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Washington Workshop

the room. Another item that is
worth while to mention is that avn
ings are also done in the workshop.
Although patterns and varieties are
rather limited, some materials for
awnings have trickled in. This Is
a big help what with spring just
around a couple of corners. The
store sends out workmen who take
down your awnings, recover them
during the fall and winter and store
them. Then when you desire them
they are sent out to you and are
rehung by a workman. Quite a
service in this day and age!
Wandering through another Sec
ton of the workshop we saw a car
pet being cut The whole process
took only about three minutes. The
reason for the speed was not only
due to the fact that electrical ap-
planes did the work, but because
diagram had been made previously
by workman who had gone out
to the house and had drawn up
the floor plan and consulted with
the customer to insure a perfectly
measured rug.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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on February IA, Is. Is. 1916. For detailed
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it, and never, NEVER lets down her
hair and tells even her best friend
about how badly she has been
treated and about her broken heart.
The cure indicated in such a case
as yours is to put up a bluff and give
the impression that you wearied of
the man and dropped him, instead
Of letting him broadcast that he
ditched you. Go to the beauty shop
for consolation instead of the wall
ing wall. Buy yourself a lot of
pretty clothes and get into circula-
ton again. A new boy friend will
soon make you forget the old one.
But why, oh, why, will girls refuse
to apply few acid tests to mems
lovemaking? Why will they let a
man hang around them for years
and monopolize their time and keep
other men away, but who never pops
the question? Why haven't they
sense enough to see that man who
carries on a secret courtship never
means to make good on it? Why
in a word, don't they make a man
put up, or shut up, before they get
serious about him?
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Those who speak so glibly about
the elimination of the dining room
from plans for American homes Of
the future are finding it hard to-
sell this idea to the public. For
they forget that most important
events in the family are celebrated
around the family dinner table
the holidays and birthdays, the cele-I
brations, the triumphs, even the
sorrows are brought here where
the family gathers together again
from all their many activities each
day.
The living room table has its role.
Of course, but it's q different one
here it's the tea table or the coffee
table that is the focal point for
more casual occasions and a wider
circle of friends.
But in planning hospitality for
the holiday season, we naturally
think of dining rooms-of big and
hospitable dining tables. It doesn't
matter so much whether they are
set with traditional Irish linen
damask, just so the table is set with
affection and eagerness to add that
extra gesture of faith in all that
Christmas and family reunions
stand for.
This is no time for formality and
front with so much of the world
still suffering from the lingerings
of war. But it is definitely year
for as much beauty as we can
add to dreary woodland as much
friendliness and fellowship. It's a
year when the word 'cozy" might
not be amiss-for the world needs
more of what it stands for Here
are some ideas as to how these
things can be translated into the
specifics of Christmas hospitality.
RED AND WHITE-Baste a red
crepe-paper ruff1e around your white
tablecloth :. either straight across
or in swirling scallops, using either
the Sunday damask or white tarle-
ton run up for the occasion. A mar
rover ruff1e of red around white
service plates would be gay to add
too L. . then a centerpiece made of
several fat white paper bells, the
old-time foldup kind.
COUNTRY SCENE-Have a cloth
of glistening white made of almost
anything from fine damask to shelf
paperD :. then down the center
length of the table have two rows
of greenery making road the
length of the table Have Santa
and his sleigh prancing down the
lane.
CHRISTMAS CHEER-Here's a
thought for a permanent and fes-
tive table cover for Christmas at
your house. Have a piece of compo
board cut exactly the size of the
top Of your dining table as it is ex-
tended for Christmas dinner. On
this piece of compo board arrange
the incest Christmas cards you re-
ceive. Then cement these down we'll,
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Bv EIeni Sakes

was an old cross-stitch embroidered
sampler which had been done in
1921. This sampler was mounted on
a paper board and framed without
injuring the fabric at all. This was
quite a job when one considers that
the shop received it in state of
being horribly crumpled into a fist
full of material. Especially interest
ing is the new work that the shop
is now doing Returning GIs and
those now discharged will want to
display their medals and citations
and discharges quite prominently
once back in civvies. Old box-type
frames adequately frame the medals
but the newest thing is the double
frame for the citations and dis
charges which enable one to read
on both sides. The framing of di-
plomas and graduation certificates
has long been a special feature with
the shop.
Also in this unusual place cor
nices are made. They are exc
cuted in several designs and fin
ished to match the woodwork of
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Santa's factory" has nothing on
the hurrying and scurrying that
goes on In the workshop Of local
department store. This establishment
which has been in existence since
around 1900 is just about the only
one of its kind located here in
Washington. Although Santa's help
ers assist him in the making of toys
the helpers in this workshop assist
in making just about everything else
one could think Of it. In this busy
spot draperies, slipcovers, shades,
reupholstering, engraving, jewelry
picture frames and numerous other
items are jobs taken as a matter of
course.
Located in the Northeast section
the workshop which furnishes the
department store with all of its in
teroff1ce stationery also has sign
shop which makes the signs for the
store; a print shop which does the
stationery and engraving assign
mentS for their customers besides
doing the stores work There is
woodworking mill which has been in
existence since 1907 which makes
screens, storm sashes, screen
porches and the fixtures for the re-
tail departments. They also make
a combination screen and storm
sash door which comes in all sizes.
In the jewelry shop custom-made
jewelry is made from your own
stones, or stones that you have
picked out, and set in mounting of
your own choosing. These "only
one of kind pieces are first made
from plaster casts which assure abb
solute accuracy. There is also
watch and clock repair department
which is also part of the workshop
In the upholstery section we really
had our eyes opened! There we saw
scrawny skeletons of what had once
been proud chairs and sofas. Feel
ing quite sympathetic over their
plight we we're at once assured that
shortly they would be restored to
their former household glory and
would emerge as chairs and sofas
worthy of gracing the places
they once occupied. A workman ex-
planned the process whereby
lovely antique sofa would undergo
a metamorphosis and would come
out as beautiful a piece as anything
brand new. First of all it is ripped
to the frame. All joints are tight
ened. New webbing, springs and
filings, ETC., are placed in it. A few
yards away is a picking machine
which tufts the filling and it is then
placed in the sofa. The customer
selects the material with which it
| is finally covered. We also found
out that you can tell by the nail
holes in the back of q chair or sofa
Just about how many times it has
been reupholstered. This is some
thing that antique lovers should
know. An interesting item to note
| is that every piece taken in the
workshop to be reupholstered is fu-
migated when entering the shop and
after it is finished and ready to be
delivered to the customer. This safe
guard extends to all work done in
the reupholstering department.
In another part of the huge work
rooms we visited the picture-framing
shop. AL types of frames are made
in this section and the pictures and
other objects to be framed are care
fully looked over for breaks and
wrinkles. II wrinkled they are put
through q process Of dampenlng
which removes the wrinkles. A
lovely piece Of work that We saw
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POTATO PANCAKES?
KEEPING STARCH?

(From Mrs. M. M. X, Lanham.)
I have two requests to make and
hope that some Of the readers can
give me the information I desire.
First, I would like very much to
know how to make potato pancakes.
The ones I make seem to be heavy
and I can't figure out why.
Secondly, could some one tell me
how to make starch so that 1t can be
kept from week to week. I only use
it for couple of my husbands shirt
collars and it seems very extrava-
CANT to make a batch of starch for
just one collar. I've tried keeping
the regular solution but find that it
forms a scum on top and that in
turn makes white spots on the col
lars.
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l450
34-4s
Bv Barbara Bell

As crisp as new money is this but
ton front house frock that gives
your day good start. Use brightly
colored checks, polka-dots or small
all-over floral prints. It's neat and
pretty-Why not make up several?
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1850
comes in sizes "a, SO, 38, 40, AZ, A
As and 48. Size SO requires 31a yards
of 35-inch fabric.
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 80, Station G, New York 10
N, Y,
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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 CasveH.
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Il
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II
us THERE A SANTA CLAUSE"
From Mrs. L. M. H.,
TempIe Hills, Md

Temple Hills, Nd
The RICH is verify helping hand
although I don't dare read it all the
time, since, as come from a long
line of savers" I'd want to save just
about all of the Items.
About this time of year, a lot of
folks are confronted with the us
there really Santa CLAUSE" prob
lem. It's difficult for some Of us to
answer for fear of snatching Christ
mas right out from under our little
ones-we had our turn a few years
ago. think my husband solved the
problem. He read to our youngsters
a little poem, copy of which have
Enclosed, with the thought in mind
that it might help some one con-
fronted with the situation for the
first time this year without having
ready answer.
When I was young and tiny
Santa was to me a man,
Like daddy dear or granddad
Or Uncle Will or Dan.
I was too young to understand
Real Santa then, and SO
My parents made him dear to me
In the form all children know.
When Christmas Day was almost here
I'd see a man in bright red clothes
With beard as white as snow.
I'd see one everywhere I went.
In every store and shop.
And some were thin and some 80 fat
They looked about to pop.
And each one said Tim Santa Claus"
And How good have you been?"
And then I'd tell him what I'd like
While mother listened in.
I'm older now and know they weren't
Real Santas. Why? Because
There's only one real Santa,
But they helped dear Santa Claus.
Why, every one who helps to make
Our Christmas spirits high
Is one Of Santas helpers,
Even you, and even 1!
I've never seen real Santa
And 7 spose l never will.
Cause Santa is spirit
spirit Of good will!
And Santa Claus, the spirit.
Visits every human heart
And makes it kind and generous
Clears away the selfish part.
Now that know that Santa is
The Christmas spirit true,
! understand completely how
He works through me and you.
His inspiration comes from God.
Through helping him we can
Attain that wondrous goal of peace
On earth, good will toward men.
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The short time 1t takes to en-
broider these charming pillowcases
will pay you thousand fold in adj
miration from your friends and
guests.
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfer for four designs, color
charts, stitches and full directions
Send Is cents (coin) for Pattern
No. R2343 to Needle Arts Depart
nient, The Washington Star, P. O.
Box ITO, Station D, New York 8
n. Y. Please include your postal
zone number.
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CRACKED PLATTER2

(FrOm Mrs. W. w. D., Washington.
I would like to make a request.
I have a pretty floral platter which
was broken across one end, but I
have fixed it with a china cement
and it seems to be holding securely
The crack" is still quite visible
though and I would like some sug-
gestions as to how or where I could
get the use out Of this platter. May
I hear from some one soon?
II II
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SQUIRRELS IN ATTIC2

From Mrs. M. c., KenSington.)
Please be kind enough to tell me
now I can get rid of squirrels in
my attic? I am nearly run away
with them. I do not wish to kill
them but just to dive them out.
I am desperate, as I am afraid
they will eat my rugs, in fact they
already have!
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SUET PUDDING.

From Mrs. G. r. w. Arlington)
I enjoy your page very much and
in this day Of little sugar wondered
il the readers might like my
mothers recipe for suet pudding,
which takes no sugar. eggs or butter,
all OF which are high and hard to
get.
Suet Pudding: One cup of beef
suet, chopped. cup of molasses. l
cup of milk, cups of flour, l tea
spoon of soda. "a teaspoon of all
spice, 4 teaspoon cinnamon, "a tea
spoon nutmeg, "a teaspoon cloves, "a
teaspoon salt. cup raisins, l cup
currents, cup mixed candied fruits.
II cup brandy or sherry. Steam 3
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Readers Clearing House.

loop. This makes a lasting fringe
and may be spaced as close as you
like.
Another method is as follows:
Thread a large-eyed needle with
each strand. Pull through spread,
even up the ends Remove needle
and make a plain knot close up to
the edge OF spread (thus uniting the
two threads and leaving the lose
ends free). You may want to pull
several strands through the same
hole in order to create thicker
fringe. (Be sure to place both
strands together, as you knot.)
Iron, Mrs. H. w. G., Alexandria,
For Mrs. D. O., Alexandria: If
you will take a piece of stiff card
board about 9 inches long or longer
if desired. Wind your string around
it from to II times, cut through all
of it at one end of cardboard. Now
holding strings together in middle,
hook them through material with
strong steel crochet hook. To make
loop large enough to pull cut ends
through. Pulling up tight against
material. Count half your threads,
from two punches, and tie in a knot
l inch from edge. Half the threads
from two separate punches again
and tie again inch from other knot
this will make very striking
fringe with two rows of staggered
knots when finished.
From Mrs. H. A., Washington
This is in answer to Mrs. D. O.
of Alexandria about fringe for her
bedspread. First crochet around the
two sides and bottom Il double
two, repeab to make
little squares to hold the fringe
Next wrap your cotton 10 times
around an 8-inch piece of card
board. Cut threads at the bottom
end and fold in half. Working with
the wrong side of the spread up, slip
loop end of threads through
square" and then slip the cut ends
through the loop. Pull tight. You
can put fringe in every other
square If you like. 1t takes less
cotton. but mine is beautiful and
has fringe in every square.
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| Any one who wants exact infor-
nation about rules for sending par
GELS to Europe, should call Foreign
Economic Administration, Elk 7030,
| Branch 2068, Miss Mccormack, or
Office of Foreign Trade Control,
Department of Commerce, District
1900, Branch 2426.