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Evening star., 1944-04-26

makes perfect, so don't give up if
the first few attempts result in a
slightly mottled effect. The edge of
the bathtub is the best place to
practice; mistakes aren't as messy
there as on rugs and chairs. Two
cues to success are Speed and Plenty.
To apply use cotton, your palms or
la big sponge df you're lucky enough
to have one)-but be sure to use q
generous painful so you can cover
the entire surface in a hurry. Work
quickly, using long, even strokes up
from the foot. Once on, let it dry
thoroughly before touching. You
wouldn't think of putting newly
polished nails into pair of gloves;
treat your freshly painted legs with
the same respect. When they're alb
solutely dry, smooth of with your
own dry hands and the result will
be- we'll worth your five minutes
trouble.
Some makeups are water -repel-
lent, too. There's at least one emul-
sion and one tint that are supposed
to be impervious to H2O--r1o small
factor when you live in city where
the humidity makes you ooze most
|of summers day and when sudden
showers may be trying to suntans
that aren't Natures Own.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Summer Leg Show

Time was when a girl never hac
to worry about her legs except just
before she went to the beach be-
cause at any other time her hose
veiled any slight imperfections. But
things have changed, and this year
for the double reasons of conserva-
ton and comfort, more girls will
wear leg makeup than ever before
And SO if you plan to paint on
your stockings this summer you'd
better start now shaping up for the
summer leg show.
First thing to remember is that
III there's any shape imperfection-
too much here, too little there-it
will show up more sans hose which
have way of smoothing over such
difficulties. Showgirls who live by
their looks always wear tights in
preference to bare legs because they
know that the sheer covering is more
f1attering. So-if exercise will i'm
prove the shape Of your legs better
fstart now on your 1923 kicks"
Hair-raising is the word for the
look Of too many leg exposures
While fuzz may be very pretty or
peaches, 1t looks most unattractive
on lady's linbs-so please, before
you even think of makeup, de-fuzz
your legs. Modern science has made
this a fairly simple matter and q
far cry from the old hold -the-no
days Of foul -srnelling mixtures. i
Evening star., 1944-04-26
PRUNE HINT;
POTTED MEAT,
(Thanks to Mrs. M. B., Was1,inoton }

(ThankS to Mrs. M. B., Washington. J
Soak prunes overnight, then SIM
mer until tender. No sugar, if any,
until then. I use very little sugar,
but to make a sugarless sirup so to
speak, wet a teaspoon of cornstarch,
add to juice and boil up.
We seem to be getting a lot of
"put-together" dishes-that is, little
bits OF this and little bits of that.
Our men folks like to know what
they are eating, so I am passing
along this recipe, which is very
little trouble and most economical:
Ask your butcher for a knuckle or
Jelly bone, also perhaps pounds
of shin of beef. Put in a deep pan
and boil until the meat separates
when inserting fork, at least four
hours. Take out bone and meat
and reduce stock to about cupfuls.
This is essential in order to have
the meat firm enough for slicing.
Put all meat when cold through
the grinder, return to stock or
liquid in pot and boil up. Add pepper
and salt only Ladle into a large
or individual molds Turn out, when
cold, on lettuce. Will keep in an
electric refrigerator for a week or
longer. Delicious in hot weather.
Bone will make soup for your next
day.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
About the Home

moved from your silver. However,
this is not a job for a novice. It
will be necessary to put your hol-
low-ware in the hands OF q good
silversmith who will work out the
dent and buff 1t back to its original
shape and condition. doubt If
you will be able to find the spot
where the silver was bruised II the
surface has not been broken.
~ ,pould like to paint the brick
pdlls OF my basement whtte. bat
iodnt paint that ictH not rub
of and Is not too erpenstpe.
What woulG be the best, the
longest lasting, that does not
change color and ,ctu not rno
Off" p. F.
There are many paints which
would fill the bill-either of the oil
paint variety, the resin-emulsion
type and various others. Suggest
you investigate the types that are
especially made for use on cement,
brick and similar surfaces as they
adhere better and do not change
color. There Is white surfacing
made by one Of the cement COM
panies which is remarkable for the
fact that 1t sets right into the stone
and will not rub OF once it is dry.
1t is inexpensive, easy to apply and
keeps its clear white color indef-
initely. It also may be tinted with
coloring to any light pastel shade.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Readers Clearing House

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
senders full name and address;
we will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The Eve
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 re-
quest or suggestion to appear.
The great number of letters be-
ing received, together with space
restrictions make it impossible
to keep up with the daily mail.
For the same reasons, duplicate
or similar recipes cannot be
printed.
Betsy CasveH.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
By Evelyn Hayes S

you can possibly afford it, by far
the most efi1cacious-and efficient
way is to go in for wax works. Wax
can be used at home, but you'll
probably find it worth your while
to have one good professional treat
ment and then keep up the good
work at home with an abrasive stone
or cream or wax to remove errant
wisps. A long standing beauty trick,
too, is to bathe your skin with equal
parts of toilet ammonia, peroxide
and water to bleach and discourage
stubborn hairs.
The next step in prettying your
underpinnings for the summer leg
show is to smooth the surface, be-
cause leg makeups are applied much
more easily to an even surface
than rough one. You might try
rubbing in your favorite hand To-
ton on your legs. s;s.
There are several preparations
for bror1zing and the choice Is pretty
much matter of personal prefer
ence. II you want to fool your pub
Lie into thinking you're wearing ny
Ions, then you want one Of the
creamy lotions that leave a velvety
stocking finish when dry. On the
other hand If your objeet is to fake
a suntan, use clear liquid stain
that colors the skin.
When 1t comes to leg art, practice
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Dorothy Dix Says

Dear Miss Dix: I married at 10
and have two fine girls, aged and
10. No one could have better or
a more generous husband than
have. He gives me a beautiful
home and every comfort and 7 have
made him very happy all these
years, but I have never been thrill
ingly in love with him.
Now I have met man who at
tracts me SO much that I am afraid
because I believe in God and the
sanctity of marriage and I intend
to live up to my marriage VOWS and
do my duty as a wife and mother
I don't know much about this man
with whom I have become so much
infatuated and he has never said
anything to indicate how he feels
about me, but sometimes one has
a feeling that is so big that words
aren't necessary.
I don't want to be disloyal even
in my thoughts to my husband. Is
there anything I can do to over
come the feeling 7 have for this
man? A READER.
Answer think there is a lot
you can do. You can quit thinking
about him. You can refuse to in
dulge yourself in romantic day
dreams about what might have
been. There is no more untrue
theory than the one that we cannot
control our thoughts. We can. We
can wrench them away from SUBJ
jects that are folly and worse for
us to dwell upon and force them
into more wholesome channels. II
takes courage and determination to
do it, but it can be done.
You can ruin your life and the
lives of your husband and children
by continuing to think of this man
Evening star., 1944-04-26
By Marsaref NoveH

Because / wds unable to get
my chfnts draperies and bed
spreads dry cleaned, I toGshed
them in soap and mater. They
came out nice and clean and are
satisfactory except for the fact
that the glaze has practically
disappeared. thought the glaze
tuds permanent. Is there any
,oay to restore it?' B. B. X.
Chintz with a permanent glaze
is usually marked that way on the
selvedge. I do not know OF any
shops who are reglazing chintz here
now. 1t Is . rather specialized Job
which takes skill and time, and I
doubt that you will find any one to
handle 1t for you at this time. How
ever, you might call the Cleaners
anc Dyers' Institute, at Silver
Spring, for information on this. In
case this cannot be done for you
now you will find that starch win
bring back the crispness to the
fabric, and you may find you like
1t just as well with the less shiny
surface.
\ \
I'VE laid a neD brick tDalk
Without mortar last fail. 1t
seems to haze settled in spots
and looks unkempt In spite OF
our efforts to prepare the bed
for the brick Dery carefully.
Would it haze been better to
haze set the brick IN cement?"
H.R
There Is no doubt that the walk
ing surface is more permanent when
set in mortar, but not necessarily
better. Yours will stabilize after a
time--especially when grass begins
to grow between the bricks. Sug-
gest you lift up the bricks that are
depressed. Lay in sufficient sand
to raise them to the proper height
and reset them. The fact that rain
has washed out some of the sand
and frost has heaved some of the
brick can make even the best look
ing walk go askew.
IL haze tho yery fine pieces OF
solid SilUer holIotp-tUare Dhich
haze been badly dented and
scratched. hare been told that
1t is impossible to remope the
scratch. That no matter hoto
carefully the dent Is removed
the surface OF the pitcher ,Diu
still shoU scratches. Can you
tell me iDhether this is so?"
J. r. s.
I am very sure that you may
have the dents and scratches re-
Evening star., 1944-04-26
OVEN TEMPERATURE?

lThdnks to Mrs. r. P, Washington J
The Readers Clearing House has
proved itself a priceless jewel to me
The suggestions and recipes have
helped me SO much, for I am a
new bride with very little know
how in the way of cooking and
housekeeping and thousands of miles
away from my mother who would
have helped me to learn. So you
see the column has taken her place
and with mighty good results if I'm
to believe my husband!
All the recipes I've tried have
turned out fine, with the exception
of the cakes and pastries, and I be-
lieve this is due to the fact that
I have no heat regulator on my
gas range. In other words, I burr
everything along those lines, fol
I just can't seem to judge the right
temperature.
Perhaps one of the readers car
suggest sure method of iudgire
without an oven temperature?
Evening star., 1944-04-26

Crisp and gay and youthful is
this pertlv flared Jacket over full
ec-ed skirt. 1t will make up smartly
in al scrts of materi2le-from flow
cred creres to starched and shining
pipues and tubbable cOtt0nS.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1894 is
designed for sizes II, u, l3, IA, IS,
16 and 18. Size l2, short sleeves.
requires Az 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 Office Box 80, Station G, New
York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-04-26

whom you cannot have, or you can
force yourself to forget him and
have a happy, normal life doing
your duty by your family. And If
duty lacks thrills it brings the
peace that comes of a clear
conscience.
Life is mainly self-hypnotism
anyway. Practically any woman
can think herself in love with any
man if she really gives her mind
to 1t. And my advice to you is to
concentrate on your husband. 1t
will pay you better in happiness.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
For Best Results

To get the most palatable results
when cooking dried beans or peas
keep the heat low and simmer in
stead OF boil. Watch the pot, too,
and add water from time to time
for beans take up considerable water
as they cook.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Protective Foods

Eggs are called a protective food
because they are source of min
erals and vitamins apd also because
they are good body building food.
Young children need at least four
to five eggs week; adults, from
three to five.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Our thanks to the tolloDinu
readers, 1Dhose contributions tDere
similar to Others previously re-
ceiUed.:
Mrs. L. S. de j., Takomn Park;
Mrs. H. E. S., Arlington; Mrs.
r. J. H., Alexandria; Mrs. E. S. T.,
Wdrrenton; Mrs. M. B. D., Falls
Church; Mrs. G. F. B., Rockville;
Mrs. F. B. w., Washington.
X X +
s5ING OLD CLOTHES IN 4
l l u HOOKED RUGS.
tanks to Miss o. E. c.,
Falls Church.
Your second request concernini
the making of hooked rugs. by Mrs
T. A. NJ, elicits the following infor'
nation from my own experience.
D Old woolen clothes should b,
cleaned of all spots or other dir
which would attract moths after tn,
IN, n Finished, then cut into strip
ngt more than Is inch wide an.
E6rlaed into burlap with a regula,
kton needle, on which the design
had Been stenciled in crayon on tn,
wrong side and later clipped from
the opposite side to assure long wea,
and danger of being pecked out b,
the heels.
The burlap can be had feet wild
and as long as the rug make
wishes and any conventional de
sign can be stenciled which is de
sired.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
lf you need 10
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Here's One of the
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~ periods that you are pale, feel tired,
weak. dragged out"-because you lack
precious blood-iron - start today - try
Lydia Pinkham's TABLETS.
/. Pinkham's Tablets Is one Of the great
est biood-tron tonics you can buy to
help build up red blood to give more
strength and enerSy-in such cases.
Taken - directed Tab
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get precious iron into the blood. Just
try them for 30 days-then see II you,
too, don't remarkably benefit. Follow
label directions. Pinkham's Tablets are
wen north tyytngl
Evening star., 1944-04-26

Applique is the best answer for
rough materials. such as terry
cloth, although embroidery is pos
sible if you insist. Add that needed
splash of color with these poppies
Pattern envelope contains tracing
designs and complete instructions
and stitch eight illustrations.
Send II cents (coin) for pattern
No. R2095 to Washington Star
Needle Arts Department, P. o. Box
ITO, Station D, New York 3, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
HOT POTATO SALAD?
ONE-DISH, ONE-PERSON MEAL

Requested by Mrs. G. E. S,
Arlington.)
To the reader requesting a one
dish, one-person meal:
To l portion ground beef-h tc
a pound-browned in small amount
Iof hot bacon drippings, olive OF
or butter, according to taste anc
Availability, add a couple of table
spoons of bread crumbs and about
u cup of canned or cooked fresh
tomatoes and liquid from these ane
pour over salted cooked macaron
q handful of dry elbow macaron
cooked in sufficient water anc
drained) and l portion of cooked
fresh, frozen or canned peas. TOY
all this with grated parmesan o.
American cheese, if available; breat
crumbs and butter Gf you can SPAR
IT'D and brown about p hour in $50
degree oven This is, of course, i'm
Iproved If onions are Drowned in tn
grease before the meat is put in
lor Glove of garlic is added. 1t i
SollCd llIUAC 1tdIS, 1 diil IlllOlultu
Obviously, amounts and ingredi
ents can be changed about on a disl
like this, which enhances its use
Ifulness to my mind In large
quantity it makes an excellent din
ner to prepare in the morning i
Iyou can afford the luxury of a da,
away from home and wish dime
very quickly on returning.
Has any one recipe for a Ger
man or Pennsylvania Dutch dish
hot potato salad? The potatoe
were cooked, sliced similarly as TO
scalloped potatoes only withou
liquid and the sauce or dressin,
was vinegar, sugar, bacon ant
drippings concoction that was a jo,
to hungry college girls for a mid
night feast. haven't seen the exac
duplicate since.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
INFANT BIBS:
MERINGUE HINT;
CHOCOLATE ROLL

(Thankj to Mrs. P. L., Washington
use wash rags for infants bibs.
I buy white ones with a colorcd
border, cut out little for the neck
and sew in a tape to match the
color in the border. I think they
make wonderful bibs.
Another suggestion, unless it has
already been printed. If meringue
Is sprinkled with powdered sugar
(4X) before baking, it will cut
easily and won't stick to the knife
This Is very good recipe for
Evening star., 1944-04-26
WASHING HOOKED RUGS?

TReQueSted by MTS. E. L. r.,
Siluer Spring.
I would like to hear from some
lady who has successfully washed
hooked rugs. I have several Chinese
hooked rugs which have never been
cleaned and I'd like to give them
good scrubbing with soapsuds and
water but hesitate because I'm not
sure that is the right treatment
Please advise me. They all are toe
large for Tubing but I have a stone
terrace where the rugs could be
handled with considerable ease ano
left fiat while drying.
Evening star., 1944-04-26

chocolate roll: Five egg whites
beaten stiff, 5 egg yolks beaten until
thick Add u cup sugar and 8
tablespoons cocoa, beat we'll and
fold into egg whites. Bake in a
long sheet covered with wax, paper
for about Is or 20 minutes at 25C
degrees. I turn it out on wax paper
over tea towel and roll. When
cold spread with whipped cream
Roll again, trim edges. Sprinkle
with powdered sugar. Keep in ice
box until ready to serve. Serve
with chocolate sauce.
X X X
SWEET MILK GRIDDLE CAKES?
SCRAMBLED EGGS?
(Tha'akS to Mrs. NJ. S. NJ,
Washington)
I wonder if some one can give
me recipe for sweet milk griddle
cakes that will not soak up sirup
when poured on; also a recipe for
scrambled eggs that will be light
and fluffy when done.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
SAVE THAT GREASE!
(ThankS to Mrs. E. L. H., Arlington

| (ThdnkS to Mrs. E. L. H., Arlington. J
Maybe this isn't quite the proper
place for letter of this sort, but
am sending it along anyway. My
young son is recuperating just now
from pneumonia and very nicely, too
thanks to a grand doctor and "sul-
pha." I have always saved grease
from the first call, but maybe not
as conscientiously did I scrape for
it as I do now.
When I saw the little one lying
there and then the marvels that
this drug did literally to save his
life, the thought kept running
through my mind that maybe some
of the grease I had turned in helped
Then my thoughts turned to our
boys all over the world, and how
they depend on you and me for
their "sulpha!" So please, readers,
scrape, scrape and scrape for that
last drop for "sulpha!"
Your column is my first stopping
place in the reading of this paper,
and it is excellent.
y x X X
QUILTING PATTERN.
REQUESTED BY Mrs. E. C. W.,
SilUer Spring.
DO any of the readers have the
Queen Anne" Cluny lace pattern?
This was published in a crochet
book about 80 years ago.
Editors Note. We are Dork-
ing on the GnS,Der to your other
question, Mrs. w., and hope for
results ,Oithin a fen days.
X X
SIZING RUGS? WHITE
UNIFORMS?
requested By Mrs. w. l.. F.,
Washington.)
Will some one please tell me what
I can use to size a hooked rug?
just finished the rug and after get
ting it about three-fourths sized I
ran out of the regular sizing and I
cannot get any at any of the de-
.partment stores or other likely
places.
l Will be very grateful Tor some
beneficial suggestions on how to
utilize some white uniforms of the
Navy which my son sent home be-
cause he. had outgrown them. Some
thing worthy of them, mean. 1t is
their sentimental value I want pre-
served and I am willing to spend
more money and time on them than
they are materially worth.
We are natives here and The Star
has always been standard equip
ment in our homes. The Women's
Page is my evening entertainment
and particularly the Clearing House
part.
Thank you very much for trying
to help me.
Evening star., 1944-04-09
By e Staff Correspondent of The Star


WILMINGTON, Del, April g.
Washington fandom gets it's first
glampse of the third wartime edi-
ton of the Mats in Easter Sunday
tussle with Philadelphia's Phillies
at Griffith Stadium, and excepting
the pitchers and possibly the third
baseman, will see in action the team
Manager Os Bluege means to send
into the championship campaign
opening April 18.
For the game. starting at pm.
tomorrow, the Washington skipper
has announced he will line up with
George Case in left field, George
Myatt at second, Stan Spence in
center, Bob Ortiz in right, Joe Kuhel
lat first, Hills Layne at third and
Johnny Sullivan at short. Rick
Ferrell likely will be the first
catcher.
A last-minute change may send
Luis Suarez. fashy fielding young
Cuban whose bruised leg is about
healed, to third instead of Layne,
but today this was doubtful. Bluege
has great faith in Layne's ability
at the plate, although he failed to
hit today and wants to give the
young infielder, who first was tried
several years ago by the Mats, an
other shot at the important posi-
ton.
This doesn't mean that Suarez Is
out of the running, for he Is an ex-
.ceptional fielder. But the Cuban
hasn't measured up to major league
standard-even as it is today-With
the bat and it might be his de-
fensive play alone will not earn him
a regular post.
For the pitching against the Phils
Bluege will detail a brace of his
knuckle ballers, Mickey Haefner
and Dutch Leonard.
The order in which they will &c
to the hill will not be determined
until shortly before game time. Both
have conditioned we'll, with Haefner
perhaps the most advanced in his
work.
Freddy Fitzsimmons, portly pilot
of the Phils, plans to counter with
Al Gerheauser and Bernie Mussill
both left handlers. Gerheauser will
be recalled as the rookie who broke
in last year with 10 wins. Mussill
la newcomer to the club, has ap-
peared to advantage in spring ex-
|hibitions.
Another chance will be given
Capital followers of the Mats to see
them at home again this week. The
Evening star., 1944-04-09
AS, BoIstered in All Departments, May Unvei
Loops Dorkhorse Club in Opener Here April Is

Iantly to second base. The veteran
Dick Siebert rounds out the infield.
Burgo. a stocky little fellow, only
Is feet and weighing 1856, is the
power hitter of the bunch He hit
l2O homers and drove in 127 runs in
1873 Interstate games last year. Mack
has been using him in left, with Jojo
White in center. Flick has played
right, but so has Woody Wheaton,
pitcher -outflelder- manager of Lam
caster in 1943. Bobby Estallella, the
husky Cuban, is back and must be
fitted into the picture on his hitting.
AL Simmons has been slugging the
ball hard in spring games, but his
comeback still is very much in the
maybe" stage.
Hayes May Play Big Role.
Hayes is big factor in Mack S
optimistic hopes that this may be
the year" After experiencing the
worst season of his career in St.
Louis, Frankie is happy to be back
with the AS. If he can even ap-
proach the form that made him a
ooo hlIIef louT years ago ne Will do
most of the catching.
Hal Wagner is with the club after
talk Of being weekend" player.
William tBuster) Mills, free agent
from Holy Cross, and Lou Parisse
from Wilmington are the other re-
|ceivers.
Don Black, Lum Harris, Russ
Christopher and Jesse Flores are the
accepted starting pitchers, along
with NeWsom, who hasn't reported
yet, but is slated to be the opening
day hurler. Luke Hamlin, back in
the majors after winning 81 in
Toronto, probably will take turn,
especially if Black and Harris, both
IA, are lost. Joe Berry from Mil
waukee figures for relief duty, along
with the l7-year-old Carl Scheib.