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Evening star., 1946-03-29
By Jane CLARK

asked to see rainwear. The girl
brought out what looked to our in
nocent eye to be a two-piece dress.
The top looked like a black and
white taffeta checked shirt style
blouse. The f1ared skirt was a
heavy poplin-like cotton material,
belted in at the waist with a wide
ish belt. Well, you could have fool
ed us! What there was about that
coat that looked the least bit like a
raincoat, it turned out, was the
label which said that the material
was water repellent. That coat
would be just as pretty as Punch
over any dress or suit, any day of
the year, anywhere!
Another of these, what they're
calling raincoats these days, had
gay plaid water repellent taffeta for
the shoulder yoke, the long sleeves,
and the hood collar. This coat gave
the appearance of being a belted
jacket and skirt. Right where you'd
expect a long jacket to end, the
skirt was marked with a tuck It's
these nicely = thought out dress
maker touches which have removed
the new raincoats so far from what
they used to be. That, and the
wonderful materials which they are
now able to waterproof and use.
Speaking Of strange and beautiful
new materials, nylon, it turns out is
one of these new rainwear fabrics
For the girl who's mad for the
feminine look, even in her rainwear
there's a 100 per cent nylon coat
which actually looks like theater
coat. The material of the coat looks
as much like satin, as nylon can,
and believe us, nylon can do it! The
beautiful cleaning satin material
comes in deep honey beige shade,
dark woodland green, and blackest
black. The coat flares in great full
Evening star., 1946-03-29
The Young Idea
By Laura and Helen

parents, but when you've reached
the right age to 60 out with just
your date, you'll have something to
look forward to and not feel it's just
another date and you don't think
you can stand another evening OF
going to the same place and doing
the same things. If it's a private
dance, people will just look at you
and wonder why you haven't yet
copped man, after all, you've been
around" for years. That's no COM
pliment in any ones language.
Unless you're something extra spe-
cial and can change your PERSONAL
ity every year like a chameleon
changes color, there will also come a
time when the male element that
makes up the world will go out and
look for new blood. All those girls
who have waited till they reach the
right age to start tearing around
town will be In their glory. At about
20 or 81 q boy wouldn't think OF
taking out a girl who is four or five
years younger than he, but when
the time comes to settle down, the
girls who were your age and acting
it will be the ones who, to quote the
FBI, get their man."
So for those of us who think
sophistication Is "the" thing, let's
think 1t over. That blase, bored
with-it-al outlook may appeal to
what you might call the man Of
the world" but who wants to get
mixed up with that type. They
might get bored with you and then
where will you be? Why not enjoy
your teens while you have them?
Wear bobby socks, while you can
Nothing is more uncomfortable than
wearing high heels, and wait till you
have to wear stockings every day to
see how your budget goes up. Don't
be in hurry. Just dress, act and
| lock your age.
Evening star., 1946-03-29

After having taken in the rain
coat situation, rather thoroughly,
we wish to report that we have come
to some very definite conclusions in
regard to weather conditions. What's
little rain anyway? Prepared for
rain with any one Of the coats we
saw, you'd be able to chase the blues
of the day away easy, aside from
merely conquering the damp and
drizzle. We don't know about you;
as for ourselves we have been fool
ish enough NEVER to have invested
in a real honest-to-goodneSs rain
coat. Such is folly in this, our fair
city, where even the Chamber of
Commerce admits the high rate of
precipitation. Hence, obviously, the
outcome of today's finds was a new
raincoat, and to make things even
better, just as we had laid our dol
lar on the line, it started to RAIN!
There was a time when a rain
coat was dreary looking thing,
used explicitly to shed the water
and protect the wearer from a
Usually, when the rain
COdt WdSll y UclIlB WOlIl ~ WdS Iiuii6
up in a closet along with COL
lection of muddy rubbers and over
shoes. The raincoat was the one
item of the wardrobe which was dis
gusting and in disgrace. When the
rainy day dawned we sighed heavily,
shrugged into the "old thing" and
then ran for shelter where we could
remove it and forget. It's our i'm
preston that the olden days rain
coat contributed greatly to the as
sociation of drab dreariness with a
few drops of rain. We're glad those
days are gone forever.
Today, the girl who faces a drippy
day is in luck. It's her big chance
to f1aunt her chic rainproof garb.
Not only that, but no coat of this
description is hung away in the
closet between showers these days.
Rainproof coats have been designed
along the smartest lines, using beau
tiful materials. Today they are fair
weather coats-rain or shine!
To give you an idea of what we're
on SO enthusiastically
about, we sauntered into shop and
Evening star., 1946-03-29

In the life OF every teen-ager
comes one awful question, "And how
old are you?" At that point we do
some mental arithmetic, and add
two or three years and say nine
teen," which seems to be a nice age.
If the answer is that we don't look
It, we're crushed. If the answer is II
thought you were Older" our ego
mounts ninety points.
The addition Of two or three years
is usually made by girl who has
either an older sister or brother, Is
in class above the one she should
be in at school, or who is surrounded
by older people. Take that same girl
twenty years from the time she said
she was nineteen and people who
have known her all that time will be
slightly confused when she takes
back those years she added long ago
It's a funny thing but people are
never satisfied with their ages. We
see those around us going out to
night clubs, dances and we want to
go too, and do all the things they
do. Wear npstick, high heels, powder
and above all a black dress which
has always been the sign of grown
up" We look with envy on girls we
know are Just our age who have an
older brother or sister to ''break the
ice." and to overcome parental OBJ
lection so when their time comes,
there isn't such fight for emanci-
patton.
When you think about it, is it
smart to make lite so unpleasant for
our parents that to save their sanity,
they say, "all right? Isn't it a large
mistake? We forget who it was who
made the sage remark, Everything
in its time" He had something
there!
Right now we think our parents
are just old fashioned, but when we
get to be 10, we'll realize that they
had something in their point Of
view. # you're lucky enough to look
the age you claim to be (lucky, &C.
cording to your ideas) and do 60
out with your older sister, even dou-
ble-date with her, you'll miss q lot
that you will later look back on and
wonder about. Sure, it's old FASH
ioned to 60 to the movies on Satur-
day night, and when you 60 to 4
private dance, to be home by Il.
It's also passe to 60 with your dates
Evening star., 1946-03-29
.WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lowman

According to surveys, more than
half of the women of the country
shampoo their own hair at home
OF the other half, many wash their
hair at home part of the time. There
are many kinds of shampoos avail
able and, of course, the kind you
use on your hair is important, not
only because of scalp health but the
beauty of your tresses afterward.
The new cream shampoos are hav-
ing a tremendous whirl at the pres
ent time and seem to be gaining in
popularity. Some Of these have no
soap at all but are made of lanolin
and cleansing ingredients. They are
especially convenient for home head
dunking.
For those who are not SO modern
minded there is still the pure soap
shampoo, followed with vinegar
or lemon rinse. These rinses seem
to brighten the hair by removing
every trace of soap from the in
dividual strands and they also re-
store the normal acidity of the scalp
after the alkaline wash.
Many women write asking how
often one should have a shampoo.
This depends on your own activity
and surroundings. If your hair is
subject to a great deal of dirt and
CRIME and dust you need more fire.
guent shampoos. However, the gen.
eral rule is: Every 10 days for normal
hair, every week for oily hair, and
every two weeks for extremely dry
hair. When the weather is hot the
hair should be washed oftener.
Splitting hair ends harass women
You need not worry about this con-
dition, believing that it is the, fore
runner of serious trouble. It should
be given consideration only because
of the way it makes your hair look.
If this is a problem for you, cut your
hair back well past the split end.
If you wish to have my leaflet
about care of the hair send
stamped, self addressed envelope
with your request for leaflet No. 50
STARS in Your Grown" to Josephine
Lowman in care of The Evening
Star
Evening star., 1946-03-29
SAVING BREAD;
PIE CRUST,

from Mrs. c. w. A., Manassas, Va.)
Since / heard over the radio how
important it Is to save every slice OF
bread as well as fats, am sending
my suggestion, how to take care Of
Make little white muslin bag with
drawstring, to put leftover toast and
crusts in, hang IN pantry or some
convenient place and you will have
ready material for grinding to use
for breading fish, outlets and cro-
quettes. Makes nice pie crust for
open-face pies, saving on flour as
well as fats, as so often the bottom
crust is left on the plate and is
wasted. This way it is part Of the
pie and must be eaten, and no OBJ
lection, as 1t makes the pie more
delicious.
Pie Crust: Butter 10 to IL inch
glass pie plate, take / cup of sifted
bread crumbs, add l tablespoon
sugar and Of butter or shortening.
Mix with fork or fingers. Use half
for edging, patting in place with
fingers. Put rest in bottom, pat
down evenly and when pouring fill
ing In, hold spoon between plate and
bowl so crust will not be disturbed.
do not think the bakers should
have to change their molds, as that
will 1nean more expense. Let the
loaf Of bread be the size it is and
make the loaf go farther.
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MINTS?
(Fron Mrs. B. L. S., Frederick, Nd
Do any readers have a recipe for
"mints"? I've seen them both white
and colored in pastel shades and
they fere nodded like individual
butter pats. I don't think they
were cooked.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
By Barbara Bell

Sideswept closing finished in seal
lops highlights this graceful day.
timer in q wide size range. Shoul-
der gathers give a soft feminine
touch. You'll wear it all summer
long for shopping, bridge, pleasant
afternoons, vacation days.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1896
comes in sizes 36, SO, 40, A., A, 46, 48
so and 50. Size SO requires ~ yards
Of 39-inch material.
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 49,
N. Y.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
OUer the Back Fence
By Isabel Hackeff

Specialization developing in the industry
Sitting n rat squattng called neighborhood
This is probably the first step toward unionzaton.
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from snhint
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fakes Ea ia s sss M Rs s ss De ns s put % 1a
up November? Something
always happens spoil nice spring day.
family problem that
eliminated by the themselves grew
differences
s ,sss on
often thought her older sisters
wearing dress handed down twice
Now with the clothing shortage and ALL wondering
ought the least around
afraid this would weaken whatever parental authority
desirable maternal combination dignity
difficult achieve when wearing daughters
Evening star., 1946-03-29

cneck curtains, not introduce an
other color.
May I ask? Does any one know
how to keep applesauce from get
ting mold. on It? How can I pre-
vent my cakes from cracking as
soon as they are turned out to cool?
I'd certainly be grateful.
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CANNING CHICKEN.
(From Mrs. w. E. r., Takon1a Park. J
For Mrs. M. N. s., Washington. !.
The Department Of Agriculture and
the makers of pressure cookers al
ways stress the Importance of proc
essing all meats for 10 minutes to
make it safe. I tried this as did
some friends and relatives and we
all found the meat tasted stale, fat
and mushy and was SO crumbly it
would not hold together for serving.
Finally worked out my own method
and find 1t very satisfactory. The
chicken not only keeps we'll but
holds its shape and actually tastes
like fresh chicken. To begin:
Butcher, bleed, SINCE and draw a
few birds at time (unless you have
help. I would advise not more
than 8 or 10 a day. Cut up as you
do for frying (assuming you want it
fried. Roll in flour and salt, fry very
fast in hot, deep fat, preferably
vegetable oil. As soon as it is quite
brown all over remove to platter.
Do not drain on paper. You will
want little of the fat in the jar
for gravy. The meat is not cooked
done, it Is really raw inside. AS
soon as you have enough for the
number of jars your cooker holds,
stop frying and pack jars. Now
here Is one point that seems silly
and may be, but I have always been
so successful with my canning like
to give my one pet move all credit.
always boil for minutes all jars,
no matter what I am canning or
whether I pressure or cold pack.
That way know my jars are clean
and sterile. Put lids in place, screw
tops tight but don't actually seal.
Process for 40 minutes for az
pound boilers, As minutes for 3 to
pound fryers and so minutes for all
larger chickens. Sometimes 1 even
use the shorter processing period for
3h pound to 4-pound birds if I raise
them myself. All timing is for Is
pound pressure.
Another point in timing is very
important and that is have chicken
hot, put in hot jars and keep hot
until ready to process. I leave the
jars in pan of Simmering water
a single electric plate Is good for
this-and as I pack each one and
tighten the lids, I set it in the
cooker which Is on the stove with a
bit of excess water in it to allow
for evaporation until am ready to
put the lid on. The cooker is re-
moved from stove to a cool, but not
drafty, place Immediately in order
to cool it as quickly as possible with
out opening the petcock. If I am
using tin cans, so much the better,
I open the petcock Immediately
after processing. If you bone your
chicken you will have to allow to
Z minutes more time, since the
bones are excellent heat conductors.
If you want baked or roast
chicken, proceed with preparations
for that as though you were to serve
fresh. But, of course, you will have
to cut up the bird to get it in the
jars. This is done after a short
roasting period in very hot oven
Then pack the jars, seal and process
according to size Of fowl. I hope
you will find this method satisfac-
tory.
Evening star., 1946-03-29

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, Womans Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
Ing House are not necessarily
those Of The Star, and as 1t is
obviously impossible for us to
test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility for
them.
Betsy Cas,UeH.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Readers Clearing House

check curtains, not introduce an
other color.
May ! ask? Does any one know
how to keep applesauce from get
ting mold. on 1t? How can I pre-
vent my cakes from cracking as
soon as they are turned out to cool?
I'd certainly be grateful.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
ELECTRIC PERCOLATOR.
CANNING CHICKEN.

we nave an elecCrlc stove with
an automatic oven. At night, l
fix our electric percolator, plug into
the electric outlet on the stove, flip
the switch on the clock and retire.
In the morning our coffee has
perked, and shut off, and is ready
for consumption. That is our great
est luxury so far.
DRY STUFFING?
From Mrs. c. E. H., Upper =
Marlboro, Md.)
Can some one please tell me how
to make stufflng for chicken OF
turkey that isn't soggy? I've tried
several times, but it never seems
to come out right. I'll be very
grateful for your suggestion.
QUERY ON FURNITURE?
From Mrs. D. T. O'C., Indian
Head, Md.)
Two or three weeks ago you print
ed a request for information on Sc
lecting and buying furniture. I have
been watching carefully for replies
but have seen none. Have you any
of this information to offer, or can
you suggest some reliable source ma
terial? Possibly Government pam
phlets? have consulted a wholesale
furniture salesman, who responded
with q high pressure talk on his
particular make, so I feel that would
probably be the general response
by business people. We have been
using makeshift victory" pieces,
and now that we are to go into our
new home, I plan to use the valuable
antiques I have inherited, and want
to choose carefully and well in the
future, when I replace the victory"
models.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
By Peggy Roberts

Children love bunnies at Easter
and this 15-inch one can be quickly
and cheaply made from bits in your
scrap bag.
Pattern envelope contains COM
plete easy-to-read and eaSy-to-fol-
low directions for the above.
Send Is cents (coin) for Pattern
No. R2O07 to Needle Arts Depart
ment, The Washington Star, p. O
Box 172, Station D, New York s
N. Y. Please include your postal
zone number.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
VARNISHING PLASTER.

(FroM Mrs. v. NJ RiDerdale, Md.
Vanishing plaster casts and plas-
ter figures. To give casts and plaster
figures thes color of old ivory, the
following recipe is highly recon-
mended: Quarter of an ounce OF
gum elanis, 2 ounces of white wax
and 2 pints of turpentine. Add a
small squeeze from an oil paint tube
of raw umber when small quantity
Of the varnish has been poured into
a saucer ready for use. Apply with
brush and spread quickly and
evenly. This has to be done three
times with day between the coat
ings and rubbed an hour with a silk
handkerchief each time. The var
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22
TechnicoIor Hit at Strond
 Six Stars Stud
 Cost oF Musical

AS wonderfully refreshing as e tangy breeze, Three Little Girls in Blue" the new 20th Century-Fox Technicoior musical, swept into the Strand Theatre Wednesday, bring ing with 1t an exciting whirlwsnd of gaiety, romance and melody. This film, starring June Haver, George Montgomery, Vivian Blaine, Celeste Holm. vera-Ellen and Frank Latimore, is just what the doctor or- dered for iaded movie-goers: a rare and delightful entertainment treat.
 Director Bruce Humberstone and Producer Mack Gordon have gone of the beaten path to achieve some thing definitely new and welcome ia film musicals. From every angle-- the enthrallins story. e1trancing music. superlative performances and eye-fllling production. Three Little Girls in Blue" Is as utterly unusual as 1t is entertaining.
 The story's three little girls are the Misses Haver. Blaine and Vera Ellen, as talented and iovely-to- look-at a trio as has ever graced single movie. When these three beauties decide to sell their chicken farm and 60 millionaire husband hunting on the boardwalk at Atlan- tic City, the picture gets of to It's fast-paced start.
 George Montgomery twhose re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22
'Bess' Tops Poli's Cast
WeRder Hosss'
 la Screen Debut

T11oosAa ls have seen "116S" when she anpearea in WAtelbuy and are very anxious co see her in the tlzsie ina picture, ~0annn4 Doss1, nov plAyine at the toewA Poi Ia,oatef. Bess makes her debut on the screen Ca 'aAnanl Bess" end tae hoGSeS performance ca the screen is her. aided as almost human and Besseal~ most steals the picture from Der he~ man co-playess.
 Newest contender eor Hollywood leading man honoss Is young Mar shah Thompson, waao tops the all- male cast, Yo0ne Thompson was awarded his first leading film role ae the result os his highly~pralsed performances in two recent pictures (They Were Expenaable." 1" in which he appeared with Robert Montgoln- cry, and Bad Bascomb." ia which Marshall played in support of Wal lace Beesy and Margaret o'Brien. Re has also scored h ''Tsee Show or"
 The plot centers about young Tex, who dreams of owning horse ranch ef his own, building his hopes on his intelligent and almost hunanly de- voted mare, ~Bess". His plans are interrupted by the war and his en- astment in the Seabees. When 'Bess'. in foal, Is taken critically ill. Tex bees his commanding officer for an emergency turloueh but Is refused. 'BeSs' dies. and Tex ships of for the Pacific, blaming the officer for the death of his horse.
 Tex, now on a Japanese atoll, re- mains sollen, lonely and unco-opera- tive until the day he finds another 'Bess' to take the place of his late equine friend. This is a horse who has been trapped beneath a fallen tree In the atoll jungle. Under Tex,s care, he Is soon well and eating out of his new masters hand.
 AS an added attraction Frank Morgan and Keenen Wynn win be seen in The Cockeyed Miracle playing the part of a pair Of astral spirits who haunt a New England home. The combination of Morgan and Wynn in the roles of the ghosts is the funniest seen on the screen in some time, and they provide perfect foik for each others orolleries.