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Evening star., 1945-08-20
Menu for Boating Picnic
BY the Victory Chef

= Given lake, or a river, of navi-
gable size. plus a motorboat or
roomy sailboat, any young man
can entertain his friends in
one of the most delightful ways i'm
aglnable. An afternoon of Laying
along through the water. with host
and guests toasting themselves brown
on deck, or dropping over the side
for refreshing swim or two when
the sun gets too hot, followed by a
delicious supper served in the cool
OF evening, under the stars-what
more could any one wish in .he way
of recreation?
1t was my good fortune 20 be asked
to just such party Sunday or
so ago. The boat was not very la1ge
one. but had an adequate and we'll
equipped galley, so that food stored
in its icebox and cupboards before
we showed off could be quickly and
easily prepared when 5uppertime
came.
And such food! Mint julcps, which
our host makes to perfection were
served instead of cocktails, and with
them, as appetizers delicious sar-
dine canapes. These were fairly size
able circles of brown bread, spread
with butter and heated in the even.
These werea covered with a past
made by mashing sardines with a
little chopped parsley, some lemon
juice, and Worcestershire sauce A
paper thin slice of lemon, without
rind, was placed on top of the paste,
salted slightly, and sprinkled with
more chopped parsley and a dusting
Evening star., 1945-08-20
Dorothy Dix Says

Dear Miss Dix: Granted that our
husbands have been facing the
agonies of bullets and mortar fire
has 1t ever occurred to any one be-
side a war wife that it is mental
anguish for us to be sitting at home,
lonely and bored, knowing our hus-
bands are out drinking and dancing
with other women?
They don't even try to conceal it..
Every camp in the country sponsors
dances and brings in girls to enter
tain the soldiers. Then the girls in
vite them out the following week
end. or maybe they invite the girls.
I do know that there are very few
soldiers sitting around lonely on
week ends, whether they are mar
ried or single. I have been to Army
camps and heard married men,
with children, boast of their dates.
All that the Army wives can ex-
pect or hope is that their husbands
love them best" I have talked
with heartbroken wives, driven
half mad by what they know. But
no one ever citicizes the men. 1t is
always the women We hear about.
Is the war an excuse for men only?
A WAR WIFE.
Answer agree with you that
what is sauce for the goose is sauce
for the gander, and that soldier
should be just as faithful to his wife
as she is to him. I think, in reality,
that what the war wife has to en-
dure is harder than anything her
husband has to suffer, because she
can only stand and wait and go
through thousand deaths of anx-
iety in picturing horrors that may
be happening to the man she loves;
while he, at least, has companion
ship and comradeship and the thrill
and excitement of adventure.
But in this world we have to face
realities and deal with things as
they are, instead OF as we would like
them to be. And one of these things
is that there is, and always has
been, a dual code of morals and
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into glass gallon jars with wide
mouth. They require no sealing.
With smaller amount, say just the
6 pounds this recipe calls for, of
course the containers would be
smaller.
To 6 pounds fruit allow pints
sugar, quart vinegar, l2 pint water,
l tablespoon allspice, l tablespoon
cinnamon, teaspoon cloves, 2
ounces stick cinnamon, p ounce
while cloves. Mix ground spices to-
gether and tie in thin cheesecloth
bags, using at least 3 bags for the
above quantity. Place the bags,
stick cinnamon and whole cloves in
preserving kettle and put in vinegar,
sugar and water. Heat slowly to
draw out flavor of spices, allowing to
steep about 20 minutes and stir fire.
quently until sugar is all dissolved
Rub peaches with cloth until all
down is removed, and cook a few at
a time in the sirup When they are
tender enough to be pierced by a
steel fork, skim them out and place
in jar. When all are cooked turn
the Sirup over the fruit in the Jar,
cover at once and set aside. Let
stand one day and then for next 8
days turn the sirup off each day and
reheat with the bags of spices in
it, and pour back over fruit BY the
last time it should be a thick rich
sirup Place a plate over the fruit
and light weight on top if neces-
sary to keep the fruit well covered
with sirup. These will keep indef-
nitely. Do not peel peaches. Seckel
pears are also nice fixed this way.
Do not peel.
For Mrs. w. X, Washington:
Bulletin No. 1872 of the Agri-
cultural College Extension Serv-
ice, Ohio State University, Colum-
bus. Ohio. House Plants" would be
helpful; also USDA Farmers Bulle-
tin No. l57, the Propagation of
Plants. USDA Circular No. Sc,
Cacti, Is cents, is one she might en-
joy. I think she will find most
house plants are very easy to root
and grow. A terrarium would be an
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equipment necessary for a charming
dual" room.
If you are planning this room for
one certain occupant, arrange it to
please that person. The style. color
and design of the furnishings should
be based on his or her coloring and
personality This one point Is too
often overlooked when decorating.
In other words, one should be able
to tell at glance to which mem
Der Of the family the room belongs.
On the other hand. If this room
is to be used generally by the fam
lily. the change-over should be
made with the idea it shouldn't be
too frilly for man, or too staid for
woman. Under these conditions
select dark slip covers for the beds
and elaborately Powered draperies.
If you must purchase new chairs,
by all means select leather ones. A
glass topped coffee table would add
just the right touch.
Lamps, pictures and flowers should
likewise be selected with this back
ground in mind.
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Of paprika. The flavor has bite" and
subtlety-both qualities essential to
a good appetizer.
Along with these canapes, we also
had some very unusual hard cooked
eggs-Id never encountered them
before, but they are well worth re-
membering My host said that he
placed the shelled cooked eggs in a
large jar, and covered them with
mixture Of white vinegar and beet
juice-half and half. He dropped in
few whole cloves. salt, pepper and
an onion peeled and quartered. The
eggs remained, covered, in this
marinade, for "a hours or more
then they were carefully lifted from
the jar. drained and allowed to dry
before being wrapped in wax paper
for the trip to the boats icebox.
The result was that they had an
indescribably tangy flavor, and
were colored the most delicate pink
imaginable.
The main supper dish was a big
bowl of chefs salad-all sorts of
crisp greens, such as chicory, let
tuce, escarole. romaine, and water
cress. with few raw spinach leaves
tossed in for good measure. sur
rounding mound Of Julienne strips
of ham and cheese. A French dress
inig went over all. A plate of potato
chips served as accompaniment. as
did toasted crackers, lightly but
tered.
For dessert, ice cream. brought
aboard packed in dry ice, and sliced
fresh peaches 20 with il.
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conduct for men and women. Like
wise men don't put the stress on
sentimental episodes that women
do. So it is probably true that few
even of the married men who dance
with girls, who perhaps kiss them
and make little near-love to them.
are unfaithful in their hearts to
their wives. Most of them couldn't
even recall the name of the girl
they f1irted with. AS a proof of this,
the first thing that most of these
soldiers do is to pull out a package
OF snapshots of their wives and
children and show them to the girls
who are entertaining them.
Of course, it is perfectly natural
for the wives at home, lonely and
bored and with nobody giving them
parties and no civilian men making
love to them, to tear their hearts
to pieces with jealousy, but think,
in the great majority of cases, this
is unjustified and that they are
borrowing trouble.
And their suspicious of the girls
is also unfounded in the great ma
jority of cases. They are nice girls
with boy friends of their own. and
If they try to make themselves al
Turing and entertaining to the visit
ing sailors and soldiers. they are in
splred by patriotic motives and not
by any desire to break up homes
and grab other women's men.
And don't forget that wherever
men 60 in the world they encounter
women. AS matter of fact. they
see fewer of them in the Army and
are brought in less contact with
them than they are in the offices
and shops that they work in at
home. So why should they be wolves
abroad and lambs in Squedunk?
Furthermore, if you Army wives
can think of any way to abate the
evil, make it known. Do you want
all of the hospitalities that are
shown the men in the service done
away with so that your husbands
will have no possible chance to
have any contact with the opposite
sex? I'd like to know. And so would
others.
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'Dual' Room
By Dorothy BihIman

If one member of the family Is
going off to school this fall, don't
leave the bedroom unused, turn it
into an all-purpose room. If this is
done cleverly it still may be used
for a guestroom or bed-sitting room
when the son or daughter returns.
The most important change is to
cover the "bed-roomy" wallpaper so
that the room Is more formal. Wall
paper paint put on right over the
old wallpaper will transform the
room Immediately. This is easy. to
apply if you follow directions. In
fact, your largest problem will be
choosing the right color-there are
so many lovely ones. Straight hang
ing draperies to the floor offer an
other living room touch"
One corner is sufficient for the
sleeping area. Twin beds may be
placed on adjacent walls, meeting
the sides of square table in the
corner. Attractive slipcovers to tie in
with the draperies and other fur
nishings will give them the appear
aAlSC VI AouAlSCo 4Ol IllilC uOC. LII
a single room, the bed may be
placed in a corner or against one
wall with end tables on either side
Bookcases set in behind the beds
for reading material, radio and any
thing else you want within reach
during lounging periods, form a
perfect background.
BY all means don't discard the
chest of drawers. Even if it has a
mirror above, it can be fitted into
the newly decorated surroundings
Instead of the personal effects
which usually adorn this piece OF
furniture, bowl of flowers. a lamp
or books and porcelains should be
substituted.
The dressing table, without the
mirror and chair before it, might
become a small desk. One or two
comfortable chairs with appropriate
reading lights will round out the
Evening star., 1945-08-20
By Barbara Bell

Two appealing blouses you can
make at home to pick up you
change of the = season wardrobe
Graceful for any ensemble and al
ways practical, tailored or ruff1ed.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1893 is
designed for sizes II, IA, l6, 1S, 20, 40
and AZ. Size IA requires 21s yards
for the tailored and 21a yards of 80
inch material for the ruff1ed version.
For this pattern, send 20 cents, in
coins, your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star. P. O..
Box 80, Station G, New York 10,
N. Y.
Ready now-the fall and winter
eatalogue-32 pages filled with
Srnart and up-to-the-minute styles
lsr all the family. Price. 10 cents.
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REQUESTS
SUGGESTIONS.
fFronl Mrs. S. D. c.,
TrL@x.. nI uKJ

uhOHtu FGTk, M0.J
I would like to ask a few oues-
tions and then give a few sugges-
tions.
First, does some one have a rem
edy for rubberized crib mattress
that has become sticky? air it reg
ularly which seems to have no effect
on the sickness.
Has any one had success in re-
moving wall borders safely from
wallpaper? Would appreciate any
help you can give me with these
problems.
Suggestions: If you are having as
much trouble with these synthetic
rubber baby pants as I had, try the
rubberized pants made to use with
dlspoSable diapers, folding the diaper
to fit them The ones I have been
using go right through the washer
mot the wringer, however, with my
other clothes-I find them very
practical as they are non-binding
around the legs.
would also like to submit a tasty
protein recipe called oat-burgers.
Beat two eggs thoroughly Add 4
minced onion, enough raw oatmeal
to make thick paste. Add salt and
pepper to taste. Drop by spoonfuls
into hot grease. Fry slowly till
brown on both sides. Then add one
can of tomato soup undilluted. pour
1t over them. Cover and let simmer
10 to Is minutes. My family goes
for this in big way 1t really tastes
better than it sounds. Yields about
six burgers.
If I haven't taken up too much
of your space, would like to add
that I think the Clearing House is
really tops! Keep it up. Would like
to see it in the Saturday and Sun
day editions also.
Evening star., 1945-08-20

in the column, hare been for
l0nrded to the Individuals for
Whom they 1Cere intended:
Miss E. J. W., CheDy Chase.
Nd Mrs. H. G., Bethesda: P.
M. L., SilDer Spring: Mrs. II. M,
Mrs. E. j. Dur, Mrs. G.. w. S.,
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Arlington: Mrs. II. E. G., Mrs.
r. A. H., Mrs. r. R., Mrs. E. L. T.,
Mrs. J. E. D., Mrs. E. A. W., Miss
E. H., Mrs. J. S., Washington,
Mrs. M. B. T.. College Park. Md.
Our thanks to these readers,
nhose contributions Uere similar
Evening star., 1945-08-20

to Others previously receiued.,
Mrs. E. F. H., Alexandria: Mrs.
F. M. Bethesda; Mrs. H. r. A.,
Fairfar Station; Mrs. R. G. L.,
Mrs. M. P. S., Arlington; Mrs.
M. A. G., Mrs. G. M. H., Mrs. w.
E. B. WnShinot0n.
Evening star., 1945-08-20

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
Evening 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.
Betsy CasaCeH.
Evening star., 1945-08-20
Readers Clearing House

interesting project-tiny pine seed
lings, partridge berries, etc.
TRAIN TRAVEL WITH CHILD.
From Mrs. E. A. w., Washington. J
To Mrs. P. r. l.. of Arlington
would like to tell her how I man.
aged with two babies coming to
Washington from the West Coast:
My Oldest boy at the time was II
months old and at night I simply
put him against the wall of the
berth and 1 slept if you can call
it that when you aren't used to
sleeping with children) on the outer
side. We had no trouble in travel
ing that way. 1 had the baby, 2
months old, on the opposite end of
the berth, but, of course, l had to
be careful as to how I moved my
feet, but We managed very well and
had no accidents whatever. 1 found,
too, that carrying the strained and
chopped vegetables and fruits along
with powdered milk, the trip was
much less trouble to dining car
crews as I was able to open the
food in the compartment at any
feeding time! Hope you have as
nice trip west as We did coming
east!
From Mrs. S. l.. H., Washington
Perhaps I can help Mrs. P. r. L.
of Arlington on her prospective
travelling with an active 9-month-
old. I have never taken such long
trip, but have been overnight with
my three children at practically
every age from months to 3 wears
and have always been pleasantly
surprised at how easily they take
to it.
Last year with a 9-month- -old
simply put him on the berth and
tucked the sheet in well rubber
sheet protection over the mattress,
of course, turning it so that the
length was across the bed to give a
real deep tuck. They fall asleep
readily from the motion of the
train, so unless he is frightened (as
my 13-month-o was the year pe-
fore), you will have little difficulty
in getting him to sleep. This year
I used a safety harness of the type
that allows about 3 inches of move
ment in any of four directions on
my 7-month-old. Although she long
ago resisted this in her bed so that
had discontinued its use, she did
not mind it at all either at night
or by daV. when I fastened her IN
the coach seat so she could play on
her stomach as she prefers. I was
afraid she would resent this by day
since she learned to crawl, but she
did not.
X X
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Information sent in BY the fol-
lolDing readers, together NTH
copies OF poems too long to print
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SWEETENING JAR?
WAFFLE RECIPES.

(Fror1 Mrs. J. L. NJ, WaShingtOn.)
About a year ago when I had to
be hospitalized, I left shortbread
cookies in my cookie jar and they
became soft and stale and left a
stagnant odor in the jar. l have
used soda. borax and bleach solu-
ton without any success. Would
like to know how to sweeten the jar
so l might use it. 1t is an eXpen-
slve, hand-painted crockery jar that
I dislike to discard.
To be of some assistance to Mrs
H. E. S. of Indianhead. Md, would
like to offer the following waffle
recipe.
S1ft before measuring, Ia cups
cake flour. ReSift with teaspoons
tartrate or phosphate, baking pow
der or 2 teaspoons combination
type, y teaspoon salt, l tablespoon
sugar. Beat well 3 egg yolks Add
to tablespoons melted shortening
or salad Oil a satisfactory, but
some irons require more fat, IL
cups milk Make hole in center of
sifted ingredients. Pour in liquids.
Combine with a few swift strokes.
Batter should have pebbled look, like
muffin batter. Beat egg whites
until stiff, but not dry, Fold into
batter until they are barely blended.
These are quickly made with cleo
trio mixer.
Beat egg whites at high speed
until they stand in peaks. Combine
remaining ingredients and beat
them at medium sped for minutes.
Fold in egg whites at low speed for
not more than = minute. Six Waf-
f1eS.
For raisin and nut @waff7es: Add
y cup chopped seeded raisins, add
y cup chopped nut meats.
For blueberry waff1es: Add to
sifted ingredients. tablespoon su-
gar. Before folding in egg whites,
add ! cup blueberries.
Many WAYS of serving these waf-
fes can be found for luncheons such
as with creamed chicken, chicken
livers. fish, cubed ham and hard
boiled eggs, Clipped beef, etc Along
with frozen peas or asparagus
spears. fresh rolls and cream cheese
dip made by blending cream cheese,
top milk and chives or grated onion
will make a tasty lunch
Cantaloupe rings filled with sher-
bet or mixed fruits makes a good
dessert, served with plain cookies
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P1CKLED PEACHES;
HOUSE PLANTS

(Fron1 Mrs. NJ. B. T.. College Park J
For Mrs. C. n M, Washington:
Here Is a wonderful recipe for sweet
picked peaches. I copied it from a
neighbor's old, old cookbook, and
made large amount last year.
Used huge white clingstones, al
though the smaller yellow ones will
do as well. During the pouring off
and pouring on stage I used 10
gallon crock, then when finished put
Evening star., 1945-08-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Drive out Colesville pike, 10 miles from
once. turn left 70 packing house
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information sent in bv the fol-
loloing readers, together Dith
copies OF poems too long to print
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Col. Frank Smith Wins
Legion Of Merit for
Organization Work

Col. Frank M Smith Of Arlington
Village. Arlington, Va, has been
awarded the Legion of Merit for
outstanding services" since August,
1912, as executive officer to the
commanding general and assistant
to the chief of staff, Army Service
Forces.
The War Department said today
that Col. Smith has just been given
an overseas assignment.
Col. Smith undertook the organ
ization of the ASF headquarters
with exceptionally fine organizing
ability" the citation said" and thus
was enabled to relieve Gen. Brehon
Somervell, the commanding general,
of burdensome administrative de-
tails.
Col. Smith, SO, a native of Ten
nessee, has been in the Regular
Army since the World War, in which
he won the Silver Star Medal for
gallantry in action in France.
He was at one time professor of
military science and tactics at
mlnSlhplpp1 oIdJe SulleSe. belOIe
assuming his recent assignment
with the ASH, Col. Smith had served
as assistant commandant at the
adjutant generals school.
Capt. Francis w. Benson of the
Navy, formerly of Washington and
Annapolis, Md, has been awarded
the Legion of Merit for outstanding
duty as a member of the staff of
the commander of the 7th AM
phibious Force. The decoration was
announced by the 18th Naval Dis
trict, according to dispatches from
San Diego, Calf.
His citation said she worked I'M
der difficult conditions with limited
number of personnel and ships to
succeed in co-ordinating the plan
ming and operation of ships and
their logistic support"
Sergt. Leon F. Shore. q, whose
wife, Mrs. Hilda Shore, lives at 1864
Otis place NV, was awarded the
Bronze Star Medal for heroic
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many. sefEt' l.. r. shore.
The citation said Sergt. Shore,
with complete disregard for his
personal safety. installed and main
tanned communications for his for
ward observer across open ground
that was exposed to enemy small
arms and mortar fire, often making
spices while being fired upon" 1t
added his courage in achieving his
primary mission provided the only
means of communication for the ad-
justment of artillery fire in that
section"
A native of Washington, Sergt.
Shore attended Mckinley High
School and worked at the Potomac
Electric Power Co. before entering
the service two years ago. He has
been overseas five months.
His mother, Mrs. Shirley M. Shore,
lives at the Legation Apartments
here. A brother, Parkhurst Shore,
81, is with the Army In London and
another, Marsden Shore, Is, Is
awaiting induction.
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go.
War Mothers 10 Place
Wreath on Unknown sTomb

A wreath will be placed on the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in
Arlington Cemetery at 3:l5 pm.
Sunday in behalf Of the Allegiance
Chapter, American War Mothers of
World War ! and II, 1t has been
announced by Mrs. Mildred Stevens,
chapter historian.
The wreath will be placed to
honor Capt. Michael Rocky, an off,
Ger who was stationed at Fort Myer
IL years and who was killed in
action last December %. His widow
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Increased Tourist Revenue
Predicted for District

The District will enjoy more than
$l6,000,0 900 additional tourist revenue
in the first year after the war, &C
cording to predictions in a travel
analysis made public in connection
with the Commerce Department ex-
hibition of passenger cars newly de-
signed by the Pullman STANDARD
Car Manufacturing Co.
The analysis states the annual in
come from the tourist trade in the
District was SAT ,567 900 before the
war. An increase in revenue pro-
portionate to the predicted national
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achievement IN
connection with
military opera
tons last Feb
ruary % in Ger
many. S e r 6 t.
Shore was one of
Is officers and
enlisted men of
a field artillery
battalion of the
6 8 t h Infantry
Division to be
decorated for
I h e divisions
combat opera
tionS in Ger
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and Mrs. Robert Willard will place
the wreath.
Participating In the ceremony will
be q color guard from John Lyons
Post, Veterans Of Foreign Wars
Arlington, Va, and guard Of honor
from Fort Myer.
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War Films to Be Shown

The history of this war in selected
newsreels will be shown at George
Washington University Hall of Gov
eminent at pm today and Mon
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day afternoon under the auspices
OF the history department. Admis-
sion will be free and the public is in
vited.