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Evening star., 1946-01-17
Why Grow
Old?
By Josephine Lolcman

Many women write to ask how
they can develop their will power
so that it will be possible for them
to stick to a reducing routine. They
write about good resolutions and
tell a sad story Of many starts al
ways followed by failures.
There are several ideas which I
believe will be helpful. First stand
in front of full length mirror. Be
frank with yourself and jot down
the things which have happened to
your face and neck and figure dur
ing the past 10 or Is years. If !
could look at that list would be
able to promise you that virtually
all the faults could be improved and
that many of them could be BAN
isted. List complexion and posture
and chinline as we'll as protruding
measurements! This procedure
builds the fire of determination un-
der most of us!
Next, make up your mind that
you are going to do something about
these faults. When you failed be-
fore you probably knew deep doWr
in your heart that you would no.
stick with it for long. You mus
come to real understanding with
yourself.
This is where a time limit helps
If you know that real improvement
can be wrought in eight weeks time
and that you will begin to notice {
difference after two weeks, it seem'
easier! Make up your mind tt
eight weeks. After that you can ca
cake three times day Gf you wan
to gain it back but for eight weeks
do not compromise with yourself.
The encouragement which tim,
limit provides is the reason for m,
selection of eight weeks for my self
improvement marathon which run
in this column each year. Eigh
weeks is long enough for result
but not so long that it is discourag
ing to contemplate.
If you wish to join my marathon
for loss of 20 pounds in eigh
weeks time, please send stamped
self addressed envelope with you
request for personal help Addres
Josephine Lowman in care of TIL
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1946-01-17

cious on grapefruit and in a fruit
cup, as well as for baked apples and
applesauce
CAFE AU LAIT.
(Cofee With Mix
Use IL rounding tablespoons de-
caffeinated coffee, regular grind, to
each cup C15 pint) of water. Make
by any method desired. Have ready
a pot of hot milk. When serving,
pour milk and coffee together into
cup in equal amounts.
For Italian Cafe au Lait, pour milk
and coffee together into a china pot
containing beaten egg yolk, using /
egg yolk to cups coffee.
PARTY FRENCH DRESSING.
4 thin slices onion.
2 teaspoons salt.
S tablespoons vinegar.
y teaspoon paprika.
2 tablespoons sugar
Few grains cayenne.
cup, minus l tablespoon, salad
oil.
Let onion slices stand in vinegar
80 minutes; strain. Add sugar, salt
paprika, and cayenne to vinegar, and
mix we'll. Then add oil and shake in
tightly covered container, or beat
until thick and smooth. Chill. Shake
again to mix before using. Makes
about 1A cups.
Evening star., 1946-01-17
Shad Is Here!
By the Chef

just about now that fish Of all
fish, the silvery shad, Is beginning
to move northward along the east
ern seacoast. Still in the waters OF
the far South, it will make its way
slowly up the Florida coast, past
Georgia and Carolinas and, by
spring, will enter Chesapeake Bay
Evening star., 1946-01-17

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. B. C.
Evening star., 1946-01-17
So Easily Mixed! No Cooking
Saves Big Dollars. Real Relief
Yes indeed, this hon

Yes indeed, this home
mixed cough syrup,
made in your own
kitchen, is one of the
most effective things
ever found for coughs
dae to colds. It's so
easy to mix, a child
could do it. And it saves
ro4l . o.
Evening star., 1946-01-17

Make syrup by stirring 2 cups of
granulated sugar and l cup of water
a few moments, until dissolved. No
cooking needed. Or you can use corn
syrup or liquid honey. if desired.
Get 214 ounces of Pinex from your
Evening star., 1946-01-17

iron and mend more willingly and
effectively.
A basket by the stairs to take the
items for upstairs or down in the
basement often saves two or three
special trips. A big-pocket apron
like clotheSpin one-carrles dust
cloths, small cleaning tools, and
saves a lot of steps.
Light shopping and back-fence
visiting can be done while airing
baby and the toddler-just so it
isn't long.
Once spring is really here-gar-
dening and sewing, reading or writ
ing letters in a lounging spot or
park can be done while you watch
the toddler with one eye. He thriveS
on this less direct attention and re-
wards you with many cute, natural
expressions you seldom see if you
concentrate on him.
Packaged mixes, puddingS and
frozen foods save time and add in
terest to otherwise dull leftovers.
Beat egg whites into your jello when
it's firm-a pretty and nutritious
dessert.
Keep paper and pencil in your
apron pocket to jot down things you
think of and new ideas, etc. Also
good by telephone in case an "unlim-
tied" friend calls and takes too much
time-seWing buttons and chatting
with droppers-in-helps when time
is limited.
Above all, make a plan that works
for you and not a schedule that en-
slaves you. Be gracious and listen
to advice-you can learn a lot, but
don't try to follow or please every
body-it can't be done And finally,
remember it's probably only IL years
at the most before you'll wish you
could have them underfoot all the
time. It's more fun tucking them in
than waiting up for them-I'm
told-our major problems and bless
ings-our children.
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GEN. PATTON'S PRAYER.
From Mrs. L. F. B., Washington. J
Mrs B. J. D. of Washington asked
for this prayer. Each man in the Sd
Army received this small Christmas
card on which was printed the greet
ing on one side and on the other was
printed the prayer.
HEADQUARTERS Sd UNITED
STATES ARMY: To each officer
and soldier in the Sd United States
Army wish Merry Christmas.
have full confidence in your courage
devotion to duty and skill in battle
We march in our might to complete
victory. May Gods blessing res
upon each of you this Christmas Day
&c. S. PATTON, Jr.
LIT. General, Commanding Sd U. S
Army"
(On the other side is the following
prayer:
Almighty and most mercifu
Father, we humbly beseech Thee O.
Thy great goodness to restrain thes,
immoderate rains with which W,
have to contend. Grant us fail
weather for battle. Graciousl,
harken to us soldiers who call upor
Thee that, armed with Thy power
we may advance from victory to vic.
tory, and crush the oppression anc
wlckedness of our enemies and es.
tablish Thy justice among men ane
nations. Amen"
| x 4 X X
CURING HAM:
BUNNY MITTENS?
(From Mrs. E. E. G., Lanham, Md. )
For Mrs. j. C. H., Augusta, Ga
If she has no smokehouse, she may
smoke her ham in a barrel with sue.
cess, by boring holes in top ane
sides of barrel and putting it up or
bricks. Hickory is the best smoke
but you can use other kinds. W.
smoked stuffed sausage and ham anc
barOO fhic uav Won mt hooLe n,
Evening star., 1946-01-17
USES FOR SCRAPS.

(Fron Mrs. L. L. B., Washington
In answer to request of L. L. D.,
Washington, you can use your scraps
to make small blouses or pinafores.
You could also send them to foreign
countries. You can even use up the
smaller scraps to make combinations
either in blouses or pinafores.
Evening star., 1946-01-17
BURNT SUGAR CAKE.

From Mrs. G. w. M, Washington
Here is a recipe for burnt sugar
cake, requested by Mrs. H Y. S.: One
and one-half cups white sugar, u
cup butter, yolks of 2 eggs, l cup
water. cups -four Put all together
and beat five minutes. Three tea
spoons burnt sugar (burn sugar by
placing in iron vessel and cooking
until sugar is turned to thick brown
sirup), l teaspoon vanilla, 2 tea
spoons baking powder. u cup -four.
Beat, bake in two layers. Icing: IL
cups sugar, 2 teaspoons burnt sugar,
l teaspoon vanilla, water enough to
dissolve. Boil until it threads from
spoon. Pour over beaten whites of
2 eggs. I have eaten cake made
from this recipe but have not made
it myself. I understand that burn
ing" the sugar is rather ticklish
business and sometimes takes prac-
tice.
Evening star., 1946-01-17

From Mrs. L. c. D., Washington
Perhaps I can suggest something
about pieces of materials. I also sew
and have many pieces of goods on
hand. make doll clothing and en-
joy doing SO very much. have sold
as many as 20 dresses to one person.
Evening star., 1946-01-17
Readers Clearing House

all told, but now never puts paper
in her mouth and has learned how
to leaf through a magazine or book
better than many school-age young
sters can, seldom bending and never
tearing page unless a panicky adult
tries to take it away quickly.
Could 1t be that the reader whose
2-year-old is not talking could her
self be responsible? If there is no
physical reason, which assume she
has checked on, don't parents often
retard child's speaking skill by
recognizing their motions and grunts
and squeals rather than insisting
that they express themselves vocally?
We require our baby to say what
she can say rather than point at
an object and she has an astound-
ing vocabulary, even stringing three
and four words together intelli-
gently.
To the woman who plans to adopt
baby, good pediatrician and
the pamphlets issued by the Chill
dren's Division Of the Labor De-
partment to supplement his instruc-
tions, are the best combination you
can find. And let daddy shoulder
his share of the responsibility, he
and the baby will both love it. So
many women are harnessed with the
sole care of the children when it's
mainly because they won't let the
husband assume part. Some Of the
best parents of children are the
fathers and the fun begins when
they are babies, so why not the re-
sponsibilities, too?
X X x y
FORMULA STAINS?
From Mrs. D. S. u, ArlingtonJ
Can some one tell me how to
wash baby clothes so that milk for
mula doesn't leave a light, yellowish
stain? My baby's formula consists
of canned milk, a dextrin- maltese
mixture and water. I've tried all the
standard soaps, good rich suds, hot
water and much scrubbing, as well
as a well-known chlorine bleach.
but the stains persist.
There are so many items in RICH
Of permanent and vital interest to
every homemaker that I hope some
day the information can be made
available in book form. I don't
know how many times I've neglected
to clip hints and answers to prob
lens, and then wished later that
had the information, particularly all
the suggestions on baby care that
have appeared the last few years.
Don't know how III get along with
out RICH when we leave the Wash
;ngton area!
Evening star., 1946-01-17
TOP FROM JAR;
CHEESE CAKE TIP.

N44GAGIOc S1A1AG II
(Fronl Mrs. F. M. M, Washington
Sometime ago one of your readers
requested advice on how to remove
the screw top on a jar so that 1t
might be used as vase. AS have
seen no answers to her query, I
would like to offer my recipe for SO
doing-at least l think l it would
prove more successful than the
method she tried.
Fill the jar with water to within
a half inch of the place where it
should be cut off, then pour WARM
grease onto the water for the re-
naming half inch. Let get cold and
hard. Then pour VERY HOT grease
into the jar and it will break evenly
around and the screw top can be
lifted off. OF course, the hot grease
will spill out, so put the jar in a pan
to catch it. l hope this works for
her.
l noticed much discussion of the
cheese cake recipes a while ago and
would like to add few tips on that
subject. having experimental long
and patiently in trying to get one
that was f1uffy-which they usually
aren't. If you use enough milk to
make the batter rather thin, a few
teaspoons of baking powder, egg
white that is beaten glossy but not
stiff, and bake in a slow oven 5000
it will stay risen" and be far supe-
rior lin my estimation) to the more
solid varieties.
X
., TREATING .OVERSHOES.
From Mrs. M. E. c, Brentwood,
Md
In answer to Mrs. L. L. D., in re-
gard to treating rubbers or overshoes
so they will be less likely to slip, I
put one or two strips of adhesive
tape on the soles and heels and find
il very successful
Evening star., 1946-01-17
"SHOULDERETTE" DIRECTIONS?

"SHOULDERETTE" DIRECTIONS?
From B. M. H., Takomd Park, Md
I am trying to find directions for
knitting or crocheting a shoulder
ette." garment consisting of two
sleeves connected by broad strip
across the shoulders. I don't seem
to find anything of the kind in a
magazine or the fancy work book
lets from stores. Can you help me?
Evening star., 1946-01-17

to clean white bunny fur mittens at
home? 1 have three little girls who
received them as presents for Christ
mas and would like to know how to
clean them when they become soiled
Evening star., 1946-01-17
CURING HAM:
RIINNV MTTTFNC

(From Mrs. E. E. G., Lanham, Nd
For Mrs. j. c. H., Augusta, Ga.
If she has no smokehouse, she may
smoke her ham in barrel with sue
cess, by boring holes in top and
sides of barrel and putting it up on
bricks. Hickory is the best smoke,
but you can use other kinds. We
smoked stuffed sausage and ham and
bacon this way. You put hooks on
top of barrel inside and hooks on
meat. Smoke two days for hams.
Can some one please tell me how
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
Zivie Pledges
 To Win or Quit

Boston, Jan. l5-(UP)--Former world welterweight Champion Frit- Eie Zivic of Pittsburgh may come to the end of his IS years of ring com- petition tonight when he fights young and aggressive Al (Red) Priest of Cambridge in a i0-round bout at Boston Garden.
 The flat-nosed Zivic. who has dropped his last six bouts. said, in speaking of his encounter with Priest, ''Ill win or I'll quit" Zivic said he planned to open up a box ing school and promote wrestling in his hometown if he retires from the ring.
 But boxing fans know from ex- perienee that few fighters quit be- fore their spavined legs refuse to carry them from the corner. There fore they expect FTitze to continue boxing and to furnish Priest with the stiffest competition he has faced since leaving the Navy.
 The Cambridge red head is a 3-to favorite to whip the crafty ex- Army sergeant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
Racing Inquiries
 or Stimulation
 Begun by Group

New York, Jan. 15.(UP)-Five state racing commissioners began a detailed study today of cases in- volving alleged stimulation of hors- eS at tracks throughout the nation.
 The special committee was ap- pointed by Maj. Ednyfed H. Wil- Hams. president of the National As- sociation of State Racing Commis- sioners and chairman of the H. linois Racing Board, who said that efforts were being made to stand ard racing rules and regulations at all tracks.
 A uniform system will be devised for collection and analysis of saIn- pies of horses allegedly doped, Will hams said.
 The committee. which will report to the annual convention of the as- Sociation in Los Angeles, Feb. g, is headed by Lloyd Wright of Cali fornia. Other members are Ashley T. Cole of New York. William E. Fay of Illinois. George P. Mahoney of Maryland, and Charles F. Bald win of Florida.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
FourLegion Hoop Comes Fridoy

Following a very suspicious open- ing last week the second set of games in the 1ewly-organized Amer ican Legion basketball league will be held Friday night of this week with four games being offered at three different gyms.
 The Slnilers and LourdeS TYPO will tangle in the opener of 6 dou- ble bill at Washington Park at 2 while the main attraction an hour later will bring together the Jokers and Tigers. Barone will be the eleventh man on the floor on both frays.
 The East Ends will tangle with Middlebury at the Leavenworth gym Friday at while Paul's Cadets will engage the Fultons at the same hour at the Hopeville gym. Napoh will toot the whistle in the Leaven- worth contest and Al Monti will do likewise at the Hopeville gym.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
Waterproof Leads Mems PinLeogue

Naugatuck, Jan. l6-Waterproof Packing continues to hold the lead in the Mems Interdepartment Bowl ing League at the Rubber Con- pany's Footwear Plant, going into the two weeks of first round play.
 Charlie Johnson;s rollers have piled up c string of 30 wins while losing but 6 games. The Tennis Stitchers are in second place with a 35.lO record and still have a chance of crowding the Packers out of the top spot. Fabric Cutting in third place has made a good show ing by coming up with g victories against l3 losses.
 Three rollers, Walt Warren, Joe Pereira, and Charlie Angiolillo, broke through the previous high for single game to tie for individual honors, each with . lS0 score.
 Pereira continues to hold three game honors with a 800 mark. Team honors are still held by Tennis Mis- ce.A aeous with 642 for high single and by Tennis Stitching with I705 for high three.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
Crosby Ducks Face Meriden HereJo 25

Jack Manherz's Crosby High mermen, winners of their first en- Eagement last week when they hum- bled East Haven. 50 to 25, will en- gage Meriden High in their next Connecticut High School Swimming Association meet, January 25, at the East Main Street natatorium.
 Competition in the association continues tomorrow night with Bris- tol playing host to Middletown and New Haven doing likewise with East Haven.
 The remainder of the schedule follows:
 Jan. IS, Manchester vs. Hartford at Manchester; 1o, East Haven vs. Meriden at New Haven, New Haven vs. Bristol at New Haven, Middltown vs. aamsden at Middletown; 2, Meriden vs. Midd1etown at Meriden; 2S. Crosby vs. Meriden at Water bury; 26, West Haven vs. Hamden at New Haven, Warren Harding vs. Hartford at Bridgeport; 2e, Bassick vs Hamden at Bridgeport; 30, Greenwich vs. Warren Harding at Greenwich.
 Feb. 1, Bristol vs. Crosby at Bris- tol, Hamden. vs. East Haven at New Haven, West Haven vS. Warren Harding at New Haven; 2 New Haven vE. Meriden at New Haven, Middletown vs. Manchester at Mid- dletown; 5. Bassick vs. Greenwich at Bridgeport; 8. Bristol vs. Hartford at Bristol: 8, Bristol vs. East Haven at Bristol.
 Feb. 9, East Haven vs. Bassick at New Haven, West Haven vs. Meri- den at New Haven, Hamden vs. New Haven at New Haven, Crosby vs. Warren Harding at Waterbury; 12, Bristol vs. Hamden at Bristol: IS, Warren Harding vs. East Haven at Bridgeport; 16, Meriden vs. Bristol at Meriden. Bassick vs. Crosby at Bridgeport, New Haven vs. Hartford at New Haven.
 Feb. i9. Hamden vs. Warren Hard ing at New Haven; 2i, Hartford vs. Crosby at Hartford; 22. MeTiden ys. Warren Harding at Meriden; g, Manchester vs. Bristol at Bristol. New Haven vs. West Haven at New Haven.
 March 2, Meriden ys. Manchester at Meriden. Crosby ys. New Haven at Waterbury; 5, Hartford vs. Ham, den at Bulkeley- at Hartford; Q, Hamden ys. Crosby at New Haven, Warren Harding vs. New Haven at Bridgeport; 20, OIAc-Individual State Swimming Championships at Payne whitney Pool, Yale Uniyer- sity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
West Crosby Foe

West Haven High cagers, tutored by 'Whitey' Puriek, former infielder of the Meriden Contelcos and later the BrasscoS, will show at Wilby High gym tonight against Jimmy Lees inconsistent Crosby squad at B:I5. The reserve teams of both schools will clash in the 7:3O pre- linn.
 Crosby has been hot and cold all season, winning but four Of seven contests to date. The Ivy won a thrilling. 36-34 triumph over Wilby Saturday night. Besides the wildcats. the team has defeated WatertoWn twice and the Alumni while lowing to Bristol, Torring- ton and Handen. Coach Lee is ex- pected to start the same lineup he used against Wilby, with Dick Creedon and Johnny Girdzyauskas at forward, Don Synott at center and Johnny Davis and Win Pette- way at guard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
Zephyrs Bow InHorfford

Hartford. Jan. i5.-Hartford Att lanticS scored their second win of the season in the State Basketball League last ngiht. turning back the Naugatuck zephyrs, e6-62, in a ragged contest at the Hartford Auditorium.
 In gaining their second in 10 starts the locals emerged on the long end of a wild encounter, 47 personal fouls being called, 24 against the winners. Each team lost three players by fouls. Tn the foul shooting the Atlantics count ed l6 out of 27 and their foes got the same number in 90 attempts. The Zephyrs have won one in i2 games.
 Dick Kelly and Freddy Ware with B points apiece and Wee Winnie with i2 paced the winners quarter, 25-is at the half and 4S- who led throughout i6-e at the g at the three quarters.
 The Zephyrg top sniper was Red Ryan with I3 points.
 GhnmAsMR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
KOSLOWSKI
 DRAFT CHOICE OF REDSKINS
By WILLIAM TUCKER fEIniked Prnaa Sports Wrllerl


 New York. Jan. IS --- (UP) - The National Football League staggered into the sixth day of Q marathon Winter session today after going through the motions of Q player draft and drawing up Q schedule tentatively to open Sept. %. s
 The draft lost most of It's signi- ficance when the clubs refused 10 identify most of the players selected for fear the rival All-Annerica coll- ference would get to them first with drooling checkbooks. fF Those who were named probably will not play professional football anywhere before another season, at, least, is past. For the record, the Pittsburgh Steelers chose Felix (Doc) Blanchard of Army but he is expected to play ct least one more season for the Cadets. e Blanchard Third Choice
 Blanchard actually was third choice. The Boston Tanks, getting the first choice over the last-place Chicago Cardinals by Q league agreement, had to pick Frank (Bo- ley) Dancewicz since they already had the Notre Dame star under contract.
 Chicago's choice, described as Q sleeper" player of only moderate fame, was not further identified on the grounds that he is on the point of being signed.
 Others definitely selected were:
 By the Philadelphia Eagles, first roll-call, Leo Riggs, formerly . Southern California back who play ed there only one season before go- ing into the Navy 3 l-2 years ago.
 By the Washington Redskins, first and second choices respectively, cal RoSSi, U. c. l.. A. passing back, and Stan Koslowski of Holy Cross.
 By the Green Bay Packers, first ballot, John Strygalski, former Mar quette star who starred in the serv- ice of the 2d and 4th Air Force elevens. a
 Lists Kept Secret
 The rest of the club owners kept their entire draft lists secret, but it was announced that the Philadel- phia Eagles dropped out of the sel- ections after choosing l7 players and awarded their place on the roll call to Boston, which was left short on talent when Dan Topping took his interests in the club to the All- America Conference. The New York Giants selected only 24 players and gave their place to Pittsburgh.
 Each club noninally has 90 choices, which means that Boston had 43 and the Steelers 36.
 The schedule making session be- came snarled on the problems of working out l1-garne schedule for each of 10 teams and was postponed until today. It was learned, how-' ever, that the league will open it's season Sept. %, with one game scheduled that date for Los Angeles, new home of the championship Cleveland Rams franchise.