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Evening star., 1944-02-15
CAKE FROSTING; PINEAPPLE
CHIFFON PIE?
OTHER QUERIES?
OTHER QUERIES2
Thanks to Mrs. J. II. X,
WGShinnton.)

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Thanks to Mrs. J. II. X,
Washtngton.)
For Mrs. j. r. r. who wants q
chocolate fudge cake icing which
requires no cooking or lengthy beat.
ing, here is q delicious one which
requires no cooking except to melt
the chocolate and I suppose cocoa
could be substituted which would
eliminate any contact with the
stove. It does require some beat
ing, but not the incessant beat
ing of that required in seven-min-
ute frosting. 1t is thick and is very
much like fudge candy except, OF
course, 1t is softer.
Hungarian Chocolate Frostinx:
squares unsweetened chocolate, IL
cups confectioners' sugar, az table
spoons hot water, 3 egg yolks,
tablespoons butter.
Melt chocolate In double boiler
Remove from boiling water, add
sugar and water, and blend. Add
egg yolks, one at . time, beating
well after each addition. Add but
ter. q tablespoon at q time, beat
ing thoroughly after each amount
Makes enough frosting to cover tops
and sides Of two 9-inch layers
Double recipe for three 10-inch
layers.
I have some requests this time
too. I would appreciate obtaining
a recipe for a pineapple chiffon pie.
I have several for pineapple cream,
but none for the chiffon variety.
I'd also like to know how to make
= ginger snap pie crust and 4 sra-
ham cracker pie crust.
Evening star., 1944-02-15

A young woman who Is about Il
be married asks: What can q wife
do to, and for, her husband?" The
answer Is: A-plenty. When q mar
marries he practically puts his fate
into hik brides hands, and unless
he is a sort Of human Gibralta,
he ends up by being what she made
him.
Tradition and the law make the
husband the head Of the house, and
probably every optimistic BRIDE
groom thinks that it is going to
be no trick at all to change Angel
Face a little nearer to his hearts
desire. He never suspects but that
she will just automatically adopt
all of his ways, habits and opinions
yet, SO times out of a hundred, it is
Angel Face who rules the roost and
who makes him over according to
her taste.
Why wives should have so much
more influence over their husbands
than their husbands have over them
Is one of the mysteries of the mar
riage relationship that nobody can
explain 1t just is. And we tacitly
recognize this phenomenon when
we say, as we so often do, that
mans wife has made him, or
ruined him, but we never speak Of a
husband having changed his wife
by even so much as a hair of her
head.
A familiar example of this is to
be found in the fact that the aver
age married man has no friends out
side Of his business or professional
ones. Every one he knows and goes
with are his wife's friends. For the
first thing bride does is to give her
husbands old cronies such a slice
of cold shoulder when he brings
them home to dinner with him that
they never come back for a second
helping.
The husbands family suffers the
same fate. The wife's kin camp In
the guest room, but the husband
has to ask his wifes permission te
have any Of his people come TO,
just a short visit. Many a jealous
wife even succeeds in so completely
alternating man from the mother
who bore him that he never goes tc
see her, or writes to her, or dare.
to send her little check; but 9
wife clings to her family and help.
them. no matter what her HUSBAND
thinks about it.
No man, except he is a genius, car
achieve his ambitions unless hi,
wife fights shoulder to shoulder with
him. She can balk him in a thou.
sand ways. All Of us have known
talented young men who had al.
ready gotten a good start climbing
the ladder Of success and from
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Hairdo HullabaloO

Pardon US, boys, but can We sneak
. word in edgewise7 Judging from
the letters that have come across
this desk in the past few days, we
suspect that more than one male
has q secret yen for our job. Any
way, they certainly have definite
ideas on beauty.
It all started last Tuesday when
we printed a letter from a gentle
man who said that he was lone man
who detests the hairlines you write
about" Not realizing how many
men sneaked q look In this corner,
we answered his letter and invited
the rest of the masculine critics to
express themselves as to whether
they liked their gals to look like
Margaret Sullivan, with her simple
rolled bob and soft bangs; like Maria
who tolled the bell, with her short
cropped curly mop-or like what
or whom?
How any woman ever manages to
please any man Is beyond us, Well
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Readers Clearing House

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
Evening 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 II
1t takes a few days for your re-
quest or suggestion to appear.
The great number Of letters
being received, together with
space restrictions, makes 1t i'm
possible to keep up with the
daily mail. For the same rea-
sons, duplicate or similar reci-
pes cannot be printed.
Betsy CasweN.
Evening star., 1944-02-15

case. For another, the prevailing
fashions obscure one OF the two
loveliest lines-the curve OF the back
of the head and the neck.
''The third point is that none Of the
long-haired styles seems to adapt
itself very well to the shape Of the
face. So few foreheads go with the
rest of the faces! One of the rea-
sons you like the Margaret SULLIVAN
hairdo is that it gives fascinating
shape to the face, and the bangs
effect Is one which belongs on about
two out of three faces. The fourth
point is that long hair seems, as q
practical matter, pretty hard to
keep clean. The shorter hairdos
seem to stay clean longer, or else
they get washed oftener.
And finally-'de gustibus non
disputandum est cd. note: That
means, there is no disputing about
tastes-see? We're smart, too)-but
there is a sense of efficiency and
trimness in the fresh young face
under a pretty but brief hairdo
which Is utterly lacking when the
same face is submerged under q
mop of long hanging hair. The girls
don't have to look at their own
cranial exteriors; 50 perhaps some
weight should be given to the tastes
Of the men who do!
Maybe the war will eventually
produce a short style; and If it
ever becomes style, then, Of course,
nature will take care OF itself. In
any case, I'm relying on your prom
ise Of anonymity; for this is sub
ject I wouldn't even dare raise at
home"
There you have a good case for
the short cut. But apparently the
men have just as much to say for
long hair.
One from A. w. E. says:
The hairdo you featured led to
the family reading your column
More About Hairlines.' I enjoyed
reading the letter by H. A. c. be-
cause have been urging my wife to
keep her long hair. She finds it
easier to care for and certainly less
expensive than when it was short.
However, I base my preference
largely on appearance. Her coiffure
is neat with feminine charm I
seldom observe in the short fuzzy
permanents now prevailing. I sup
pose, though, that husbands had
best let wives settle the matter to
suit themselves. But I was con-
strained to write because I am con-
vinced that attractive hair has a
strong appeal for most men and
that most women could do more
effective job. Here's hoping your
column inspires reform.
"P. S-My wife read this with a
michievous gleam in her eye but
reserved comment I wonder If I've
started something's
YOU started something? Not
half what we started. But we we're
never one to start anything we
couldn't finish-so come on along,
men. Pick up your pens and join
the fun. Don't mind us-we just
work here!
Evening star., 1944-02-15
BY Evelyx Hayes.

let two Of the letters speak for
themselves and do q bit of pen-to-
paper sparring. First we have Mr.
w. A. B., who says:
Il am accepting your invitation
FOR men to express their views on
the subject Of long hair VS.. short
hair for the ladies. And I want to
speak up-as / would never dare dc
at home-for short-hair styles.
suppose that because I am taller
than most women I seem to see theil
hair flrst. And for the last hall
dozen years or so, I haven't cared
much for what I've seen. As the
average has increased from long tc
longer, I've cared for 1t less and
less.
For one thing, all the faces seer
out of proportion. The choice be-
tween a heap of hair on top Of the
head or q long hanging name
leaves the face the loser in either
Evening star., 1944-02-15

made Of the milk glass and pink
flower designs placed here and
there lend color and break the
monotony Of the cloudy white. You
may purchase pair for use on q
break-front secretary. or consider
how charming they would look on
q period mantel.
SOMETHING NEW - Folding
picture frames for a young child's
room would make shower present
few guests would think Of. The
backing is made Of heavy card
board In an all-over design Of
nursery scenes The folder will
accommodate two fairly large size
pictures.
IT'S ALL DONE WITH MIRRORS
Don't worry, that overturned per-
fume bottle will not ruin the bureau
or vanity II there's handsome plate
glass top to protect the finish. You'll
find less gray hairs and better
disposition If you invest in one of
these. How about one for the chest
Of drawers, bureau, vanity and even
the night table? They are truly
practical, but also add sparkle and
glamour to the rooms appearance.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
By Barbara Bell.

Lovely pinafores for girls, big and
little, will inspire your scissors when
you cut these delightfully."- summery
patterns.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1892 is
in sizes 10, IL, IA, 16, 10 and 20
Size IL, with shoulder ruffle, requires
31a yards of 35-inch material.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1899 is
in sizes l, 2, 3, and 5 years. Size
2 years requires 1A yards Of 39-inch
material for pinafore, v yard for
matching panties.
For these attractive patterns send
Is cents, plus cent for postage, for
each In coins with your name, ad-
dress, pattern number and size
wanted to Barbara Bell, Washington
Star, Post ONCE Box 90, Station G.,
New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Dorothy Dix Says

whom we looked for great things
who just slumped into nothingnes,
after they married. And we won
dered why.
The explanation is that they had
married women who put out the
fire Of genius in their souls. think
now Of a brilliant young man
knew who would have risen to the
top of his profession If his wife
had not wrecked him by her social
ambitions.
Most of the big fortunes have
been built on the pennies that the
wives pinched. When a poor boy
and girl married and started life to-
gether they lived in a shabby
room. She wore hand-me-d downs
She walked blocks to save a few
cents on the groceries. She sat UP
nights to wash his shirts. She hop
ped the bus and that's why they
can ride in chaises now. But nc
poor man ever gets anywhere who
has a wife who is a spender in
stead of a saver, for nothing is
truer than the old saying that a
woman can throw more out of the
back door with teaspoon than the
man can put in it with a shovel.
Oh, yes, a wife can do a-plenty
to man, and for a man. She can
keep his nose to the grindstone by
trying to keep up with the Joneses
She can nag him until she breaks
his spirit. She can belittle him un-
til she kills his belief in himself
She can drive him to drink, or tc
the other woman.
Or she can buck him up by her
admiration and belief in him sc
that he can accomplish the i'm
possible. She can make friends fo,
him. And she can make him a
peaceful, comfortable and happy
home that will enable him to make
the best of such talents as God has
given him.
Which are you doing, madam?
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Shopping Around
BY Dorothy Bihiman.

BOUDOIR BEAUTIFIER - A
wise wife will begrudge not a min
ute, not penny Of the time and
expense that goes into the decora-
ton Of her home. 1t will pay her
dividends a-plenty. She will also
be very wise, to make plans for the
coming season this far in advance,
for every one knows that it Is a
difficult Job these days to find the
right materials. and styles. Plus
the fact that If you don't purchase
things when you see them, they
probably won't be there when you
return!
While window shopping the other
day, We simply had to stop in our
tracks and gaze at the lovely dis
play Of spring and summer bed
room accessories. The colors and
designs were so cheerful, they just
shouted Spring" Bedspreads, dra-
peries and even vanity skirts made
OF glazed chintz with lovely
rambling rose pattern on a white
background were our particular
loves. A deep ruffle Of permanent
finish white organdy goes around
the three sides of the bedspreads
and also down the sides and around
the bottom of the draperies. All
three are reasonably priced, and can
be purchased separately, or as
complete set. The combination of
materials should wash beautifully
and last through many seasons of
use.
I'm AN OLD ENGLISH GAR
DEN"-Some lovely English china is
on display In one Of the local spe-
cialty shops. The garden scenes are
delightfully."- expressed by the title
Queens Gardens" and Immediately
on looking at 1t, one dreams of
Hampton Court or one OF the other
many great gardens of England. It
Is decorated in a soft blue to which
the thin gold edging adds a finish
ing touch of charm and elegance.
y X +
IF YOU'VE THE BACKGROUND
Electric hurricane lamps of milk
glass are so unusual in appearance
that you would have to have Just
the right style or period OF decora-
tions to set them of to good ad-
vantage. Bases and globes are both
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Sounds Divine

Constance Moore looks lovely
In dinner gown designed for
her by Edward Stevenson to wear
In R-K-O Radios Show Busi-
ness Pale blue crepe with long
sleeves, a softly draped skirt in
the front and high slit neckline,
1t Is decorated with a large leaf
motif OF silver bugle beads. The
brillants run up over the breast
making v. and the thin stems
continue completely around the
gown just at the hipline.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
(Thdnks to Mrs. J. E. p,
Wncb ;n Nfas

w ucfttCSCON/
For Mrs. S. c., Washington, am
not the person who suggested not
boiling diapers, but I have never
boiled them either. It seems to me
that reasonable promptness in
changing wet ones, plus sufficient
rinses when they are washed (rinse
at least three times) is enough to
prevent diaper rash.
From my experience, a recipe that
calls for Chocolate" means un-
sweetened or bitter chocolate. Those
that need sweet chocolate say so.
Anyway, you could judge by the
amount of sugar required.
Have you tried making split pea
soup? get the green split peas
the quick cooking type that require
no soaking and add chopped onion
while I'm cooking them. If you
have had ham, cook the peas with
the ham bone. Otherwise, add a
bit of bacon and a piece of bacon
rind. beside the regular sliced ba-
con, buy piece Of unsliced when
I see one that is small enough and
has some lean on 1t. This I use
cutting of slices, in baked beans,
and as flavoring for chowder, Span
ish rice, spaghetti with tomato
sauce, ETC., and as mentioned in
split pea soup0 Press the cooked
peas. onion and pieces of bacon
through sieve and add water or
vegetable water, or add evaporated
milk If you want cream soup Gas
we usually do to desired thinness.
This is very filling and can be used
as q luncheon dish as is, or as a
main dish for supper plus hard rolls,
bread, crackers, ETC., salad Il
usually include egg or cheese in the
salad for this meal to add protein)
and q dessert.
"UNPANN1NG" SPONGE CAKE.
TASTY COLE SLAW.
Thanks to Mrs. Z. E. H.,
Arltngton.)
Replying to the reader who used
the sponge cake recipe I sent in,
taken from The Star AZ years ago,
the usual method for "unpanning''
a sponge cake is to invert it on a
rack and let stand until cool, when
1t will come loose of itself. For
myself, this method has never been
satisfactory. For a tube pan I but
ter or oil 1t well by rubbing sew
eral times, cover bottom with wax
paper, grease that and then -four
bottom and sides, shake well all
over and turn out any loose flour
After baking, the sides shrink, and
Evening star., 1944-02-15
(ThdnkS to Mrs. J. T..
Vienna. Va

VsCtt~t FuD
I am sending recipe for choco-
late fudge frosting which Mrs. j. F.
F., Washington, has requested and
/ hope 1t is what she wants. have
used 1t many times with excellent
results.
TWO cups sugar, l tablespoon
white corn sirup, "a cup milk, Il cup
cocoa, l teaspoon vanilla, "a tea
spoon salt, tablespoon butter.
Boil the sugar, sirup. chocolate
and milk together. Continue the
boiling until a soft ball (236 de-
grees) is formed when tried in cold
water. Remove from fire. add but
ter and cool. Beat with an egg
beater until creamy and spread on
cake.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
THANKS to Mrs. L. r.
WQshinoton

I think if Mrs. j. F. F.. Of Wash.
ington will try this recipe for choco.
late, she will make it her favorite
icing.
Cream Cheese Icing: One small
package cream cheese, 3 tablespoon,
milk, squares unsweetened choco.
late, melted Il have used cocoa
dash OF salt, 2 cups sifted 4 x sugar
Soften cheese with the milk, add
sugar, cup at time. Blend thor
oughly. Add chocolate and salt
Beat until smooth. This only takes
minute. The whole thing can be
made in a few minutes.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
THANKS to Mrs. w. r. B.,
WdShinQton.I


Washington
I've enjoyed your column SO very
much, and have gotten many help
ful ideas and recipes from it.
To Mrs. j. r. F.. Of WASHINGTON
requesting an easy uncooked fudge
recipe. believe I have just what
she wants. It's impossible to fail
with 1t.
Melt 3 ounces of chocolate and
3 tablespoons of butter together
in top part of double boiler. sift
3 cups of confectioners' sugar into
a mixing bowl. Add 7 tablespoons
OF top milk. Add melted chocolate
mixture. Mix thoroughly. That's
all there Is to 1t. It can be made
In few minutes. The milk usually
needs to be adjusted, but you can
tell easily whether it's necessary
to add more. It takes at least 7
tablespoons, sometimes more.
I should like to know If there is
any way to remove the embroidery
stamp from baby clothes I'm max
ing? The pattern calls for benzine,
which is impossible to buy now
I've started some things, but dom t
want to finish them unless can re-
move the stamp. I've tried strong
commercial bleaches, but to no avail.
Also I should like to know If
there is any way to remove old shell
lac from q linoleum floor. When
we moved into our apartment we
found the kitchen floor spotted like
leopard. We found it had been
shellacked and then had worn off to
its original surface. certainly
should like to do something about 1t.
Evening star., 1944-02-15

thin Spatula should do the trick
A tasty and nourishing cole sIaw
Shred q medium-size head Of new
cabbage with sharp knife Zone witt
some green leaves Is best and moi
too hafd or solid, peel and CRATE or
coarse crater two large carrots. Cut
3 or 4 strips of green pepper fine
and add to above and mix ingredi.
ents well. Over this sprinkle
tablespoon of sugar and 2 table.
spoons of vinegar and mix again
with fork. If prepared in forenoon
cover with plate and put in re.
frigerator. When needed, pare and
core and cut a good-sized apple ano
stir IN ano add or 4 tablespoons
OF either mayonnaise or salad dress
ing Gust enough to hold and not be
JUICY. This helps out many a din
ner, and I find all enjoy it.
CORRECTION, PLEASE?
REQUESTED by Mrs. H. W. j.,
Wdshington.)
Would you ask Mrs. M. H., River
dale. who gave the recipe for mint
puffs to write again, giving the
amount OF sirup to be used? She
says, Combine sugar, sirup and
water" but in the section giving the
quantity of ingredients she does not
mention the sirup. am anxious to
try this recipe and would. therefore e,
appreciate the information.
X X
MILK CHOCOLATE.
(Thdnks to Mrs. r. N. l.,
W1shington.)
I have seen several requests ask
ing how milk chocolate can be made
at home. 1t can't be done. The
following article which 1 copied
from an encyclopedia tells briefly
the manufacture of various kinds of
chocolate.
! Chocolate and cocoa are made
from the cacao beans. The beans
grow in pods about l foot long and
4 inches in diameter. They are
fastened to the trunks of the tree
and are cut of with sharp knives.
Each pod contains 20 to 40 beans
imbedded in moist white pulp. The
beans are dried in hot sun and
shipped to manufacturers. There
they are roasted, the outer shell re-
moved and the kernels broken into
small pieces, called 'nibs.' These
'nibs' undergo a long process of
grinding and regrinding. In the
milling machine the cacao butter,
which constitutes 54 per cent of the
bean, is liquified by the frictional
heat generated by the grinding and
the result is rich liquor, the basis
OF all forms of chocolate.
Prom this point on the making
OF chocolate and cocoa and milk
chocolate varies.
Baking chocolate is ground for
96 hours, until the liquid has at
tanned the proper degree of flneness
and is then tempered and poured
into molds to cool
Milk chocolate is made bv the
addition of milk and sugar. 1t is
continuously ground and agitated
for 12O hours. 1t is then ready for
molding into bars.
Cocoa is made by COMPRISING
the liquor in powerful hydraulic
presses which squeeze out part of
the. cacao butter, then the residue
is passed through disintegrating ma
chimes to break 1t up. Finally it is
ground into fine, dry powder"
Evening star., 1944-02-15
(Thdnks to Mrs. E. S. T.
WdrrentOn. Vn.)

I think I have just the kind of
icing recipe Mrs. j. F. F., Washing
ton, is looking for. but using choco-
late instead Of cocoa. It is really
delicious.
One-quarter pound butter, l
pound 4X sugar sifted, 4 spares un-
sweetened chocolate.
Cream butter, add sugar grad
ually, using cold, strong coffee and
cream alternately to make the right
consistency. Then add melted choc-
olate. Beat thoroughly and add 2
teaspoons lemon juice and tea
spoon vanilla.
You may not use this as I am
not in the Washington area, but
Warrenton is not so far away! !
have read The Star for many years
and it is still my first favorite."
Editors Note: We ,Dish to
thank Mrs. A. r., Friendship;
Mrs. P. and Mrs. M. B. s., both
OF Washington, and Mrs. B. A.
OF Tdkon1a Park, for their recipes
on fudge icing ,Dhich Dere simi-
lar to those dbope.)
\ X \ 4
BOOK ON BOOKKEEPING?
REQUESTED by Miss J. L. B.,
Washington.)
Would one of your kind readers
help me by suggesting a book that
Will give me a general idea about
bookkeeping?
I can get a job in a war agency
near my home If I have a slight
knowledge of bookkeeping, both
double entry and single entry.
During the interview I was told
to read up on this and it would be
all that would be required.
RUG CLEANING?
ANTS;
Thanks to Mrs. s. G. L.,
Wdshtngton.)
Mrs. G E. c., Washington, should
contact the Bureau of Entomology
and Plant Quarantine Division OF
Insects Affecting Man and Ami
mals), United States Department OF
Agriculture, for information on get
ting rid of ants.
I have an unusual problem. In my
dining room Is an 8x10 soft-backeo
rug. have much trouble cleaning
it with a vacuum cleaner as the
suction picks the rug up. What can
l DO to keep rug smooth on floor?
VIII any kind of rug pad help7
My Wilton velvet rug does not
cause me this trouble. Will yery
much appreciate suggestions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-04
TOday'S Horoscope.

Although you are positive, some
what op~,nionated, Wllilul, shcrWd
and intellectual you are also Just
and sincere. and do many KIND and
noble deeds unknown TO others. You
are friendly, and nave many tine
friendships. Your home and family
ties are dear to you. The next year
calls for caution and restraint in
love. domestic and social matters,
Including speech and correspond
ence. Avoid changes during this pc
Rod and conserve your resources
The child who is born on his date
VIII experience many NlclsSltudes OF
fortune but will overcome all OBJ
stacles. Elders will help. and also
hinder, progress.