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Evening star., 1943-05-31
MARY G. BOARD.
MD

One block east of Wis ave. 4 blocks past
bank in Bethe sda, Md-Detachcd home.
lst hr;-Living room, dining room, sun
room breakfast room. md fir large
bedrooms, bath. large unfinished attic: Gel
lar under entire house: hot-water heat,
coal: lot 5OXl30. Owner anxious to sell:
substantial cash required House now
rented. Priced at $3.50 to sell WO. 4944
WAPLE & JAMES, INC,
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TWO WELL-LOCATED
BRICK HOMES IN
SHEPHERD PARK.
PURCHASER CAN GET
POSSESSION AT THE TIME
OF SETTLEMENT. THESE
ARE SELECT PROPERTIES
AND THE OWNERS HAVE
PRICED THEM TO SELL.
CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
TO SEE THESE HOMES.
ROBERTS E. LATIMER,
1888 ALASKA AVE,
GE. 1910.
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LOTS FOR SALE.

BY OWNER-LARGE LOT IN NEW RESI-
dence section; an new homes: Connecti-
cut ave. eXtd Box 1S3-Y. Star 81
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INVESTMENT PROPERTY WANTED.
HAVE BONA FIDE CLIENTS
FOR APTS. OF ALL SIZES.
NONE TOO LARGE OR SMALL.
KINDLY CALL HARRY COHEN,
GE. O286.
SHANNON & LUCHS CO..
1905 H ST. NV. MA. 2345.
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BUSINESS PROPERTY WANTED.

WANT SMALL SHOP OR GARAGE OR
space with electricity. suitable for light
cablnetwork and radio repair Moderate
rental. Write G. F. B, loo st. Sc,
d c
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Bethesda. Md. Locust Hills Estate short
walk from hospItal-Detached brick, =
wears old, " extra rooms and bath in sep
arate wing: center hall. living rm. with
fireplace and lavatory, dining rm and
kitchen LIST floor; 3 large bedrooms and y
baths on ma floor: full attic, slate roof
basement with large recreation rm fire
place and bF tn; large yard and garage.
Authorized Md. and D. C. hstings in
vited.
MARY G.. BOARD,
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OFF OF GEORGIA AVE

Attractive brick. rooms and bath,
corcheS. etc. Ccny enientlv situated near
everything Excellent condition. A real
value for only S6,f1u. on terms.
Leo NJ. Bernstein G Co. ME-. $500.
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DOWNTOWN CORNER
BUILDING

6 STORIES. ELEVATOR OVER $4,000
SO. Fl USABLE SPACE. FOR RENT
JEROME S MURRAY.
RE NIEN I.1.l c, ST w 400
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WOODBRIDGE. D. C.
VACANT AND OPEN.

c562 Rhode Island ave. e, large semi
bungalow, with rms. bath and sleeh!ns
porch on f-st foor; > large rms. and stor-
ase on End floor; OF! heat. set tubs. full
basement, brick eacage Ieve., shaded lot
$500 down. $3.50 per mo
WOODBRIDGE REALTY CO,
oHSl RhnGs Island n M r,NAG
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IRAllERS FOR SALE.
GARAGES FOR RENT.
AUTO TRUCKS WAN1Ep.
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

FRANK SMALL, Jr.,
1901 GOOD HOPE RD Sc, II. 2O77
Cash for Late-Model Cars and Trucks.
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Dorothy Dix Says:

simultaneously two different and
complicated lines Of work.
And that has always been the
trouble with a woman. When she
took a mans job, she didn't escape
from her job as a woman. She
merely Saddled one on top OF the
other, and the inevitable result was
that she did them both badly and
eventually broke down under the
double load
War has worked no miracle that
has changed this automatic rule OF
human behavior. No matter how
much a woman's heart surges with
patriotic fervor, it doesn't give her
any more physical strength, or put
any more hours in her day, or keep
her children from getting hungry
or make the baby capable of chang
ing himself. or keep her adolescent
boys and girls from wandering the
streets in search of excitement, in
stead of staying at home and read
ing an improving book.
1t is a cruel and a heart searching
necessity that confronts the woman
who must choose between her duty
to her country and her duty to heI
family, but it is a choice that the
wife and mother has to make be.
cause she cannot serve them both
and no one has right to censure
her il she decides that she can ac.
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Jewel of
Heaven

Jade, one of the most beautiful of
jewels, has been a favorite with
women all over the world for many
thousands of years. Confucius
called it the Jewel of Heaven" and
for many centuries jade, so skill
fully carved by the Chinese, who are
masters of this difficult art, has
been sought by connoisseurs. Many
exquisite pieces repose in museums
in this country and there are sew
eral fine private collections. Prob
ably the most comprehensive of
these is the one owned by A. L.
Gump of San Francisco, who Is q
world-famous authority.
The difficulty in carving this pre-
cious substance has been a chal-
lenge to the finest artisans. Be-
cause of its rarity and high price, it
has seldom been used commercially.
Being the proud possessors of
matched pieces of the marvellous
"kinghsher feather" green, one of
the rarest colors in jade. an out
standing cosmetic firm in this coun-
try selected skilled Chinese artisans
to make these jewels into dressing
table appointments that are really
/ museum pieces.
One large jade was carved in flower
form to make tray with delicate
tendrils forming the handles. Ex-
quisite wafer-thin bottles, on tiny
pedestals, with the whole surface
delicately carved in relief became
perfume containers. Pomade jars
were made to match, and wherever
metal was necessary for bands,
mirror frame and handles. ons of
the worlds famous jewelers. de-
signed background for the jade in
gold.
/ This work of art has travelled all
over the United States on exhibi-
ton and this week has the place of
honor at the Chinese Embassy
where it will be admired by the
guests of the Chinese Ambassador
and Madame Wei at reception
this evening for the United Nations
/ Club. M. N.
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About the House
By Margaref NoveH

81 haze a fireplace in one OF the
bedrooms in my house 1Uhich does
not 1Uork. ,Uould like to haze the
necessary ,UOrk done on it so that it
can be used. The opening seems to
be much too large for the fue, and
the smoke pours into the room in
gusts. Will it be necessary to en-
large the chimney2 feel that the
hearth opening is out OF proportion
to the height OF the nlantel. Would
it be possible to decrease the size
OF the fire area so that the chimney
10ould not hare to be rebuilt?"
F. r. S.
If you can get the services of an
expert chimney man, by all means
do so, as it will save you a great
amount Of time, nuisance and money.
If not, try few experiments your
| self.
Heating engineers have proved
that for perfect operation the fire.
place opening should be II times as
large in area as the narrowest part
of the flue-and no larger. Don't
ask me why this ratio of II to l is
right-because 1 don't know-all I
know is that it works. A smaller
fireplace opening will make the draft
too violent and all your heat will go
up the chimney. A larger one will
make the draft sluggish and the
smoke will bubble out into the room.
If, as you say, the fireplace opening
is too large for use and for good
proportion, estimate how much
smaller it will need to be made for
good operation. Block off the neces-
sary amount of space. This may be
done by setting a course of brick up
each side of the opening, or laying
one or more courses in the floor,
raising the hearth. Correct your
proportions by deciding which Of
these remedies makes your fireplace
look better, and work better. Some
times a hood, dropping down from
the top of the opening is the secret
of better ventilation. But if this
does not help the appearance of
your fireplace. we suggest the brick
lining instead.
First of all figure your propor-
tions by a little simple arithmetic.
Find out where your proportions are
incorrect-after that it is simple.
X X X X
"Ihape tho old rosewood Victorian
chairs which ,De haze used for years.
Evening star., 1943-12-08

This space devoted to exchange OF ideas recipes house.
keeping short cuts and between the Wash
gon and vicinity Please send requests
Clearing House. the Womans Page Evening Star
Washington
The views expressed in this "open forum" necessarily
those OF The Star but simply exchange between
readers.
AS is obviously impossible for this department all
recipes offered for the column responsibility
them.
We regret that due to the tremendous number letters
ceved lack OF prevents from printing all them Also
this the cause of delay in publishing queries
We're doing our best to keep up
Betsy CasweU.
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We Asked for 1t!
Bv Evelvn Haves

The following is made-to- order
list of pluperfect gifts selected by
the top man in eleven of Washing
tons leading stores. We've often
wondered how these merchandising
feel about their own
wares, so we asked them. Said we
to each, What, In your opinion, is
the incest Christmas present in your
store for pretty lady?" Their an
swers follow-and now your only
problem is to choose.
THE STORE WHOSE CHRIST
MAS IN THE WAR ZONE" WIN
DOWS ARE THE TALK OF THE
TOWN, the same store you all know
for its fidelity to famous brands,
pins its faith this year to a War
Bond as the No. /, No. and No
3 gift. They suggest that if you want
to do the bond up brown, you might
present 1t in a magnificent hand
bag-a beautifully made suede, for
example, with one exquisite orna-
ment. Another Of their clever ideas
Is to send bond tied to a dozen
whopping chrysanthemums "as big
as basketballs." That sounds pretty
wonderful to us.
ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE POP
ULAR-PRICED STORES chooses
perfume as the most desirable gift
They explain that there's a lot OF
charm attached to a bottle of per-
fume and since women are always
seeking charm, the perfect gift is
one like perfume that adds to it.
THE STORE ON THE AVENUE
believes that women are so varied
that there are SO many different
types of gifts that the only gift tc
all is War Bond.
THE CHRISTMAS STORE, as
Washingtonians know it and love it
gives its vote to the big gift in q
small package. They suggest that
you send your Christmas wishes anc
love in a wonderful drawstring bae
OF mink designed SO it may be worr
over the sleeve to look like a mink
cuff. In Persian or sealskin, too
They have equal fondness for theil
lush fur-trimmed gloves and fol
some new evening scarves-bie
squares of wool printed in rose OF
paisley designs, Lit up with sequin.
and fabulously fringed around the
edges.
THE STORE THAT REMINDS
US THAT 'THERELL ALWAYS
BE A CHRISTMAS" thinks that yol
couldn't do better than to give 6
beautiful handbag. and specifically
suggests one of their beauties II
rich. FURNISHED alligator-a gift
that would please wife, mother
sister or whomever. They poinr
out that bag is a good "play-safe'
gift, the safe angle being importan
to man who is faced with thu
problem of giving his wife some.
thing between the "giddy" anc
getting gray" categories. An ALI
gator bag would certainly solve tina
dilemma.
THE GILT-EDGED SHOP FA
NOUS FOR ITS LUSH ACCES
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They are comfortable and De arr
so in the habit OF using them thai
the thought of giving them up pain!
US. Ho,Dever, in spite OF continual
glueing, they 1pobble. 1t seems a!
though the back is too heavy 10,
the slender legs and aDith constant
use the glue pulls loose. Is there
anything 1Dhich can be done to cor
rect this malady permanently?'
X. NJ. B.
This is not unusual, and you are
correct in thinking that the tor
weight is too much for the back
legs of these chairs. The best rem
edy is to have the upholsterer furn-
ish or have made for you angle
irons which flt under the seat Of
the chair and extend down the leg.
There are others which run up the
back of the chair and turn under
the base. Each chair needs a diff
ferent angle. Some of these are
ready-made and can be purchased.
Other chairs demand an unusual
angle and must be turned out by
a blacksmith to fit. In any case, it
is worth the effort as these give
the necessary stamina to the backs
of Victorian chairs and will keep
them in use another century or so.
| * X X X
ri am Just in the process OF hdDin9
my floors refniShed. The floor man
tells me that he Dill haze to use q
maritime shellac on my floors and
that it 1Oar them it ,DiH ruin the
shellac and it DiH all peel of.
cannot see how the shellac UiH last
at all Without tOar. Can you advise
me on ttis?" L. T.
Shellac has always been used
merely as filler and hardener for
the surface of floors. It was sanded
down level with the floor surface
and the wood was continually pro-
tected by thin coating of wax
Shellac, as finish, will last a
very few weeks. Traffic strips will
be worn wherever the floor gets
hard wear and the wood will be
exposed to damage Immediately
If it is true that the shellac he
is using will not stand wax-then
would suggest that you avoid the
shellac and use only the wax
Though this may darken your floors
slightly, it is easily removed at any
time-and as long as you keep q
thin Aim Of 1t over your floor Il
j Will be saved from damage.
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SORES tells us that War Bond
is its nomination for the perfect
Christmas gift. After that, they
think luxurious coat would win a
feminine heart, and point with
pride to honey Of leopard coat
trimmed with otter-on the theory
that two pretty furs are twice as
lush as one.
THE STORE THAT'S THE Gov
ERNMENT GIRLS DELIGHT gives
its Noel blessing to a gift that's nice
for any girl-a beautiful Persian
lamb coat with graduated tuxedo.
AS they explain it, the coat is less
tuxedo toward the top" and there
fore more warm. The graduated
lines are pleasantly shm-as is the
price for so much luxury.
THE LEATHER STORE" the
one bursting will all sorts of leather
gifts, thinks that THE gift for her
is a fitted Casa gift that is doubly
precious because it's so rare these
days. They love-as would any girl
"a smooth russet leather duplex"
case with fitted top part and a
lower section for clothing. They also
suggest lovely writing Casa good
way to remind her to write.
THE LOVELY STORE IN THE
SHADOW OF THE TREASURY ap-
propriately enough says that a War
Bond is the one best gift. But when
it comes to merchandise, they say
there isn't any answer so long as
you tie up the gift with a corsage
of War Stamps. They show how
pretty these corsages can be by dis
playing one on every card in their
| Christmas windows.
THE SHOP FAMED FOR SUPER
FINE LEATHER GIFTS advises
grand gesture-a fitted case made of
ecrase levant leather-which (to
you and me) Is North African goat
skin treated to supersmooth glaze
like luster. With toilet articles Of
sterling silver and cloisonne and cut
glass bottles and jars, this is indeed
superlative gesture that says II
love you more than :"
THE SPECIALITY STORE FA-
NOUS FOR ITS CLOTHES CLAS-
SICS holds that Christmas gift
should be something strictly per-
sonal-something that the recipient
will wear and enjoy. Thumbs down,
they say, on the overstuffed chair
which father sends to mother on
Christmas and hogs for himself for
ever after. Their idea Of the present
perfect is one of their loved super
fine gabardine suits-a gift the lady
would enjoy year in, year out, know
ing that nothing can compare with
an incompatible gabardine.
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POUND CAKE

n kICdI utdl VI lldlSl ClltlSlSlll
is being directed at women war
workers because they are so unde-
pendable. They are here today and
gone tomorrow in defense plants,
even as they are in our kitchens,
and no boss can any more tell when
lady riveter is going to take a
day of to have \ new hair wave
and beauty treatment than the
housewife can prognosticate whether
the cook is going to come to get
breakfast, or absent herself to at
tend a marked down bargain sale
The spotlight has been turned on
this condition Of affairs by a re-
cent report Of the War Manpower
Commission which sets forth that
out Of every two women hired in
war plants during the labor short
age areas in June, one quit her
job, and this has raised great
outcry about women's lack OF pa
triotism and their failure to do
their bit for Uncle Sam in his hour
Of need.
. No doubt these charges are in
many cases we'll founded and that
there are plenty of women who
only needed the call of their coun-
try when it called upon them to
dance with soldiers and sailors, or
to wear a snappy uniform, or to
make enough money to buy the
finery they had always craved, and
that, having acquired their mink
coats and worn out their slippers
dancing with schoolboys who STEP
ped on their feet. they left winning
the war to somebody else and re-
turned to their bridge games.
But the main reason why women
have proven broken reeds on which
to lean in wartimes is not that
they are not patriots. but because
they are women, and women, no
more than men, possess the power
Of being in two places at one and
the same time and performing
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comphsh more good by keeping her
own home together and bringing up
her children to be decent citizens
than she could by making bullets
or airplanes.
I hold no brief for the unmarried
women of mature years, who are
healthy and strong and who have
no responsibilities, who refuse to help
their country when it needs them
to take the place of fighting men.
Let them be drafted as the men
were. But spare the women with
young families to rear. They have
answered even higher call than
that of Uncle Sam.
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ACKNOWI ,EDGMENT.

We regret that lack OF space
prepents us from printing recipes
TOR patty cases submitted By Mrs.
c. A. c., Bethesda, and Mrs. J.
r. ~, Arlington. Thanks uery
much!
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4 Readers Clearing House |.

washed well, taking care not to
break the tender sprouts. Then they
were restored to the flowerpots and
restored to the cabinet. Draining
well each time is essential. Each
evening the beans were turned out
on tray and sprinkled with the
chlorinated lime solution. Make the
solution on the basis of one tea
spoon calcium hypochloride to three
gallons water. This amount is suf-
fcient for use with five or six
pounds of beans. The solution may
be made up and stored for use
throughout the sprouting period.
After sprinkling with the chlorin-
ated lime solution the beans were
returned to the f1owerpots and
stored as before.
The sprouts grow rapidly and are
ready for cooking in three to five
days in summer. The sprouts should
be from two to three inches long
when ready for use.
They may be used as addition to
raw salads or to omelet, souffle',
meat stew or fricasse. AS sprouts
are very tender and crisp they
should not be added to hot mix
lures until a few minutes before
serving.
I would appreciate 1t If Mrs. A. A.,
Washington would send in some of
her soy bean recipes.
Xxx
AFTER-DINNER COFFEE.
(ReQuested by Mrs. V. E., Hyatts-
Dille
Would some of the readers please
tell me just when it is correct to
use after dinner coffee cups? Could
they be used in afternoon for tea
or coffee? And should coffee be
poured In the living room or could
1t be served already in the cups?
POUND CAKE.
II Mrs. F. r. ,DiH send US her
tuu name and address, 1ue hare
here some special pound cake
recipes Which Mrs. A. c.. w.,
Washington, Dould like US to for
,Ddrd.
Evening star., 1943-12-08
By Barbara Bell

Answer the doorbell, visit your
neighbor and whirl through your
housework comfortably in this
dress! There's nothing about it to
make it too fancy for the busiest
home keeper, yet it is far from
hum drum!
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1916 is
designed for sizes 80, "a, 36, 38,
40, AZ, A and As. Size "a, short
sleeves, requires 4as yards 35-inch
material, 2ll2 yards rickrack.
Are you sewing more-to save
for War Bonds? You'll find stimu-
lating new designs for all sizes in
the new issue of the Fashion Book,
available at Is cents, or it may be
ordered with 15-cent pattern for
Is cents plus cent for postage.
For this attractive pattern send
Is cents, plus l cent for postage,
in coins with your name, address,
pattern number and size wanted to
Barbara Bell, Washington Star,
Post Once Box IS, Station o, New
York II, N. Y.
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How refreshing it is to slip into
really comfortable pair of slippers
after q hard day of work or shop
ping. It's an even happier feeling
when you've made them yourself
and why not? For easy-to-make
all-purpose slippers, these models
are the tops. They'll win apprecia-
ton as gifts too, if you feel like
passing on bit of comfort to a
friend.
Send II cents (coin) for pattern
No. 2040 to The Washington Star
Needle Arts Dept, P" O. Box 172
Station D, New York 8, N. Y.
Evening star., 1943-12-08

directions for preserving a small
green fir tree to use for several
Christmases? There is a way to dc
so I am told. Thanks to all the
contributors to the Woman's Page
TWO RECIPES.
REQUESTED by Mrs. Y. L.,
Arlington.J
Have any of your readers recipe
for good Southern rice candy loaf
and fruit cake that grandmother
used to make with mashed potatoes
in the recipe?
OIL MOP TO DRY MOP.
(Requested by Mrs. r. B. c,
Arlington.)
Can some of the readers of the
Clearing House tell me how to get
all the oil out of an oil mop so that
I may use it on my waxed floors?
The mop comes of the handle and
would like to know Of a good solu-
ton to wash it in to take all of the
oil out and end up with a regular
dry mop.
ROAST FOR TWO:
REMOVE STAIN LINE.
(Thanks to Mrs. r. B. A.,
Arlington)
Answer to Mrs. L. K. E.: If you have
cooperative butcher, you should
experience not too much trouble in
cooking beef or lamb for two, if you
are willing to take the roasts when
he has them. have been able to
get 2la to pound sirloin tip beef
roasts. These are the end cut of the
steak and naturally boneless. Then
I slice off two thin minute steaks
and use them for one meal, thus
making the roast even smaller and
just right for two or three people.
Mrs. c. N. NJ. in a recent column
had some excellent ideas for using
these slices Of steak. My butcher