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Evening star., 1942-08-04
Never Too Young
To Start Caring
For Fingernails
Av0id Using Harsh
instruments
On CuficIe
By Patricia Lindsay


A girl is never too young to be-
gin taking care OF her hands and
f1ngernails. II she wants pretty,
almond shaped nails when she is
very grown-up she should begin
when she is very young to manicure
her nails properly.
The nails are very sensitive little
organisms and they are easily
bruised at the base where the cuticle
grows to protect them somewhat.
One should avoid using all harsh
instruments when manicuring such
as steel files, nail cleaners or cuticle
pushers. When an orange stick is
used it should be wrapped In a bit
Of cotton and used as a swab instead
of as stick.
BRITTLE NAILS indicate i'm
paired health-possibly lack of cal
cium and PHOSPHORUS in your diet.
Anoint them each night with rich
oil And see your doctor if the con-
dition persists.
WHITE SPOTS are actually little
bruises. There is nothing one can
do for them. They must grow out
and be cut OH. Be careful not to
bruise your nails.
HANGNAILS come from careless
use of hands and careless cleansing.
When you wash your hands, push
back the cuticle around the nail
gently with . soft towel. Never cut
1t with scissors or push it back with
q harsh implement. Use q wet
pumice stone to take small hang
nails of. DO NOT BITE THEM
OFF!
Evening star., 1942-08-04
What's NeW In TOUn?
By Dorothy Murray
Pads, 1912

Table Pads. 1912 -.
practical pads gone fancy
their shining metal with gay coor
keep
table from becoming maed
the meal these with their decorations will not
detract from the appearance of the room.
Renewable Dust Cloth -.
zip" through Job busting you a
that treated with polish This will
scattering may washed Renew polish by
pouring tablespoons polish twisting
that the liquid evenly The cloth excellent fur
1t to leave q greasy surface.
For Altresco Dining -.
grill display
the local shops outstanding garden consists
metal stand lovely tile top and equipped With handles that
fits znusy into the center opening When
grill simply the tray and insert the drip the grill and
the spit Chicken steak fankfrters cooked the grill
really delicious part equipment separately
cleaned with
For the Traueling Man -.
travelling a pgskin tie with faen
hung daily
travelling designed especially holding hand
kchiefs fitted with Upper fastening
in many kinds Of leather to match his" luggage.
Light on the Subject -.
lovely pair hurricane lamps have nsh
wooden and tall globes There's wide band OF
rattan around the globes mostly for decoration but for
you the still
wrapping will help to eliminate burned fingers.
Il Tisket Taskef -.
go lamps you might purchase
rattan could lamps
along
side to advantage for hot rolls and breads.
FOf HIS FOfff1n
picture frame bound in khaki material would be appropriate
sweetheart picture doing his
IN the United states Army Even II ne nasn nad picture tsxen
in his uniform the frame will indicate at glance that he the
service.
Evening star., 1942-08-04
Coffee Hint

For efficiency and best flavor OF
coffee the electric percolator should
be frequently given a soap and
water bath. Fill with hot soapy
water with two teaspoons soda
added. "Perk" 10 minutes, drain,
refill with hot water and boil min
utes. Never in1merse an electric
percolator In water or the electric
whit viii be injured.
Evening star., 1942-08-04
Good Grooming Important
To a Successful Career
So Vital, in Fact, That Many
Of the Bureaus Now Offer
Advice on the Subject
By Helen (Voef

the
thanks in their nightly the satisfying knowledge that theirs
pouring to
positions lowy
of knowledge
doubt tphs
though occasionally comforting letter phone call indicates its
tangibiity.
Once while however the fashion writer brought
with which
Evening star., 1942-08-04
Canape

Here Is new cocktail canape: !:
Mix equal portions Of white cream
cheese and mayonnaise. For each
one-half cup Of the mixture stir In
one-quarter teaspoon mixed chopped
onions, parsley, paprika and celery
salt and one beaten egg white
Quickly spread on crackers and toast
until pu6e6. eegve quickly.
Evening star., 1942-08-04
Certainly, Say
Thank You
For Food
Not Incorrect TO
Praise Hostess
Delicious Menu
BY Emily Post

Every now and then am rather
put to it to remember whether I
ever said what some one says did.
One Of these said-to- be- e-mine re-
marks was sent to me today by
reader who tells me that she heard
\ guest say, when bidding her host
ess good night. "I'll not thank you
for your delicious food because
Emily Post says you must never
say thank you for food but Just
thank you for \ pleasant evening""
In answering this, can't remem-
Der ever having criticized any ones
saying thank you for food" On
the contrary one is very likely to
say to q hostess whose food is
notably good, What a delicious
dinner you gave us!" or 1--WE never
tasted anything 50 good!" or you
always do have wonderful food!"
But under most circumstances, 1t Is
true, one says, Good night, thank
you. We've had q lovely time" or
Thank you so much for asking us"
But one may certainly comment on
anything that Is perfect-especially
anything that was part Of the prep
aration made for you by your
hostess.
Dear Mrs. Post: My name Is Mrs.
Broadcast, but I am known profess
sionally as Margaret Daily Broad
cast. How should I be introduced
and how spoken to?
Answer-On the radio you should
be spoken about as Margaret Daily
Broadcast" and then when the an
nouncer has made his introducing
remark about you, he says, And
now, Mrs. Broadcast"
Dear Mrs. Post: I am being mar
ried at home. but giving my recep-
ton in = hotel. Must all the guests
invited to the house be asked to
the hotel?
Answer-This is very confusing
situation because I don't see how
the people at the house are to be
| asked to leave Immediately after
the ceremony. They naturally will
form 4 line to wish you happiness,
and this is . reception. Ordinarily
the plan is reversed. The wedding
takes place in 4 church or elsewhere,
and the people 60 home for . very
small breakfast or collation. or what
ever you have.
It seems to me that the only solu-
ton Is to have = very simple recep-
ton at the house, and then you
could 60 afterward to = hotel fol-
. family dinner.
Dear Mrs. Post: A friend Of ours
Is to visit us without her husband
He cannot come because of Govern
ment business. VIII 1t be out OF
place to have an "at home" in the
evening, and invite the husbands
Of our friends too; or does the faci
that she will be husbandless make
1t necessary for me to give thu
party for her in the afternoon anc
Just invite women?
Answer-Not at all. There is nj
ban against inviting men as vel
as women to meet woman gues
Of honor unless her husband is with
her. After all your men guests arr
not coming to meet this woman
alone. but to meet all their owr
friends.
Evening star., 1942-08-04
Colored Clothes

To protect the colors in colored
wash clothing, rinse the articles
three times In water of the same
temperature as that used for laun-
dering, which should be lukewarm.
Do not add bluing to colored articles.
Hang them to dry in the shade.
Hang white clothing In the sun to
dry. The sun helps bleach them.
Evening star., 1942-08-04

Did your family enjoy that deli
cious and novel Sealtest Garden
Salad" Cottage Cheese which made
such 4 hit this spring? We've had
50 many requests for it that we are
featuring it for the next few weeks.
So here it is. made fresh every
day. creamy with added cream :.
and all through it are chopped celery.
carrots, onions, shallots, pimiento
Evening star., 1942-08-04
|WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lowman

y
Praise Of the pie is like music to
the cook. And letters receive from
readers, especially after Marathon,
warm the cookies of my heart!
My Marathon is run each year In
order to give personal advice to those
women who wish to improve appear
ance and health. Each year thou
sands Of women join. At this time
Of year I print few letters from
Marathon entrants. do this be-
cause 1T encourages others to perse-
we're and they are full Of human in
terest. supporting my contention
that q woman's weight may affect
her whole life.
Here is one such letter:
Dear Mrs. Lowman: You may
be glad to hear of the remarkable
results I've had following your diet
and exercise routine. Last year I
weighed 172 pounds and was always
tired, cross and angry over my in
creasing poundage. Then my doctor
advised weight reduction. wrote to
you, received instructions and began.
II have lost 80 pounds, look and
feel like = different person. have
come down from size 20 to size
Is. My bust was 80 8-now Is 81: hips
were 42-noV are 81: waist was 81
now Is 28.
II am still dieting and expect to
lose II more pounds which Will
bring me to my ideal weight. II
overweight women knew what re-
duction in weight does for appear
ance, health and conceit. every 'fai
lady would begin and stick to 1t.
II can now wear smart clothes
wear the prettiest hairdos and fee
grand all around. When I affair
my goal Of 100 pounds will write
to you again.
"You may use my letter, but pleas
leave my name out" What more
can I, a mere columnist, add? You'v,
just listened to experience talking.
| II you wish to have the same
routine the writer used, send =
3-cent, stamped, self addressed
envelope with your request for
General Reducing Routine" to
josephine Lowman in care Of The
! Evening Star.
Evening star., 1942-08-04
By Peefy Roberts

Clusters
graceful ndened
cutwok This lovely dolly cotton linen
fabric embroidery fabric those
tried cutwork and waited du
design to with this pattern especially recommended
Pattern
stitch illustration and full directions.
Send for
Nsesdls Ara Dapartmans 1e8 Ia oAena NV xak NJ
Evening star., 1942-12-16

day. As amended by the Senate the
measure provides that fees paid by
parents for child care will be de-
posted in trust fund for main
tenance of nurseries. Funds will
be paid through the tax collector.
The bill also stated that no fees
would be demanded of parents who
could not afford to pay.
Meanwhile the OCD Day Care
Administrative Office announced the
opening of two more nursery schools,
one operated by the Calvary Bap-
tist Church at Eighth and H streets
NV. and the Susie Lee Nursery
School, at 1404 Twenty second
street Sc.
The former day nursery will serve
children of working mothers. Mrs.
Adelia Boynton Heiney, assistant
director of the Day Care Office,
helped with the plans for operation.
Mrs. Heiney also served as con-
sultant to the Army and Navy
Auxiliary in setting up their nursery
school at Memorial Continental Hall
on Seventeenth street NV. Another
nursery school is planned for the
Mclean Gardens Housing Develop
ment. The American Women's
Voluntary Service is doing the pre-
paratory work with the advice of
Mrs. Heiney.
Evening star., 1942-12-16
Railroads Ask ice
To Block Agencies
Move for Rate Cut
Report Recent Increase
Fails by $780, 900. 900 to
Meet Higher Costs
By the Louisville Times.

BY the Louisville Times.
Railroads of the United States
have asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission to deny petitions from
the Government agencies asking
elimination "at the first sign of ade-
quate earnings" of rate increases
authorized early this year.
The carriers said yesterday that
the once of Price Administration,
one petitioner. sought to reduce
railroad rates below those in effect
September Is, which they said was
the date generally used in stabiliz-
Ing other prices and wages, al
though there is no known effort"
by 1t to bring about q similar reduc-
ton in costs of labor and materials
used by railroads.
Cites Need Of Roads in Wartime.
This Nation can be strong in
peace, and most especially in war,
only If it has strong railroads." the
answer Of the railroads contended.
1T is depending upon these rail-
roads now for the greatest quantity
OF transportation service ever rem
dered, requiring their full strength.
They cannot keep themselves in
condition to meet imperative ma
tional needs If, at the first sign of
adequate earnings, their rates are to
be cut forthwith, without regard to
Evening star., 1942-12-16
Bill 10 Open Schools
For Child Care Waits
President's S Signature
Next Step Is to Get
Funds for Nurseries,
Says Miss Mendhum

Hailing passage of the bill to open
public schools for children under
five as the 'culmination of a years
effort" on the part of 20 or more
women's organizations, Miss Alice
Mendham, District nursery leader,
today said the next step is to get
funds for the nurseries.
The bill now awaiting Presidential
approval opens the schools for
nursery schools, but provides no
funds, Miss Mendham pointed out.
Funds for operation and main
tenance of the schools must be OBJ
tanned from the $3OO,0O0,00O Lam
ham Act appropriation admins
tered by the Federal Works Agency.
Funds Applied For Here.
The District application for funds
for 40 or more nursery schools has
rested for two months with the
District OCD Child Care Com
mittee. headed by Mrs. Henry P.
Chandler.
During that time, said Mrs.
Chandler, the Committee, the Board
of Public Welfare and the Board of
Education have been rewriting and
revising the application continually
1t was sent to the commissioners
Monday for their tentative ap-
proval.
After they approve it, the Board
of Public Welfare will officially con-
slider it and also the Board of Edu-
cation, Mrs. Chandler said.
Explaining the delay of two
months in getting the applicat ation
for funds to the Federal Work
Agency, Mrs. Chandler said:
"One of the controversial prob
lens is how to divide the program
between the Board of Welfare and
of Education. The problem of
whether the District Commissioners
will also be sponsors has been con-
sidered"
One Question Settled.
One controversial question on
Lanham funds was settled by the
passage of the Randolph Bill Mon
Evening star., 1942-12-16
Richard K. Harvey Dies;
ARLINGTON Undertaken

Richard K. Harvey, undertaken
died Monday at his home, 47O6 North
Twenty second street, Arlington, Va
Funeral services Will be held at 10
am. tomorrow at the Georgetown
branch of Chambers funeral home
Thirty first and M streets NV, fol-
lowed by burial in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Mr.. Harvey was president Of an
undertaking company which had
handled a number of State and
social funerals in Washington for
many years. Mr.. Harvey, who in
herited the firm from his father, had
been associated with the w. W.
Chambers Funeral Co. for IL years.
Surviving Mr.. Harvey is son,
Kenneth v. Harvey.
Evening star., 1942-12-16
RuhIond Appeals
IFor Heat Rotions
lat Health Levels

Health officer George c. Rutland,
In statement issued last night,
appealed to fuel rationing author
tiles ito consider measures that
would not jeopardize health" sug-
gesting that room temperatures
should not be less than 65 degrees
Fahrenheit.
His statement made reference to
suggestions from unidentified per-
sons that 55 degrees might be all
right. and this DR.. Rutland opposed.
One District official said such a sug-
Restion had come from DR.. Thomas
Parran. head of the United States
Public Health Service, but this could
not be confirmed at the latter's
once, which had no statement to
make last night.
DR.. Rutland said his Office had
been "deluged" by calls from persons
appealing for relief from conditions
such as neuritis, colds. invalidism,
and "cold-air phobia," which was
said to have been aggravated by the
fuel shortage. Hence, DR.. Ruhland's
appeal to fuel rationing authorities
for measures that would not hurt
public health particularly among
the sick and those of tender and
advanced ages"
DR.. Ruhland said he believed room
temperatures between IS and 68 de-
grees to be nearer the health zone"
for living quarters.
He recommended a temperature
of 70 degrees or more for children
under 1 years and for persons of
lowered vitality due to illness and
advanced years. making the point
that individual differences are wide
and also the point that humidity
and air motion also should be con-
adhered.
Evening star., 1942-12-16

way. He explained at press con-
ference late yesterday that at the
suggestion of Chinese Ambassador
Wei Tao-ming he had broken a rule
of many years standing by writing
the letter in his own hand for
opening Of the United States China
radio photo service.
Text of the letter, as released by
the White House and corrected, fol-
lows:
MY Dear Generalissimo:
The once vast distances between
our two countries have been sue
cessively diminished by the steam
ship, the radio, the cable, the air.
plane and now by this marvel OF
science which I am utilizing today.
Il take this unique chance to tell
you how honored the people Of this
country, including Mrs. Roosevelt
and myself, feel to have with us
your charming and distinguished
wife"
Nine. Chang now Is in a hospital
in this country for treatment of
after effects of injuries suffered in
an automobile accident more than
five years ago near the Chinese
japanese front She Is expected to
be a guest at the White House later.
Evening star., 1942-12-16
low earnings Of the past or prospects
Sea-

low earnings Of the past or prospects
Of the future"
The railroads said current earn
ings seemed large only by contrast
with the low level" Of the depression
decade and are no more than is
necessary to enable them ito keep
on doing their indispensable job in
the war"
The increase in revenue resulting
from the rate increase, the car
riers said. fails by $15O,0O0, 900 q
year to meet added cost due to
increases in wages, authorized in
l94l, and prices of materials.
Materials Up Is Per Cent.
Materials have increased 18 per
cent in cost, and wage levels are
up IA per cent, they said. compared
with freight rate increases averag-
Ing ~ per cent and passenger fare
increases Of 8 per cent.
To Offset authorized rate in
creases, the railroads said they had
voluntarily given, reduced rates on
numerous commodities, such as am
munition. sugar, rubber and petro-
leum, with the cut in rates on oil
for the East Coast area alone
amounting to SIS. 900 900 a year.
Due to reductions they have
made, and to other changes in traf-
fic, the railroads contended that
the revenue they now receive for
Evening star., 1942-12-16
Further Par|eys Set
Today in New York's
Paper Delivery Strike
Publishers and Workers
Separate Night Sessions
Fail Of Settlement
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The News
paper and Mail Deliverers Union
and the Publishers Association of
New York ended separate all-night
meetings early today, failing to
settle the strike which has kept most
Of the city's newspapers out of gen.
eral circulation since Sunday night.
Representatives of the groups said,
however, that further conferences
would be held later today.
Through yesterday, last night and
the early morning, DR.. Fred C.
Croxton of the United States Con-
ciliation Service, who had been serv-
ing with Chairman Arthur S. Meyer
Of the State Mediation Board as
mediator, carried proposals and
counter-proposals between the meet
ings.
Close Of the sessions brought no
formal statements.
Mr.. Meyer had declared last night,
however, that to-day, for the first
time, definite proposals and counter
proposals to settle the matter
through arbitration have been made,
and although no definite solution
has yet been reached, progress has
been made"
Spokesman Hits Delays.
When the meeting of the union
men ended, Louis Waldman, counsel
for the unaffiliated organization,
said:
I'VE are for arbitration, but we
are against delays and procrastina-
ton because we know what it means
In this industry"
The strike was voted after the two
groups failed to agree on terms for
a new contract-mainly wages and
job security-following months of
negotiations.
The papers affected by the strike,
all members of the association, are
the Times, Herald Tribune, Daily
News, Daily Mirror, Journal Of Com
merce and Wall Street Journal,
morning papers, and the Sun, Post,
World Telegram, journal American,
Brooklyn Citizen and Long Island
Daily Star-Journal, afternoon. Com
bined circulation Is. around 100000
Not affected are the Morning
Telegraph, a sports paper, and the
Brooklyn Eagle and PM, in the
afternoon field: They are not men,
bers OF the publishers organization.
The papers involved have cur
tailed their press runs greatly. All
placed papers on sale at their plants,
however.
Cite WLB Policy.
The union seeks Is per cent wage
Increase, or about $3.50 a week to
lowest paid workers, now receiving
s44 weekly. The union contends that
this demand is in keeping with the
War Labor Board policy in permit
ting raises up to Is per cent over
the scale in effect on January l,
194l. In September, an arbitrator
granted the union a SO weekly wage
Increase, but the union refused it.
The union also demands job
freezing" for the wars duration
and guarantee against dismissals
resulting from gasoline and tire
rationing
The Publishers Association has
said in statement that 1t has been
willing at all times to submit the
pending issues to arbitration"
Evening star., 1942-12-16

President Roosevelt has his trou-
bles spelling some OF those $64
words, too.
He slipped up yesterday on gen
eralissimo," putting two Is in the
Salutation of a hand-written letter to
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek of
China, making it read MY Dear
Generallissimo."
When the mistake first was no.
ticed in the mimeographed text
released to newspaper correspond
ents, the White House office girls
who cut the stencil hastened to pro-
tect the boss" by assuming respon-
sibility for it.
1t was no use, however. The two
big bold looping is were right
there in the Presidents handwriting
on the original letter which the
Office Of War Information was sup
posed to transmit by its new radio
photo service to Chungking.
1t was only after the Owl had
fixed it up with ink remover that a
photograph of the letter was sent to
the Chinese leader.
Mr.. Roosevelt's excuse if he
needs one-may be that he isn't used
to writing letters in longhand any
Evening star., 1942-12-16
Charles True Adams Dies
OF Auto Crash Injuries

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Charles True
Adams, AZ, former trustee for the
Utilities Power & Light Co. and
Federal referee in bankruptcy in
the Northern Illinois district from
1884 to 1898, died last night of in
juries suffered in an automobile
accident Sunday.
His wife, Marian. and two friends
were injured. They were 1t. John
j. Mahin, 40, Of Encino, Calf, sta
toned at Salt Lake City with the
Army Air Forces. and Mrs. Mahin,
38, the former Patsy Ruth Miller,
star Of the silent movies.
The Adams car struck an iron
Evening star., 1942-12-16
Shorter BIackouts Sought
For Pasteurizinq Plants

Milk pasteurizing plants would
not be required to participate in test
blackouts for more than 80 minutes,
under recommendation made by
Brig. Gen. U. S. Grant, III, chief of
the protection branch of the Office
of Civilian Defense.
. In a conference with the Phila-
2 delphia Milk Exchange, Gen. Grant
said it was determined that pas
teurizing plants could not black out
for longer period without a COM
plete breakdown of their schedule.
Due to sanitary regulations, no
simple interior method of blacking
out seems possible, he said.
Evening star., 1942-12-16
Staff Honors DR.. Bocock
On 18th Year al HOSPITAL

DR.. Edgar A. Bocock was feted
yesterday by Gallinger Hospital en-
ployes on his 18th anniversary as
superintendent of the institution.
Presentation of gifts and flowers
from each of the hospitals depart
ments was made by DR.. Percival
Rossiter, chief of staff, who praised
DR.. Bocock's service to the hospital.
DR.. Bocock recalled that IS years
ago the hospital could accommodate
about 200 patients. When building
now under construction is COM
pleted, the hospital will be able to
care for approximately 1900 pa
tients. he said.
Evening star., 1942-12-16
Buy Him Il Gift that *CHcks'

Satin stripe rayon faille with fayon
eattn. lining. Maroon and blue.
Small, medium and large. 1895.
Others, 1895 70 S35
Evening star., 1942-12-16

rail on . bridge while they were
driving the Mahins to q railroad
station.
Mr.. Adams, an authority on con-
Evening star., 1942-12-16

hauling ton Of freight one mile
averages 0.927 cents, which is less
than 1t was in 194l and less than
IN any year since 1918"
Evening star., 1942-12-16

tract and auction bridge, recently
had been associated with q project
for delivery Of Illinois coal to
Canadian war industries.