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Evening star., 1943-05-31

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Evening star., 1943-05-31
By Dorothy Dix

Dear Dorothy Dix I am a wldower
so years old I have one daughter,
who has been married for number
of years and VINO lives in different
locality. Finding life too lonesome,
I have decided to marry and have
picked out girl of l8 for my wife.
My daughter objects and wants me
to come and live with her, but l will
not do so.
My daughter also thinks that I
should help pay the schooling of her
girls, but I refuse to do this be-
cause I do not approve Of educating
girls and consider it a waste of
money, because with marriage the
benefits of education cease. My
daughter predicts a dark future if
I marry this girl. but the reason is
obvious-she wants my money for
herself and her children. I want
your advice on the subject as you
are an impartial bystander.
A MAN.
AnsWer-I think you are perfectly
right to refuse to go to live with
your daughter, because you would
be miserable in a strange place away
from your old home, your old friends
and associations.
also think you are quite right in
getting married and establishing
your own home. But you will make
a terrible mistake that will bring
you utter Wretchedhess if you marry
girl of 18. Pick out a nice suitable
woman about your own age, some
where in the forties or the ffties,
and you stand every chance of hap
piness. but no prophecy that even
a pessimistic daughter could utter
will be bad enough to foretell what
will happen to you if you marry
this chit Of girl young enough to
be your granddaughter.
Put your vanity aside, man. and
face the truth that no girl Of l8 mar
riers man of so for anything but
his money. Do you deceive yourself
by thinking that she will want to
sit at home with you and hear you
reminisce about the past. or talk
about your rheumatism? Far from
it. She will want to be out playing
with the boys and girls. Do you
think she will be economical and
saving? Not a bit of it. She will
want to have the fun of spending the
money she sold herself for.
And don't you know that you won t
Evening star., 1943-05-31
CautionChildren
To Beware of
Poison Ivy
By A neelo Patri

Soon the children will be running
free in the fields They will have
no thought of the mean poison ivy
that is twining itself through the
grass. along the walls, through the
bushes and up the trees. If they
notice it at all they will think of it
es a pretty vine Maybe they will
make the mistake of picking a bit
Of it.
Many children suffer the effects
Of poison ivy every year. 1t is no
little suffering The itching, burning
soreness, the swelling the closed
eyes. the fever. are a mean and
painful trial. all the worse because
so unnecessary A bit of care on
the landowners part, bit of eau
ton on the children's side, would
prevent this misery and this waste
of time and health.
Poison ivy is tough. Cutting off
It's head only encourages it to grow
three heads more and to return
the following year in greater
strength. The only way to kill it
is to destroy its roots. That puts
the worker in danger of an attack.
There is a chemical now on the
market that works well. We used
it last year and rid good space
in the orchard of the pest. A few
bits are showing this year and an
other dose of the powder will settle
them. Burning the vines, after cut
ting them down, affected one worker
50 severely that he was bedridden
He stood in the way Of the smoke
The chemical treatment did no
damage to anything or anybody but
the poison ivy Even if it had
burned the grass beyond help it
would have been worth it. We can
always plant grass. But the glasS
came right back without the ivy.
When children are going to play
in the fields caution them about
the ivy. Teach them to lather
themselves. and legs and arms and
faces, all exposed places. with brown
soap and hot water. Let the lather
dry on the skin. When they return
to the house they wash thoroughly.
three or four good washes. with hot
and the best cure we have found
for the aff1iction.
Teach the children not to scratch.
especially not to scratch bites of
insects. A combination of mosquito
bite and poison ivy is something
that calls for the prompt attention
of the experienced physician
Scratching poison Ivy is painful, it
spreads trouble it increases the
danger of infection. Scratching is
the surest way of making this bad
matter worse
Warn children never to sit on
the grass or on a wall without first
looking for poison ivy. There have
been cases of severe infection caused
by sitting on a bed of poison ivy.
BOYS are needless about such things
and pay dearly for any neglect in
this direction.
Evening star., 1943-05-31

or enough to make dough smooth
and elastic by kneading. When all
Of -four is added, mix we'll with
hands with fingers spread, until the
dough is in a ball Then remove
from mixing bowl and strike it with
some force against the bread board
Qightly foured).
Keep hold of dough while striking
against the bread board and roll
like jelly roll, taking care not to
tear texture of dough. Repeat
striking and rolling about IL times
or until dough is smooth.
Place in creased bowl cover and
set aside in moderately warm
place, about 80 degrees, free from
draught until light, about IL hours
Mold into loaves, place in we'll
creased bread pans, filling them
half full, paint the top of loaves
with cooking oil to prevent dough
crusting. cover and let rise for 40
to so minutes. Bake 30 to As min
utes with a temperate slightly
over 400 degrees. To tell when a
loaf of bread is baked by tapping
with the fingers, there should be
a hollow sound which indicates
that the bread cells are empty of
excess moisture. To make a richer
loaf, milk may be used in place of
part or all of water.
REMOVING STARCH.
REQUESTED by Mrs. NJ. H. M,
Arlington)
First let me tell you how helpful
the Readers Clearing House" has
been to me.
My request Is: How can one re-
move starch from an electric iron
without using an abrasive2
Thank you very much.
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Spice of Life Notes
Children Profit by Occasional Break in Regular Routine;
Picnic Within Walking Distance of Home Good Idea

Routine is the backbone of a
healthy, happy life for a child. Every
parent recognizes that becoming ac-
customed to certain times for GER
tain things gives a youngster
sense of security and assurance that
is very valuable in everyday living
But many of US make the mistake
of not indulging in the exception
to prove the rule. The break in
routine, the change of environment
which makes a great occasion" is
one Of the greatest joys of child
hood.
Two of the healthiest and best
brought up children of our acquaint-
ance whose regular diet is that of
normal youngsters of and cele-
brate their trip to the zoo once
each spring by having a hot dog
and root beer for their lunch. This
is certainly not prescribed diet
and We don't recommend it daily,
but for these two it is equally as
exciting a part of their trip as the
bears and the lions. There never
have been any i'll effects.
The same faces, the same four
walls, the same back yard may grow
to be very tiresome to small children
after a time. When they become
fretful and irritable, quarrelsome
among themselves and unresponsive
to discipline a change of scene is
in order. A whole day away from
home, even though it may be a
day spent in some one else'S similar
back yard, is a great adventure
and home looks twice as pleasant
for some weeks afterwards.
There are many picnic spots
within walking distance of home
around Washington and even g.
year-olds are capable of good walk.
They will love the excitement of
the picnic basket, of eating unusual
food or the same food in a new
setting. They can nap out of doors
if a small blanket is taken along.
There are stones to gather, bugs
to watch. a new feeling underfoot
and new world to explore To
Evening star., 1943-05-31
|Nine-Day Diet
| Is Offered
BY Josephine Locman

Ill bet many man would give
up his share of the meat rationlng
points for week. or part of them
anyway, if his wife would promise
to lose nine pounds in nine days.
I was going to ask you if your
husband would do that until I
counted up and found that my
nine day diet does not call for
more than that which your own
ration points will provide.
Anyway, it was a delightful idea,
wasn't it, having your husband do
without food so you can reduce?
Usually the reducer has to do with
out coveted articles of food. Not
so in the nine-day diet.
In the past the protein in reduc-
ing diets was cut too low. with the
resulting fatigue, irritability and
weakness. Today's reducing menus
are really health diets with the
carbohydrates and calories cut low
and fats cut out.
They are high in mineral and
vitamin content and provide pro-
tein plentifully. That is the reason
you feel vital even when following
them.
I do not believe that you will feel
hungry on my nine-day diet, but
if you should. drink fruit juice or
eat raw carrots and celery between
meals. The latter are virtually
calorieless. An average glass Of
Skinned milk gives you about 80
calories, and cup of buttermilk
about 100.
If you wish to lose, really stick
to it. Do not fool yourself by tast-
ing when you cook, frying some
foods, adding butter to your vegeta-
bles and bread, substituting canned
fruit for fresh, eating little tidbits
between meals or using whole milk
instead of SKINNED.
Evening star., 1943-05-31

until egg white is set. Serve in dish
with bacon sauce.
Bacon Sauce
To three tablespoons fat (bacon>
add three tablespoons flour. Stir
until brown. Add one cup water with
bouillon cube. Stir until sauce
boils Season with salt and pepper.
Of course, since Mrs f. S. H. has
already cooked her peppers this sep
need not be repeated.
And now my question, does any
one have good recipes for refriger-
ator ice cream made without cream?
Thank you in advance.
X
STORING GOLD BRAID.
(Thanks to Mrs. NJ. C. NJ, CheuerlyJ
Wrap the metallic articles in black
tissue. The stripes on the sleeves
could be covered by basting strips
of several thicknesses.
For three years I kept a silver
metallic Jacket wrapped in black
tissue and it never did tarnish, but
one of the buttons did that was off
WHITE BREAD.
fThdnks to Mrs. r. D., X enslnqton.J
The following recipe for making
bread is sent in response to the re-
quest Of Mrs. J. o. N, Washington.
cakes yeast.
l quart of water lukeWarm).
tablespoons sugar.
2 tablespoons lard or butter
melted.
quarts sifted all purpose family
flour.
tablespoon salt.
This recipe makes three large
loaves. Dissolve yeast and sugar in
lukewarm water, add lard or butter
and half of -four Beat until smooth,
then add salt and balance of flour
Evening star., 1943-05-31

Each Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday this space is devoted to
an exchange of ideas, recipes house
keeping short cuts and suggestions
between the housewives in Wash
ington and vicinity. Please send
your contributions or requests to
Readers Clearing House, the Wom-
ans Page, The Evening Star"
The views expressed in this "open
forum are not necessarily those of
The Star. but are simply an ex-
change of opinions between readers
of the Woman's Page.
TWO REQUESTS ANSWERED.
(ThankS to Mrs. S. F. c., Arlinoton }
Some time ago two requests were
published, one for lentil soup and
one for picked herring. I am send
ing my recipes for these two dishes.
Lentil Soup.
IL pounds soup meat (beeD.
Marrow bone If obtainable.
3 quarts water.
4 stalks celery cut up fine.
l cup dried lentils.
Soak lentils overnight or for sew
eral hours. Cook meat and water
one hour, add remaining ingredients.
Cook slowly for two hours. A half
hour before serving brown 2 table
spoons flour in l tablespoon OF fat.
Add y cup of cold water to form a
gravy and add to soup. Sliced
frankfurters or slices of salami or
bologna cut into small pieces may be
added at this time. Salt to taste.
Picked Herring.
Soak two mich herrings over
night. Boil = cup of vinegar and 81
cup Of water with two tablespoons of
mixed picking spices for minutes.
Cool. Mash the milk part of the
herring through seive and add to
vinegar and spices. (The milk part
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Jeudi Club Dimes
Red Cabbage as Prepared by Leonard
Proves to Be Delightful Treat
As Reported by Arthur II. Deufe

good dessert "A Nutty Raisin
Souffle."
Put six egg whites into bowl with
a pinch of salt and beat stiff and,
as you beat, gradually add half a
cup of sugar. Have ready half a
cup of chopped mixed nuts Cno
peanuts and half cup of chopped,
seeded raisins and fold all these into
the whipped egg whites. Pour this
into well-buttered baking dish and
set it into pan of hot water. With
your oven at about 325 degrees. give
this mixture half an hour to get
set and then serve at once. This
is a dessert confection of the first
magnitude-before doing it for COM
pany, a practice round in the pri-
vacy of the immediate family may
be sound advice. In that event, cut
the quantities of ingredients In two
and use a smaller baking dish.
Evening star., 1943-05-31

Wartime seems to bring friends
together in their homes and there
is no pleasanter way to entertain
these days than with the home
cooked dinner party. The four
couples who. many months ago,
formed the Club de Jeudi, or Thurs
day Club, when, on the cook S night
out, the man of the house cooks
dinner, did not realize that they
were starting most happy form of
wartime entertainment But so it
has turned out to be. Every Thurs
day night, in one home after an
other, the four couples meet for
dinner, cooked by one husband after
another-and by now these men
have become outstanding amateur
chefs.
Last Thursday Leonard Crown,
with a handy kitchen at his dis
posal, produced, t. his great satis-
faction. two slices of smoked ham,
each an inch thick-and beautifully
cooked In milk He had saved points
Tor weeks, but there was the ham
and here is the menu served for
eight:
Ham on Orange Slices
SdDOy Potatoes
Red Cabbage
Nutty Raisin SouHe
Coffee
Baking two slices of ham at once
calls for a large baking dish. but
Leonard used two round iron fry
ing pans, with one slice of ham in
each. Place the slices in the pan
and add enough milk to reach to
the top of the slice. Then add a
tablespoonful of lemon juice and a
busting of black pepper and ground
cloves (no salD. Place this in a
medium oven (aoout 1926 degrees
and get it under way. Soon the
milk will have shrunk below the
level of the ham and the top will
be exposed. At this point sprinkle
the top of each slice with brown
sugar, place over each several
slices of orange, not peeled, with
seeds removed Bake for another
Is to 20 minutes and it is ready to
serve.
With this ham dish. Savoy pota-
toes are very good These are raw,
peeled potatoes diced in 1.-inch
cubes and fried IN shortening. Stir
often to keep each cube separate.
ana be sure to do no sailing until
the potatoes are proper brown
and have been turned onto paper
to drain. THEN-but not until
then-do what sailing you wish to
DO. Otherwise, your potatoes are
"mealy" and GRUMPY"
Red cabbage, with this dinner IS
a pleasing addition, but there is a
knack to cooking it, 1t is not cooked
at all like ordinary green cabbage
For red cabbage good. big casserole
Is the thlng-shred the cabbage. as
Tor coleslaW. Now. into the cas-
serole place tablespoonful of
butter or bacon drippings and then
the cabbage, a small sour apple
minced fine, a half cup of red wine
or vinegar, two cups of bouillon Cuse
a couple of bouillon cubes if there
is no BROTH and salt and pepper.
Then cover the casserole and put
1t into medium oven for about
two hours, when the cabbage should
be tender-in fact, almost ''mushy.' -
If it is not bright red, then add a
little more vinegar and give it a
few minutes of higher heat in the
oven. Most homes serving red cab
bage fail to cook 1t long enough)
Now. for an easy to make. but very
Evening star., 1943-05-31
By 4 nna Chase

a youngster this is all a great ad-
venture
This type Of day is of far greater
value to both child and parent than
a trip to town. Buses, crowded
streets and stores, too much of
everything, cause confusion and un-
happiness. The result of this is
WEAKNESS to such an extent that
the new environment adds nothing
to experience.
Mothers may aid each other by
combining forces, taking turns, with
one mother taking the children out
for the day while the other does the
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Readers Clearing House

of the herring is the long grayish-
white sac found inside of the her.
ring). Cut the herring into serving
slices and place in a wide -mouthed
jar with two large onions sliced
Pour vinegar mixture over all and
allow to stand in refrigerator sew
eral days before serving. This will
keep for several weeks If none of
the milk is to be found in the her
ring, add several tablespoons of sour
cream to the vinegar and spices.
May I take this opportunity to
tell you how much I enjoy your
column and thank you for all the
helpful suggestions you have pub
lished?
RECIPE AND REQUEST.
(Thdnks to Mrs. W. T. B.,
Washington)
Here Is use for canned green
peppers which was requested by Mrs.
E. S. H. I have found this very
good main dish.
GREEN PEPPERS.
long slices bacon.
large or medium green peppers.
Bacon fat.
6 eggs.
Salt.
Cut bacon In narrow strips and
cock in frying pan until almost done.
Cut large peppers in halves length
wise or remove tops from medium
size peppers. Remove seeds, cook
five minutes in boiling water. drain,
brush inside and outside with ba-
con fat and place in baking dish
1t is advisable to have pieces of
toast from which the centers have
been removed in dish to hold pep
pers upright. Break an egg into
each pepper, sprinkle with salt and
with one teaspoon bacon fat. Cover
wit y
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Streamline Housework

When there's much to be done In
little time it is particularly important
to streamline the housework. While
the oven is heating. clear the sink
and mop it with hot soapsuds. While
the dishes are draining give the dish
mops the thorough washing they
need if they are TO stay sweet SMELL
ing and sanitary.
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Overwork Does Not
Cause Breakdown

A nervous breakdown is not
usually caused ny hard mental or
physical work. 1t is caused by some
underlying condition that is sapping
the strength or to some circum-
stance that is causing worry or
anxiety.
The condition sapping the strength
may be an infection of teeth. ton
sils, gums. sinuses, gall bladder or
other part.
The circumstance causing the
worry may be financial, domestic,
or other upset.
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Try This Luscious
Blueberry Cream
Pie Dessert

q. cup sugar
4 cup cornstarch.
Is teaspoon salt.
l cup boiling water.
2 eggs.
l cup irradiated evaporated milk.
y teaspoon vanilla.
Blend sugar, cornstarch and salt.
(One-half cup honey may be used in
place of the q cup sugar. If honey
is used. decrease water to a cup.)
Add water gradually. stirring to pre-
vent limping. Set over boiling water
and cook until very thick. stirring all
the time. Beat eggs. Add milk. Stir
slowly into cornstarch mixture. Con-
tinue cooking until mixture is
smooth and thick, about minutes.
Cool. Add vanilla. Pour into cool
baked pie shell. Cover with fresh
or frozen blueberries. Yield, filling
for one pie.
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Breakfast FavOrites

In Holland. a favorite breakfast
dish for 300 years has been thin
slices of sharp, yellow cheese. In
America, crisp ready-to-eat cereals
with top milk and fresh fruit have
long been breakfast time favorites.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-11
Hospital To
Ethiop Girl

LONDON-(A N P)- A fund in
Britain to erect in Ethiopia a hos
pital in memory of the Princess
TSachai, daughter Of Emperor Halle
SelasSie, will be headed by Lord
Davies. while Lord Horder will
serve as chairman and honorary
treasurer of the funds honorary
medical committee.
Princess Tsahai. then II years
old, went to England as. an exile
with the two-fold idea of aiding the
country which had showed her SC
much hospitality and to prepare
herself to play a leading role in re-
building and expanding Ethiopia's
hospital services. She died in heI
own country on August z, 1912, be-
fore her project took shape.
Selassie has made available 9
partially constructed hospital on
the outskirts of Adds Ababa, near
the hot springs, which are of cura-
tive valre. TIE grounds are very
valuable and suited for wide eX-
pansion. The first unit will accom-
,nodate 100 beds and will comprise
administrative offices. general hes
pital. and childre1s section
Among the hospitals major &C
tivities will be the treatment ana
study of tropical diseases.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-11
.OthellO Exhibition
At Harlem Library

NEW YORK-(A N P)-"Othe1l6
from Aldridge to Robson" is the
title of the new exhibition at the
Schomburg collection of Negro Lit
erature of the New York library
Large display cases show books
photography, play bills, prints.
photostats and photographs of the
two famous Negroes who have taken
the leading role in Shakespeare's
immortal drama.
There Is no material on Huri
Bavado, another Negro actor who
is supposed to have played the part
with a -so-well-knoWn English
company.
In the Othello exhibition at the
library may be seen the illustrated
edition of the play by Ludovic Mar
chetti, advertisements of Ira Aid
ridges appearance in the leading
theatres of the British isles and
photographs of Robson as he
looked in the 1880 London presen-
tation as we'll as the current pro-
duction
The Schomburg collection is the
permanent home of the bust of Ira
Aldridge done by Pietto Calvi, the
celebrated Italian sculptor.
The exhibition will be open to
the public throughout the month of
December
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-11
Swankettes Fefe
Admission Troops

ADMISSION, Ala.-(A N PAN
niston society thronged the social
hall of the local USO club last
Saturday evening to attend the
formal dance premier of the USO
SWanketteS.
This club, recently organized by
Ellen larry, director in charge OF
women's activities, is composed OF
IL young professional women who
rank among Annisto...'- most attrac-
tive and talented post-debs. They
have selected their advisors from
outstanding matrons of the. COM
munity and the group promises to
be one of the most active of the
volunteer clubs who do so much in
the way of providing recreation for
servicemen stationed at Fort Nc
Clellan.
Members of the Swankettes are:
Miss Maggie Greshem, president,
Lizzie Frances Smoot, vice presi-
dent; Francies Jean DunSon, Secre-
tary; Hattie Pinson treasurer. Hen
rietta Slaughter, chairman of So
cial committee, Norma Brady, vir-
ginia Brady, Mary Brelove. Ida
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-11

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