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Evening star., 1945-04-20
Pin>Money Pickups

TAKING THE WRAP-A yen for
one of the sleek new wrap-around
skirts may be quickly, easily and
economically satisfied by buying one
of rayon gabardine currently avail
able in one of the local shops A
gift from California, this is, where
they know SO well how to sling to-
gether clothes that are casual and
easy to wear. This gem is slim
tailored affair with rather high
rising Waistband that ties to the
side with a fiat bow. Navy blue,
brown, cherry red and maize are the
colors-and we can't think of a
better solution to the spring Into
summer sartorial problem because
you can team it with both classic
cottons as we'll as softer crepes.
Misses sizes.
BABY BLOUSE-Proba all YOU
want in summer blouse you'll find
in this one It's washable white.
sheer cotton and cool, and in addi-
ton, Is one of the most appealing
numbers we've seen. Cut with short
sleeves. high neck and a diminutive
Peter Pan collar, its high point of
interest is a bib-yoke front made
of nursery fine tucks that have the
look of handiwork. Tiny pearl but
tons are captivating finishing
touch. So fetching, so absurdly
young is this blouse that you1l prob
ably find your best beau calling you
"Baby'-not to be confused with
"Hi va, Babel"
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GOOD AT FIGURES-Here's a
lightweight bit of curve control for
those who like to wear lust little
something even in the dog days.
It's l4-inch pantie girdle made
of cool ribbed rayon and cotton
jersey reinforced by triangular
faille panel in front that does a
Evening star., 1945-04-20
Dorothy Dix Says

Few things have given rise to
more bitter controversy than the
little tube of colored grease that we
call lipstick. Apparently the most
innocent and harmless of gadgets, it
has provoked endless domestic strife
and caused bobby seekers to shed
barrels Of tears. Moralists have con-
demned it as lure of the devil that
leads to kissing, and beauty experts
have plugged it as first aid to
catching a husband.
In the meantime most of us have
sat on the fence alongside of the
stern husband who. when his bride
appeared with lipstick on, said to
her: Madam, 60 and wash that
stuff off of your mouth" and when
the obedient young bride did so and
returned, he took one look at her
and cried out: Madam, 60 and put
twice as much Of that stuff on
your mouth"
We have felt that turning pale
liverish- looking lips into rosy Gu
pid's bow was an act of piety and
not a sin, and that the only indict-
ment that could be brought against
the lipstick was the way it was used
A proper amount of it was a good
thing, but enough was enough, and
when 1t was plastered on like paint
on barn door it became a crime.
Therefore, our views on the mat
ter have been inspired by our es-
thetic sense rather than having
peen founded on principle and, any
way, we have felt that it was a thing
in which no mere man had a right
to interfere, and that when a hus-
band or a father forbade his wife
or daughter to use lipstick, he was
exceeding his prerogatives.
Evening star., 1945-04-20

So trusting is the nature OF
women, that little did we surmi5e
that mems objection to lipstick and
their full determination to do away
with it, is not due to their belief
that women's lips need no adorn-
ment, nor to their lack of relish for
grease paint, but as measure of
self protection. For they have found
that while burglar or a murderer
can abili his finger prints. there is
no way in which a philandering
husband can explain away to his
wife how he came to get lipstick on
his collar and his shirt front.
Hence for the protection OF his
kind. and to promote domestic peace
and harmony Cfor it is masculine
axiom that what a wife doesn't
know doesn't hurt her, or incite
her to certain lectures, member
of the Tennessee Senate has intro
duced a bill into the General As
sembly making it unlawful to Use
lipstick, and providing that such use
should be felony, punishable bv
imprisonment from one to ten years
in the penitentiary and fine up to
$4,000.
For says the Senator, "the mar
ried men of the State are being
condemned by their wives whenever
they come home with lipstick on
them, and divorces are fiourishing
because of the evils of the use of it ."
Thus is another blow struck at
women's freedom and the chances of
getting husband, which are poor
enough now at best. But, perhaps,
this bill will do away with osculs =
ton, for to be kissed a girl has to
look kissable. and if she can't use
| lipsticks no man may want TO kiss
her
Evening star., 1945-04-20
By EveIyn Hayes

fattering job of f1attening the
tummy. There are hooks and eye.
at one side for smooth ingress anc
egress, and lastex inserts in the
legs for easy Suitability. Zephyr
light, but it has a definite will
of it's own when 1t comes to curves
An easy thing to launder, too-anc
the price is low.
SMART CARRY ALL "Keer
your paper wrapping--Ill slip the
package into my shopping bag
that's what you can hear often these
days at store counters from women
shoppers who are patriotically try
ing to save precious paper. We've
found an excellent shopping bag
that rather puts some fun into lug
ging your own. Called a Cape Cod
Carrier because it's made of what
looks like flsherman's netting in
various colorS, it's a bag slung on
two white rope hoops. Bright red
natural, navy blue, dark green and
brown are the colors-and, amaz-
ingly enough, the bag has a capacity
OF 20 pounds!
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WEARING OF THE SCARF-One
Of the best wardrobe stretchers we
know of is scarf-a well-chosen
printed rayon crepe square, for ex-
ample. You can use one as a pretty
excuse for a hat with a solid color
dress by tying it SO that it peaks
up over the ears, the fringed ends
tied nanny fashion in front. Or
YOU might roll it on the diagonal and
Evening star., 1945-04-20

It's easy-but naive-to snub
modern furniture, antiques for
Americans, or whatever. The fact
is that we're going to be living with
old things and new so we may as
well like them. And that isn't really
hard, once we can shed our preju-
dices, for these are still a part of
the rich cosmopolitan flavor of
America today. It just seems ado
lescent to feel we have to be violently
for or against modern or antique or
any other single element that will
inevitably be blended into American
homes Of the future, homes which
will be symbolic of that better
way of life that we believe in, fight
for, dream Of.
Modern furniture is going to have
its day, of course. 1t belongs to our
age of planes and cars and radios;
it is style designed for mass pro-
duction, for new materials and
finishes, for a socialized society; it
is fortnight and fresh, easy to live
with and easy to keep; it reflects
the taste and thinking of today.
And yet, just as the modern ma
chine is a direct descendant of the
first crude long-ago wheel, so is
modern architecture and furniture
the product of all that has gone be-
fore. 1t has a logical place in the
sequence of styles that has been
turning up regularly in historical
cycles for a long, long time. The
Evening star., 1945-04-20

PREVENT MILK CURDLING.
From Mrs. C. j., WashingtonJ
I found that scalding milk before
pouring it over the casserole dishes.
helped prevent curdling.
Evening star., 1945-04-20
Bp Barbara Bell

One of the most popular of all
styles is the princess frock with its
long 1.-the lines. Side button clos
Ing is accented by contrasting ruff1e.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1878 is
designed for sizes II, Ia, 16, 18 and
20, Size IA, short sleeves, requires
s1a yards of 35 or SO inch material;
IS yard for rufiing; Is yard for ap-
plique.
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.
Thirty-two pages of inspiration
that's what you'll find in the Spring
and Summer Fashion Book Smart
styles for clever fingers. Send to-
day for your copy-10 cents.
Evening star., 1945-04-20


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 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 CaspeN.
Evening star., 1945-04-20

Chinese Bazaar, Honolulu, T. H."
They are too narrow for any adult
to wear but could be made over
nicely for children.
In ripping l discovered that the
apparently heavy material was very
heavily weighted. A small piece
washed disclosed that it was very
thin sleazy material almost like
cheesecloth.
Would it be possible to dry clean
such material or to starch it after
washing? 1t is not stiff now, only
heavy like a coarse linen.
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS.
From Mrs. N. J. De j.,
TGkomd Park
For Mrs. c. S. H., am so grateful
for suggesting vinegar for hands
before doing any dry cleaning.
: Want to suggest before using soap
and water on anything one makes
sure water will not hurt it. My
broadloom rugs are twisted and
must not have water used on them
as l learned from sad experience.
Pecan meats, crushed and rubbed
on my walnut furniture covered all
scratches beautifully and the oil in
the nuts make a good polish when
rubbed with a dry cloth.
For Miss M. A. L. have a pretty
! pattern for round knit waShcloth.
If she will call me at Sligo 4465 will
be glad to mail her a pattern.
| If Mrs. E. T. S. will also call me-
giving her address III mail her Eu-
gene Fields poem, The Night
Wind"
Have not seen our favorite salad
of cut green beans and sliced stuffed
olives with French dressing men,
toned.
PREVENT MILK CURDLING.
From Mrs. c. j., Washington
1 found that scalding milk before
pouring it over the casserole dishes,
helped prevent curdling.
X X 4
BOOK ON CHILD FEEDING.
From Mrs E. II. R.. HyattsUiueJ
In response to Mrs. E. J. F.s re-
quest for book on feeding children,
wish to suggest "All About Feeding
Children" by Sem q Newill. OBJ
tainable at downtown bookstore.
This book is packed with informa-
ton and includes number of
recipes and has helped me i'm
menSeiy.
QUILTING?
From Mrs. D. E. D., WdShinoton.J
am anxious to get some informa-
ton about having a quilt quilted. 1
have one completely put together
and would like to have it slightly
padded and quilted to be used as a
bedspread. Perhaps there is some
church club or similar organization
or some individual interested in do
ing such things. If any one has in
formation or suggestions on this
subject I should appreciate being
called at Hobart 2644.
From Mrs. H. J. w, Siluer Spring.
would like to communicate with
some one who would be interested
in doing the final overall quilting on
a handmade quilt. Please phone me
at Sligo 2344.
X X X X
BABY FEEDING SUGGESTIONS:
QUERY?
From Mrs. J. w. c.,
KenSington, Md
Two suggestions for mothers of
babies: If your baby shuns the ex-
treme hardness of zweiback, as did
mine, try over -crisped white bread.
just put in 1875 degree F. over for
20 minutes, or until crisp and lightly
Evening star., 1945-04-20
REFINISHING TABLE?
CLEANING NUMDAH?
(Fronl Mrs. J. A., J.,
Mount Rainier.

Will some reader please tell me
how to refinish the top of a walnut
table? Also, how would l clean a
Numdah rug9 1t has light back
ground and in the short time have
had 1t has gotten very soiled.
X X "
ANSWERS AND REQUEST,
fFron Mrs. J. r. B., Falls Church. J
am sending answers to several
questions which have appeared late
ly and also have request of my
own.
Some one asked about making pies
from frozen fruit. I have made a
number with frozen blueberries
- which we froze ourselves. These
were frozen in a sugar sirup. so T
simply added some flour and a little
salt, using the same recipe as for
fresh berries. I let them thaw only
slightly.
More recently there was a ques-
ton about storing pie crust. I usu-
ally make more than / need for one
pie and keep it for a week in the
refrigerator just wrapped in waxed
paper, Even if it is little hard or
dry it becomes softer As soon as I
start to roll it-I do not let it stand
before rolling. In fact, I always
chill my crust for at least an hour
before rolling it and think that is
the main secret of tender. f1aky
crust, as it is then not necessary to
use as much flour on your board
For Mrs. E. J. F., who wants books
on feeding children: Good House
keeping magazine has a leaf1et for
10 cents called Meals for Children
From to Years Old" which I have
found very helpful. 1t tells the ages
at which foods may be introduced
and gives menus and some recipes.
l should very much like to have a
recipe for Beef la Stroganoff. 1
collect cook books and have a dozen
or so, but none of them has this
recipe.
l hate to miss the Readers Clear
ing House, and, as so many other
people have said, do wish it came on
Saturday and Sunday, as well.
Evening star., 1945-04-20
RESTORING STIFFNESS TO
MATERIAL?

fFrona Mrs. E. NJ. X, SilUer Spring.
I have two robes made of some
rotton material. The tag bears this
inscription, Made in China for
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-25
Hoosier Hot Shots Rule
Downtown Stage

RURAL RHYTHM is the rule
at the Downtown Theater. where
the Hoosier Hot Shots, of radio
fame, opened yesterday as the
stars of a new stage show.
Hezzie, Gabe. Ken and Gil are
the four men whose novelty music
and antics pleased an opening day
crowd. Their instruments were A
guitar, bass viol. clarinet. whistle
and a waShboard. The Combina-
tion started off with Ted Lewis
faVorite tune. when My Baby
Smiles at Me" and then broke
into several ballads which close
followers of the group immedi-
ately recognized.
HezZie. the tall. gangling type
rustic. was the clown of the out
fit. His adept handling of that
washboard affair, which was clut-
tered with odd gadgets, amused
as much as il amazed.
For novelty music and different
entertainment, the Hot Shots
have something good TO offer.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-25

/ lyrical plea TO the mutinouS
sailors. you must know what go-
ing West ment, il was a very ex-
penSive investment" we folded
our handkerchief in our mouth
and Historically crawled out Of
the theater.
THROUGH THE YEARS
Later Fred buys the island Of
Manhattan from very smart
Indian for $50. finds out that the
precociouS blonde June Haver, is
a phony in every incarnation
and travels on through the CEN
turies with Joan Leslie. whom +
finally appreciates, becomes
Twentieth Century-FOX marine
and all ends as happily as it did
hilariouSly.
This is a wonderful picture and
don't miss il, even if MacMurray
does sing off key.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-25
ALL .-oXERpoNE

Lionel Barrymore, as the en-
bittered and crippled father OF
Mary Rafferty, becomes a villain
in the most melodramatic sense
of the word Dan Duryea as the
selfish brother, William Scott,
turns into a fool; Marsha Hunt
develops idiotiC traits and Mar
shall ThompSon'S portraya ! IS
turned into a CarlCature of an
adoleScent drunk, all because Miss
Carson throws the whole thing
off balance with her sweetness.
Only Donald Crisp as the father
and Gladys Cooper as the mother
manage 10 salvage any btts or
dignity, leaving Gregory Peck,
who is certainly the one young
man of the last year, 10 bring us
fine acting. the sole poSSesSor of
-hIStTiOnic fauretS i'm The picture.
He has A sensitive quality and
almost inherent feeling for the
right thing which gives him a val
liable lead over even more eXpe-
rienced players. He does an excel
lent job.
JeSSica Tandy as the frustrated
wife Of Peck turns in A fine per-
fOrmance, but again Miss Carson
interfereS. because she IS forced
to everyday her vindiCtive quail
ties so that they can let in all
the sunshine and light on Miss
GarsOns profile Of the role.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-25
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Detroit evening times., 1945-06-25

Many a worker, who once stepped
on his own starter, today counts
himself lucky when nobody steps
on his toes in a jam-packed bus
or trolley. Accustomed to shorter
hours, he is surprised at his strength
and skill to perform the more diff
cult tasks Of a wartime day. 1t Is
his ambition TO produce and pro-
duce and produce and thus hasten
the day when our valiant youth
will work by his side again.
Yes, everybody has been more
weary IN wartime than ever before,
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-25
a HIGH SP0T

Follows one Of the clevereSt
sequences, a la Gilbert and Sulh-
van, VT nave seen III 4 Tong tIme,
with Columbus putting down a
mutiny aboard the Santa Maria
with an operate aria, beautifully
sung, about the world being really
round When he e0nfeS TO the
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-25

Hank Finney's fine orchestra
played a good show
The screen offering is a reissue
-"Wutheripg= Heights, CO.
starring Merle Oberon and Lau-
renee Oliver. w. S.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-25

BL SO
JOSEPH FINCH COMPANY, SCHENLEY, PA
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-25
Decision
Long Drama

FANS WHO have read Marcia
Davenport's novel may be unde-
cided about accepting The Valley
of Decision" in its film form, for
the picture which opened at the
Michigan yesterday offers plenty
of opportunity for argument.
This saga of an American
family has been wonderfully
adapted 10 the screen and the
story a sort of Pittsburgh For
Syte Saga deftly condensed into
celluloid capsule for cinema con-
sumption, but it lacks the lusty
and vigorous quality of the book.
We think the principal fault
lies in the casting of Greer Carson
as the Irish maid who comes tc
serve as a maid in a suddenly
wealthy Pittsburgh steel family
Warm-hearted, loving and loya
though this girl is, Miss Carson
never gives us the down-to-the'
-miii feeling that IS supposed TO bt
Mary Rafferty,.
In fact, Miss Carson is still
playing Mrs. Miniver' and She:
such a perfect lady that we be
lheve she'd probably play a tramf
with a lorgnette.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-25
But 1VeH keep on rolling

not forgetting that patient Mother
who is first on the job before break
fast. And, who of us isn't deter
mined to carry on to total victory?
If America hadn't had the spirit to
pull together, if we hadn't sharp
ened our wits, if we hadn't sur
prised ourselves with our own
sinew and self-reliance, we might
feel uneasy over whatever trials
may lie ahead. AS it is, we can be
grateful for our war-found capaci-
ties which will help the young folks
get started In the sort of a world
they want.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-25
TOO LADY LIKE

There is nothing of the Irish
biddy about her. the rebelllous
nature OF the original character
is >oftened by a sweetness and an
acceptance OF every issue which
fails 10 ring true
She is supposed TO be the fate
fully disappointed and detached
woman who sees the downfall of
great steel dynasty and then
tries 10 save it with her love for
the son. Paul. who is played by
Gregory Peck, but instead, she
becomes such an angel of mercy
that she absorbs all the faults of
the family and rises 10 such self
effacing heights that you almost
expect TO hear TRANSPORTATION
music on the sound track.
The result is that the other
characters. since Miss Carson has
81 chosen 10 underplay, are high
lighted beyond their original in
tent
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-25

At State
BY WALTER STEVENSON

FILM ADAPTATIONS of best
selling novels oftentimeS SurpasS
in reality the novel itself, but
RKO-Radlo's version of Margaret
Carpenters book. Experiment
Perilous, which opened at the
PalmS-State yesterday lallS IN
many respects to live up 10 the
accoladeS of book reviewers.
Director Jacques Tourneur re-
verts 10 a Stilted style in telling
the story. He employs the flash
back technique, an outmoded
method which injectS confusion
into plot that demands Simplic-
ity and clarity in its development.
4 MELODRAMA
Much of the suspense. upon
which the tale is based -heeemes
lost in deluge of unnecessary
dialogue. The net result IS d
lengthy melodrama.
Academy award winner Paul
Lukas is cast as the wealthy pSy-
Copathic killer -WhoSe-sa subtle in
tent TO drive his wife and son
insane because Of fanclfui Suspi-
cion Of infidelity.
Heddy Lamar has the role Of
the terror stricken wife. while
George Brent is the family doctor
who aHerts complete disaster.
STILL ALLJRING
Miss Lamar tries an emotional
characterization with little sue
cess since her role calls for cos
tune changes which emphasize
her physical charms rather than
dramatic ability She's alluring
and smartly gowned throughout
but still the same Hedy who sold
Hollywood on "EcStacy"
Brent,s portrayal is an ordinary
one since his part is a dominating
one. Lukas cuts a sinister figure
but his role is weakened some
what during the flashback scenes.
The climactic ending is Holly
wood fashioned and designed 70
please happy-ending fans who
probably surmiSed the conclusion
shortly after the picture began TO
.unreel.
The companion picture brings
faSttalking Lee Tracy back to the
screen in Spy-thriller called
Betrayal from the East"
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-25
Films in Review
By CHARLES GENTRY
Fox Film
Hilarious

IF ANY one should ask you,
where Do We Go From Here ?"
we advise you TO tell the quickest
way TO get 10 the Fox Theater
where you will find the funniest
fantasy of recent film months.
Wacky though it is. we'd like
to know what the guy who wrote
the scenario takes before whip
ping up such an entertaining eX-
hibit, Technicolor or no, because
here's a picture with imagination,
humor and superb direction.
In case you haven't heard, don't
listen. just 60 and see for your
self how light, amusing and color
ful farce can be if you treat II
right. Hollywood doesn't have to
abuse laugh like this. Just pet
IT, feed it, say few kind words
TO it and il will blossom into the
kind of a hit that where Do We
Go From Here >" should -he---
In the tiTsp place it's all about
frantic AZ named Fred Mac
Murray, who is Slap-happy about
a one-Woman cantecn, named
June Haver, who IS strictly for
uniforms.
THE REAL GIRL
The little home girl, Joan
Leslie. who Is the genuine article,
doesn't stand q chance until Fred
finds an old antique lamp which
he starts to polish. "onaeeounta
he's used TO Wlping dishes at the
|USO. the nearest he's been able
TO get 10 the armed forces with
a rejection slip.
This lamp turns out 10 be an
original Aladdin object dart"
and with the rubbing gives off
with A genie. Gene Sheldon, who
promises him three wishes.
Since F'red's big deal Is to get
into the army. the genie gets hun
III, only Tr TUTnS- -0LILI0- -GepISe
Z WaShington'S army.
We'd like 10 tell YOU 10 take II
from there because were Stlll
thOwtIng. but II YOU MISS that
scene between Fred and Alan
Mowbray, who plays Cen. Wash
'ington, you've missed one OF the
ripeSt laughs Of the season. After
he tells George how 10 cross
I the Delaware. he gets captured by
the HeSsian soldiers who are
about 10 shoot HIM when the
7 genie appears and puts him in the
navy. only this time its with
/ Christopher Columbus.