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Evening star., 1946-01-15
HANDCRAFT COURSES
(From M, B.. Affirmation

Recently one of the RICH readers
wrote of her inability to find any
schools In this area which taught
handcraft. I. too, had a similar ex-
perlence when trying to locate a
school which taught commercial
novelties. After contactings nu-
merous schools and our large COL
leges, I was told that there was no
reason for such subjects to be
taught as the educational demands
were for training Government en-
ployes. 1t was suggested that I seek
employment in a gift shop to learn
the commercial end of the business.
This was no solution to my problem
since I have very remunerative
position which at the present time
I do not wish to give up, although
I know at some time in the future I
will not be able to hold it down be-
cause of physical handicap. It
was my idea at that time to make
novelties at home and thus be self
supporting. You can imagine my
reaction to know that city as large
as Washington did not have at least
one educational institution which
would fill my need.
Perhaps there is one I overlooked? ?
I am looking forward to the replies
to Mrs. CD request.
Perhaps some of your readers
know of some good books on the
making and selling of commercial
novelties?
Evening star., 1946-01-15
CROCHET BOOKS.

CLEANING GOLD BRAID?
(From Mrs. L. r. S., Washington. J
In regard to a readers request for
shade pulls, Crochet Star Book, No.
Is, American Thread Co., 260 West
Broadway, New York, N. Y.
Can any reader tell me what will
clean gold braid on a flannel blouse?
Evening star., 1946-01-15
FEEDING PARAKEETS.

from Mrs. L. v. j., Bangor, Me- J
give my birds a tablespoon of
uncooked rolled oats in their sand or
sprinkled over the sand in the bot
tom Of the cage and several times a
week fasten stalk of celery with
two or three green leaves on the tip
Evening star., 1946-01-15

For bath once a week / wash eel.
cry leaves-a handful, in water anc
drop these on the cleaned bottom o1
the cage in which the birds roll ano
dip their wings and enjoy exceed.
ingly. The birds are curious ane
enjoy a shaded window OCCASIONAL,
to watch other birds. A cuttlefish
too, Is always in the wires.
4 X
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information sent in by the fol-
IoDfng has been forwarded to
the individuals for Uhom it Das
intended:
Mrs. J. B., Hyattsuille; E. v. p,
Mount Rainier; Mrs. D. F. K,
Siluer Spring, Mrs. w. G., Nor
Dich, Conn.,; Miss d. r. Fairfar
Station, Va; Miss E. M. c., Mrs.
G. P. H., Arlington; Mrs. L. M.
G, Mrs. F. F. s., Mrs. J. o., Mrs.
E. B. B., Mrs. T. s.. C. W., Mrs.
d. B. M, Mrs. A. M. W, M. M,
Mrs. B. H., Mrs. L. B. M, E. w.,
Washington.
Our thanks to these readers
tDhose contributions 1Dere similar
to Others previously receiped::
Mrs. r. w, Takoma Park;
Mrs. M. G. p, Alexandria; Mrs.
H. J, Silver Spring; Mrs. W. H.
O., Arlington; Mrs. L. N. A., Mrs.
L. N. A, Mrs. F. McA., Mrs. C.
z. H., Washington.
Applications for the RCH book
1T and Dhen-Taape been filed
TOR Mrs. L. E. A., Arlington, and
Mrs. P. DeA, Alexandria.
POEM?
From A. c. A., Cheuy Chase, Md. J
When my brother and 1 were
children, my mother used to recite
to us verse, or poem, which went
something like the following:
John, John, the Gray Goose is gone
And the Fox has gone to its den :.
The little one ate the bones, ohv'
II any one can furnish this whole
poem we would surely appreciate it.
\ X y X
SPINNING WHEEL?
(From Mrs. N. I, Washington)
We recently acquired an old, large,
spinning wheel. Would appreciate
information on how to operate it
and names Of any books on the sub
ject of spinning wheels. This one
is almost a hundred years old and
has a 4-foot wheel.
I enjoy your page very much and
have caught" my husband read
ing 1t, too!
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
(From Mrs. c. c. E., Washington. J
This is in answer to Mrs. L. L.,
Washington, who requested books
on infants. I'm brand-new moth
er myself, SO have had no practical
and have had to rely
upon books, too.
I would recommend highly Bet
ter Homes and Gardens" baby book
which covers everything from pre-
natal to 6 years. 1t doesn't miss a
thing In the back of the book is
a complete record section. This
book may be purchased at any good
bookstore-perhaps you may have
difficulty In obtaining it at the pres
ent time, however, it is published
by the Meredith Publishing Co.,
Des Moines 3, Iowa.
I would like to add my favorite
pork chop casserole for Mrs. A. j. F.,
Vienna, Va. Scar pork chops in fry
ing pan. Place a layer of sliced
potatoes in creased casserole, layer
Of sliced carrots, layer of finely
sliced onions, then potatoes again
Top with pork chops. Over this pour
a half of a can of cream of mush-
room soup to which has been added
n cup of milk. Zach layer, of
course, should have salt and pep
per- Cover and bake in 375-degree
oven until potatoes and carrots are
cooked.
A hint on cleaning Venetian
binds: We put ours in the bath
tub in warm, Soapy water. Rinse
the blinds in tub, also. 1t takes
such a short time and the tape
comes out clean, too.
Evening star., 1946-01-15
FOR BOBBY-SOxERS?

(From Mrs. M. F. X. Washington.)
We would be glad to have sug-
gestions for sandwiches to be served
with soft drinks to bobby -soxers;
also suggested desserts for such
guests. Also ideas for games to be
PLAYED.
Evening star., 1946-01-15
Readers Clearing House

wanted to make. The atole meal Is
much better tasting than our corn
meal that we use here.
Mrs. c. G. w., Washington, asked
sometime ago If you should wash
oysters before using them. l always
wash them in cold water before ]
make stews, etc. You are then not
bothered with any grit.
Mrs. j. j., Washington, asked how
to get rid of bad odor in an old
pewter teapot. I would suggest she
use strong ammonia water (am-
monfa in water), wash it out and
then let it air while and then re-
peat a few times. This method keeps
refrigerator sweet, so should work
for the teapot.
HOME HINTS?
From Mrs. w. C. M, Jr.,
Arlington.)
Perhaps some of your readers will
be able to give me some advice, as
I will soon have my new home COM
pleted and would appreciate your
experiences with Venetian blinds.
Does the metal chip on the blinds
and is 1t best to get darker tapes?
Too, do you find them hard to keep
clean?
Also, when having the walls pa
pered is it practical to have the
ceilings painted? I have noticed
seams showing up in papered CELL
ings.
COOKED DRESSING;
COOKIES.
From Mrs. C. A. H., Vienna, Va.)
I've noticed a request for cooked
salad dressing, here's one I've made
many times. My husband prefers
it, especially for potato salad:
Two teaspoons salt, 11a teaspoons
dry mustard, teaspoons sugar,
dash cayenne, 2 tablespoons flour,
2 eggs, or egg yolks, slightly
beaten, cup scalded milk, y cup
vinegar, l cup SouE cream.
Mix dry ingredients and add to
slightly beaten eggs. Add milk and
vinegar and cook over hot water,
stirring constantly, until mixture
thickens. Cool quickly and add sour
cream. Store in covered jar in re-
frigerator. Yield about 8 cups.
OF course, following the recipe
exactly is best but l have substi-
tuted sandwich mustard, and made
my sour cream by using vinegar and
canned milk. Also a saucepan may
be used. If it curdles, beat with egg
beater.
Anise Drop Cookies: Four eggs,
separated and beaten very light, 2
cups granulated sugar, l teaspoon
anise oil, 21a cups flour Drop on
creased tins In small spoonfuls. Let
stand hours or overnight in warm
place. Sometimes it takes more
flour, depending on size of eggs.
The cookies should not spread too
much.
Am also inclosing a delicious old
soft molasses cooky. It's
inexpensive and not too "gingerish.
Makes 4 to dozen: Four tea
spoons baking soda, u cup hot wa
ter, Az cups sifted flour, 2 tea
spoons ginger, 2 teaspoons CHINA
mon, "a teaspoon salt, cup short
ening, cup sugar, egg, l cup mo-
lasses, y cup coffee or water. Dis
solve soda in hot water and set aside
to cool. Mix and sift dry ingredi-
ents. Cream shortening, add su-
gar and cream till fluffy. Stir in
unbeaten egg and mix well. Add
molasses. Add dry ingredients al
ternately with liquid. Beat we'll.
Stir in cold soda water. Drop by
teaspoon on creased cooky sheets.
Bake 425 degrees for 10 minutes,
Store In tightly covered container.
Few slices of bread may be put in
with them to keep them soft. Mine
never last long enough to harden!
Evening star., 1946-01-15
REMOVING DECAL?

HARDENED-SUGAR CURE.
From Mrs. M. J. H., Washington. J
Can some one please tell me how
to remove decal from a painted
bathroom wall?
Using a crater on hardened sugar
or pounding it with a rolling pin
seems a waste of energy to me when
just putting it in my bread box and
leaving few hours always has
proved most successful.
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
From Mrs. w. F. M, Washington. J
PHI, Alexandria, wants recipes for
tortillas. I noticed some answers
but they are not made like that in
Southern Colorado, where lived for
three years. Out there, they are
made with atole meal, which is
roasted black Mexican corn
ground. The recipe is as follows
Make dough with part flour and
part atole meal with salt, baking
powder and water. Roll thin. Fry
without grease. Serve with beans
and chilli
This recipe which I obtained while
living in Colorado, does not state
amounts of flour, meal, baking pow
der, ETC., but I'm sure they could
be mixed up just as you would pan
cakes and the amounts would de-
pend upon how big a batch one
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Evening star., 1946-02-24

from those on the margin of the road map.
Moreover, they were in the reverse order
It was clear that the list of names on the
back of the letter had been written in Rome,
for they led off with Orvieto, Florence and
Genoa; the list on the margin of the map had
evidently been written in Paris, for it began
with the French names, as though the writer
were planning her return journey to Rome
and by slightly different route. Moreover,
it was French map, and bore the stamp of
French bookshop.
The whole picture became clear to him
now. This fellow-survivor with the intrepid
ity of young America, had come to look for
her friend in Paris, realized the hopelessness
of her search, and decided to return to Rome.
He wondered whether this pointed to better
conditions in Italy, or whether it was due to
the sheer bewilderment of panic stricken
creature, bent only on returning to the sur
roundings which she knew best, and where
she was most likely to be found.
In any case. his own course was clear. He
Evening star., 1946-02-24

places This would hardly help him to find the
traveller, for the journey was now over. But it
confirmed the impression he had got from the
letter in the little silver bag - that the driver
of the car had come from Rome, in search of
the friend who lived in Paris If there was one
survivor in Rome, perhaps there were Others.
Perhaps Italy, or some parts of it, had es-
capped.
He determined that, if his visit to the
Louvre this morning proved fruitless, he
would push on to Rome at once.
AT ELEvEN-THIRTY Mark was again at the
seat in front of the Murillo. The silver bag
was still there, with the note in the clasp.
1t had not been touched. He examined its
contents again. The watch was not ticking.
1t had no more to tell him. He noticed, how
ever, that on the blank page, at the back of
the letter from her Partisan friend, the re-
cipent had noted another list of places be-
tween Rome and Paris These places were
different, and indicated a different route
Evening star., 1946-02-24

stayed in Rome, this would be his head
quarters.
When he had lighted his pipe, he began to
examine more closely the contents of the
friendly room. Near the door was a table on
which lay visitors book He looked at it
idly at first, thinking of the abrupt end which
Evening star., 1946-02-24

had come to that long series of names, record
ed there for so many years. But turning the
last page, his attention was suddenly riveted
by the handwriting of the last recorded name,
Evelyn Hamilton 1t was the same, he felt
sure, as that of the diary in his pocket. He
compared it, letter by letter. There could
hardly be any doubt, and the initials made it
doubly certain.
IT WOULD have seemed an impossible coinci-
dence, but for one even more surprising fact:
The date showed that it had been written
exactly fortnight ago, when there was no
one else in Rome or Italy who could have
added later signature. He pictured her in
the appalling loneliness, coming into this little
house, as many of her countrymen would
have done, and for exactly the same reason
and then before leaving, with hint of wist
full irony, writing her forlorn little name as the
last entry on that long and grateful record.
He looked through the earlier pages to see
if she had made an earlier visit He found her
name twice in that year and once in the pre-
vious year, when apparently there had been
special celebration of the poets birthday,
and there was a long list of distinguished
names, including those of the British Ambas-
sador, Sir Howard Mortimer.
In two years, therefore, she had visited the
Keats house four times She evidently liked
the place and it's associations. This might be
clue to the character of the young American
art student, but it did not help Mark very
much in his task of finding her.
There was no indication of where she had
Evening star., 1946-02-24

been living in Rome,
and it might be a long
time before she came
to Keats House again.
In fact she had drawn
a line under her last
signature, as though
she realized that she
was writing 'Finis" to
the whole volume of
memories. But Mark
knew that if he neg
lected the smallest link
in the thin chain of cir
cumstances by which
their destinies were
now connected, the
chain might be broken
altogether. Two sur
vivors, one of whom
was unconscious of the
existence of the other,
might wander through
Europe and the world
for a thousand years
without meeting. But
he did not intend to
miss any chances.
UNDER her name,
therefore, in the visi-
tors book, he wrote
his own, dated it, and
appended the message
that he had left in the
little silver bag at the
Louvre:
Every day, at noon,
for the next month, /
he main entrance of St.
I shall return 10 Paris,
anne message on the seat
,ere you left your silper
I there every day at noon.
Evening star., 1946-02-24

would push on to Rome by the route indicated
on the map. To make sure no possible chance
was missed, he left the silver bag where he
had found it, with yet another addition to the
note which he inserted in the clasp:
As you hare not come back to the Louvre,
/ am going TO look for you tn Rome, where
think you have gone already. If l am mistaken,
and you find my message, this is to say that
for The next month, every day at tt0eloe o'clock
noon, shall look for you at the top of the steps
outside the main entrance to St. Peters. If this
fails, shall return TO the Louvre on the Ist
of July at noon, and / shall be there every day
after that, at the same time, till the end Of the
month. A FELLow-SURvIvoR
Half an hour later, after filling up with free
petrol at the nearest garage and making few
other preparations, he was putting the miles
behind him on the long road to Rome.
1HREE days later at sunset. Mark entered
Rome by the Flaminian Gate. All the way
through Italy the wave of death had done its
work; he knew that Rome, like London and
Paris, could now be only city of the dead.
For the next hour he drove about at ran
dom by moonlit arch and dark little winding
street, hoping against hope for glimpse of
the fellow-survivor, whom he believed to be
now in Rome But in all that echoing city
of temples and tombs, he saw no sign of life.
Near the Trinita de Mont, he left his car
under the wall of the church, and took from
it what he thought he would require for the
night - two rugs, his electric torch, a Ian
Evening star., 1946-02-24

shall look for you at the main entrance Of St.
Peters. If this fails, l shall return TO Paris
where / hare left the same message on the seat
before the Murillo, where you left your silDer
bag. shall look for you there every day at noon,
for the tollowing month. If this fails, shall
return to Rome, and continue my search / shall
Continued on page IL
Evening star., 1946-02-24

Not since l filmed Lost Hori-
zon" have l found a book as
exciting as mo Other Man."
It's a thrilling story. More than
that, it throws a spotlight on the
dilemma of mankind in a world
of atom bombs - and points to
a way out. That's why I'm glad
THIS WEEKS editors have decid-
ed to publish it. And that's why
we at Liberty Films are rushing
it into production. Alfred Noyes'
strange prophecy has something
to say to every man and woman.
Evening star., 1946-02-24

tern, and his big KNAPP
sack. He flung the lat
ter over his shoulder,
andlooking like a pack
laden soldier going in
to the trenches, went
down the steep fight
of steps.
At the foot of them
he could see the dead
f1ower-sellers and their
baskets of withered
flowers. He tried not
to look at them as he
entered the doorway of
the little house where
John Keats died. Then,
by the light of his elec-
trio torch, he shut and
bolted the door behind
him. He climbed the
narrow stairs to the
first floor. There, as he
expected and partly re-
membered, a friendly
room, like a small Eng
lish library, awaited
him. 1t had a pleasant
smell of good leather
bindings.
He opened his KNAPP
sack and lighted the
candle in his lantern,
as there was no longer
any electric power in
Rome. He had always
been a booklover, and
it was good to see the
friendly English VOL
urnes that lined the v
stayed in Rome, this
quarters.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Veterans Are Like Others.
MARRIAGE Lecturer Says

Married veterans are not es-
sentially different from other hus-
bands. DR.. Robert c. Foster Of the
Merrill Palmer School of Detroit,
told luncheon meeting yesterday
of the Institute on Education and
Family Life in the Community at
Howard University. He said the
veteran who experiences marital
difficulties when he gets back prob
ably would have run into difficult
ties anyway.
Married couples should give as
much thought to planning their
own relations as to the education
and future of their children, he
said, pointing to statistics showing
that the third to the fifth years
of marriage were the ones in which
difficulties were most likely.
A questionnaire filled in by stu
dents showed that the men thought
80 was the ideal age of marriage,
the women 25. A considerable por-
ton of the men expected their
wives to work after marriage, a
much smaller portion of the women
expected to continue working.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Use Of Gen. Lees Portrait
BY CoIumbians Protested

Noting reports that a lithograph
of Gen. Robert E. Lee was on the
wall of Columbians, Inc, headQuar-
ters at Atlanta, the Society Of the
Lees Of Virginia, meeting here
yesterday, adopted resolution
"roundly condemning the use of
General Lees name and figure as
propaganda for Columbians, Inc,
and all other organizations devoted
to hatred, violence and the forceful
suppression of legal rights.
The Rev. Edmund Lee, head
master of Chatham tVa) School,
was elected president of the group
at its meeting at the home of Mrs.
Cazenove G. Lee, 3542 Newark street
NV.
About 80 persons from nearby
areas and from as far away as New
York and Louisville attended the
meeting, which was the first in three
years.
Other officers elected were vice
president, Miss Mildred Lee Of
Baltimore; secretary, Blair Lee, III,
of Silver Spring; and treasurer,
Vandegrift Lee, son OF Mrs.
CaZenove Lee.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Separate Law Glasses
Arrunqed at @. w. u

Organization of separate morning
and evening law classes at George
Washington University, with presi-
dents appointed for each, was an
nounced yesterday by Dean Will
liam Cabell Van Week. The move
was necessary because of the large
size of the evening class, he said.
President of the morning class
of 295 students is Hugh Marston
Robinson of Springfield, Mass, a
Naval Academy graduate assigned
by the Navy to study law. John
thatcher Ellis, 6100 Fourteenth
street NV, heads the evening class
I'of 519.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Aid Of District Clergy
SOUGHT in Safety Drive

Several clergymen are expected to
mention the Importance of caution
on Capital streets, in messages to
their congregations today Their
help has been sought by the Church
Committee of the Commissioners
Traffic Advisory Board in connec-
tion with the boards current traffic
safety campaign.
The committee consists of the
Rev. Dr. Frederick E. Reissig of the
Washington Federation of Churches,
the Right Rev Msgr. John Russell
of st. Patrick's Church and Rabbi
Simon Burnstein of the Rabbinical
Council.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Governors Island Site for
u. n. Offered by 0'DWyer
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. Mayor VIII
liam O'Dwyer said today he had
submitted proposal to Warren r.
Austin, head of the United States
delegation to the United Nations,
that Governors Island in New York
harbor be considered as a possible
site for the United Nations perma-
nent home.
The Mayor said he also had sug-
gested several other possible sites,
including Flushing Meadows and
"a site within the city made up Of
large and high buildings, some
thing like Rockefeller Center"
The U. N. site committee will
vote Monday at. Lake Success or,
the location of the permanent home.
with the United States now lined
up with Great Britain and Russia
in favor OF the eastern seaboard.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Soldier, II, Held in Theft
OF $3.50 From Colonel

A T-year-old soldier. stationed at
Camp Lee, Va, yesterday was
charged with the theft of $3.50 from
an Army colonel who. according to
police, had befriended him Thursday
night.
The youth, who Is being held for
juvenile authorities. made the ac-
lquaintance Of the officer in night
club, police said.
according tostfe colonel, the boy
told him he had no place to stay and
was then told he could stay at his
hotel. The next morning the boy
left and shortly afterward the money
was discovered missing.
Police said they recovered $525
when they arrested the soldier.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Tip for Sontu Claus:
100 Docs at Pound

II Santa Claus doesn't give some
of the children Of Washington dogs
from the District Pound, he'll be
no friend of Poundmaster Frank
Marks.
Mr.. Marks now has more than
100 dogs of all ages and breeds
assembled at South Capitol and I
streets S.W. Many of them will
have to be killed if they are not
taken off his hands, he said.
They can be had for 50 each, ;"
he said, plus the annual dog
license fee of 81"
Evening star., 1946-12-08
In fact, Chevrolet has the Iowest-piee
Of passenger cars in its field!

price, operation and upkeep. Take 4
from any, and every standpoint, Big
Car quuIify-Iow purchase Priee-low
operating and upkeep costs - all tell
you 10 choose Chevrolet
Evening star., 1946-12-08

Moreover The new Chevrolet is the
only car in its field 'hat gives Big Cor
beauty, BIGGER comfort, Bigger per-
formonee, BIG-cAR QUALITY At
LOWEST COST in all items Of purchase
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Basic Bread Stuffing

Basic Bread Stuffing
Mix together 4 cups dry bread
cubes, l teaspoon salt, IA teaspoon
pepper, sage to taste, 3 tablespoons
chopped onion, if desired, and "a
teaspoon poultry seasoning. Add 1/3
cup melted fat and hot water or
stock to moisten. Toss gently to mix.
Variations
Celery stuffing: Add 1 u cups fine
1y chopped celery. Chestnut stuff
ing: Add l cup chopped celery and
2 cups chopped boiled chestnuts;
use milk for liquid. Oyster stuffing:
Add u pint chopped drained oysters,
raw or heated in butter.
Corn Bread Stuffing
ia cups cornmeal
IA teaspoon soda
2 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons melted butter
l egg
" teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
l celery heart, chopped fine
large onion
~ cup meat stock
2 eggs
Make corn bread by combining
cornmeal, soda, buttermilk, melted
butter, eggs and salt. Beat thor
oughly and bake until brown. Crum-
BILE the corn bread and add remain
ing ingredients. If stuffing is too
dry, add more stock or milk
Wild Rice Stuffing
! cup wild rice
Giblets
4 cups boiling water
teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons chopped onion
| tablespoon chopped green pepper
Wash rice until free of dust Add
giblets to water and salt, simmer IS
minutes, remove, and chop fine. Cook
rice in broth until tender and drain.
Saute onion and pepper in butter and
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-26

add to rice with giblets. Makes about
3 cups of stuffing.