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Evening star., 1945-11-09
The Young Idea
By Betty and Helen

This weeks column is just an air
ing of things that run through our
minds OF and on.
No longer is the teen-ager the lit
tie social leper that every one ex-
cused by saying "Oh, you know,
they all go through that awkward
stage" Today through the me-
diums of the radio and the press
much is being said and done re-
garding the teen-agers-our ideas
and how to assist us through our
growing up" processes. Our opin-
ions once thought unworthwhile
are now being snapped up by an
avid public who realize that we are
not merely scatterbrained kids" but
really embryo adults, who, with
guidance, will turn into the public
spirited citizens that America clam
ors for.
Gay '90s tactics cannot be applied
to generation of children born in
the present day. Seems to us the
hulla-balloo that parents and edu-
Gators raise occasionally concern
ing some alarming rise in this or
that trend is quite uncalled for.
The teen-age stage is one that all
parents, in fact that we all. must
60 through to reach adulthood. Why
the wonder? Why the voices raised
loud and strong in protest of this or
that? It's true that guidance is
necessary, nor is a hands pol
icy to be admired, but to us the dis
approval often gets a little monoton-
GUS. At this so-called "happiest
stage" Of our lives, we want no
profound statement concerning us
we want true understanding.
In the last Is to 20 years a great
change has taken place where we
have been concerned. We've really
come into our own" as the old say
ing goes. Our teen-age idea has
rapidly gone into every field: Music
stage, radio, screen, the press
through every medium possible
Our likes and diSlikes are snapped
Evening star., 1945-11-09
Readers Clearing House

buttons and pull into shape and al
the same time wrinkles come out
and garment dries smooth. (Thil
applies to fine vale corduroy Min,
usually dry overnight.
CORRECTION.
In Mrs. J. w. HIS recipe for
potato salad ,0htch appeared in
this column yesterday, the Sec
ond amount OF salt gipen should
haze read II teaspoontnl" and
not II tablespoon" We regret
the error.
X II X n
CHEESE BREAD?
from Mrs. II. II. F., Jr., Arlington.
I would like to have a recipe TO
cheese bread. I have been tryinj
for so long to find recipe that i
satisfactory.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information and requests sem
in by the tollolDing haze been
forwarded to the individuals for
a1hons they tDere intended.
Mrs. J. W. c., Kensington;; Mrs.
H. E. S., Riperdale;; Mrs. S. w.
w., Paturent:: Mrs. B. A. j., Falls
Church; Mrs. c. H. E., Silver
Spring, Nd; Mrs. w. J. B.,
Greenbelt; r. S., Tnkoma Park,
d. c.; Mrs. o. F. r., Alexandria;
Mrs. p. A. S., Mrs. p. N. X, Ar
Hngton; E. G. L, HyattsUille;
Mrs. c. r. H., Mrs. J. M. j., Mrs.
A. N. S., Mrs. w. d. H., Mrs. E.
A. w.. Mrs. J. X, Mrs. H. J. H.,
Mrs. G. d. L., ST.; Mrs. J. B. H,
Washington.
Evening star., 1945-11-09
ZIPPERS.
From Mrs. j. A. c., Leo
totp7t, Md

H4
To Mrs. w. r. B., Washington: I
hope 1t is not too late to relay to
her my method of repairing zippers.
First: Remove the metal clip at
bottom of upper. Remove the slide,
by pulling 1t down on the rail-" or
rails, as the tracks" are called.
Second: Insert each lower end Of
the two rails" in the top of the
slide, firmly grasp the ends as they
come through the bottom of slide,
then pull slide up as usual to close
Upper. Third: To keep upper
from coming apart at bottom, sew
over and over with stout thread
just above the lower teeth on each
rail.
A Upper may also be repaired
that has come open below the slide,
by removing the "stops" at top, pull
ing slide free from rails" at top
and starting it again at bottom as
above. A little experimenting will
enable one to cut off and repair
zippers in this fashion that become
damaged in various ways. The slides
and rails" are standard, and are
interchangeable in many sizes. I
never throw away slides or even
single rails" until am certain I
will find no use for them.
Evening star., 1945-11-09

with very little cutting or sewing.
Turn the bunting upside down using
the top as bottom Of the robe (re-
move from hood, of course). Cut
the top for raglan sleeves and use
the cut-out pieces for the sleeves,
also pieces of the hoodM The top
binding then becomes the bottom of
the robe and no hem is needed. If
it has a upper simply rip out and
reverse to open at the neck. ! made
two of these which were very useful,
washed well and cost no more than
a few cents for some ribbon with
which to bind neck and sleeves.
Evening star., 1945-11-09

(From Mrs. H. d. r., Arlington.)
A suggestion to Mrs. r. P. of Alex
andria, who asked about ironing
corduroy overalls. They don't need
to be ironed at all, I find, if you
don't wiring them out. Press out
gently as much water as you can.
Then hang to dry by straps or side
Evening star., 1945-11-09
FAREWELL PARTY?

From Mrs. H. P. M, Arlington.)
After giving my problem much
thought, seem to arrive at no salts
factory solutions, so I'm writing in
for suggestions that any one might
have to offer. First let me say that
I am a faithful reader of the RICH
and I have benefited greatly from
all I've read, and some day will
contribute something if it would
help others. Now then, my worry
has been, What makes good fare
well party?" I have the usual rec
ords and a piano which have usu-
ally made" the parties I've ever
had. But I'm looking for something
in the way of entertainment to add
to this-perhaps game OF some sort
that would be really fun for grown
ups, or anything that some one
might have worked out successfully
Is there a theme generally carried
out for this sort of party? ! shall
be anxiously looking forward to re-
plies in the next few days for my
party will have to be about Novem-
ber 16,
Evening star., 1945-11-09
LAUNDERING CORDUROY:
CONVERTING "BUNTINGS." /"
lFT0m MrS. L. NJ. " IT,
Laurel, Md

To the lady who asked about
ironing corduroy clothes-the an
swer is. DON'T. After washing in
mild suds and lukewarm water,
squeeze the water out, do not wiring;
at the final rinsing do not do either
(wring or sQueeze) but hang up
dripping wet. II hung straight on
the line and allowed to drip and
then dry they are soft and require
no more than folding to be ready to
wear.
Another Tip-If your baby had
sbuntingsp last year which are Of no
use 70 you this winter they can be
made into charming little bathrobes
Evening star., 1945-11-09

r USED to slave over the ch1dren's clothes to
/ get them spotless =. and I tell you was just
done for at the end of washday. But with Super
Suds i tackle mountain of wash, without
second thought! All those extra suds have plenty
of spunk. go after dirt like fury. and don't
do near so much rubbing! Can you blame me for
being Super Suds booster?"
Evening star., 1945-11-09

The little boy raised his arrow to his eye
And aimed it right straight for q while;
The little bird laughed, and away he did
hy
Saying, "a miss is as good as a mile!
The little boy threw down his arrow ahd
cried,
Tfe little bird laughed till he almost dieel
Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo
Evening star., 1945-11-09
"yust wait" said tn. boy, "till get clos.

WHIl, SdIU kEb CIU6c
enough
And see il don't shoot you through
"Do you think" said the bird, 'I' m not UP
to snuh
To sit and be shot at By you?
thank you, you're rather too kind, sir,
An arrow Is not to my mind, siri''
Cuckoo, cuckoo, cLnkoo-
Evening star., 1945-11-09
Now listen. kind sirs, wheneer you sit

Now listen. kind sirs, wheneer you sit
down
To court fair maiden so shy,
Pray don't let her know what you are about
Or else she will certainly flyi
But set your snares with q lovers art,
And then you may 1aush when you've
caught her hearti
Cuckoo, cuckoo cuckoo.
Evening star., 1945-11-09

(From Mrs. L. L. H., WGshington.)
Will some one please give me sug-
gestions for preparing turkey where
there are only two in a family who
cannot possibly dispose of a whole
turkey? I had thought of buying
part of a turkey for Thanksgiving
or Christmas, but do not know how
to prepare it unless using a whole
turkey. ] certainly do not want to
make turkey hash as If 1t were a
leftover.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
France Will Not Sponsor

Inc news that the trench govern
ment has passed up the invitation to
join America, Britain, China and the
Soviet Union as one of the inviting
powers to the United Nations
San Francisco Conference doubtless
comes as a disappointing surprise
to the general public. However, in
formed circles never were optimistic
regarding French acceptance. be-
cause they understood the difficulties
involved. Furthermore. it should be
realized that Frances nonco-opera-
tive attitude in this respect is not
due to mere pique on the part of
General de Gaulle and his colleagues.
Personal motives of that sort pre-
Sumably exist. But the determining
factors in De Gaulle's decision stem
from the basic attitude of him and
his regime toward foreign affairs
and the policies that flow therefrom.
1t is truism to state that the
French are logical. And the logic of
the situation clearly predisposes the
present French government against
joining the invitation committee.
The San Francisco Conference is the
organic outgrowth, first of the Dunn
barton Oaks Conference last sum-
mer and secondly of the Big Three
Conference at Yalta. From both
those conferences the French gov
ernment. despite its vigorous pro-
tests. was excluded. Furthermore,
much that was determined at those
meetings did not meet with French
approval. Yet the San Francisco
Conference will function broadly
within the framework already deter
mined upon, and the inviting powers
inevitably will stand as sponsors for
what already has been done. The
French are determined to air their
grievances at San Francisco and to
press for changes in the pattern Of
world security which will be more to
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Parachute

A tightly folded bud now opens up
A shd1oU bloom, ten thousand feet
from earth.
Not as proudly lifted lotos-cup,
Still anchored IN the pool Uhtch cave
1t birth,
These fotDer roots float freely. tspsned
around
A ltring creature. tossed BY winds Of
space.
SloiDly as airborne petals to the ground.
Blossom and burden reach landing
place.
From crumpled silken folds a miracle
EmerCes, man descended from he
skies,
A iodrrior clothed IN tapny garments,
tull
OF courage. vengeance blazing In his
eyes.
Thus DaUid, from celestial blossomfso,
Might CONS n spirit NTH his deadly
sling.
LOUISE CRENsHAw RAY.
Evening star., 1945-03-06

Judiciary Committee, but failed to be
considered before the final session of
that body. Last summer the national
conventions of both the Democratic and
Republican parties wrote into their re-
spective party platforms Endorsements
of the proposed amendment. The
women say now that it is unfair and
ill-advised Of the Senate committee to
push the matter off into the uncertain
future.
Chairman McCarran. Democrat of
Nevada, of the Judiciary Committee,
said that he did not believe it fair to
the 100000 or 10000, 900 men and
women now in the armed forces to make
any changes in the organic law of the
land while they were away and unable
to make themselves heard. His proposal
to the committee was, he said, that all
constitutional amendments - certainly
those of vital mportance-should await
their return.
Other committee members recalled
that the national prohibition amend
ment was put through Congress during
the last war, while the armed forces
were in the field. Many of the soldiers
insisted later that this had been put
over while they were absent. The pro-
hibition amendment was later repealed,
although it took more than a decade
to get around to it.
The favorable report on the Summers
resolution called attention to the fact
that the Legislatures of As States are
meeting this year and that if action
was had in Congress on the proposed
treaty ratification it would be possible
to have the amendment considered by
enough of the States for final approval.
Failure of the League of Nations Cow
enant in the Senate because of the two
thirds rule for the ratification of treaties
is held up now as an object lesson 1t
is pointed out that third of the Sem
ate membership, plus one Senator, will
be in position to defeat any treaty for
a United Nations organization for peace
that may come out Of the April San
Francisco Conference, even though q
majority of people might heartily favor
it. Already opponents of international
collaboration are sniping at the pro-
posed agreement.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
A Logical Prospect

To the Editor of The Star:
John l.. has a swell idea, but we must
carry it along further, for example:
To Poultry Raisers: 1Oc royalty per
crate.
To Cement Makers: 10c per ton.
To the CIO Auto: IS per auto.
To Farmers: 1c per bushel for corn,
do. wheat, ad infinitum.
To Fishermen: 81 per ton
To Government Employees: l0c per
100 documents handled.
To Telephone Operators: 1c per local
and l0c long distance.
To Soldiers: 81 per 100 rounds or
ammo. with bonus for prisoners.
To Milkmen: Nc per quart delivered.
To Streetcar and Busmen: 1c per pas
senger
To Firemen: $40 per fire.
To Auto Mechanics and Greasers: Sc
per car worked on.
To Newsboys: 10c per 100 sold.
Ad Infinitum
To John @. ESQ he can pay it ALL
10c per annum for each union member.
Nuts. ABsURDuM.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
The Political Mill
By Gould Lincoln

An informal decision by members of
the Senate Judiciary Committee not to
consider any proposed amendments to
the Constitution until the war is over"
and the men in the armed forces have
returned home Is having repercusSions
on Capitol Hill and elsewhere. For
example, House proponents Of the Sum-
ners resolution to amend the Constitu-
ton so that majority votes in both
houses of Congress will be required for
ratification of interna tional treaties
instead of the present two-thirds vote
of the Senate alone-say they intend to
60 right ahead. They will seek to have
the House adopt the resolution and lay
it on the Senate doorstep They believe
reform and they intend to put it up to
the Senate in any event.
Now is the time if ever, to make
such a change in the Constitution, -
said Representative Kefauver of Ten
nessee, Democrat, who wrote the favor
able report for the House Judiciary
Committee on the resolution. He-poiut-
= ed out that it takes time to obtain the
ratification of constitutional amend
ments by the States, and that time is
therefore Of the essence. since within
the next year or two treaties of tre-
mendous importance dealing with peace
terms and an international organiza-
ton for the maintenance of peace in
the future will be submitted.
There is more than a suspicion that
the informal agreement among men,
bers of the Senate committee to post
pone action on any constitutional
amendment was intended to sidestep
the Summers resolution. Many of the
Senators are strongly opposed to the
proposal which removes the ratification
Of treaties from the exclusive jurisdic-
ton of the Senate.
y
Other proposed constitutional amend
ments also are knocking at the door.
One relates to giving Congress the pow
er to grant representation to The Dis
trict in Congress and the Electoral
. College. Another is the so-called equal
rights" amendment sponsored by the
National Woman's Party. This amend
ment was reported favorably to the
Senate during the last Congress by the
Evening star., 1945-03-06

between the ages OF sixteen and
twenty-four had no form of physical
recreation.
An essential purpose of the physi-
cal fitness courses in the Washington
public schools has been to bring to
children who do not take part in
formal athletics or military drill a
systematic course in physical train
ing which has the double purpose of
helping to reveal remediable defects
and to improve physical condition.
The appropriations committees of
Congress should take real satisfac-
ton in the results indicated by DIR.
Haycock's report to Mr.. Stefan-re-
suits which indicate the even greater
progress to be anticipated after the
war.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
ThruStS to the Baltic
By Mai. Georee Fieldins Eliot

Oder and the Neisse. They can no
longer hastily shift troops from one
front to meet emergencies on the other.
But perhaps greater difficulty arises
in the allotment and movement of sup
plies and requirements, with both fronts
demanding major effort at the same
time. The transportation system of
Germany has suffered very heavily,
both from air attack and from over
strain plus lack of maintenance Nothing
can be more certain than that the air
attacks will be intensified as the hour
for the grand double assault draws
near-and under those well-placed
blows the German transportation sys-
tenn will be required to exert full-scale
effort in two divergent directions.
Add this transportation difficulty to
the general German shortage of man.
power--particularly in the form of first
class mobile divisions-and the weak
ness of the Luftwaffe, and once more
the answer can be stated almost with
mathematical precision: Either the Ger
mans will divide their strength and thus
be too weak to stop either the eastern
or the western attack, or they will
choose to make a greater effort in one
direction than in the other
The long, long struggle Is drawing
toward its close. The weary days and
months and years of German successes
have been turned into days and months
and years of German reverses, and now
at last the Germans are no longer
strong enough to defend even the
frontiers Of Germany itself.
Invaded from the east and from the
west, they are standing on the Rhine
and the Oder with the avenging armies
coming up to those lines on fronts too
broad for successful defense by the
dwindling Wehrmacht. They can no
longer defend either their great armory,
the Ruhr basin, or the nerve and brain
center Of their barbaric empire, Berlin.
(Copyright 1945o
Evening star., 1945-03-06

various quarters and urged to take over
the job which, thankless as it is, might
help his country. But it is assumed in
some official quarters here that he has
presented certain minimum conditions
and demanded guarantees that they
would be put in effect before he def
1nitely makes up his mind
In the meantime, neither the Amer
ican nor the British governments is as
happy as they appeared at first over
the Polish solution"
Prime Minister Churchill seems to
have some misgivings about the future
Witch-hunting to which the returning
Polish soldiers may be subjected after
the fighting in Europe Is over, and he
has offered British citizenship to these
men to enable them to find a home in
England or any of the British possess
Sions which may be able to receive them.
Foreign Secretary Eden is not con-
yinced that the Yalta compromise is
final. In his speech of last Wednesday
before the House of Commons which
for some reason or other was not fully
reported in the American press, Mr..
Eden reiterated the British govern
ment's dislike for the Lublin Committee
which "his majesty's government does
not regard as representative of Poland
at all"
The foreign secretary added that the
representative of that committee, who
had made IAN unfavorable impression
on Mr.. Churchill and myself when we
met them in Moscow" had caused the
Lublin radio station to pour out
streams Of contentious stuff after the
Yalta Conference. But what is sur
prising to read in Mr.. Eden's speech is
his statement that 1--WE have recognized
the government in London and shall
continue to recognize 1t until a new
government is created" and added en-
phatically, 'if it is created at all"
Mr.. Eden ended his reference to
Polands difficult political conditions by
saying that the new government would
have Britain's approval "only if it is
broadly representative of the Polish
people"
1t has been frequently emphasized
that the fate of Poland has become of
paramount importance in the United
States, Great Britain and all the other
countries in Europe, not for sentimental
reasons, but because 1t is the touchstone
which will show whether the Big Three
intend to live up to the principles of
the Atlantic Charter or have discarded
it in all but name.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
u. This Changing World .
Bv [onstanfine Rr0fyn

The Polish problem, at least so far as
the American and British governments
are concerned, is not yet settled. The
solution appears to depend on whether
Archbishop Prince Sapieha. head of the
Krakow archbishopric. is prepared to
accept the thankless task Of becoming
leader of the Polish government Of Ma
tional Unity which was created, on
paper, at the Yalta Conference.
Pope Plus Is reported to have been
approached by American emissaries,
such as Harry Hopkins and Ed Flynn,
with the view to counseling the Polish
archbishop to accept the assignment.
There is no definite news whether the
Vatican has taken the suggested steps
or what the reaction Of the Polish
prelate has been.
The 74-year-old archbishop is a menu
ber of an old aristocratic family, tracing
his ancestry back to the 18th century.
He is known to be very proud and in
dependent. 1t was he who objected to
the interment of the late Marshal Pill
sudsky in the royal crypt in the Krakow
Cathedral. During the five years of Ger
man occupation of Krakow he Stub
willy ICAuoCu W ICSCAFC elC CoCIild-
tives of Hitler, including Gov. Gen.
Frank, who used. threats and cajolery
in an effort to obtain an interview with
this intransigent prince Of the church.
To Franks threat he let it be known
that life is far less important than prin-
ciple. Throughout the German occupa-
ton OF his city he did not permit any of
the German hierarchy to enter his
cathedral. While Archbishop Sapieha
can not be described as a popular man
with the masses he is highly respected
for his unbending attitude.
Because neither the British nor the
American governments could swallow
the idea of employing men of the Lublin
Committee at the head of the COM
promise" Polish government and, on the
other hand, Premier Stain was equally
determined not to have any dealings
with members Of the Polish government
in exile, the thought occurred to the
representatives of the western democ-
racies that Archbishop Sapieha might
be the ideal man for the job. Should
he accept the responsibility of heading
the new Polish government the future
steps taken in Poland would not appear
in the eyes of the world as being un-
lateral actions of the U. S. S. r.
For the time being. it is not known
whether the archbishop is going to ac-
cept. He has been approached from