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TABLE SIRUP.
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Help WITH BOILED FROSTING? =?
ANOTHER CHILD PROBLEM?
REQUESTED BY Mrs. c. E,
ARLINGTON.

and ask their mothers and fathers
advice.
And it is tragic thing that in
trying to protect their children par
ents very often bring upon them
the very evils they are trying to
defend them from Many a mother
and father who think they are keep
ing their little eve lamb unspotted
from the world by never letting q
boy cross their threshold are merely
forcing her to pick up a drugstore
cowboy for stolen date, instead
OF having an above board one with
a nice, respectable boy at home.
For youth is going to be served
with mama and papa looking on
and taking part in it if they will CO.
operate, but behind their backs IL
they won't, and If they deny their
girls the pleasures of their time of
life to which they know they are
entitled.
And the same way with bows.
Very few boys would run wild and
get in with bad gangs If their IA
theirs would only play around with
them and help them to find good
clean fun and il they would talk
TO them as man to man, instead OF
as policeman to q suspect. 1 knew
one father who, said to his BOYS !:
Don't ever tell a stranger your
troubles If you get in a scrape. Come
to me. III always help you out
II you need any money don't borrow
OF others. III get it for you. Don't
forget am always your best friend
ana this father never had any
trouble with his children.
Evening star., 1944-08-30
Around the Home
BY Betty Miles

Il have tried every available
cleanser. and have spent many tir-
ing hours. trying to rid my gas range
OF the film of grease that persists in
clinging to it. Not too long ago
my range was the joy of my kitchen.
but now I feel it detracts rather
than contributes to the attractive
ness OF the room. Can you suggest
anything that might help?'-C. P.
You're quite right-it's difficult to
cut grease and residue such as that
found on your range with a cleanser.
would suggest that you use a solu-
ton OF baking soda on Your plates
and burners. drying them in the
oven. II the residue still has not
been completely removed. and you
desire more drastic" measure, it is
possible to burn the grease and resi-
que. OF course. this entails enamel
ing your plates and burners after
this process, unless you prefer to
leave them sans enamel, and close
to the original color Of the metal
Remove the plates and burners and
place them over a fire ignited in
bucket or similarly safe Enclosure.
The parts may be placed above the
name or in the flame. After this
has been done-and sufficient time
for cooling has been allowed-rinse
on the SCOT that will have accumu-
lated with soap and water and wine
Evening star., 1944-08-30
TheWay TheyGo to School

IN Just q rev weeks your 2-tO-6
cherubs will leave their precious
swings and sand piles for the school,
room. Knowing that for many Of
you the problem Of what to buy is
confusing, we asked the buyer of one
Of Washington's best children's de-
partments to tell US exactly what she
thought was needed in q back-to-
school wardrobe for the very young
From her wide experience in out
fitting Washington children she gave
us list Of needs. Naturally, chill
dren vary in temperament and one
child will be harder on clothes than
another, but In general this will give
you q picture Of what the average
child needs for fall and winter,
First need for either gender is a
good coat-the coat your child will
wear to parties, Sunday school and
for visiting with you. For your
daughter, it may be q warm fleece
perhaps in the pretty camel shade
or a red and green plaid with plain
collar and leggings or just a good
classic double-breasted wool with
smooth, raglan shoulders. We saw
a classic beauty that comes in blue,
green, brown or navy blue-one that
would make any small miss a FASH
ion plate. On the other hand, If
your tiny glamour queen is definitely
a blue child" (you know-some are
blue" some are brown be
sure to buy one of the pretty blues,
perhaps with small velvet collar. For
the girl who goes in for the royal
princess look, you couldn't do better
than to buy lush natural fleece
coat, double-breasted, with small
but elegant collar of beaver.
Boys coats are easier to select
than girls because there aren't so
many of them. Sorry-but you're
not going to have any easier time
outfltting your son this year than
you did last year, so you'd better
start planning early. His good coat
could be smart tweed or fleece
with raglan sleeves. Very manly
looking, these. And, Of course, navy
blue regulations" with brass but
tons. with or without nautical sleeve
emblem, are always smart and espe-
ciauy appealing these days to little
boys with either navy or army
aspirations. We warn you, though, q
clothes brush should be bought with
every one. Some very young gen.
tlemen can wear such as herring
bone tweeds with velveteen collars
Evening star., 1944-08-30
Dorothy Dix Says
SCORCH, INK STAIN.
Thinks to Mrs ( II C

Dear Dorothy Dix: Don't you
,hink that one of the fundamental
reasons for juvenile delinquency is
he lack Of complete trust and con-
1dence existing between children
and their parents? 1 have a girl
friend who is pretty and who would
os popular except for her parents
attitude toward her. They will not
let her go out with a boy without
one or the other of them accom-
panying her. When a boy comes to
see her, she has to receive him in
the living room in the midst of the
family, with everybody listening to
all they say. Her mother opens her
letters before she sees them and
aaveSdropS when she has a call on
the telephone.
This SO humiliates my friend that
she would rather have no dates than
the ones that put her in such an
awkward position. She is a girl of
high character and her parents have
10 reason for mistrusting her. She
is very unhappy and l feel very
sorry for her because my parents
nave always encouraged me to bring
my friends to the house. and they
are SO sympathetic that l have
always been able to talk over every
hing with them.
A HAPPY DAUGHTER,
AnsWer-You are quite right in
linking that the reason children
often take the wrong road and get
INTO trouble is because their parents
nave made it impossible for the
youngsters to talk over their troubles
Evening star., 1944-08-30

with clean cloth. When the plates
and burners have been returned to
the stove light the burner for short
while until the parts are dry.
Recent attempts to clean my
brass andirons have proven to no
avail. The bass is SO black that
regular brass polish won't even
scratch the surface. OF necessity !
had my andirons stored for a while
but recently have acquired a new
home-complete with living room
with fireplace-and I'm very anxious
to see my andirons returned to their
former condition. Is there any
cleaner on the market that would
help-"-D. N.
I would suggest that you pour
household vinegar on soft, clean
cloth. and wipe your andirons with
this. Then scrub with soap and
water. and dry with soft cloth
I'd like to point out two musts in
this process-be sure your rag is
soft. to avoid scratching. and don't
forget the soap and water cleanup
after you've applied the vinegar
Follow this treatment with an ap-
plication Of brass polish and I be-
lieve you'll have the answer to your
problem. The name of a reliable
polish has been forwarded to you
Evening star., 1944-08-30

invitation because she would not
enjoy doing something that her
mother disapproves of. rather than
because my mother won't let me" :"
there has been a real victory. In
any case, when she goes out let her
know the pitfalls and what you ex-
pect of her, and then trust her.
SCORCH, INK STAIN.
(Thdnks to Mrs. F. H. G.,
ArlingtOn)
May I share my experience in
scorching colored fabric on which
it Is not advisable to use lemon and
salt for bleaching? I have reference
to a light green summer suit of
heavy rayon and cotton, similar to
Palm Beach material. I scorched
the pleats badly (almost brown in
pressing. In fact I thought I had
ruined the skirt. I made thick
cornstarch paste and rubbed it in
we'll all over the Scorched area, left
1t overnight until it was quite dry.
when it brushed right off, taking
some of the scorch out I repeated
the process again and most of the
S scorer disappeared Anything
harsher than cornstarch would have
taken the color out of the fabric. AS
1t is SO little scorch Is left that it
is hardly noticeable.
had an experience with fountain
pen ink stain on light brown wool
skirt that may be of interest. The
skirt was of hard-finish material
and the ink sprayed from the pen
over the front. I put blotter under
the skirt, soaked the spots good with
lemon juice and the blotter took up
Evening star., 1944-08-30
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By Eveiyn Hayes

with an air that defies others call
ing them siSsy-but you have to
know your own child on this.
The coats are very handsome and
these-as well as all the above
come with leggings to match.
Next on the list for the 2-for -6'er-
and more important-is a good
strong snowsuit that will be able to
stand up to the rough and tumble
life.- The very light suit all prettied
up with itsy bitsy flowers may be
very appealing to you, but If It's
going to need cleaning every other
week, better skip it in favor of a
more practical number. Both you
and your daughter would love a
two-piece affair of wool snowcloth
with bright red arrowhead embroid-
cry down the front. Or she might
prefer two-toned affair teaming
bright red gabardine top with green
trousers. However, the nursery
scholar does better with a Upper
front one-piecer. Even the youngest
can handle one-piece suits them
selves-a fact that will endear both
you and the small one to teacher.
Tops on our list in one-piecers is one
with appliqued Bambi and flowers
on the front. Little girls love
Bambi's long embroidered lashes
and wooshy white wool tail. This
suits especially good in a lovely
Alpine blue with bright red trim.
Boys snowsuits are more rugged
and go in less for whinsy. Typical
Is a two-piecer in snowcloth with
leather-like matching pocket tabs, a
nice conservative masculine touch.
With boys you'd definitely better
look first for long -lastingness and
second for looks.
Until snoWsuit time, both boys
and girls need overalls or jodhpurs
to protect legs from nippy breezes.
About three pairs of either with
bright cotton knit tops are needed
due to this sets proclivity for get
ting so dirty that clothes spend more
time in the tub than on the tot. OF
course, last years, with let-out
hens or let-down straps can fill in
the quota-but at least three are
needed, with one lightweight play
jacket to wear with them. A wise
buy would be play suit consisting
lof corduroy overalls with matching
Jacket-in a range of colors-and
the jacket could serve with other
trousers
Evening star., 1944-08-30

For classroom wear, girls need
Jumpers or skirts to juggle with
blouses or cotton knits. More and
more mothers have found that the
latter are more satisfactory because
OF their additional warmth and
laundries being what they are,
Suspender skirts are all but ir-
resistible-they're as broad as
they're long, but three little skirts
and a jumper would do the trick
with appropriate tops. The little
smart set loves skirts Of navy blue.
one of its prettiest versions having
cluster pleats-wide center pIeat
between narrow side ones. This
skirts a beauty-and a buy! Add
TO this a navy and white cool
checked skirt and a clan plaid with
white. green and yellow on a red
ground and you have the makinps
OF good wardrobe keyed to one
color. To go with these you could
puy a red corduroy jumper with
wool embroidered lamb gamboling
among the felt pocket flowers. For
any and all of the above red wool
or navy blue jacket-would be a
perfect topper. And then all she'd
need would be few blouses, shirts,
sweaters and couple of dress-up
cotton dresses such as chambray.
With cherubic shocking
While sister needs skirts and
jumpers for school, brother needs
cotton knit suits-unless you prefer
wash suits, little button-on affairs
with striped tops and sailor collars
that make every imp look angelic.
Anyway it's six of one, or half a
dozen OF the other-to see him
through a season. AS with your
,wardrobe-if you'll key his cotton
knlts, sweaters and jackets to one
color you'll have fewer worries and
he'll have more wardrobe changes.
For example, say mo" to ANYTHING
but navy blue or navy blue combina-
tlons-and you'll find he can inter-
change shorts and shirts ad in
flnitum.
Actually little boys don't need
Eton suits-but they're very nice for
visiting grandmother and for those
yearly pictures that are sent to
his other doting relatives. We've
seen a fine tweed number-and its
duplicate in navy blue fannel-that.
combined with small white cotton
shlrts-would make any boy look so
good even the sternest parent would
forget yesterdays deviltry.
Evening star., 1944-08-30
1877
3@~
By Barbara Bell

The button-on dart fitted style
OF this house frock is easy to make
and truly comfortable. You'll like it
in all CHEEKY fabrics such as ging-
hams, seersuckers. or chambrays.
Pastels, flower prints, or stripes
with contrasting rickrack will make
up beautifully.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1877 is
designed for sizes "a. 36. 38, 40, AZ,
a, 46 and 48. Size 36 requires AZ
yards of 39-inch material and 3la
yards of rickrack for trimming.
For this pattern, send 20 cents, in
coins, your name. address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star. Post
Once Box 80, Station G, New York
~, N. Y.
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Evening star., 1944-08-30
Br PePor Roberts,

These simple designs are all you
need to give your vanity its deserved
"dress-up" appearance. You can do
1t in single evening.
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfers for 4 designs. 2 about
81. by inches. about by a
inches, color chart stitch illustra-
tions and full directions.
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No R2l49 to Needle Arts Depart
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CALVES LIVER?
SPOTS ON FURNITURE?
REQUESTED by Mrs. C. H. B..

.Wdshington.)
think the Clearing House is a
wonderful idea and never fail to
read 1t. Here are some requests:
How does one cook calves liver
without frying it? Can some one tell
me how to get white spots of ma
hogany and walnut furniture.
A suggestion: The most delicious
Ice cream is that favored with
baked apples (baked with CHINA
mon) strained. Make ice cream
the usual way but add strained ap-
Piles for flavoring. It's the best
ever
CLEANING REFUSE CAN?
REQUESTED By Mrs. M. D.,
Washington)
During the very hot weather I
would find a number of tiny white
worms in my refuse can. Each time
the garbage is collected (Which Is
twice a week. I wash the can and
dry 1t in the sun before using it
again. VIII somebody please tell
me what else can do?
*+ X
OPINION OFFERED.
(Thanks to Mrs. A. r.,
College Park
Because 7 have seen no answer
TO the mother of the 15-year-old
daughter, who asked advice about
letting her go to late boating par
ties unchaperoned, and because
think 1t an important question, I
am offering an opinion. I should
like to say to the mother, do not be
afraid of your daughter Let her do
as she wants to do as long as you
can offer no good reason why she
should not do thing, but when
something does not seem right to
you. say no without fear of her re-
action
At this age, mothers and daugh-
ters can establish a relation of
companionship rather than dicta-
torship if the mother consults the
daughter about family affairs, asks
the daughters advice about the way
she herself dresses or about some of
her own activities and accepts the
daughters criticisms lovingly if they
are just.
When the daughter declines an
Evening star., 1944-08-30
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much Of the ink. But the lemon
Juice combined with some Of the ink
and left . dark brown stain on
every spot. I used 4 commercial
powder, making . thick paste and
rubbing 1t well. When the powder
was dry I brushed 1t OF and all
traces Of ink and lemon stain had
disappeared as II by magic. This
powder is also good for removing
oil and grease stains,
HELP WITH BOILED FROSTING?
ANOTHER CHILD PROBLEM?
REQUESTED BY Mrs. C. E,
Arlington.)
I have two problems which I hope
some one can .help me with. For
years I've been trying to make
boiled frostings with no success.
have little better luck with seven
minute icing than with boiled icing.
When I spread them on the cake
they are usually soft and fluffy, but
soon harden up like cement" as
my husband says. I don't need any
recipes. but feel that something must
be wrong with the procedure.
My other problem Is trying to get
our l4-month-old daughter to drink
milk from a cup or glass. She has
always been a bottle baby and I
have been trying on and on for
several months. She drinks juices
and water from a glass very well.
Recently I tried giving her the milk
and then not giving her the bottle
at all. I put milk into her solid
foods. so I don't think she went
hungry. I tried this for six meals,
but she cried so much that I re-
turned to the bottle. She has been
grasping the nipple with her teeth
and stretching it like elastic and I
believe 1t is high time to stop the
use OF bottle and nipples entirely.
TABLE SIRUP.
Thanks to MS. B. w. X,
WaShington)
Mrs. M. L. r. will find that table
sirup can be used in most recipes
where molaSses Is called for. It Is
especially good in gingerbread
where 1t imparts honey like flavor.
I have given a new touch to many
OF my favorite recipes with It.
Evening star., 1944-08-30
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call for your work before Sept 90.
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Evening star., 1944-11-05
Chevy Chase Neighborhood News
Wedding Reception Today;
.Otber Parties Are Giueu

Mrs. James Callan will entertain
today at a wedding reception in
compliment to her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Ensign and Mrs. James
E. Callan, whose marriage took place
october % in Richmond. Ensign
Callan will leave shortly for Miami
Mrs. Callan was the former Gloria
Lee Moore of Richmond.
Miss Mccall Henderson has as her
guests over week end Miss Peggy
Milwee, Miss Betty Yougene OF
Montgomery, Ala: Miss Ruth Faux
ner of Helena, Ark, and Miss Allyn
Hobbs of Greenwood, Miss. Miss
Henderson entertained at a late
supper following theater party last
evening and today will give a break
fast in compliment to her guests.
Mrs. Arnold Engel, jr., and Miss
Marjorie Gessford entertained in the
home of Mrs. Engel at supper and
shower Thursday in compliment tc
Miss Mary Helen Dawson, whose
engagement has recently been an
nounced to 1t. Thomas Townsend
Mott, jr.
Mrs. Frederick R. Pitts, wife OF
Col. Pitts. entertained at buffet
supper Friday in honor of 1t. Com
mander Frank Miller.
Mrs. Frank Paul Fallowfield was
Evening star., 1944-11-05
Bethesda.Lower Montgomery County
Var1ety Of Social Actiuities;
Number Of Informal Parties

OF Bethesda, Is back in the COM
munity for few weeks and will be
at her home on Green Tree road.
Comdr. and Mrs, John S. Cross
and their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
p. Wood, II, of South Carolina, at
tended the Navy-Notre Dame foot
ball game in Baltimore yesterday
and on their return they entertained
at dinner at the Statler for Mr.. and
Mrs. Wood.
Mrs. Wood, who is Comdr. Cross
sister, will be in Bethesda for sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Wood, who is on
duty In Bainbridge, is at the Cross
home only for the week end.
A party earlier in the week that
was attended by a number of Be-
thesda residents as well as many OF
the hostess friends from the Dis
trict was the buffet supper given
by Miss Brenta Wallace in honor
OF Miss Frances Foskett of Boston.
Miss Foskett recently came to
Bethesda and will be with Miss WAL
lace at her home on Edgemoor Lane
for the winter.
Miss Wallace was assisted in en-
tertaining her guests by her sister
Mrs. Mary Oliphant.
Among the guests at the party
were Capt., Campbell Wynne and
Mrs. Wynne of London, England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Redfern of
Bethesda are spending the week in
New York.
Mrs. William Mederios, resident
of Drummond for some years, has
gone to Falls Church to stay until
after Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs
Henry L. Wolgamot. Early in jan
uary she will go to Florida to stay
for the remainder of the winter.
Evening star., 1944-11-05

Mrs. Curtis Dali will go to Haver-
ford, Pa, within the next few days
to visit her father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Leas.
Mrs. Dali is one of the newer resi-
dents Of Bethesda, having come here
about year ago when her husband
1t. Col. Dali, came to Washington
to be on duty with the Army Air
Forces. Since coming to Bethesda
she has been an active worker at
the Suburban Hospital, being a
member of the second class OF
nurses aides to be trained there.
Another Bethesda resident who
takes an active part in community
affairs is Mrs. Newton Wing, who
came here nearly two years ago from
Atlanta after a short residence in
Washington. Mrs. Wing comes from
family known for its parties and
she carries on the custom estab-
lished by her family.
Her usual method Of entertaining
is bridge luncheon and she has
given quite a number of such parties
during the past few months.
Recently Mrs. Wing was made
chairman of the American Home
Department of the Woman's Club
of Bethesda and just now she is
too busy getting her committees in
working order to give much thought
to parties. Her next party, little
later in the fall, will be to unveil
portraits of her greatAgrandfather
and great-grandmother, pioneer set
lers of the Mohawk Valley in New
York State and early settlers OF
jamestown, N. Y.
Mrs. Hortense Hammond, a for
mer resident of Bethesda, and until
May president of the Woman's Club
Evening star., 1944-11-05

hostess at a dinner party last eve
ming in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Schollenberger, who have re-
turned from Cairo, Egypt.
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Frank B
Miller were hosts last evening at a
supper followed by cards in their
home.
1t. and Mrs. A. Ingersoll Lewis
were hosts at a late afternoon party
Wednesday in honor of the latters
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierre Fuger of Detroit.
MIR. and Mrs. James M. Gongwer
were hosts at dinner Friday in COM
pliment to their daughter, Miss Jane
Gongwer, who will leave this week
for Purdue University.
Mrs. Harry Patrick was a bridge
luncheon hostess on Thursday.
Pvt. Maurice w. Lamb, jr., of Will
mington, Del, is visiting his uncle
and aunt, DR.. and Mrs. r. Graham
Lamb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Distlehurst
left yesterday to visit the latter's