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Evening star., 1944-09-07

Two Washington area men were
killed in action in France, another
died in hospital in Hawaii, q pilot
was wounded over Germany and
four marines were wounded In the
South Pacific, according to informa-
ton received here. One Washing
tonian is missing and another is a
prisoner in Germany. Three have
been decorated.
Killed
Pvt. Curtis L. Moore, 81, infantry,
who previously was reported miss
ing. has been listed of1lcially as
killed in action in France July 80,
according to word received by his
widow, Mrs. Zelma L. Moore, 705
South Nineteenth street, Arlington.
Va.
A native of Virginia, Pvt. Moore
was employed by concrete corpora
ton in Georgetown before he en-
tered the service last December. He
had been overseas since June. Be-
sides his widow, he is survived by an
11-year-old daughter, Phyllis Jean,
and his mother, Mrs. A. w. Moore,
Of Norfolk, Va.
Pfc. Henry E. Furr, %, son of Will
liam H. Furr, 2oO7 N. Stafford street,
Arlington, Va, was killed In action
in France, June %, according to a
War Department notice to his
father.
Pvt. Furr was paratrooper. Born
and reared in Arlington. he attend
ed Washington and Lee High School
and was later employed by Joe Guss
g. Sons in washington before join
ing the Army in November, 1912.
He was sent overseas in January of
this year and was last heard from
by, his family May 26. He was
awarded the Purple Heart. Besides
his father he is survived by one
brother, John Henry Furr of Ar
lington, and two sisters, Mrs Edith
Gatten of Cherrydale, Va, and Mrs.
Dorothy Cook of Springfield. Va.
Evening star., 1944-12-19
Christmas Beauty Treats

Only four shopping days before
YouKnow-What--and If you've still
few items on your list to take
care of-you'd better get an ex-
football hero to run interference
for you, because it takes a rugged
soul to buck the crowds these days.
However, if you know what you want
1t helps lot; you face yourself in
the right direction and get there by
dead reckoning. II you don't know
what you want, let us help you to
the extent of telling you that any
thing in the line of beauty is al
ways welcome, women being the
kind of critters they are
OF course No. l beauty treat will
Evening star., 1944-12-19
Readers Clearing House

designed to help baby drink milk
without Spilling. The rim of the cup
is f1ared, somewhat like the pouring
lip of saucepan, and this channels
the milk into tiny mouths. My doc
tor recommended this. The cup can
be bought direct from the home Of
fees Of the company for Is cents.
I will be glad to give the name of the
company If the interested party will
call me. Telephone Shepherd 1891.
CLASSES FOR ExPECTANT
MOTHERS.
(Thnnks to Mrs. I. c., Washington
Sometime ago read an article in
the RICH describing the free classes
for eXpectant mothers which the
D. c. Health Department is holding
throughout the city. I enrolled in
one of these classes. I can't tell
you how grateful I am for this bit
Of practical advice in your column
and want to take this opportunity
to tell others how much / benefited
from the course.
I'm sure every person who Is hav-
ing her first baby will also want to
attend these classes where she will
learn what to do for her own COM
fort during pregnancy, and what
to prepare for her baby. I feel so
much more secure now that I know
how to bathe the baby, how to hold
the baby without letting 1t fall, and
oh so many other things I was
worried about.
My husband is delighted to learn
that they are starting classes for
expectant fathers January 10th.
If any Of the readers is expecting
a baby, she can get further infor-
nation about entering the classes
for expectant mothers or fathers by
calling Miss Brong, National 5000.
extension 2l43, between 8:15 and
noon.
Evening star., 1944-12-19
Dorothy Dix
Says

Girls, you bobby -sockers, you teen
ayers. you permanent twenty miners,
stop. look and listen! Do you realize
that there are hundreds of thou
sands of you who are hearing the
last call to the dining car and that
II you don't clinch your reservation
now, 1t is hundred -to-one shot that
you will never get in to where the
pie Is being passed around?
For the war, which has given you
your big chance, is nearly over and
when peace comes. you are going to
find the mo admittance" sign on
many of the doors which have
gaped wide open for you and had
welcome" on the mats. With so
many of the men gone to the war,
any little cutie could get job with
the salary of an expert, no matter
whether she could spell or not. count
up to four or read the label on a
can of beans.
She didn't have to be reliable and
dependable. She could be here to-
day and gone to picnic tomorrow
She didn't have to manifest the
slightest interest in what she was
doing. She didn't even have to be
polite. When she was telling the
girl at the next counter about what
hot time they had at the party
last night, she could just shift her
gum to the other side of her mouth
and say, Haven't got any" to a Gus
toner and go on with her narrative
And get away with it.
But the golden days of the in
competent are drawing to a close
and soon the fat pay envelope for
bad service will be nothing but a
beautiful memory. For the boys
will be marching home-millions of
| 'em-and every one OF them will
be headed straight for a job-your
iob-and he will get it, if you haven't
made good on it.
Don't fool yourselves about that,
girls. Don't deceive yourselves by
thinking that you can count on
woman's immemorial way of solving
the breadand-butter and clothes
problem by marriage. After the war,
there will be several million more
women in this country than there
al { iiicIl, anu duQeQ 10 UIl1S HuSOdnQ
deficit will be the great number of
men who, because of physical dis
abilities, will be unable to take on
the support of families.
So face the fact that your chances
of marrying meal ticket are pretty
slim. The odds are that you will
have to stand on your own feet
and earn your own living and pro-
vide yourselves with your own
sources of happiness. So quit play
ing at work. Grapple with it in
earnest. Put all the intelligence
and energy you possess into making
yourselves such experts in it that
you can command good salaries and
not only enjoy the comforts and
luxuries that money buys, but also
provide yourself with an occupa-
ton that will fill your days with
interest. Believe me, daughters, the
woman who espouses a career in
stead of a man doesn't always make
a bad bargain.
Evening star., 1944-12-19

ing. Fruit or fruit Juice IS served
at midmorning, milk and a snack
at midafternoon, and cod liver oil
also Is administered
Provision Is made also for school,
age children from to IL years of
age. II the parent leaves the home
before school time. the child may
be brought to the center, and leaves
from there to attend school. He
lunches at the center.
The center is open on Saturdays
and holidays with the exception of
Christmas, and in the summer a
full-time program for children of
school age, as we'll as the nursery
groups, is conducted. Activities for
these older children are arranged
on level to meet their interests.
Picnics, trips and swimming are
planned III the summertime. Use
is made of all community facilities,
and special exhibits and commu-
nifty features of interest to chill
dren are attended.
Information concerning the CEN
ters may be obtained by calling
Miss Irma L. Gordon, director of
the Information Center, at National
1900, from 8:l5 to on weekdays
and from 8:l5 to 12:l5 on Saturday,
Miss Gordon's Office is located in
the Franklin School. Personal in
terviews may be arranged by ap-.
pointment. She handles all in
quiries concerning factual informa-
ton about the centers in Washing
ton and the surrounding areas. At
present, most of the centers are
filled to capacity, and it is some
times necessary to wait as long as
two months before your child may
be placed Miss Gordon has charge
of waiting list. and also can tell
you the location of the center near
est to you, and the method of en-
tering your child. The fee is small
and is graduated. depending on the
income in the home
Evening star., 1944-12-19
The Young Idea

These war DAYS puts us in mind of
wise saying We once read, to the
effect that, '"if you have two loaves
Of bread, sell one, and buy DAFT
fooils." We agree with you that it
sounds quite impractical-but we feel
also that, fundamentally, there's a
lot to be said for this theory. Par
ticularly in relation to children in
this world that has, for the time
being, at least, forgotten the mean
ing OF genuine security-peace Of
mind. and a sense of belonging.
Recently we visited one Of the
child care centers, financed by the
Federal Government through the
Lanham Act and sponsored by the
Board of Education, in the COM
munitieS, where they are conducted.
These centers are divided into nurs-
cry schools, and school-age centers.
They provide very excellent, practi-
cal care for the children, but they
also furnish that Intangible daft
fodil" that the working mother, out
striving for that every essential loaf
of bread, cannot supply during the
day-a sense of security, and of
companionship. The centers realize
that the mothers wish these things
for their children, hence they are
stepping in the role of foster par
ents, supplementing the home life
for the duration.
There are 81 such centers all over
the city, some in public schools, a
few in housing developments. There
are also centers in the suburban
areas, with 6 in Alexandria, in
Arlington County, in Montgomery
County and 8 in Prince Georges
County. The child may either at
tend the center that is closest to the
mothers place of employment or
the center nearest his home and
school. A child who lives in a sub
urban area cannot attend a District
center, however. The teachers are
all college trained and are adept in
Evening star., 1944-12-19

"how to be beautiful though travel
ing" school is an oversize envelope in
mock leather with shoulder strap
and handsome big snap clasp.
Plenty of room inside for nightgown,
comb and the ct ceteras, as we'll as
the built-in contents which give any
gal the works-in beauty, of course.
Definitely Christmas de luxe on
these!
Evening star., 1944-12-19
By Betty Miles

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handling children at the nursery
school or elementary school level.
The centers are open from 7 am. to
7 pm. thus attempting to take into
account the various working hours
of the mothers.
The nursery schools are open to
children from 2 to years OF age,
who are brought by their mothers
In the morning and COLLECTED"
after work. They follow pro-
gram that is individualized, with
every effort made to meet the
needs of each child as far as it is
made to supply the children with a
balanced program, with emphasis
laid on physical, creative, emotional
and nutritional development
Under the heading of physical
development is the play program,
composed of both outdoor and in
door activities, and active and quiet
games. Outdoors, the children use
swings, ladders, sandboXes, slides
and climbing frames. all constructed,
of course, with miniature propor-
lions IN mlnQ.
In order to stimulate the creative
development Of the children. they
are given an opportunity to dabble
In paints, crayons and dramatic
play. Storytelling is also part of
the creative program. There are
singing sessions, and band work.
In the line Of emotional develop
At. l.
the children to share, using toys,
games and materials as food for
the object lesson.
A carefully planned nutritional
program is carried out. A balanced
hot lunch is scientifically planned
by nutritionist and prepared by
cook under the direction Of the
nutritionist II the mother wishes
it, breakfast is served to the young
sters who arrive early in the morn
Evening star., 1944-12-19
By Epelyn Hayes

always be perfume. What toys are
to children, the scented stuff is to
the femme who has been a good
little girl all the year. And you
can show her that you really un-
derstand and love her by suiting
the perfume to her personality. For
the tweedy country girl there's a
wonderfully dry woodSy scent that
she'll love, while her cottony sister
who belongs in a rose -trellised cot
tage would prefer the same perfume
IN light aroma that's for all the
world like bottled sunshine. If hers
Is a career of conquest, play up to
1t by giving her sorcerer's scent,
sultry and heady. frankly meant for
man hunt. And the bottle is a
beauty that manages to give the
effect OF quilted" glass There's a
running mate to this scent-for the
one who's more humorous than
huntress. It's an exciting fragrance,
but not sultry, comes in handsome
bottle and is packaged in a con-
tainer that looks like a stack of
chips. We've never gotten the sig
nificance of this package, but any
girl would understand the meaning
OF the fragrance. It's a heart-spin-
ner-that's all.
There's new perfume that will
peek out of teen-age Christmas
stockings this year-a light, fresh
odeur specially concocted for the
sweetly sophisticated junior miss.
It's young and light-to add just a
dash OF glamour to her sweet young
charms-and solves the problem of
that cute girl 'betwixt and between"
who loves anything that will make
her feel more groWnup.
Anything that makes a bath more
OF a beauty ritual is another sure
fire idea for the ladies' Any Eve on
your list would get Christmas thrill
out OF finding a matched set of
cologne and busting powder-espe-
cially when they come all done in
pretty fiower-sprigged packages that
outshlne any you could wrap your
self. Of you're wrapping genius,
you're in the minority and will have
to forgive usD Three scents on this
June geranium, white orchid or
one that reminds you of the blue
grass Of Kentucky, probably the
most popular scent in all scentdom
Another good idea pour lie balm is a
box Of bath disks that foam in the
water, softening as they delicately
scent. One tablet does for tubful
and the package is a pretty thing
OF dainty lace-printed paper To go
Wlth-perfume or toilet water in the
same sweet scent, in lace-etched
bottles tied with pink ribbon. Def
nitely for the girl described as
sweet" for gracious ladies-and
anybody in sickbed who'd love to
feast her eyes on the pretty pack
age. And-While we're still brooding
on the bath-here are two more
bathing beauties she'll like-a CO.
logne that differs from most in that
it contains no alcohol, is translucent
as an opal and as silken smooth.
Packaged in flower -strewn box
with large bath puff glamourized
with dimity and ribbon.
Get down to cases on Christmas
and you get down to something
that's every girls Yuletide dream.
A supergift for the supergirl would
be satchel-type. overarm case of
make-believe snakeskin or saddle
leather all nicely saddle stitched. A
two-in-one job this-with plenty of
space for overnight needs and all the
f1xings for facial and makeup neat
ly strapped TO removable panel
without which it's just a handsome
bag. Another handsome case of the
Evening star., 1944-12-19

An all-occasion two-piece dress
that youl wear with comfort and
grace. Soft gathers at the midriff
are especially flattering. Truly a
Jewel" for your wardrobe.
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1864 is
designed for sizes II, IA, 16, 18, 20,
40 and AZ. Size IA, short sleeves, re-
quires 35s yards CT 35 or 80 inch
material; Il yard for contrasting
collar.
For this pattern, send 20 cents. in
coins, your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star, Post Of
flee Box SO, Station G, New York 10,
N Y.
Evening star., 1944-12-19
USES FOR EGG WHITE:
PIPE CLEANER FIGURES:
TTJpTJ rADEo

TURTLE CARE?
(ThdHks to Mrs. r. J. NJ, Bethesda. J
To the lady that requested egg
white recipes here are two favor
ties of mine:
Super Lemon Sherbet: Combine
y cup sugar, few grains salt and
i cup of water: cook five minutes
and cool. Add Y cup top milk then
u cup lemon juice. Freeze firm in
refrigerator tray. Turn into chilled
bowl, beat thoroughly till mushy.
Beat egg whites g If eggs are
smalD. Gradually add "a cup sugar
and beat until stiff and sugar is
melted. Fold into frozen mixture
and freeze firm. Serves 6.
Here is cake not too large for
small party or for just the family
as 1t stays moist for days. Never
fails and uses egg whites. Brides
Cake: Cream l cup shortening, add
cups sugar gradually, beating we'll
Add 2 unbeaten egg whites one at a
time, beating we'll after each. Then
add y teaspoon rose or almond ex-
tract. Slft 4 cups cake flour, 4 tea
spoons baking powder and "a tea
spoon salt and add alternately with
l cup milk to first mixture. Fold
in 4 remaining egg whites, beaten
still. Bake in large creased tube
pan IN moderate oven at 325 degrees
Fahrenheit about 1a hours. Cover
top and sides with minute
frosting, using another egg white.
For the lady that requested di-
rectionS for making pipe cleaner
figures, here is the way make mine.
For head and neck use about y
or - pipe cleaner with loop on end
over which glue ball of cotton bat
ting for head Hair, eyes and mouth
can be made of bits of colored paper
pasted on. For rest of the body use
two whole cleaners, place evenly to-
gether and start twisting at the mid
die and to the right. The two loose
ends at the left are the legs. AS
you twist work in the neck part of
head already made. The twist should
be only few inches long and re-
manning ends bend out and down
for arms. Small loops for hands
and larger ones for feet are made
at the ends. Bright-colored pants
and skirts of colored paper add a
lot to the attractiveness, but the
simpler the better. If you would
care for more information call me
at Oliver 1918.
I have small painted turtle of
the and 10 cent store variety
named Tommy Tucker" All
through the summer he ate we'll,
was very active and developed quite
a personality. However when Octo-
ber came he refused to snap at any
sort of turtle morsel and closed his
eyes up tight. He seems we'll outside
of being very sleepy and I wonder
If he is hibernating. If SO, should
1 provide mud or sand for him to
burrow into? There are no fish in
the bowl.
Evening star., 1944-12-19

and vegetables. Put leftover meat
traw or cooked through food
chopper-usually have around u or
= pound for 2 people. Chop me-
oium-Sizcd onion and saute in but
ter or olive oil until light brown
Add meat and cook until tender,
putting in just a little stock if nee
essary to keep it from burning
Then put in leftover cooked vege-
tables Add stock or a can of to-
matoes if needed to make a right
consistency. Flavor with salt, pep
per, garlic salt and Madeira wine to
taste. If leftover vegetables do not
provide much liquid, canned to-
matoes should be used in preference
to stock. Raw vegetables, of course,
should be put in ahead of cooked
meat. Serve on boiled noodles.
SUPPER SUGGESTIONS.
(ThunkS to Mrs. E. C. p,
Arltngton.)
My 20-month-old son has, usually,
a baked potato or rice, several vege-
tables and possibly meat for mis-
noon meal, plus junket or some pud-
ding for dessert Supper was no
problem, as long as he would eat
cereal but he has developed an
aversion to any cooked cereal. So
now I usually give him eggs in some
form for supper Poached egg on
toast. boiled or scrambled egg and
bacon. He sometimes tires of eggs
n T itrl
With the egg he sometimes will eat
a small dish of some ready-to-eat
cereal and dessert: Apple sauce,
other fruit, jello, cookies. etc.
If we are having for dinner food
that he can eat without any extra
(boiled ground round
steak, creamed tuna fish or chicken,
potatoes peas, etc. I give him an
egg at lunch and let him eat an
early dinner with us. He gets ac-
quainted with many new foods and
textures such as fresh vegetables,
not the chopped baby vegetable,
which he wouldn't be inclined to try
by himself, but which he will eat if
he sees his daddy and mother eating
them.
I do get stumped for ideas, though,
and hope that some other reader
will add suggestions.
Your RICH is extremely interest
ing and I know I will miss it after
the war, when we move back to
\ \ X
CANNING HINT.
Thanks to Mrs. G. E. W.,
Falls Church,
For the information of any reader
that has used in canning the re-
claimed black rubber sealing rings
on mason jars with the glass top
seals, I suggest that they check the
contents. My experience has been
that the contents absorbed the taste
and smell of the reclaimed rubber.
Since this taste is not pleasant, a
person can use about half of the Jar
by carefully discarding the top part.
DRINKING FROM CUP.
fThdnkS to Mrs E. L. G.,
Tdkon1d Park.
One of the evaporated milk COM
panles puts out little cup cleverly
Evening star., 1944-12-19


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.
Betsy CasweH.
Evening star., 1944-12-19
HELPFUL HINTS.

fIHdnES 10 MIS-. r. ). ~, Jr.,
WdShington)
Here are a few suggestions which
may interest your readers:
An orange squeezer will never get
white coating if it is always rinsed
in cold water Immediately after
using.
Drawers, especially those used for
lot of small items, can be kept
more tidy if the bottom of the
brewer is lined with open boxes of
various sizes to serve as compart-
ments. Boxes, of course, should be
selected to fit the items stored.
Covers can be kept by slipping them
under boxes-and that, incidentally.
is boon when you have to move.
BY simply covering the boxes and ty-
ing them up, lot of packing is done.
Am not much OF a cook, but one
OF my favorite dishes is my own ice
box stew made with leftover meats
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-01
number during an entire lifetime

number during an entire lifetime.
Although concerned only with old
age ana survivors insurance, local
Office managers have answers To
many questions on the differences
between unemployment Insurance
and old-agc and survivors insurance.
They can direct unemployed workers
To the proper Office 10 apply iOr out
Oi-wOrk benefits.
Every person ia doubt about his or
her right To old-agc and survivor, m
Surancc bcniitS should visit the local
"iicc. Sometimes young widows.
aged parents, and orphans do not
Know they are eligible tor benefit,
and delay in filing their claims.
II there is 4 field office in YOUR
city, you can get lis address from
your local telephone directory. Il is
listed under II. s. Government.
Social Security Board" II you live
too far from q field Office t. visit i,
IN person. write for the information
Nou wish. The Raleigh Office Of the
Social Security Board, which serves
INC counties o! Franklin. Johnston
Wake. Warren. Wayne and Vance is
located al BOG Capt CLUB Building.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-01
Miss Cheatham Is
HOnOrec at Shower

Oxford, Feb. |. - Miss J,rico
Shea,ham, bridc-clcct, was houorcc
az lovely miscellaneous shower an
tuesday evening when Mrs. !, ID
Wrcnn, Mrs. Rudolph Chc,,ba,, .nd
Miss Doris Che than entertained a
number OF relatives and friends nj
Inc homo OF the latter.
Inc nome. cn suite. was tasteful
" decorated for the occasion. The
T"vSu> were greeted by Mrs. KIi-
o".ph Chcatham and introduction,
We're made by Mrs. W. O. Chca,ham
Miss Rayc ChCatham presided over
inc ortcc book. and after the guests
.!ad registered they We're shown into
me !lNin8 room where they p.r;,ci-
pa'cd IN Il number Of games and con-
tests, LED by Mrs. j. ID. Wvcnu. Mis-
Josephine Brummitt was winner i'm
me game OF Hearts Dice and Mrs
hoy belchcr in Bngo. Each was prc.
Scntcd an attractive prize.
Miss Doris Chcatham Icd ,hc
guests to the dining room where an
ice course Was served. The bride
elects place was marked with
spray OF lilies o! the valley. tied
WIN a cluster OF wedding bells. \
miniature bride and groom with an
arrangement OF cVcrgrcCnS made an
"ttIaciiNe ccnterpIcCc Tor the table.
Many handsome and lovely gifts
we're presented 10 Miss Chcatn. m
VINO sracIouSly thanked each gIvcr.
iHose present numbered about 50.