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
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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.
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4MI Mills Tower
San Francisco. Calif
Enclose IS cents for each pat
tern wanted.
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City
State
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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.
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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
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of ffn!. itr. twin. niM. otaer strtii :
Poor Appetite. Ornk-n r,p, CroMneM.
TWii. Xtntn. Trr J-oe Verml-
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