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Evening star., 1945-05-25

portholes-can be placed In a boys
room and really make a big hit with
q sea-minded laddie. A steering
wheel can be mounted and placed
on the wall or wired and made
into a lamp. For the bar in your
game room have a galley and on
your walls have nautical murals.
Those who have had their share
OF the salt spray won't be too ap-
preciative of this decorating scheme
right of the bat" But give them
Time. Later on the nautical gear
WILL af1ord them many laughs and
"reminiscences.
For the Washington sector, the
division located at Fourteenth and
Park road NV, in the Riggs Build
ing will be only too happy to answer
queries If you write them. The
procedure for buying some of these
surplus properties is as follows:
Write to the Contract Settlement
and Surplus Materials Division of
the United States Maritime Com
mission requesting that you be
placed on their regular mailing list.
Then you are sent a bulletin every
10 days. This bulletin gives the
description and quantity of the
merchandise available for purchase
in this area.
II, on the other hand, modern
furniture is your big love, turn to
the Swedes for ideas on how to
make your room typically mod
erne." Panel your walls in silvery
picked oak with peasant murals
on them. Use bold fabrics and cop
per and wood eating and cooking
utensils-all in keeping with the
peasant theme. Modern furniture
Is stimulating by its utter simplic-
ity and its versatility. Cluttering up
a game room will not only detract
from its appearance but will also
take away from it's efficiency. Fill
your recreation room with furniture
that can withstand a few knocks.
Little hints here and there sue
cessfully applied can make a game
room not only place for fun and
gayety but also Of interest. Try
painting and decorating old-fash-
loned wood furniture in bright, CAV
colors with figures and little scenes
on them in the Pennsylvania Dutch
oVJ AC IAiot I CtCi I1ullC 11dS llO" lIldUe
famous. One of the newer decora-
ton hints on the mural scene is
photography. Mammoth reproduc-
tions of your favorite travel scenes
all around the walls of the room are
pleasant memory revivers and in
excellent taste.
Built-in shelves and cupboards
should be at the top of your list
when you are planning a game
room. Have them put in so that
you will be spared the wear and
tear of forever dashing upstairs
for glasses. plates, etc. Your guests
will appreciate your hospitality
much more if everything appears to
beat least on the surface-quite
easy and accessible to you.
Strive for individuality in your
game room. A room copied detail
for detail from a friends game room
seldom achieves the same effect.
Usually what it does achieve is a
stereotyped look-Which is to be
avoided. Remember, though. there's
no law "agin" picking up the best
features in room and then apply
ing them to suit your individual
taste and needs. So-a word to the
wise should be sufficient!
Evening star., 1945-05-25
By Evelyn Hayes

the second on the left. The color
possibilities are endless. White on
navy blue or white on gray appealed
to us, but perhaps you're fancying
fuchsia these days or have a yen for
yellow. That's all right. too. ANY,
thing goes, within the limit of the
artists palette. And, best of all, the
price is amazingly low for such ex-
clusivity. They're so new looking
they're good for a conversational
ice-breaker any day.
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FOR SONNY'S SUN MING
Clothes for a boy-no matter how
small--should be simple, clean cut
and nicely tailored. And we have
found some sunsuits that are all of
the aforementioned adjectives
Made of easy-to- wash, hard-to-
wear-out cotton twill. they're nicely
cut shorts with shoulder straps-the
kind he can easily wear with white
or striped jersey if the temperature
drops. In those nice expensive look
ing plain pastels that have been
hard to find of late-bOy blue, sun
yellow and white for to small
fry. The store says they're for boys,
but since most clothes for the mud
Evening star., 1945-05-25
Game Rooms
By Eieni Sakes

The days OF the cellar basement
where the wash was hung out to
dry on = rainy day, and where the
coal bin always seemed to intrigue
the kiddies when they were freshly
dressed-are gone forever. Some will
mourn the good old days. But the
majority will cheer loudly, since the
basement cellar has gone "ritzy'
and is now dubbed a game room. "
There Is smooth looking bar where
preserve shelves used to be. Instead
of the cast-on furniture from the
upstairs of the house furnishing it
the game room now has as much
time, trouble, and money spent on
1t as any other room. And that is
probably as it should be, since so
much time Is spent in the recrea-
ton room.
The game room Is one place
where you can let your imagination
run wild. Are you fascinated by
the days OF Capt. Kidd and like to
hum "yo-ho-ho and bottle of
rum? Then pirates den is the
thing for you, complete with kegs,
pirate murals with cutlasses and
black eyepatches adorning the fig
ures, and rush-seated chairs and
benches.
Bell-bottomed trousers and coats
OF navy blue will be pleasantly sur
prised when they return home to
find the drab little cellar has gone
nautical. But the biggest surprise
to many will be the fact that the
Government is helping to outfit
these recreation parlors with ma
rlne authenticity. The Contract
settlement and Surplus Materials
Division of the United States Mari
time Commission is the official Gov
eminent disposal agency of surplus
war properties. And they are only
too happy to allow anybody-retail-
er, wholesaler or John Doe-Citi-
zen"-to buy these surplus COM
moditieS.
Boat owners also can benefit by
this new program. Some of the
materials that can be bought are
steering wheels, bells, anchors, bow
light, running lights and portfolio
glass. Incidentally. when this port
hole glass-also known as dead
light-which comes in a circular
shape up to Is inches in diameter
and from "a inch to ~ inches in
thickness, is bedded in cement-it
makes for truly unusual floor
There are sea chests which are ex-
cellent for storage and ring buoys
which can be used for decorative
purposes. Also the smaller panes
of the headlight may be effective
ly used as coasters for hot dishes,
since they are heat resistant. Bar
gain hunters will find field day
in The purchasing of these war sur
plus materials. The majority of
them are of genuine cast bronze and
iron. Far better than the ersatz
type of fixture that is now on the
market.
There is no end to the ways that
these surplus properties can be
utilized in home or on q boat
The running lights which come in
red and green, can have wiring put
through the middle of them. The
result is lamp that is to be envied
Bow lights may be used to ligh,
the path the world will beat tc
your door" when they are placed
at your entrance steps. Bells and
portfolio glass-encased in beaver
board to give the illusion OF ships
Evening star., 1945-05-25

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page. The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and as it is
obviously impossible for us to
test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them.
Betsy Cas,ceH.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
HELP, PLEASE! l need a small, fairly
modern home. around $4,000 in a first-
class residential neighborhood: will pay
all cash: replies confldential; no brokers'
Llease. Box GA, Star 26s
GAS WATER HEATERS. 20. 30, 40
saL. automatic; no cash needed; small
monthly payments; immediate installation
D A SIANSBURY. IL 3O29
RHINESTONES-We buy old evening bags,
belts, shoulder straps. dresses. etc, con-
tanning rhlnestones in anf condition Cash.
Tel. ME. o900. Ext. 211. MR.. HERMAN,
I THE m ASN1AL II m MEETING of such of IS tn.
lotholders of the Oak Hill Cemetery as
are entitled to vote will be held at the
cemetery office, 1901 r st. nv, on Mon
day, June 4, at 3 pm WILLIAM F
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INFORMATION ON AFGHANS,


From Miss I. !. B., Arlington.)
There have been so many speci-
fications given as to size of afghans
for Walter Reed Hospital and not
one of them agrees with the infor-
nation I obtained direct from the
Gray Ladies at Walter Reed, who
have full charge of the afghans
there. I feel compelled to do what
I can to help them obtain the size
they need most. The information
they gave me is as follows: The
standard size is 81 inches by 72
inches. They accept and are very
happy to get any size, but the boys
who get the smaller ones are al
ways trying to exchange them for
the larger standard size.
Another thing I should be pleased
to have you bring out is this point
The Gray Ladies prefer that we
present the afghans to the hospital
where they are in turn handled in
this manner: Each afghan becomes
the individual property of the pa
tient so long as he remains there,
when he leaves the afghan is dry
cleaned and presented to another
boy. In this way an afghan can
serve many boys and most of them
have little use for it when they
leave there and no doubt many just
give them away to their girl friends
or some one who doesn't need them
as do the boys at Walter Reed. l
know, I am making a perfectly
beautiful afghan which l have
named Spring Garden" because l
have squares representing all sorts
of flowers, and my chief satisfaction
is in knowing that it will give pleas
ure to many boys and stay there
throughout the years to come. I
understand they need hundreds,
maybe thousands, and they would
never meet the need if We present
them to the individuals and permit
them to take them away when they
leave. The Gray Ladies leave the
matter entirely up to the individual
because they want the donor to do
whatever he chooses to do with his
gift. AS for me 1 am for whatever
will do the most good to the most
people and wool is scarce
Perhaps I had better add that I
am not Gray Lady, but l obtained
my information direct from the one
in charge at Walter Reed and any
one can verify this information by
doing the same.
STOCKINGS FOR RUGS.
From Mrs. NJ. J. A., Washington. J
Would like to know if any one
Evening star., 1945-05-25

He thinks that she should consider
him Gods gift to her just as he is.
Also, being a man, he doesn't know
what woman wants in a husband
and often when he is trying hardest
to please his wife, he gets most on
her nerves.
But every woman knows what
every other woman wants in hus-
band, and if Nom began while little
Johnny's mind was soft and plastic
She could mold him into the sort
of husband who is every woman S
hearts desire.
Evening star., 1945-05-25
Bp Peppp Roberts

One or both of these cute lamb
embroideries will endear this charm
ing pinafore to the heart of any
little girl. Easy sewing-and laun-
dering, too!
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfers for three designs, one
about 6 by 10 inches. one about
inches and the other about 4 inches;
stitch illustrations and full direc-
tions for pinafore
Send Is cents (coin) for Pattern
No. R2063 to Needle Arts Depart
ment, The Washington Star, P. O.
Box 172, Station D, New York 8
N. Y. Please include your postal
zone number.
Evening star., 1945-05-25
WATER LILY SPREAD2

From Mrs S. E. NJ, Washington
I have just returned to Washing
ton and find your page of great in
terest.
My problem is: Where can I find
the instructions for crocheting a
bedspread in the water lily pattern?
Typed instructions and a sample
were given to me by neighbor. but
these became lost. l would greatly
appreciate it if some reader could
advise me where I may secure these.
Evening star., 1945-05-25

wants a bag of old stockings? Have
couple of years accumulation, silk,
rayon and cotton.
l had been saving them for some
one to use for rug making, but
they've left Washington and now
I'd be glad to pass them on to any
one who could make use of them, If
they will call me at Republic 089O.
POTPOURRI.
From Mrs. NJ B. T., College Park. J
Gather the petals every day be-
fore they have lost some of their
sweetness and partially dry them in
the sun-24 hours is usually enough
time to shrivel them little. Before
putting the rose leaves in the jar, it
is well to put in drops of oil of
rose geranium mixed with the
same amount of glycerin to prevent
evaporation. Add the freshly-dried
leaves as they are secured, and with
each lot that is put into the jar
add a teaSpoonful of alcohol to re-
tain the natural scent. When all
the leaves that can be had are gath
cred and in the jar, sprinkle a little
salt, and shake every day for a
couple of weeks until they are part
~ "ripened," then add u ounce all
spice, 4 ounce nutmeg, Il ounce
cinnamon, l ounce orris root,
ounce dried lavender flowers and a
few heliotrope if they can be had.
A half ounce of finely crushed ton
quin bean can also be added Keep
jar closely covered except when it
is wanted to perfume the room.
Then add few drops of alcohol to
1t, to enhance its fragrance and also
to preserve the odor of the con-
tents. From an 18th century cook
book
From Mrs. L. B. B., Washington. J
In reply to Mrs. B. w. NJ. Wash
lngton for rose potpourri: Dry rose
petals in sun day or two. Pack
in wide jar in layers, sprinkling
each layer with salt When jar is
full, turn petals out on paper and
mix thoroughly with the following
ingredients: Two teaspoons alcohol,
10 drops bergamot, 20 drops eucalyp-
tus oil, drops oil of roses. y tea
spoon ground cloves, Il teaspoon
ground cinnamon, y teaspoon mace,
ounce orris root, ounce rose
sachet powder
SIRUP VS.. SUGAR.
From Mrs. J. A. r.. Arlington, va
A few tips for the lady who in
Evening star., 1945-05-25
CARROT CAKE.

(From Mrs. NJ. G., Washington
To Mrs. J. B. of Indianhead, Md,
about the carrot cake recipe sent in
by me:
There are only four ingredients in
this cake, eggs, sugar, carrots and
lemons, in the proportions you men
toned. bake mine As to so min
utes in an oven 275-300 degrees in
fiat pan so that when the cake is
finished 1t is about IL inches high.
1t is of very moist nature and
easily broken when taken from the
pan. which I do in pieces the size
of serving. l do not know why
you had so much custard at the
bottom. Did you beat the yolks
till thick and yellow? Then after
adding sugar, beat again? I fold
in the carrots and last the stiff1y-
beaten egg whites, very gently. I
used this recipe because my husband
was allergic to wheat -four, so I
could use none for him. If you
again have too much custard at the
bottom of your cake, l do not think
2 or tablespoons of flour added to
your egg and sugar mixture would
change the flavor. The cake does
fall little on taking from the
stove.
Evening star., 1945-05-25

AH persons to be hired in thi.
area must be referred by the local
United States Employment Service
Office. unless the specific aduer-
tisement indicates 9th cruise.
Evening star., 1945-05-25
Readers Clearing House

quired about substituting corn sirup
in cakes. When ample sugar is
available, 1t is preferable for best
baking results. However, I often
use sirup, and have delicious cakes.
In butter cakes, use u the amount
of sugar called for to cream with
shortening. Use light corn sirup for
remaining sugar. DARK Sirup may
be used in chocolate or spice cakes
and cookies, but light cakes and
cookies require light sirupD Beat
sirup into creamed shortening and
sugar very gradually and thorough
ly before adding the eggs. Reduce
liquid u cup for each cup of sirup
used. For example, If cake recipe
calls for cups of sugar, use one cup
each Of sugar and sirup. Reduce
liquid tablespoons after you have
measured the amount of liquid
recipe calls for. Always use sirup
at room temperature. Grease pans
extra we'll as cakes made with sirup
are especially moist. Test carefully
to be sure cake is thoroughly baked.
Corn sirup cannot be used as a
substitute in sponge or angel food
cakes.
I have enjoyed reading and clip
ping hints from the RICH these past
two years. I'm sorry to say our
city papers at home do not publish
this boon to the housewife. I'll
certainly miss it!
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OIONhINUO FUN RUIIS.
From Mrs. NJ. J. A., Washington J
Would like to know if any one
Evening star., 1945-05-25

FTOW MIS-. J. 4. Il :, HTI1HQIOH, VU.T
A few tips for the lady who in
The Nome nugget., 1945-02-26
INFORMATION GIVEN ON HOUSING

The following information is required by the Federal Public Housing Agency of cities in Alaska seeking aid for housing:
 l. Population (194N: Winter and summer: Native, 100; Mixed Blood, 800; White 700.
 2. No. of single dwelling units in town, 256. All have chemical toilets. None have piped water from their own wells.
 8. No. of multiple dwelling units, BOA. Most have chemical
The Nome nugget., 1945-02-26

toilets. Flushed toilets are in buildings on south side of street and less than 10 In number. About six hotels and bushes places have their own wells. Most of the homes have water piped in, for summer usage from Moon light Springs.
 4. Total number of dwelling units in town, 551. Adequate: 157; sub-stardard, but passable. 298; Inadequate, 96. There are 99 single units and eight multiple units amongst the Eskimo. 1000 Natives lives in these 107 homes.
 5. Generating capacity of pow CT plant, 450 KVA. Average peak
 6. Most practicable heating
The Nome nugget., 1945-02-26

method is fuel oil sold here by Standard Oil Go.
 '. Good water is supplied for winter use froc two wells, averag ing IS to 20 feet in depth.
 8. Average monthly tempera- lures are as follows: Jan. 5-2: Feb. 1928; Mar. GA; Apr. 1892: May $40; June 45.4; Jul. 49.4: Aug. 48.8; Sept. 40.2; Oct. 3O..; Nov. 14.4; Dec. Ill. Mean an- nual 26.2 d94N.
 9. All the months of the year are windy. Average hourly veloc- ity for 1914 is 9.5. Number of lays with wind over 32 mph for 1914, 21.
 10. At the present time, the number of building materials as i tabulated, is very limited, in fact, impossible to get.
 II. Nome may be the distrib- uting center on Seward Peninsula for army surpluses, both from ] immediate area and Aleutian Is-I lands.
 12. Army authorities do not wish to express any opinion as to probable surpluses.
 13. It is hard to make an esti- mate as all craftsmen, resident of Nome and otherwise, are em- ployed by government agencies in the defense work in this area.
 IA. In round figures about 600 people, government employees O. s. E. D. 55 units, U. s. Dept. Jus tice, 1 unit; Territorial, 0 units; Air Transport, 10 units; Miscel- laneous, 40 units.
 Is. The type of housing con- struction most practical under local conditions, could be better ascertained through further in- vestigation. Weather conditions are controlling factors in the lift
The Nome nugget., 1945-02-26

of a building in this community. There is ample space available for building purposes.
The Nome nugget., 1945-02-26

Forty to 82 per cent of the of flee workers in small-arms plants are men.
The Nome nugget., 1945-02-26

PLAY SUIT-Heavy white linen is used for this three-piece play suit worn by Dusty Ander- son, movie actress. The loose ol.o1' al coat is appIiqued across
 and down one shoulder.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-12
Employment Service Set
To Assist More Veterans

the employment office in April, 81
accepted work they were referred
to, % were assisted in securing
employment, and 10 filed claims
for servicemen's readjustment al
lowances.
The vast difference. in the num-
Der that went to the USES office,
and those that were placed on
jobs was accountable Mr.. Nc
Keithan explained, to the fact that
many veterans made return trips.
Sometimes four or five trips are
required before it is possible to
settle the individual and personal
problems Of a veteran" he said.
The number Of ex-service men
and women visiting the USES Of
flee is steadily increasing, he said,
with Is to 80 per cent more each
month.
One member of the USES staff
has as his sole duty to offer help
to veterans. Other personnel is
so trained that the work goes on
in his absence.
Mr.. McKeithan pointed out that
the Employment office closely
cooperates with other agencies set
up to assist veterans, including the
Wilmington Veterans Service COM
mittee, Veterans Administration,
Red Cross, American Legion, and
SelectiVe Service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-12

| The Wilmington u: s. Employ
ment Service Office, which assist
ed 1854 veterans Of World War II
last month, is prepared from ar
organization standpoint to handle
amy influex, il it comes" OF dis
charged soldiers.
R. T. McKeitnan, USES mana.
ger, pointed out yesterday that EN-
ployment office personnel has been
trained the past 18 months in the
method Of handling veterans
and that the staff has received
intensive training In the G. I.
Bill Of Rights
The job placement authority
said he was unable to predict
whether or not the newly-announc-
ed Army pattern for discharging
soldiers would result in any great
numbers seeking jobs here. How
ever, he pointed out that the arm
ed services notifies the USES
prior to the discharge of any SER
vice man or woman.
After apprisal that a service man
or woman is to be discharged, a
personal letter is written by the
USES to the individual offering
various types Of service, including
help with jobs and information on
the G.. I. Bill.
OF the 1854 veterans who visited
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-12
MORE COASTWlSE
SHIPPING SOUGHT
Continued from Page One)

shipping lines will be able to oper-
ate on self-sustaining basis.
Earlier, the conference sent a
letter to the governors Of the four
states suggesting a conference with
representatives of Latin American
countries, the idea being to en-.
courage shipments of American
goods to these countries through
the South Atlantic ports.
HERS said he has information
that there are excellent pros
poets for shipping textiles to
Latin American countries in
amounts larger than before the
war. And since North Carolina pro-
duces a major part of the nation S
textiles, he said there is a Every
definite chance that most Of it
would move through Wilmington.
AS for other types of shipments
to Latin America, he said South
Atlantic ports stand to benefit by
their geographical position, a po-
sition enabling them to offer low
er rates than many ports along
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
All in all, the conference appar-
emily. was highly successful, and
the conferees were hopeful that
through their efforts worthwhile
benefits would accrue to the cities
and the people serviced by South
Atlantic and Florida ports.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-12
Eisenhower To Head
Army OF Occupation


CONTINUED from Page One)
Mobilizer James r. Byrnes during
the period Of heavy fighting in
Europe.
Specifically assigned to Clay's
direction are three administrative
sections, separate from an even
dozen regular government divi-
sions, which will supervise the di-
rect purging Of German life: a
special intelligence army, and sec
tons controlling public relations
and public information.
The all-important task of pure-
ing all public agencies and impor-
tant German industries of Nazis
will be shared by every division"
the Army announcement saws.
each supervising this work in its
own field.
However, an overall intelli-
gence section, answerable direct
ly to General Clay, will maintain
general supervision over the en-
tire rehabilitation program. This
intelligence section will also main
tain surveillance over all German
agencies and provide assurance
that activities by Nazi under
ground, werewolves' and the like
Will be ruthlessly suppressed"