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she does suppose that publicity is an
essential of a professional career.
Miss Hall, who, as any one can see,
is brand-new in the entertainment
field, was asking some questions
about it the other day at luncheon,
and that of dealing with press
agents and the press was. one OF
them. She figures she should know
something about the subject, since
entertainment will be her career.
"You see," she says, 1--WE led a
very routine life and I am no help
to any one who wants to find out
something about me"
But you went to Smith College"
some one said.
Lots of girls went to Smith" Miss
Hall replied.
But you sing in night clubs" the
other lady persisted.
Lots of girls sing in night clubs, "
said Miss Hall.
One could see where Miss Hall
Evening star., 1944-10-16
Now a Sequel Is Brewing

Francisco, decided to come down TO
Hollywood and try the movies. He
knew that first he must have an
agent, SO he headed for Sunset
Strip, otherwise known as agents
row. He had no particular firm in
mind but he saw the name Of one
on modest red and white building.
Liking the colors, he strolled in.
One look at Cooper and few min
utes later the agent had him by the
hand leading him toward the near
est casting Office. His contract with
Wallis followed "a hours later.
About Cooper's first name: It's
really Charles. Told that his first
part would be that of Derek in "The
Love Letters" he decided to adopt
1t for screen use.
released by the North American
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JOIN the Attack Make Your
Dollars Fight Buy Extra War
Bonds!
Evening star., 1944-10-16
Then and Now Washington's First ChOicl

Homogenized Milk to give their families
the advantages Of INTENTIONALLY i'm
proped milk.
400 units of Vitamin D are added to
every quart of this fine milk. This is the
vitamin that's needed to help build and
protect sturdy bones and teeth, to pro-
mote normal growth and to prevent
rickets. What's more, the homogenizing
process that distributes the cream evenly
throughout, tends to make this milk more
digestible, more delicious milk tho
family will find nourishing and enjoyable.
Evening star., 1944-10-16

Mothers ideas on baby clothes have
changed quite bit since those swaddling-
skirts worn on infants of fifty years ago.
But on the subject of milk, mothers
haven't changed bit !. :. they still insist
upon the best for baby.
For over half century, Chestnut
Farms Milk has been the first choice of
Washington mothers because of its purity,
high quality and delicious, farm-fresh
favor.
Today, many alert mothers are switch
ing to Chestnut Farms SeaItest Vitamin D
TUNE IN THE JOAN DAvIs-sEALTl
Evening star., 1944-10-16
She Sang With Dr.. Einstein,
Forgot to Tell Press Agent
BY JAY CARMODY.

this point in her brief professional
with but 1t Is her fault Miss Hail.
the girl with the gntn who sings at the Myfower Lounge
knows nothing about publicity At smith, since the day Sophie Smith
hmeght
Evening star., 1944-03-21

orange, 2 tablespoons lemon juice,
water.
Combine shortening, salt and
orange rind. Add sugar gradually
and cream until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating
thoroughly after each addition Sift
flour and baking powder together
three times. Combine orange and
lemon juice, adding enough water
to make one cup. Add small amounts
Of flour to the creamed mixture, al
ternately with combined fruit juices
and water, beating after each addi-
ton until smooth. Grease and flour
two 9-inch layer cake pans. Bake in
moderately hot oven 375 degrees 25
to 30 minutes.
Frosting, uncooked: 4 cup evapo-
rate or top milk, 2 tablespoons
orange juice, grated rind of one
orange, l pound confectioners sugar.
Combine milk, orange juice and
rmd. Add sugar until of proper con-
Evening star., 1944-03-21
Emily Post
Advises

That my example is not always
good is made plain by the following
letter from one of my woman's page
editors: please don't think I mean
to criticize-but we are wondering
why your writing paper is SC
strangely marked: On the flap OF
your envelope the die stamping OF
your name and address is the same
as that at the head of your paper
which Is usual. But when on the
front of your envelope you repeat
the address on a printed sticker. Is
that today's best taste?
The explanation is that this paper
(Which is my best paper") was
bought before the post office made
its request that the return address
be stamped on the upper left corner
of the face of the envelope. The
envelopes of this particular paper
are all stamped on the flap. New
envelopes to match the paper are nc
longer to be had-and even if they
were, it would hardly be patriotic tx
waste these. In order to cooperate
with the post Office therefore, I put
an address sticker on the face anc
disregard the stamping on the back
My object in printing this is not
merely to explain about my. owr
paper but to remind all of you who
are ordering new paper, not to have
address put on the flap, especially
if you are writing to people in New
York or Chicago or any other great
city. 1t is really unfair to add &
single extra motion to the work O.
post office clerks. 1t may seem yer,
little effort to turn a letter over bu
the effect of interrupted motion /.
unfairly hampering to all who worl
in over-busy post Offices.
Evening star., 1944-03-21

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
Sender's full name and address;
we will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, WOman's Page. The Eve
ming Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and, as it is
obviously impossible for us to
test all recipes submitted we
cannot assume responsibility for
them.
Please do not be impatient if
it takes a few days for your
request or suggestion to appear.
The great number of letters be-
ing received, together with
space restrictions, make it i'm
possible to keep up with the
daily mail. For the same rea-
sons, duplicate or similar reci-
pes cannot be printed and
lengthy letters must be edited
by us. B. G.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
Spring Beauty Pick>Ups

gree Of color is up to you. II you
aim to bring out all the lovely nat
ural high lights, use 1t as you would
a regular shampoo-but II you want
something new added, leave the Sec
ond lathering on for 10 or Is min
utes before the final rinse. In
auburn, three shades of brown,
black or blond-so you can take
your choice in this new beauty
builder.
Now's the time to smooth away
the ravages of winters steam heat
ing and harsh winds. II you like a
heavy rich cleansing cream for
yours, there's one that's been a great
favorite for its delightful fragrance.
its smoothness and its body" Its
richness seems to relax and refresh
as 1t cleanses. For those who prefer
lotions, there's a creamy one spe-
cially designed to combat dry skin.
You can let 1t work while you sleep
because 1t has none of the greasiness
that usually mars the bed linen
while 1t makes the skin lovely. This
lotion serves double-barreled
beauty purpose because 1t makes a
good hand and body lotion, too.
Some women even use it as q pow
der base. They say a fine film Of
the lotion with excess removeO
makes their skin silken smooth and
their makeup stick for hours.
Still on the subject of tired skins
there's a lush strawberry cream
mask that will pink up and perk up
the tiredest old faces. Looking for
all the world like strawberry whip.
this super-soft dainty pink cream
mask with its fragrance of fresh
strawberries gives a lift to the spirit
the while it gives lift to the skin. All
you do Is smooth it on your face and
throat before you step into your
bath, leave 1t on for 20 minutes,
tissue 1t of and then apply the IA
cial oil that's its beauty running
mate. The oil does a job Of sooth-
ing and lubricating and removes
every last vestige of the mask when
you tissue off the oil. Once q week
for this-and if you're not in the
pink, you probably never will be.
There's new foundation that's
taken our fancy. It's a creamy chif-
fon makeup base that clings to your
skin and helps conceal large pores.
tiny lines and blemishes. Applied
sparingly and blended evenly, it
leaves in its wake a dewy luminous
finish that lasts a whole evening.
Best of all it comes in a small plas.
tic compact the size of a silver dol
lar which is easy to carry in your
makeup kit. The case also has a
patented wedge lock closure which
takes only one-eighth turn to open
and close-f1ne nail-saving grace.
If you're seeing red because you
can't find the right bright red lip
stick you might investigate one that
comes in a shade very simply called
Brilliant Red. That's just what it
is-a brilliant unadulterated red
that Is almost sure to f1atter every.
body. We also like the pretty plas-
tic case it comes in-white with
seashells running round and round.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
AMARYLLIS' FERNS?

(ThaukS to Mrs A. D., Washington j.,
The early part of October is the
best time for planting the bulb OF
bulbs. Take a discarded enamel
ware saucepan or dishpan, with ar
ice-pick punch holes here and there
In the bottom. Fill with dirt anc
plant bulbs, being sure to leave the
top of bulb EXPOSED Gas in the
case of hyacinths). Now set the
pan near a window which has the
sunshine. Water twice a week. The
first part of December start feeding
the bulbs good plant food con-
tanning vitamin B-1. Continue the
feeding about once in every two
weeks. The amaryllis should bloom
in March. have one dozen bloom,
on the bulbs l own, and they arr
lovely and stately. Surely repay The
care l have given them.
I wish we could have the Clear.
ing House on Sunday! I like it 81
much!
Will some one help me? How d.
! treat ferns-Boston, maidenhair
etc?
Evening star., 1944-03-21
Br Barbara Bell

A well-ftted slip which really
molds the figure is boon to the
larger sized woman who wants her
dresses and suits to look as though
fitted by an expert tailor This set
of slip and matching pantie will de-
light you
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1896 is
designed for sizes u, IA, l6. 18, 20;
40 and AZ Size IA, slip, requires
25s yards Of 39-inch material; pan
tie, l s yards
For this attractive pattern send
IS cents, plus l cent for postage, il
coins with your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted tC
Barbara Bell, The Washington Star
Post Office Box SO, Station G, New
! York 10, n. Y.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
RHUBARB PIE;
FIG CAKE?
(ThdnkS to Mrs. J. w. P. Jr

tufLho ~ Ih .. u w 4 =, ~
Alexandria,
Rhubarb Meringue Pie: cups
diced rhubarb, Ia cups granulated
sugar, cup bottled milk or p CUP
evaporated milk and y cup water
2 eggs separated, 2 tablespoons flour
Il teaspoon salt, a teaspoon vanilla
! teaspoon lemon juice.
Cook rhubarb and q cup sugar
until soft. Cool, then add milk
beaten egg yolks, flour mixed with
Il cup sugar, salt, lemon juice and
vanilla. Line 9-inch pie plate with
pastry having fluted edge. Pour in
rhubarb mixture and bake in hot
oven (450 degrees) for 10 minutes,
and then in moderate oven $3.50 de-
greesj for 80 minutes. Cool, and
cover with meringue made by beat
ing egg whites almost stiff with a
hand beater or an electric beater
at high speed, and then gradually
adding remaining 4 cup sugar,
beating constantly until stiff. Bake
in slow oven 600 degrees) for 25
minutes. Serves six.
This slow baking of the meringue
is. incidentally, the secret of per-
feet meringue, with no sudden COL
lapse upon removal from the oven.
Another reader requested a good
meringue recipe and I believe she'll
find this her answer.
The Readers Clearing House is
wonderful, and has helped me a
number of times. Now I wonder if
some one can give me a fig cake
recipe or others using figs? I have
several pounds of figs and don't
want to let them spoil. Many
thanks.
Evening star., 1944-03-21

Readers Clearing House, and 9TH
erS, in convenient box To speed
up production have them arranged
under proper classification. There
is a box which contains about 50
illustrated recipes. These are print
ed on standard 3 by 5 cards with
the ingredients and method of
preparation in large, easily read
type. You will probably find some
new and delicious dishes among
these recipes. There are also about
Is "divider" cards and we might add
plenty of room remaining for those
you clip.
TABLE TIP-A crystal horn of
plenty would be an excellent basis
for a lovely table decoration. On
one occasion you could use various
types of fruit, on another spring
flowers and leaves.
\ X X x
FOR SWEET SIXTEEN-If you're
doing over room for the young
miss, don't forget to include suit
able picture frame. Although it's
not a must" the daintiness of a
glass frame with its frosted designs
tinted in pale colors, would add a
sweet accessory touch to the room.
Evening star., 1944-03-21

Just because your skin doesn't
hurt-the way your feet do, for
example-doesn't mean that your
poor old epidermis isn't tired, too,
and in need of spring tonic. Right
now between seasons it is important
to pay more attention than ever to
the care of your complexion. One
of the best waker-uppers for tired
faces that we know is a cream that
is said to be special combination
of rich, rare emollient oils specially
combined with ''lipoids," which are
the glandular secretions that tend
to diminish with age and fatigue.
CMy, are we scientific-and can we
read WebsterD Quick-acting, this
beauty cream requires but 20 min
uteS Use it while you bathe. after
Evening star., 1944-03-21
Dorothy Dix Says

Little as you might suspect it, one
of the burning issues in the family
circle is conversation. Not argu-
ments. Not quarrels. Not fault
finding and recriminations. Not
fights. Just talk for talks sake.
Apparently there is not enough of
the domestic brand to supply the
demand. BY the time the children
have been gotten off to bed after
dinner and the wife has asked
whats the news?" and the husband
has replied nothing" and he has
retired behind his newspaper and
she has resumed her knitting, they
sink into a silence so thick you
could cut it with knife and that is
so sitting that they fall upon the
necks of even bores with cries of Joy.
Anybody. Anything to break up a
quiet evening at home.
Wives blame the lack of conversa-
ton on their husbands, and it is
their bitterest disillusion in mar
riage. They can endure discovering
that their idols have feet of clay, but
not that they have no tongues. They
say they married for companionship,
and look what they've gotten - a
stuffed shirt with no more talk in it
than a craven image and that. could
be wrapped for a dummy in cloth
ing store without their ever finding
out the difference.
Believe it or not, as Mr.. Ripley
says, but there is no subject about
which women write me more tear
stained letters than about the silent
husband. 1--WE work all day alone
in our houses" they say, with no
society but the baby, and while we
love to hear it gurgle and COO, it
is no intellectual entertainment for
an educated woman.
$50 we would like to pass a pleas
ant evening talking with our hus-
bands, hearing what they have done,
whom the have seen, laughing with
them over their funny experiences
and contributing our own little two
bits worth of chit-chat. But do
we get it? Not SO. Husband passes
into the silence as soon as he hits
his own flreside and you couldn't
dynamite him out of it with the
most startling piece of news on
earth. All he ever says is 'uh huh,
or just grunts."
To these charges the dumb hus-
bands reply that, in the first place,
they are not like women. They
don't enjoy the sound of their own
voices or get any fun out of talking
just for talks sake. And, in the
second place, they spend their days
talking, arguing, persuading. repri-
manding, jollying, trying to sell
themselves and their wares to
others, and by the time night comes
their vocal chords are worn out and
they want to give them a rest. They
don't want to talk or to be talked to-
They just crave silence. And if only
the little woman would just shut
IN an6 rood on iy,orrovipo booL o,,d
Evening star., 1944-03-21
By EveIpn Hayes

yotlr nightly beauty ritual or in a
few minutes snatched between the
DAYS chores and the evenings fun.
The result is good rosy glow.
AT the same time you're brighten
ing your skin, you might give your
hair a spring pickup. If your locks
look slightly tarnished these mid
March days, never worry, my pretty!
There's a new hair -tinting cake
shampoo with which, they tell us,
you can wash the most mousy of
locks-and your crowning glory be-
comes more gloriously lustrous-not
to mention shades brighter. NOT
a bleach, it's bland soap shampoo
that cleanses as 1t colors. The de-
Evening star., 1944-03-21

Here are two simple dickies tc
help out in the blouse problem. They
are neat, attractive, easy to make
and best of all, a cinch to launder
Pattern envelope contains tissue
pattern pieces and hot-iron trans
fers for two styles; color chart
land full directions. Patterns come
small, medium and large. Please
state desired size.
Send II cents (coin) for Pattern
No. ITO to Needle Arts Department
Washington Star, P. O. Box 172
Station D, New York, 3, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-03-21

not ask questions. how happy home
sweet home, could be!
1t would seem that the woman
who had a husband who would lei
her monopolize the conversation
would feel that she had drawn
a matrimonial prize, but, un-
fortunately, even the babbler has
to have a responsive audience
There is no kick even in quarreline
with a man who won't quarrel back
So there seems no remedy for the
situation except for girl when the
boy friend pops the question to ask
How are you on conversation
Long or short?"
Evening star., 1944-03-21
DATE LOAF.
(Th1nkS to Mrs. E. S. D.,


One-half pound dates, y pound
English walnuts, y pound marsh
mallows, z pound graham crack
ers Il pint cream,
Cut up dates, nuts and marsh
mallows in small pieces. Roll gra-
ham crackers into crumbs Clne)
Mix all together adding cream.
After mixed thoroughly make into
roll and chill in refrigerator. Save
out enough cracker crumbs Cabout
u cup) to roll loaf in. 1t is we'll
to place roll in dish or container
about size wanted until loaf is set.
The above is a very delicious
loaf for special party treat. When
ever I have served it there are al
ways lot of compliments. Enjoy
your Clearing House very much.
The Shenandoah fruit cake was
delicious.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
in Future

Postwar applications of nylon will
probably range from evening dresses
and mems shirts to featherweight
tents, scuffproof shoes, durable
easily cleaned automobile uphol-
Stery; rustless and stainless win
dow screens and sash cords that
should last almost as long as the
house.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
Drowned FLOUR POTATO
CNTID

(Thanks to Mrs. S. L. S., Jr.,
WaShington)
The following is an old family
recipe for Drowned -four potato soup
that may be what one of your read
ers is looking for.
Cut potatoes in dices, as much
onion as liked, cut fine, little celery
Cook potatoes until soft. Pour
off most of the water. Add about
a quart of milk for three people
letting out as much as water al
lowed. Add salt and pepper and
butter. Let come to boil. Brown
three tablespoons Of flour and add,
stirring soup all the while. You
brown the flour by putting it in iron
skillet and stir just enough to keep
flour from burning.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
Save Your Ewes

Never read or write in your own
shadow. 1t robs you of light and
causes eye strain. When reading 1t
doesn't make any difference whether
the light comes from the right OF
left, but lamp should be placed to
one side of chair and little back
of shoulder.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
ACKNOWL LEDGMFNT

To the mdny, many readers
Who Uere so kind as to send in
detailed directions for "Gdrden
Paths crochet pattern, hooked
rug and quitting directions, our
sincere thanks. We hare for
1carded them to the authors OF
the original requests.
Also our thanks to the toHow-
ing tor submitting recipes that
1Cere similar to Others already
receiUed
Mrs. E. J. MCC, Washington;
Mrs S. B., Alexandra, and Mrs.
c. B., Washington Grope.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
Shopping Around
By Dorothy Bihlman

COLLECTORS ITEM-Just about
the right size to take care of your
collection of miniatures is a curio
cabinet with mirrored back and
three shelves. 1t comes in mahogany
finish with a scalloped border and
gold-trimmed glass door, and the
mirrored background will show off
to best advantage the small collec-
ton of "what-haveyous." This
hanging shelf, of course, will st in
almost any spot in the house, but we
suggest placing it in that empty
space between two windows.
DUSTLESS DUSTING-A dust
cloth treated with polish will help
you zip" through your job. This
will pick up particles of dust with
out scattering them and when soiled
may be washed. Renew with polish
by pouring about two tablespoons
of polish on the cloth and twisting
it so that the liquid spreads evenly.
The cloth is excellent for furniture
made of highly finished wood as
there is not enough polish on it to
smear or leave greasy surface.
FOR FALTERING FEET-The
ball of the foot surely does take a
beating for it is a most sensitive
part of the body and feels your
whole weight with every step you
take. Women who find that a great
deal of strain is caused by high
heeled shoes because of the definite
drop where the shank and fiat sole
meet will be happy to hear that this
strain can be relieved with new
pads that act as shock absorbers.
These are made of a strong, flesh
tinted fabric with cushions to use
beneath the ball of the foot. They
are invisible when worn with almost
any style shoe, are washable and
flexible and come in sizes to CORE
spond to your shoes.
COMFORTS OF HOME-An at
tractive end table, magazine rack
and lamp combination is an excel
lent furniture item because of its
utility and convenience. Comes in
several types of wood and styles and
goes exceedingly we'll with modern
furnishings.
Y X x
FILE EN- AND FIND 'EM-Keep
Evening star., 1944-03-21
Readers Clearing House

| sistency to spread Use as a filler
| between layers as well.
To Mrs. l.. A. SIS request for bar
becued spareribs: 4 pounds spare
ribs, 2 onions sliced, salt and pepper,
"a cup catSup, q cup water, ? table
spoons vinegar, 2 tablespoons
Worcestershire sauce, l tablespoon
salt, L teaspoon red pepper, p tea
spoon black pepper, teaspoon pap
rlka, l teaspoon chilli powder.
Place Spareribs in a roasting pan,
| add sliced onions. Sprinkle with
salt and pepper. Combine the rest
Of the ingredients and mix well
Pour over Spareribs. Cover pan and
roast in a moderate oven 1850 de-
grees) for 112 hours, basting fire.
| quently. Remove cover and continue
roasting for 20 minutes.
CHOW MEIN.
(ThankS to Mrs. E. L. R.,
Arlington)
One pound bean sprouts, l cup
chopped celery, can mushrooms,
salt and pepper, Y pound pork
shoulder, 2 sliced onions, soya-
bean sauce. flour or cornstarch.
Cut meat into bits and cook until
tender. Remove from stock. Thick
en- ~ cups stock with either flour
or cornstarch. until consistency of
gravy. Add salt and pepper and
about 2 teaspoons soya sauce. Mix
with other ingredients, which have
been fried slowly in pork fat Don't
cook vegetables too much, just bare
ly tender. Serve on heated dry
noodles and garnish with radishes
and thin slices of fried egg.
MERINGUE.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. NJ. C. T.,
Arlington)
The little amber drops on top of
meringue are nothing more than
melted sugar. For a remedy, try
the following:
Beat egg until stiff and dry. Add
sugar slowly, beat two minutes after
all is in; this gets it all melted. By
this time it should be very stiff and
will hold its shape. Put on pie and
place in a slow oven, 300 to $50 de-
grees. Bake about 10 minutes until
light brown. Let cool gradually and
be careful not to place in a draft.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
STORING RUGS?

T!NIVUtNTFU OV WTS. J. T. VI,
FaTt0T, Va
Can some one tell me what I can
do to store rugs that are clean
(and blankets, too SO moths will
not disturb?