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Evening star., 1944-03-15

who let them spend the money on
them that they know is needed at
home? D. G.
Answer-The tragedies of war do
not all take place on the battlefield.
The home front has It's casualties,
too, and thousands of wives are
being widowed, thousands of chill
dren are being made fatherless,
thousands Of homes are being
wrecked, not by the shot and shell
of the enemy, but by the treachery
of both male and female Quislings
who are betraying their own coun-
try for the sake of having a good
time.
Nothing could be more ironic than
that this whole bitter war is being
fought for the preservation Of the
home and decent manner of life,
and that while our soldiers and
sailors are risking their lives for this
unprincipled men and women at
home are stabbing them in the back
and pulling down the structure that
they are trying to cement with their
hearts blood.
Everywhere we see plenty Of un-
faithful wives who are running
around having good times and fiirt-
ing with other men, while their
husbands are sweating in the fox
holes in the jungles Of the tropics,
or freezing In the ice of Alaska.
They could not deny themselves the
pleasure of even few parties for
the sake of the men who are facing
death for them. And everywhere we
see men, who are sitting safe and
pretty here at home, who are carry
ing on affairs with these weak and
treacherous females.
And we see girls, who are lone
some and bored because their boy
friends are in the Army or Navy
and they lack the masculine atten-
ton to which they are accustomed
deliberately setting out to break up
another woman's home and take her
husband from her and half-orphan
her little children, just because they
want the excitement of petting
parties and to step out with men
who will buy them drinks and give
them presents.
In these traitorous wives, these
men who take advantage of the
fighting mans absence to despoil
his home, these husband stealing
girls, humanity shows itself at its
lowest.
Evening star., 1944-03-15

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Betsy CassCeH.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
1891
I%-A
By Barbara Bell.

A good-looking shirtmaker dress
for wear in the house, for shopping
or for midsummer spectator sports
The set-in belt, trim yoke and but
touchdown the front construction
make it the easiest possible sort Of
dress to sew. Do 1t in bright, tub.
able cotton checks and stripes.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1891
S designed for sizes IA, 16, 18, 90
40, 42 and A. Size 16, short sleeves
requires 3% yards of 39-inch ma
terial.
For this attractive pattern senc
Is cents, plus l cent for postage
in coins with your name, address
pattern number and size wanted te
Barbara Bell, Washington Star, Pos
ONCE Box SO, Station G., New York
10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
UNUSUAL RECIPES.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. w. C.. r.,
Tnkafnn pnrk

Takona Pnrk.)
Here is a grand cherry roll with
plenty of sauce to take the place Of
hard to get cream.
Mix l tablespoon -four with l
cup sugar, add cups canned cherry
juice and cook l minute. Add but
ter q tablespoon and let stand.
One and one-half cups sifted flour,
"a teaspoons baking powder, "a tea
spon salt, 2 tablespoons shortening.
Mix this as for pie dough. Turn on
Toured board and roll into an oblong
about 4 inch thick. Spread cups
canned cherries (sour) on dough.
Roll like jelly roll and press edges
together. Cut into 1la-inch slices.
Place slices in creased pan and pour
cherry juice sauce over top. Bake at
425 degrees 25 or 80 minutes. NO
tice how little shortening is used
for this better -than-pie cherry roll,
too
Have any of you wanted scalloped
potatoes only to find, as have, that
could not spare the milk? Here
is fine-tasting recipe, using water:
One quart sliced potatoes, des-
sert spoons minute tapioca, scant
dessert spoon chopped onion, table
spoon butter, tablespoon cooking
oil, salt and ~ cups hot water.
Place layer of potatoes in cas-
serole, sprinkle with salt, y of tap
icoa and dot with butter and sprin-
kle of onion. Continue, making 3
layers. Add water sprinkle top with
bread or cracker crumbs. Pour oil
on top and bake until tender and
| brown on top.
A very quick and simple apple
dessert I like to have when I plan
an oven dinner
One cup flour, "a cup sugar, p
teaspoon salt, teaspoon cinnamon.
Mix or sift these together and cut
in y cup butter Il use margarine)
Pare and dice 5 medium apples.
This may either be put in baking
dish in layers, a layer of -four mix
ture, a layer of apples, topping with
layer of -four butter mixture, or
all well-mixed together and put into
baking dish. Bake As minutes at
AIS degrees.
Another meat stretcher is this
stuffed hamburger" One pound
ground beef, l beaten egg, u cup
water, teaspoon salt, dash of pep
per- Mix well and put u inch thick
on waxed paper. Spread with bread
stuffing. Roll as for jelly roll. Place
in creased baking pan. Bake at $50
degrees for l hour. Stuffing: Three
cups dry bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons
chopped onion, 4 cup diced celery
salt, pepper, u teaspoon sage, y
cup bouillon. Saute onion and celery
lightly, add to bread crumbs, add
seasoninss and bouillon. mix well
Evening star., 1944-03-15
That Lucky Girl
Lucky girl is Elaine Shepard

Lucky girl is Elaine Shepard,
screen actress. She has several
pairs of nylon stockings!
"I'm going to put them away
this spring and wear leg make
up" the star declares. "I'll save
them for fall and winter"
my favorite topic is acces-
sories," she declares. She likes
lots Of gilets for her various
suits Brown and white is
pet color combination -" She
believes in baguettes for costume
jewelry, they look more real"
For a large girl, Elaine
recommends big COB of jewelry
or large fat bag, Ito keep the
balance" LAS rule men
don't care for the fishnet type
of snood. But I worked real
violets through a silver net one
I wore. They liked it,"
Evening star., 1944-03-15

about patent leather-it's 50 pretty
with most prints.
A new color has Just made its
bow in the fashion spotlight that's
sure to be hit with navy blue. A
rich coppery brown called Golden
Eagle, it's knockout with navy
especially II worn with the same
shade bag and gloves. Pale yellow
would make a nice color play in
the blouse rather than the usual
white in this case. The same de-
signer who dreamed up Golden
Eagle also shows dark, dark brown
with navy blue. However, we'd put
our money on Golden Eagle.
II you still want to hold out for
blues-there's pretty new light
bright navy that will blend with all
your darker blues and later be won-
derful with summer prints and
whites.
Having decided on the color you
want to wear with navy, consider
style next. OF course, every woman
wants pretty shoe. But remember
you want shoes in character. If
tweeds are the backbone Of your
wardrobe, you want shoes that will
go well with your fortnight clothes.
For you there are tailored calf
pumps and oxfords. One Of the
prettiest Of these is an open-throat-
ed oxford peppered with perfora-
tions and unlined. Especially smart
are the new casual sling pumps
such as one in polished calf with a
perforated high-rising throat. A
similar shoe-coyly called Marry
Doats-has all the nght-hearted
spirit of that song Both are practi-
cal as all get-out. They'll 60 with
anything short of dressy crepe
and they're pretty on the foot to
boot. Also in tailored tempo Is a
series of knockout flat-heeled walk
ing shoes that give all but barefoot
comfort. They have Cuban-heeled
counterparts for those who like
more of heel.
II femininity Is your forte, there
are all the bare-backs that follow
through on the prettiness and bare
ness of dress fashions. Try on one
OF these sling-strap fiatterers and
you'll forsake all others-theyre SO
tiny-looking and so comfortable.
Some have modified baby lasts-one
Of the prettiest of these is available
in navy doeskin. Another has light,
airy butterfly look with its pretty
mesh bow. If you fancy yourself a
lpin-up girl, the siren anklet shoe is
for you. You'll love one made of cir
clets of doeskin, although our IA
yorite has a graceful kerchief-
draped vamp-this one in Golden
Eagle suede.
If your ankles are really worth
Observation-Disclosures another spring
dainty with a shaped bracelet strap
that will make your public stop and
look. But-please don't try If the
result will make them stop, look
and laugh. AL in all, we repeat-ths
navy clothes story has some very
| interesting fOotnotes!
Evening star., 1944-03-15
For Those Navv Blues

Everybody's got the navy blues
worrying about what to wear with
navy, now that navy shoes are hard
to find. Judging from letters and
conversations in powder rooms, this
seems to be stumping more women
than how to compute their income
taxes Tor how TO pay)-both of
which are IA stumpers.
In the first place-there are still
navy blue shoes to be had-smooth
polished feathers, gabardines-a few
precious navy reptiles and some
soft navy doeskins. But-all is not
lost if you can't match navy with
navy There are still several colors
to play with sailors blue. Re
member a few years ago when
London tan" was given big FASH
ion hullabaloo-how everybody
Evening star., 1944-03-15
'R0und About the House

"The stairs in mn house are
badly iDorn in the center. This
is an old house NTH pine floors
Which haze been stained and
10a,red. Runners protect the
hall floor but the stairs are un-
couered. Is there any 1Doy
might restore the stain and COL
or to the 1Uorn part OF the stairs
Without having to do over the
1Dhole area?"-J. D.
Mix an oil stain with turpentint
to match, as closely as possible, tn,
floor color. Paint this on the worr
strips, blending 1t toward the deeper
part SO it will not show overlaps
1t may take two coats where it i.
badly worn to get the right color
Let this dry thoroughly and ther
wax it. Try to keep a thin surface
of wax to prevent wear on the stall
treads, after refinishing.
~ tUonld like to paint the
linoleum in the kitchenette. 1t
is in good condition ercept for a
1Dorn spot by the sink. Can you
tell me 1Ohdt paint 1Uill do this
e1fciently?"-M. D. X.
A good floor and deck enamel will
be suitable for your linoleum floor
Be sure the floor is clean, free OF
grease and wax before painting
We suggest two, or even three, coats
of enamel, with 24-hour drying
period between each application.
X X X X
"T 1Dould like your aduice on
a floor coDerfng for my babus
nursery. He is Just at the craDl-
ing stage and 1Ue haze put a
gate across his door so he 1ron't
haze to stay in the play pen. M
Aversion to inoleum is that it Is
such a cold surface. Would
Evening star., 1944-03-15

Here is sampler worked in a
nice variety of stitchery, with cross
stitch predominant.
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfer for one design, about
IL by IA inches; color chart, stitch
illustrations and full directions.
Send Il cents (coin) for Pattern
No. 2077 to Washington Star, Needle
Arts Dept, P. o. Box 172, Station
D. New York, 8, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
lsgned> CLYDE D GARRETT ma16.
HELP MEN.
ARMATURE '

ARMATURE WINDER. motor repairmen,
serVicemen;. permanent job: good oppor-
tunlty Tor steady workers: good pay, vaca-
ASBESTOS and fnsulbric siding spplica-
tors; Economy Siding a. Roofing Co, 203l
r. l. ave ne.
ASSISTANT DISPATCHER for Interstate
motor freight truck line; must know city;
hours am. to 2:30 pm, days. Box
II Sc. Star,
ASSISTANT ENGINEER and maintenance
man (white) who appreciates, good work
ing conditions, hours and salary. Retire
ment benefits and sick leave. Give age, ex-
perience. license held address and tele-
phone. Box "a6-E. Star.
perienced S325 per month. See director,
Doctors HospitaL 1878 Eye st NV.
AUTO BODY MEN and mechanics, good
Jack Blank Arcade Pontiac Co.. 1897
1rv1nG st. ~.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
BY Epelyn Hayes.

rushed out to buy that rich medium
brown-and how you wore it with
gray, black, brown-and navy2
Army russet is the name of simi-
lar color this year-and it still
looks smart with navy blue.
Black patent leather shoes are
also good support for a navy blue
act. And-before you sniff your
pretty nose at the idea of patent
leather, remember that from the
time you started dressing up, your
first party shoes were the patent
Mary James you wore with your
good navy blue coat. Also, French
women who were the personifica-
tion of chic, often affected the shine
of patent leather to set off their
navy ensembles. Another thing
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Thanks to Mrs. J. G. L.,
Alernndrin

There is nothing like a sweater
form or stretcher" that can be pur-
chased in the household department
IN any department store. Ny daugh-
ter's three sweaters are like new, to
date from September, l943. The
stretchers are adjustable and can
be used for all sizes. The cost is
under 81 First time that I have
received my moneys worth from any
sweaters, due to this sweater form.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
HAND-HOOKED RUGS.
(Thdnks to Miss o. E.,
E61Ic Tb.,rct1


The inquiry of Mrs. w. G. F.
concerning hand-hooked rugs is an
svered as briefly as possible, from
my experience, having made but
size 4x7 feet during the past 10 years.
A design must be drawn with
crayon on length of burlap, to
suit the wishes of the rugmaker.
The prepared strips of wool or
cotton not more than ls-inch wide
A regulation needle is threaded
with these spaghettilike strips and
set to punch into the burlap and be
withdrawn after each punch, leaving
a loop on the opposite side which
should be clipped after the rug is
finished for longer wear and the
danger of being picked out by the
heels. Obviously these sticks or
punches should be as close together
as possible and since the rug is
punched from the opposite side, the
design must be stenciled on thi:
under side.
I drew conventional Indian de-
sign for one and another rug depicts
the bird-feeding scene at my out
door fireplace.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that I will
not hereafter be responsible for any
debts contracted by any other person
formerly of 31OO Connecticut ave. NV
i WILL not be responsible for any debts
made by any one other than myself. James
D. jefferson, 1920 V ST ne. 16'
INCOME TAX RETURNS
Prepared for individuals; evenings and SUM-
days; NV. Sec; reas. rates. Emerson 2466
NOTICE is hereby given to all SHARE
6J a3HEES asF TIN q Cap1sal STOCK OF the CHEVY
sSsn Sas tsat ded
Of all shareholders of said Bank and OF
their proxies and hduciaries is called to be
held d 1S on or Gi FrIday; March 18th: 1914, at
G SITS. NV. WASHINGTON, B. G, to elect
bond.
lsigned> CLYDE D GARRETT ma1s.
OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE. INsUR-
6iai pa, Washington. March Is, 1944. The
Ere INSURANCE Company Of the District. OF
Goiumbia t,, VII be held on the first Monday
of the company, No. 1901 H st. NV,
commencing at II O'Clock noon. BY
the charter of the company the election
is required to be held at the annual meet
lng.
The by laws of the company provide
Of business shall be the election Of iN's a
chairman and of secretary; that at the
| above called annual meeting three direc-
tors shall be elected for a term of three
years; and that in the voting for direc-
tors the polls shall close at o'clock, p m.
The annual statement will be ready for
distribution at the Office OF the company
VIM. REED MACGIIL. Secretary.
NH 5,apl.
Evening star., 1944-03-15

cutting each gore separately so it is
perfectly smooth.
Shades of this sort and silk shades
may be washed. While they are
wet they seem stretched all out of
shape but they return to form as
they dry,
Evening star., 1944-03-15
BY Margaref No,ceH.

large 1DoUen cotton rug be teas-
ible? One that goes almost 1paI
to 1Ddll-but could be taken up to
be cledned?"-T. S. C..
The cotton rug would be a warmer
surface than linoleum, but it would
seem to me the cleaning difficulties
would be far more serious than the
chilly surface. I think the linoleum
which can be washed up every day
if necessary, is far the better
choice. Put overalls on your
"creeper" so his bare legs won't get
on the cold surface. You might
use a series of small wash rugs
Evening star., 1944-03-15
FRENCH STRAWBERRY PIE.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. r. Y. W,
Nnch innfnf1

Washington
Superlatives need never be used
conservatively when speaking OF
your excellent column. I am new
conner here, and I do not believe ]
should have ever adjusted myself to
my tiny, poorly equipped apartment
had it not been for the many sem
sible recipes and suggestions found
in the Clearing House. I only hope
that those of us who have profited
SO much by its publication may
assist you from time to time.
Here is a recipe for French Straw
berry Pie:
One cooled 9-inch baked pie shell, /
package cream cheese g ounces,
quart fresh strawberries, l cup gran
Evening star., 1944-03-15
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. C.. E. w.,
Bethesda

Now for some household hints long
ago requested.
l. Store muffin or waffle batter in
ice box until needed. OF course, cover
them we'll. T have stored muffin
batter as long as three days and they
were perfect.
2. When creaming potatoes, I short
cut this way. Cut up potatoes, put
cold milk over them, salt and pepper
and butter, and then sift some flour
over top and stir it in before milk
heats. You will do this 'by ear" and
learn from experience how much
flour. Stir frequently after 1t boils
up and cook as usual. You can use
double boiler or right on fire.
3. A white of egg fails to beat up
for only one reason, namely, a tiny
bit of yolk has gotten into it or there
has been some fat on the beater or
bowl. It's the fat that spoils the
beaten white.
4. I put leftover vegetables into
small covered glass jars. When ready
to use, I take from ice box, let them
get room temperature and then
place in my deep well cooker with a
small amount of water to create
steam. This heats them thoroughly
without using many pans. Keeping
them in glass jars also enables one
to plainly see what you have on
hand. Use any covered pan on top
of the stove If you have no well
cooker.
5. When making thickening, take
a small glass jar, put in bit Of cold
water Cor milk If you wish), add
flour and then more water, put on
can top and shake. Presto! Excel
lent smooth thickening without a
gadget purchased. OF course, use
your judgment as to amount Of in
gradients.
s. Smooth out apron strings and
belts when you hang them to line.
They do so easily when they are wet
and it saves time trying to straighten
out the dry starchy things.
!. When putting nail polish on
your nails, do one hand and then
immerse it Immediately into very
cold water until hard. Do other
hand and immerse that. Then be
careful when putting your hands in
the cutlery drawer or silver drawer
as this chips them quickly.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
RENEWING LAMP SHADES
I ftuHhS 10 MIS-. u. 4
Grpenhp1f

Here is very attractive idea for
bedroom lamps: Get either dotted
swiss or embroidered batiste OF
lawn. For a lining l used con-
trast color longcloth or organdy
For most shades the material may
be cut the width of the frame and
ss long as the shade is around. II
can be folded In soft pleats at the
top and tackled down with invisible
stitches. Always put the lining or
6rst. I have also made them BY
Evening star., 1944-03-15
VEGETABLE SOUP.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. J. B. H.,
Alexandria,

Our family is so fond of home
made vegetable soup that we have
to make a meal of it in the winter
time with macaroni and cheese.
My soup kettle holds quarts, and
the recipe makes close to kettle
full.
Three carrots cut in pieces, l onion
chopped, IL cups cabbage chopped,
whole pepper, l large can to-
matoes, / can tomato juice, soup
bone, 70 box barley, Il box noodles,
salt and pepper to taste.
Cook carrots, onions, pepper, cab
bage, soup bone, barley and toma-
toes in kettle "a full about 3 hours.
Skim grease from top at end of
hours and remove soup bone. Add
tomato juice and noodles and cook
about Y hour. Boil slowly. The
canned tomatoes may be strained or
cut up bit, depending on whether
one likes bits of tomatoes in soup.
The soup may be made hotter by
adding crushed red peppers at the
beginning of cooking.
This same soup may be made
with chicken broth instead of a
soup bone.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Readers Clearing House

ulated sugar, tablespoon corn
starch, cup whipped cream 20. F.
T. D." (out for the duration.
Spread cream cheese blended
with sufficient cream to soften it,
over the bottom of cooled, baked pie
shell. Wash berries, hull them and
drain well. Place half (the choicest
ones) in the cheese coated pie shell.
Mash and strain remaining berries
until juice is well extracted. Bring
juice to boiling point, and slowly
stir in sugar and cornstarch which
have been mixed together Cook
slowly for about 10 minues, stirring
occasionally. Cool and pour over
luncooked berries in shell. Place pie
in refrigerator until very cold. Dec
crate with sweetened whipped cream
just before serving.
Note: 1 prefer a little less corn
starch and use less, but I have sew
eral friends who use the recipe just
as it Is.
Evening star., 1944-03-15

lNCOME lax RETURNS
Prepared for individuals; evenings and Sun
days; NV. Sec; reas. rates. Emerson 2466.
Evening star., 1944-03-15

CONTINUED on Next rAGs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01

dora and at the Raymond Rickley
home southeast of here the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Packman, Mr..
and Mrs. John Holmes and daughter
Maxine of Picqua were Sunday
guests of the Stanley Burkhart fam
lily.
George Moore of Toledo was a
guest at the E. J. Miller home over
the week end.
All business places in Pandora
were closed on Memorial Day.
Supt. and Mrs. C. C. Cox and Mr.
and Mrs. Carol Donaldson attended
the state track meet at Columbus
Saturday.
Louis D. Risser and six others at
tended the finals at Columbus, Sat
urday. Herman Hilty made the state
record by winning in the mile rur
in a minutes and 80 seconds in
class B schools. Wilmer Suter, won
third place in the broad jump, a
distance of twenty feet and five
inches, just " inch under second
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Urban Lichty anC
Mrs. R. A. Krohn spent Sunday ir
Toledo.
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poisoning.
E. o. Eaton returned home Sunday
from Salt Lake City, Utah, where
he was sent by the government to
make a chemical investigation under
the pure food and drugs act.
Coral Hinkle while handling a
revolver at the home of his mother
south of town one day last week,
accidentally discharged the weapon
the bullet entering the young mans
leg above the knee. DR.. Hughson
was called to take care of the wound
Miss Pearl Triplehorn, who resign
er her position at the post Office
last week, took up her new duties
at the First National Bank, where
she will fill the position recently
held by Miss Sibyl Close. Miss
Grace Murray is filling Miss Triple.
horns place at the post office.