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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C, JUNE 12, 1942 Newest Beach and Swim Suits Feature Dressmaker Influence - ^ By CHERIE NICHOLAS Eleanor Roosevelt VALUABLE RECORDINGS A group who lunched with me one day had the pleasure after lunch of hearing recordings made by Mr. Robert Vincent. These recordings, which Yale university is preserving for the future, will be most inter esting historical documents. With the co-operation of USO, Mr. Vincent has visited many of our army camps. He has recorded let ters for many of our boys and sent the records home so the recipients may hear the voices of the boys they love, even though they are separated from them for many months. I can well imagine that let ter will be played over and over again. Mr. Vincent has also recorded songs and pieces of music written by the servicemen; some dedicated to the President, some to the outfit with which they are serving. He also played for me Earl Robinson’s can tata, as sung over the air by Paul Robeson and the NBC chorus. He told us that he had begun to do these recordings at the age of 12, and from the early discs, has found a way of transferring some of the voices which most of us had thought were lost to posterity He has something said by every President since Crover Cleveland, except President Harrison. I was very much interested to hear a speech by my uncle, President Theodore Roosevelt. It sounded ab solutely natural. Another record made by my aunt, Mrs. Douglas Robinson, was equally good. There is one boy in the service who does imitations of people and Mr. Vincent had several of these, among them an imitation of a speech by my own husband. Some of the tones were perfectly wonderful but on the whole I think the boy had not prac ticed long enough, so that a great deal of it did not sound entirely natural. • • * MLLE. CURIE VISIT I returned to Washington one day in time to welcome Mademoiselle Curie and to receive several people in the afternoon. Among them was Miss Terese Bonney, who brought some very remarkable photographs as a gift to my husband for his li brary at Hyde Park. They were taken in various war-torn countries in Europe. I am keeping these pho tographs here for a time to show to various people, because some of them are really great contributions to the realization of what war brings in its wake. It is always a joy to have Mile. Curie here and it was extremely interesting to glean from her some of her impressions of the various countries she has visited on her extraordinary trip. She has a map on which she has traced her jour neys, and some one at lunch yes terday, on looking over it, remarked to me: “She has outdistanced you many times.” Mile. Curie certainly has both in mileage and in the variety and in terest of her travels. One looks at this chic, well-groomed, delicate French woman and marvels at the calm with which she must have faced many dangerous moments. • • • WAR WORKERS PLANNING The next afternoon I went to a tea given by the Democratic Wom en’s council, to which they had in vited groups of war workers from the different agencies. They are planning a series of such teas in the hope that they will bring to gether women who might not other wise meet, and in this way make life a little pleasanter for the newcom ers in Washington. That evening we had some young people dine with us, because Miss Patricia Mountbatten came to spend the night. She will go back to Eng land when she graduates from school this spring, to join the army of women workers of her own coun try. After dinner, a number of govern ment officials came in to see the moving pictures which Mr. Charles Palmer brought back from his trip to England. He went to study de fense housing as it is over there today. The most interesting devel opments are in houses which, when peace comes, can be enlarged and changed so that they will look more like the traditional English work men’s homes. Mr. Palmer says that in England the war effort has had to be so great, people have not had time to develop substitutes and are, there fore, going without a great many things. Of necessity, this must tem porarily lower the standard of liv ing and we are fortunate indeed that we have time to develop substitutes for many of our needs. • • • COMMENCEMENT The commencement exercises at Washington college at Chestertown, Md., were serious as such exercises must be in these days, but very beautifully carried out. The gov ernor of Maryland gave the diplo mas to the graduating class. Since they were celebrating the 50th an niversary of the admission of women to the college on an equal basis with men, it was fitting that the highest academic honors were won by a girl. —Buy War Bonds— /"JNE glance at the new bath- ing apparel gives us the heartening assurance that there will be no lack of charm, versatility or fashion interest on the beach this summer. Wool and rubber priorities have only added fresh impetus to an already important trend toward a wider use of other fabrics this season than usual to make up for the curtail ment in other directions. All of which means for swim wear a glamorous and exciting collection of graceful and flattering suits in a wide range of intriguing materials with very special emphasis on hand some rayon weaves which include such interesting textures as shan tungs, jerseys, luxurious looking crepes, taffetas, failles and many other types. Calicoes and ging hams, too, have their place in the swim suit realm, as do piques, fine sharkskins and many other striking novelties. Another important new angle to beach wear and swim-suit fashions is the dressmaker influence which prevails throughout their styling. That is not surprising, for the wide spread use of a surprisingly long list of fabrics would inevitably call for dressmaker technique in their styling, and you may be sure the designers are making the most of it. You can swim this year in a softly draped or moulded dressmaker suit of fine rayon crepe or sleek jersey, or be gay and perky in a trim, bare-midriff halter and shorts cos tume of brisk acetate rayon shark skin. You’ll see, also, “little girl” ruffled suits irt crisp rayon taffeta, gingham or quaint calicoes. There are tailored princess styles galore in such rich materials as the new and very fashionable failles and shantungs which offer a range of most lovely brilliant and dusky col ors. The swim suits pictured in the above illustration subscribe to the new dressmaker trend in versatile moods. Note the pert fash ion at the top left in the group. The fact that it is fashioned of a fine rayon shantung in a sooty black is significant, for black is the smartest thing you can wear in play clothes. Black linens, thin black mesh weaves and black shantungs are also ultra chic for town wear in tai lored jacket suit or two-piece jacket dresses. A thin white edging at neck and hem accents the rich black of the shantung that makes this flattering princess swim suit, with its “bra”-topped bodice, slen der waistline and gracefully flared skirt. The narrow self-fabric sash ties at the front. The vogue for fluid, molded lines has inspired the charming two-piece bathing suit shown at the upper right, which uses soft-draping ace- tate rayon jersey in a striking navy and white print design for its sur plice-draped “bra”-top and new shirred-on dirndl skirt. Very gay for beach or swimming is the flared one-piece suit at the lower left. It is intriguingly styled of rustling rayon taffeta in a tiny green and white check. Sprightly self ruffles outlined with navy rick- rack braid trim the brief skirt and flattering heart-shaped decolletage. The beautifully tailored two-piece bathing suit in crisp white rayon sharkskin seen on the figure reclin ing in the foreground to the right is trimmed with bows and a wide band of coin-dotted navy rayon crepe. The use here made of polka dots car ries out the newly fashionable use of dots as trimming for accessories, and for whole costumes. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Party Finery Even this six-year-old isn’t too young for a beauty lesson that makes flowers its theme. See the pretty posy in her hair. Young girls, and children, too, are taking to wearing flowers in the hair in stead of hair ribbons. As to the cun ning bouquet she is carrying in her hand, it is a replica in miniature of the one her mother will be wearing. Yes, indeed, matching bouquet of snap dragons, carnations and sweet heart roses make charming gifts for traveling or far-away soldier hus bands and fathers to wire to mother and daughter when the calendar points to a birthday or some other very special event. Flowers, like the bright colors being featured this sea son, help to cheer both the wearer and those who see her looking so daintily charming. And it’s her duty to look charming! Many Still Prefer Black - and - White Regardless of all the fuss being made over vivid color and plenty of it, many women are turning enthu siastically to black and white. They consider the costume ensem ble ideal that includes a black and white print frock done in the latest manner of side drape, finished off with a pleated frill and pleated col lar fitted to a low neckline. This is topped with a black straw wide brimmed hat crowned with waxen white gardenias. The shoes (low heeled pumps) and the bag should be in glistening patent leather. Cotton Lace Suits Join List of Summer ‘Musts' Lace is good news these days, for it is one item that is not on the gov ernment "want list.” Very swank for summer is cotton lace in a large sporty pattern made into jacket and skirt suits for summer day wear. You can get bewitching suits with skirts pleated for action, topped with jackets of the favorite long-torso type that so beautifully slenderizes your figure. In navy these lace suits are too attractive looking for words, and for dressy summer wear a white or wheat-color lace suit gives you a costume that will take you anywhere with an assurance of being account ed among the best dressed. Black Lace There is a new fashion developing which is worth while considering. It is the blouse that is made of the most exquisite black lace you can find in the stores. Make it up sim ply but effectively. Wear it in the afternoon with a black satin or taf feta skirt and in the evening with a diaphanous chiffon skirt in lovely pastel coloring. FIRST-AID to the AILING HOUSE by Roger B. Whitman Roger B. Whitman—WNU Features. MOSQUITOES ENTER HOUSE AT NIGHT THROUGH CHIMNEY FLUES “ A LTHOUGH my living-room is tightly screened,” writes a correspondent, “we find many mos quitoes in it, especially at night. In spite of careful watching, we have not seen any coming through the screens, and are completely puz zled as to how they get in. Can you make any suggestions?” If there is a fireplace in the room, and being a living-room there prob ably is one, the mosquitoes are un doubtedly coming down the chim ney. At night when the room is lighted, the flying insects see the glow down the flues, and are attract ed by it. The remedy is to keep the throat damper closed; or if the fire place has no throat damper, the throat connecting with the flue can be stuffed with newspapers. I feel sure that this precaution will end the trouble. Of course, with a fire going, the insects will not come down. Naturally if the fire is to be lighted on a cool evening, the damp er must be opened, or the newspa pers taken out. Cellar Wall Finish Question: My cellar walls are tint- id with something that I believe comes from acetylene gas. A sec ond coat is needed*. Can you tell me what the material is and where I can get more of it? Answer: That material is actually a form of lime and is left over when acetylene gas is made from calcium carbide. This gas is used for weld ing and for other purposes, and welders are usually glad to give away the residue that comes from the generators. Companies making the generators, as well as the pro ducers of calcium carbide, issue booklets describing the many uses for carbide residue, including white wash. Hornet’s Nest Question: There is a hornet’s nest in a crack in my roof, directly above my back porch door. I am in con stant fear of being stung. How can I get rid of it? Answer: Tackle the job ai dusk on a cool evening, when the hornets will be partly dormant. Using a spray filled with kerosene, approach the nest quietly, and force the spray violently into the crack. Tho hor nets will be stunned before they can get out. The crack can then be plugged with putty or otherwise. Be fore starting, you should observe carefully to note whether or not there is another opening to the nest, so that also can be closed. Too Much Humidification Question: Last summer I added a humidifier to my heating plant. The humidity varies from 30 to 40 per cent. The guide ce.ils 40 to 60 per cent normal. My v/indows steam up considerably and the woodwork is fitting black. What should I do? Answer: Your percentage of hu midity is evidently too high. The black on the woodwork is mildew. Shut off the humidifier for a few days and give the house a chance to dry out. You should turn on the humidifier only to the point at which the windows just begin to cloud over. That is your limit. Sealing Sappy Wood Question: When resinous wood is used for clapboards, is it only the knots that need shellacking to pre vent bleeding into the paint? Should the shellac be sandpapered before painting? Answer: All resinous places should be sealed. But before shel lacking wash liberally with benzine to clear all of the surface pores of the resin, so that the shellac can soak in. Sandpapering will be nec essary only when the shellacked sur face is smooth and glossy. Seasoning a Dutch Oven Question: I recently purchased a cast iron Dutch oven which I cannot use because rust forms as it is being used. Some one told me that such a utensil has to be “seasoned.” How is this done? Answer: One method is to render a chunk of beef suet in the Dutch oven, then rub the hot fat into all parts of the oven while it is hot. Let it stand for a half hour, then wash with soap and water. Do not use scouring powder. Attic Insulation . Question: Where can I get infor mation on the insulating of two rooms that I intend to build in my attic? Answer: All manufacturers of in sulating materials issue instructions for the insulating of attics, both with and without rooms. You can get these instructions direct from the manufacturer, from lumber yards and from dealers in building ma terial. Cutting Linoleum Question: We intend covering our interior cellar steps with linoleum, each step individually. Can you ad vise how to cut this linoleum straight? Answer: For best results linoleum should be cut with a knife made for the purpose It has a curved blade and the edge is very sharp. The New York office of any of the lino leum companies can inform where it can be purchased. Before you cut the linoleum, mark it off with a pencil to help keep a straigh* line A Bride’s Cake to Greet You at the Reception! (See Recipes Below.) Wedding Receptions After the “I do’s” have been said, and you have remembered to wear something borrowed, something blue, and something, new, besides throwing your bouquet to some lucky bridesmaid, you are ready for the reception. The reception is among the more elaborate forms of entertaining, but because of our wartime status, this year’s event will undoubtedly be more simple. Simplicity, how ever, does not im ply lack of charm or graciousness, indeed, it often enhances it the more. White is the color for brides, so use your linens or damask on the wedding table. Flowers may be white calla lilies in crystal or silver centerpiece, or other delicate pastel flowers used with plenty of white to carry out the theme. Have your candles, white, too, as the occasion is somewhat formal. At most weddings the trend is to have other refreshments besides the traditional white cake cut by the bride and the necessary assistance by the groom! If you are baking the cake at home—and it will be good if you do—plan to have a small pastry tube for the frills and deco rations with celluloid or paper fig ures of the groom and bride as a decoration. Chicken, because of its bland fla vor and general adaptability, is the answer to your refreshment prob lem. Chicken in a molded egg ring makes the table a picture, and your guests can easily serve themselves: *Chicken in Molded Egg Ring. (Serves 8) 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin % cup boiling water Vi cup cold water 114 cups mayonnaise 4 tablespoons lemon juice teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon grated onion Vi green pepper chopped 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 12 hard-cooked eggs 1 recipe of chicken salad Soften gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes and dissolve in boiling wa ter. Cool. Add mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, onion, green pepper, parsley, and 10 eggs, chopped. Cov er bottom of mold with one inch of the mixture. Slice remaining eggs and arrange slices around side of mold. Add remaining mixture and chill until firm. Unmold on lettuce, fill center with chicken salad and garnish with salted almonds and to mato wedges. Serve with mayon naise or french dressing. Chicken Salad. 2 cups cooked, diced chicken French dressing Vi cup diced celery Vi teaspoon onion juice Vi cup shredded, toasted almonds Marinate chicken in french dress ing for an hour. Drain. Add re maining ingredients with just enough salad dressing to moisten. Season Lynn Says: Here’s help to solve your gift problems for the bride: Linen minimums include the following: 8 sheets, 6 pillowcases, 2 pairs blankets, 2 wool coverlets, 2 bath- mats, 8 bath towels, 8 face cloths and 12 linen hand towels. For the dining room, the bride will need 2 dinner sets with 6 to 8 napkins, 3 breakfast or luncheon sets, 6 to 8 extra dinner napkins, 12 tea napkins, and 2 hot plate mats. If possible, the bride should have a set of 6 in each of the following pieces of china. If she expects to set up housekeeping on a larger scale, this list may be expanded to 8 or 12 pieces. China set includes: salad plates, soup plates, cups and saucers, dinner plates, sauce dishes, bread-and- butter plates. For serving dishes the following are “musts”: 1 large platter (for meat and vege tables), 1 covered dish, 2 open vegetable dishes, tea and coffee pots, and sugar and creamers. This Week’s Menu Wedding Reception *Chicken in Molded Egg Ring •Bride’s Salad Hot Rolls and Biscuits Salted Nuts Preserves Olives •Bride’s Cake Coffee •Recipes Given with salt and pepper to taste. Chill well. Make the reception a really mem orable occasion by serving a beauti ful Bride’s salad, all fruity and creamy with the Egg Mold. Here’s how to do it: •Bride’s Salad. (Serves 8) 1 large can pears 1 large can white cherries Vi pound almonds 1 large can sliced pineapple Vi pound marshmallows Drain and cut fruits. Chop nuts sind cut marshmallows with a wet scissors. Make the following cooked dressing: Yolks of four eggs Juice of one lemon Vi cup evaporated milk Vi teaspoon mustard Combine all ingredients and let cook over hot water until the mix ture thickens. Cool. Fold in 2 cups whipped cream. Combine with fruit (well drained), add nuts and fold in marshmallows. Place in a mold, in the refrigerator overnight. Serve surrounded with endive or lettuce. Now, the cake for the reception! This is a light butter cake, deli cately flavored as befits the occa sion: •Bride’s Cake. 3Vi cups sifted cake flour IVi teaspoons double acting bak ing powder IVi cups butter 2 cups sugar 1V4 cups egg whites, unbeaten V4 teaspoon vanilla Vi teaspoon almond extract Sift flour once, measure, add bak ing powder, and sift together three times. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually. Cream to gether until light and fluffy. Add egg whites, Vi cup at a time, beating three min utes after each addition. Add flour, a small amount at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flavoring and beat vigorously. Turn into a 10-inch tube pan which has been greased and lined on the bot tom, sides and around the tube with heavy, waxed paper. Bake in a slow (275-degree) oven 1 hour; then increase the heat slightly to 300 de grees, and bake 50 minutes longer, or until done. Insert favors, if de sired, wrapping each in waxed pa per, and pressing into small slits in the cake. Spread ornamental but ter frosting smoothly on top and sides of cake. Decorate with sim ple borders and rosettes of the frost ing, and trim with silver dragees. Serve on silver tray or platter with delicate sprays of fern, cosmos, or bridal wreath. Place special bridal favors on top of cake; or, tie small wedding bells or other favors to white ribbons and intertwine through sprays. Ornamental Butter Frosting. 4 tablespoons butter 5 cups sifted confectioners sugar 2 egg whites, unbeaten 2 tablespoons cream (about) 1V4 teaspoons vanilla Vi teaspoon salt Cream butter; add part of sugar gradually, beating well after each addition. Add remainin ; sugar al ternately with egg whites, then with cream, until of right consistency to spread. Beat after each addition until smooth. Add vanilla and salt. Spread cake. Make rosettes and borders with frosting forced through the pastry tube. Makes enough frosting to cover the above cake and to use for decorating. Have you a particular household or cooking problem on which you would like expert advice? Write •o Miss Lynn Cham bers at Western Newspaper Onion, 210 South Desplaines Street, Chicago, Illinois, explaining your problem fully to her. Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope for your reply. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Eerie “Why do you always sing the same song?” “It haunts me.” “No, wonder. You’ve murdered it.” So That’s It! It was at a musical comedy. “Why are all the men in the front rows bald- headed?" she asked. “Because they bought their ticket* from scalpers," he replied. She Gave It to Him “You’re looking downcast, old! man. What’s on your mind?” *’A piece of my wife’s.” “There was a time when I be-, lieved my husband, but that was before we were married.”—Wife at court. A case of “wed” and found wanting. Same Jean Jones—They say brunettes have better dispositions than blonds. Jinx—Bunk! 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