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Evening star., 1944-05-12
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have found that alcohol is the best
thing for 1t. / twist piece of
cotton around a match, dip it in
alcohol and go all over the leaves in
one large pot. I believe most violets
are in too small containers. Do not
separate or transplant unless plant
isn't doing well, and before trans
planting try plant tablets. I have
one large violet that has been trans
planted twice in Is years, then
because 1t overgrew the pot.
/ X y
TIME SCHEDULES.
(Thanks to Mrs. w. r. B.,
| Washington
| I should like to add INV opinion
to the controversy over the use of
time schedules. I think whether a
time schedule is practical or not
depends upon two things: ID
Whether or not it's really needed :,
90 the type of person you are.
Regarding the first: I'm the
mother of two children, an 18-
month-old and 2-month- old. I do
all my own work except the heavy
laundry. In my case, a time sched-
ule is absolutely necessary. If I
didn't have one, I'd never have the
babies fed on time and their sched-
ules would be constantly conflicting
And ! must have time for the house
work, cooking, marketing, etc.
I get up at $50 each morning and
until the children are both in bed
at TOO, my day is completely
planned.
1 have two tips that may help
any one working out a schedule.
One, put things away as you 60.
I keep my house always straight
and things are seldom out of place.
It's easier, of course, when you are
In hurry to let things fall where
they may, but the few extra seconds
it takes to put things in place are
well worth the time in avoiding con-
fusion and help you keep on sched-
ule. 1t makes the housekeeping so
much easier, too. The children have
a room to play in, and a yard, which
helps me keep things straight,
whereas another mother will find 1t
more difficult
Another thing is the fexibility of
a time schedule. You must allow
more time for each task than is alb
solutely necessary to take care of
the unexpected things arising from
the care of children. I never talk
long on the phone. AL my friends
know now to call at night.
My second thought on the type of
person Is my observance that some
people never seem to be able to do
anything on time, and others are
able to make their day go like
clockwork. Between these two are
most Of us, varying toward either
extreme. Too, each individual must
work out his own schedule. No two
could be alike, as some others may
require more time for the same task
I am pleased with my schedule
and find my work much more pleas
ant than at first, when I scarcely
know what I was doing. I'm also
less nervous and a more pleasant
person to live with!
Evening star., 1944-05-12
Emily Post
Advises

A question that has been quite
often asked is repeated again in this
letter: DO you know where the
custom or superstition came from
that directs a bride to wear Some
thing old and new and borrowed
and blue at her wedding? Also
how important would you say it is
that she follow it?"
Since the saying is:
Something old, something new,
Something borrowed, something blue
And lucky sixpence in her shoe" "
it seems obvious that the custom
came originally from England. There
is certainly no rule about following
it and it has no Importance whatever
in the wedding preparations further
than the idea of good luck wishes
Many brides follow it-many don't
Very certainly it has no effect upon
the happiness of any ones marriage
Evening star., 1944-05-12

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
it takes a few days for your
request or suggestion to appear.
The great number of letters
being 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
recipes cannot be printed and
lengthy letters must be edited
by us.
Betsy CasweH.
Evening star., 1944-05-12

again as you learn to compose de-
signs from circles, hearts, bow-knots
and a few wiggly dots. with motto
thrown In for good measure.
Though we would go mad In an
all-"Peter Hunt" house II we had
to live In 1t for long we feel that
there is great merit in the things
he does, right now. They have a
light-hearted, happy -go-lucky effect
that Is good for all Of Us. Their
clear, light colors are good to live
with, and the brilliant little designs
help to take the weight on . room
full of heavy furniture. Children
love decorated furniture, and 1t In
most appropriate for the teen-ager's
bedroom. Occasional pieces are
very nice in other informal rooms,
but they all seem to be at their best
out Of doors.
So II YOU must settle for inexpen-
sive. unpainted furniture for the
garden this summer get Peter Hunts
book and have back yard painting
party. He would take the most
ordinary trestle table and bench
and paint each Of their stats a diff.
ferent color. An old wheelbarrow,
he would decorate to match, SO the
food could be trundled out from the
kitchen door. Peach baskets, clever.
|ly painted with vegetables OF all
sorts, make picnic baskets. One,
filed with ice keeps the cold drinks
and the salad cool-and plaid gtng-
ham covers and napkins finish on
the colorful ensemble.
Practice to get that certain pro-
fessional touch--be brave as to color
and design, guarantee results with
one of the better paints or enamels.
and your garden or porch win be the
center of all activity this summer.
Evening star., 1944-05-12

be her own chief cook and bottle
washer, she'd probably appreciate
something to pretty up her practical
moments. We don't usually suggest
aprons as gifts because we don't like
presents that remind Mother Of her
chores, but q sugar-coated version
would be nice. For example, we
think she'd get kick out of cute
young one-like the sietch-checked
'gingham in red or green with front
and pocket Of brightly stitched,
tucked white. There's another at
the same shop-a gay printed sheer
that would make Mother feel pretty
when she stops with the family and
friends for the pause that refreshes.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
Here's something Mother would love
to have-a small tray to hold all her
pretty perfume and cologne bottles
in glittering array. If she doesn't
Evening star., 1944-05-12

cook books I found some planned
dinners, but the fancy" names used
do not help me one bit, and besides
I can't find recipes to make up some
of the things mentioned.
Needless to say, I have no one
to help me either prepare the din
ner or help serve, etc.
Please, the Clearing House is my
last hope. Won't some of your read
ers stop your house cleaning for a
while and tell me what and how ]
can prepare dinner that will put
my husband in good standing with
his friends?
Evening star., 1944-05-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOT RESPONSIBLE for any bills other
Loskarn. 1905 W Virginia ave. ne. l2s
WILL NOT BE responsible for any debts
contracted by any one other than myself.
James e. Freeman. 2200 Send st. Sc. 12'
HEREAFTER I will not be responsible for
debts contracted by anyone other than
myself, Dorothy Gray williams, 5l93
i WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for any
debts contracted by any one other than
myself. Chaille P. Sims, 2022 Columbia
rd. NV. Ia
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL BANK OF
WASHINGTON-SHAR
MEETING
Notice Is hereby given that pursuant to
lcaH of its directors a special meeting Of
The shareholders Of the National Capital
Bank of Washington will be held at its
banking house at No. 316 Pennsylvania
Avenue Sc. IN the City Of WASHINGTON.
DISTRICT Of Columbia on Friday: June
y, 1914. at 1900 O'Clock, Noon, for the
purpose OF considering and determining by
the said bank and the East Washington
Savings Bank of Washington, located in
the City Of Washington, District OF Co
lumbia. under the provisions OF the laws
Of the United States, shall be ratified and
confirmed, and for the purpose of voting
upon any other matters incidental to the
proposed consolidation of the two banks,
copy Of the aforesaid agreement executed
by majority of the Directors and Trustees
| Of each Of the two banks. providing for
| the consolidation. is on file at the bank
and may be inspected during business
hours. GEORGE A. DIDDEN. Jr.,
Evening star., 1944-05-12
By Peggy Roberts.

You owe yourself the small effort
it will take to crochet this modish
hat and bag set in rayon straw
celtagel or gimp, in whatever color
flatters you most.
Pattern envelope contains COM
plete easy-to-read and easy-to-
follow directions for the above.
Send II cents (coin) for Pattern
No. R2102 to Washington Star,
Needle Arts Department, p. O. Box
172, Station D, New York 3, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-05-12
(ThGnks to Mrs. E. W.,
Arlinqton.)

Three cheers and a blue ribbon
to Mrs. r. v. c., Silver Spring, for
her realistic defense of us, the un-
organized, unscheduled housekeep-
ers. It was real balm to hear some
one excoriate that self-appointed
paragon, ''time-schedule," and So
must add my own cheering in that
section.
I've never been able to keep a
day schedule, much less a time
schedule, and yet I find that even
tually everything gets done, and, as
Mrs r. VIC. points out, baby GO
months oldrand have lot of fun.
Furthermore, I can not under
stand how people do maintain even
a flexible regimen. If it rains on
Monday, why launder? II grandma
can take care of the baby come
Thursday, why not dash off down.
town for a day instead of "this is
my day to clean the house?" And
just the day I decide I'll really get
something big done, while baby
dumping maps, she will decide that
an hours nap Is quite enough for
her that day and that we have to
go "bye-bye" Immediately, ETC., etc.
There Is only one course that I
insist upon and which I recommend
to even the busiest and most hectic
manager. Immediately the baby is
off for her afternoon nap, sit down
to a leisurely lunch and I never
postpone it even for a hasty pick
ing UP Of the house. To put 1t of
to do few things first often means
that baby awakens or something
interferes, and I believe that a quiet,
leisurely lunch with book or radio,
or perhaps a neighbor, is an essen
tial relaxation to any one who has
the all-day-care of child.
Otherwise, think enjoying ones
child and being happy when hus-
band comes home, is more impor-
tant than washing the windows
every week
Evening star., 1944-05-12
sheer white, blossom blue or peach.
AS dutiful as it's beautiful. 1t washes
Photo Courtesy Dupont Company.

\ 4 \
ONB EAMS TO WEAR
"Moonbeams"-that's what they call
the iridescent pearls that have been
great favorite for some time. To
make Mothers eyes starry, you
couldn't do better than to give her
a necklace and/or earrings of the
lovely stun. Having the light, airy
quality of bubbles, they're she per-
feet accessories for summer cottons
and gay summer prints. On the
other hand, If she's the mare tailor
ed type and goes in for sharper col
ors-navy,' brown or black with
white-she might prefer half moons
of white catalin for here ears. In
case you don't know, they look like
white jet-and any mother or
mothers daughter would love them.
Evening star., 1944-05-12
sTRAWBERRY-BRAzIL NUT
TORTE.

fThanks to r. Z. D., Alexandria,
In answer to the reader who re-
Gently requested recipes for using
strawberries, I submit the following
Strawberry-Brazil Nut Torte
Beat 8 egg whites until foamy, add
u teaspoon cream OF tartar and
beat until egg whites stand up in
peaks. Beat in l cup granulated
sugar, one-quarter OF a cup at a
time. then beat in u teaspoon
vanilla. With tablespoon, arrange
in ring form on an ungreased bak-
ing sheet. Sprinkle, with Il cup
sliced or chopped Brazil nuts, and
bake so to go minutes in a slow
oven. Let cool, loosen with spatula,
and remove to serving dish. Fill
center with sweetened whipped
cream (about Ia cups mixed with
l pint hulled Strawberries. These
may be sliced If desired. Garnish
With whole berries and whole nut
meats. -.
Evening star., 1944-05-12
WAFFLE IRON?
pHn,ODENnR0No

REQUESTED by Mrs. A. r. w.,
Yorktown Village, Md)
Here I come again asking the
help of Clearing House readers!
What can be done to make usable
once more an electric waffle iron
which was cleaned with, of all
things, securing powder? I did
not discover this had been done
until went to use the iron later
and found remnants of the powder
stuck in the waffle sections. 1 have
tried over and over again brushing
and cleaning it with salad oil, but
the waff1es still stick and stick
badly. Is there any hope that ]
may be able to use the iron again?
And what can I do to revivify q
pair of philodendron plants which
have been pictures of health for
nearly 3 years but now, for nc
seeming reason, are going into q
state of collapse-literally? The
leaves are sort of limp, beginning
to turn yellow, etc. There are nc
discernable insects on leaves, vine
or in soil.
Evening star., 1944-05-12
CLEANING HANDBAG?
{ fRequeSteG by Mrs. E. M. 3.
ts Wushfuoton.

FHpQWSStuN -Vg 1HFo e 1N .oT
Wdshtngton)
I have a lovely green suede hand
bag that is too good to dispose of
but is very dirty. Have tried clean
ing 1t with art gum, but this did not
prove satisfactory. Will some kind
reader suggest other ways of clean
ing this bag without harming the
color?
The Clearing House is simply
superbl
Evening star., 1944-05-12
sMITHFIEI.D HAM?
requested BY Mrs. B. r. c.,
WASHINGTON.

Please, can some one give me the
recipe (old-fashioned) for cooking a
Smithfeld-type ham? II seems to
me that when was a girl and lived
at home mother used to boil and
bake such hams in a lengthy and
elaborate manner, with all sorts of
wine or fruit juices in the basting.
The procedure was pretty impress
sive, but the results equally so, and
I'd like to have the real old time
directions to file away and use while
hams are unrationed.
SUMMER SUGGESTION.
(Thdssks to Miss M. T., Arlington
Here's a suggestion to pass along
TO these feminine readers of the
Clearing House who will be spending
their first summer in Washington
this year. If they have not been in
our fair city through other torrid
months they are blissfully unaware
of what is in store for them!
I have found that one of my
grimnest problems Is that of make
up. Cosmetics 60 limp and lifeleSS
in the hot weather and humidity
here, and you yourself are so limp
and damp that it becomes almost
impossible to put on your face"
with any degree of success.
I evolved the system of keeping all
my cosmetics In the icebox. This
works fine, for their texture and for
their refreshing qualities. And then
learned that if do not towel my
self dry after my bath, and make up
my face while my body is still damp,
the evaporation keeps me cool
enough to get the foundation and
powder on before my face gets hot
and damp again. Then towel,
cologne and powder-and feel as
near like million as you can in a
Washington heat wave!
Evening star., 1944-05-12
AFRICAN VIOLET.
(Th1nks to Mrs. X. M,
CheDu Chase.

First, I not only enjoy the Clear
ing House very much, but have
received much help from it.
I would like to tell the lady that
has white matter" on her African
violet that it is mealy worm, and I
Evening star., 1944-05-12
ICED COFFEEp
fRequested by Mrs. c. r. p, Jr.,
Arlinqton.)

hequeSteu oy MRS. L. +. r, Jr.
Arlington.)
1T has taken me many months to
learn to make good hot coffee, and
now that I have accomplished that
task to certain extent, my family
taelamcring for iced coffee.
I've tried "just pouring hot coffee
over ice cubes" like they do in
restaurants and cafeterias, but that
doesn't seem to work for a family
Of six.
May I expect soon some good
suggestions on making good iced
coffee, and, too, some methods of
saving on sugar, which folks pour
into the coffee with heavy hand?
SPRING HOUSE CLEANING?
zfRequeSted by Mrs. M. M. M,
Since I was married in January,
this is my first time at spring
house cleaning" and I don't know
where to start. Heretofore. I have
just helped at the house, doing
what was assigned to me, but now
/ have a whole apartment to spring
clean" myself.
wonder If some of the "old-
timers" at this task could help me.
would like to know Cd How to
store the heavy winter draperies;
that y, do you use moth balls, are
they to be cleaned even though this
Is the first season they've been used,
etc? Mine are gold-colored with a
satln-like finish. % My summer
rugs were given to us by some
friends who moved out of the CITY,
and while they aren't old, they look
Ike they need something to freshen
them up. What would you readers
oil the Clearing House suggest I do
10 brighten them? Thank you.
=
RUG SIZING.
(Thanks to Mrs. NJ. S. r.,
Washington
TO Mrs. G. G. c., regarding rug
sizing. Formerly obtained rug size
frcm the rug making department of
mail order house. notice that is
net listed at present. However. I
believe what Is called cold water
vsau size" can be satisfactorily used
Tnas can be obtained at hardware
store.
directions for use are: One pound
ofAze to 8 pints of water, mix and
apply to back of rugs.
"
y DINNER FOR EIGHTp
REQUESTED by Mrs. C. w. NJ,
Wdshtngton.)
This may sound like pretty large
order for the Clearing House, but ]
haven't seen many questions these
readers haven't been able to handle
so hope some one can help me
with my problem.
In about two weeks I am going tc
have six out-of-toWn and important
business associates of my husband
to dinner. $50, including my hus-
band and me there will be eight tc
cook for altogether0 1t so happens
that 1t must be on a Wednesday
and, since I work, must have q
dinner easy to prepare, but at the
same time don't want it to look
like I'm just throwing things to-
gether.
In looking through several Of my
Evening star., 1944-05-12
COLD MEAT LOAF2

REQUESTED by Mrs. D. T.. M.
Washington.l
Those warm days last week made
me stop and think of the humid
weather ahead Of us. My family
simply won't eat hot dishes in the
summertime. I would like to have
8 few cold meat loaf recipes on file
II some Of the Clearing House read
ers will be kind enough to submit
them.
Evening star., 1944-05-12
Pin>Money Gifts

SHE ALSO SERvES-These days
when Mother is more than likely to
Evening star., 1944-05-12
THE EAST WASHINGTON SAVINGS BANK
OF WASHINGTON. D. C.-SHARE-

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
call OF Its trustees a special meeting Of
the shareholders. Of the East Washington
Savings Bank of WASHINGTON, D. c., will
be held at its banking house at No 312
p,e9nnsylvania Pc Avenue. Sc. in the City Of
m , for the purpose OF considering 'oiHi and
determining by vote whether an agree
ment to consolidate the said bank aud
the National Capital Bank Of Washing
ton. located in the City of Washington
District Of Columbia. under the provisions
of the laws OF the United States, shall be
ratified. and confirmed, and for the pur-
pose, OF voting upon any other matters
incidental to the proposed consolidation
of the two banks A copy of the afore-
said agreement executed by a majority of
the Directors and Trustees of each of the
two banks. providing for the consolida-
Inspected during business hours
8. WILSON EARNSHAW,
Treasurer.
J. C. w Beall Francis J. Kane,
I. Earle Bourne, William N. Payne, jr II,
James A. Donohoe, jr., Edw. B. Hughes.
@. T. Dunkum, IT,, w r. Simpson
John Ford, Ernest e. Herrell,
william thomson, II. Lewis Flemer,
Evening star., 1944-05-12
| r ~ uT Rail-
GAS WATER HEATERS-

2o; 80. 20 gal. automatic: no cash needed.
small monthly payments; immediate In.
u stallatfon. D. A. Stansbury. Lincoln S02o.
Evening star., 1944-05-12

tOontinued o. Next PsgeJ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Use the Leftouers

TRY making a spaghetti,
macaroni or noodle cas-
serole this way: cook as di-
rected on the package;
drain, rinse, mix with just
enough White Sauce 10
moisten well. Pour into a
baking dish which has been
lined with thin slices of
cheese. Sprinkle the top
with buttcred crumbs. Set
the dish in a shallow pan Of
hot water. Bake in a mod
crate oven 1878 Deg. F. till
the crumbs are Drowned and
there are signs of the melt
ed cheese mixing through
the dish. A little chopped
Watercress added 10 the mix
turc before pouring into the
Chcese.lincd dish makes a
still better flavor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

1 EFT-OVER cooked spa
- ghetti, macaroni or moo
dies, chopped fine, and mixed
with minced ripe or green
olives and a little pimiento,
moistened with gravy or
White Sauce, seasoned with
salt and pepper; use as stuff
fling for baked fish, chicken,
rolled roast Of veal, beef or
lamb. or for veal birds.
Or chill cooked leftover
spaghetti, macaroni or moo
dies in a loaf pan. When
firm, slice and brown in hot
butter or fortified marga.
rine. Serve with or without
Cheese or Tomato Sauce.
Or shape the chilled left
over spaghetti into GRO
quotes, roll them in beaten
egg, then in crumbs or
grated cheese. Fry in deep,
hot fat. Delicious on a
vegetable plate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Oyster Casserole

ar try an oyster casserole.
OScason cooked spaghetti,
noodles or macaroni, mix
with enough White Sauce
10 thoroughly m o S I @ n.
Pour a layer into a baking
dish. Arrange a layer Of
cleaned 0 ysters on this.
Sprinkle the oysters with
finely minced parsley or
watcrcreSs, salt, paprika
and pepper. Cover with the
rest Of the creamed spa
ghetti. Sprinkle the top with
the grated cheese. Brown in
a moderate oven till thor
oughly heated and bubbling.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Send for Free Lunchbox
Menus and Recipes

4 UNCHBOX menus and
- good sandwich recipes
for war workers. Send a
stamped addressed envelope
for your free copy. AID
dress Household Almanac,
American Weekly, =. O. Box
191, Grand Central Annex,
New York 10, y. Y.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Other Uses

NR MIX leftover cooked
~ macaroni with White
Sauce and canned sea food,
reheat in individual cas-
seroles; or put in followed
out ripe tomatoes, or in par
boiled green pepper halves,
and bake till Drowned in a
hot oven. Finely minced
boned anchovies or sardines
added TO this mixture make
a grand flavor.
Or use leftover cooked
noodles chopped fine. i'm
place Of bread crumbs on
the top of baking dishes.
Spread over q creamed mix
ture Of vegetables, or meat
4. and vegetables, it is deli
cious topping.
Or mix leftover macarOnl
with finely chopped sea
sOned, cooked meat and bake
as a loaf. Serve hot with
Tomato Sauce or cold in
the lunchbox.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

PATTERN 3637-Junior Miss fur
Tough" frock. SiIes II TO IL. Sire IS
requires 33s yards 39-inoh fabRie. zoe.
PATTERN S7O3-Kiddies' school or
party dress SHES 2 to 10. Sire s
requires III yards 35-inch fabric and
rs yards contrast zoe.
PATTERN SO2S-LovAble sleepy pup.
zoe
EACH PATTERN together with n
needlework pattern for personal or
household deeOration, TWENTY
CENTS.
Write plainly SIZE, STYLE NUM-
BER. NAME, ADDRESS. Send your
order to the AMERICAN WEEKLY
PATTERN DEPARTMENT, 6S5 Sixth
Avenue. New York Ii, New York.
Due TO customs restrictions. Canadian
orders cannot be filled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
SY212zl&l (Zlll2zlz{g and
l1l}'22l1Z(2lI as in PRE- " AR lzZZ3E(

Even under wartime condi-
tions, the quality of these
famous brands of tuna has
not changed!
With most of our fishing
feet in the Navy "for the du-
ration" we can't supply all
the tuna everyone wants.
But when you are fortu-
nate enough TO find these
famous brands at your deal
er's, you can be sure the tuna
you buy is just as tender,
delicate and delicious as it
was before Pearl Harbor. -