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« \ Tiny Mercury Arc Lamp Will Light Airport A new mercury arc lamp, about the size of a kitchen match, which alone will light an airfield, being dem onstrated. by Cornelius Bol, research scientist at Stanford university, Palo Alto, Calif., who developed the light. It is in a tiny mercury vapor tube of quartz, and is encased by an outer tube containing water at high pressure to keep it from bursting. The light generates a temperature within of 4,000 degrees greater than the sun’s surface in an interior pressure of 15,000 pounds per square inch. CLAM CHOWDER PURIST Rep. Cleveland Sleeper Jr., Rock land, Maine, presented a bill to the state legislature that would make it illegal to add tomatoes to Maine clam chowder. He stated that “the union of tomatoes and clams is an unholy one.” He said that “the in filtration of foreign ideas of cookery will throw chowder from its pinnacle and doom it to mediocrity.” Paralysis Victims Open Co-Operative Shop Fourteen young men, all of whom were crippled by the 1916 infantile paralysis epidemic, have opened a multigraphing shop in New York, where they plan campaign letters, make layouts and do address work. All are high school graduates, and several have college educations. They obtained capital for their enterprise by forming an orchestra and playing for dances. Due to their physical condition they were forced to provide jobs for themselves. You’re Seeing It for the First Time TO LECTURE IN U. S. Charlie Peterson of St. Louis, Mo., fancy billiard shot champion of' the world, after trying for two hours, balances three billiard balls atop one another on a billiard table during a New York exhibition. He claims he is the only one to do this trick, and admitted that this was the only photograph ever made of him performing it successfully. Dr. Eduard Benes, former presi dent of Czechoslovakia, arrived in the United States recently to give a series of lectures at the Univer sity of Chicago. The political sci ence lectures, beginning February 20, will continue for 10 weeks. At least three of his lectures will be open to the public. S British War Minister Inspects Mobilization Stores Hore-Belisha, the British Minister of War, fourth left, and his aides inspect one of the many mobiliza tion stores of the first London anti-aircraft division. This particular store, located at Waverly Barracks, Essex, contains complete equipment for a searchlight battalion and two anti-aircraft brigades. WHAT to EAT and WHY ❖- C. Houston Goudiss Gives Some Timely Hints on How to Keep Up Fuel Value of Winter Diet; Discusses New Methods for Quick Baking By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS M IDWINTER weather calls for energizing breakfasts to get the day off to a good start. . . energizing midday meals to help keep children and adults functioning efficiently . . . energizing, but easily digested, evening meals to satisfy bodily requirements without over-taxing the digestive system. In addition to the need for supplying meals that are ade quate as to energy values and other nutritional requirements, the homemaker has two other <S> important factors to consider; she must satisfy the appetites of various members of her family . . . and she must keep within her food budget. Breadstuffs—The Staff of Life One of her greatest aids is bread hi various forms. Breadstuffs, or other foods made from grain, are un doubtedly the larg est single item in the dietary of the majority of peo ple throughout the world. They ap pear in some form at almost every meal. And they are also highly satis factory as a be- tween-meal lunch for rapidly growing school chil dren. Breadstuffs are notable for their energy values and for their ease of digestion. They contain some protein and minerals, and under some circumstances, they may also carry other significant food values. Bread and rolls combine well with milk, cheese, butter and meat. They make good eating and give a comfortable feeling of sat isfaction afterwards. Such simple combinations as bread and cheese, or rolls and milk, are highly effec tive in satisfying hunger. And they go a long way toward meet ing nutritional requirements. A Notable Food Team Nutritionists have a high regard for the combination of bread and milk. Breadstuffs are generally regarded as a most economical source of energy and protein in the diet. Milk is our most nearly perfect food. And the proteins of milk supplement those found in the grains of which bread and rolls are made. Children especially should con sume some form of bread, toast, or well-baked rolls at every meal. These easily digested foods supply the fuel values that most active youngsters require in abundance. Rolls and bread with a well-baked crust have the additional advan tage of encouraging thorough mas tication. During adolescence, the energy requirements are especially high. Boys sometimes eat more than their fathers, and it is desirable that the extra calories be provided in the form of such easily digested and wholesome foods as bread- stuffs. This is also an advantage to the homemaker, from the point of view of economy, as breadstuffs rank as one of our most reason ably priced foods. Adolescent girls, on the other hand, frequently develop finicky appetites and strange food habits. They may wish to go to school without break fast—a practice which must be discouraged as it may lead to un dernutrition from which “nerves” may develop. against loss of interest in bread- stuffs by various members of their families, as a result of monotony. Luckily, there is no reason why this should occur in any home. For it is possible to provide bread- stuffs in such a variety that the same kind need not be served twice in succession within the space of one or two weeks. You can add variety to the diet by preparing bread from graham, whole wheat or rye flour. Rolls can be made from plain or sweet dough. Some of the more popular are Parker Rouse rolls, sandwich rolls, finger rolls, cinnamon buns, butterscotch rolls and pecan rolls. A New Leavening Agent Some homemakers may feel that it is too costly to purchase such fancy breads outside the home. And they may feel that they cannot spare the time re quired for home baking. Such ar guments might have been valid in the past. But not any more! Recently a new kind of yeast has been developed which makes it possible to prepare a variety of hot breads at home—more quickly than ever before. Thus, home bak ing follows the trend of the times and becomes quick-baking. One reason why modern home makers have been reluctant to make bread and rolls at home, I believe, has been the difficulty of obtaining a leavening agent that was both quick-acting and pos sessed good keeping qualities. Yeast is the most satisfactory leavening agent for bread and rolls. Heretofore, only two types had been available. Fresh, or compressed yeast, and dried yeast. Both of these products are Adolescents Like Variety One way to help growing girls to be energetic is to encourage them to eat some form of bread at every meal. This will help to keep up the fuel value of the diet at very little expense. Mothers must, however, guard TIPS * (jardeners Give Flowers a Break FJON’T put an added burden on your flowers by asking them to grow in conditions to which they are not suited. Flowers are like races of humans. Some thrive in warm, moist climates. Others, through the centuries, have be come accustomed to intensive cold.. Certain flowers, for instance, may be grown successfully in comparatively cool, semi-shaded locations. If you have such spots in your yard, don’t plant your zin nias or petunias there. Any of the following will prove more satisfactory, according to Harry A. Joy, flower expert: An nuals—balsam, clarkia, coleus, nasturtium, pansy, calendula and vinca; perennials—English daisy, campanula, columbine, myosotis, sweet William and viola. If you live in drouthy sections or if your flower beds are on well- drained soil in full sun, try the following: Annuals — abronia, ageratum, alyssum procumbens, arctotis, calliopsis, candytuft, cos mos, four o’clock, lupin texensis, petunia, portulaca, sunflower, ver bena, and zinnia; perennials— coreopsis and hollyhock. CAN STITCH HANDLES INCOVj SEAMS MUSLIN 1 CARDBOARD COTTON 'MUSLIN SEW TO MUSLIN COVER 'X'HE other day a letter came with an unusual request. “I have made so many useful things by just following the pictures in your Book 1—SEWING, for the Home Decorator; and Book 2— Gifts, Novelties and Embroidery; I wonder if you could tell me some way to use empty cans?” Fortunately we have a very long memory. There came to life the picture of a fat little girl sitting on a small footstool in a very Vic torian parlor while her Great Aunt rocked and visited. And there was something about that footstool —yes it had cans inside. The cans were filled with sand to make the footstool heavy. The cover was red carpet with handles of the carpet material at the ends. So we saved six cans. We substituted a piece of upholstery material for carpet, and here is a step-by-step sketch of the footstool we made. It is a great success. Now is the time to give your house a fresh start. Crisp new curtains; a bright slipcover; new lampshades; or an ottoman will do the trick. Make these things your self. Mrs. Spears’ Book 1—SEW ING, for the Home Decorator, shows you how with step-by-step, easy to follow sketches. Book 2— Gifts, Novelties and Embroidery will give you a new interest for long winter evenings. It contains complete directions for making many useful things. Books are 25 cents each. If you order both books, a crazy-quilt leaflet is in cluded FREE; it illustrates S6 authentic embroidery stitches in detail. Address Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Desplaines St., Chicago, HL composed of yeast plants com bined with cereal. Fresh yeast has a higher mois ture content, however, and be cause of this, spoils rapidly. Hence, it must be purchased fresh, kept well refrigerated, and used within a few days. Dry yeast keeps several weeks at room tem perature and has, therefore, been regarded as more practical. Its great disadvantage has been that it acts less quickly, owing to the fact that some of the yeast plants are destroyed during the drying. Keeps and Is Quick-Acting Bat nowadays homemakers can buy a new kind of yeast. A new, fast, pure yeast that combines the keeping qualities of dry yeast with speedy action. This product is a dry yeast that comes in the form of small gran ules. It softens promptly in wa ter, and is then ready for use. Moreover, it keeps its strength and activity for several weeks, so that it can be kept on hand at all times. Homemakers can bake when ever it is convenient. And what delicions bread and rolls they can make. Such wholesome combina tions as prune bread, combining both white and whole wheat floor with seeded, uncooked prunes . . . refrigerator rolls, coffee cakes, raisin bread, wholesome raised doughnuts, waffles and buckwheat cakes. It cannot be denied that bread is one of the oldest foods known to man. But just to prove that even our most basic foods may be im proved—along comes this revolu tionary yeast to provide a leaven ing that is more satisfactory than ever before, perhaps, to home makers all over the country. 6) WNU—C. Houston Goudiss—1939—50. / \ There Are Two Ways to Get at Constipation Yes, and only two ways—before and after it happens! Instead of enduring those dull, tired, head achy days and then having to take an emergency medicine-why not KEEP regular with Kellogg’s All-Bran? You can. If your con stipation Is the kind millions have —due to the lack of “bulk" In modem diets. For All-Bran goes right to the cause of this trouble by supplying the "bulk” you need. Eat this toasted nutritious ce real every day—with milk or cream, or baked Into mufflns-drlnk plenty of water, and see if your life Isn't a whole lot brighter! Made by Kellogg’s in Battle Creek. Sold by every grocer. At Peace Where there are laws, he who has not broken them need not tremble.—Alfieri. This climate is an OLD STORY to Ferry's DATED Seeds Only those vegetable and flower varieties capable of growing most productively in your locality are offered in your dealer’s display of Ferry’s Seeds. By constant testing, Ferry-Morse scientists know what these varieties are. So, this climate is an old story to Ferry's Seeds. As an additional safeguard for yon, all Ferry’s Seeds mnst pass rigid tests for germination and vi tality each year before packaging. Then each packet is dated. Look for this mark—“Packed for Season 1939”— when baying your seeds this year. You know they’ll grow. • Fsrry-Morss S«*d Co., Sood Grower*, Detroit and San Francisco. Sond for Homo Garden Catalog. Use Ferry's Garden Sproy for effective Insect control. FERRY’S , pM SEEDS ADVERTISING D ° Is as essential V K to business as is rain to R T v growing crops. It is the keystone in die arch of Ml S successful merchandising. I Let us show you how to N apply it to your business. O