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Evening star., 1945-06-04
Dorothy Dix Says

Dear Dorothy Dix: I am a widow,
have nice home and comfortable
income. My son and I always have
been devoted, but he married q girl
who made me understand that she
did not want me to interfere In any
Of her affairs, so I have made it
appear that I was too busy to 60 to
their home often. He would stop
by to see me and somehow I feel
sure he understands. without any
words having been spoken between
us on the subject. His wife went her
own way and went mine.
Now my son has been shipped
overseas and my daughter-in-law
stated she would like to move in
with me SO that she could get a job
and l could take care of her two
small children. She has her own
home and an income, but no maid.
That is the trouble.
I refused I told her I thought
she was better of in her own home
taking care of her own children
Her mother is dead, but her father
says that am right. What do you
think? MOTHER-I
Answer-I also think you are alb
solutely right and hope you will stick
to your decision. Many a daughter
in-law who has ignored her hus-
bands mother is sending out an
Evening star., 1945-06-04
Household HELPERS

II you have any space at all
around your home or apartment
where you can store your winter
rugs, plan to utilize 1t this year,
for we feel sure the storage COM
panies will be taxed to the limit.
And, If they can serve you at all,
it's very likely you'll have to wait
about two months for pickup serv-
ice, and summer will be almost over.
Don't just wrap the rugs in paper
and tie them casually with cord !;
instead, after cleaning, put them in
one Of the chemically treated cloth
rug bags. One bag holds two 9x12-
foot rugs and the protection it gives
is we'll worth its cost. 1t Is dustproof
and mothproof, both good features
for dust settling in rugs ruins the
luster and fiber, and every one knows
only too well the damage those
pesky moths can do!
The United States Department
Of Agriculture says that moths are
Evening star., 1945-06-04

SOS call for help in these servant
less days and If mother -in-law is
wise, she will not respond unless it
is a case of sickness or some life
and-death emergency.
When I advise mothers-in-law
not to interfere in the affairs of
their daughters-in-law, I do not
mean that they shall never try to
be friends with them or to fail to
help them in any time Of need. I
just mean for the mother-in-law
not to proffer advice, tell how she
reared her children, makes apple
pies or interfere in any way with the
young wife's scheme of life. For not
one daughter law in a thousand
would fail to resent 1t, or have
knowledge and experience OF the
world to know that instead of being
an interfering busybody, she is only
trying to be kind and helpful.
Evidently your daughter law il
Of the hands-o1 type, except wheI
she wants help. If you let her com.
to live with you, she will find fault
with everything you do for the chill.
dren and veto every suggestion ane
you will part enemies instead o.
friends. Don't run that risk fol
your sons sake.
Evening star., 1945-06-04
By Barbara Bell.

Efficient and comfortable apron to
protect your prettiest frocks. Use a
colorful fabric, checks or polka dots
and trim with overscale rickrack.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1865 is
designed for sizes "a. 36. 3S. 40, AZ,
a, As an 48. Size SO requires 25s
yards of IS or 80 inch material:
yards trimming.
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 SO, Station G., New York 10, N. Y.
Have you sent for your copy of the
spring and summer catalog? It's
full OF up-to-the-minute styles
Tor 10 cents.
Evening star., 1945-06-04

canned shrimp, drained, some
chopped parsley, Y teaspoon curry
powder, salt and pepper.
This mixture was moiste en- d
slightly with a little cream and
heated through carefully, stirring
gently so as not to break the egg
dice or the shrimps. Then it was
checked for seasoning, corrections
made and served on hot platter
with garnish of sliced hard-cooked
eggs and wreath of parsley. Slices
Of hot toast were passed with the
kedjeree and the accompanying veg
etables were puree of young spinach
and spring onions, boiled and dress
ed with butter. with some of theil
green stalks left on.
Dessert consisted of flaky pastry
tarts filled with chocolate pudding
made from one of the prepared
mixes topped with just dab of va
nilla ice cream. Coffee afterWard"
was omitted at this luncheon, and
instead the guests had steaming
cups of carefully brewed tea, favored
with lemon.
Evening star., 1945-06-04
Readers Clearing House

for shut-ins, and are also thought
full gifts to give your week end host
eSs.
Does any one have the directions
for making spice apples or oranges
which are hung in linen closets?
/ have tried to make them by stick
ing cloves into apples and oranges
but that doesn't seem to work very
well, in as much as the juice Of the
fruit leaks out.
Won't you please put my name on
the list for one Of your books when
it is published? And thank you all
SO very much for your neighborly
advice. am really looking forward
to making my home in Washington
when my husband returns from
overseas.
REFINISHING FLOORS?
(From Mrs. J. F. S., Alexandria. J
I will be very grateful to the
Clearing House If one of it's readers
will suggest method of ref1nishing
hardwood floors. Mine are badly
worn in spots. Can they be scrubbed
and vanished where needed, or will
the whole floor have to be done?
X
VINES FOR ROCK GARDEN.
(Fron, Mrs. w. M. W., Arlington J
Replying to Mrs. T. N. B., Chevy
Chase. Md, re hardy vines for rock
garden:
Creeping Phlox-Does we'll in acid
soil. Blooms in early spring, white,
pink and red.
Sedum-Mosslike foliage, bearing
yellow flowers now. Remains green
all summer. Spreads rapidly. Very
hardy.
Saxifrase-White. Blooms early
spring.
Ivy-Hardy variety.
Wandering Jew-Green and white
striped leaves. Also red and green
leaves. Must be replanted each
spring.
Alyssum White and violet.
Spreads rapidly, blooms continuous
ly Reseeds itself.
POrtulaca-Alsor reseeds.
Evening star., 1945-06-04
By Dorothy Bihl,uan

found in nearly all dwellings, re-
gardless Of location" Perhaps you
have been fortunate, 50 far but 1t
would not be wise to trust too much
to luck. As to the storage Of cloth
ing, cedarized bags large enough
70 accommodate three to eight gar
ments have been found successful
for many years. Several of the large
stores have supplies Of these bags
for q small sum.
Blankets, too, need moth protec-
ton. Special wrappers made OF
chemically treated heavy paper car
be secured for a nominal fee. These
particular wrappers are also good
for small personal items such a,
sweaters, heavy socks and jackets
Special liquids for spray guns and
those metal containers that hold the
cake variety of camphorized pro-
lection should by all means be con-
sidered. The supplies seem large so
Evening star., 1945-06-04
By Peggy Roberts.

All 16 inches OF this beautiful
WAVE stand at attention for every
little girl. This snappy outfit and
doll movable arms and legs are
easy to make.
Pattern envelope contains COM
plete instructions and pattern
pieces for doll and wardrobe.
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. R2216 to Needle Arts Depart
ment, The Washington Star. P. O
Box 172. Station D, New York 3
N. Y. Please include your postal
zone number.
Evening star., 1945-06-04

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 CasveH.
Evening star., 1945-06-04
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

tEIUHG mIS. e. 49, AZ ttHgtOH.J
For the lady who has trouble with
graham cracker pie crusts breaking
the following suggestions may be
helpful. With the fingers press
crumbs firmly into the pie plate.
Do not bring the crubs over the
rim but to the inside edge of the
rim so a spatula can be inserted
under the crust without breaking
the edge. Chill the crust thorough
" in the refrigerator for an hour
or two before pouring in the filling.
The crust may be made the day
before but use the pie the same
day the filling has been added.
Eradicating ANTS in the yard:
The easiest way to eradicate ants
about yard is to pour boiling wa
ter into the ant hills. The treat
ment may have to be repeated sew
eral times.
CANDLES?
from Mrs. L. E. B., Washington J.
Would appreciate suggestions for
use Of candles such as used in
churches that have become too short
for further use in that capacity and
therefore seem to be wasted. Thank
you.
X
QUERIES?
(Fron Mrs. E. H., Washington
would like to know if diapers
should be ironed, especially if they
have been dried in the sun. I was
told that the sun imparts some
good properties which are lost in
ironing
would like to know If any read
er knows how to dress an infant.
I always over-dress mine and he
usually has a heat rash. Is there
any book available which tells how
to dress infants according to the
temperature? |
X X X II
CLEANING RUG?
from Mrs. H. S. NJ. SilDer Spring. |
Will you please tell me how to
clean large natural Sisal rug? I
Evening star., 1945-06-04
RESTIFFENING STRAW.

(From Mrs. J. H. X, Washington. J
The art departments of our de-
partment stores have a nat stiff
ener." It's crystal clear liquid
which can be applied with a small
brush. It's inexpensive and will last
quite a while. 1 used it recently to
stiffen a lacy edging on one of my
straw hats, so I know it works.
Thank you for all the helpful
hints 1 have received through the
column. I trust that after vi day
it will be bigger and bigger.
Evening star., 1945-06-04
SHELLING PEAS?
CHILD'S CLOTHES HINT.

Falls Church, Vn.)
I want to say thank you sc
much" to the person who suggested
using strips of thin wood to hold
my slipcovers firmly in place. They
worked perfectly.
Does anybody know a less tediou,
way Of Shelling peas than the
thumb and forefinger" method? I've
never had experience with quanti-
ties of peas but have them to can
from our garden this year.
For any mothers to be may give
a suggestion that I. as the mother
of year old daughter, have found
a time and money saver! I made
baby's layette and found only one
brand of pattern with raglan sleeves.
All her garments were made by it.
and although she is big girl and
toddling about I have not had to
provide any new clothing. That
type of shoulder gives so much room
that she now has above elbow
sleeves from those which swallowed
her as an infant. And she never
fuses because of getting stuck on
the way in or out. This pattern is
the old fashioned" long style which
requires a bit more material to
make, but saves requirements with
In few months They are we'll out
of her way now whereas some
dresses she received as gifts are like
short blouses and quite unusable
Soft seersucker for the dresses saves
hours of smoothing with iron OF
hands. too. And how the minutes
saved do matter now!
LOST PINEAPPLE CAKE RECIPE
POPPY SEED CAKE.
From Mrs. R. B., Bethesda, Md.
About one year ago a Mrs. j
M. D., Silver Spring, contributed q
very special recipe for grated pine
apple cake which was marvellous
am grieved to find that the recipe
has been lost, and wonder If it
could be repeated inasmuch as it Is
such a splendid favored, moist cake
Or if she could call me at WI 6406
after 6 pm. could take it down
Would be so grateful.
Have \ monkey skin cape which
needs glazing. Everything I have
tried makes the fur fluffy and soft
1t should be slick and stiff and
very glossy. What to do?
In gratitude for the very helpful
column, would like to contribute 8
very unusual recipe made will
poppy seed. This cake always bring
many questions, as it tastes nutty
and no one recognizes the contents
Three -fourths cup poppy seed. ?.
cup milk, q cup butter, IL cup
sugar, 2 cups -four. 2 teaspoon
baking powder, l teaspoon vanilla
egg whites.
Soak the poppy seed in the mill
about 6 hours. Cream butter ant
sugar Add the soaked seed, mill
and -four sifted with baking pow
der. Beat well and add vanilla
Fold in stifiy beaten egg whites
Bake in layers or angel food cak
pan in slow oven (375 degrees.
Frost with icing made by thor
oughly creaming confectioner'
sugar, two egg yolks, butter and tw,
tablespoons hot milk or cream.
Evening star., 1945-06-04

to change, easy to dispose of and
may be worn in tub or shower =.
Sold at drug stores and notion
counters, Tampax comes in 8 ab-
sorbency-sazes Irregular, Super,
Junior) to suit early and waning
days, as we'll as individual needs.
month supply will 60 into your
purse. Economy box contains an
average 4 months supply. Tampax
Incorporated, Palmer, Mass. ~
Evening star., 1945-06-04
Are you too Conservative
to investigate Tampax?
When you Understand h. "pi-Iess belt-Iess pode.."
method Of monthly sanitary protection you
moy very we'll be converted.

Does ultra-conservatim some
times keep you from enjoying
modem improvements? Tampax
really is an improvement in
monthly sanitary protection for
women. Based on the medically
familiar principle of internal alb
sorption and perfected by a doc
tor, Tampax is used by millions of
women all over the world.
Tampax needs no belts, pins or
externalpads becauseitis Worn in
ternally. So there can be no bulges
or "edge-ines" to show. No odor
can form with Tampax and chat
ing is impossible. For reasons
like these Tampax should appeal
particularly to the more careful
part of the feminine population.
Made Of highly absorbentsurgi-
cal cotton compressed in appli-
Gators, Tampax is convenient and
dainty to use. The hands need
never touch the Tampax and when
it is in place the user is unaware
ofitspresence Tampax is quick
Evening star., 1945-06-04
WHOLE WHEAT CRACKERS?
SUGGESTION.

fFrom Mrs. E. L., Wnshington.)
Does any one have a recipe for
whole wheat crackers, or is 1t not
possible to make crackers at home?
A relative has been advised to
substitute whole wheat crackers for
bread and we find them very hard
to buy. have searched for recipe
in all my cook books without sue
cess. No cracker recipes are listed.
A fine way to conserve soap is to
use some of the small pieces for
washing the hands. Hands must
be washed frequently and if large
cakes of soap are used much is
melted away This is especially saw
ing where children wash their own
hands.
ANSWERS AND QUERIES.
(From Mrs. L. F. H., Langley
Field, Vn.J
MY papers have long since gone to
the paper drive, but I did want to
add my bit to help answer several
requests.
Ink may be removed from a rayon
blouse, or any other article which is
rayon, by soaking it in milk for
about 10 minutes, and then rubbing
the spot. Wash in soap and water
and think you will find that most
Of the ink has disappeared. If not,
repeat until it does.
To the person who requested .
recipe for making a rose jar would
like to send the following:
Put an inch layer of rose petals
freshly cut, into a stone jar and
sprinkle with salt; fill the jar alter
mating rose petals and salt. Leave
in the jar 10 days. stirring daily
Then put the petals into another jar
in the same fashion, but sprinkline
between each layer spice mixture
made as follows: One-half ounce
coarsely ground cloves, one-halt
ounce ground allspice, one-halt
ounce stick cinnamon broken into
small pieces. Cover the jar tightly
and let stand about three weeks.
This is an old-fashioned recipe
Modern directions include such ad-
ditions as one-fourth pound OF
dried lavender flowers, six to ten
drops of different floral perfumes on
each layer Of petals, and an ounce
of toilet water poured in just before
the Jar is sealed. Remember to keep
the jar tightly covered, uncovering
only for little while whenever you
wish to perfume the room. I think
that these rose jars make lovely gifts
Evening star., 1945-06-04

subleased my apartment and the
tenants soiled it very badly.
Evening star., 1945-06-04
REMOVING STAIN?
IRONING BEDSPREAD?

From Mrs. c. D., HydttsDille, Md }
should like some help If possible
How would you advise taking either
beet or plum stain out of a white
linen tablecloth? What is the cor
rect way to iron a chenille bed.
spread?
Evening star., 1945-06-04
CLEANING RUG?

CLEANING RUG?
from Mrs. Fl. S. NJ, SilDer SDrino. J
Will you please tell me how to
clean a large natural sisal rug? I
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05

THE atomic bomb has revolutionized
Il our previous concepts of war, and 1t
may well change our blueprints for the
peace settlement
IL NAV lift our thinking concerning
aggression against the small nations, from
the depths Of the Teheran and Yalta COM
promises and concessions. to a restate-
ment of the lofty principles Of justice and
right which We SO proudly announced In
the days Of the Atlantic Charter.
II may prompt us TO assert ourselves
against the spread of communism beyond
the borders of Russia, and TO speak for
the cause of democracy and freedom in
the small nations of Europe where il has
not been given chance.
The republic of Lithuana was one of
the small nations which lost It's independ-
ence in World War II because of the
aggression of its neighbOrs AS a result
OF a deal between Hitler and Stain Soviet
Russia occupied Lithuania in June of
1910 Immediately, the Communists set
out to sovietize Llthuania, by holding an
election" with ballots containing only
ONE SET OF CANDIDATES.
VNHE Department Of state of the United
4 States on July 23. 1910 denounced
,oONlet elections III LllnOdllld tine results
Of which were announced IN London -
hours before the polls closed in Lithuanla)
IN the following language
During these past few days the de-
liouS processes were under the political
independence and territorial integrity of
the three small Baltic republics Estonia,
LatVia and Lithuana-Wpre TO be- delb-
erately annihiated by one of their more
powerful neighbOrs, have been rapidly
drawing 10 conclusion . the people of
the United States are opposed to predatory
activities, no matter whether they are
carried on by the use of force or by threat
~ force -. they are likewise opposed to
~~-rny form Of Intervention on the part of
one state, however powerful in the do
me>tic concerns of any sovereign state,
lowever weak . the United States will
pntinue TO stand by these principles D."
On Oct - 1910 President Roosevelt
and
"Lthuania's independence il not lost
II II only temporarily set aSide4-in the
EYES uf the United states Iithuana il
small republic, but we have small repub-
lies right here in America, and we are
interested in protecting them IN Europe
there are other countries which have been
occupied by the OppreSsorS. such ~ Hol-
land, where my parents came from, and
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05

connection with what game
}-True or false. Ca) First chief
Justice Of the L. S. Supreme
Court was John Jay. tbl
Gen. Charles De Gaulle was
recently elected provisional
premier Of France,
What office did William G
McAdoo hold in the cabinet
Of President Wilson? ?
The word overt means open
10 view. Can you. by adding
one letter. change its mean
ing TO concealed or secret?
5-Nova Scotia was originally
called by its first settlers =
ta) New Albion. tb) Acadia.
(c) King Louis Land.
is currently appearing
with Veronica Lake IN the
movie. Hold That Blonde
Who is This young star?
S-Can you name the two kinds
of telescopes usually used by
astronomers?
(Answers on Page ls)
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05

unfavorable 10 the Truman ad-
mlnlStTauOn
THE untavorable reaction has
been due almost entirely 30
the inertia IN Washington which
has permitted the wheels OF re-
conversion 10 a peacetime econ
omy 20 be slowed down 10 A
StandStill in the great automo-
tive industry.
Congress is hearing from the
country, too, the same tales Of
indignation that are reaching
the President II is rapidly get
ting into A belligcrent mood
and II the strikes continue. and
especially If the steel strike
paralyzes the national economy
u viii certainly crack down on
organized labor, elections or no
elections in 1876.
Mean while Washington is
awaiting the first move from
the quiet man in the White
House
Harry Truman can be very
unbendIng and stubborn when
once he has made up has mind
Organized labor awaits word
from him with no little anxiety.
The country think that
President Truman has only 10
invoke some law 10 have ample
power 10 put an end 10 the
strikes in the automobile indus
try and 10 prevent the threat
ened strike in steel.
Thus FAR the steel strike vote
has been taken by only some
$4,000 workers but this is
merely starter If this strike
should begin il would suck into
the vortex Of labor idleneSS
fully 1000. 900 workers. In other
words. a steel strike on this
gigantic scale would be in every
sense general strike. That
would be- a national calamity
What viii the President do?
His advisors have some rather
good gueSSeS. but not even those
closest TO him always under
stand what the. President IS
carrying around under his hat.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05

THE committee on foreign affairs
Il of the House OF Representatives.
now has before II a resolution, OF
which Rep Kelly of Illinois is the
author, calling upon the government
of the United States to use It's good
offices for restoration of -ifdepeftd
ence to the republic of Lithuanla,
The Lithuanian republic, III com
mon with its neighborlng Baltic re-
pubhcs, Estonia and Latvia, IS one
of the small nations of the world for
which the American government has
often bespoken the respect Of the
more powerful nations of the world.
4 S Mr.. ANTHONY A. OILS, CO.
"A chairman of the American LIthu.
aiifafi Mission, writes IN an adjoining
column, the United States has always
recognized Lithuania as free and
sovereign nation, and still does.
When Soviet Russia, by agree
ment with Nazi Germany and under
the terms of their alliance, occupied
Lithuania in l940-and incidentally
occupied Estonia and Latvia at the
same time-the American state de-
partment denounced the occupation
as an application of the devious
processes whereunder the political
independence and territorial integ-
rity of the three small Baltic repub-
lies were to be DELIBERATELY
ANNIHILATED. J."
At the same time and IN the same
vein, President Roosevelt said:
"Ldhuq,Ia's independence is not
lost is Only temporarily set aside
we are interested in the inde-
psnderco of all oppressed small ma
lions ard WiH do everything to
RESTORE THEIR INDEPEND-
ENCE Uhen the War is over."
Well, the war is over now.
But Lithuania is not free.
With her neighbors, Estonia and
hatvia, she is still wholly occupied
by the Russian armed forces and is
still completely subjugated by the
Russian government.
When is the American govern
ment going to keep its word, and
particularly WHY does the Ameri-
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
WHAT DO You KNOW?

Find the one wrong word in
each line:
ta) A little learning is
wonderful thing Pope
(b) "Nariety'S the very spice
Of living w. Cowper
(c) God helps them who
help others. o. Proverb.
(dl Il hope 10 meet my cap
tain face 10 face when |
have crossed the bar. 49,
Tennyson.
(e) Let not the moon co
down upon your wrath.
Bible.
ANSWERS on Page lS)