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Roasting
Corn

A reader who has the Joy OF own
ing an outdoor fireplace in her back
yard writes in to ask about the
simplest method for roasting corn
over the coals-huskS and ALL
That is, perhaps, one of the oldest
and most primitive tricks of cookery
native to America-the Indians or
even the cliff jewellers that came
before them undoubtedly prepared
their fresh corn in this manner.
Choose good, looking ears
or corn and keep the husks on them.
Strip husks back to clean corn.
Then replace Dampen the husks
slightly with sailed water and when
the Goals have burned down so that
no flames show, lay the ears of corn
on top of them.
Turn the corn frequently, so that
the Goals do not burn the husks and,
if necessary, dampen them again
from time to time If the corn is
young and tender, it should be done
in about 10 minutes.
Then the husks are stripped off
and more inspection for foreign bod
les takes place The only trouble
with corn cooked in this way is that
it fairly screams for extra butter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-07
The Helping Hand

When you ask Yourself, "Is this
trip necessary" you're taking into
account not only fairness to the
thousands for whom the trip very
definitely is necessary, but also fair
ness to yourself. Because condi-
tions are not only as bad as you
heard they were-they're worse. The
Travellers Aid Society warns CT
villains of this-and they should
know. But should your trip be
necessary, Travellers Aid also stands
ready to offer free service to all,
through its 1900 agencies in the
United States, with stations located
in train and bus terminals through
out the country.
One of the biggest problems to be
dumped in their lap is that of chill
dren travelling alone. Fundamental
ly, this is discouraged. Almost all
railroads insist that children under
IL who must 60 alone have reserva-
lions, and even then the business Is
frowned upon. Buses operate on a
bus-to-bus basis, and hence is i'm
possible even to make advance reser-
vations.
The reasons against the project
mount up. There is the insecurity
a child may feel upon the discovery
that Inadequate provisions have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-07
Dorothy Dix Says

companionship into gall and worm
wood in their mouths.
No compassion stirs in their
breasts for all that the other is en-
during. The young woman, who
looks at the child in her arms and
then at her mother law, does not
stop to think how much greater is
the anguish Of the woman who will
never pillow a baby's head again
upon her breast and who will lose
all, even hope, If she loses her son,
and so frye to cheer and comfort her
instead of being resentful of her
criticisms and advice.
Nor does the mother-in-law look
at the girl who is her sons wife and
remember her own youth when she
was SO avid for pleasure, when her
feet ached SO to dance, when she
hungered and thirsted for the bright
lights and laughter and music,
something to take her mind away
from her loneliness and her longing
for the husband who was so far
away. and SO deal gently and under
standingly and pityingly with her
on whose shoulder fate has laid a
load of grief she is not strong
enough to bear.
The mother-in-la and daughter
in-law problem always is a tragic
one. 1t is doubly so now in these
times because they sacrifice the man
they both loved to their feud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-07

The war has brought the mother
in-law problem, that is always SIM
mering on the back of the stove, to
the boiling point by so many daugh-
tiers in law having been forced to
give up their homes and go to live
with their husbands people. Some
times this has been a matter Of
sheer necessity. More often it has
been the folly Of jealous husband
who wanted MON to keep an eye on
his young wife.
But. for whatever reason, the ar
rangement has precipitated bitter
civil war along the home front in
which both mothers and daughters
in-law have been casualties and
whose communiques, as reported by
each party, have done nothing to
build up the morale of the soldiers
whose hearts and nerves are torn
in tatters by the squabbles of the
two women they love best on earth
OF course, the inability of moth
ers-in-law and daughters-in-law to
live together in peace and harmony
is no new thing. The fight prob
ably started when Eve told Gains
bride how she made apple pies and
that Anabella should make a spring
ensemble out of two fig leaves in
stead Of using three, and it has been
going on ever since. For, while there
are few exceptions to the rule that
not even the Pentagon Building is
big enough to hold two women in
laws, without their getting in each
others hair, the miracle happens so
seldom that it calls for drums and
trumpetS when it does.
Just why two noble Christian
women, who are filled with good will
and charity toward all the balance
of the world, become allergic to each
other because one marries the others
son, is spoken of as a mystery. But
there Is no mystery about it. 1t Is
just plain. old-fashioned jealousy.
Each is determined to monopolize
the man they both love and they are
willing to tear him to pieces rather
than concede even a tooth or a toe
nail to the other.
So to the misery and anxiety Of
the war is added the misery and
anxiety of the women at home who
make life intolerable for each other
by their petty quarrels, their spying
on each other and their fostering of
hatreds that turn their enforced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-07

brella and to keep yourself we'll COW
cred with antisun stuff in the
process.
There are several good cosmetic
products that will aid in acquiring
a healthy tan sans the harmful
burn, but all require a big dose of
common sense while you're using
them. Many of this years bathing
beauties have robbed the nursery for
baby oil. The trick in using it is to
rub it in we'll and keep using it as
long as you're on the beach, even
after you think your tan is safe
Pay particular attention to such vul-
nerable spots as your shoulders,
around the shoulder blades and the
backs Of your knees. Extra time and
trouble in the oiling department will
pay off in a skin that's smooth,
supple and satiny.
For those of you who have
strong StomachS-and strong minded
friends who won't desert you in a
pinch-here's a recipe we filched
from sunbronzed life guard some
years ago. Mix vinegar and olive
oil in equal proportions, hold your
nose and apply. To be sure you'll
smell like a walking salad, but the
results are worth it.
One last word You may want to
give your face holiday from make
up while you're at the beach. That's
a fine idea, but don't give up lip
stick. It's not only pretty-making
but good protective against parched
lips-especially If you choose a fairly
creamy one. There's one that will
stick with you through sun, sand
and salt water and it's just come out
in new brilliant shade we like to
call Stop Red" because it makes
people stop and take notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-07
Beauty and the Beach

When it comes to summing and
swimming, an ounce Of prevention
is we'll worth the proverbial pound
of cure. While moderate amount
Of sun is unquestionably very bene-
fetal, too much of Old Sol can wreak
great havoc. Take the question of
your skin, for example. There's no
doubt that a smooth, well-tanned
skin is thing of beauty. Not only
does the Vitamin D intake while
summing give sense of well-being,
but the resulting pronzed hue makes
your eyes look brighter, your teeth
appear whittier. On the other hand,
there's little beauty or benefit to be
derived from dermis that becomes
leathery in the proceSs-a texture
that is fine for boots, but not for
beauty. Nor is there anything spe-
ciallv delectable about the moth
eaten appearance of peeling skin
In the FIRST place, no matter what
kind of skin you have, the No.
rule is to start off easily Don't try
to cram summers summing into
the first day of your vacation-or
you may spend the rest of the time
nursing a case of sun poisoning.
Then, be sure to prime your skin for
the sun. There are products that
will help you to tan prettily but not
painfully, but what you use depends
on you and the fermentation of
your skin. To show you how indi-
vidual is the tanning process, a red
headed fair-skinned confrere of ours
who, by usual standards, should
have spent her beach vacation I'M
der an umbrella, and then shattered
with antisun preparations (for she
is the delicate type one would sus-
pect of cooking" on a beach, Just
returned from week at the shore
with the most enviable roseate tan.
When we asked her how many
hours a day she had spent on the
Fundamentally figuring she could
not have withstood more than a
couple of hours-she said, why.
from nine to five every day-with an
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fines Child" as any youth for
whom aid has been sought by his
parents)
Next, notes are taken on the ply
steal appearance of the child, the
clothing he will wear on the trip,
his exact schedule, including his
space on the train, the day and hour
of his departure and his full itin-
erary to his destination. This in
formation is wired or telephoned
ahead to each change point-the
point at which a train transfer
must be made-and finally to the
destination. The aid of the con-
ductor and other train employees is
enlisted for the child while en- route.
A TAS worker meets the child
at the change point and assumes re-
sponsibility for him until he is
placed on the train to continue his
trip. The worker who meets the
child at his destination informs the
relative or friend who is expecting
him and sees that the traveller is
delivered into that persons hands.
A similar procedure is followed
when adults apply for aid. This help
is particularly valuable to the war
wife making an extensive journey
for the first time, to the disabled,
to people with language difficulties,
to all inexperienced travellers. AS
an additional service, the TAS
checks housing facilities at the des-
tination. They try to locate tempo
rary housing facilities at hotels and
tourist camps, and later furnish in
formation on local housing centers.
Incidentally, IF Your Baby Must
Travel in Wartime" published by
the Children's Bureau of the Depart
ment of Labor, is recommended by
Travellers Aid.
Approximately $4,000 questions a
month of all kinds are handled at
TAS information booths in train
and bus terminals. Travellers are
urged to utilize this facility. Also,
Travellers Aid offers financial assist
ance of various kinds, and personal
counSeling, to all nonreSidentS of
city Chose who have been located
there less than a year,.
For further information or assist
ance, call National 1881, at Union
Station, where 24-hour service is
provided, or call in person at the
booth in Union Station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-07
BY Betty Miles

been made for his reception at his
destination: the fears that he may
encounter In the various travel sit
uations, aggravated by wartime; the
fact that trainmen simply don't
have the time to give children ade-
quate supervision while travelling
Before permitting your child to ira
vel alone. you must consider his re-
actions, his degree of self-reliance
Unless this trip is imperative, he
should not travel unaccompanied by
an adult.
However, should the trip be I'M
avoidable here is the way Travel
ers' Aid helps:
Johnny Smith is travelling from
Washington to Kansas for example.
His parents consult the worker at
the TAS booth at Union Station a
day or two prior to the childs de-
parture. Two things must be settled
before the TAS gets to work-the
ticket and reservation must be pre-
sented (TAS insists on reservation
for children under 12) and also a
letter confirming the fact that a
relative or friend expects the child
at his destination. This, obviously,
is for the child's benefit. (TAS de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-07

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-07
By Evelyn Hayes

hour out for lunch" And then she
told us that she had simply used a
popular liquid that contains a sun
ingredient designed to
filter out harmful rays-a liquid
that is a good sun protective, but
one which we wouldn't normally
consider sufficiently for the fair and
tender skin. on the whole, how
ever. if you're lily-skinned red
head, you'd do well merely to f1irt
with Old Sol from under an UNI
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Readers Clearing House

land I suppose it will also work on
orange Juice STAIN is a soapless
shampoo. Use any of the soapless
shampoo products on the market.
Apply little to the stain and rub,
before washing or wetting the gar
ment. Use no water. Repeat, If
necessary. till stain is gone. Then
wash garment as usual. Believe
you will be pleased with the result.
(From Mrs. B. G. p, Arlington, Va J
To answer Mrs. B. H. W.: A safe
bleach for orange juice and cod
liver oil stains is-just wash as you
wash other clothes and hang in
bright sun. I find sun is the best
bleach. have baby girl just past
year..
Bleach may be used, but it must
be rinsed we'll. 1t doesn't always
work and may break the fabric of
the clothes.
QUERIES?
(From Mrs. D. H., Hyattspille, Nd
Here are few questions / would
appreciate having answered If pos
sible:
How can I remove water marks
from glass vases?
How can l straighten the teeth on
some small combs?
What is the procedure for dyeing
flowers unusual shades?
X X
SPOTS ON VELVET?
From Mrs. H. F. D., Washington
Can somebody tell me how to get
the nap to come up on black silk
velvet dress? spilled liquid on this
dress. have sent it to the cleaners,
but the wet spots still show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-07
MOLDY SIRUP;
QUICK DEPRESSING,

From Mrs. r. L. H., Arlington.)
Moldy strip: I have had many
bottles OF pure maple and half maple
sfrup get moldy, but have always
been able to use it by simply strain
ing the strip through thick piece
of cloth. The sirup runs through
and the mold remains. Wash the
strip bottle out with soap and hot
water and dry before returning the
clear mold-free sirup and then keep
in the ice box.
I have always been proud of my
husbands suggestion as to really
defrosting a refrigerator rapidly.
Only one thing is needed and that
is an electric fan. Shut of cur
rent, remove ice cubes and set fan
directly in front of freezing unit.
! usually place a cookie sheet under
the defroSting tray so that it sticks
out enough to make shelf for the
fan. You can defrost heavily iced
refrigerator in about seven minutes.
If you want to save your ice cubes
you can then return them to the
box. They won't be melted.
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PIN RUST?
from Mrs. C. A. S., Washington
Kindly tell me what to do next
for pin rust in white shirts. I have
used lemon Juice and salt and then
resorted to a bleach. Neither re-
moved the rust.
SPECIAL DRESSING?
from Mrs. F. F. j., Washington
My appreciation to you for a
wonderful column and my hat off
to the brilliant contributors. I have
not yet gotten to the point where
! can make a worthy contribution,
but I hope to do this soon.
do have request though, and
perhaps some OF your readers can
help me. A well-known country inn
in this vicinity serves the most
wonderful French dressing with raw
vegetables and the only way my
husband will eat raw carrots is with
this dressing. 1t is thicker than
the ordinary French dressing and
Is OH sweet anu d OH SOUR.
have tried lots of recipes, but none
seems to be cit" 1t may have a
tomato soup base, but I wouldn't
know. That is one French dressing
! haven't tried out. Thanking you.
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
From Mrs. V. E. S., Washington
For the information of the lady
who asked about washing furniture,
one of the home magazines recon-
mends washing periodically to re-
move old wax, dirt, and finger
prints. A mild soap should be used.
The furniture should be rinsed with
water containing little of the soap
and then dried thoroughly. Clean,
lintleSS cloths should be used
To G. H. R., Arlington, try daub-
ing the spot with spirits of camphor
or essence of peppermint. My hus-
band recommends scrubbing gently
with cleanser. Care should be
Evening star., 1945-02-12
mrs. Roosevelt Praises
Work Of Labor Canieen

Work Of the Washington Labor
Canteen in aiding servicemen was
praised by Mrs. Roosevelt last night
at q celebration at the canteens
headquarters, 1912 Eighteenth street
NV, in observance of its first an
niversary.
Other speakers were Representa-
tives Helen Gahagan Douglas,
Democrat, of California, and Coffee,
Democrat, of Washington, both of
whom expressed the hope that the
canteen would strive to promote the
interests of servicemen during and
after the war.
The canteen is sponsored by the
Industrial Union Council of the CLIO.
1t is open from to IL pm. on
Sundays. More than 300 service
men, council members and hostesses
attended last nights celebration.
Evening star., 1945-02-12
ATS Lance Corporal Hurt
In Two-Story Fall al Hotel

Lance Corpl. Margaret Gooding,
81, attached to the British Auxiliary
Territorial Service here, was taken
to Walter Reed Hospital in serious
condition yesterday after a two
story fall from a window in the
Cairo Hotel, 1918 @ street NV.
Witnesses told police Corpl. Good
ing was playing with her sister,
ATS Pfc. Joan e. Gooding, 20,
and other members of the service
in bedroom on the fourth floor of
the hotel when she tripped and fell
out of the window. She was found
on wire-covered skylight above
the lounge on the second floor and
was lifted from there to the second
floor hallway.
Corpl. Gooding Is from the West
Indies, police said. The hotel is
partly used as living quarters for
British Army personnel stationed
here.
Evening star., 1945-02-12
Navy TO Enlarge Staff
PROBING War Atrocities

The naval staff investigating
enemy atrocities against Americans
both military and civilian-will be
augmented soon. according to Rear
Admiral Thomas L. Catch, naval
judge advocate general. 1t will in
clude representatives of the Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
The additional force will work
under the direction of 1t. Comdr
James j. Robinson, director of the
Navy division of the War Crimes
ONCE established last fall by Secre-
tary of War Stimson and Secretary
of the Navy Forrestal. It's task is
to assemble evidence, interview wit
nesses and prepare trial briefs.
Evening star., 1945-02-12
World Day Of Prayer
Services Planned in
10 Capital Churches

World Day OF Prayer services will
be held in 10 Capital churches at
Ii am. Friday, sponsored by the
Washington Council OF Church
Women under the leadership of Mrs.
Wilbur LaRoe.
These services for Is years have
been held on the first Friday In
Lent, but this Is the first time they
have been held in 10 locations.
At Washington Cathedral, under
direction of Mrs. Theodore Q. Wen
die, a special program has been ar
ranged. Mrs. Chu Shih-ming. wife
Of Maj. Gen. Chu, military attache
of the Chinese Embassy, will par
ticipate in the service, as will Mrs.
Joy Elmer Morgan, president OF the
Washington Council of Church
Women, and Mrs. Harold L. Quivers,
assistant chairman of the Com
mittee on Christian Relations of the
Episcopal Women's Auxiliary. rep
resenting colored church women.
The entire student body of the Ma
tional Cathedral School for Girls
will sing.
Others Listed.
Other services will be held at IL
am. at the following churches
under the direction of local leaders:
Southeast area, Eastern Presbyterian
Church, Sixth street and Maryland
avenue NE, Mrs. c. C. Roberts;
Anacostia Congress Heights area,
Anacostia Baptist Church, Thir-
teenth and w streets S E, Mrs.
Agnes v. Rose: Brentwood Bloom
tngdale area, Memorial United
Brethren Church, North Capitol
and r streets, Mrs. S. B. Daugherty;
downtown area. First Congrega-
tional Church, Tenth and G streets
NV, Mrs. o. B. Atwood.
Chevy Chase Bethesda area. Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church, Mrs. j.
Hillman Hollister; Greenbelt area,
Greenbelt Community Church, Mrs.
Wilma J. Johnston; Cheverly COM
munity area, Cheverly Community
Church, Mrs. Frederick Stearns;
Mount Pleasant area, Francis As
bury Methodist Church, BIAS Six
teenth street NV, Mrs. La Roe, and
Petworth- -Takoma Park area, Pet
worth Methodist Church, New
Hampshire avenue at Grant circle
NV, Mrs. George Schnabel.
Services in Homes.
For the first time the day will be
observed in hospitals and institu-
tions. Seventeen homes, among
them the Eastern Star Home, Ma
tional Lutheran Home, Stoddard
Baptist Home for Aged, Gallinger
Hospital and Blue Plains Home for
Aged and Infirm, will have services.
The Rev. Dan Potter will direct a
service at Lorton Reformatory.
A national broadcast, heard local
ly at Ills pm, will be given by
Mrs. Harper Sibley, president of the
United Council of Church Women.
Evening star., 1945-02-12
OPA Exempts
Bird Cages From
Price Control
IL the Associated Press.

by lut AhSOCIdCeu FItSS.
Bird cages, dog and cat beds and
aluminium horseshoes, OPA decided
today, are not really very impor-
tant to the cost of living.
Accordingly, these items, along
with decorative place cards (other
than paper, poker chip racks, wire
easels for floral displays, sleigh
bells and hand fans were exempted
from price control.
The list also includes other items
of insignificant Importance to the
cost of living
Evening star., 1945-02-12
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80 District Men Ordered
To Report for Induction

Thirty District men have been
ordered to report for induction into
the armed forces in Baltimore to-
day. Names follow:
Evening star., 1945-02-12

Peterson, McClifton
Sampson, Enoch
Thomas, Willie
Wilson, Ben
Bell, Paul
Briscoe. Joseph
Butler, Earnest
Chase. Harry
Hall, Louis
Hall, Warren
Huffman, Ashby, jr.
Matthews, Moses
Peterbark, Martin. ir.
Thomas, Albert
Wa llace, Rola nd