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Evening star., 1945-09-05

the Office. She lacked the little arts
and wiles that attracted boys. She
didn't know how to flirt and roll
her eyes and jitterbug, which fasci-
mated youths as crude as she was
but when she quit trying to copycat
popular girls and fell back on being
just her own intelligent, humorous,
pleasant, interesting self, the men
she worked with sat up and took
notice of her. Many and many a
woman. who never had a date when
she was girl, marries her boss when
she becomes his very efficient sec
retary.
Perhaps it isn't very cheering to
the II or 18 year old wallflower girl
to be told that when she is 30 men
will be chasing her, if she has made
something of herself and her life on
her own. But it is a consolation
prize ANYWAY.
Evening star., 1945-09-05

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Betsy casweH.
Evening star., 1945-09-05
RECONDITIONING WOOD?

LAUNDERING SLIPCOVERS?
From Mrs. NJ. M. A., Washington. J
I'd appreciate the readers sugges-
tions on how to recondition the
wooden (hard maple?) counter of
my kitchen cabinets. They are
about four years old; the surface
has been abused by water marks and
knife marks from bread-cutting
also, by burns left from cigarettes.
| Would also appreciate information
on laundering slipcovers.
Evening star., 1945-09-05
By Barbara Bell

New and very lovely is the bold
shoulder look. You'll like this smart
jumper and jacket for fall in a
pretty plaid or soft plain woolen.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1881 is
designed for sizes IL, IA, 16, 18, 90;
20 and AZ. Size IA, jumper, requires
25s yards of 39-inch material; jack
ct, 21s yards.
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.
The new fall and winter catalogue
Is full of ideas to inspire the home
sewer-just off the press. Send for
. copy today-just 10 cents.
Evening star., 1945-09-05
ICE CREAM RECIPE.

From Mrs. E. A. c., Bethesda, Md.
I notice several recipes sent to
your column on the method of max
ing ice cream using condensed milk.
AS none of them have mentioned
whipping cream, which to me gives
much smoother result, I decided
to write my recipe which I have
used for several years.
Have mixing bowl quite cold and
Evening star., 1945-09-05


Whip till thick. Put in another
bowl "a cup cold water and 2s cup
of condensed milk, mix thoroughly
Pour this over the whipped cream
and add l teaspoon vanilla, u tea
spoon almond or other flavoring and
beat with rotary beater till blended.
Pour into freezing tray and leave
till frozen. Not necessary to re-
move and rebeat during the freezing
stage. One-half cup of strained
peaches may be substituted for
water but added when cream is
partly frozen.
4 X +
KNITTED DOILIES?
From Mrs. L. D. E., Falls Church. J
A generation or SO ago, knitting
lace doilies was very popular.
have enjoyed knitting them my
self, winters, when I cannot gar
den. But have used all the de-
signs I inherited from an old aunt,
and the D. NJ C. directions I was
able to buy. Do you suppose any of
the Readers" would have directions
for designs for knitted doilies? !
certainly would appreciate getting
some.
COMMENT.
ROACH TRAP?
CRAYON MARKS?
From Mrs. D. M. H., Falls Church. J
Oh, my! now I'll have to take a
back seat! After reading Mrs. r.
B. WIS letter, I've come to the con-
clusion I'm just an old slow poke,
after all. Her letter of August "a
says she irons a shirt in minutes
the best I could ever do was
minutes and that was one of very
soft material, Starched of course.
Most shirts take me to minutes
according to material. I've found
starching just collar, cuffs and front
saves minute or two on each
shirt.
Will some kind person please tell
me what is wrong with my roach
trap? I covered small jar on the
outside with adhesive tape and put
about an inch of wheat flour inside
the jar. I have never caught a sin
gle bug. I wonder If they don't
climb out; the inside of the jar Is
no slicker than the surface, of the
sink and they have no trouble
travelling all over it.
Can some one please tell me how
to remove crayon and pencil marks
from painted wallpaper? Thanks.
X y "
WASHING SWEATERS?
From Mrs. V. C. P, Washington. J
Could some one please tell me
how to wash sweaters without
shrinking them? Last year I
washed my daughters sweaters with
a gentle soap in lukeWarm water.
Then 1 rolled them in a towel. But
they still Shrank and lost their
shape. What did I do wrong?
BOTTLE NIPPLES.
(From Mrs. G. w. F., Washington
This simple way of enlarging holes
in bottle nipples is efficient and safe
for baby. Try it! Hold large needle
with small tweezers or pliers over a
gas flame until red" hot. Then
holding nipple, thrust hot needle
into the tiny nipple holes FROM
THE INSIDE. Be sure to hold nipple
SO that original tiny holes can be
seen, SO that no extra holes are
made. Dip Immediately after max
ing larger holes into cold water. A
porfoct i0h for tiy,,a
Evening star., 1945-09-05
,MILDEWED CURTAIN?

From Mrs. J. E. P, Washington. J
Can some one please tell me how
to remove mildeW from my rayon
shower curtain? 1t is one of those
with a waterproof coating, peach
color-so I hesitate to use liquid
bleach as I would If it were my
white duck curtain.
Evening star., 1945-09-05

present home in Arlington. The yard
had been dreadfully neglected-the
only growth weeds, ragweed, all the
least desired. During late fall, I dis
covered the soil to be such heavy
Solidly packed clay, that I had
ponds, instead of possible garden
All winter 1 spread my furnace
ashes. In spring a load of manure
Then had it ploWed and planted my
vegetableS-with excellent results.
Since then I have put ashes
wherever necessary and when dig
ging, have turned under grass clip
pings and fertilizer-no blowing
only hand digging.
Mrs. j. N. A. should dig in some
manure-Sow rye, or even soybeans
as soon as possible. When S to
inches high-dig under-and SOW
more rye leaving it over winter.
When spring comes she can turn
over her ground and plant. She will
find tolerably productive soil. If
she repeats the same next fall-on
her victory lot-her soil will i'm
prove-as she will be replacing the
nourishing values taken out by her
growing vegetables For her lawn
she should use commercial fertilizer
and some lime in spring and fall.
Even after her grass is growing.
I have done these things myself
with good results and hope some one
else will have success. Gardening
takes a lot of muscle and persever-
ence, but it is infinitely rewarding to
body and spirit. 1t has helped me
over so many bad moments. Here are
my best wishes to another gardener!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
A.M.A. on Health Insurance

For critics of the American Medical Association maintained that it had throttle hold the throat of medical education and practise in this country Medical schools they say find impossible to operate without ap- prova the AMA It alegedly maintains control over even biggest schools to the point where quota system based in part racial origin makes task for the ordinary ambitious youngster to pursue bent towards medicine The AMA under the guise of public interest is accused of having eliminated many struggling small medical school by sponsoring state regulations which denled the right to practise to its graduates. -
 By restricting, through their close association with recognized schools the number of students who could be admitted the AMA is charged with having brought about
 scarcity of doctors with the inevitable result that special sts have become and general practitioners whose fees smaller and less conducive to financial sue cess far fewer Many goodsized community in this na on of finds itself without single practising resident physician
 Against these liabilities, however the A.M,A.s account shows assets in the valuable research has sponsored the technical advances for which it is largely responsible and the high standard of ethics which obtains in the American medical profession So that while it's testimony in the mat of Presidents Trumans proposal for compulsory health rendered suspect of bla its comments deserve thoughtful consideration.
 In that light should weigh carefully the observation of the AMAs policy making body the House of Delegates that positive proof exists from experience in other coun tries that inferior medical service results from compulsory health insurance We should assay searchngy the value of it's charge that The Wagner Murray bill is found ed false assumption that solution of the medical care problem for the American people the for all the troubles of the needy.
 Adequate medical the sick particularly the needy sick is desirable objective Achievement of that objective is challenging task. Current prepaid plans such as the Blue Cross and the similar excellent disqualification made and genuine cont bution to the of na onal health Incidentally they have meant to the doctors prompt payment of bills which otherwise might long uncollected
 Whether the tremendous expense which national health insurance program necessate is entirely wise and how best the cost of such program can be met are two questions which should be thoroughly investigated and dis cussed before final action the Presidents recommenda tion is taken
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
By Dre1C Pearson

were held captive by the Germans for more than 60 days isn't being carried out in many camps. Some former U s. prisoners even given the distasteful job of guarding Germans
 lot of Navy politics is mixed up in backstage maneuvering of certain admirals to whether they should give the Navy Medal of Honor to Father Joe OCalahan, heroic chaplain of the stricken airplane carrier Franklin.
 Reason for the maneuverng is that, if the Medal of Honor goes to the chaplain the Board of Awards also feels that it will have to give an equal award to Capt. Lesley E. Gehres, skipper of the Franklin And he is not Annapolis graduate. So the Annap- oils grads the board have held back the Medal of Honor to both Father OCallahan and Capt. Gehres.
 Meanwhile Father O'Calahan has become the only man in history to turn down the Navy Cross This lesser decoration has been offered him by the Navy but he has politely declined The Navy itself gave out the information that he was to receive the Medal of Honor and he is waiting for them to carry out that public statement
 Note-The men on the Franklin both Catholic and Protestant, pay tribute to Chaplain OCallahan as the bravest man they ever saw. It was he who led fre-fghting brigade into the powder magazines to put out a fire which threatened to blow up the ship
 Mrs. Truman has resumed Mrs. Roosevelt's cus- tom of giving afternoon teas Gen. Eisenhower turned up at tea this week clad in battle jacket with large wool muffler wrapped round his throat "The doctor says have to wear it." he explained . No cock tails or other ssimuants were served except tea and coffee. News executive Frank Mason of BueSG O1 .honor at party given by Dolly Gann haf-sister of late VcePresident Curtis She is already painting at the thought of having the Republicans back in off flee. Mason, just returned from Germany, made quite speech telling how Supreme Court Justice Bob Jackson getting into more and more trouble with his War Grimes Trial in Germany. Frank seemed to think that Jackson went in for too much legal rigmarole and that without too much delay the Nazis should be stood up and shot. Sen. Mag nuson of Washington is urging President Truman to appoint two the U. s. delegation to the United Nations He especially urges Ruth Bryan Rohde, daughter of William Jennings Bryan, a Democrat, and Congresswoman Bolton of Cleveland. Republican. Though Clare Luce is supposed to be the most beautiful member of Congress and Mag nuson the handsomest, he did not urge Mrs Luce for the job
 Despite that Sen. Bilbo is paying to have himself picketed, reports that his picket line will follow him to Mississippi at Christmas sent the ball. bearing tongued Senator into fresh spasns of fury the other day Pounding table ir the Senate dining room, he almost swallowed mouthful of his favorite pone.
 If those pckets follow to Mississippi, they better buy one-way tickets" roared the pne-szed Senator There's big lake my property. think I'll add some water to it."
 Bilbo failed to say whether the pickets should bring bathing suits just what he had in mind for them in connection with the lake,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
French OccupatiOn-2 By Bill Cunningham

the German commander, "say rather leaving you 20 per cent"
 effort really began to get bad and when the US.A. air force began to pound Germany, and special tar gets in France unmercifully.
 It got really wicked when Laval came back to power and the calling of labor to what amounted to slavery in Germany went into effect The French at that point became terrified If family, for in stance, had son of teen age it never knew when he left. the house whether it would ever see him again. Every excuse was used to snatch and to im- press young men. If one tried to crowd into sub way for instance, and even accidently josted Ger soldier, that would be made excuse to take him to jail From jail, he almost never came home.
 When the Americans fought their way in the Parisans went wild; but at long last they forced to take sobering count Liberation took terri ble toll.
 There's no point in detailing here but many French towns and facilities utterly destroyed. The French feel that we pretty caolls about it. The French have an nborn veneration for old build- ings and historical places. They feel that, in many cases, roughshod these destroying their treasures without batting eye.
 They feel very keeny that they are being by passed in the encouragement or at least the talks of encouragement of European affairs. They haven't really been consulted about anything, and they'll be there living with the German problem after we've all pulled out, matters when that's to be.
 The situation calls for patience, understanding, for starting again, says my friend. The French, he says, are courageously tlying to make the start Whatever mistakes in tact or whatever de Gaulle be charged with, says he, at least de Gaue has proved himself the first man since Clemenceau who has the ability to unite lot of Frenchmen
 Although France had German propaganda dinned at it. heard practically nothing from this side dur ing the days of occupation, knew nothing at all Of the war in the Pacific, and managed to keep only partly informed through candestine listenings to the BEG, all France, knew and clung to the fact that de Gaulle had said after Petain surrendered, France has lost battle, but she has not lost the war"
 That still goes. says my friend. and he further fears that the world will go long toward losing the peace, unless it sees France returned to her pristine position of freedom dignity and full partner ship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
By Peter Edson

Washington, James P. Warburg and Morris Rosen- thai of New York and Clarence Avildsen of Chicago. They gave explanation, but it is generally under stood they could not steer N.C.A.B. in the direction they thought it should go.
 Ex-Cong. Howard J. McMurray, who had served N.C.AB executive director, had previously re- signed to return to professorship at University of Wisconsin. He has been succeeded by Henry L. Mo Carthy, former Social Security Board director at Chicago, who will try to save N.C.A.B.s pieces.
 There is one red ravelng from the saved patch of red stripe in the U S. flag that flew Correg dor which won't go exhibition as historic relic: Col Delbert Ausmus had concealed this red swatch Of Old Glory in the cuff of one of the two Army shirts he wore during the three years he was Jap prisoner of His plan was to present this bit Of red cloth to the Secre tary of War The flag itself had been burned prevent it's capture by the Japs But as Col Ausmus was packing his three-year shirt and the torn piece of red stripe to bring to Wash ington, red raveling came off. Mrs. Ausnus reached for it. They don't get that she said simply It will be kept an Ausmus family heirloom. Also, Col Ausmus expects to keep the shirt
 Lobbying in Washington is at an all-time high Everybody wants something from his Uncle Sam. It is probably all necessary part of the postwar shake down. but the high pressure boys with legitimate demands add much to the confusion the Potomac OPA is deuged by manufacturers who want price increases Real estate interests want rent and hous- ing controls lifted Labor organizations keep the presses hot with statements demanding that prices be kept down and wages raised. Employers want prices raised and wages kept down. Farm groups want the parity formula revised upwards to allow for in in the cost of things farmers buy Congress other big business groups looking for decision on policy in disposal of surplus war plants. Veterans organizations are beginning to make noise like wanting bonus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08

charge as in proton, neutron and electron. Hence the name mesotron, or electrical charge from the middle space between the stars. Whereas the fs- sion of the uranium atom releases millions of cleo tron volts the meSotron will release billions. It's of the many fascinating bits of research the scientists have ahead of them.
 Getting back to earth, the matchmaking indus try is getting fed up with the flamboyance of its own advertising. What they don't like is use of the words waterproof" "shockproof' and "nonmag- netic." Under the auspices of the Federal Trade Commission watch industry representatives will in Washington early in December to work out fair trade agreement which, if adopted, would ban of these expressions in advertising for any watch unless it will keep accurate time when totally inn mersed in water when dropped on the floor or when kept in proximity to electric generators.
 The New Council of American Business has broken all apart This the brave bunch of liberal businessmen who thought the National Association of Manufacturers and the U. S. Chamber of Com merce far too conservative.
 After directors meeting of the N.C.A.B. in Chicago four of the principal founders and packers resigned. They were Judge Thurman Arnold of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
CHARACTER AS THE GOAL
OF EDUCATION

When Dr. John E. Wade, the Superintendent of Schools, told an audience of teachers a few days ago that development of character is the principal aim of education he reiterated a truism from which no educator would dissent. But he added another thought. which fre- quently is overlooked or ignored these days: Character without re- ligion often becomes tenuous and uncertain thing
 By this remark, Dr. Wade did not suggest that formal religious in- struction be made part of the cur- riculum in tax-supported schools. He did express his support of the released time program of religious education, under which children are permitted to leave school an hour a week to attend classes organ ized by their respective faiths.
 Further, Dr. Wade voiced the hope that, idbued with genuine religious devotion, teachers would bring to their work an attitude
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
FAvORITE U. s. INDOOR SPORT
Christian Science Monitor)

Christian Science Monitor
 Life has always been somewhat of a challenge in these United States, and never more so than in this period when we are in serious danger of becoming nation of Quiz Kids The signs of the times are in every magazine and on every other radio program.
 After outguessing the experts on an Information Please" program one night last month, we thought We were due for a little mental re- taxation before laboring once again over that incalculable item known as income tax. In such an unpro- tected state of mind and in the pristine stage of the day, we met another quiz-on the back of a package of breakfast cereal.
 The first morning we pushed the box away and turned gratefully to bacon and eggs but the fox is right there every morning, and we know that, albeit involuntarily, we shall soon begin to wonder what was Romeo's family name. Why, ot course, it was-but, no. we won't spoil your fun. After all, who are we to stand in the way of individual enterprise?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
A Thought For Today
An Excellent Idea

James McGrath president of the Chase local of ClO, has made revolutionary suggestion to negotiations which the union hopes will shortly be undertaken with the Chase management Says Mir. McGrath:
 "The union is willing to have negotiations conducted
 public with representatives of the press in attendance
 We people to be fully informed on developments
 so they can form honest opinions to which side is
 trying to do the right thing"
 All of Waterbury has such stake in continuance ot harmonious relations between it's brass workers and ther employers and has much to lose by cessation of work in the Big Three plants particularly that Mr. McGrath suggestion entirely in accord with the public interest The Big Three plants employ than 15OOO workers Ii they working, the entire city prospers. If they are not working their inactivity reflected in lessened pros perity throughout the community.
 As MT McGrath says: "We want people to be fully n- formed they form honest opinions The local press be depended to render impartial reports of proceedings and thus let the public of Water bury form it's opinion to the merits in the case Public opinion will have much to do with the final settlement the current dffcultie and informed public opinion is accordingly much to be desired
 We hope that representatives of the Big Three will go along in Mr. McCrath's excellent suggestion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
The Valley in Winter

During the spring and months praise the beauty of Valley how green and lovely it s In the autumn take of its beauty in the coors of the Now in December Valley presents another ap- pearance with all foliage gone the green of the fir trees which conspicuous the hsdes and along the way.
 Our Valley still presents slightly picture to those mo tong from Waterbury north south For instance last week when early snowstorm arrived portions of the hill sides dotted with Here and there where ice December and stays until March the sunlight makes Attractive patterns along the ledges
 Again you see the Valley clear day without snow and then the gray and brown tones become soft lavender and mauve in the winter sunlight The Naugatuck, feshed by fairly good supply of and autumn rain burbles along, ice-formed in spots.
 The Valley is still smiling before us, sometimes pre- sentng of sombre look, but stately and splendid witha many landmarks standing out in the winter time of the year. the trees stark but with beauty all their The lights shining homes and factories along the familiar route add their touch of character to pleasant Valley
 Senator Wheeler hits hard and declares that Russia is bad very very bad and Britain is naughty Both them he says, trying to grab power and territory In fact their skins tough and antdemocratc Under the circumstances he feels that the United States assert it's ideals and whenever decision made by the Security Council to armed forces that Congress should re immediately inforrnedand promptly stand by tra 3tona policies According to the Montana statesman peR good stuff, and fall for schemes hatched by Russia aua usually support Britain, ag matter of habit.