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Evening star., 1945-07-20
Well>Rounded'
By Evelyn Hayes

NEW YORK. unveiling
of the new fashions for fall, as
seen in the New York big-name col
lections, reveals that roundness Is
the key word-perhaps more than
any other-in new fashions@ Round
ed lines are soft lines-softness
means femininity- there you
have it, clothes that are soft, round
ed, feminine and f1attering.
OF course, the silhouette still hews
to the straight and narrow, but in
the swing of draperies, the rounded
shoulders and rounded sleeves, you
sense that designers are straining
at the leash of LBS. In any event,
they achieve the look of more
fabric" The dropped, rounded
shoulder sleeve with billowing upper
arm, incidentally, struck us as the
only detail inspired by the French
styles that have been percolating
this past year.
There's a new look in the swag
draperies Gust what you'd expect
them to be-draperies swung off to
one side) that give lovely spirited
sway to new dresses. 10 Copeland
uses many swag drapes in her coll
lection to soften pencil lines. Break
ing away from the straight and
narrow, she also uses pannier-
pouffs, diagonal puffy peplums,
hustle effects and back drapes. For
example, she drapes pouf at one
hip of an otherwise perfectly slim
violet dress with just flicker Of
glitter at the belt. Again, she uses
jet-edged swag drape diagonally
across the back of slim black short
dinner dress.
Draperies are used, too. on bodices
and even armholes to soften and
round out the silhouette. These,
plus necklines that go high, higher
and highest; armholes that are
usually deeper, plus sleeves that are
often bracelet length, well rounded
above the elbow, add up to a new
and soft feminine look.
Satin will lend it's luster to the
night lights this fall, sharing the
stage with striped satinS and taf-
fetas for cocktail and evening wear
Most alluring of the lustrouS satins
is 10 Copeland's lush two-piect
black satin suit with petals-for-
pockets, and shrugged-up shoulders
that have distinction in season o1
rounded shoulders. Also worth look
ing for this fall is her black and
white satin-striped surah short
dress with stripes mitered to mag
nificence, one stripe set in for a
belt, another banding the bracelet
length sleeves-with a row OF "soli-
taires" buttoning up the front. And
for those who have good shoulders
to bare, there's her beautiful long
bouffant version of the bare-shoul-
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der sheath she introduced IN the
spring. Another head-turner in
this collection is Of black satin with
black chiffon sheer top yelled over
black satin bra, two behen1oth
black satin rosettes posed over the
low-placed center back fullness in
the long skirt.
There's new look to fall suits,
too. The softer tailored numbers
like Hansen Bang's-often fialnt
rounded melon sleeve as well as q
bigger collar which Is staging
comeback in suits. A lovely version
of this new collar is Hansen Bangs
rolled wing collar used both on suits
and coats. The bolero ensembles in
this collection team boleros Of wool
matched to the skirt of one-piece
dresses with black crepe tops styled
like blouses. Especially handsome In
bright tawny bittersveet shade,
this type of suit may be worn later
under coats and looks new for the
cool season.
Tailored suits like Anthony Blot
ta's range from the 1945 edition OF
his custom made classic to those
which reflect this master tailor's in
terest in Eastern European cos
TUNES. This seasons classic has a
slightly fuller skirt with hip-length
Jacket and slightly wider lapels, or,
in one smart instance, loose yoke
arrangement instead. Those that
look to the East shine with barbaric
splendor in jeweled sleeves, shoulder
motifs or exquisite embroidered
yokes that simulate a necklace.
The coats from this collection
always important for pace-setters-
range in silhouette from the fitted
CosSack type through fiartng or
straight tunics to the new volumi-
nous coats worn in the mountains
of Iran and Turkey. This coat,
shown in one of the many new
browns that run through all fall
fashions, has a detachable hood, a
smooth shoulder yoke and match
ing wool rope belt to cinch In the
fullness. Most scintillating Of the
embellished coats is glorious
bright blue fleece wrist-length cock
| tail Jacket with deep shining border
and sleeve bands of copper sequins,
while white doeSkin makes show
stopper in a three-quarter evening
coat solidly incrusted with grapes
and vines in gold and crystal beads
and sequins.
Last-minute note on glitter: AZ
the shank of what is usually the big
sequin and sparkle season Of the
year, we are delighted to report that
there's a dimout on glitter in the
new collections, but what there is
has a delicate exquisite work OF
art" look about it.
Evening star., 1945-07-20

back of the house to the front.
Keep watching and tracing as
far as you can to see where they
are coming from. That is the suTest
and a very satisfactory way to get
rid of ants.
WATERMELON PICKLE, ETC;
STUFFED PEACHES.
From Mrs. G. H. L., Berryuille, Va.)
If Mrs. G. N. M. of Washington
will try this recipe for watermelon
pickle she'll never make it any other
way!
Watermelon Pickle-Cut water
melon rind from large melon into
desired shapes; trim away pink
meat from green part; place r1nd
in slightly salted water; add alum
the size of walnut, boil until peel
is clear and tender. Drain, place
in bowl or crock. For every 5
pounds of rind, make sirup OF 2
quarts sugar and quart vinegar,
add spice bag of l ounce stick
cinnamon and l ounce whole cloves,
let this sirup come to good boil,
then pour hot Sirup over the rind
in the bowl or crock, let stand for
"a hours. Drain for 5 successive
mornings, heating the sirup and
spices to boiling point and again
pouring over the rind. On the fifth
morning, place rind In hot jars, fill
with the boiling Sirup, discarding
the spice bag, and seal.
Watermelon Rind Preserves-Mix
10 cups watermelon rind, cut in
chunks, cubes or slices, with 10 cups
of sugar, and let stand overnight.
In the morning add 10 tablespoons
chopped orange peel, cook until
thick, clear, and rich yellow color.
Ginger root may be added to this
recipe.
Sweet Picked Peaches-One quart
vinegar, 2 quarts sugar, l ounce
stick cinnamon, ounce whole
cloves, tie the spices in bag. Bring
this to boiling point, then cool and
let stand overnight. Do this for 2
more days. On the fourth morning,
add the peeled fruit to this sirup,
cook together Is minutes, pour into
sterilized jars and seal.
Pineapple Stuffed Peaches-Large,
firm peaches, crushed pineapple, A
cups sugar, 2 cups vinegar, table
spoon stick cinnamon pieces, 11a
teaspoons whole cloves, l teaspoon
allspice.
Dip peaches in boiling water and
slip off skins. Cut in halves, remove
stones. Fill cavities with crushed
pineapple and put two halves to-
gether with two toothpicks. Care
fully lower filled peaches into clean
jars, fill jars to top with hot sirup
made by boiling together, the re-
ingredients for 7 minutes.
Adjust covers, process in hot water
bath for Is minutes.
Each recipe has been tried and is
perfectly delicious. I'm so glad to
send them to Mrs. C. N. M. of Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1945-07-20


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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 CasWeH.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Bv Barbara Bell

A charmingly simple daytime
frock to brighten your summer
scene. Youthful and attractive, it's
perfect for household chores, mar
keting or pleasant afternoons.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1876 is
designed for sizes IL. IA, 16, 18 and
20. Size IA requires 3ss yards of 35-
inch fabric; 31a yards lace or en-
broidery to trim.
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-l0 cents.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
ANSWERS AND QUERIES.
From M. B. Wasnsnoton,J

TFTom NJ. B., WdSntngtOn.J
AS I have not yet seen an answer
to the request for making a dust
less duster, I would like to give my
version. This may not be exactly
the same as the reader described
because this one needs regular wash
ing.
Method AFTER washing duster
add few drops of furniture polish
ing oil in the last rinsing water and
hang out to dry.
Method 2-Place clean duster in
closed jar containing a few drops
Evening star., 1945-07-20
TRAVEL WITH CHILD.

IFronI Mr.. J. M. S., Washington)
To Mrs. l.. M. NJ, Washington: !:
Here are two tricks we learned in
travelling with a child.
Heat unopened cans of food on
exhaust pipe of engine. Bake po-
tatoes similarly, placing can or
potato in natural niche or built-on
holder. Potato takes "a hour, cans
about Y hour.
If Champion car trays are OBJ
tainable, they make eating in car
convenient.
From Mrs. S. L. E., Arlington.)
We returned in March from Ne
vada by auto with a 3-year-old and
of the things I did-by no means the
complete list, but the essentials.
I purposely kept the baby on a
bottle until we reached our home
here, because in many places in
the West, even in California, 1t is
not always possible to have paSteur-
ized milk. Therefore, for the milk,
we carried the burner to our silex,
and a long extension cord, the glass
bottom Of the silex (thiS fitted
snugly in a cardboard box and was
never in danger of being broken /,
and cans (small ones) of milk. At
night, in the hotel, we boiled
silex full of water for that night
and the next day. The baby always
drank this boiled water and so did
the little girl. We washed the
bottles and stoppered them securely
(be sure to include bottle BRUSH
then when bottle-time came, opened
the can, poured milk and water into
the bottle. In this hot weather you
may never need to heat the bottle,
but If so, gas station or restaurant
will be glad to help you out. I also
carried a small pan to fit on the
silex burner, in which to heat the
canned food.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Readers Clearing House

Of the above oil, and leave there for
day or so. after which it is ready
for use. I prefer this method.
Perhaps some one would like to
know how to make a silver-polish-
ing cloth. One dessert spoonful
ammonia, 2 ounces precipitated
chalk or whiting, and ss cup of wa
ter. Mix these thoroughly and i'm
merse a clean duster in the solu-
ton, leaving it for Is minutes SO
that it becomes completely satur-
ated. Then lift out (do not wring)
and hang up to dry. The cloth
should be kept in its own box or in
waxed paper to keep it effective.
And now I would like to know
some other readers ideas of recipes
for leftover meat. (For those oc-
casions when we DO have someD
Also can anybody help me with a
French polished table top upon
which some boiling water has been
spilt2 A large white patch has re-
suited and all my efforts to remove
it have been in vain.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
WASHING BLANKETS;
NEEDI ,EpOTNT

(Fron, Mrs. d. F. K, SilDer Spring.
AS I haven't seen any answer to a
couple of requests I shall try to help
out. To Mrs. J. N. of Arlington: If
your receiving blankets are woolen,
try rinsing in sudsy water for the
last rinse. I have done that with
wooden blankets but my receiving
blankets are cotton and they do not
need to be rinsed in the suds.
To the LADY who asked about
needlepoint: I have worked about 3
pieces of needlepoint but only to fill
in the background. The design was
worked when purchased. The in
structress in the art department
where you purchase your piece will
show you how TO work 1t. Tree of
charge, I believe.
KEEPING BABY COVERED?
From Mrs. B. II. S. WGShington.J
Do any of your readers have any
suggestions for keeping covers on a
baby during the night, besides the
sleeping bags which may be pur-
chased in the stores? Is there per-
haps some safe way of fastening
blanket which will, at the same time,
allow him sufficient freedom OF
movement?
LUNCH BOX IDEAS.
(From Mrs. E. M. c., Arlington.)
In reply to the reader who wishes
help regarding her husbands s
lunches, there is the possibility OF
having something else than sand
wicheS for a change. Why not try
preparing him salad which may
be taken in a wide-mouthed jar;
fruit salad is delicious, cut-up
peaches are excellent, bananas when
you can include them; or a vege-
table salad with the addition OF
olives and hard egg slices make a
good combination. Then in addition
you might include some bran mullins
or nutbread, or some rye or whole
wheat crackers. A soup carried in a
thermos bottle with appropriate
bowl and crackers to accompany,
it not a bad idea on cooler days. Or
there are lima beans which may be
baked in an individual casserole
that are enjoyed by most men. Also
there are loaveS one can prepare
from nuts, beans, or such meat as
is available, and this can be used In
sandwich filings or slice or two
included in addition to other items.
L believe that a trip to your local
health food stores would give you
some suggestions for meat substi-
tutes, especially designed for sand
wich use. OF course lunches depend
a lot on personal tastes, the kind OF
work done, and the place in which
one expects to eat them. Some men
enjoy crackers and milk taken in a
thermos bottle. which with the ad-
dition of fruit and cookies as dessert
makes q well-balanced meal, and a
simple one. Then there are sand
wiches which may be made of let
tuce, sliced olives and nayonnaise;
or tomato-lettuce-mayonnaise; Of
cucumber in similar combination. If
you are able to procure wide
mouthed thernos bottle, many
things can be taken cool and eaten
right from the bottle; this Is espe-
cially nice for carrying the fruit
salads.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
From C. ~. WASHINGTON }

pride myself on getting rid of
any ants in short order. If I find
ants about I don't disturb them,
but take time off to trace the line
of ants coming and going as far
as I can. Then I get my coal oil
can and soak the trail.
I have traced them across the
kitchen and across the porch and
found they were coming from the
ground next door.
have traced them from the
Evening star., 1945-07-20

All persons to be hired In this
area must be referred by the. local
United States Employment Service
Office, unless the specific GdUer-
tisement indicates otheTtUise.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
ANT ERADICATION.
From Mrs. J. D., Takoma Park,
n n


D. c.
A pet shop in Washington has
small ant traps filled with poison
which cleaned out the ants in my
kitchen. Don't expect an overnight
miracle, but just leave the traps to
do their slow but sure job, and after
a few days you will be surprised
to see that the ants are gone. They
may return as eggs in the nest
hatch, but just leave the traps and
they will get these ants, too.
from Miss r. A. D., Arlingto1l.)
Buy small bottle of oil of sassa-
fras at a drugstore and, using a
paint brush about half inch in
size, apply the oil to thresholds or
any entry the ants may have, also
around drain boards, cupboard
doors, food containers. A few ap-
plicationS at night, cleaning up
where necessary in the mornings,
and the ants will disappear.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-09
GARDENS ON THE "HEIGHTs"

Some leaders report that in COM
munity gardens the slightly plots on
high ground have been chosen even
have been left vacant. In reassign~
ment of plots for 1915, the wise gar
dener, Victory Garden Headquarters
at the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture, suggests, will go for gardens
where the soil is deepest and least in-
iared by loss of soil that has washed
away, provided the drainage condi-
lions there are good.
ION the heights"-at the top of
the slope-the view may be better,
but the soil is almost certain to be
thinner and less fertile-and dryer
during droughty periods. This is the
universal result of erosion which
tends to wash topsoil down hill. The
highest land on slope loses soil.
Plots at the bottom may lose some,
hut they also gain soil washed down
from above The fertile topsoil is al
most always deeper at OF near the
loot of slope.
Water storage in the soil is likely
to vary in the same way. The soil at
the foot of the slope is likely to have
more organic matter mixed with it,,
as we'll as being deeper. Also, it gets
the benefit of having chance to
store water draining from higher
ground. Gardeners should, however,
be sure that underground drainage is
adequate at the foot of hill.
Vegetable crops at the top of a
slope may being to suffer from dry
soil when plants half way down or
at the bottom still have abundant
moisture.
In sloping backyard gardens it may
be practical to apply this same prin-
ciple The soil at the top of the slope
may dry quickest and be the first in
condition to spade for the spring
crops that are not likely to suffer
from drought Then, by giving spe-
cial attention to supplying compost,
10 fertilization, watering and mulch
ing, this thin soil at the top of the
slope may be kept productive all
through the season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-09
FOOD AND FIGHTING

cts time for spring blowing, and
we need the legislation to keep man
power on the FARMS" Senator Aiken
told the Senate this week. He said
that less than 10 percent of Vermont
farmers discharged from the armed
services had returned to farm work.
The Senators voted to halt the re
Gently increased draft of farm youtha
and took due notice that restraints
clamped down on the manufacture OF
farm machinery is interfering with
the production of food. 1t wouldn't
be so bad if there was more manpow-
er on the farms-but with the
double curtail'' of manpower and
machines the farms are unable to
raise enough food to go around to the
fighting folks, workers in munition
plants, with little left over for CT
villains
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-09
HEADING FOR A CRISIS

AS the time draws near for new
wage contracts to be signed between
coal miners and the coal industry,
the cry is again raised that if there
is any trouble the government will fix
l. it by seizing the coal mines. The no
ton that government ownership is a
sure cure for every ailment atflicts
The thinking of some people like 1t
plague.
Before we wreck our coal mining
Industry, we should take a good loo6
at what this plague of nationaliza-
tion, government ownership. social
ism, or whatever you wish to call it,
has done to the British coal mining
industry.
An American commentator in Bri-
tain points out that coal is the key
to Britain's industry, and the falter-
ing coal industry just now is very
sick. Production has declined stead
lily during the war until today it is
under 200, 100000 tons.
''The real sickness of the industry
has it's origin in the last war and in
| tie controversy over INSTRUMENTATION
of the mines, which followed it.
mine owners gave as their reason
for not mechanizing the mines the
fear that they would be nationalized
and their investment lost or written
G #. The unions constantly urged ma
tionalization. Methods which made
large-scale production possible in
America were not introduced here.
Miners in some mines must walk two
or three miles underground to get to
the diggings.'
American labor leaders and gov
eminent officials with their constant
urging of greater government con-
troll over the American coal industry.
are heading into the same morass of
stagnation that has brought a coal
crisis to England.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-09
VICTORY GARDENS

Victory Gardens are off to good
start in the South and Pacific Coast
States according to reports received
in Washington. Planting is well un'
der way in Texas, Louisiana, Ala
bama, Florida, Mississippi, Arizona.
and California. In two of these states
the Governors have issued proclama-
lions calling attention to the need
for home gardens this year and set
ting goals to be reached. Several
states report increased intere
among gardeners, as shown by in
creased sales of seed and inquiries
to the colleges of agriculture for
garden publications. Garden special
lists in many of the states have regu-
lar columns on gardening for news
papers and special short courses on
gardening by radio.
Victory gardeners in Florida are
already enjoying the fruits of their
labor as the production season over
most of the State is during winter
and spring rather than summer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-09
INCOME TAX DECLARATIONS

About one out of every five indi-
vidual taxpayers in the Maryland dis
trict must file a Declaration of Esti-
mated Tax for 1915 not later than
March Is. This is in addition to the
filing of an income tax return for
1914, according to Mr. George Hof-
ferbert, Collector of Internal Reve-
nue.
Declarations are required in gen.
people, landlords, investors and 9TH
ers who expect to get more than S100
of income this year from sources out
side of wages from which tax is
withheld, and who expect that their
total income from all sources will be
$500 or more.
A declaration must also be filed by
wage-earner who expects to earn
this year more than $4,000 plus $500
for every exemption except his own.
For example, wage-earner support
ing town dependents must file if he
expects to earn more than $4,000.
However, if person expects more
than $100 of income outside of wages
from which is tax is withheld, his to-
tai income being $500 or more, he
must file declaration regardless of
The size of his wages.
Under these provisions the major
ty of wage-earners are excused from
filing declarations, for the reasons
that their taxes are kept substantial
ly paid up by the tax which is with
held from their wages every payday.
Declarations also are required
from farmers who expect to have
$500 or more this year, but farmers
meaning persons who get more
than two-thirds of their income from
farming-may postpone their 1915
declarations until Janary Is, 1916.
A March 18th declaration should
be accompanied by a payment of at
least one-fourth of the tax estimat-
ed to be due over and above any tax
being withheld from the taxpayer S
wages. The remainder is due in equal
installments on June Is, and Sept.
Is, 1945, and January, is, 1916.
Special forms and instructions for
the making of declarations have been
mailed to all persons who filed decla-
rations last year. Additional copies
are available from the office of the
collector at the Custom House and
Court Square Building, Baltimore,
Md.