Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 December 1941 — Page 30

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“Top Hats and Tails’ Are

Scarce

In Capital's Official Gircles as War Curtails Social Functions

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (U. P).—The war blackout jes only to formal entertal

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official

of ranking Government officials who have forsaken, until the press. Ing tomes 8 of the emergency are over, the presentation of soirees requiring

hat ie however, has no ina yh io left without sl

fvetits ioe Ratlime the ot change ner e gossip—an the gap Ih social activities left by the abandonment of formal af. faire 8 more than made up by the inbreasing number of informal parties The capital, however, never was richer in purse or in big shots of business and finance who could be made the perfect center pieces for big formal dinners and receptions. And never was the town £0 overs run with 24-karat royalty, If a crown princess or king or ex-king or some notable peer is not just ar. riving or departing from Washing ton it is a dull day, indeed. World War No. 2 has isolated the German, Italian and, to a large measure, the Japanese diplomatic groups, of course. They are not being asked anywhere much and no hostess is likely to make mistakes by seating any of them next to the wrong person, But there are gradations of Ais! affiliations and the woman whe would seat 10, 14 or 30' persons at her table must know something of world and domestic polities lest even those diplomats and politicians who do move freely around the town become the centers of painful little incidents. Feeling is so high among Amerioan statesmen that hostesses must be sure that they do not mix the extremist isolationists with extrem. ist Interventionists at table lest there be bitter language between soup and nuts, Mrs. Roosevelt sald the White House had decided to eliminate state dinners, formal receptions, teas and parties because “conditions are so! serious and the President busy.”

Saves Money

The White House ban on formal entertainment will save money for the QCovernment, but, strangely enough, will mean added expense for the Roosevelts personally, The Government assumes the cost of formal and official entertainment, but the cost of unofficial affairs is borne hy the White House family. The line of demarcation between an official and unofficial affair is a difficult one to make. Custom has it, however, that if representatives of more than one political party are present, it is official; if only the ad-

thei Ary his famous eight © th make th

fe liv

and his an appropriation of ized by Congress

budge repair and alteration, refurnishing, improvement, heating and lighting of the mansion and for care of grounds.

ministration party is represented, it is political and hence unofficial.

late Ike Hoover, who served for 42 years,

New Englander and watch-

his always paid heed have at least one Peitoetat em

The so-called “h ping” exof the executive mansion— quarters of the President Iy—are d for from $150,670 authorfor the current year. ‘These funds were ted for the care, maintenance,

the

Continuation of Depression Abandonment of formal enter-

tainment in official Government eircles has been under way for some [ time.

The present deterioration is

the continuation of a trend which was born first of the depression.

Two types of formal entertain

ment at the very top of the Capital's list were a because of the war—the pompou state dinners at the White House and the of tions customarily given tale corps and State Departmen

ed last year

Secretary of State's recep-

for the diplo-

All this has resulted in a sizeable

saving for the Government in the cost of engraved invitations, sent out by special courier; handsome admission \place cards: extra servants: food and wine; and expensive programs for musicales following dinner,

ecards: gold embossed

B * Mothers to Fete Pi Phi Actives

The Pl Beta Phi Mothers’ Club

will entertain members of the active chapter at Butler with a luncheon at 1 o'clock Monday in the house, 831 W. Hampton Drive

Miss Irene Duncan, a deaconess

of the Methodist Church, will talk on the Holy Land. Miss Margaret Ferguson and Mrs. Gladys Fry, aecompanied by Mrs. Caroline Turn. | er, will sing.

Mrs. A. E. Brooks heads the host:

ess committee,

S| Ensten Tinder.

Chairman

gisivély and they're fun to do.

Mrs. Albert Schillinger Photorefiex Photo.

Steen Novel To Be Reviewed This Evening

rs. Albert Schillinger is hose pitality chairman of the book review sponsored tonight by the Ine ternational Travel-Study Club Fed« eration in the &¥ar Memorial Build« ing at 8 p. m.

“The Sun Is My Undoing” (Mar-

guerite Steen) is the title of the book to be reviewed by Mrs. Olive A musical program

will follow, Other members of Mrs, Schil-

linger's committee are Mesdames Lloyd Johns, Ray Fountain, John Bolyar®, Howard Reed, F. L. Roberts, Fred Hofert and E. R. Leonard and Miss Jean Dunbar and Miss

Gall Wingert.

Four Mirrors Are Needed for Dressing

You're no Narcissus, having to stare at yourself in the mirror all the time—but you still can't get

Try Pinafore Curtains for Girl's Room it are doing over little daughter's room, why not try pina fore curtains for the windows? They'll match the quaint little pine afores she wears to school and to

play in around home. You can make them yourseif very inexpens

For a regulation window, 72 inches long, you'll need 43% yards of 36-inch checked gingham and Y% yard of organdy for the ruffle trimming. Cut two lengths of gingham, each 2% yards long. At one end of each strip cut out a 18<inch square 6 inches in from the outside edge to form the sus pender effect. Turn under edges of cut-out area ' inch and stitch. Then cut two strips of organdy 4%; inches wide and 36 inches long. With the hemmer of your sewing machine, stitch a «inch hem on both long sides of each strip. Use the ruffier attachment to apply one strip to the outside of each curtain and down to the half-way point of the curtain sides. Use two strips of gingham, 4 inches wide and about 40 inches long, for the stitched-down tiebacks. Make a narrow hem on the top and bottom of the tiebacks with the foot hemmer., Before applying tiebacks, use the gathering attache ment to coax in curtain fullness {about midway down from the top. | Place tiebacks over the gathering and stitch top and bottom onto the curtain, leaving the ends free for tied bows at the outside edge of each piece.

Quick Mincemeat Coffee Cake

Of course the real use for mincemeat is in pie, a good thick pie made with rich, flaky pastry, but Just for a new treat make coffee cake by the following recipe and serve it for breakfast or for dessert with whipped cream or a pudding sauce, 2 cups flour ’ 4 teaspoons baking powder 1; teaspoon salt i cup sugar

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yourself up in the dark, A peep into Ginger Rogers’ well.

regulated dressing-rcom reveals four mirrors—a full<length mirror for checking stocking seams add slips and such: a three-way dressing table mirror (you should know how you

look in profile and from the back);

a small hand mirror and a magnify

ing mirror, In your own room, you might

hang a full-length mirror on your three-way mirrore for your dressing table may

closet door. Small

be bought for a song.

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WISHING WELL}

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Santa to bring

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14 cup shortening 2 eges 15 cup milk 1 cup canned mincemeat 14 cup cream 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon,

Sift the flour; measure and sift again with the baking powder, salt, and one-fourth cup sugar. Cut in the shortening. Beat one egg; add milk, and stir into the dry ingredients, mixing only enough to moisten them. Put into a greased 8-inch pan. Spread the mincemeat over the dough. Beat the remaining egg and mix with cream; and pour over mincemeat topping: &prinkle with the sugar and cinnamon mixture, Bake in a moderate oven, 375 degrees, for an hour. Serve hot,

Plate Mats

ST, S269

By MRS. ANNE CABOT

Aren't they handsome? Closely crocheted of heavy thread, they're a knock-out in white, ecru or any other color you like! A set of three popcorn hot plate mats will be a good-looking as well as a most practical decoration on your dinner table, The oval mat is 11 by 6% inches and the two round ones are about 7 inches in diameter. The stitch is perfectly easy to do and the mats are so beautifully thick and solid that they lie perfectly flat on the table. A grand, inexpensive gift and a very fine set to contribute to your church bagaar as they will go like hot cakes! To obtain crocheting directions for set of three “popcorn nats” (Pattern No. 5263), amounts of ma« terials specified, illustrations of stitches used, send 10 cents in coin, your name and address and the pattern number to Anne Cabot, The Indianapolis Times, 1068 Seventh Avenue, New York.

Tip on Draperies Even if your drapery fabric is sun« fast, sunlight nevertheless has a tendency to weaken curtains, por ticularly if they are a sheer fab Such da is difficult to detect dry . So, if you have two or more windows with identical

sionally so you won't ‘find yourself NY oud pair and the Gindf a .

SATURDAY UNTILO P.M,

curtains, switch them around occa«|

On the Treatment

day's shooting. This sched« the hair clean, ! weeks it leaves the hair a bit dry. . If your hair, from whatever cause, is dry, too, take this tip from Irene Dunne. Whenever she has a day off—perhaps once a month-she

Miss Pugh Hostess

Miss Geraldine Pugh will be hostess to a business meeting of the Debonnaires Club Tuesday at 7:30 p.m

Keep Knits Shapely To keep knitted garments shapely, they should be laid away in chests

or drawers with tissue pa fully placed between the folds, hung as other garments on hangers If you wash and block them yourself, remember they must be handled very: when wet, If you send them to a dry cleaner, it's a good idea to write out any special instructions-such as to stretching or shrinking in any special places -and attach them to the garment when you leave it at the cleaning establishment,

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FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 1941 Mrs. Paul Kilby Will '

Present Review Mrs. Paul Kilby will give a book

Mothers’ Club meeting Tuesday at' | the chapter house. A noon lunche eon will precede the business meetw ing and program. Mrs. Earl Wells will conduct the devotions, Mrs. M. W. Socwell will be hostess chairman with Mrs. C. H, Over as cq-cHairman. Others on their committee will be Mesdames W. R. Mayer, A. L. Ballinger, H. E, Smith, R. W, McDowell, E. R. Hair

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