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Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
Woman's Page
entertainer on anybody's job.


 Paid a visit to the we'll known International Moorish Home up in Great Harrington, Mass, last Sun day. A swell spot Tor a weekend ar a weeks vacation for all our musical gang around New Eng land. There's a swimming pool, skating rink, best of food prepared by Miss Hattie Watson of New York City, and delightful country air to sleep by. Oh, boy! ***********
 This column is open to all mu- sicians and entertainers through out New England, wherever the CHRONICLE reaches you. Let me hear from you by Friday of each week. Tell me what you are doing, etc. 1 would like to contact the Jones Brothers from BDston, and others around this area. Yours truly, Roland c. Irving, 2016 Main St., Hartford, Conn. Phone 7-1519. Until next week, take it easy, and KEEP COOL.
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 On Friday evening, July 19, at the Subway Banquet Hall, 17p2 Main St., the Community Players will sponsor a dance, featuring the music of Long Davis, his sweet sax and his popular swingsters.
 This may seem extraordinary to many for a dramatic group; but it is one of the many means to an end-namely, to raise funds for productions. Among the many plays now being considered foy the group are: "Porgy," Mississippi | Rainbow" 'fDumb Wife," Gods Trombone" "St. Louis Woman" and many plays from "The Gay White Way" At intervals and be- ,ween productions, one act plays, dramatic sketches, and musical re- Iues will be presented, and also 'oclal functions. Under the leader ship of William E. Smith and An irew Walker, the dramatic direc- ors, and J. c. (Ras'tus) Walker, he dance instructor, the Commun- ty Players will have much to do md quite a bit to offer the com nunity of Hartford as a whole. 1 It will be grand to see such ole rtists as J. c. Walker, Andrew Eloise Brewster, Wa1ly Vest, Dorothy Reeves, and Hazel .ee, back under the lights. And I ssure you, yours truly would love o tread the boards and hear the all 'fPlaces" once more. Mrs. 1wendolyn Reed is the secretary If the Community Players.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
CoLoRED MAN AGENT WITH LARGE INSURANCE FIRM
BOSTON. MASS 1snecian

6OS1ON, MASS. (Special) -
 Allan Bonay, of 295 Willard Ave-, is local agent, representing the Federal Life and Casualtv Company, with offices in the How ard Building, this city. MT. Bo- nays company offers unusual health, accident and fire insurance policies.
 MT. Bonay is a progressive man. He worked at the shipyard during the war, and was one of the men who brought the suit to outlaw "Jlm-crow" practices in the Boiler makers Union here. He will be blessed to explain his insurance policies to interested persons.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20

The family of Mrs. Vapessie Butler, deceased wife of MT. Quit man Butler, extend sincere thanks and appreciation for the many telegrams, cards and floral gifts received during thefr recent be- reavement.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
BULLETIN
ADAM TOWELS HAVE SON

AUAM PUW ELLIS HAVE SUN
 New York-Wednesday, July IT, song weighing eight pounds and seven ounces was born to Mrs. Adam Clayton Powell, IT,, (Hazel ScotD at Sydenham Hospital here. The couple are receiving con- gratulations from their host of friends throughout the country.
Evening star., 1946-07-03

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number of months-until I am able
to again wear them? Is rinsing
them first necessary before storing
them away?
SHORTCAKE RECIPE.
from Mrs. M. E. j., Washington J
The following is the best short
cake I have ever eaten. 1t is more
cake than biscuit dough, but is of
just the right consistency and flavor.
Sift 2 teaspoons baking powder
and y teaspoon salt with cup flour
Irregular, not cake -FOUR. Combine
with Il cup butter and lard mixed,
| 5 tablespoons sugar, egg, we'll
beaten, and enough milk to make y
cup with the egg Bake in layers.
spread with butter while warm, and
use any kind of chopped fruit.
Strawberries, of course, are best, or
fresh peaches.
X X X X
SUGGESTIONS AND REQUESTS?
From Mrs. M. J. M, Washington. J
As I was away when daily and
weekly schedules were discussed, I
would like to reopen the subject. If
possible. My first baby is due in
about a month. and a worka BILE
routine. including laundry, shopping
and all the other daily tasks, would
be very helpful in addition to baby's
schedule
Does any one have 4 vanilla FROST
ing recipe. NOT the seven-minute
variety, which can be made with
eranulated sugar? I am never able
to buy confectioner's sugar on my
limited sugar allotment, and am
tired of the egg white frosting.
Answering the Iady's request for
informa tion on steam irons, I can
reiterate previous comments. If one
must press woolens such as mems
suits frequently, a steam iron is
wonderful. However. cottons and
linens seem to wilt rapidly after
ironing with steam and the iron sur
face is so large that dainty articles
are difficult to press successfully.
Can some one give me = recipe for
a moist gold cake using about three
eggs and a reasonable amount Of
sugar? / am also interested in COL
lecting quick inexpensive cookie
recipes cookies which keep well
and are again sparing on my pre-
cious sugar supply.
Thank you all in advance. ! am
still beginner at housekeeping, and
the many clever hints and delicious
recipes you experienced homemakers
contribute have helped me i'm
mensely.
Evening star., 1946-07-03

Contemplating trip Then you'll be planning tok along
robe tho pooks lightly
one costumes the this need Many
designers make specially these ofo
cottons simple ond silks
A perfect eof
snory shoded enehom the dress along formal
oottons by the 1t will toke dining donneond
smoothly the beach, For
Evening star., 1946-07-03

you can set the iron at proper tenn
perature for any one of the many
new fabrics appearing on the mar
ket. A big step was taken with the
designing of an iron that lifts itself
All you have to do is press but
ton and it rises on it's legs while
YOU adjust the garment. When
you're ready to start again move
it over to the garment, press on the
back of the handle and it locks into
ironing position. You never have
to lift. tilt or twist. This modern
invention can even be adjusted to
your own skill. For instance, the
dial can be set for slow, medium
and fast, so know your own speed
and set it accordingly. There is
only one thing you must learn, anc
that is in what order to iron va.
rious garments. Always begin with
silks and rayons and end with cot.
ton and linen. The reason-tht
iron heat builds up so much more
quickly than it reduces.
We saw the cutest toy for {
youngster the other day 1t was /,
toy Cog which gets his bone Tn,
secret of the contraption is in tn,
magnetized plastic bone. The dog
head twists and turns like a liv,
dogs as it follows the bone in you
hand. He even snaps it from yol
when the bone comes close to hi
mouth. The dog is made of soft
/ washable fleece.
Evening star., 1946-07-03

Give yourself that "right-ou of
a-bandbox look" with this charming
two-piece frock. Scallops make a
handsome finish for the figure
molding top-see how the diminu-
tive peplum shows off a tiny waist.
Gored skirt goes together like a
charm.
Barbara Bell pattern No 1909 is
designed for sizes II. IA. is. Is and
20. Size IA requires 37s yards of
39-inch material.
For this pattern. send 25 cents,
in coins, your name. address, pat
tern number and size wanted to
Barbara Bell. the Washington
Star, p. O. Box 80. Station G,
I New York 10. NJ Y.
Evening star., 1946-07-03
CUSTARD CHOCOLATE CAKE.
From Mrs. II. A. D.,
Mem Castle, Ind,
SHORTCAKE RECIPE.

NetC Castle, Ind
We have Just returned from tour
through New England and other
parts of the East. While in Wash
ington, l chanced to see in your
paper request for an old time
recipe for chocolate cake and I was
quite sure l had in my recipe file
the exact one desired by Mrs. B. F.
H. OF Arlington. AS soon as I ar
rived home I looked it up and l
hope it is what Mrs. B. F. H. wants.
Here is the recipe: One cup brown
sugar, 2 tablespoons shortening, l
cup hot water, teaspoon soda, ! y
cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking pow
der, 2 egg yolks, L cups grated cho-
colate, teaspoon vanilla, teaspoon
almond flavoring, u teaspoon salt
2 egg whites, stifny beaten.
| Method: Cream sugar and butter
and egg yolks together Add the
chocolate and soda dissolved in the
hot water Put in top of double
boiler and cook over hot water until
thickened. stirring frequently Cool
Add remaining ingredients, the egg
whites last, folding them gently into
the well-beaten mixture. Bake in
two layers for rs minutes in a mod
crate oven, around 1926 degrees.
This makes a moist, delicious cake
"GOOSEBERRY FOOL"
From Mrs. d. r. G., Washington.
In a recent issue of The Star
there was request from F. A. c..
Washington. for a recipe fol-
"gooseberry fool from some Eng
liSh woman or reader with an Eng
lish cook book. I have an English
book The Young Woman's Guide
to Happiness" owned by an Eng
'lish ancestor, published probably
about year 1877 A few leaves are
missing. including date and name
of publisher. Perhaps some reader
of the RICH can name the author
"Gooseberry Fool"-"Put the fruit
into a stone jar, and some good Lis
bon sugar; set the jar on stove
or in saucepan of water over the
fire; of the former. a large spoonful
of water should be added to the
fruit. When it is done enough
to pulp, press it through a colander
have ready a sufficient quantity OF
new milk, and teacup of raw
cream. boiled together, or an egs
instead of the latter. and left te
be cold; then sweeten it pretty vel
with fine Lisbon sugar, and mix the
pulp by degrees with it."
apple FooP'-Stew apples a.
directed for gooseberries, and ther
peel and pulp them. Prepare tht
milk and cream, and mix AS before
Evening star., 1946-07-03
Old Fairy Tales
By A ngelo Pntri

children to imagined beauty. power
and achievement. Then, when the
time comes for them to work for
their place in adult life. they will
have richer background upon
which to draw.
There is another good reason for
the fairy tale in children's educa-
ton. The old fairy tales were writ
ten in fine English, often poetic,
always fitting and always charming
Our children need to hear, read and
use good language. They need to
learn to call things by their right
names, to see people as they are
good and bad--to Judge and act &C
cordingly In the fairy tale the hero
is plain, so is the villain, so is the
good fairy. The wicked giant, the
bad witch wear no halos-they are
bad and come to bad end promptly
That helps children to see people
and their behavior clearly, for
which there is much need in these
days of the movies and the radio.
Fairy tales that have been worn
smooth by the use of many genera
tions have truth within them. but
the wild tales of murder, robbery
and worse that pass for children
entertainment these days have nc
good thing in them
Evening star., 1946-07-03

stock, I sit down to my CHECK
list, and prepare my order for the
coming week, including all items
which I know are about to run out
If I should happen to overlook
something, I can always pick it ul
at the corner store; but the bulk oi
my grocery requirements are ordered
by telephone, once week, and de-
i livered to my door. ] also have milk
delivered, but not other dairy prod
ucts. BY marketing in the above
manner I save myself hours each
week, not to mention energy.
Most of the suggestions offered
the distraught mother seemed very
good to me- However, I deplore the
letters that told her she should be
ashamed of herself for not counting
her blessings, or that her only sal
vation lay in prayer. Prayer is cer-
tainly not to be despised-as spir-
itual aid; but you can't pray the
dishes out of the sink or the dinner
on the table; and I feel sure our
Maker expects us to take care of
these mundane matters for our
selves.
For myself, i should greatly ap-
preciate having the opinions of your
readers regarding electric ironers.
I believe I prefer the mangle, Or
roller type; but there seems to be
great deviation in style and price
among these. There is little table
model that sells for less than $40.
Another. with folding stand runs
about $50. while the substantial,
cabinet models may cost anything
up to $3.50 or more. Would the ia able
model be satisfactory for a general
family wash, including sheets and
tablecloths? Do the expensive mod
els have advantages which offset the
enormous difference In price?
May l also proffer a suggestion as
to how to prevent child from
sucking its thumb? When my little
daughter first showed the tendency,
I saw to it that she was never put
to bed without a clean, soft hand
kerchief in her hand. 1t was quite
simple to persuade her to suck the
"hankie" instead of her thumb, or
the various insanitary objects she
picked up from time to time We
kept her supplied with gay hankies
and had no trouble at all in this re-
spect.
I am delighted to see the garden
items back in the daily column. and
hope there will be no more such di-
versions. The RICH is just about
ideal. just as it is: and I could never
find time to read the Sunday pa
pers, so always missed much inter
esting comment.
Evening star., 1946-07-03
PLUM MOUSSE.
SHEPRET PECIpE

From Mrs. r. c. H., Silper Spring
Twelve plums, II. cups water, cook
until soft. Strain, add remainder .ano
freeze. Two teaspoons gelatin soaked
in u cup cold water. Juice of !
lemon. Ia cups sugar, pinch salt,
egg whites, y pint whipping cream
Good Sherbet: Two cups sugar.
lemons. grated rind, or lemons anc
1 orange. quart milk. Freeze. Stil
and freeze more
Evening star., 1946-07-03

A wide knowledge of the old fairy
tales can be OF great value to the
child who possesses it. Children do
not understand the grown-up world
and find it hard in which to live. but
they enjoy the world of fairy folk
They like to hear about the little
people because they are little them
selves, and they love to dream about
the great things that they will one
day do-the things the fairies dc
with wave of wand.
1t is great comfort to think
about waving a wand and changing
scolding old woman into bird that
flies up the chimney. The grown-ur
world is full Of scolding grown-ups
who are a blight upon the life OF
childhood; therefore. the delight tc
be found in that useful wand is
boundless.
The giant killer is wonderful
Imagine being able to slay YOU
giant with one wood swish. Imag'
ination saves children many hour!
of grief and gives them many mbr'
hours of joy. It becomes the basi
of their thinking-it teaches then
to envision situation as they woult
have it be so that when they &C
quire the power of will and purpos
they will have something fine t.
which to apply it in constructiv
effort in this world of waste an
want.
Folk who have no imagination ar
dreary people. There is neithe
light nor laughter in them, and W
must have both to live happily. TIL
J person who cannot imagine sufferin
) cannot be sympathetic; who canno
imagine the weight of burden can
not tighten it: who cannot feel i
) sympathy with another's feelin
cannot know the meaning of friend
ship. Fairy tales open the minds Q
Evening star., 1946-07-03
Readers Clearing House
PRESERVING NYONs9

From Mrs. 4. A. B., Washington
Can some one please tell me how
to preserve nylon stockings for a
number of months-until I am able
to again wear them? Is rinsing
them first necessary before storing
them away?
Evening star., 1946-07-03

At present there are two shapes,
one bear and the other kitten,
each playing with ball, which is
the bulb. The animal figures are
made of zinc alloy, coated with
baked enamel. and they are sup
posed to be unbreakable and chip
proof They come In pink, blue and
ivory. and use yellow, coral or blue
pastel color bulbs. The manufac-
turer claims they can be kept burn
ing 10 hours night at a cost of
about 2 cents a month.
Let's take quick backward look
into domestic history and see the
harassed housewife standing at the
ironing board lifting 5-pound
weight with every stroke, exas-
perated with an iron that doesnt
Evening star., 1946-07-03
HOUSEKEEPIN SHORTCUTS
ELECTRIC IRONERS?

THUMB SUCKING REMEDY.
from Mrs. B. P. NICK. Washington J
Concerning housekeeping short
cuts for busy mother, should like
to add a few ideas:
First. a worker in any field de-
serves the best available tools. if she
is to do an efficient job. Of course.
the number of labor saving devices
she has is limited by the family in
come; but many of these practically
pay for themselves in the long run
The three devices l have found in
valuable are a pressure cooker,
washer and q good electric iron. The
pressure cooker saves me at least an
hour a day. improves the favor of
the food, and has cut my gas bill in
half If, by using washer, the
housewife can avoid sending out any
laundry at all, she not only saves
the cost of the work but makes an
enormous saving by prolonging the
life of her garments and linens.
There is at least one chain of
grocery stores in Washington which
delivers, and their prices are only
moderately higher than those at the
cash and carry stores. I have pre-
pared a check list of groceries.
covering Just about everything we
use. Once week, on the day when
nv grocer usually has the fullest
Evening star., 1946-07-03

The one-piece blouse has proved
its value both as gilet and sepa =
rate waist. A gay cluster of daisies
personalities and enhances it.
Just out Our new SOL page multi =
colored Book of Needle Arts con-
tanning Ave free patterns. and many
other suggestions for dressing up
your home and yourself, is just off
the press. Send your request for
this book to the address listed below
inclosing 20 cents in coins to cover
the cost and mailing charges.
Send Is cents (coin) for Pattern
No. R-2270 to Needle Arts Depart
ment. The Washington Star, P. O.
Box 90, Station G, New York 10
N. Y. Please include your postal
zone number.
Evening star., 1946-07-03
'Shop>Talk'
By Dn ofhy Bihl,nan

A new fiucrescent nursery lamp
gives soft. undisturbing glow, yet
allows enough light for parents to
see into child's room at night.
Utilizing the round fuorescent bulb
which was introduced last year for
Christmas trees. the lamp is de-
signed for use on q table or dresser.
Evening star., 1946-07-03

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. Betsy Cas,ceH
Evening star., 1946-07-03

tests that not weight, not pressure
but heat removed wrinkles. Now
with the dial of fabrics" a flip OF
the finger gives you the correct
temperature for whatever fabric you
may be ironing. In fact, the newest
dial gives not only fabric markings
but degrees of Fahrenheit, so that
Evening star., 1946-07-03
CRITICAL VIEWPOINT,

Z fort INf De os 4 al ttffQIOH.B
I don't suppose critical viewpoint
of RCH will be very welcome as
every letter I have ever read, and
7 have read them all-with tongue
in-check for 3 years-has been al
most "Pollyanna -ish" In its praise
So many writer's seem to fall into
certain categories which ! shall
enumerate for the discomfort of
all
l. The cheerful little paragon of
virtue who gets a days work done
by 1000 am.-washes, irons, keeps
her house spick-and-span, cares for
numerous well-mannered children
and pets with the greatest of ease
Is always well groomed and smiling
for her husband Cooks delicious
meals and also has numerous out
side activities.
q The doleful Dorothy who ap-
parently sits on the do-nothing stool
all day and bemoans her lot in life
Shes begged down with her chill
dren. She never gets through her
work, her house is always dirty, her
clothes unironed and the only
time she gets out of the house is
10 hang diapers.
,. The well-meaning little soul
who has an answer or a remedy for
everything, 910 of which never
work She sends in recipes the
readers follow faithfully, only to
find week later. after having
wasted good eggs and butter. that
the little lady made a mistake in
cup of -four instead of 5, all of
which leaves me little ashamed of
what a NORMAL male must think
of women in general. after reading
RCH land they do read it,.
I consider myself to be fairly
normal individual l have a nice
husband, two children and a dog
My children are fairly good about
s days a week and pretty naughty
the other which is fair batting
average. l would say. We have an
easy comfortable routine which we
all follow. | am neither thrilled tot
death with housework nor bored
with it. I never get too far ahead
with my work but I'm never to far
behind. All of my problems are
small ones and they seem to work
themselves out-given time. So it
Is amusing TO sit on the fence of
normalcy and watch Pollvanna on
the heights and Dorothy in the
depths-throueh the RICH.
Evening star., 1946-07-03

hold heat Now look at the photo
of today's iron and you can realize
just how far designers. engineers
and home economists have pro-
gressed. Years ago they proved by
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Strike at Press Wireless
Continues After Meetino
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 10-The strike
Iof CIO American Communications
Association members against Press
Wireless, Inc, remained stalemated
today after meeting between COM
.pany and union officials last night
failed to produce a settlement.
Three hundred radio operators,
teleprinter operators and radio en-
gineers walked out last Wednesday
in protest against layoffs by the
company. CIO members left their
jobs at company Offices in New York,
Hicksville and Baldwin, N. Y, and
San Francisco.
A union spokesman announced
last night that a threatened en-
barge on all overseas newspaper dis
patches had been postponed at least
until Monday. He said the embargo
would be discussed at union meet
ingS here and in San Francisco
Monday morning.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Housekeeper Denies
Poisoning Employer;
Police Probe 5 Deaths
By the Associcfed Press

MADISON, Ind, Aug. 10.-Grey-
haired Mrs. Lottie (ToO Lockman
who is charged with attempted mur-
der in the poisoning of her employ
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Police Seize Liquor Cache
In Raid on Y Street Home

Police early today seized a cache
OF 88 bottles of whisky, gin and wine
and one case of beer from a house
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Gen. Calender Reiires
After 33-Year Career

Brig. Gen. George R. Calender
today ended 33 years of Army
service when he retired as COM
mandant Of the Medical Depart
ment professional service schools of
the Army Medical Center.
He was succeeded by Col. Rufus
L. Holt, who has been secretary of
the medical schools. The new COM
mandant has done extensive work
in bacteriology, malaria and undu-
liant fever and in 1912 was awarded
the Legion of Merit for his work.
A graduate of Vanderbilt Univer-
Isity, Col Holt was lent to the Brit
ish Army during the First World
War.
Gen. Calender, a graduate of
Tufts Medical School, was awarded
the Distinguished Service Medal for
his performance as commandant of
the professional schools starting in
1910.
At the end of his terminal leave,
Gen. Calender will become a special
consultant to the Surgeon General.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Reds Tried 10 Stop
Boy Abduction Story,
u. ). Official Declare.
BY the Assccioted Press

BERLIN, Aug. 10.-Maj. Gen
Alexander Kotikov, commander il
the Russian sector of Berlin, at.
tempted to . suppress stories pub
lished in the American, British anc
French sectors concerning the re-
ported abduction of boys in the
Russian zone, an American spokes-
man for the Allied Kommandantul
said last night.
The American licensed newspa-
per Tagesspiegel and the British
licensed Telegraf reported Thurs
day that teen-aged youths were be-
ing snatched in village streets in
Brandenburg and carted off to
camps by the Russians, apparently
for indoctrination in Communist
philosophy
Angered by the stories, Gen. Koti-
kov requested the American COM
mander for the Berlin district, Mai
Gen. Frank A. Keating, to stop cir
culation of the papers and confis-
cate the issues, the spokesman said