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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, MONDAY. JANUARY 21. 1916. NEGLIGEE OF CREPE SHORT-CUT" CONTEST MID-WINTER RECIPES EDGED WITH FUR stock, bring it to a boil and stir in one cup of cracked wheat; add one table CURRENT TOPIC TALKS Every Tuesday at 1 1 A.M.

In The Eagle Auditorium Second Floor By Members of The Eagle Staff are a great saver of labor; therefore, save the papers. M. L. W. Hebron, Nova Scotia.

I Cllize Old Negligee Shirts. After the neck of the shirt becomes worn, and this is (he first part to give ..111. I take the back of the body part, and cut an upron rounded at the spoon of butier. one-half of a small onion, salt and pepper to laste. A Chopped green pepper also gives a good flavor.

This is a seini- cgctable dish of a type that can I ade from any cereal. LAURA LEONARD, i DAUGHTERS OF THE UNION TO HOLD A CONGRESS The fourth annual congress of the National Society. Daughters of (he Union, will be held on Saturday, at the Hotel Martinique. Business will be called at BUS by the president general. Mrs.

Charles H. Masury. and with the election of officers will continue until 12 o'clock, when there will be a re FASHION Occasionally there is an extreme gown which shows a trifle of Turkish influence. Sl ating coats, like all other sport clothes, are made up in very brilliant Checked and plain pongee are being used together for some summery sport dresses show he new bust le 1 f'usiaril Coin Cake. Heat together thurouhgly Sift together one-third cupful of white flour, one and two-thirds CUpfull ot corn meal and one level teaspoon eac li of salt and soda.

Mix the sifted flour with the eggs and sugar, adding cupful euch of sweet milk and sour milk. Now melt two tablespoons of butter in a deep pan until the bottom and sides of the pan are well covered. Pour in the hatter and then after it is in the pan add one cupful of sweet cream. The batter should not be stirred after the cream is added. Bake from twenty to thirty minutes and when you take out of the oven ycu will find that there is a nice layer of custard on top or else then.

flakes of custard mixed through the Fish Toast. Take one cup of flaked cold fish, free from skin and bones. Heat in water sufficient to moisten; add butter, pepper and salt. When hot, pour on slices of buttered toast; garnish with eggs poached In mulfin rings. Indian Pudding.

Cook one quart and one cup of milk with one-third cup of Indian meal in a double boiler for twenty minutes or intil the meal is well thickened. Then idd one-half cup of molasses, one: I 'evei teaspoon 01 sau buu u. I ginger. Pour into a buttered baking dish and bake slowly for two or three hours. Serve with cream.

Cut out from a slab- loaf of whole 1 wheat bread six slices one-quarter of an inch thick, then cut each into two- inch Miisire pieces Toast them ti nice golden hrown ami iignuj cover thein with very thin slices of smoked salmon, nicely trimmed, dress on a side dish with a folded napkin. quarters of lemon and a hard boiled egg finely chopped; sprinkle this over them and serve. Corn Meal Fish Balls. Take two cupfuls of cold white corn meal mush, combine it with one cupful of shrcded cod fish one beaten egg of I If the shell down to retain the Juice. Serve melted butter and vinegar or lemons With them.

An Knsily Made Sauce Tartarr. with finely chopped onions, capers and vinegar pickles. If too thick, thin It with vinegar. 1 i feature in the shape of bouffant dra-l A handsome evening gown repre-Peries. sented a clever combination of blaclc The prettiest sporting suits for the Southern season are of velveteen in pastel colors.

ovorcollars ot while siiu or dove-gray broadcloth are seen In sume of the many serge suits. flannel is novel and delight ful for a morning dress intended ti wear in the South. A pretty white sport suit has i deep border, cuffs and shawl collar rose-colored corduroy. Still the saucy little turbans and This charming negligee is of crepe meteor trimmed with cording and moufflon fur. The cap has a corded net crown and is trimmed with pink roses in pastel shades and ribbon streamers.

The petticoat is of white washable satin, plaited chiffon and net. FIRST PRIZE I 'or the is Hniitfc. Two simple articles 10 keep a gat range clean nre I t.f table oil cloth laid OVT the shelf ul the rishl hand aide at th rang to protect the Iron, anil nn ordinary whisk broom 'Jl uy reach directly lo liiml the ratine. In cooklnK one can lay HW fork or spoon on the eovared ledge. and the oilcloth protecU the Iroi from the drip.

It is mat and easily oleaneci with 1 damp cloth ti an Instant. The whisk reaches th cracks about tin burners when spill of any kind occur, milcb better thai brush or mitten. Try these two ouncei of prevention, ami see how much la bor it saves, also time, in keeping your gas range clean. M. SECOND PRIZE Use (Ot Old Shades.

Old white shades, when wash' .1 and sewed up, make very Rood bags tot lutting away overcoats from one sea-lon to the next. A lump of eam-ihor should be put in the oaf, Coatl Eepl In this manner ilo not have to hi' nesspd when they are taken out, as the: do if put away in trunks Mrs. SCIIULZ. Second Street. Brooklyn.

THIRD PRIZE To Keen Stive lean To keep silver in good condition when putting it away, rub the entire 8urface with fresh lard, wrap each piece In old linen, then in paper to prevent the grease coming through, and lay away In silver chest or drawer. When needed for use. the silver will come out as bright as when put away. All it will need will be a plunge in very hot water, to which has been added a little soda or borax (never use soap if you would keep I your silver bright). Rinse In more hot water and dry.

Mrs. L. C. B. Other Contributions of Merit.

How to Keep rinnts Wot While Ow ner Is Away. If one is to be away a few day- wishes to keep palms, ferns or other plants watered during one's absence, it is a good plan to put as many bricks as there are plants in a tub and iu-i enough water in to cover I he bricks. 1'lace the the ey they will draw all the require and keep in many days. i I 11 The Saving Chair. woman should chair of the right and the kitchen table placed in front of the window close to the sink, so am able to wash, dry and pile the dtahea on the table without There is no need of your standing while you pare your vegetables.

Draw a stool to the table and let the parings fall on a newspaper, Whloll can be easily emptied into the garbage can, and so save soiling the table. Newspapers makes good complexions Many an otherwise attractive man or woman a social failure because ol a poor complexion. If war skin is not fresh, smooth and glowing, my s-Jirrm i Nk rsiriLH i When your child's permanent teeth are forming that's the time to begin the use of lower coiners. Then with the from part 1 make a neat little ruffle and band Tins makes a useful kitchen apron Mis. LI'THKIt.

Keep Recipe Indexed. Taste your Bale Woman's Page recipes in an Indexed scrap book, which you can easily make yourself a Itve-cenl blank book. It is all verj well to cut them out and tuck them away, but it is difficult to find the right one when you want it. 011 probably do as I did read a tclpe and plan to try it some time; 111 when the right moment arrives bat an amount of time and brain fag taved if you have your book hung in your kitchen. Look up, for Instance, for puddings, an pnsto: there is your recipe.

Mrs. H. G. Culinary Hint. Try cooking a steamed pudding or brown bread in a baking powder tin.

When cooked in this way the pudding is a good else to nit in slices and looks better than a steamed pudding, since all the pieces are the same shape. Ices and creams, especially mousses and pnrfaits that do not need stirring, can also be frozen in baking powder tins. Small size tins would make pretty individual molds for fancy creams. First freeze the mixture, then mold. Use lids to cut biscuits.

You will find they are as useful as the most expensive aluminum utensils. A pretty little jelly mold may be made from a five-cent mustard tin. Mrs. H. J.

FLOOD. 'orty-fourth Street, Brooklyn. Emergency sipier. i is a good emergency or bathtub. Tie a cord the center of it and fasten ml of cord to faucet.

E. M. Washing. aprona twice the length of the dress With a tape in the bottom. Draw the tape around the baby's waist, folding in the dress and petticoat.

This is an excellent Idea for "visiting day," as it protects the clean dress and petticoat and gives freedom of movement, Mrs. PORTER W. SCOTT. 383 St. John's place.

PATRIOTIC WOMEN PLAN LUNCHEON, The National Society of Patriotic Women of America, of which Mrs. J. Heron desman is founder and president emeritus, and Mrs. William R. Stewart, president, will have a luncheon at the Hotel McAlpin on February 1, the chairman being Mrs.

C. A. J. Queck-Berner of this borough. Simply use Resinol Soap regularly once or twice a day, and see if it docs not quickly soothe and cleanse the pores, lessen the tendency to pimples, and leave the complexion clear, fresh and velvety.

Rtinol Oimment LECTURE ON THE WEST FOR KING'S DAUGHTERS! An Illustrated Wonders of the Carl Fique umle Naomi Circle of I re on "The rill be given by auspices of Daughters In mg Zion Lutheran Church, Henry street near Clark, tomorrow evening. Lantern slides of photographs taken last summer by Mr. and Mrs. Fique during a trip to Yellowstone Park, San Francisco, New Mexico, Colorado and other Western points will bo shown. The lecture will be supplemented by organ solos by Dirk Haag- Dr.Lyon'5 PERFECT Tooth Powder Prepared by a Doctor of Dental Surgery Send 2c stamp today for a generous trial package of either Dr.

Lyon's Perfect Tooth Powder or Dental Cream. I. W. Lyon Sons, 317 W. 27th N.

Y. City ception given to Mrs. Masury. Later, luncheon will be served, followed by the afternoon programme, The guests of honor from Brooklyn Will include (lencral Horatio Kins, representing the C3. A.

and Mrs. Eugene J. Grant, president of the City Federation. 1 g-P NOTES Effective corsage bouquets are made of velvet roses with black net Ieaves4 edged with chenille. Changeable silk coats are promised; for the spring.

They are prettiest trimmed with silk ruchings. serge and checked and plain taffeta. The crown of a stunning sailor hat was made of black and white satin. It was a combination of the black and white, with a band of green gros grain, ribbon. The facing was of green straw.

chiffon and dark green spangled net. The entire bodice and shoulder straps there were no sleeves were made Of the spangled net. The skirt was of Brocaded ripple crepe is seen everywhere. A rather odd gown was made in green. The waist had a high collar and triple shoulder capes, and came down ifi a pointed panel.

The fact that no other color relieved the emerald green made the costume very striking. AUNT JEAN'S DAILY TALK TI1K new contest which was started 1 in yesterday's Junior Eagle will cause my nephews and nieces to I brush up on his or her history, and I that is very excellent practice. I am I sure none of you desires to forget the important dates of historical hnppen-I ings or the various events in our country's history. This series of puz7.1es. the first In-I stallment of which was published cb-' terday.

was purposely arranged in order that it would not be too difficult for any boy or girl to guess the solution. Yet sometimes things are not as simple as I hey seem and you may be surprised lo find that you have forgotten many of the historical events that you were sure you had perma-. nently memorized. This latesi puzzle has to do with the Civil War. Perhaps in following the that In honor fnucht the pre ich is Hi lent time in Kurope, and greatest In all history, you nked for the time being the I War with its generals, those re-kable commanders of men.

its soldiers and a President of the cd States, a kindly, big-hearted whose memory is honored by mcricans, our great President, cidrntallv. Lincoln's birthday an-rsarv will be celebrated next Ih. anil it is not loo i to give. i i hi to wnat shall i topic which always makes appeal to my nephews ami of whom welcome the op-o pay tribute to the memory sat President and the man. AUNT JEAN.

A Classic and Artistic Concert for Aunt Jean's Fresh Air Fund Saturday Afternoon, January 29, at 2 o'Clock in the new Hotel Mohawk, Washington avenue. By courtesy of the manaeement. the use of the Grand BalL Room and Concert Hall have been donated for this occasion. Children's tickets .25 I Adults' tickets .50 Tickets may be obtained from a I 0 -f 1 Eagle Building; at the Chateau du Pare, from Mrs. Kavanagh and Mrs.

Allen Hickerson, 654 Second street. (Tel. 5793 South.) Every ten tickets sold at 50c. means two weeks vacation for some poor child. JUNIOR EAGLE DAILY EDITIONS PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM 6 ww-i mm HI.

H.l-l'AW mam EAGLE DAILY PATTERN ere Is a certain quaintness about many of the new models that is ex ceedingly attractive. The plain bodice with dropped shoulders, the bell ied sleeves and the gathered skirt ire important features; combined they make a frock which, while it suggests an curlier period, is by no means a reproduction. The yoke maybe cut on a round line or on a modi- fled square line, or the dress may be made high with a yoke and flaring illar and with sleeves gathered into 933 (WM Basting Line and Added S'-am Allowance) One-Piece Dress for Misses and Small Women, 16 and 18 EAGLE DAILY PATTERN NO. 8933 Name Address Size lorloic 10 eeatl nJ mi I to Pattern Brooklyn Daily Eagle JUNIOR EAGLE LIBRARY JANUARY 24. aartal" Libnur No! i i 1 The Sandman Story for Tonight THE THOUGHTLESS BOY JAMES' father was dead and his mother had to work very hard to support herself and James.

But did not think of his mother and how hard she worked; he thought only of himself and his pleasure. "I want some new skates this wln-r," he said, one morning "Can't you give me the money today, mother?" I So his mother gave him the money. and James had his skates; hut he did not know that his mother sewed with- out a fire every day that week until it was time for him to come from school, and then she had it only while 1 his mother one night take the fin' she cleared the tabh by the tt 1 i uan I By and by James finished his story and went to bed and it was a lotm tune after when he awoke and saw that jibe light was still burning in the little l.i 1 mother has gone to bed jumped out or i bed and looked out Into the sitting What he saw made his heart jump, for his niol her was lvinc on the floor icsidr- the table, her face very white ml still. ran to her and lifted her up, ait she did not open her eyes; James nas frightened. Ho called to the roman who lived on the other side of Mhe house and then hasttly dressing, he ran for the doctor, "She Is worn out with hard work land going without food." said the doc- tor.

"she has a cold on her lungs, too." While his mother was sick the doctor told James what a thoughtless boy he had been and bow nil the i pie in the village were blaming him because he did so little to help his mother, tnniea stood with hanging head ami downcast eves while the doctor was talking. He "thought of the night his mother had asked him to take home the work and he had refused and mnnv other things for. while his mother had been so ill he hnd seen in u3 mwcieu irom an unwise use ot cosmetics, let Resinol Soap help nature to clear it, in a normal Rio! Soap healthy way, Men 'Jiiih lender fates find that Resinol Shaving Stick THE EAGLE "Short-Cut" Contest nHBBHHsH Here is Robert Smith, 2 Years Old, and His Teddy Bear of Which He is Very Fond. Every woman who manages a home, whether on a large or a small scale, has some pet economy, that represents a saving of time, money or effort a "short cut" that other housewives would like to know about. Once a week, until further notice, The Eagle will print "short cut" contributions on this page in the Monday issue.

No contribution must exceed 200 words in length, and not more than two will be considered from any one contributor in one week. The writer's name and address must accompany each contribution, but the name will not be published if the writer so No manuscripts will be returned. Addieis all communications to Woman's Brooklyn Daily Eagle. "I can study nights," he told her, and he did, and from that time on James never again let his mother work for him, and before many years she did not need to work at all outside of their own little home, for James was able to support both of them, but he has never been able to think of the winter his mother was ill without a feeling of shame tor .1 BrUlttw'te, 'cw lor for all she bail done for his comfort and happiness. kind and let them have food and fuel through the winter, and James left school alnd went to work, promising to pay all they owed if they would give him time.

When his mother was well she wanted him to go back to school, but he told her he was big enough to help support the home and he was (joing to keep on work-WiS. I lujp "hew uograleiul lie been.

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