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Evening star., 1944-03-28
Posture Makes Perfect

Just about this time Of year the
girls get very girdle conscious. Sud-
denly, come spring, they realize that
figure that got by in the kind
concealment Of winter raiment may
look pretty sad in the revealing light
Of spring clothes. SO foundations
for spring fashions are the current
cry, with many tear shed because
the new foundations don't hold
me in."
The answer to all this is-hold
yourself in, lady. Don't rely on a
girdle. It's not that we don't believe
in girdles-because we do. We come
from part OF the country where
every girl Of 16 Is automatically
popped into a girdle because it
makes her clothes look better and
reminds her to stand up straight.
What we do believe is that good
posture is better than the most
efficient girdle In the world as a
foundation for your clothes.
The best walking proof we know
Evening star., 1944-03-28

ways than any other vegetable.
When I open can remove enough
whole ones for a meal and serve
them chilled with salt and pepper,
sugar and few drops of vinegar. The
remaining contents, which are quite
juicy, I often combine with one
of the following: Whole grain yell
low corn, okra, soy beans or celery.
I use canned soy beans and cook a
few minutes before adding the to-
matoes. I use the coarse outer and
upper parts of the celery with a few
leaves chopped in. I cook this when
ever I have it and store in a glass
jar to use in this way or in dress
ing or soup. Tomatoes should be
cooked very little to prevent the
loss of vitamins. I thicken these
tomato combinations with a little
-four.
I also use tomatoes, both pulp
and juice, instead of milk in making
Evening star., 1944-03-28

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
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ming Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and, as it is
obviously impossible for us to
test all recipes submitted we
cannot assume responsibility for
them.
Please do not be impatient
if it takes 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.
Betsy Cas,ceH.
Evening star., 1944-03-28
Dorothy Dix Says

One OF the subjects that has al
ways been good for an argument is
women's clothes. Do women dress
to please men? Or do they dress to
make other women envious? Or do
they just dress? The war has ap-
parently settled this burning ques-
ton and proven that whatever other
reason may motivate a woman in
picking out her wardrobe she doesn't
take the taste of men into consid-
GRAFTON.
Otherwise there wouldn't be
mothers daughter Of them parading
around In dirty slacks or stringy
sweaters and soiled saddle-back
shoes and looking like Sloppy Josies.
For the first time men have arisen
en- masse and expressed their opin-
ion OF what they wanted the we'll
dressed woman to wear. And the cry
has been, as with one voice, for
fluffy ruffles.
From one end of the land to the
other, wherever soldiers have been
entertained, the universal request
that the boys have made is for the
girls who come to the parties to wear
pretty, bright-colored clothes. They
want long, swishy skirts. Lace and
furbelows and gewgaws and perfume
behind their ears. They want the
girls to look glamorous instead of
of like a poor understudy OF little
brother.
And if this isn't a tip to the Jills
who are buying their spring outfits
they are SO dumb they are past
praying for. For the boys demand
for girls who are easy on the eyes is
more than a reaction against their
being fed up on having nothing but
uniforms to look upon. 1t is a hunch
that every woman expresses herself
in her clothes, and by her clothes
you may judge her.
Take the girl, for instance, who
makes an imitation man Of herself
by dressing like a man. There is
little of the feminine in her nature,
and If she puts on trousers before
marriage man may be sure she will
wear the pants afterwards. Such a
woman is rarely satisfied with do
|mesticity. She Graves a career and
while she makes a good business
partner, she is generally a poor bet
as wife.
Then there is the girl who is al
ways inappropriately dressed; who
will wear a flowered hat to market
and patent leather pumps on hik-
ing party. and who invariably dikes
herself out in colors that swear at
each other and clothes that call at
tention to all of her worst points.
You don't have to take q second look
at her to know that she lacks judg-
Evening star., 1944-03-28

ment and common sense. No matter
how sweet and lovely her character
is, her house will always look like a
pig-sty, and she will throw half of
her husbands earnings into the gar
bage can.
On the other hand, there is the
girl who is always neat and tidy and
who has on exactly the things she
should have to suit the occasion. A
megaphone couldn't proclaim any
louder that she is one of the efficient
women who never have Mysteries or
60 into tantrums, but who meet every
situation in life with philosophy, and
handle their husbands so adroitly
that they don't even know that they
are being bossed.
Oh, 1t is no wonder that men want
women to go feminine in their dress.
1t Is not only because they look so
much prettier, but because it gives
men a yardstick by which to meas
ure their dispositions and characters
Evening star., 1944-03-28
By Barbara Bell

A simple, classic shirtwaist frock
which fits into any wardrobe, is
suitable for any type figure and can
be made in an infinite variety of
fabrics and colors. Have a couple
of them for cool comfort in hot
weather.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1888 is
designed for sizes "a, 36, 38, 40, A.
A, 46 and 48. Size 36, short sleeves
requires 31 yards of 39-inch ma
terial.
For this attractive pattern send
Is cents, plus l cent for postage, in
coins with your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted to
Barbara Bell, Washington Star
Post once Box SO, Station G, New
York 10. N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-03-28
Shopping Around
By Dorothy Bihlman.

EARLY AMERICAN up TO
DATE-A coffee service made of
lovely pewter ware. patterned after
early American silver designs,
would be an appreciated present.
The set consists Of percolator and
cream and sugar containers, each
equipped with a plastic handle.
This is a nice feature because it
lessons the danger of receiving a
burned hand when serving hot
coffee.
SLIPPERS ALL IN A ROW.
How many times have you cleaned
your bedroom closet and lined the
shoes up nicely in row only to find
at the end of week that they are
mismatched and all more or less
in heap? Well, perhaps If you
secure nice looking shoe rack
this chaos will be eliminated How
about an ivory enameled wooden
rack that will hold six pairs of shoes
df you're lucky to have that many
during these days of rationing) !?
The article is sturdily constructed
and will not require much room on
the floor of the closet.
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MOTH BAFFLER-When it comes
time to store your blankets for the
summer be sure they are wrapped
well to insure against moths. How
about purchasing heavy paper
wraps that are made especially for
this purpose? These wrappers even
have the strings attached for tying.
These could be used nicely for stor-
ing sweaters and other wooden gar
ments.
X X X X
SHINY SHOWER-You. too. can
have shower even if the bathroom
wasn't constructed with one. For
nominal cost you can purchase
portable metal one complete with
Evening star., 1944-03-28

hose and sprayer. The latter is
nickel plated to protect the metal
against rust.
VERSATILE WAX PAPER - If
you carry lunch to work, be sure and
place the sandwiches in a waxed
paper bag. The bags also can be
used to cover plates which are to be
kept in the refrigerator. You'll use
them, too, to hold cosmetics when
travelling df you must traveD for 1t
will be protection for your clothes
against spilled powder. Approx
mately 40 bags come in a package
and they are very inexpensive.
SPECIAL PLATTER Deviled
eggs with a delicious salad of the
garden or potato variety are good
choice for a luncheon party now that
cheese and cold cuts are SO we'll es-
tablished on the ration list. To dress
the food selection up bit serve the
eggs on small plate that will hold
Is eggs around the edge and has
space in the center for sauce. This
dish is made of American glass and
should go well with other clear glass
accessories.
Evening star., 1944-03-28
BY EDeiyn Hayes.

Of the beauty advantages OF good
posture is the attractiveness OF the
girls in uniform. Even those wear
ing CT uniforms (which are not
noted for their custom fit) manage
to look pretty enough to make Penta-
gon officers turn and notice. Good
posture is the secret of their good
looks and by carrying themselves
well they impart an air to the uni
forms they wear.
AS the WAC manual ON physical
training puts it, good posture makes
good sense. 1t points out that the
human body Is meant to stand up-
right with a minimum outlay OF
energy-and good posture is the
easiest way to do it. Many bad
backache or pain in the neck is
nothing more than a result of bad
posture. (Of course, the latter re-
suits from other things, too, but we
won't 60 into that
The Army has several rules for
Evening star., 1944-03-28
PLANT CARE.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. r. L. c.,
Aler1ndrid.l


Plants of any sort that are kept
indoors all winter should be given
water that is at room temperature.
I always keep water in bottle and
when used up fill it again to use
next time. Cold water from spigot
chills roots and is one of the main
causes why people have no luck
with plants during the winter. Lack
of humidity in room is another.
Cold air coming in window in di-
rect contact with plants will chill
them, too.
SCALLOPED POTATOES; CAKE
TROUBLE; ICING.
(Thanks to Mrs. R. V. c.,
SilDer Spring, Md
Mrs. T. E. H., Mclean, I love you!
I just finished washing every WIN
dow, mirror and picture in the
house in less than 2 hours. 1t for
merly took all day. Thanks so
much!
Mrs. N. j. De j., Takoma Park.
Try using thin white sauce in your
scalloped potatoes, cook longer at
lower heat, in a covered dish Re-
move cover last is minutes If you
like them crusty.
I believe your cake trouble is
caused by part of your shortening
and sugar mixture sticking to the
sides or bottom of the bowl, and not
being mixed we'll with other ingre-
dients A rubber spatula takes care
of this. Several times, while mix
ing, scrape sides and bottom of
bowl with spatula, then continue
beating.
Here is a foolproof recipe for
chocolate-mocha icing:
Six tablespoons butter or margar-
inc, 6 tablespoons cocoa, 6 table
spoons strong hot coffee.
Mix cocoa and butter. Pour hot
coffee in and stir until smooth.
Sift in confectioner's sugar, one cup
at a time, until of spreading con-
sistency. This usually takes cups.
This recipe may be increased to any
desired amount.
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RECIPES USING SACCHARINE?
Requested by Mrs. G. NJ,
Tdkoma Park
Can any of your readers give me
q recipe for cookies that uses nat
ural sweetening? I would appreci-
ate any dessert recipe using sac
charine, but I especially want a
cookie recipe.
PINEAPPLE BANANA SHERBET.
(Thanks to Mrs. E. E. F,
WGShington.)
Three cups crushed pineapple
(not drained), IL cups powdered
sugar -Four x sugar can be used
3 cups banana pulp (6 large or 81
small bananaS. cup orange juice,
2. cup lemon juice. egg whites.
Mix pineapple and sugar and stir
until dissolved. Mash bananas to
pulp. add fruit juices and COM
bine with pineapple. Put into trays
of automatic refrigerator and freeze
until firm. Beat egg whites until
stiff. but not dry, add the frozen
mixture gradually and beat until
light and fluffy. Return to freezing
tray and freeze until firm. This
makes 16 servings.
Evening star., 1944-03-28
Bv Peggy Roberts.
1865

Pick gay flower off your wall
when you want to use a potholder
These colorful posies are kitchen
brighteners as well as burn savers.
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfers for three designs,
each about by 7 inches; color
chart, stitch illustrations and full
directions.
Send IL cents (coin) for Pattern
No. 1865 to Needle Arts Department
The Washington Star, P o. Box 172
Station D. New York 3. N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-03-28
Readers Clearing House

meat loaf and In combination with
scraps OF cooked ham and maca-
roni to make a baked one-dish meal.
seem to be unable to make good
biscuits either with sweet or sour
milk. Can some one please give me
recipes for them? / like them to be
f1uny and light when baked. Please
tell me the temperature and length
of time for baking them.
This IS my favorite page in The
Star.
COOKIES.
(Thanks to Mrs. M. M. B.,
| Wdshington.)
would like to submit my recipe
for cookies, since they are so quickly
made and do not require shortening
Poverty Bars: Two eggs, / cup
brown sugar (pressed DOWN, / tea
spoon vanilla, q cup flour, Y tea
spoon baking powder, cup chopped
nuts.
Beat eggs, add other ingredients,
mixing until smooth.
Bake in 400-degree oven about
20 minutes in a 9x12 cakepan. Cut
in squares at once afte removing
from oven.
| X X
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Our sincere thanks to the fol-
lotoing readers, tDho submitted
recipes similar to others already
| receiDed.
Mrs. H. H. r., Orlando. Fla;
Mrs. w. c. T, Takoma Park, Nd:
Mrs. P. P. D.. Bethesda, and Mrs.
G. L., Arlington.
| "
Evening star., 1944-03-28
GARDENIA PLANT?
COOKING OKRA.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. w. H. j.,
U;o11r0 !

(ThdnkS to Mrs. w. H. j.,
ViennG.)
Wash and slice okra crosswise in
little cart wheels, IS to Il inch thick
Dump in a bowl or bag of flour and
-four we'll. The bit of water remain
ing on okra after it is washed is just
enough moisture for flour to cling to.
Have bacon fat sizzling in a frying
pan, put Toured okra in and fry
until Drowned we'll and done. About
20 minutes over medium fire, turn
frequently with spoon. No special
care necessary as all will brown we'll
without being gummy. Salt and
pepper.
ed. note: We WiSh to thank
Mr.. J. P. H., Alexandria,; Mrs.
NJ E. M. and Mrs. G. T. of Ar
lington and Mrs. G.. N. L., Falls
Church, for sending in similar
methods OF cooking okra.)
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NON-SKID SUGGESTION.
(ThankS to Mrs. J. w., Washington.
I have heard of an idea to keep
from falling down on icy streets. Put
two strips of adhesive tape cross
wise on the sole of your rubber boots.
Hope this will be of help to someone.
X i. * x
TOMATOES.
BISCUITS?
(ThdnkS to Mrs. T. B. H.,
Washington
want to thank Mrs. c. r. A. for
the recipe for bran muffins. They
were just what wanted and I think
they are delicious. I also make them
with raisins and like them even
better that way.
The lady who wanted to know diff
ferent ways of using tomatoes be-
cause she had canned SO many is
indeed fortunate in having them. I
think they can be used in more
Evening star., 1944-03-28
WHIPPING CREAM;
ICE BOX DESSERT.
(Thanks to Mrs. E. w.

(IHdnES 10 Mrs. E. W,
Washington
Who was it that said whipping
cream was o. F. T. D. tout for the
durationD Surely, am not the only
one who knows that the cream care
fully dipped from the top of a quart
of milk will always whip, provided
that milk is left in the refrigerator
over night so that the cream will
rise to the top. I dip it off with a
teaspoon and whip it in a large
mouthed jar with rotary beater.
The following is a very good ice
box dessert: Prepare a package OF
chocolate pudding according to di-
rections on the box. Allow to cool
stir while cooling. Line ice cube tray
with vanilla waters. Pour pudding
in and put a layer of waters on top
Return tray to refrigerator and al
low to freeze, preferably over night
When ready to serve, slice and put
a tablespoon of whipped cream on
top of each slice. No stirring is
needed. The cornstarch in the
pudding keeps it from being icy.
Evening star., 1944-03-28
FROSTING TROUBLE?

TNOO IINNI IHOUbLE!
REQUESTED by Mrs. E. D.,
TGkonG Park.
would like much for one Of your
good readers to tell me what I do
to my caramel boiled frosting that
causes it to curdle? I used canned
milk the last time, but I have had
it happen with fresh milk, so I really
would appreciate finding how to
avoid this. Thank you very much.
Evening star., 1944-03-28
RAISIN BREAD.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. L. J. L.,
Takonla P1rk.l

One and one-half cups enriched
-four (sifted before measuring), 5
teaspoons baking powder, l teaspoon
salt, a teaspoon baking soda. Sift
these four ingredients together. Stir
in IL cups whole wheat flour; 11a
cup milk, or q cup evaporated milk
and q cup water, l cup raisins
(mix with dry ingredients), 4 cup
molasses, u cup brown sugar Cor
granulated sugar., l tablespoon
melted shortening.
Mix milk. molasses and sugar.
Add to dry ingredients. . Add short
ening, BILE, ng thoroughly. Bake
in creased loaf pan 21.x312x7, in
moderate oven $3.50 degrees) about
SO minutes. Erush top with melted
fat after removing from oven for
soft crust.
Evening star., 1944-03-28
CLEANING ARTIFICIAL
ORANGE FTIJJNc

(Thanks to Mrs. G. J. B.,
Scranton, Pa
To the lady who asked for clean
ing artificial flowers. Take a strong
bag, big enough to hold the flowers
Add a cup of table salt, and shake
enough to get the salt through the
flowers. Let stand and shake or
times. The color of the salt will
show you how it cleans them!
To the reader who requested an
orange filling for a layer cake. The
juice and rind of one orange, juice
of half lemon, cup sugar. 2 table
spoons butter, dash of salt, 4 egg
yolks.
Cream butter and sugar, add salt
and egg yolks well beaten. Mix all
together and cook in double boiler
one hour. Stir while cooking Let
cool and put between layers of white
cake which has been made and
cooled.
Icing for top. cup confectioner's
sugar, white of one egg. Beat egg
white until it forms peaks. Add
sugar slowly, also / teaspoon butter
and juice of y orange or orange
extract. The orange filling will keep
for some time in a glass jar in re-
|frigerator.
Evening star., 1944-03-28
HOT MILK CAKE.
(ThankS to Mrs. M. S. r., :
WaShiu1ton,)

Washington.)
For Mrs. N. J. De Us hot milk cake
with a rubbery streak, which was
Imy difficulty until I received the fol-
lowing instructions:
Beat eggs light and thick. Slow
ly add sugar and beat minutes
with spoon, or ~ minutes with
mixer. Fold flour, salt and baking
powder into egg and sugar mixture
all at one time. Melt butter in hot
milk and add all at once. (This is
the important thing. Folding of
flour and milk should take only 60
seconds. Put in oven with no
delay.
Evening star., 1944-03-28
BIRD GAGE?
CURTAINS?
Requested by Mrs. H. j.,
Silrer Sprind.l

bC4uCotCu Og W. D. H. ~
SilUer Spring.
I have two requests. I have a
bird cage that appears to have a
brass finish, which has become rust
ed from not being used. I am Won
dering how it can be refnished.
I have some rayon marquisette,
ruff1ed tie-back curtains. They
washed very nicely and easily but
have somewhat lifeless look now.
I am wondering if it possible to
starch that kind of curtain Could
some one tell me or must I expert
ment myself? Thanks for any help.
Il X * *
GARDENIA PLANT?
Requested By Mrs. A. L. B.,
Arlington.)
I would like to know the proper
care for a small gardenia plant I
have just purchased 1t has four
buds and is in a very small pot
When should 1t be repotted? Does
1t require much sun, water and
fertilizer? On examining it closely
I noticed some tiny black specks on
1t. Is this pest and how should
1t be treated?
Evening star., 1944-03-28
(ThankS to Mrs. M. C.. D.,
BriStoU, Val

bT1StOU, Vd.)
To Mrs. F.'L. W., jr.: I use regu-
lar laundry starch, though you can
use flour or some of both. I mois-
ten starch to smooth consistency,
add little salt and about dessert
spoon of kerosene. Pour boiling wa
ter over the starch, stirring as you
pour. When well mixed, put on
stove and stir until it bubbles, run
through starch bag to take out all
Jumps and then dilute with cold wa
ter, as thin as you want 1t. Put in
the clothes you want to starch, and
wiring as dry as you can and hang
up to dry. OF course, the amount
of starch you need depends on the
number of pieces you wish to
starch.
Evening star., 1944-03-28
FRYING OYSTERSp

(ReQueSted by Mrs. S. V. L.,
AleIGndrid.)
I'd like to request a recipe for a
batter to fry several oysters together
in. I find the small oysters more
tender than the select, but they are
too troublesome to fry individually
I have eaten them, four or five held
together and fried as one, but I can't
locate good recipe for this batter.
Evening star., 1944-03-28

SMOOTH WHITE SAUCE;
USING STARCH.
(ThankS to Mrs. S. B. H.,
Arlington)
Mrs. F. L. W., jr., requests meth
cd of making smooth white sauce.
think if she will keep the flame
very low while making the sauce
and stir it constantly, she will have
no trouble in making 1t smooth,
using about a tablespoon of butter
or margarine and a tablespoon of
flour to one cup of milk. One is al
ways sure of smooth sauce, too, if
a double boiler is used.
She also requests correct way to
use starch. The starch should al
ways be diluted by pouring warm
water into the starch, not by put
ting the starch into the water, as
this will tend to make it lumpy.
Evening star., 1944-03-28

I also use tomatoes, both pulp
and juice, instead of milk in making
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-25

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
Ate 10 Work
On Birthday
No Celebration Set
at Romulus Monday

Although the Arny's Air Trans
port Command celebrates it's
third anniversary Monday. orders
for the day at the Romulus army
airfield are for business as usual.
II was announced Saturday.
Col. j. Ponton de Arce, COM
manding officer at Romulus. has
served the ATC since its activa-
ton and has seen IL grow from a
staff of one officer and two
civilians 10 100000 officers and
men. Several thousand civilians
arc employed.
The latest released figures for
delivery of military aircraft by
the ATC are for February, in
which month the command de-
livered over 5000 planes to the
army.
Besides domestic deliveries of
warplanes. the ATC ferries planes
from factory TO battlefront and
moves men, equipment and sup
plies to every Allied fighting
front.
The biggest job is flying the
hump" from India to China.
The ATC is flying more tonnage
into China than the Burma Road
handled during its peak months.