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Evening star., 1943-04-28
Our Beauty Quest
Home Permanent Wave Approved;
Summer Leg Makeup Makes Bow
By Helen Voqf.

Shopping time, or rather, the lack
OF it, has been a Washington topic
of conversation for these past
months. War workers complain
that they have almost no opportu-
nifty to purchase the necessities, to
say nothing Of the luxuries.
Among feminine workers, inabil-
ity to get to the hairdresser has
been a fly in the beauty ointment,
and many girl who formerly
wouldn't have thought of washing
and fingerwaving her own hair now
has found it the only answer. How
ever, the problem Of a permanent
is another thing again.
Declaring that he has the answer,
a local cosmetic buyer is singing the
praises of a home permanent wave
which has been tried and approved
by number Of Washington wom-
en-. This is process that you do
yourself, easily and quickly, and
though you should have some sort
of knack for arranging your own
tresses, the procedure is simple
enough for any one to master. All
you do is shampoo and dry your
hair and apply special curling To-
ton, wrapping your hair, according
to directions, with the curriers' which
come in the package. Then cover
your hair with a wax paper turban,
also supplied, and relax for six to
eight hours. Overnight is a splen-
did time to give yourself this treat
ment)
Evening star., 1943-04-28
Exciting W ar
Games Must Be
Tempered
Br A neeI0 Patri

On every hand we see overstimu-
lated children, especially in the
younger division, those from to 7,
roughly grouped. These little boys
and girls are screaming instead of
speaking within the ordinary range
of their voices and their listeners
hearing. They are racing about the
Fairgrounds, or the streets, and in
the houses, brandishing toy guns and
yelling orders, shouting: Bang.
bang; you're the enemy; throw up
your hands," and similar Warlike
noises.
In vain their weary parents try
to quiet them. 1t is all they can do
at times to get them quieted down
sufficiently to eat their meals. Re
Gently I saw one, an intelligent child.
rush out of bed, Shrek like a siren.
dash into robe and slippers, grab the
toy gun he had under his pillow and
go racing through the house order
ing. "All out for an air raid. Com
mandoS. Commands"
His group play war games. attack.
defend, shoot and fall dead. every
spare hour They carry the thought
of battle and danger and noise all
through their day. They listen to
radio programs that further excite
them, they go to movies and get
more of the same. This is not good
for children. Nobody can tell me
that it is good to stimulate little boys
to the extent that they sleep, eat
and play war until there is no peace
in them.
When We are at war we cannot
hide the fact from children, but we
need not feed it to them, need We?
! am against the toy guns, against
the exciting radio program. the war
dramas on the screen, for these little
ones. They are badly served when
in this day of excitement. they are
further stimulated by such impress
sions. These children need to have
strong, quiet people in their back
ground. They need spaces of quiet
in their day. They also need hard
wholesome play.
Many of these little ones have no
real workout during the day and
such exercise is a necessity for their
growth. and their health They are
in the house until they go to school,
and in both places they are likely to
get little of the hard exercise they
must have. When they are released
for play, it is to these war games
they go, pastime which does little
for them beyond stimulating them
so that they are beside themselves.
They need to play a ball game of
some sort that lets them throw, run.
Jump and shout. Gardening, raking.
digging. sweeping. picking up small
stones to clear the ground, building
a hut, house for the pet, cleaning
the walk or the porch, digging
dandelions, all are good for little
children. and fun. too. In the house
they can fetch and carry, polish and
arrange things under the supervision
of some understanding person. Al
ways there must be spaces of peace
and quiet in their days. There is a
distinct threat to their being in
their present overstimulated day.
Evening star., 1943-04-28
Readers Clearing House

one-fourth pound of good butter. I
use an aluminium (waterless cooker
pot. which is rinsed thoroughly with
cold water, and leave a generous
tablespoonful of water in the pot.
Cut butter and margarine in 1-inch
squares and sprinkle coloring on top,
and these days I add l teaspoonful
OF salt Godized table salD. Cover
pot and set on radiator warm radi-
ator, not hot or in sun in summer.
The grain of the butter and mar
garine must not be broken because
that would spoil the flavor. When
slightly soft mix with stout fork.
Blend until solid enough to set firmly
in dish. Dish must be rinsed with
cold water and a teaSpoonful left
in dish. The water keeps the butter
from sticking to both pot and dish,
keeps the butter-fat firm and the
cells clinging in solid mass away
from walls of pot and dish, but at
same time makes the mass air tight
which process holds all the sweet
ness of this nice butter you can
enjoy three times day. 1t should
Evening star., 1943-04-28
It's Fun to Conserve
Combination of Used Fabric and Trusty Sewing Machine
Means inexpensive, Eye Catching Touches in Home

Every good length of fabric has
possibilities. Conservation is fash
tonable today and, strange as it may
seem, We are all whipping up" many
Of the things we want, though in
other times we would put off buying
them because of expense.
Dressing tables, for example, are
a luxury, dear to every woman's
heart. Nowadays we put one to-
gether in a few hours with a few
yards of used material.
It is no magical feat now for girls
in high school to make their dream"
dressing table a reality from pair
ct cast-off cotton draperies. With
erse attachments on a modern sew
ing machine even an inexperienced
seanrstress can make dressing table
skirt in the time most people spend
wishing for one.
It's fun, too, to carry out your own
decorating ideas and to make
dressing table as glamorous as your
favorite party frock or as smartly
tailored as sports sun WITHOUT
spending more than a few cents for
trimmings.
In the meantime, if you have any
doubts about your sewing ability or
the practically of giving your own
ideas full leash, you may go to the
sewing center in your own locality
where experts will help you master
the easy art of modern sewing, short
cuts and professional finishes in
just few wartime budget lessons.
Most young girls prefer dressing
table skirts with the same fine fin
ishes that are used on dainty linge-
RE. Your sewing machine can turn
out all these fine details once you
have Investigated and mastered their
intricacies Many women who have
used their machines up to now for
hemming dish towels and mending
Evening star., 1943-04-28

Distinguished frock to do you
proud on many an occasion. Beau
tifully slenderizing and a marvel
for fattery. So colorful, too, when
print trimmed
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1800-B
designed for sizes "a. SO, SO. 40, 42, A.
as and 48. Size sc requires, with
q sleeves, 4as yards 39-inch ma
terial, 5s yard contrast trimming.
There's loads Of fresh inspiration
for home sewing in our Spring
Fashion Book-just off the press.
Send for copy today, it costs only
IS cents. You may order a copy
with a l5-cent pattern for Is cents.
plus l 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
Office Box IS, Station o, New York,
N. Y.
Evening star., 1943-04-28

if these are met his adaptation to
the world is happier than if they are
not. AS he lies in your arms, your
baby will have that sense OF security
that is important to his emotional
development. At feeding time, espe-
cially during the early months of
her baby's life. the mother has
good opportunity to hold and fondle
him.
You have gone to the trouble of
having this baby; do give him
fair chance to live and to develop
normally. Unless you are pushed
to it by utter necessity, don't leave
him to others! Some women must
help meet the Nations manpower
needs. Let the women who have
no children do it, or those whose
children are older. You're like the
soldier; you already have your job
cut out for you. Stay home with
baby, at least for the first year or
two of his life.
In wartime, in certain areas, there
has been shortage of purchaseable
milk suitable for babies. The breast
fed babies suffer less than bottle
fed babies when there are shortages
OF proper food. And, another thing,
families in the war period are NOV
ing about great deal. If you
should be obliged to travel with the
baby, he will be safer If you are
nursing him.
A baby under a year old is more
susceptible to disease and to epi-
denies than when he is little
older. It Is better for him to be
home with you than in even the
best OF day nurseries with a NUM-
ber OF other babies. Don't take
risks with him.
Third IN series OF 10 ar
ticles on child health in maritime.
TOMORROW: Edttng's q Habit
Evening star., 1943-04-28

Remove the turban and curriers',
rinse in cold water and set your
curls, or have them professionally
flngerwaved, II you prefer. We are
told that even bleached, dyed or
gray hair can be given a successful
permanent in this manner. although
it's smart idea to make q "test
curl" first, as they do in the beauty
salon. As matter of fact, it's a
good idea to make a test no matter
now amenable to waving your hair
may be.
So, If you're one Of the many
women who want good grooming in
short time. this product will be
well worth your investigation. It's
inexpensive, has been in use for
several years and according to the
repeat" sales seems to live I'D to
all claims made for it.
+ y ~
AS long ago as two years, this de-
partment started singing the praises
OF leg makeup for summer and, by
gosh, It's been at 1t ever since. This
summer, more than ever, we're going
to tell you about the best cosmetic
stockings on the market, "long-
wearing" and attractive.
The most important thing, no
matter what brand of leg makeup
you choose, Is to learn to apply it
correctly. Remember that your legs
must be free of excess hair and that
the cream or liquid must be applied
in long, even strokes and allowed to
dry thoroughly so that it won't rub
on on the hemline of your frock or
the front of the best living room
chair. 1t has been our experience in
the past that leg makeup applied in
the morning will last throughout a
summer day, but that during the
night, If you insist upon falling into
bed with the stuff still on, it will
come of all over the sheets. So, use
it in the morning after your shower,
and remove it at night with soap
and water.
One of the first leg makeup liq-
ulds of this season is available in
two good shades--one a sheer nude
tone for dressy clothes; the other
deep, sandy rose to be worn with
daytime fashions. The colors are
based on popular hosiery tones and
the originators even studied fashion
charts to be sure they'd blend with
summer clothes.
Correctly applied. these "camou-
f1age stockings" provide a f1attering
finish, a sheen that resembles your
beloved nylohs. Moreover, they have
been rain-tested and found to
be water spot proof - comforting
thought when those summer show
ers come along.
Last year it was estimated that
3O.4 per cent of women used leg
makeup for hosiery. This year the
percentage should be far greater. So,
have a look at those offered by the
beauty industry, try them out, and
be a little patient about learning to
use them professionally" Once
you've mastered the art you'll like
the comfort and appearance, and
you'll be grateful for the chance
to save your precious silks, nylons,
sheer rayons or whatever you hap
pen to have hung onto thus far.
Evening star., 1943-04-28
By Margaret No,peH

sheets have never even opened the
box of attachments to discover the
wonders of tucking, shirring and
gathering which the small gadgets
are able to turn out. The tiny cord
ing foot makes it possible to cord
deep scallops like a professional;
button holes and monogramming
may be done with the proper at
tachments and an hour of being
shown how at the sewing center
Those who prefer a tailored type
of dressing table should consider
monogram decorations and appli-
qued motif, both easily stitched with
the zig-zagger attachment. Borders
of varicolored braid, too, are eft.
Evening star., 1943-04-28
Home Best Place
For Mother
By DR.. Martha NJ. Eliot,

Associate Chief, Children's Bureau,
U. S. Department OF Labor.
Associated Press Features.
A young woman said to me the
other day: II wonder if you could
tell me what to do with my baby
after he's born. You see, my boss
says he can't find another good
secretary in wartime. He hopes I'll
come back. And I would, except
that I don't know whom to trust
with baby!"
Well, I'll tell you, my friend:
Trust yourself! Your boss may
need you, but your baby will need
you too. and in more ways than
one. He'll be dependent on you
for the care that means health,
for the interest and affection that
will enable his mind to unfold
properly.
You should nurse the baby if you
possibly can. If you nurse him he
will have safe wartime food supply.
But remember a newborn baby has
emotional as well as physical needs;
Evening star., 1943-04-28
Women Urged
To Avoid
Ienseness
By Patricia Lindsay.


Woman was meant to be placid,
but civilization has designed to
make her anything but placid. To-
day women are tackling mems jobs
and responsibilities. with the re-
suit that they are too tense. Doc
tors are alarmed over our tense
habits and urge us to use every
means to relax, and give our minds
and muscles the rest they so very
much need.
What are tense habits? Here
are some: If you quickly lose your
temper; if you find yourself grit
ting your teeth; If your tongue
clings to the top of your mouth; if
YOU have restless dreams; if you
tap your fingers or feet impatiently
when you wait for anything a few
moments; if you listen to a person
without remembering what he or
she said: if you stare; If you hunch
your shoulders habitually; If you
experience fear when the postman
comes. the doorbell rings, or at the
sound of the telephone; if you sit
in one position for five or ten min
utes without stirring a muscle. All
these and many more indicate that
you are tense, and if you do not
relax soon, and laugh few OF your
worries away, you are going to be
a mighty i'll lady!
Every one of us should learn to
laugh more. Laughing and joking
dispels the devil and many fears.
Recently general was heard to
remark that the wits" of the serv-
ice boys should get medals as do
those who make spect acu1ar
achievements during battle. Why?
Because these boys have the power
to relieve tension when it is the
highest by saying something so
funny that the unit bursts into
laughter. In no time at all the
company is at ease, ready for what
comes.
Evening star., 1943-04-28
Monday, Wednesday

Each Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday this space is devoted to
an exchange of ideas, recipes,
housekeeping short cuts and sug-
gestions between the housewives in
Washington and vicinity. Please
send your contributions or requests
to Readers Clearing House, the
Woman's Page, The Evening Star"
II readers are unable to supply de-
sired information we will try to fur
nish the answers ourselves,
Evening star., 1943-04-28
Rapid Heartbeat
Not Always Goiter

When your heart beats rapidly
you may think you have an early
goiter, AS rapid heartbeat is All
outstanding symptom. However in
rapid heartbeat due to nervousness
or emotional disturbances the heart
will gradually slow down if you rest.
If early goiter is present the heart
will beat rapidly always even when
resting.
Evening star., 1943-04-28
FEFnTNc oats

t1Nu'thS 10 V. 4. n, W1ShtngtOn.)
In answer to a request for help
IN feeding cats, here Is my special
Cat Food Recipe:
/ pound beef or pork liver-cook
until done In boiling water, then
grind.
l cup mashed cooked green beans
. l cup mashed cooked carrots
u cup barley measure before
cooking)
IL cups small biscuits, soak and
mash.
Combine all ingredients and add
enough of the liver liquid to make
the desired consistency.
A IS ounce can of salmon or
mackerel may be used in place of
the liver if you wish. NY cats
seem to like the mackerel cat food
instead OF the liver.
This recipe has been used by
many OF our friends for their cats
and with as much success.
CONTRIBUTION AND REQUEST
(Thanks to Mrs. w. T. H., Arlington.
For the reader using all her ration
points on the cat. suggest the fol-
lowing as an excellent diet supple
mented only by milk: boil noodles or
macaroni and mix with a small
amount of hog liver cooked thor
oughly and ground.
In return, does anyone have ideas
for using uncooked egg whites
other than the usual angel food
cake and meringue? When the
baby requires only the yolk-one a
day-the whites collect with amaz-
ing rapidity and I hate to be waste
full in these times of food shortage.
CANNING REQUEST.
(Thanks to Mrs. A. G. A., Arlington.)
Will one of your readers give a
recipe for canning vegetables by the
oven method?
I read the column regularly and
have benefited by many of the sug-
gestions and recipes.
X X
FEEDING CATS.
Thanks to Miss S. M. M, Arlington.
I am interested in any ideas that
may be submitted on this subject.
Below is recipe which I have
worked out for feeding part of the
time. and my cats are very fond of it..
Fry two pounds of brains (any
kind obtainable) in as much bacon
grease or other fat as can be spared
until they are fairly we'll done Add
two cups of water and boil few
minutes, breaking brains up and
stirring to avoid burning. Add one
we'll beaten egg. then stir in whole
wheat cereal, thickening the stew
until 1t is about the consistency of
mush. This may be kept on ice
until used up, but should be warmed
when fed.
Also horse round steak costs less
than good beef hamburger and may
be ground and used the same as
beef or fed without being ground to
younger cats with good teeth. This
requires no ration points.
When I use fresh fish for myself
I take all the scraps left, together
with all the bones, and boil for some
time in the vessel in which fish was
fried. The soup" thus obtained
must be strained well and then may
be used to pour over the fine kibbled
cat food tdehydratedD for flavor.
Cheaper fish, such as Writings, are
only about IL to Is cents per pound
and may be used in this way to add
flavor to the dehydrated foods. The
dehydrated foods which are put up
in the large packages are much
cheaper.
Regarding Mrs. c. G. SIS sugges-
ton, pork liver: That would be just
flne II obtainable. have been able
to find just one pound Of pork liver
since rationing started.
Evening star., 1943-04-28
IN RE MARGARINE

Thanks to M. F. NJ, Washington.
My mother up to 90 years of age
thoroughly relished and enjoyed
margarine. She was q most success
full producer Of farm products but
because of weak digestive system
never ate fat meat or used butter
with her meals.
After bringing margarine from the
store I put it In the Ice box until
Arm. This Is best.
! blend / pound Of marxerine and
Evening star., 1943-04-28
APPLE DESSERTS.

Park, Md)
Any one interested in cooking is a
friend of mine! I am sending a
couple of recipes for apple desserts
as requested by Mrs. E. c. of WASH
ington. I enjoy the Readers Clear
ing House very much.
Dutch Apple Pudding:
Place l cup cubed stale bread In
casserole or deep pudding pan.
Then pour over a custard made as
follows: egg, q cup milk, table
spoons sugar, 1s teaspoon salt, y
teaspoon vanilla, whipped together
Then add layer of p cup raisins
soaked half an hour and drained.
Stew 3 cups apples until tender,
using as little water as possible
Spread apples evenly over raisins,
then add % cup brown sugar, 2 ta-
blespoons melted butter, u teaspoon
cinnamon and Il teaspoon nutmeg
Set in pan with hot water and
bake until done and slightly
Drowned on top. Very good served
warm with vanilla or lemon sauce
Sauce:
q cup brown sugar.
IL cups water.
2 tablespoons butter (or mar
garine).
Il teaspoon salt.
2 tablespoons corn starch.
II teaspoon vanilla
Bring to boil and thicken with
the cornstarch stirred smooth in a
little cold water If lemon sauce is
preferred. omit the vanilla and add
grated rind of Il lemon and the
juice, and a teaspoon lemon flavor
ing.
Corn Flake Apple Charlotte:
2ia cups corn fakes.
2 cups sweetened fresh or canned
apple sauce.
Juice of Il lemon.
Granted rind u lemon.
Il teaspoon nutmeg.
2 tablespoons butter (or margar-
ine).
Spread a layer of corn flakes in
the bottom of a creased casserole
using half the corn flakes. Com
bine apple sauce with lemon juice
and rind and nutmeg. Spread over
corn flakes. Top with remaining
corn f1ages, dot with butter or mar
garine. Bake Is minutes in a hot
oven 400 degrees F.. Serve hot
with cream. Yield, 6 portions.
MORE ABOUT SOY BEANS.
Thanks to Mrs. A. B. c.,
Wdshington)
If Mrs. c. r. G. of Silver Spring
Md, will get in touch with health
food shop in Washington they will
supply her with a very interesting
booklet of recipes using soy beans.
incidentally, I noticed that some
one who wrote to the Clearing
House" has been reader of The
Star for IS years. So did little
figuring and found that we had beer
reading it for So years!
1--WE cannot gipe trade names
in this column. but II you ,pish
information about the health
FOOD shop, please call National
5000, Extension 1876
X X \
MORE SOYA BEAN RECIPES.
Thanks to Mrs. J. G. r,
Ii Washington.j
In answer to Mrs. c. r. G.'s re-
quest for recipes for soya beans,
am inclosing few that have been
tried and tested. We also use the
soya bean grits, both coarse and fine
and the fine ones are particularly
good for stretching meat.
hope she will like them:
How to Cook Cured Soybeans:
The cured soybeans should be
washed and soaked overnight, one
part beans TO four parts water. They
Evening star., 1943-04-28
Speciol Notices on Poae A.,
INSTRUCTION COURSES.

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.
BUSINESS.
TEACHERS WANTED.
MACHINE SHOP (M), $1,000.
Esifsa REefgrRaR saR' tFl. - SIS liio'
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ADAMS TEAcHERs AacY.. coLoRApo ne.
HELP MEN.
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WORK IN New YORK City; State aualifica-
offer as fine working conditions and as
high pay as anywhere In Washington! II
HSa sH not But avs had shd
will eive you the training necessary to
M. Runion. rev Motor C. 4th and y
ment. Est. over 20 years.
a Or time nef SnSe Hsp
blvd. CHI a0OO.
AUToMoT1vE STARTER and generator
Service. e. 1905 i4th st: NV. ' NAVY
BAKER. to work on bread, rolls. sweet
good salary; 6-day week. shuman's Bak-
Giy, o1O fAlHk 81, Pd.
BEILBoY. colored. night. Hotel Houston,
BELT MAN for gas station, part-time
work, 4:3O to- 8 pm: must have good local
ssfsFsnses ave ns MI. 0ssn ss1s Motor Co.. sol7 Va
Of typine; permanent position In essential
Alexandria. Va. Jackson! 2111.
BOY OR GIRL for soda fountain work, Is
4l14. Manor Park Pharmacy.
help: help good salary. pleasant gorkins eqnai-
0Rs Grill Hunqas 1885 Ess ESsk st. ns sse Mr. Lear
BUS BOY. colored, for downtown cafeteria:
Apply Babbitt's. l106 r st. NV:
BUS BOY (coloredl. dinner hour. large
suesthouse. 1904 18th st. NV.
BUS BOYS and dishwashers, part time Or
Rough. 5031 Conn. ave.
BUTCHER, experienced, to work in DGS
store: steady work. excellent salary. 400
John W johnson. 1915 14th st. NV
Adams 5o55 Also painters . and paper
hangers.
car 81 Fs Sq .s Earn b sgs
All modern equipment. Good working
eonditIons and hours. This is orn permanent
to work. Trew Motor Co, 14th and v
SITS. NV. ------------
CAR WASHER AND LUBRIcAT1No MAN,
colored, experienced; top salary: pleasant
working conditions; no Sunday work.
Apply 2919 r. l. ave. ne.
CASHIER and general once assistant, draft
exempt; hours, 5-to 3. Glove q Oavis,
1917 Maine ave. s.w. ~
CHAUFFEUR. colored, competent, over SO:
hours. 3-6 afternoons. Phone Adams 1898.
CHEF, Experienced in sea foods; also 2
dighWashers; good salaries. Flagship Res
taurant, 11th and Maine ave. s.w.
COCK. short-order, specializing In seafood:
best working conditions Apply ut once,
Pettit's seafood Grill. 3416 18th st. nv.
COOK. colored: night work Steady Job.
Good wases. Apply 6210 0e0rgia ave. nv.
ana Also Kitchen man. Apply timekeeper.
Hay Adams House, 500 18th NV. ME.
2260: ------
COOKS, Q, luncheon and dinner cooks. IL
an. to pm: full experience required
Apply Hedk Cncle. No. MASS. ave. nv.