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seams in the draperies, then the
gathering stitches from all rumes,
founces and yalances. Launder
well and then iron. However, o
quick tinting job might be neces-
sary II the material is at all faded.
When this is accomplished and you
have taken the measurements and
selected the pattern for the skirt,
you can proceed with the task in
the same way as you would with
brand-new material.
You can make the skirt as full or
as tailored as you like. II there is
not enough material for a very full
skirt, many tricks, such as paneling
or overskirt, can be performed with
the addition of new material strips
in contrasting color. These strips
Of material can be found in several
places for nominal cost. There are
wide selections in fabrics as well as
patterns and colors.
If you have a pair of floor length
curtains. cut and join the curtain
strips to the desired width and
length Of your dressing table. Count
on using combined width OF strips
to equal one and one-half times the
measurement of the front and sides
of the tabletop edges for a skirt of
gathered fullness. Divide the skirt
width into two equal pieces and be
sure to finish separately to allow
opening at the front.
You can finish it off with a deep
hem flounce and large bow at the
top center opening. or if you prefer
something more on the plain side,
trim around the top and bottom
hens with lace. Try to get the kind
through which bright ribbon may
be threaded.
The arrangement can be complet-
ed by framing the mirror with gath
cred strips of the material Either
hem or picot the edges. If you don't
think it's too much, go even further
and make covers for the lamp
shades. These are easiest of all to
do-hem top and bottom edge, then
gather material about inch down
from the top. Finish with the bows
of lace or cordiug.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
STORM WINDOWS IN SUMMER,
RECIPES WANTED?


(Fron, Mrs. M. r. c., Arlington, Va. J
To the reader who wished to know
about the.use of storm windows in
the summer: wish to assure her
that they serve as excellent insula-
tlon against the heat of the sun.
we wash our storm windows twice
year-in the early spring and late
fall-and keep them up all the wear
around. They are fastened in such
way that they're never opened
except to be cleaned. In summer,
at night and during early morning
we open the doors and upstairs win
dows to cool the house and in the
middle of the morning close all
doors and windows. People can't
understand why our house Is as
cool as it is all summer. AS soon
as the worst heat of the day is
over, about or pm, we open the
upstairs windows to let what heat
there Is in the house rise and es-
cape.
Now ! would like to ask readers
Tor some good recipes, including the
use of the marshmallOw- like cream
one buys in jars. 1t is supposed to
be used in icings and etc, but the
directions aren't exact enough for
me to want to take chances with
product that is scarce in wartime.
Many times I have intended to
write you readers to tell you how
pleased I have been with a sugges-
tion got from one of you regard
ing the use of borax in starch. 1t
has been wonderful help to me in
ironing. No need to use special
paraffin starcheS. 1t is especially
good for children's dresses that have
white collars and cuffs They come
out so much whittier after washing
when borax has been used in the
previous starching, and my hus-
bands white shirts are ironed much
faster, since the iron never sticks.
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Evening star., 1945-04-23

hour cooking OF the dried beans.)
These were arranged in a creased
casserole. Six small green onions
were chopped and sauteed in fat,
along with l chopped, green pepper,
p cup diced celery and six frank
furters, cut in small slices. When
these were slightly Drowned and
tender, a can of tomato paste was
added, together with l 12 cups of dry
red wine This mixture was checked
for seasoning and salt, pepper and
cayenne administered according to
taste. The sauce" was poured over
the beans in the casserole and the
whole was baked in a moderate
oven for one hour. just before
serving, busting of Parmesan
cheese went over the top.
For dessert our host really showed
us new trick. He bought packages
of quick frozen peaches, produced
by a well-knoWn firm, and instead
of letting them thaw out as usual
and then cooking them in some way
he served them, still frozen, with
angel food cake. They were like a
delicious fresh peach sherbet-with
great chunks of peaches imprisoned
in the icy sirup. Delicious and re-
freshing for a warm day-and what
a saving on the sugar supply!
Evening star., 1945-04-23
Il, washington
MONDAY a.
Angle on Salvage

Every good piece Of fabric has pos
sibilitieS! AS conservation still has
a top billing on the patriotic mar
quee, Mrs. Smart Housewife Is
whipping" up many new items out
of discarded lengths of material.
For example, let's turn to the
dressing table. This boudoir article
is dear to everv woman's heart. She
spends a great deal of time in front
of the dressing table, manicuring
nails, applying cosmetics and comb
ing hair, SO naturally she wants an
attractive set-up, Today we can
make a whole new picture in a few
hours with few yards of used ma
terials
Evening star., 1945-04-23
By Dorothy Bihlman

It is no magic feat to make a
dream" dressing table a reality
from pair Of cast-off cotton dra-
peries. With the attachments on
modern sewing machines even an in
experienced seamstress can make a
dressing table skirt that looks like
a professional job. If you're a nov
ice, few lessons at your local sew
ing center is all that is needed to
learn how to manage cording, ruff
fling and applique work. Those are
the touches that give the profess
sional look to home made article.
The very first step in this trans
formation Is to rip open all the
Evening star., 1945-04-23
HELPFUL HINTS.

AINC w EIfVO ~ k5OEItlES.
From Mrs. E. G. P, Arlington, Va. J
If an electric iron has stains or
Iscorcned starch on the bottom, soak
a cloth in vinegar. rub it on the iron
while it is still warm. The stains
will come off.
Dip your knife in hot water before
slicing cheese. 1t will then slice as
thin as you like.
Filling of jars and bottles with
preserves, jams, jellies, ETC., is made
easier by using a gravy boat.
TO soften butter for sandwiches,
turn a thoroughly heated bowl over
the hard butter and let it stand a
few minutes. This softens the but
ter without making it oily.
Lemons can be kept fresh much
longer during hot weather if they
are put into a net bag and hung
where the air circulates.
When cooking eggs wet the shells
we'll with cold water before putting
them in boiling water and they will
not crack
Wash and drain celery. parsley,
etc, and put in a glass jar with a
tight fitting lid and put in the re-
frigerator. They will keep fresh and
crisp.
An excellent way to brush down
dusty walls is to take a roll of cot
ton batting and fasten a thick pad
of it on the end of a stick. Replace
as it becomes soiled.
A coating of shellac on the inside
of waste baskets and garbage cans
prevents rust and makes them
easier to clean.
Save odds and ends of nutmeg
and old beans to make bean bags
in the shape of frogs for the chill
dren to play with.
Cut sections from empty milk
bottle cartons and place around
seedlings when planting your gar
den. This lets sunlight in but
keeps garden pests away from
plants.
Rub vaseline on your hands before
starting painting job. The paint
can be washed off easily with the
vaseline and YOUR hands will be left
soft and smooth.
When toilet soap wears to the
breaking point soften it for a few
minutes IN very hot water and
then stick it onto new bar. No
waste of soap and no broken pieces
to clog up the drain.
Cook spaghetti or macaroni in a
colander or sieve placed in salted
boiling water. 1t won't stick and
you won't have to stir.
I would like to contribute some
answers to specific requests.
If Mrs. w. V. b. of Bethesda will
use two coats of simonizer on her
drainboard I am sure she will be
pleased with results
If Mrs. NJ. X. of Washington will
send for Stain Removal Farmers
Bulletin No. 1474 she will get some
help on removing the stain. It is
free and may be mad by writing the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, Washington. This is also
for Miss G. S. B. of Washington.
For Mrs. Nj. A. of Washington:
Fill clouded vase with lukewarm
water and small amount of any
good bleaching fluid, let stand for
a while, rinse thoroughly and dry.
The vase will be spotless.
For white or brown sugar that
has hardened. Scrub an apple
thoroughly and put in container
with sugar, in metal canister when
possible. Change apple when it
begins TO get very soft I have
softened sugar in this manner many
times.
If Mrs. F. w. H. of Vienna, Va,
will send for a pamphlet on raising
ducks I am sure she will get some
information. Send penny card to
Department of Agriculture, WASH
ington, D. c.. with the request.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Information sent in by G. A.
and T. e Wnsbiuotou b1e beon
Evening star., 1945-04-23
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area must be referred BY the local
United States Employment Service
Office, unless the specific adver-
tisement indicates otherwise.
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Evening star., 1945-04-23

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 1t Is
obviously impossible for us to
test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them.
Betsy CaSweH.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
CLEANING WAFFLE IRON?
FRESH PINEAPPI f

from Mrs. C. NJ. c., Washington
Will some one please tell me how
to clean waffle iron without harm
ing the metal? I've recently &C
quired one, which is almost black
and do not know where TO begin.
In answer to the request about
fresh pineapple: Let your nose guide
you in determining the ripeness of
a pineapple. One that is ready to
be eaten in all its juicy goodness
has ripe. full favored aroma and
is coppery- orange color. The pine
apple that is not quite ripe has little
or no fragrance and is green in
color.
If the fruit is TO be used within a
day or two. select fully ripened
pineapple. The size of pineapple is
no indication of its ripeness or ma
turlty, for the several varieties differ
greatly in size.
Peeling and cutting pineapple: To
avoid being pricked by the sharp
pointed leaves, cut off the very tips
with a sharp knife. Then grasp the
leaves by the left hand, steadying
CllC plIISdpp1C Ol4 IlIc ldUIe, ana SldI l
cutting the peeling off from the top
downward. using a fairly large,
heavy knife. Cut thin layer of the
skin first, and then go deeper and
deeper until you determine the
thickness of the skin, which differs
according to the variety of pine
apple
Next remove the eyes with a
sharp pointed knife. Some pine
apples have deeper eyes than others,
so be sure to get them out to their
full depth.
In most cases the core is tender
enough to be eaten. However, it
may be removed with an apple
corer in much the same manner
that an apple is cored.
The pineapple may now be sliced
In spears, wedges or rounds.
Raw pineapple contains an engine
that keeps gelatin from CONCEAL
ing. So to avoid disappointment
when fruit and gelatin are mixed,
Evening star., 1945-04-23
LAUNDRY MARKS?
TO COOK RICE?
From Mrs. B. F., Washington }

From Mrs. B. F., Washington
Would some reader of the R. C. H.
be kind enough to tell me how TO
remove several stamped laundry
marks from luncheon set which
was sent to the laundry by mistake?
The luncheon set is very nice one
of fine natural linen with a great
deal of very fine colored cross
stitch embroidery.
I should appreciate it, too, if
some one would tell me how to cook
rice and keep it warm until served,
so that it's light and fluffy, each
grain separate, as it is served in
the South.
Thank you for the many helpful
suggestions contained in your COL
umn. 1t is the most interesting tea
ture carried in the Womens Page
Of any paper 1 have seen.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
MUSTARD STAIN?

From Mrs F. E. D., Washington.
have pale blue wooden spring
coat. Mustard was spilled down the
front of it. Is there anything that
will remove the mustard without
leaving a stain?
Evening star., 1945-04-23
WATER LILY BEDSPREAD.

(Fron Miss r. s., Washington
About two months or so ago one
Of your followers" as I recall it.
asked for directions for the Water
Lily bedspread," and I don't re-
member having seen any responses
to this request. I have a carbon
copy of the instructions for this
pattern which I would be only too
pleased to pass along.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
CAKE RECIPES.

CAKE RECIPES.
From Mrs. J. c. Y, Hyattsville, Md.)
have been using these two cake
recipes for eight years and as
neither has ever failed me, I'd like
to offer them.
Red Devils Food-This Is best as a
loaf cake and also keeps better that
way. Two eggs, cup sugar, table,
spoons cocoa (use Y cup If you like
it darker) l cup sour cream,l1 ia
blespoon soda, ~ cups flour ut
isn't necessary to use cake -FOUR,
salt, and vanilla. just mix all in
gradients together at once and beat
about 2 minutes by hand or an
equivalent time with electric mixer.
Bake IS to As minutes at 325 degrees.
This cake is red in color and very
light and tender. Don't substitute
milk and shortening for the cream,
as it doesn't turn out so well.
Sunshine Cake-One and one-haf
cups sugar, u cup water. Boil 2 min
utes. Add to S egg whites. beaten
stiff, but not dry. Add 1 tablespoon
cream of tartar to white when they
are foamy before you add sirup.
When whites and sirup look like
soft frosting, stop beating them and
beat the egg yolks until they are
lemon colored. Add u teaspoonful
each of lemon and vanilla extracts
and salt Fold yolks into egg whites
and last fold IL cups sifted cake
flour into egg mixture Bake in
tube pan that has never been
creased for one hour at 300 degrees.
Fill the pan "a full and start in a
cold oven. Watch this cake the
last 10 minutes, as 1t takes from so
to 80 minutes, depending on how
quickly your oven heats. Invert and
let cool for one hour before remov-
ing from pan. This is usually our
family's birthday cake"
From Mrs. C. L. o., Washington
Devils Food Cakes-Rich, moist
and improves with age. Use y cup
shortening or butter. I have used
chicken fat, also fat from baked
ham as substitute during wartime
l cup brown sugar, firmly packed,
cup white sugar, sifted together,
4 well-beaten eggs, cup thick sour
milk or buttermilk, 3 cups sifted
flour, teaspoonfuls baking powder,
teaspoonful salt. teaspoonful red
vegetable coloring, 2 teaspoonfuls
vanilla, cup boiling water, squares
unsweetened chocolate, teaspoon
fuls soda.
Method: Melt the chocolate over
hot water and add boiling water,
mixing quickly. Add soda and stir
until mixture is thick. Set aside to
cool while mixing the cake.
Cream the butter or the shorten
ing. Add sifted sugars gradually.
Cream together until light and fluffy,
to the consistency of thick whipped
cream.
Add beaten eggs, stirring until
we'll mixed. Add -four. sifted with
baking powder and salt, alternately
with milk. Stir after each addition
of milk and -four until smooth Add
chocolate mixture, vanilla and COL
oring, mixing thoroughly.
Line three creased by by cake
pans with waxed paper COR creased
pans and flour we'll instead of using
wax paper, pour in batter and bake
in moderate oven $50 degrees for 25
minutes. Put together and ice with
divinity or fudge frosting.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
Readers Clearing House

forwarded to the readers for
tphon 1t iDds intended.
Our thanks to the tollotDtng,
whose suggestions and recipes
were similar to others previously
recefDed:
Miss E. N. S., Siluer Spring;
Mrs. S. L., Arlington; Mrs. E. r.
r., L. S., Mrs. J. McF., Washington
Evening star., 1945-04-23

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Information sent in BY G. A.
and L. s., Washington, has been
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
NewIyweds
Return

MR.. AND MRS. RAYMOND
NEIL GUILES, who were mar
ried recently in 81. Marks
Episcopal Church, have returned
from their wedding Journey
and are living in Waliham road.
Mrs. GuileS is the former
Kathleen Rose Allaire, daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. Bert
Allaire. and the bridegroom is
the son Of Mr. and Mrs. Gleason
GuileS.
The ceremony was followed
by wedding dinner at the
Whittier Hotel and large
reception in the home Of the
brides parents.
Mrs. GuileS was graduated
from Wayne University and MIR.
GuileS from the University Of
Michigan.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
initiates 9

MARYGROVE COLLEG F
freshmen and Sophomores who
have been initiated into the
College Dramatic Club are the
Misses Mary Ellen Crane. Bar
hsrs Luke. Margaret Mary Bah
cock. Geraldine Murphy. MARY
Lou HoeN Joanne SeltZ.- Nancy
DuBrul Marjorie Former and
Maryls Bennett
Alumnae Of the club Will be
the guests Of the active mem
hers April II at a banquet in
Nine. Cadillac Hall on campus.
Chairman of the committees
planning the annual event are
the Misses Connie Chapper, who
is heading the reception com
mIttee; Mary Ann Ermatinger.
entertainment, and Harriet
Jozefak. decorations.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
ST.. Paul's
Fe+e Set

THE WOMAN'S AUXILIARY
LEAGUE Of 81. Paul'S Episcopal
Cathedral will give us annual
spring bridge party
Wednesday in the church house.
Mrs. r. J Palmer and Mrs.
Arthur G.. Wood are in charge
Of ticket distribution and Mrs.
John PurNis and Mrs. Robert
Smith are on the rcfreShment
committee. Mrs. II. A. fireman
and Mrs. Don Kilgore will direct
The bridge games. Mrs Vaughan
Joliff and Mrs. Frank Quinnan
are in charge OF decorations.
The bake sale is under the
auspices Of the Altar Guild.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
Reservations Made for Ball

MANY RESERVATIONS have already been made for the
party and Commodoe Ball the Crosse
Club April honor Commodore C. b Thomas,
elected office January and Mrs. Thomas
Frederick A Surm will have table for
will he the Leroy Paynes and Mr. and Mrs Morley
KeyeS
The Frank kennedys will guests Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence F. William F. B. HenderSonS the
William AthanSonS the Alex BlackwoodS Mrs Robert C.
Charles Motter and the George Kleins
Mrs. Howard 3 Iawton and Mr. and Mrs leona rd
will Mr. and Mrs Walter Byers
he Crawford Stanleys and the James
Bddingers
Among having Mir and Mrs Robert
= Byrnes Mrs. ". Harvey Shpton Mr. and Mrs
{ @ ReechIng
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
Love Song
Mosquitoes Mating Call
Is Recorded

NEW YORK. March 30 CUPl-
Science moved step forward to-
day when three technlcians re.
ported tha, they had successfully
recorded the mating call Of mo-
Squito. -
An article in Science Magaz Il
said the recordings were made IN
an effort 10 discover whether mos.
quitoes could be lured 10 de-
StruCtion by transcriptions ot
other mosquitoes love notes.
THE most astonishing and
important observation Of this
experiment" the article said.
"iS that the noise OF single fe-
male will cause the males Of the
same species To burst into an
answering chorus"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
City S Easter Parade
Has Damp Outlook

II YOU are planning 10 get all
dolled up in your new fnery and
walk in the Easter parade, take
Tip and carry your umbrella.
This warning comes straight
from the weather bureau. which
predicts partly cloudy weather
with no change Of temperature to-.
night and Saturday and partly.
cloudy to cloudy with occasional
showers and moderate tempera-
ttirr SUNDAY.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
Attractive Colors

II AR MONIOU s COLOR
schemes enhance the beauty Of
the kitchen. II isn't difficult 10
transform duStpanS and broom
handles into attractive addi-
tions 10 the kitchen color
scheme Painting the hack walls
Of cabinet. CuphoardS an d
shelves also produces attractive
results
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
Students Here
For Vacation

ROBERT LANG STARK JR.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Lang Stark Of Wisconsin ave-
nue.. and Frederick Pitt Pearce.
son Of Mrs. Reginald j. Pearce
Of Atkinson avenue. are home
from the New Hampton School,
New Hampton, \. H., for spring
vacation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
Sorority Honors
Phyllis Sangston

MISS PHYLLIS SANGSTON.
daughter of Mrs. Ethan Scott
Allen Of the Grace Harper
Apartments, is one Of the IA
co-eds 10 be chosen as a charter
member for Lambda Lambda
Lambda Sorority at Bowling
Green University in Ohio.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
Sofferin Brothers
Home for Easter

DONALD. AND SAMUEL
SOFFERIN JR. sons Of Mr..
and Mrs. Sammy Sofferin Of
Wildemere avenue. have arriN ed
frem s. Johns Military ACad-
emy in Delafield. Wis, for their
Easter vacation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
Rosaline MiIIenbach 10 Entertain

ROSALINF A4AHENBA6H writ luncheon Al The DAG
Nancy Habech and Mary Flo Ament who
Georgetown Visitation College with her last and
house
The guest list includes Jackie Kay Shirley Keller
Mimary Healy Nancy Hewitt Winnie Rarratt
Marlyn OConnor Grace Cook - Sally Flattery Mary
Sullivan Peggy kirchner MarNanna Walsh Peggy
Wueilner Carol Rothenberg and Mrs. Francis Baagh
Nancy Hewitt will dinner Sunday night the Country
Club for these out of-town girls
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
Used Fat Is Needed

PARATROOPERS MUST de-
pend on many types OF equip
ment your used fat helped to
make they perform their
tasks on split second timing
with the finest equipment We
can supply Used fat is needed
in processing nylon parachuieS'
Kitchen FAT is needed. Turn IN
every pound for cash and extra
ration points,
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
BideuIt TO San Francisco

PARIS. March 70 (UPl For
cign Minister Georges Bidauli will
head the French delegation 10 The
San Francisco conference, II was
announced today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
Bride Wears CandIelight Satin

MARY -. lovely. radiant smile attrac-
a Candeight fashioned
simple lines square neckne short train and bishop
sleeves Of chiffon family veil of ToSeponte lace
which had been mother her and Of
her
She carried bouquet OF small white lilies and orchids.
The maid Of pale blue tateta and the rng
bearer pale blue marQuSette
They both yellow daisies blue lille,
and sweetheart buds
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
Mrs. Fors Heads Hostesses

MRS WILLIAM FORS is chairman Of hostesses for this
and has asked the following 10 assist
Mrs George Lilygren Mrs Howard Grant Mrs Ray
George Christensen Mrs Charles J Koebel
Mrs Harlow C. Stahl Mrs Russell French Mrs. Edward
J. Whyte and Mrs Warren II. Farr
Nh and Mrs Fors will entertain Mr.. and Mrs Charles
KoebeIs Mr., and Mrs Russell French Mr. and Mrs Arthur
G. Dannecker Charles SchweIkarts the Joseph
Belangers and Howard
ALVIN Hamer Is chairman oI the party
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
|n N ayfair With
l lu ~ cAa1aare,7

ALL CROSSE POINTE fashonables Of course, out,
yesterday. for the Dykema-Ey wedding
The bride Mary DNkema daughter O Mr. and Mrs RAY
mond Dykema OF the RuSSe family her mother
Marge related many of Detroit
old families.
The bridegroom Pfc De Forest Ely III. the Of Mrs.
Robert Jackson Ely Of Woodbridge, n. j.,
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
Goddards Hosts at Reception

A LUNCHEON for the family and out-otown guests
given by the Wendell GoddardS and the Renvie Wheats
the Wheats Tourane Crosse POnte Farms
Out-o guests included Margaret Rice Of Boston.
Buck Grand Rapids
Albert the bride from Cleveland Mrs
r p Howell Mrs Edward Rhodes Mr.. Mrs Sherman
Peck also from Cleveland