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Evening star., 1945-11-30
SWEATER DYEING.

Now that those long deferred
vacation trips are in the cards again,
no doubt many Fasteners find
themselves humming that oldtimer,
California, Here I Come" It's one
thing to make up your mind to
come West, but If you're a feminine
soul, you are probably finding COM
plications in the matter Of choosing
a suitable wardrobe for your sojourn
in the land of sunshine and oranges,
movie stars and kleig lights.
OF course, if you have never been
here before, you may not be wise
to the ways of the temperamental
weatherman who doesn't always CO.
operate with the All-Year Club Of
Southern California whose function
is to intrigue travellers to spend
their vacations in the Golden West.
How well I remember my first
trip to Los Angeles back in 1887!
The one thing I left behind, my
galoshes, was the one ! most needed
when the skies broke loose with a
very unusual rain. A complete
rainy day wardrobe Is necessary II
you're here any time from November
through March. The smart treated
coats in wool gabardine are ideal
because they have warmth, rain pro-
lection and swank, casual style.
So much for the unusual" wealth
er toys, and on to more pleasant
topics. There's Palm Springs, for
instance, where play clothes are
the order Of the day, and evening
frocks (the casual kind If you are
so inclined for late dinner and
dancing. Evening clothes, however
are not a must" at Palm Springs
If, on the other hand, you want an
excuse to wear smart ski togs, then
a short trip to Lake Arrowhead, Big
Pines, Big Bear, or the San Ber-
nardino Mountains, would make a
good week end. OF course, you
don't have to wear ski clothes, but
they help get you in the mood for
cozy evening before the blazing
fire.
AS for Los Angeles and Hollywood
they are definitely suit towns
throughout the winter and spring
months. One suit will do the trick
If it's versatile. Two suits would be
better; casual sports type in tweed
or worsted wool for daytime wear
and softer dressmaker type which
could be high lighted with sequineo
dickies or dressy blouses for the
cocktail hour or an evening OF
night clubs. Your hat for the latter
costume can be as zany as they
come and Hollywood will love it
Evening dress is coming back
strongly, now that the war is over
but the cocktail suit or short dress
is always safe.
You could certainly get along
without a fur coat, but there are
Evening star., 1945-11-30
By Peggy Roberts

Teach the kiddies their notices
with these cunning towels, quickly
made in simple stitches. They could
make their very own.
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfers for designs, color
chart, stitch illustrations and full
directions
Our 60-page multicolored Book Of
Needle Arts containing five free pat
terms, and many other suggestions
for dressing up your home and
yourself, is now available. Send
your request for this book to the
address listed below, inclosing 20
cents in coins to cover the cost and
mailing charges.
Send Is cents (coin for Pattern
No. R2339 to Needle Arts Dept, The
Washington Star, P. o. Box 172,
Station D, New York 8, N. Y. Please
include your postal zone number.
Evening star., 1945-11-30
California Rendezvous
By Agnes McCay
Evelyn

adycb.)
plenty ofsthem worn here, especially
in the chilly evenings. A classic
wool topper-to toss over your sports
suit will take care of daytime needs,
and fur jacket or coat will see
you through the evenings. The same
holds true for San Francisco,
though it Is always cooler up there.
San Francisco has always had the
reputation of being more formal in
its attire than Southern California,
but just let some important occa-
sion come along. like a moving pic
ture premiere. the opera. or first
night, and the worlds most scin-
tillating jewels and finery are
brought out to dazzle the sidelines.
I'll admit that the corner of Holly
wood and Vine street, where the
world saunters by in slacks, shorts,
hostess pajamas and what have you,
Is not a fair testing ground for
Southern CALIFORNIA; fashion taste.
In summing up my tips on ward
robe suggestions for the West Coast
during the winter and spring sea-
sons, I'll say you need practically
the same things you wear in the
East. Naturally our coats are light
|er in weight and we don't go In for
red f1annels, but we do go for bright
colors the year around.
Evening star., 1945-11-30

war. Teen-agers need guidance,
Shirley feels, and adults and teen-
ayers should work together-in ati1.
letics, In citizenship, through gem
eral program of community cooper
alton. She also strongly urges girls
to continue volunteer work - she
feels they'll find, as she did, that
they'll derive as much benefit from
1t as the veterans.
Evening star., 1945-11-30

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
senders 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 1.
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., 1945-11-30
Readers Clearing House

are rusty help save hard-to-get
shirts.
Wax front Of radio dial to keep
hand prints of and veneer on.
To make gravy smooth put your
usual amount Of flour in a clean,
small mayonnaise jar of screw-top
type. Add cold water. Shake well,
pour into meat Juice and stir.
Bottoms of w0rnout house
dresses can be made into draw
string bags and used to cover Fido's
mattress In his basket.
Black-out curtains make lovely
chair or divan slipcovers piped on
edges with the same shade as your
wall or wallpaper.
Wash bread tray dolly, smooth out
and lay on top of gas stove cover
directly over where pilot burns,
You will find you needn't iron 1t
next am.
Birds appreciate burnt toast, espe-
cially in cold weather.
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CHRISTMAS COOKIES?
(From Mrs. E. H. Rfuerdale, Md.)
I would like recipes for Christ
mas cookies that can be made In
advance and keep well In tightly
covered cans. @
Many thanks for directions sent
in for stocking dolls. I have en-
joyed making two and hope to make
more.
Does any one know II anise seed
is obtainable? I have tried many
grocers'l
SWEATER DYEING.
(From Mrs. E. o. G., Rockville, Mo-
I have dyed all-wool sweaters
successfully by just following the
directions on the dye package. No
tricks.
I have one now I want to dye and
the only vessel have large enough
is aluminium. Can any one tell me
if the dye will harm the pan or
whether that material will affect
the dye action?
Evening star., 1945-11-30

Teen-ngers! Betty and Helen
tuiH use this space OF, Fridays
Just to discuss you and your
uarious problems, opinions and
interests. Write to them In
care OF the Wonan's Page, The
EDening Star, Washington 4.
Let's make it an up-and-con,-
ing teen-age colunni
Evening star., 1945-11-30

in the upper price brackets,
this is elegance "plas" as an
accessory to a smart, dressy
afternoon costume. One for
Sanfa's pack for a very lucky
lady!
Evening star., 1945-11-30
HEAT FOR MERINGUES;
PEWTER POT.

PEWTER POT.
from Mrs. J. r. H., Rockville, Md.
The Heat for Meringues" request
from Mrs. E. A. c., Bethesda, calls
to mind my recipe for meringues.
I'm sure we have the same one
clipped a few years ago from one of
the womens magazines. The part
Evening star., 1945-11-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

A1S4A4NO w v4@xl4<<lxMxllN
Information, and inquiries sent
In By the tollo,ping haue been
forwarded to the indiUiduals for
Uhona they were intended:
Mrs. T. L. j., Silver Spring.:
. Mrs. E. T. S., Bethesda; Mrs.
r. E. B., Takoma Park. Nd;
Mrs. C. B. O., Arlington; L. J. j.,
r. A., Mrs. E. w. D., Mrs. c.. c.,
Miss E. S., J. D., Mrs. G. H. B.,
Washington.
Our thanks to these readers
whose contributions Uere similar
to others previously receiUed:
Mrs. M. S., Ednlonston, Nd;
Mrs. T. r. S., Arlington; D. L. c.,
Miss N. J. S., Washington.
Application for an RCH book
II and When-1aas been filed for
Mrs. E. H. NJ, jr.; Mrs. w. C. W.,
Washington.
Evening star., 1945-11-30
QUERIES?
SUGGESTIONS.

SUGGESTIONS.
From Mrs. r. M. w., Washingtor.)
How I shall miss RICH when I
leave Washington! Now-my sos:
Ants-Little pink grease ants" I
hear they are called. DDT is of no
help. They 90 into my linen closet,
clothes, walls, cereal, bathtub-
everywhere. I've tried borax, COM
mercial powders, ETC., as suggested
In RICH! Can any one help me?
Now a couple Of "child problems. !"
What to give my 3-year -old for
lunch. He eats a good breakfast and
dinner, the latter meat, potato, a
green vegetable, milk and dessert.
So far, all he'll eat for lunch is
canned chopped soup plus his veg
etables and milk. I can't wean him
away from the chopped soups to
what I eat. Does any one have a
a few good recipes to contribute?
| The boy has q habit of wanting
to be eating something almost every
minute between meals-co cookies,
toast, fruit know few in-be-
tween snacks are all right, but be-
lieve his is a nervous habit, as he
SOCC W Vic 1C4lASC1 avn ohAtA AAS4fc
himself, all my entreaties to no
avail. / try to keep him amused and
happy playing, but this habit per-
sists. Perhaps there are some good
books or articles on this subject
that haven't found. Does any one
else have the same problem?
Here are q few miscellaneous sug-
/ gestions il haven't taken up too
much space: In hot humid weather
when soaking clothes overnight,
some borax dissolved in the water
will help prevent clothes from sour
ling" A couple Of tablespoons Of
borax In a quart Of water Is a good
woodwork cleaner.
! Boric acid powder dissolved In
the last rinse water for diapers helps
clear up and prevent diaper rash
Many pediatricians recommend
plain corn starch for heat rash. It
worked for my babies and several
friends babies.
Evening star., 1945-11-30
HELPFUL HINTS.

From Mrs. P. w., Washington
Wax woodwork with liquid wax
where childrens' or roomers' hands
come in contact with 1t.
Wax inside Of shoes that draw
stocking down into them. New Eng
landers put wax on inside Of shoes.
English people put 1t on sock.
Wax on collar clips (pinD that
Evening star., 1945-11-30

OF the directions she evidently didn't
clip referred to baking bread before
the meringues were put in the oven.
AS I understand the directions-I
heat my oven to 375 degrees and
leave it there for some time say
one-half hour to assure its being
truly up to the temperature before
I put the meringues in. However if
Mrs. E. A. G. were baking something
else prior to the meringues she
would be sure the oven was at a
steady temperature. I use this re-
cipe and my meringues are very
good. I'm positive its the same re-
cipe as mine also uses the "16
heaps" directions. Hope this will
help her.
Evening star., 1945-11-30
REMOVING DESIGN?

(From Mrs. G. p. H., Arlington.)
= I have an Alice blue wool blanket
on which design has been sketched
for embroidery and I should like to
know how to remove the design
without injury to the fine wool. The
design appears like small pin points
and is white in color. Any sugges-
tions?
Evening star., 1945-11-30
LIMP BELT;
REQUESTS?
(Front F. M. p, ARLINGTON. J

(Front F. M. P, Arltngton.)
For Mrs. M. R., Alexandria: For
renewing belts of dresses. Press the
material taken from belt. Make a
belt or three thicknesses of firm,
shrunken cotton the length and
width of the original belt. Stitch
through the cotton belt several
times lengthwise to hold the thick
nesses in place. Cover this founda-
ton belt. with the original material,
stitching along the edges and end.
Eyelets can be made with button
hole stitch. Many of my dress belts
have been renewed in this fashion,
and all are doing noble service. -.
I have a question of my own on
dresses. I like to wash as many Of
my rayon dresses as think will take
to laundering, but I always have
extreme difficulty in pressing and
stitching the heavier rayon crepe
materials. The materials that I
refer to are those found in the tai
lored classics" which have been
popular for so long. One soldier
blue dress was washed carefully,
and, when wet, was hard, shrunken
mass. After much spraying and
pressing, the dress looked very we'll,
but I have been wondering whether
or not some one who has had more
experience with these materials
than I have could help me on this
ironing procedure. Suggestions on
this problem would be great help
to me.
A question of cooking: Please will
some one tell me how to make a
beef and kidney stew, Of which my
family is fond, without having the
kidney come out like pieces of hard
rubber? I refer to beef kidney in
the stew. In restaurants I have
eaten delicious kidney stew, the kid
neys being tender and tasty, but !
have never been able to accomplish
that result, regardless of strict COM
pliance with directions in recipes.
Should kidneys be cooked at low
Temperatures or high: simmered or
boiled, etc.? Lamb kidneys I can do
very well, usually sauteing in butter
or margarine, but the beef kidneys
which my family likes have me
stopped. Please help?
Evening star., 1945-11-30
COMMENTS;
CAKE RECIPE.

tFron1 Mrs. r. M. A. Washington. J
Could Mrs. A. D. BIS husband be
tllergic to the dye in the pajamas?
Perhaps she had better cut them
pown and make pajanaas for herself
from them.
! For Mrs. M. j. R.: This may
sound like rankest heresy to moth
ers who pride themselves on raising
baby according to modern methods,
but if 1t makes him feel comfortable,
fontented and secure to 60 to sleep
with his bottle, why on earth
Shouldn't he? Provided, of course,
he doesn't spill milk all over his
bed! He may need the extra food
between meals. My sisters children
went to sleep with their bottles as
long as they wanted to-until they
were about 212 or Sand she thinks
that is one reason they have never
sucked their thumbs.
/ I would like to share q recipe for
4 dark, fruity spice cake called
$eggless, milkless, BUTTERFLIES cake" /"
! put l cup brown sugar, l cup hot
water, 2 tablespoons lard, " package
seedless raisins, teaspoonful salt,
teaspoon cinnamon, ! teaspoon
cloves in saucepan. Boil five
minutes, cool bit and add III cups
-four and / teaspoon baking soda.
Bake in a loaf pan for ~ hours at
800 degrees. This is especially good
served hot with hard sauce.
X X X y
WASHING MACHINE.
From Mrs. D. G. c., Arlington.)
May I add my bit in defense of
the regular type washing machine
as opposed to the automatic washer?
For two years I have lived in an
apartment house equipped with the
automatic type washer, and at the
same time have used my own nom
automatic machine. I have found
that in doing a weeks wash for my
family, which includes two small
boys, my own washer Is much The
happier solution. The only time I
use the automatic washer, now. Is
when I have few handfuls of not
very -Soiled articles to do.
My nonautomatic washer Is s
years old, bought from mail-order
house FOR less than $50 and I have
never yet had to soak clothes in
order for it to get them clean.
(Unless. of course, a stain-removing
bleach had to be used to remove a
specific stain) I never put clothes
in my machine above the load line,
but it washes efficiently in one col
orfast" load and one "colored" load
what have found makes up four
loads or more in the automatic
washer. Best of all, it washes very
dirty shirt collars and cuffs really
clean without previous soaking or
hand rubbing. (And I have many of
these in the wash every week.
If had to first soak, then wiring
out by hand before putting into the
automatic washer, all of my family's
weekly wash, it would take me much
longer to wash than it does now.
Especially so, considering the smaller
capacity of the automatic machine,
which requires much smaller loads.
Let me say, along with many
others, that an electric drying ma
chine is something no home should
be without. I have almost forgotten
the inconvenience of hanging out
clothes in freezing weather, the con-
slant waiting for a sunny day, the
labor OF pinning on the line and
later removing the clothes. Some
things I always had to iron, before,
require no ironing at all now, they
come out OF the electric dryer SO
smooth and soft.
Evening star., 1945-11-30
LILAC BUSHES.

from B. c. B., ArItngton.J
For Mrs. P. s. R.. Falls Church,
and Mrs. E. K, Washington: Your
lilac bushes lost their leaves because
the season was so wet and a fungus
disease attacked them. I called the
Department of Agriculture about a
cherry tree and was told that was
why so many trees and shrubs were
losing their foliage. They will be
all right next spring.
The Bureau of Home Economics,
Department of Agriculture, or bet
ter still, the Home Demonstration
Agents can help on the matter of
fixing furniture.
Evening star., 1945-11-30
OYSTERS?

(FrQm Mrs. c. G. W., Washington. }
Will some one please enlighten me
as to whether or not you wash oys-
tiers before cooking them in stews,
scalloped dishes, etc? If not, how
does one eliminate the sand or grit
that is so often tasted?
Evening star., 1945-04-16
WA 10 Open Air Route
From D. T.. 10 West Coast

A new transcontinental stratoliner
service between San Francisco and
Washington by way of Chicago will
be inaugurated May l by Transcon-
tinental and Western Air. Inc, Jack
Frye, president, announced here to-
day.
Leaving Washington at pm, the
flight will arrive in Chicago at 11:20
pm, at Los Angeles at 8:45 am.
next day and in San Francisco at
1880 o'clock. Eastbound planes will
leave San Francisco at pm. and
arrive here at 2 40 pm. the next day,
Mr.. Frye announced that at the
same time existing TWA shedules
on the stratoliner runs from New
York to San Francisco would be cut
down during the summer. The west
bound flight will leave New York at
1870 pm and arrive at San Fran
cisco 1915 pm. the next day: East
bound, the fight will leave San
Francisco at $50 pm. and arrive
in New York at 11:10 o'clock next
morning.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Japs' Artillery Fire
Reduced in Battle
OF Southern 0kinawa
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GUAM, April 16.-A noticeable
decrease in Japanese artillery
fire along the stalemated South
ern OkinaWa Front was reported
today as the campaign went into
it's third week.
The 10th Army Yanks, who con-
troll the central tWo-thirds of the
Ryukyu Island and were rapidly
overrunning the northern tip, were
deadlocked in the south for the
ninth straight day yesterday but
still were well ahead of schedule.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz's COM
munique today, reporting no change
in the lines. was interpreted here
as meaning field commanders were
saving American lives by holding
up an offensive until the way is
we'll blasted by artillery.
Marines were mopping up small
enemy pockets in the northern end
of the island-a job that may take
weeks. The Leathernecks were
WlIlllll ~ IllltS VI tllC llOl Gllcl IL Ilp.
Doughboys invaded Keufu, small
island in the Kerama group off
Okinawa's southwest coast, on Sat-
urday. Resistance evidently was
slight. Seven Kerama islands were
seized by the 77th Army Division
Just prior to the invasion of Okina-
wa Easter Sunday.
No further air activity against the
American invasion fleet was re-
ported In three days last week,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
more than 265 Japanese planes were
destroyed in attacks-many of them
suicidal-againSt United States
shipping.
The Tokyo radio claimed, without
confirmation, that another large
force carried out raids today on
the enemy task forces and carrier
concentrations around Okinawa.
Another attack by spear r-carrying
Japanese was reported in the south
on the 7th Division line Saturday
night. More than 100 japanese at
tackled 1t. Col Roy Green's 184th
Regiment. mainly with 6-foot lances
tipped with metal points. More
than half the attackers were killed.
No American casualties were re-
ported Shortly after the landing
attacks by lancers were reported
Destruction of Japanese troop
column near Naha, the capital Of
Okinawa by American artillery was
described by the pilot of "spotter'
plane He said when Yank artillery
shells fell into the enemy troops sit
was the worst carnage you ever saw,
The Japanese were blown in every
direction"
Along the OkinaWa line the jap
anese massed tremendous concen-
trations of artillery and installed
elaborate machinegun nests, pill
boxes and concrete blockhouses-
everything needed to make last
ditch stand.
The enemy must fight and die on
the IS square miles of Southern
Okinawa still in his hands. The
japanese have failed to break
through the American sea defenses
to reinforce their pressed gar
rlSOnS.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
D. {. Clothing Drive
Reaches 125,000 Lbs.

The United National Clothing
Collection total reached 125,00C
pounds here today AS the national
drive chairman, Henry j. Kaiser
called on the District and the rest
of the country to fulfill Franklin D
Roosevelt's confidence that they
would contribute the warm clothes
needed by Europe's suffering mil
lions.
Mr.. Kaiser quoted from a letter
written to him recently by the late
President.
II feel assured" Mr.. Roosevelt
wrote, that this appeal will receive
the traditionally generous response
Of the American people"
The drive closes May S. Both
cartons to pack the clothes in and
volunteers to sort them are needed
said Mrs. H. A. Rochester, who is in
charge of the central collection depot
at 469 c street NV. Week END col
lections of 10000 pounds were piled
unsorted in the depot today because
only two volunteers reported fol
work, she declared.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
7ripUnnecessory
Doctor Decideson
Draft BourdCoH

The story has been told before
but this time it comes as an official
release from the Army Air Forces
Redistribution Station No. /, At
lantic City, N. j., concerning DR..
Harry S. Sembekos of 2730 Wiscon-
sin avenue NV. and his draft board.
1t seems that DR.. Sembekos was
ordered by District Draft Board No.
| to report at 7:30 am. tomorrow for
preinduction physical examina-
ton.
According to the official release,
| DR.. Sembekos Immediately thought
of crowded train conditions, said to
himself, rs this trip necessarily
and decided it wasn't.
Why?
District Draft Board No. ! lost
jurisdiction over this particular
registrant in June, 1943. when he
entered the Dental Corps, He's a
captain now, stationed at the AAF
redistribution center