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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

7 axe Over,
Keep House

Continued from Page Two)
Ann Arbor and Dorothy from
Ferndale.
Sgt. Florence Marcussen,
whose home is in Lakewood. O.,
was at Boot Camp at the same
time, having been sworn in on
Feb. "a. but didn't know the
other girls. Sgt. Sylvia Sarlat,
formerly of Boise, Ida, has
been here about six months,
having trained at Camp Lee
jeune at New River, N. c.
The girls are proud to wear
the uniforms of the Marine
Corps Women's Reserve and to
take over the duties at one OF
the marine or naval bases
within the limits of continental
United States. thus releasing
trained fighting men for conn.,
bat. Like the men of the ma
rinc corps. they are receiving
the finest technical training and
experience which will fit them
for postwar careers.
Never before have the
women of America had such a
real opportunity TO serve their
country" they chorused.
AS members of the reserve
they do not belong to an auxili-
AIRY of the marines they
actually are marines. They
have the same privileges and
obligations as men OF COR
responding rank.
Women already experienced
in field of value to the corps
may be assigned to active duty
Immediately after their indoc-
trination period.
Not all the assignments are
glamorouS or dramatic but all
help to win the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Nurses TO Meet
Thursday Niqht

THE DETROIT district of the
Michigan State Nurses Associa-
ton will meet Thursday at 8
p. m. in st. Jesephs Mercy Hos
pital Nurses Home in Z. Grand
boulevard.
A discussion Of the United
States cadet nurse program and
the procurement and assign
ment service of the War Man
power Commission will be the
highlight of the meeting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Qualifications Told

Here are some of the duties
for which women are especially
required: stenographers, pho
tographers, telephone operators,
telegraphers, teletype operators,
theater uShers, typiStS, store
Representation, stock clerks.
radio operators. post exchange
clerks. personnel, passenger car
and light truck drivers, para
chute riggers. painters-spray
gun. office machine operators.
motor mechanics, motion pic
ture operators. mechanlcs-alr-
craft. link trainers.
Librarians, laundry workers.
hostess house attendants. hair
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Benefit Bridge
SET for Friday

A BENEFIT bridge party
will be given Friday at 1870
p. m. by the Silver Cross Circle
of the Kings Daughters and
Sons at the Northwest Sports
mems Club at Fenkell and
Livernois.
The next business meeting
will be held Nov. l at 8 p. m.
at the home OF Mrs. June
Schuler OF fuller avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Artist TO Speak
Catholic Club

EDMUND GIESBERT of the
University of Chicago and the
Chicago Art Institute will be
guest speaker at the Catholic
Study Clubs meeting Monday
at 2:30 p. m. in the Activities
Building.
Mr.. esbert has b G g n
awarded the Logan Medal for
one of his paintings.
Mrs. Leo w. Walser will pre-
side in the regular business
meeting at 100 p. m, and Mrs.
Gustave L. Mcclellan will pre-
side at the morning session
beginning at 1890. The Rev.
Henry p. Thiefels. c. s. Sp., Of
Sacred Heart parish, will speak
in the latter meeting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
INTRODUCING

RICHARD PHANoN DIXON born Sept. 80 to Mr..
and Mrs. Phanon A. Dixon (Flora VIM.
GRANT CLAYTON ROSS born Oct to Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald F. Ross barbara Anne Fredberg).
JOHN MARSHALL BRUCE JR. born Oct. 10 to Mr..
and Mrs. John Marshall Bruce Lydia Geoghegan). uI
Barbara Rose Castelaneta born Sept % to Dr. and
Mrs. Cesaro Castelaneta Betty Malone)
Edwin Joseph Eckert III born Oct 2 to Ensign and
Mrs. Edwin ]. Eckert Jr (Jue Marantette)
Warren B. Oakley IIf born Oct 10 to Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Briggs Oakley Jr. marjorie Mitchell).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

dreSSers. electricians, craftsmen.
cooks, clerks. bookkeepers, bal<-
ers. aerographers and account
ants.
Qualifications Of enlisted per-
sonnet, Marine Corps. WomenS
Reserve-U. S. citizen, age 20
to 30, minimum of two years IN
high school or business school,
sound physical condition, height
at least 5 feet, minimum weight
95 pounds, no children under l8
years of age. and character and
ability references.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Pointe Mothers
To Hear johnson

FRED r. JOHNSON, state
superintendent Of the Michigan
Chlldrens Aid and member Of
the Board of the Urban League,
viii address the members of the
Crosse Pointe High Mothers
Club Monday at 8 p. m. He
will speak on 'Inter-racial CO.
oneration in 1913"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Stanley Strouds
Lvinq in California

CPL. AND MRS. STANLEY
". H. STROUD are now max
ING their home IN San Diego,
Cal. following their recent
marriage there. The bride Is
the former Dorothy Cora Cost
lin. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William l.. GoStlin of w,
Bethune street, and Cpl. Stroud
IS the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Stroud of Dearborn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Federation Board
Meets Thursday

THE BOARD of directors Of
the Detroit + federation of
Women's Clubs will meet Thurs
day morning at 1890 in the
Emma A. Fox Library in the
Federation Building at Second
and Hancock avenues. The reg
ular meeting will follow at IL
m
Evening star., 1943-06-02
By Dorothy Dir

How much is a wife worth to her
husband? The Bible says that the
price of a good wife is above rubies,
but one of our august legislative
bodies has recently put a lower val
uation on wives than it does on au-
tomobile tires, for it has just passed
law making the stealing of tires a
felony instead of a misdemeanor,
after which it approved bill max
ing wife abandonment a misde-
meanor rather than a felony.
So far the rationing board has not
gotten around to putting a ceiling
on wives and until that happens
every man is entitled to write his
own price ticket on his matrimonial
pick. Naturally, this makes an un-
stable market, for the curious thing
about wives is that it is not what
they are or do that gives them value
in their husbands eyes. 1t is what
their husbands happen to think of
them.
OF course. running second to an
automobile tire in mems esteem isn't
going to make a hit with the fair
sex. No girl is going to want to have
her sweetheart say: Darling, I love
you next to my new tires, and if you
marry me I'll keep in the middle of
the road and drive slowly and care
fully and try to keep your dear little
heart from getting punctured by the
tacks of life. I'll cherish you and
take care of you so as to make you
last as long as possible" Unless
Juliet should have her own car and
her own tire trouble and know that
while poetry and high sentiments
sound very sweet, it's your tires that
get you places.
But, laying tires aside. as so many
of us have had to do of late, what
price wife? How much is she
worth to her husband? Is she a
necessity. or a luxury? Many men
are of many minds on this subject.
Some will say that a wife, like the
display goods in shop window, is
more alluring seen through glass
than she is at close range at home
Others will contend that a man
never knows what good bargain he
made when he got married until he
finds out how a wife's devotion can
stand between him and every blow
of fate and heal the wounds that
misfortune deals him.
There are wives and wives. There
are lazy, trifling wives who wouldn' t
be worth their price if they sold at
10 cents a dozen. There are frugal
industrious wives who can make a
comfortable home out of dry goods
box and who can turn stringy
piece of meat and a handful of vege-
tables into ragout that would make
gourmet's mouth water. Many a
rich mans fortune has been built on
Evening star., 1943-06-02
Wife Can Be a Great Asset
Or Liability to Husband

the pennies his wife pinched when
they we're first married and she did
all of her own work.
There are nagging, henpecking,
bossing wives andsvirago wives who
make their husbands lives hell on
earth. And there are other wives
who turn marriage into a bit of
paradise. A bad wife bankrupts a
man in everything that makes life
worth living. A good wife makes
him rich beyond the dreams of
avarice, no matter if he has not a
dollar in his pocket.
A wife is also worth whatever she
costs her husband because she does
so many chores for him, in addition
to keeping his house and rearing his
children. She makes his social con-
nections for him. She does his
press-agenting. She tells his white
lies for him. She gets him out of
the engagements he doesn't want to
keep. She writes to his mother for
him and tells her how busy he is.
She buys his Christmas gifts and
wedding presents. She writes his
notes of coincidence and congratu-
lations. She sends the flowers that
should be sent and so on ad in
flnitum. None of which even a new
set of automobile tires could do.
The best proof that a wife is
worth what she costs is that wild
overs nearly always remarry.
Evening star., 1943-06-02

would like to pass on our solution
OF this problem which has been
used for our three boys.
Make frame of l inch by 4 or 5
inch boards slightly larger than the
dimensions of legs of chair at floor
line using screws to put together.
One inch below top at back and
front place board on which to set
chair. Our chairs are narrow at
back so frame was constructed that
shape. Chair can be placed on this
at meal time rendering the chair
available for use when child is not
using it or between meals when one
wants the set Of chairs around the
table without box.
X
MOLASSES CAKE.
Requested By Mrs. A. c.,
Washington)
Could some reader please give me
a recipe for molasses cake, not
gingerbread?
X X X
NAVAJO RUGS.
requested by Mrs. M. D. H., North
Beach, MdJ
I read with interest your entire
page, it is very nice indeed. I am
so glad that The Star has such a
department.
For some years I have been most
interested in collecting Indian relics
or products. Just now I am con-
Evening star., 1943-06-02
By Emily Post

I often wonder why-when a man
is perfectly "set' in his approval of
his own table manners-he then lets
this column provoke him into writ
ing a letter like this one: This
once" he says, II feel I must criticize
your column because of your recent
advice to a home economics class
apparently Of a high schooD to
transfer vegetables such as peas,
carrots, beans, etc, from the little
dishes in which they are served to
their plates. and then to eat them
with fork. This might be good
etiquette but it's darned poor nutri-
ton. just how is one to transport
the pot likker' which contains most
of the vital mineral salts and vita
Minis, from the plate to the mouth
with a fork?"
To this the answer is that in a
correctly appointed house no vege-
table should be served in a side dish.
Evening star., 1943-06-02

impossible to reclaim and recondi-
tion. The painting preparatory to
decorating is easy if manufacturers
directions are followed with care.
In decorating, Mr.. Hunt advises,
follow the example of European
peasants, who, though neither artists
nor trained craftsmen, create beau
tiful freehand designs. They make
no attempt to be exact and in the
very inexactness of their painting
lies charm.
Whatever you do" says he, don't
measure or fuss over things. For
instance, if you are decorating a
drawer front, don't measure labori-
ously for the center, but strike for it.
If the design is little off center,
no matter.
1T is all important" he empha-
sizes, ito approach painting with a
light heart and a merry mood. You
don't have to be an artist to paint,
but you do need imagination, humor,
and a blithe spirit"
So, we suggest that you gather
your dull and outdated furniture
about you, assemble the necessary
paint, brushes and equipment.
Wreath yourself in smiles and start
making over your possessions so
that they lend the necessary Joy
'and convenience to your house.
Evening star., 1943-06-02
WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Loyman

Early in the year I offered you
my eight-week self-improvement
marathon. Later I gave you in
structions about dieting and my
calorie chart, then instructions
about how to reduce the thighs and
the waist, then my combination ex-
ercises for hips and stomach.
Now I offer you the most exciting
of all. MY nine-day reducing diet
which will bring you a loss of from
5 to 10 pounds in nine days.
Just why am so imbued with the
desire to reduce thousands of women
1 never have seen is difficult to un-
derstand. Believe me, a large part
OF my enthusiasm comes from the
fact that you are real to me. I
Know how uncomfortable you are
with the excess poundage and how
much younger you would look and
feel and think without them!
1 feel so deeply the sadness of
seeing youthful bodies and minds
give way to the inertia, heaviness
and lack Of grace which fatigue and
too many pounds can bring. I hate
to see the way prepared for the
chronic diseases of middle age and
shortened lives, ennui and lack
luster.
These are tragedies because they
are unnecessary at the age when
most women meet them.
Then, to be perfectly honest, I
think reducing you holds some of
the fascination for me which
magician must feel when he as
tounds you by pulling a rabbit out
OF your ear. Pulling streamlined
figure out of a lumpy 175-pound
silhouette is just as surprising!
If you want my "Nine-Day Re-
ducing Diet" send q Scent stamped,
self-addressed envelope with your
request for 1t to Josephine Lowman
In care Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1943-06-02
Two Timely
Preserving
Recipes
By Edith NJ. Barber

have several requests for re-
cipes for preserving rhubarb and
Strawberries, which are the first
available fruits. Rhubarb needs
Popping up with other fruits, such
as oranges and raisins or straw
berries. Pineapple Is delicious with
it, but the fresh variety Is scarce
this year and you must spend your
points for this fruit in canned form.
You can make your sugar go farther
by using corn sirup to one-fourth Of
estimated amount
Results are satisfactory, as the
jellies and jams which I made last
year kept well. The use of corn
sirup adds to the cost, and for this
reason you will be using sugar If
you have enough for your needs.
For strawberry jam, I am sug-
gesting the use of the quick process
method which I tested last year for
the first time. It is almost as good
as sun cooking, both from the flavor
e1l1d So4OA dllS1C. CIV VI uS Cdl1 USC
the sun method, and even if we
have facilities for exposing the
sugar and fruit under glass to the
rays of the sun, the latter seems to
be an uncertain quantity in some
sections of the country this year.
DELICATE STRAWBERRY JAM.
2 quarts Strawberries
cups sugar or 3A cups sugar and
IA cups corn sirup
Wash and hull berries. Cover
with boiling water and let stand 3
minutes. Drain, put in kettle and
add 3 cups sugar. Stir gently over
low heat until sugar dissolves. Boil
rapidly 3 minutes and set off fire 8
minutes. Add remaining sugar and
corn sirup, return to heat, stir until
sugar is dissolved, and let boil 3
minutes more. If sirup is used, boil
minutes. Remove from heat and
let stand half an hour, stirring occa-
sionally. Pour into sterilized glasses
and seal with hot parafin. Yield
About six 8-ounce glasses.
RHUBARB CONSERVE.
6 cups prepared rhubarb
6 cups sugar
2 oranges
l lemon
l cup seeded raisins
l cup cut nut meats
Select young, tender stalks rhu-
barb. Wash and without peeling
cut in 1-inch pieces. Crate rind of
oranges and lemons and extract
juice. Place rhubarb, grated fruit
rind, juice and pulp in saucepan.
Add sugar and cook over low heat,
stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add
raisins and cook over high heat
about 10 minutes, stirring constant
ly until mixture is thick. Stir in nut
meat. Skim if necessary. Pour into
hot sterilized jars or glasses and seal
Immediately. Yield: Six 8-ounce
glasses.
Note-Two cups dice canned pine
apple may replace the rhubarb. If
fresh pineapple is used cut and cook
in double boiler until tender before
combining with rhubarb. Equal
parts of Strawberries and rhubarb
may be used.
Evening star., 1943-06-02

do 1t! They won't know Ah'm
supposed to be funny!"
There was the frantic. last-minute
search for participants in the show
who didn't appear until nearly time
for their cue -. There was one of
the board of experts" who de-
veloped nose bleed seconds be-
fore she was to go on the stage
and who had the whole group rum
ming around wildly making sug-
gestions to stop it, while the un-
fortunate young woman moaned,
1T happens all the time; just
nerves" Whereupon the attack
stopped as suddenly as it started -. .
There were the models, dressed
hours ahead of time, who were being
trailed by fashion show co-ordina-
tors who dashed up with wild
shrieks of You'll rumple YOUR
dress!" everytime a model even
looked as though she intended to
sit down There was a harried
young executive whose Job it was
to meet incoming trains and planes
full of guest stars and transport
same back to outgoing trains and
planes And the whole cast
trembled lest the orchestra which
was to play Tea for Two at the
commentators appearance and
Take it Of" when the horrible
example" came out, should suddenly
reverse the procedure 80.
Into the archives should 90 the
ballots Of the board of servicemen
selected to choose their favorite
fashion costume from those modelled
by eight lovely young ladies Their
"oft the the record" comments
ranged from That's for me" and
Wow" to such inexplicable remarks
as Looks like a colt my father
bought for me at 13"
There was the nervous paratroop-
er who was amazed to find people
in the fashion and beauty business
equally nervous about their stage
appearance .. And his classic para
trooper remark, do you folks al
ways sweat it out like this before
tlcipant who waited all evening to
answer a question on the stage and
then was asked the wrong ques-
tlOn
There was the anxiety of the girl
in charge of decorating the stage
who silently pleaded with the wealth.
erman for a whole week before the
show to keep the cold wind blowing
out of the northeast so there'd be
plenty of azaleas available for deco
ration {. And there were the serv-
icemen clustered backstage who
kept muttering, Gee, aren't models
snooty?" -.
1t took weeks Of work to put to-
gether four-hour show, but out
of 1t came lot of laughs, a few
near-nervous breakdowns and, best
of ALL an evening of informative
entertainment for Washington's
wartime white-collar population.
Evening star., 1943-06-02
Readers Clearing House

Each Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday this space is devoted to
an exchange of ideas, recipes, house
keeping short cuts and suggestions
between the housewives of Washing
ton and vicinity. Please send your
contributions or requests to Read
ers' Clearing House, the Woman's
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.
X
GROUND COVER.
requested by L. K. E., Washington }
I have very small garden, shaded
by trees and a tall building, where
grass will not grow. Could some one
tell me of ground cover other than
ivy? If possible. something that
would not be injured by walking on
it. 1 also would like to know where
I could obtain some narrow stones
or bricks to make a border for a
flower bed.
X
CHAIR FOR CHILD.
(Thdnks to Mrs. H. B. L.,
Alerdndri1.)
I always read your column and
often find very good suggestions. In
reading the letter from Mrs. F. S.
regarding a chair for her little girl
Evening star., 1943-06-02

centrating on scatter rugs made by
She Navajo Indians. Perhaps some
OF the readers of the Clearing House
have the same type Of hobby, end if
so would be most pleased to get in
touch with them.
PREVENTING MILDEW.
requested by Mrs. /. T. B.,
Wdshington.)
We are newcomers to the Capital
and I must say we are a bit dis
mayed by the recent foretaste of
summer. Our friends tell us I'VE
amt seen nothin' yet"-which isn't
very encouraging. I'm informed
that mildew is one of the greatest
nuisances with which we shall have
to cope, and as my husband has
some especially fine leather luggage
and boots, am worried about its
attacking them. Have the readers
of this column who are washing
ton natives" any suggestions to Of
fer for keeping mildew at bay? The
last few days have been positively
menacing!
X 4 X X
UNWRAP LAMPSHADES.
THANKS to Mrs. o. D., BethesddJ
It occurred to me that it might
be a good idea to warn all these
pretty brides and brand new home
makers that their lampshades
should not be allowed to remain in
the cellophane wrappings in which
they arrive. Dampness and heat
will cause the cellophane to pull,
and that, in turn. will warp the
frame of the shade 1t would be
better to buy the special summer
slipover" shades, made to protect
the lamps during the hot months,
than to leave the wrapping in place
Evening star., 1943-06-02
By Barbara Bell

Cleverly detailed for all its SIM
plicity. Grand lingerie set for sum-
mer Both slip and pantie fit beau
tifully.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1923
designed for sizes SO, 80, 40, 42, "A,
46, 48, so and So. Size 38 requires
as yards 39-inch material.
There's loads of fresh inspiration
for home sewing in our new Spring
Fashion Book--just off the press
Send for copy today. it costs only
Is cents. You may order a copy
with 15-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, pat
tern number and size wanted to
Barbara Bell, The Washington Star
Post Office Box IS, Station o, New
York, N. Y.
Evening star., 1943-06-02
Nutrition More Important Than
Company Manners These Days

nor eaten with a spoon. This is,
however. an exaction of form rather
than an exaction of mice behavior" :"
At family table and for the prac-
tical reasons you give, I should Ger
tainly, were I in your place, serve
them as I like them, and as have
found the greatest benefit to be de-
rived from them. No one, for ex-
ample, can possibly eat thin stewed
tomatoes except from a deep dish
and with a spoon. These then
should not be served at a lunch or
dinner party in correctly appointed
house!
Evening star., 1943-06-02

agreed to play the horrible ex-
ample" at the opening of the fashion
show. She was to appear in short
plaid skirt. tight sweater, ankle
socks, saddle shoes and flowers in
the hair-all trappings too often
seen in Washington these days.
About an hour before her appear
ance, however, she suddenly became
obsessed with the notion that no
one would know she was supposed
to be funny.
So, to calm her down, one Of the
other models took her for a walk
in the alley backstage. Just at
that moment, however, up strolled
two soldiers and began a conversa-
ton with the girls. Finally, the
horrible example" had an idea;
she'd prove that she was or was not
ridiculous looking. In her best
southern drawl and blinking her
long eyelashes, she said to the first
soldier, would you-all take me
out?" He assured her it would be
a pleasure. And would you-al
take me to the best restaurant in
town." she asked. Why, yes, the
soldier said, he'd be delighted
"Lookin' lax this?" screamed the
model Historically. The soldier
looked at her very carefully and re-
piled, "Sure, miss, I think you're
cute!" Whereupon the model, al
most in tears, tore back into the
theatre wailing, See, All CANT
Evening star., 1943-06-02
By Margaref Nowell

and the second drawer inverted so
that, pulled out, it makes cutting
board or work table. The piece is
finished with white enamel, using
Chinese red for the top, bottom
drawer front and knobs.
Other suggestions are to make a
garden table from an old ironing
board, a curio cabinet from a Vic
torian clock with broken works, a
wall bracket for ivy from half a
Evening star., 1943-06-02
Backstage Notes
Events Behind the Theater Curtain
Rival Entertainment on the Stage
By Helen Vogt

couple Of weeks the Uso nationally beauty
presented fashion, beauty and honemakng clinic
eminent employees and USO production which
nearly hours featured pronounced
tremendous the audience
by the firm which footed
But fascinating perhaps than anything which
ootg were the events which took place behind the black velvet
curtain OF The National Theatre that Sunday evening
There the unusually pretty