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Evening star., 1944-04-07

There is something terribly path
etc in the desire of mothers to pal
up with their teen-age daughters
because their efforts so often end in
Illustration. When Susie was lit
tie girl in the pinafore and pigtail
stage she told mother everything
and mother was as familiar with
the contents of her heart and mind
as she was with the things in her
bureau drawers.
When Susie is grown and mar
ried she and mother will again be
intimate friends who talk over every
thing together and share their most
secret thoughts. But in between
comes that awful, anxious, heart
breaking period for mother, in which
Susie erects a barrier between them
and hides behind it, and when
mother no more knows what she is
thinking and doing and planning
and hoping and fearing than If she
were the veriest stranger.
Often Susie, on her side of the
wall, is just as anxious to be on con-
f1dential terms with mother as
mother is with her. For all the bluff
she puts up she is frightened in this
new strange land in which she finds
herself and In which she does not
know her way about. She would like
to talk things over with mother If
| she could, but she is tongue-tied
when she tries to ask mother any of
the questions that are so vital to
her.
Neither one is to blame for this
state Of affairs, but if Mother wants
to establish an entente cordiale be-
tween them she has to come out of
the state of shock in which most
mothers of teen-age girls exist.
Naturally Susie isn't going to tell
Mother anything if Mother is going
to be SO Mortified that she will tat
tle-tale to Papa, and they will cut
off her allowance or keep her from
going to the movies for week to
punish her. For Susie hasn't really
done anything wrong. She has done
something that Mother didn't do
Evening star., 1944-04-07

Spring Is due to arrive in George
town on the 14th and 18th of April.
just in time for tour of Is of the
most delightful houses and gardens
to be shown for the benefit of St.
Johns Church.
Most of these houses have great
historical interest. Many are fur
nished with priceless antiques which
make them we'll worth a visit, but
to us the distinctive feature Is that
they are so delightfully."- livable and
comfortable along with their an
tiquity and charm.
One of our favorites Is Mrs. Bolts
home at 1924 Thirty-third street
Known To old Georgetown-ites as
the yellow Tavern" it was for
many years the stopping place OF
the tobacco merchants from Mary
land who came to town on business
The coach, with its bustling traders
ratified over the cobblestone street
drove through the arched entrance
into the courtyard, the horses were
put up, the gate to the street
closed and the passengers stepped
down to the taproom to meet then
friends and have a refreshing drink
On the other side of the court were
dining rooms and sleeping quarters
for guests.
Mrs. Bolt has replanned the orig.
inal structure, added here and sub.
tracted there, turned the courtyard
into colorful garden and has made
the old arched carriage entrance
into charming front door.
The old taproom, with its two
f1replaces is now her living room
Down two steps from the hall 1t /.
invitingly furnished with deep sofa.
covered in glowing red, glazed
chintz, which is also used for drap-
cries. Freight and candlelght
simmer against polished mahog.
any, fine silver and old painting.
on the creamy yellow walls. A flag.
stone terrace with a roof of wis.
terra makes a frame for the gar.
den which is visible from the Twins
room windows.
Dining room and library. I'D 3
Evening star., 1944-04-07

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 Cas,OeH.
Evening star., 1944-04-07

A perfectly plain dirndl dress can
be made bewitching street OF
school frock by the use of pretty
white ruffling trim applied at neck
closing, sleeves and on the edges
of slit pockets Do the dress in dark
rayon crepes and use white for the
frills-make it in gay cottons and
trim with snowy organdie.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1870 is
designed for sizes II, l3, Is, II and
10, Size l3 requires 81 yards of
39inch fabric; 2l2 yards machine
made ruffling or lace to trim.
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 s9, Station g. New York
10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-04-07
BY Peggy Roberts

Embroider one pair of guest pill
low cases with roses and another
with butterflies. Then, perhaps,
you'd like towels to match? Here
you are.
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfers for six designs, two
about 4 by inches; four about 13
by 4 inches; color chart, stitch IL
Illustrations and full directions.
Send II cents (coin) for Pattern
No. R2087 to Washington Star,
Needle Arts Department, P. o. Box
l72, Station D. New York 3. N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-04-07

and the dirndl skirt is set on a
young high-rising waistband. To-
gether they are geared to busy
life so that you-and it-can shift
smoothly from daytime to date
time activities. Restrained enough
to pass muster with the boss, yet it
lends itself to dressing up so you
can charm your beau. We specially
recommend it to our pint-size
friends-those of you who are on
the small side.
ALWAYS YOUNG-There's moth
ing prettier-or in better taste-to
wear with a suit than blouse OF
soft, sheer, hard to find batiste-es-
pecially when dainty lace edges the
Evening star., 1944-04-07
EASTER EGGS.
Thanks to Mrs. J. W. P,
WdShtnqton.

Answering the request for candy
Easter eggs, I'm sending a recipe
used by myself and several friends
I've given it to with great success.
This makes about large eggs
and "a smaller ones. OF course, the
eggs can be made any size desired
and the recipe can be enlarged or
cut down just so the mixture is kept
stiff enough to roll into shape and
hold that shape
Five pounds powdered Ak sugar
pound nuts Gin shelD shelled out
1s-ounce jar Maraschino cherries
II pound butter COR substitutel, ]
orange, grated skin and Juice; /
lemon, grated, skin and juice.
Mix all ingredients together in
cludlng cherry juice. (Candieo
pineapple can be added if you car
get it, Roll into the shape of ar
egg and place on waxed paper tc
dry out slightly. A few hours will
do.
Place bitter chocolate into a dou-
BILE boiler, keep hot, Put egg on g
tablespoon, dip chocolate over unit
covered (the bottom does not ge,
covered, slide off onto Waxed paper
and dry. Several hours for the
chocolate to harden. For the icine
use the following:
Ak sugar (about pound to covel
IS eggs, little water and fiavoring
vegetable coloring. A cake decora.
tor works fine. Any number of diff.
aerent designs can be used. I hnc
Evening star., 1944-04-07

tall leaves like iris, with dots of color
to resemble blooms, quite pretty. 2
Editors note: Thanks, too, to
Mrs. H. w. and Mrs. E. X. p,
Washington, for their recipes for
making Easter eggs, ,Dhich were
similar to the one printed aboue.)
CAKES TO SHIP OVERSEAS.
DANISH PASTRY?
(Thanks to Mrs. J. M. r.,
Washington.)
For Mrs. j. c., Arlington: Cakes
to ship overseas" This is an heir
loom recipe and keeps indefinitely
Does not crumble. Could be baked
in loaf tin to meet shipment specifi-
cations tthe size of a shoebox).
Heirloom Coffee Cake: Cream 2
cups dark brown sugar, / cup short
ening. Add 4 well beaten eggs
Beat mixture to fluff. Sift cups
Evening star., 1944-04-07
By Evelyn Hayes.

Peter Pan collar and front frill Like
the sprite for whom the collar was
named this blouse will never grow
old and is the perfect young partner
for the bolero suit mentioned.
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BABIES LOVE BIBS-With prices
Of Easter Dummies as rapidly rising
as their well-knoWn birth rate, peo-
pie are on the lookout for other in
expensive ways of wishing small fry
a happy Easter. Bibs are a good
idea. Mothers love them and most
people don't think of them. For less
than a dollar, even for half a dollar,
you can find attractive novelty bibs
in pique or seersucker with cute
colorful appliques to amuse the baby
while mother shoves spinach in his
mouth. There's darling appliqued
bib cut well over the shoulder that
would keep the young one clean no
matter where he drooled sometimes
they drool in such strange places
you wonder If a swivel neck Is part
of standard equipment)-and we
quite lost our heart to one that's
actually minute pinafore. 1t goes
on over the shoulder, ties in back
with straps, has pink, blue, red or
yellow appliques and gives excellent
coverage in the face of meal time
messiness.
X II
CHANGEABOUT CHIC-Jump-
ers are good candidates for wartime
wardrobes because they can be
varied ad infinitum. Especially
good is one with smart square neck
line, figure-f1attering set-in belt
with side ties, and buttons from
stem to stern in the back. Large
Evening star., 1944-04-07
Pin Money Pick>Ups

GEARED TO BUSY LIFE-Need
a little suit? A pretty one? At a
pin-money price? We've found a
knockout that will do things for
you-and your wardrobe. Made of
black rayon faille, the bolero jacket,
as you see, has tiny shawl collar
Evening star., 1944-04-07
Harris & Ewing Photo

carryall pockets are another Of it's
virtues which has made this a
great favorite both in navy blue
cotton gabardine and faded blue
denim. Best of all, it can turn into
a sleeveless number for country
wear - not city streets, please.
Whether you're a hard working
career girl or housewife, here's a
young, smooth, sure-fire sprucer-
upper for your wardrobe.
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ANIMAL KINGDOM-Pinup girls
of the animal kingdom these days
are these prancing pretties. They're
lush looking pearlized animals,
trimmed with tiny spring flowers
You'll like the way they reflect the
Evening star., 1944-04-07
fThdnkS to Mrs. Fl. X. G.,
WaShinoton


Mrs. E. D. S., Washington, re-
quested information on Darius
Green and His Flying Machine. ="
The poem was written by John
Townsend TroWbridge almost rs
years ago and is printed in its
entirety in the Book of Knowl-
edge Vol. 10, page 6,Os5 of the
edition of 1919. 1t is probably still
printed in the latest editions of the
Book of knowledge" 1t is very
long-about 2l2 pages.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. B. S., PooleSulle J
To Mrs. w. P. of Rockville. I've
successfully used a small amount
of household ammonia in a pan OF
warm Soapey water to remove the
marks caused by soiled hands on
my kitchen walls that are kem-
toned.
ED. note Thanks to Miss L.
M F., Washington, for submit
ting the tuu poem, Whtch has
been forwarded to Mrs. E. D. s.
ALSO thanks to Mrs. H. r.,
Washington; Mrs. F. E. c., East
RtDerdale, Mrs c. L. G., Takoma
Park, d. c, E. S., Chevy Chase,
Nd, for sending in information
on the poem. The letters printed
dboDe also dnS1Der the query OF
Mrs. B. L. D. OF Takoma Park,
d. c.
Evening star., 1944-04-07
(ThdnkS to Mrs. II. X.

In reply to the request made by
Mrs. j. c., Arlington, for cake that
would Withstand to 6 weeks of
shipment, the following will:
One pound seeded raisins, cup
white sugar, cup brown sugar, A
cup butter, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, l
teaspoon cloves or nutmeg, 2 cups
water, 3 cups sHted flour, " tea
spoons soda, 2 tablespoons luke
warm water.
Boil raisins, sugar, butter, spices
and water for 10 minutes. Cool, sift
in the flour. Add the soda mixed
with luke-warm water. Bake in a
creased and paper-lined pan in a
slow oven about / hour. Cool, store
or send in tin box.
(Th1nks to B. S., PooIespille.)
In reply to Mrs. j. c. of Arlington
for cakes that will keep we'll for
shipment, I think these two recipes
will help some.
Orange Fruit Cake: One cup su-
gar, y cup butter, 20 cup sour milk,
2 cups cake flour, l cup seeded
raisins, 2 eggs, orange, l teaspoon
vanilla, teaspoon soda, u cup nut
meats.
Put the rind from the orange,
the raisins ands nuts through the
food chopper, using the medium
small cutter. Cream the butter,
add the sugar, then the eggs, beat
well. Sift together the dry ingre-
dients and add them alternately
with the sour milk. Fold In the
fruits and nuts and turn the mix
ture into buttered tube pan. Bake
! hour in a moderate oven 1925 de-
grees). To the juice of the orange
add u cup granulated sugar. Pour
this mixture over the cake while
it is hot. This glazes the cake,
serves as icing and helps preserve it.
This cake improves with standing
so will be better when it reaches
your husband than when first baked.
We think it is grand cake.
Applesauce Cake: One cup sugar,
n cup shortening, IL cups flour, /
cup warm applesauce, l cup raisins,
l teaspoon soda, u teaspoon orange
juice, u teaspoon cinnamon, " tea
spoon nutmeg.
Cream sugar and shortening to-
|gether, add the flour, then warm
applesauce, in which the soda has
been dissolved. Add the spices, or
ange juice and raisins dredged with
flour. Bake in loaf or tube pan in
moderate oven $3.50 degrees) for IS
minutes.
I'm sure you will like both cakes
and find they will be substitutes for
regular fruit cakes. Il put a little
flour in paper bag and shake the
raisins in it. This way they are
we'll coated, and no excess -four en-
ters the recipe.
Editors note. We Dish to
thank Miss M. E. L. W., Cal
thersburg, for submitting her
raisin cake recipe, Which is SINH
lar to one printed aboDeJ
X X
DARIUS GREEN AND HIS FLY
ING MACHINE" CLEANING
KEN TONED WALLS.
Thanks to A. A. M, Chevy Chase
Space would prevent your pub
fishing the poem Darius Green and
His Flying Machine" by j. r.
Trowbridge, even if I had a type
writer on which to copy it.
My copy of this poem is con-
tanned in Volume VIII, library edi-
ton, wit and Humor of America, "
edited by Marshall P. Wilder, pub
lished by Funk & Wagnalls Co.,
New York.
I believe that any librarian in
any public library could find the
poem for Mrs. E. D. S.
If Mrs. w. P, Rockville, will read
the directions on kem-tone cans
she will find that a wet cloth will
easily remove finger marks from
walls, as it is a water paint.
Your columns are very valuable
especially to young housewives,
Evening star., 1944-04-07
WHITE WATER MARKS2
fRequeSted By Mrs. X. J. ~,
IUue j. s.ntN.,

WdSHingtOn.J
VIII some kind reader of your
column give me suggestions for re-
moving white water marks from
window sills? The windows were
broken during an absence from
home and the rain was not dried
from the stlis.
Evening star., 1944-04-07
RESTORE GLAZE?
REQUESTED by Mrs. P. M. G.,
WGShinqton.)

(ReQuested by Mrs. P. M. G.,
WaShington.)
You have no idea of the number OF
people who don't write you but who
do read and enjoy your wonderful
section. When a neighbor starts
talking about some new recipe she
tried some one always says "Oh, you
got that from the Readers Clear
ing House" And may I say that
so far every recipe I've tried has
been excellent.
Can any of the readers tell me
how to restore the glaze to two
chintz dresses I have which have
been laundered a great many times?
Starching does not do the trick
Evening star., 1944-04-07
GRAHAM NUT BREAD.
Thanks to Mrs. r. C. H
,SilDer .Sprino,

HdUhS 10 MIS-. n. I. H.,
SilDer Spring.
When nut bread was in the paper
] failed to see my favorite recipe, SC
am sending it now.
Graham Nut Bread: % graham
crackers, II teaspoon salt, u cup
sugar, Ia teaspoons baking powder
8 eggs, II cup milk, u cup melted
shortening, l cup nut meats.
Crunble crackers fine, add salt
sugar and baking powder beat eggs
into them and add milk, melted
shortening. Combine with cracker
mixture and fold in chopped nuts.
Bake in moderate oven, 375 degrees,
35 minutes.
PIE RECIPES USING
SACCHARIN?
REQUESTED by Mrs. H. L. c.,
Takoma Park
Can some one please give me some
pie recipes using saccharin instead
Of sugar?
ED. note: Thanks to Mrs.
HI. c. for submitting the MOO
coD Moo" poem, Dhtch i0ds too
long to print and has been sent
to Mrs. L. P. F., Greenbet)
WOODEN SALAD BOWLS?
(Requested By Mrs. w. G. w,
AleTdndria.)
NV small, wooden salad bowls were
left standing in something which
has made the finish flake. How
can I remove it? I assume it is
shellac. Then what should be done
with them?
BABY CARRIAGE CARE?
REQUESTED By Mrs. J. A. s.,
Arlington.)
I rubbed linseed oil on my babies
leatherette carriage, which has
made it so stiff I can't let the top
down. I put it on the leather to
try and keep it from cracking. It
has turned a yellowish color. Is
there anything I can get to remove
1t and paint it with auto top dress
ing?
u X *
ALUMINIUM POTS?
REQUESTED By Mrs. w. c. s.,
Washington.)
7 have some aluminium pots that
have gotten very dark, both inside
and out. I have tried several kinds
of securing but cannot remove
stains. Would you know of some
way that this can be removed2
X "
ANSWERS TO REQUESTS.
(Thanks to M. S. T., Shiloh, Va.)
To the lady who asked about
natural sweetening. Only natural
sweetening is honey, made by the
bees, or 100 per cent pure maple
syrup.
To the lady who has trouble with
milk curdling when cooking: Try
first bringing milk to boil with a
little bread soda. I believe your
milk Is sour.
To the reader who asked about
orange filling: 1 positively know the
orange is ground up fine after the
juice and seeds are removed.
To the reader who wanted to know
how to make geranium grow.
Put it into tin can. There is some
thing about tin that will make them
do we'll.
IL
REGARDING MERINGUE.
COOKED OATMEAL COOKIEa
(RequeSted by Mrs. H. S. B.,
Washington
Can some one please, please come
to my aid with the recipe for oat-
meal cookies, using cooked oat-
meal?
When meringue is cooled too
quickly, the amber drops of moisture
mentioned by one reader appear.
The safest way to avoid this is
to throw the oven door open {when
meringue is done and fire turned
off and let cool in oven. OF course,
If an electric stove is used this
wouldn't work, so be sure to set pie
away from draft in warm place.
Editors Note - Thanks, too,
Mrs. B., for the other recipes you
submitted, 1Uhich lDe are not US
ing because OF similarity to others
already pubHshed.)
X
RESTORE GLAZE?
(Pepuocfod bu M-c d M -
Evening star., 1944-04-07
CLEANING WOOLENS.

Thanks to Mrs. C. V. D.,
Washington
Please tell the questioner NEVER
to use gasoline in her washer. A
relative in my family was burned to
death, when a spark from the cleo
tricity running the washer, caused
the gasoline to explode as she tried
to do dry cleaning.
Evening star., 1944-04-07
ALUMINIUM POTS?

(Requested By Mrs. w. c. s,
Washington.)
I have some aluminium pots that
have gotten very dark, both inside
and out. I have tried several kinds
of securing but cannot remove
stains. Would you know of some
way that this can be removed2
Evening star., 1944-04-07
WOODEN SALAD BOWLS?

REQUESTED By Mrs. w. G. w,
AleTdndria)
My small, wooden salad bowls were
left standing in something which
has made the finish flake. How
can I remove it? I assume it is
shellac. Then what should be done
with them?
Evening star., 1944-04-07
BABY CARRIAGE CARE?

requested By Mrs. J. A. s.,
Arlington.)
rubbed linseed oil on my babies
leatherette carriage, which has
made it so stiff I can't let the top
down. I put it on the leather to
try and keep it from cracking. 1t
has turned yellowish color. Is
there anything I can get to remove
it and paint it with auto top dress
ing?
Evening star., 1944-04-07
HAWAIIAN FRUIT PEP

HAWAIIAN FRUIT PIE?
REQUESTED by ."P., Washington }
l would like to have a recipe fol
Hawaiian fruit pie.
X u
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-22
moore-G ampi;o" Mnphah

S H IR LEY RAE MOORE,
daughter of Mrs. E. A. Setterbo
and R. r. Moore of Detroit, be-
came the bride of Pvt. Roy
Champion, u. S. Army, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Champion,
81 Moross avenue, Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock at a dou-
BILE ring ceremony in Grace
Episcopal Church. The Rev.
George Merifield read the we'd
ding service.
The bride wore a gown of
ivory satin and chiffon with
high yoke neckline and long
pointed sleeves. Her fingertip
veil was attached to a beaded
headdress. She carried a bou-
quet of white pompoms tied
with white chiffon ribbon.
Marie Corker, as maid of
honor, wore a light blue organ
dy and lace gown and a feath-
cred and net headdress. Her bou-
quet was pink baby NUNS.
j. H. Theobald, Jr., was the
best. man. The ushers we're Phil
ip Champion, and David Cham
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-22
Maney mloo,s Wsdm Wyomng

A PRETTY WEDDING in the
post chapel of the Army Air
Base in Caspar, Wyo., was that
of Nancy Ann Moore, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. George F. Moore
of Kendrick avenue, and Lieut..
Kenneth r. Merzlak, son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Joseph j. Merzlak of
Iron Mountain. Mich. The dou-
bic ring candlelight ceremony
was performed by Chaplain Rev.
Father John w. Baker, before
an altar decorated with white
chrySanthemums and palms on
Monday, November Is, at 4 o.
clock.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, was
lovely in a gown of white tissue
taffeta fashioned with sweet
heart neCkline and ruffles at the
shoulders and the long torso, the
sleeves were pointed at her
wrists. The very full skirt end
ed in a long train. Her finger-tip
veil of illusion was attached TO
a tiara of pleated taffeta. She
carried a white prayer book with
a gardenia and streamers to
which clusters of sweetpeas were
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-22
Secretary Talks
on Recent
Training Course

AT THE REGULAR monthly
meeting of the Home Service
Corps, Macomb County Chapter,
American Red Cross, attended
b. volunteer home service
workers throughout the county,
Mrs. Ruth Fansler, Home Serv-
ice Secretary, gave an interest
ing account of the three weeks
training course which she e
Gently attended in the. Area Of
flee, American Red Gross, at St.
Louis, Nc.
These courses are held fire.
quently for paid personnel who
are trained workers in the chap
ter offices Of the II midWestern
states. Macomb County can be
justly proud of the opportunity
Of having Mrs. FanSler invited
to attend this special course,
which trains staff in Red Cross
policies and regulations. Sub
jects under discussion at these
meetings were veterans, and
their problems, and latest infor-
nation concerning prisoners of
war, etc.
Miss Pauline Ullrich is chair
man of the Macomb County
Home Service Unit.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-22

Soldiers in the South Pacific
use rice and chewing tobacco to
absorb moisture in radios, &C
cording to the War Department.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-22

DOLORES L. CLICK, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Click,
of Cass avenue, became the
bride of Ensign Charles G.. Me
meta, son of Mrs. Blanche ".
and the late Charles Niemetta,
November Is, in the Post Chapel
of the u. S. Naval Air Base at
Corpus Christi, at 3 o'clock.
Chaplain Lieut.. r. d. Kuyhen-
dali read the service before an
altar decorated with white
NUNS, yellow roses and palms.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father. She wore
a beige gabardine wool suit
with brown accessories and an
orchid corsage. Her attendant,
Jeanne Mcdonald of Chicago
wore a purple wool suit with
black accessories and a corsage
of deep red carnations. Ensign
Ivan Matthews of Tacoma, Wash
ington, was the beset man.
The brides o h was
dressed in a rust colored wool
suit with brown accessories.
Her corsage was yellow roses.
The wedding dinner W a S