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Springtime Bouquet of Foods Is Easily Prepared and Adds An Appetizing Touch to Table When the Mood Is Light-Minded, Menus Should Follow Suit and Here's How to Do It By VIRGINIA ROSS Home Economic Editor I'VE just arranged nasturtiums in a bowl of blue and a sym phony of color by way of gay little bloaroms In a quaint old Chinese con tainer of ham mered brass. Springtime bouquets. . . What a lot of gaiety they add to old rooms! And It oc curs to me that a spring time bouquet by way of foods might add just as Virginia Ross much Joy to our tables and zest to our appetites. Take your choice an old fashioned bouquet of dandelion greens, sliced toma toes with minced parsley, fried chicken and cream gravy, topped off with rhubarb pie. Or a mod ern arrangement of spinach soup, Crepes Nicole, Bechamel sauce, and an Iced compote of fresh fruit. Or select what pleases you and arrange them u you will, thereby adding your own lit tle touch of personality. BUT since our moods an light minded, why not our menus T Begin with soup, if you like, but lot it be light and delicately fla vored. Even In warm weather, soup has Ha place, you know, There is spinach aoup, about which I've hinted. It won't be long till we have Its cousin, chard, In our gardens, which will do just as nicely. SPINACH SOUP Take nice youngish leaves of Hplnach, about 2 pounds, I would say. Wash well and cook as usual In the water that clings to the leaves, and unoovered. Season with salt and pepper and chop fine. Melt over low heat 2 table spoons butter, add 2 tablespoons flour and cook a bit. Then add 1 H pints of good rich milk along with the spinach and cup sliced mushrooms sauted In a bit of butter. Simmer for 10 minutes or so. Just before serving time add H oup top milk, cream, or undiluted evaporated milk, and a tablespoon of butter. Serve with croutons of fried bread. Crepes Nioole, despite their high-sounding name, are nothing more than nice thin little pan cakes, or maybe not so little, with this mixture rolled into them: A good cupful or more of minced rooked chicken, a few mush rooms, cookod lightly In butter, seasoned with salt, pepper, pa prika and a half cup cream or evaporated milk added, , Place a heaping tablespoon on each cake, roll. Place the rolls In a shallow casserole, adding a pint or less of Bechamel sauce, a white sauce which uses chicken broth, II And the canned soups excel lent for this purpose) in place of milk. And which has an egg yolk along with a bit of cream or rich milk folded In at the last. Sprin kle over with Parmesan cheese and brown under the brollsr. FOR THE SALAD A uprightly accompaniment Is Snlnd Chiffonaile. which may be served from a salad bowl. Just well washed and dried lettuce loaves, roniulne, chicory or wa tercress, well mixed Just before nerving with French dressing, diced tomatoes, chopped cooked beets ami hard cooked eggs. Fruit compotes are Just the right finishing touch to spring- TITTER JAm tiUat mtiAoti fit FEMININE HYGIENE NOW-lerUn- IV.it; tw lV tl' -Hrlrrititni. vlnii, doJoin Inij.HiiiWvrcvoninwnJrJbvpM (iciim (or minor I Irtltr tlons. Promotes lir-lmg. AW lo "itttit" at inr Jnij or tic pat t n.. t..r. l or I II I fi S MVl ' will Cviltinr, IMJWW .thin. ITCHING SCALP- dandruff I For innovint itihinii ami uir ligluly Pun- I dn:tt. u I'lnv cr's. Sun tour with t lover's M.t. .. Mnli. one .ml follow l.lnret'l Ifr." rmi Sookl.t.n lhHiinitl ' OUA fck , 4t rmti Avou, N. l.Uc ll.J.imJ T j i. T? f & v:t A. Hiriri i 1 1 - i iit j m time meals. One chooses what ever Is In season, often combin ing with canned fruits. Strawber ries, pineapple, grapefruit, per haps a few pears, arranged with sugar or well chilled In syrup. Not too sweet, and with a dash of what have you (sherry or a liqueur) if you like. And I'm reminded, as the fruit season comes on us, of a help yourself dessert, bowls of ber ries, one kind and another, with a choice of cream, good a -id thick, but not whipped, and well chilled boiled custard, both resid ing in pitchers alongside. Pretty as any bouquet you ever saw. Or perhaps we'll have a clear soup, always a good idea if you're serving something like a jellied tomato ring with a crab salad In It. And a dlah of new peas. Or a :nound of mashed potatoes with a topping of cheese, residing in the center of a baking dish, with shredded or whole baby carrots and new peas in alternate clumps about It. Finish off with a sun gold coconut cake and Isn't that a picture 7 PLUM DESSERT And, Just as wa wander through our gardens plucking posies at random, there's a plum sweet that sort of bridges the gap between winter and summer. Nothing more than a half oup of rice cooked un til nice and fluffy, mixed with a oupful of boiled custard and poured in a shallow dish to cool. Nice big canned plums are placed atop and the whole is served with good thick cream, and It doesn't matter a bit if it's a trifle sour. No reason on earth for not try ing It with other fruit. A springtime bouquet nice enough for any company table, if u're not too high-toned, Is as paragus de luxe, Just sliced baked ham, about a quarter inch thick, sauted In butter. Then on each' slice we place six or eight stalks of cooked asparagus. Cover each serving of ham and asparagus with a generous slice of either American or an Old English type of cheese, Place in a slow oven (320 degrees) until the cheese is melted. Serve Immediately, with spoon bread, a mixed green salad or tomatoes stuffed with cole slaw, and a raspberry deep dish pie. Preface It, If you like, with wsll-chllled pineapple juice deco rated with a sprig of mint. By the by, mint, parsley, oreas and chicory are aorta like maidenhair and asparagus fern In adding just the right bit of filler for the bou quet. Filet of sole Is always good and offers so many Interesting ways to serve It. I like to cook it light ly In butter, arrange It in a bak ing dish. Then over the top I pour a mixture of 1 cup chili sauce and H pound of a good nippy cheese, cooked over low heat or hot water until the cheese Is melted. Sprinkle with grated cheese and brown In a quick oven. A crispy salad, and a finishing touch of whole wheat wafers and cream cheese with homemade jam, ah no one can ask for a lovelier Springtime Bouquet! MEXICAN SCHOOLS PLANS of the Mexican govern ment call for the building of 2000 schools every year taking education to the peasants, and with suitable publicity creating the desire for such learning. Recently a group of Turnhu mara Indian children visited President Cardenas, seeking schools which they might attend. They entered the palace on bare feet, stood about on rich rugs, as the president asked their opinion of Mexico City. On the walls of the reception room hung orna ments from tho reign of Plas a dictator with a hand of Iron, and a treasure chest of gold. He took taxes from tho masses, but distributed no schools. President Cardenas arranged for the barefooted youngsters to be sent to Mexico's new achools--where religion is banned, but chil dren are taught to read and write. TRACKLESS TROLLEYS jNVAPINCi San Francisco for I the first time, trackless street ears are taking passengers over the steep sides of Twin Peaks -turning Into the curb for custom ers, steering around sharp cor ners impossible for ordinary street cars. They take power from two trolleys overhead. There is no dodging of automobiles, as the new cars come In for passengers rather than passengers going Into the middle of the street. Stream lined, their e.Vhorsepower motors have a maximum sjeed of ;t7 miles an hour. GUIDE of the STARS By Laurie Pratt SUNDAY: A very favorable period today through Tues day. Watch for opportunities and make new contacU MONDAY: Make thin day count. Plenty of energy and fore sight here. The harder you work, the better you'll be pleased later. TUESDAY: Still a good day, but you'll have to conquer that desire to speak out of turn. Not a fortunute time for acting on 1m- -pulse. WEDNESDAY: One hectic day. You can't go Ashing it's only Wednesday so sit tight and stick to routine work. THURSDAY: You're liable to surprise yourself and plenty of other people by what you say to day. A good time to adopt Gandhi's "speechlesB day". FRIDAY: The law of compen sation Is operating. It's a grand day. You don't even get fired for what you did on Wednesday and Thursday. SATURDAY: Expect nothing today: you won't be disappointed. Keep away from elders they'll bite you. Children's Prospects CHILDREN born this week have the following life pros pects, according to astrology: SUNDAY: Lots of luck here. This child la bom with a wander ing foot, so his parents can look forward to a sheaf of mail from Spain and Tibet. MONDAY: Tireless energy, and he'll know what to do with all of it A born organizer with remark able business sense. TUESDAY: A life of extremes; many downs and ups. Caution isn't in him, except when you least expect It. I know that's con tradictory so is he. WEDNESDAY: An Independ ent nature, with much originality. You can't guide him, but he'll learn his own way. A public career. THURSDAY: Friends count for much In this child's life. He'll be studious, observant and out spoken. Public work connected with food or farmers' Interests Is Indicated. i FRIDAY: A quiet, musical and gifted child. His daydreams vlll materialize, so encourage him. 6ATURDAY: A complex nature with mysterious depths. He'll need optimism and outdoor life for best development. Work con nected with the movies Is suit able. KITCHEN SHfOWER LONG ago, in Holland, a wealthy Dutchman's daughter fell in love with a poor miller and wanted to marry him. Her father did not rpprove of this marriage and so refused to give her a dowry. The friends of the young couple got together and gave them a party where each guest brought a gift for the engaged pair. These gifts of a practical nature made It pos sible for them to set up house keeping without the aid of the disgruntled parent. Thus the cus tom of showers for engaged cou ples originated. Dinner for Five, "Dinner for five," ready at six, happy memories at seven. Easy no end. It's an All-ln-the-Oven Meal. Here's baked fish with a corn flake coating, new potatoes In milk, scalloped tomatoes, lemon fluff pudding, baked at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, without so much as a peek In the oven. Dr. Frank McCoy On Walking Gas Factories MANY years ago I coined the phrase, "walking gas fac tories," to describe thoBe patienta who are conscious of the fact that their dlgostive organs manufac ture so much gas. I find that many people remember that description. It seems to stick in their minds for a long time. I have therefore kept that phrase and use It frequently, simply be cause practical experience has demonstrated that it means some thing to practically every patient troubled by excessive gaa forma tion. We hear a lot about the danger of carbon monoxido gas: for ex ample, a test of one of the tun nels In Los Angeles showed that enough of this kind of gas Is pro duced from automobiles using the tunnel so that any human being staying In there for two hours would be In danger. The public la well educated on . the potential danger of carbon monoxide gas, yet very little teaching la given on the much more common danger from the continued pressure of the gaa formed within the body from fer monttng food. Undoubtedly, there are hundreds In danger of dying from the mechanical effect pro duced when gas presses upward against the heart. Millions more are slowly developing functional or chronic disorders because of the continued Irritation from stomach or Intestinal gas. Many of those who are literally "walking gaa factories" do not understand that dietetic Indiscre tions are the fundamental cause of the abnormal gas pressure which causes them so much dis comfort. Get rid of the dletetio causes and you get rid of the mechanical gas pressure at the same time. CERTAINLY ths distress from gas is one of the most prev alent of all symptoms. Of course. fJMischa Fashions . EXTRAORDINARY sleeves ot brightly colored wool or silk plaid, tailored yet dressy; large, attractive buttons and the flat tering cross on the waist make this frock. No. l'.!6. unusually at tractive. The skirt, tapered at the hips gives a slenderizing effect. Available In sizes 14 to 42. Size 18 requires three yards 39-Inch material or 2S yards B4-inch and A yard of 39-inch plain or con trast material for sleeves. The model for the younger nilss. No. 127, features a fluffy collar with a bit of embroidery set off by tiny bows; raglan puff sleeves with bows and a whirl of pleats In the skirt Available In sizes 7 to 14. Adaptable materials: canton crepe, novelty wool, rib silk and faille. Size 10 requires 2 yards of 39-lneh material cr 2' yards of M-tnch and 4 yard of .IP-Inch contrast material for the ripple collar Misch.i fashions are accurately cut to size and are made of strong paper. Mischa Fashions. KlVK ST R WKKKI.Y. 4MI Mills Tower San Francisco. Calif Enclose IS cents for each pat tern wanted. Pattern No Sue Name Street City State Please James ! 1 J the cauae of the trouble must be understood and removed, before you can look for the disappear ance of this unpleasant symptom. However, with the removal of the cause you may rest assured that abdominal distress will eventually disappear and will never again return. The patient who was formerly troubled with excessive gaa will become entirely free from It, with no symptoms whatsoever in the abdomen to re mind him that he la the possessor of digestive organs. If you are troubled by gas, then make up your mind to avoid those foods which you have found to cause the appearance of ex cessive gaa. The foods which usually must be avoided while you are attempt ing to obtain relief are: onions, cooked cabbage, garlic, and cooked dried beans. ALSO, determine to use your foods in correct combination, thua avoiding the "food battles" which develop when you use In harmonious combinations. At the same time, be particularly care ful about taking enough time for your meals. When eating rapidly there is a tendency to swallow a mouthful of air with the food, and this, added to the air already In the stomach, will make you feel un comfortable. If you are tired when meal time comes, rest for 30 minutes before eating. Food eaten when you are tired will produce more gaa than the same food eaten when you arc rested. I will be glad to send you three articles which should prove help ful, on the subject of Excessive Gas, To obtain the articles, write to me in care of Room 4S0, Mills Tower, San Francisco, Cel., and enclose one large, self-addressed, stamped envelope. '6 o Nal27 Fashion Tips INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITY ON WOMEN'S ATTIRE The Importance of choosing color In the costume to harmon ize with one's type can not be overestimated, and Mischa, whose articles appear here as a regular feature, elaborates this week on some previous hints, both as to harmony of color and to the ef fect of various lines In the dress. SO OFTEN the uninformed or careless woman neglects to determine exactly which of her features should be emphasized and .which subdued through use of color harmonies and those little, but essential, tricks of dress. It is the color of her eyes, hair and skin that determines the color type, the rules of which are exact. First it is necessary to deter mine which of these three fea tures holds the strongest color appeal. In the main, the hair or the eyes will supply the founda tion for the careful building of an ensemble attractive to the eye and, most of all, flattering to the wearer. One .should never make the error of wearing shades in direct contrast to the color of the eyes, for this is a palpable attempt to change that eye ahsde. and aa such is apt to prove a boomerang. Choose shades that complement not that deny. SIMPLE RULES Last week, the harmonies of color were listed here. Today let us look at some more simple rules rules that will be of Ines timable value If they are followed with care: As previously noted, the "V" neck is always slenderizing. How ever, if the stout woman is un able to resist the lure of a large collar, let it be narrow at the back of the neck. A further rule for the stout woman; Do not tro a collar of light colored material on a dark dress. This tends to broaden the figure. If a brightening effect is wanted, use contrasting hues not white. Overh conspicuous hues are not desirable either. Large figures lend themselves to effects in black and the darker colors. Extremely light colors and white are not flattering to large women. USE WITH CAUTION Care Is advised In the use of orange. Occasionally a brunette may Five Star Dish RICE SPOON BREAD Add: 3 tablespoons while corn meal to I cup boiling water. Cook gently or five minutes. Remove from heat. Add: 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon buffer 1 tablespoon sugar. When cool, Bake in a slightly under moderate oven, 325 degrees, for 35 minutes. (If this recipe Is doubled, bake in a dish no deeper than a pie plate.) Serve in Its baking dlah, using tablespoon to trans fer servings to Individual plates. Lots of butter and large pieces of American cheese or pineapple-apricot Jam are good accom paniments to this bread, v.h. r. by the by, is eaten with a fork. (You'll want to clip thia and paste It on a 3 by 5 card or in your scrap book of favorite recipes. It's good the year around.) GLOVED WAITERS EVER see a waiter wearing gloves? Here's how the stvle began: Back In the days of Louis XII the kitchens of the palace (Versailles) were so far from the royal suite the dishes had to be very hot to keep the food warm on the long trip from stove to diner. The footmen wore thick white gloves so they could carry the hot platters. When this news got to the ears of the rest ot the kingdom all the waiters started wearing white gloves. ZEPPELINS TO HAWAII ZEPPELINS carrying ISO jaa sengers at a time will fly be tween the Hawaiian Islands and San Francisco during the San Francisco Exposition In 1930. If plana now maturing are fulfilled. The German Zeppelin 'Company is now endeavoring to make ar rangements for the concession. The California-Hawaii route will open new fields for airship travel, and possibly be extended later from the Pacific Coast to the Orient. ntiscftu wear orange and It will tend to - whiten her skin. The red, or titian haired woman will find apricot a lovely shade for evening wear. Unless a woman's own color ing is extremely vivid, purple will tend to make her look sallow, or old. Purple is not entirely suit able for ordinary daily wear. Again let the Importance of Sophistication and stunning lines mark this smart dress In the new shade of gray maschen crepe. the wife's personal appearance be emphasized. Tt is all too eas; to blame housekeeping duties foi a careless appearance, when a few moments of dally care will preserve the charm so essential to happiness. of The Week Add: 1 cup cooked rice 2 benfen egg yolks K cup milk. Fold in 2 stiffly beaten whites of eggs Pour into buttered ilttss pie dish On Clevr Woman SHE LOST 20 POUNDS OF FAT Feel full of pep and possess the lender form you crave you can't If you listen to gossipers. To take oft excess fat go llht on .'Uty meats, butler, cream Hnci sug- Tkh.: t:; . K5: ...... , - , (t-.iaixjum Ul Of ! Kruschen Salts In a glass of hot c.c.j MiuiiiuiK io eliminate excess waste tastes fine with Juice of half lemon added). Mra. Elma Verllle of Havre de Oraee, Mil , writes; "I took off 20 lbs my clothes ttt me fine now." No drastic cathartics -no cnnstl patlon but blissful dally bowel ac tion when you take your little dally dose of Kruschen and follow our suggestions with respect to diet. Adv. PALE CHEEKS Miy Be Due Te Round-Worms rhlldrca tn eommnslj Infin-tf) bjr wr of ffn!. itr. twin. niM. otaer strtii : Poor Appetite. Ornk-n r,p, CroMneM. TWii. Xtntn. Trr J-oe Verml- j for 103 . Cbildreo Ilka It .... Iuv tanprf. .i Biuma em i 5,, v i fffe w tSfi PAGE SIX B
