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Evening star., 1946-01-18

of the old trial and error" method.
There's a big school dance and
you've noticed that for several days
the cute little blond has been es-
pecially nice to you. When you've
looked up from that math problem
you've caught her eye and she's
smiled. Not once, not twice, but all
during the period. You haven't had
much to do with her because she's
new to the school and, well, the
other guys prefer to gang up during
lunch periods and talk-about girls,
naturally. Look, Joe, it's not silly to
be nice to girl and toa smile and
talk about things in general. Where's
your confidence? Or are you an
other willing one led by the mob?
Do you think, talk, act and live your
whole life with the gang? Oh, yes,
it's nice to belong" but there are
other things in life that 60 hand in
hand with belonging to the gang. A
girl-and-boy friendship is one of
them.
Why do all of the girls that Vol,
Evening star., 1946-01-18
BY Laura and Helen

Miss Teenager comes in for her
share of the glory. but where does
Mr.. Teenager fit into the picture?
Very little is said and done con-
cerning the boys in those big fashion
magazines that teenagers are having
published for them. Well, that is,
they get mentioned in the course of
an article as the "he will want to
ask you out again, and again, if
you . 80
Being "he" has its advantages,
but what about boy and girl prob
lens that che" faces? Man-to-man
talks with dad or big brother are
o. K, but what young male wants to
let the world in on his latest object
OF affection or likes to admit defeat
of his methods?
know how" is not only important
in getting along in the world it is
also important in getting along with
the opposite sex. Those terrifically
smooth guys didn't achieve that
status right off the bat, it took lots
Evening star., 1946-01-18
WhyG!row
Old?
By Josephine Lowman

This Is the last day to Join the
why Grow Old?" yearly eight
weeks self improvement marathon.
Most of the women who join this
program which lasts for eight weeks
wish to lose in weight or measure
ments. However, the marathon is
for any one who has faults in beauty
or figure.
II your problem Is underweight,
poor posture, fallen arches, sway
back, poor complexion, unattractivs
hair, a fiat bust or any other improv-
able defect you, too, can join by
simply sending a description of the
characteristics you wish to remedy.
I will then send you the necessary
instructions.
Eight weeks from now there are
going to be a great many more at
tractive-looking women, judging by
the way the mail is rolling in! Stick
to your program for eight weeks.
Don't fudge" on your contract with
yourself for lovelier you! The fatal
mistake is little breakover on diet
here and there, and one or two days
OF exercise missed Once you begin
this you are usually lost for your
slips are likely to become more fire.
quent and of greater proportions.
Persons differ so greatly in their
metaboliSm and their physical &C
tivity that some can lose on 400
calories day while others must cut
as low as 1000. If you feel hollow
between meals drink a glass OF
tomato juice or buttermilk, eat raw
carrots or an apple. These will not
make great difference.
have found that the most salts
factory division of calories over
day is the three-meal plan. Divide
little heat and energy units in any
way you find most enjoyable. If you
have been accustomed to having
your dinner in the evening, then
plan the larger meal at that time
and make your breakfast and lunch
con lighter, but do not make the mis-
take of starving all day and eating
only one meal. This leads to fatigue
and also makes you susceptible to
overeating at night.
If you wish to join my eight
weeks self-improvement marathon
send stamped, self-addressed en-
velope along with a list of your
problems. Address Josephine Low
man in care of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
The Young Idea

know go for that guy that the fellas
don't think is so much? (But who,
deep down in them, wish that per-
haps they were the same way)
Well, there is no accounting for
likes and dislikes in this world. So
I wouldn't worry too much about
HIS popularity. I'd concentrate on
my own. How's your appearance?
Are your shoes always shined?
Pants pressed? Shirt in tune with
your schoolday costume? Or are
you impersonating a yokel with that
woodchopper's shirt and those CITY,
wise trousers? And Joe, it's the boy
who has something nice to say to
girl who usually gets all of the invi-
tations to parties. Not the lad who
passes an aside to another male
when coed ambles by.
It's all right to play the rough
male and we know that you've been
told over and over again that it's
the "cave man" tactics that go over
big. The rougher the better! Well,
we hate to disillusion you, but it
just "ain't So" A girl might put up
with that type of rudeness once or
twice but not for long-that's sure
The opening of the door as you 60
to and from class, the compliment
about the nice sweater or skirt or
suit that a girl has on-that's what
goes over big with the femmes. Now,
don't go and get naive on us. After
all, you fellas know that the gals
get up in those cute little outfits
strictly for your benefit, even though
they may loudly deny it.
When you've succeeded in having
people say Boy, is that Joe nice
guy!" you're there. And as far as
dating goes, always remember that
all girls aren't mad for dancing, din
ing and theater-going. Lots of
them like to see and be seen at a
football game or basket ball
game. An occasional dance, party
or dinner-and-theater date is al
ways welcome but then coupling
sports and the theater can be sue
cessfully done with both parties en-
joying themselves. Just rotate.
We know, that you all know, that
when it's formal party that you
are taking Suzy to, you always call
to find out what color she is wear
ing and you consult with the florist
accordingly. If you are little
keen on Suzy and it's just a Satur-
day night date for movie she'll
really think you're a "lad about
town" if you bring her gardenia
or even just one rose for her to pin
on her coat. And here's a tip from
the femmes-we gals really go for
the little things. Take it from two
who know.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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school: teaching experience desired and
practical accounting. experience. required:
sSmpioyment on part OF full time basis.
outline OF education and experience.
ACCOUNTANT OFFICE MGR, for food
speciality manufacturer; top opportunity
with aggressive organization; state age,
experience and salary desired. Box 430-E.
ADVERTISING WRITER, q man with ideas
direct mail. radio; experience second tc
ORIGINALITY and derendability; submit
samples and references; state age, educ
starting salary desired. write Box 269-C,
ADV. ARTISTS s-COPYWRITERs, for free
lance work with national adyertisins
asency. Boz 12-E. Star.
Evening star., 1946-01-18

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please sddress
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,OeH.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,

Information, long poems and
special queries sent in by the
tolloWing haze been forwarded
to the individuals for ,Dhom they
1Uere intended:
Mrs. c. c. F., Indian Head,
Nd; Fl. w., Saranac Lake, N. Y;
Mrs. w. P. w., Manassas, Va;
Mrs. L. M. K, Pearson, Nd; Mrs.
T. r., HyattsUille; Mrs. J. A,
Takoma Park: Mr.. J. Y. c., Sill
Der Spring; Mrs. H. L. H., M. M.
A., L. F. M, Arlington; Mrs. A.
N. B., J. M, Mrs. A. r. c., Miss
E. G., Mrs. H. M. S., Mrs. w.
G. S, Mrs. J. E. T., Washington.
Our thanks to these readers,
aUhose contributions iDere similar
to Others previously receiued::
Mrs. E. C. c., Mount Rainier,
Md; N. J. L., Charles To,Dn, w.
Va: Mrs. d. r. j., Kensington:
Mrs. P. w. L., Bethesda; Mrs.
C. B. B., Alexandria; Mrs. M.
M. B., Brentwood, Nd: Mrs. E.
M. P, Mrs. M. J. L., Washington.
Application for an RCH book
if and aDhen-hns been filed for
NJ. L. j., Rockville, and Mr.. N.
w., Washington.
X X \
BURNT SUGAR CAKE.
From Mrs. r. v. c., SilDer Spring
Md.)
For Mrs. H. Y. S., Washington
Grove, Md, I give my burned suga
cake. First, the sugar. Melt " cul
white sugar in heavy skillet, owe
low heat until dark brown ant
then remove from heat, ad,
y cup boiling water, return to hea
Evening star., 1946-01-18
SPECIAL NOTICES (cont.)

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WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for any
debts other than those contracted by my
self. JOSEPH M. YARBROUGH, 1910
Adams st. ne. 20s
Evening star., 1946-01-18

These roses look good enough to
smell if not to eat. Combined with
your good cooking, this table cloth
will certainly make a great hit with
your dinner guests.
Pattern envelope contains hot
Iron transfers for designs, about
8 by inches and about by
inches; color chart; stitch illustra-
tions and full directions.
Send Is cents (coin) for pattern
No. R2200 to Needle Arts Depart
ment, The Washington Star, P. o.
Box 172, Station D, New York 8,
N. Y. Please include your postal
zone number
Evening star., 1946-01-18
COMMENTS.

from Mrs. J. w. H., Washington.
I noticed the comment of a mother
who feels as do that one shouldn't
allow babies and small children to
become too attached to mother. I
have two boys, one just 3 and one
13 months, and we have left them
with sitters since the younger was
about months. I secured depend
able high school girl who keeps them
for long periods at time. She feeds
them, bathes them and puts them to
bed. I had her come several nights
when was at home and showed her
how I did things and let the chill
dren become accustomed to her. Now
the older boy looks forward to her
visits. She reads to him and plays
till it's time for bed. I have never
skipped out. I always tell the older
boy where I'm going and that she
is going to stay with him and put
him to bed. I always bring him
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Readers Clearing House

and stir rapidly until mOlasseslike
sirup results. Now the cake: One
half cup shortening, IN cups sugar,
l teaspoon vanilla, egg yokes, 21s
cups cake flour, u teaspoon salt,
az teaspoons baking powder, cup
water or milk, tablespoons burnt
sugar. 2 egg whites, stifly beaten.
Cream shortening and sugar, add
vanilla and egg yolks, beat until very
light and fluffy. Sift -four, salt and
baking powder into mixture, alter
nately with milk or water, beating
well after each addition. Add
burnt sugar and fold in egg whites.
Bake in creased, 8-inch layer pans
in moderate oven $3.50 degrees)
about 80 minutes. Put together with
burnt sugar frosting. Frosting: 2
egg whites, ~ cups sugar, 4 table,
spoons burnt sugar sirup, y, cup
colo water, 1/l6 teaspoon salt, / tea
spoon vanilla. Place all ingredients
except vanilla in double boiler, stir
well to mix. Cook, beating steadily
until froSting forms peaks, from 7
to 10 minutes. Remove from heat
add vanilla and beat until thick.
Note that the egg whites are not
beaten when added to this frosting.
1t Is the same as 7-minute frosting
except for the burnt sugar.
In case Mrs. H. Y. S. is a new
cake maker, let me add that cake
pans should always be creased with
unsalted fat to avoid sticking. If
her pans are not dependable, it pays
TO cut a circle of waxed paper to
nt the bottom, grease the pan, put
the paper in, then bake as usual
Ihe cake comes out nicely and the
paper should be stripped off while
the cake Is warm: Also. the old
test OF running a clean broomstraw
In the cake is still good. If the
straw comes out clean, and the
cake Is firm to touch, it is done.
II you touch the top and the print
OF your nngers shows plainly, cook
on few minutes more.
Thanks q million to the reader
VINO told about putting a slice of
fresh bread into the hard sugar, It
worked like a charm. I had been
scraping 1t out and beating the
Jumps. have learned more short
cuts and easy tricks from the
clearing house than 10 years of
domestic science could possibly
teach. Thanks to all the contribu-
tors. Also, aren't the discussions of
the various problems helpful?
Even when I disagree, I certainly
enjoy getting other peoples ideas
sometimes they help so much to
clarity my own confused ideas on
the subject. Since most mothers
OF small children and housekeepers
In general are practically house
pound, 1t is real link with other
women to have such department.
CITRONELLA CANDLES
from Mrs. G. F. G., Greenbelt.
How to make use of used candles
Take olive bottles and a thick, loose
string for new wicks. Melt wax.
Pour little into bottle and set into
this one end of the wick till it hard
ems. Then bring up the wick through
the middle and wind around a cross
piece at the top. Fill bottle with
melted wax. When cool, cut off wick
and break off the bottle. If you wish
to keep mosquitoes away
stir into wax before pouring a table,
spoonful of citronella. Makes a good
candle to take out on the porch In
summer.
Evening star., 1946-01-18

Betsy Cas,OeH.
small reward, sometimes only a can
dy bar, and he never cries when
leave him.
Another hint that might give some
one an idea to save laundry. My
3-year-old sleeps on a half bed and,
of course, his feet reach only about
half way down in the bed. One week
I put on two clean sheets and the
next week I merely changed ends
and he has a clean bed. It really is
a help these bad winter days when
it's such problem to get sheets dry.
In answer to Mrs. L. l.. B., Wash
ington, about what to do with her
scraps left from sewing. Why not
tear them into strips approximately
l inch wide and crochet hit or miss
rug. have an aunt who makes
beautiful rugs of odds and ends. If
she has enough pretty colors she
could make a hooked rug. The pat
terms stamped on a burlap backing
may be purchased at several local
department stores.
X n X X
PORK CHOP RECIPE.
From Mrs. J. v. F., Arlington.)
Here is our favorite pork, chop
recipe to add to the many good ones
already published. Brown chops on
both sides in hot, heavy skillet.
Salt and pepper. Put one large slice
Of onion on each chop, then one
large tablespoonful of washed un-
cooked rice on each. Pour one can
of tomatoes over all. Salt and pep
per. A bit of thyme, bay leaf, or
savory are good If you like herbs.
Cover tightly and steam until done
over low heat.
LOCATING POEM.
From Mrs. B. F. Meg, Herndon,
Va.)
I think the quotation submitted
by Mrs. L. M. A., Hyattsville, Md, Is
very likely from the poem wanted by
Mrs. l.. w. F. 1t Is called "The
Water Mill" and was written by
Sarah Doudney. 1t is rather long
to have printed, but can be found in
book entitled THE Best Loved
Poems of the American People" I
think there is an old song taken
from 1t which I heard sung many
years ago. I am always interested
in the poems and cut many Of them
out, especially the ones for chill
dren, to read to my grandchildren.
(Fron. Mrs. J. A. G., Washington
We all enjoy your particular page
more than any other in The Star.
I am sure the inclosed poem is the
one Mrs. L. w. F. asked for. memo
rized this poem many years ago. I
do not know who wrote it, but wish
I did. I think it has meant as much
to me as my Bible has.
THE WATER THAT HAS PASSED.
ThTeus6 Tie iiTs.ionE day,
Wears the hours away.
Languidly the autumn wind
prs S1lrs IT. the a.Ge green r., wood Leaves; ,n
Binding up the sheaves.
And a proverb haunts my mind.
As spell is cast;
The mill will never grind with
The water that has passed
Take this lesson to thyself,
Loving heart and true.
Golden years are heeting by.
Youth is passing, too;
Learn to make the most OF life.
Lose not happy day,
Time will never bring thee back
Chances swept away.
Leave no tender word unsaid.
Love while life shall last
The mill will never grind with
The water that has passed
work while yet the daylight shines,
Man of strength and Will,
Never does the Streamlet glide
Useless by the mill
Wait not until tomorrow's sun
Beams upon the way,
ALI that thou can call thine own
Lies@in thy today.
Power, intellect and health
May not, cannot last,
The mill will never grind with
The water that has passed."
4 y y
ACKNOWI .EDGMENT
Evening star., 1946-01-18
CITRONELLA CANDLES.


RECIPES WANTED?
From E. L. r., Takon,a Park, Md
Does any one have recipes for
Snow Pudding and Deviled Cheese? /?
Evening star., 1946-01-18
BOOK ON ADOPTION.
POTATO DUMPLINGS?

(Fronl Mrs. C.. C. S., Arlington.)
Answering Mrs. l.. LIS request for
books on baby care, she will prob
ably receive long lists of them, but
since she is planning to adopt her
baby, a book I've found helpful as
the mother of four adopted chill
dren is "Adventuring in Adoption" :"
which she can obtain in the soci-
oiogy room of the Public Library on
K street.
Would like to obtain the recipe
for raw-potato dumplings. I think
my Polish grandmother first grated
the potatoes, then squeezed them
dry through a cotton bag.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
WASHING KID GLOVES.

from Mrs. J. E. D., Washington.
Recently a reader asked informa-
ton on cleaning white kid gloves.
I encountered the same experience
some time back, but found that
when I washed them in very mild
soap flakes, having the gloves on
while washing them proved helpful.
After they dried I again put them
on and rubbed them with a clean
Turkish towel, just as If you were
drying your hands. hope this will
help.
REMOVER STAIN?
(From Mrs. J. E. H., Arlinqton.)
In trying to reno We drop of nail
polish from a new pink rayon jersey
slip with polish remover, the area
touched with this solution became
very stiff and discolored. Is there
any way to soften the material
again SO 1t may be tinted?
ADVICE ON CAKES?
fFrom Mrs. S. A. M, Washington. J
Perhaps some Of your readers
could help me out of my predica-
ment. I recently purchased an elec-
trio mixer and have tried several
times mixing up batter for cake.
My cakes rise to the top of the pan,
but when they begin to cool off they
sink to the bottom and the top part
OF the cake is light and fluffy while
the bottom is soggy and looks as if
it's not baked enough. Is this caused
by overbeating? Won't some of you
ladies who have had experience with
the mixers please help me out? My
mixer has is speed controls and
most recipes say beat at moderate
speed-what would that speed be?
Also would like some tested recipes
for cakes.
Evening star., 1946-01-18

work while yet the daylight shines,
Man of strength and Will,
Never does the streamlet glide
Useless by the mill.
Wait not until tomorrow's sun
Beams upon the way,
All that thou can call thine own
Lies@in thy today.
Power, intellect and health
May not, cannot, last,
The mill will never grind with
The water that has passed."
Il II * X
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-10

promises and with quietness was
able to help the other passengers
some of whom had been through
narrowing experiences in war, they
said, but nothing to compare with
this. In about twenty minutes the
plane suddenly came out into the
clear tranquil atmosphere. Instead
of being over mountains, they were
flying over the ocean and continued
on their journey in safety. Had
they been forced to land in the
country over which they had just
passed, they would have been in
termed there "for the duration"
Only the Christian Scientist ex-
pected they would come out of this
experience safely. To the others it
was indeed a miracle they could
not explain. 1t is heartening to note
that the protection which this stu
dent of Christian Science claimed
as his divine heritage included
those upon whom his thoughts
rested, His arm encircles me, and
mine and all"
1t is Love, reflected in impartial
and universal tenderness, that
heals.
THE relations of God and man,
divine Principal and idea, + indie
structable in Science; and Science
knows no lapse from nor return to
harmony, but holds the divine order
of spiritual law, in which God and
all that he creates are perfect and
eternal, to have remained I'M
changed in it's eternal history
Science and Health, PIP. 470, AID.