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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

SPONSORED BY PETROLEUM
Evening star., 1944-04-12
Dorothy Dix Says

but a dreary drudge You will be-
come so peevish and nervous that
you will be hard to live with and
most likely you will lose your job
because employers do not like to
have irritable people who are hard
to get along with around them. And
you will end up in nervous prostra-
ton. ...
OF course, your mother wants your
companionship and she does not
realize that she is being selfish, be-
cause she does not dream but that
you are as interested in hearing her
twice-told tales as she is in hearing
the fresh news that you bring in
Nor do the old, whose interest in
the outside world is little, ever un-
derstand why young people want tc
go around and dance and do the
things that they don't want to do.
But in this matter you have tc
save yourself. So why not tell your
mother that you are getting stale
and nervous spending all Of youl
time at home, and that you must
have two or three evenings out 9
week in order to keep you chirpeo
up and peppy?
And what about those sisters TAX
ing their turn in entertaining
mother? If they live near you, why
don't you wish off one evening q
week on them and tell Mary that
she must come and sit with mother
on Tuesday night and Sally or
Thursday night and Jane on Sat.
urday night? Or, if they live away
write and tell them that mother Is
their mother just as much as she is
your mother, and that it is up te
them to invite her for a nice, long
visit and give you a rest. There is
no reason why one child should be
the family goat.
Evening star., 1944-04-12
BY EveIyn Hayes

triple duty with other blouses. And
speaking of roses, don't miss a
background rose print with the
new abbreviated sleeves and draw
string U neckline, a decolletage that
definitely has 1914 dateline.
On the whole, there have been
very few flower prints this spring
thanks to dye restrictions. What
ever the reason, we're thankful that
the prints are more conservative
and that we won't have to put up
with all those horrendous creations
that used to look like nothing more
than a gardeners nightmare.
Instead of having flowers in your
print, you'll have fun because the
newest-looking patterns are light
hearted novelties. Analyze the print
of any well-dressed woman, and it
may turn out to be anything from
buddha to a butterfly from
a cross-stitch to cumulus cloud.
Probably the loveliest and most
whimsical are the well-known Vertes
prints. CYou know, he's the artist
whose wonderfully airy, free-hand
illustrations have been fitting
through the pages of one of our
fashion magazines) For example,
there's the pretty U-necked dress
printed all over with fuchsia angels
floating about pointing their fingers
in very cluck-cluck manner. We
Evening star., 1944-04-12
New Georgetown
BY Marearef NO,eeH.

ture of great beauty and sensitivity,
in a strong copper tone, dominates
the large wall over the fireplace.
The dining room is actually part
of the living room, being set of
from 1t only by the fact that 1t is
on q slightly higher level and
screened partially by a slit bam-
boo screen on a traverse rod. This
may be drawn across at will, and as
it follows a graceful curving line,
when open or closed, is a most at
tractive feature. At any point in
the room the color, the sunlight
and the garden are an ever-present
joy.
Upstairs, clever planning to bring
light into the house is again a good
architectural feature. A large bed
room looks out over the garden. A
dressing room with capacious stor-
age space is set off from the bed
room by glass brick walls. A smaller
bedroom, which was originally de-
signed as studio, is interesting
with tiny windows high in the south
wall. Guest rooms and bath toward
the front OF the house open from a
wide, deep stair we'll, where an un-
usual window is again a feature.
In this small house are all the
best features of modern comfort .
able living. 1t is not strange that
| 1t seems to fit so well between its
200-year-old neighbors, as fine pro-
portion and good design Is ageless.
We predict that you will. find this
new house, which Is so carefully ana
thoughtfully done, equally as inter-
eSt,ng as the best of the CID ones.
l1on't forget, 1t will be open FRI
day, April IA
Evening star., 1944-04-12
Star staff Photo

also love the low-necked dress
with It's new f1ouncing bib in a
print of pretty fisherwomen fishing
in sea full of fish (Which is our
idea of the way to indulge in this
Sport).
New, too, are the delicate flower
and leaf patterns traced in black on
pastel pink and blue with all the
charm of an etching. Beware of
the gagstersD In fact, black on
white or light is the key to the pref
tiest fashion tunes this spring. In
one attractive surplice number,
white plumes on black are the
theme, with the plumes arranged
to form deep border at the hem
line. One that almost parted us
from our hard-earned money is a
black-on.white coin-printed pretty
with soft cape collar edged with
black lace covering its sleeveless
ness. There's also a knockout she'll
print-black on pink or blue-crepe
dinner suit that we'd give hanging
space in our closet any day. The
dress Is slim and one piece with
shirred decolletage of sheer siren
black. Worn with black gloves and
dinner hat, it makes perfect short
dinner dress. For more informal
occasions, you simply add the long
sleeved print Jacket case Of SIM
pie fashion addition,
Evening star., 1944-04-12

Dear Dorothy Dix: am the only
daughter left at home out of large
family and have my mother to
care for. I am 80 and work all day
downtown and, of course, have few
lamusements. The dull life I lead,
with only my mother for company
is getting on my nerves and telling
on my temper both at the Office and
at home.
Now I do not want to hurt my
mothers feelings In any way, but
do you think 1t very selfish of me to
go out with my friends occasionally
and leave her alone? do so every
once in while, but I feel so con-
science-stricken that 1t spoils the
good time could have had. 7 sup
pose it Is the fate of the one left at
home to have to care for an old
parent, but I do so envy my sisters
with their happy homes and chill
dren and freedom to 60 about
DISCOURAGED.
Answer think that the most
foolish thing that any human being
ever does is TO enSlaVe herself or
himself to another I do not believe
that it is any ones duty to utterly
sacrifice his or her life to another.
In fact, I think that sacrifice Is
nearly always futile and that it
often does more harm than good
This is nearly always the case when
children give up everything for their
parents, Nine times out of 10 1t
would have been better even for the
parents if they had gone on ano
lived their own lives and carried out
their own plans.
This will certainly happen in your
particular case If you let your
mother monopolize you so that you
cut all pleasure and amusements
out of your life and become nothin,
Evening star., 1944-04-12
Spring Prints Charming

Spring may have a hard time get
ting here, but you can do your part
by wearing print dress. Prints
are as much part of the verna,
season as spring fever, daffodils
in bloom-and love. Nothing in
your wardrobe will put you so much
in the spirit of spring as a print
dress. And, best of all, a good print
will stand you in good stead right
through the summer.
There's lots of news in spring
prints. Newest silhouette is the
two piece with an overblouse. Once
you try it. you'll probably forsake
all others-it does such wonderful
things to your hips. Our current
enthusiasm is an Adele Simpson
affair-slim skirt and peplum-
pocketed overblouse made of tissue
thin rayon shantung in a vibrant
Chinese blue-green printed all over
with rows of black pussy cats, each
with a purple bow round its neck.
Another among the two-piecers
that we cast our vote for has a
two-piece beige shirtwaist top with
sarong skirt printed with full-blown
roses. We also liked challis- look
ing rose-print rayon two piece with
the back of the jacket slashed
for three tab effect. Best
part about the two-piecers, their
skirts so agreeably do double and
Evening star., 1944-04-12

The Georgetown House Tour on
Friday and Saturday, April IA and
Is, will include several modern
houses, as well as those of the 18th
Century. Some Of these have used
the original walls and done over the
interior to conform to modern liv-
ing and make a background for
modern furniture. Others have
started from "scratch"-and built
new all the way through.
One of the most perfect of these
is the home of 1t. and Mrs. David
Norton Yerkes at 2808 P street, to
be open on Friday, April IA. from 2
until 7 pm. This and IS other
houses will be shown for the benefit
of st. Johns Church in George
town. Tickets for the whole tour
may be secured at the Francis Scott
Key Book Shop at Twenty-eighth
and o, at all Of the houses listed
at the AAA and Willard Hotel.
1t. Yerkes was the architect for
his own house and to his wife goes
the credit for the utterly perfect
color scheme which so we'll inter-
prets the spacious, restful rooms he
created. On a lot only 18 feet wide
they have built a house which is
compact, convenient and though 1t
is smack up against its neighbors
on both sides seems to be full OF
sunlight and practically in the gar
den.
One enters through a glass door
and Is irresistably drawn toward the
living room overlooking flower
ing garden. The whole rear wall is
of glass from floor to ceiling. A
roof overhang prevents the suns
intrusion in summer, but at this
season it floods the room with light
Turning away from the garden
you will be Immediately impressed
with the fact that curved lines. un-
broken wall spaces and cdeverly
calculated proportions give an H.
lusion of space which is astounding
Colors, also, are subtly muted sc
that tones flow into each other
without sharp breaks.
Walls are the palest turquoise
floors are treated oak, which have 6
silvery gray quality. The shaggy rug
blends into the gray floor tone anc
the polished gray marble which
faces the hearth. Furniture is oi
light wood in modern design, using
pale copper tones and clear vel
low color in upholstery fabrics
Books, good water colors add lively
color on one long wall, and sculp-
Evening star., 1944-04-12
Readers Clearing House

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 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
request 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 and lengthy letters must
be edited by us.
Betsy CasyeH.
Evening star., 1944-04-12

amount of water are ideal for keep
ing garden flowers fresh when being
taken to friends in hospital, or sent
to Servicemen, and if no vase is
available more water may be added
and flowers left in cartons. These
cartons may even be covered with
fancy paper to look attractive.
CRAYON MARKS.
e fThanks to Mrs. E. C. c.,
Brentwood, Md
In answer to the request of Mrs.
L. S. R., Washington, have found
that a soap eraser removes crayon
marks on wall paper.
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ANSWERS AND REQUESTS.
(Thanks to Mrs. E. T. S., Bethesda
Mrs. l., A. S., Washington, regard
ing sirup bottles. Some paint and
hardware stores like to get them for
paint, etc, if they are clean bottles.
Brown -four potato soup: Cut peeled
potatoes in small squares or cubes,
cook in salted water until tender
Put clear lard into frying pan and
add flour and brown. Stir to pre-
vent burning. Add to potatoes when
a desired brown. Liquid and amount
of potatoes depend on number to be
Evening star., 1944-04-12
GOOD SUGGESTIONS.

(Thanks TO E. L., WaShingtonJ
If one has difficulty in opening
a screw-top bottle or jar, wrap a
rubber band around top several
times (size of band depending on
size OF top and usually top will
unscrew easily
Those who are starting young
plants indoors to be transplanted in
Victory gardens may find cardboard
milk cartons, cut in half, just the
thing for young tomato and pepper
plants. l start seeds in cigar boxes
and when plants are about 2 inches
high, l put them in the cartons
one placed in each carton. Thos'
containers with bottoms removed
may be put into the ground anc
serve as protection against cut.
worms.
Milk cartons containing small
Evening star., 1944-04-12

A youthful princess frock with
side-closing colorful ric-rac trim
full skirt just made for dancing! Do
it in washable cottons or in rayon
crepes if you want to use it for an
after dark date frock!
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1878 is
designed for sizes II, l3, is, II and
10. Size 13, short sleeves, requires
31a yards of 39-inch material.
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., 1944-04-12
PASSOVER ROLLS.

Thanks TO Mrs. r. S., Washington.
have enjoyed many Of the help
full suggestions and recipes in your
column and feel at this time l can
offer something constructive to it.
Inclosed is a recipe for Passover
rolls for people who have to take
lunches and still wish to observe
the Passover holiday. This recipe is
very much like cream puffs and we
use it for sand ViChes and as a SUBJ
stitute for bread instead of matzo
One-third cup melted vegetable
shortening, cup boiling water,
cup sifted matzo meal, eggs.
Melt shortening in boiling water.
Stir -four all at one time into water
and shortening mixture, stirring over
low heat until mixture leaves sides
OF pan in smooth compact mass.
Remove from heat, beat in eggs one
at a time. Continue beating until
mixture forms a thick dough. Drop
by tablespoons on creased baking
sheet IL inches apart, piling dough
high. Bake in hot oven (450 de-
grees) for 90 minutes Then reduce
heat to moderate 1850 degrees for
20 minutes longer. Remove from
baking sheet and cool.
Can be cut open and used as rolls
for sandwiches.
Evening star., 1944-04-12
By Peggy Roberts

You may either embroider or ap-
plique the cute little Bunny in a
Bonnet" onto this simple little dress
which is an easy to make design.
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfer for embroidery designs
and complete instructions for max
ing the dress in sizes l to 4.
Send II cents in coin for Pattern
No. R-2089 to Washington Star
Needle Arts Department, P. o. Bo,
172, Station D, New York 3, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-04-12
ADVERTISEMENT.
Get More
Comfort For
Standing Feet
With A Daily Ice-Mint Trs.e

Don't let tired. burning sensitive feet
,teai energy apd make the hours seem
longer. Just massage frosty white Ice-Mint
on your feet and ankles before work to helm
Keep them cool and comfortable. and after
work to help perk them up for an evening
OF fun. No greasy feeling won't stain socks
or stockings. Grand, too. to help soften corns
and caiiouses. Get Ice-Mint from your drug.
vist today and get foot happy this easy way.
Evening star., 1944-04-12
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
(Thdnks to Mrs. E. p,
Sunset Hills. Vd,)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We appreciate suggestions sub
mttted by Mrs. E. L. D., Mrs. B.
M, Bethesda, and Mrs. o. F., E.
B. B., E. w. M, Mrs. P. B. G.,
Washington, Uhict Dere similar
to others previously received.
Also, many thanks to Mrs. J.
A. B., Washington, for the copy
OF "The Cricket ON the HEARTH"
This has been forwarded to the
reader Uho requested it.
Evening star., 1944-04-12
(ThdnkS to Mrs. w. r. c.,
LJ.1{Jers1J,

II HdLLSULtLGt
To Mrs. j. H. w, Arlington, who
requested q recipe for Southern
fried chicken, I am from Georgia
and fry chicken in the following
manner:
Select clean, plump young fowl
weighing between III and pounds.
Cut in sections at joints and let
stand in strong salt water overnight
This assures an even, salty flavor
throughout each piece. When ready
to fry, dip pieces into buttermilk
and then into flour and place in a
heavy skillet Of deep hot fat. Turn
frequently for an even, golden
brown. Make gravy by stirring 3
rounded tablespoons flour into about
Il cup of the fat used for the fry
ing. Leave sediment from chicken in
pan. Stir in cup or more, depend
ing on desired thickness, of milk or
water. Let boil up.
Evening star., 1944-04-12
A QUESTION?
HELPFUL CRITICISM.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. G.. L. T.,
SilUer SDrinq.j


What are your clever readers
doing to keep from slipping in the
shower bath, now that suction rub
ber mats are out of production.
1t has been interesting TO read
the work schedules of various
readers. One schedule seldom fits
into two households. However, there
are some principles which should
help every one. Recently there was
conference Of home management
specialists from "a State colleges
who were concerned with trying to
find the best way for housekeepers
to simplify their work. They said,
The battle is half won when you
make conscientious study of
everything you do and how you do
it."
With all OF my enthusiasm for
the Clearing House, I think it could
be improved by making rule that
any recipe for baked goods article
must specify the kind of flour called
for Irregular family flour or cake
-four and have it stated so in your
little box on the page, along with
the rule that for all recipes, all
measurements must be level. Also
a few recipes have been published
which are very vague.
I offer these suggestions in the
true spirit of the helpful criticism
for think the column Is splendid
idea and should like to see 1t con-
tinued on high plane.
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PARSLEY? MOTHS;
RHUBARB PIE?
fThGnkS to Mrs. F. w. D.,
Arlington)
Can some one please tell me how
to keep parsley fresh and green for
at least weeks time? I've tried
keeping it in my vegetable con-
tanned in iceboX and also wrapped
in WaXed paper. but after a couple
OF days, it's Wilted so much that
putting in water does not revive it
Another problem: For several
weeks I've noticed many insects that
look like moths flying around inside
the house. They usually come out
OF a closet or some dark place. Are
these moths, or SO-called millers
and are they harmful to clothing
blankets. etc?
Will some one please give me a
recipe for rhubarb pie that the bot
tom pastry will not be soft?
Editors note We w'-'' -
thank Mrs. D. for her recipe for
Southern fried chicken, Which IS
similar to another already pub
u HShed)
Evening star., 1944-04-12

Milk may be added after -four is
added to thin soup. 1t is better not
too thick
Mrs. J. w. McC., Washington, re.
quest for Double Wedding Ring
quilt pattern. My hobby is piecine
quilt or comfort tops, and do hap.
pen to have the pattern. Was 60
ing to make it myself but decided tc
make another pattern. l have some
other patterns that perhaps you
would be interested in.
I use warm water in making pic
crust, whether I use prepared OF
mix my own,
A request: If any one has any
new scraps of prints or plain-col-
ored cotton material that they dc
not need I would be glad to get
them. Or if any one would like to
exchange prints, would be glad to
do so. 1t makes no difference as to
size of pieces, as I am making sew
eral quilt tops now that I can use
them in one or the other. Also If any
one has outing flannel pieces or ole
ties, I'd be glad to get them fol
quilts Also voiles or thin pieces viii,
be accepted.
Editors Note: Direct informal
ton intended for certain readers
has been forwarded to them,
Mrs. S. Thank you so much for
your co-operation.)
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SOUR CREAM DEVILS FOOD
CAKE.
(Thanks to Mrs. G.. P, Vienna, Va.
Three cups flour, 4 cup cocoa, 8
teaspoons baking powder, l teaspoon
soda, "a teaspoon salt, Ia cups
sour cream, 2 cups sugar, 4 eggs, /
teaspoon f1avoring, cup nut meats
(if desired).
Bake in two 9-inch cake pans.
Spread white frosting between lay
ers and on tops and sides.
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PAINTING FIBER RUGS?
(Requested by Mrs. G. J. ~,
Wdshington.)
I am interested in painting my
fiber (Mazourk) rugs and wonder If
any of your good readers have done
this and with what results? Is it
hard to do? Thanks.
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CANNING TOMATOES WHOLE?
requested BY Mrs. L. L. B.,
Falls Church.
Will some one please send me a
recipe for canning tomatoes whole?
I'm very anxious to have recipe
for canning them so that they re-
main firm and solid and may be
served whole.
I have number of recipes for
serving whole canned tomatoes but
have been unable to locate one for
canning them in this manner.
OLD IVORY?
REQUESTED By Mrs. J. w. H,
Charlottesville, Va
I have piece of old ivory which
has turned quite yellow Can any one
inform me how it may be restored
TO It's original color?
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
(Thanks to Mrs. E. p,
Sunset Hills, Va)
If washable material is stained
with iodine, prolonged soaking in
cold water will remove the spots.
Table salt, sprinkled wherever
ants appear, will discourage them.
I do not approve of using any
bleach in cooking utensils. Leaving
a solution of strong soapsuds in
the pot or pan overnight usually
does the trick
When making gravy, stir we'll with
a fork. That will prevent Jumps.
Editors Note. Also thanks to
Mrs. P. for other recipes she sub
ntitted, 1Ohtch 1Oe cannot use, as
they are similar to others already
published)
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Evening star., 1944-04-12

PAINTING FIBER RUGS?
Requested by Mrs. G. J. ~,
Wdshington.)
I am interested in painting my
fiber (Mazourk) rugs and wonder If
any of your good readers have done
this and with what results? Is it
hard to do? Thanks.