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Evening star., 1946-08-16
QUERIES?

QUERIES?
from Mrs. T. c. K, Washington. J
First of all I want to thank cer-
tain readers who have sent in in
formation on how to get my platter
on the market. I wrote about it
some time ago. 1 am asking how to
get in touch with sheet aluminium
manufacturer. This platter will save
an enormous amount of dishwash-
ing and be very useful in enter
tanning. Of course I have patent
for it.
Now for my second question.
have tried to start coal flowers and
failed miserably. Is it certain
kind of coal that is used to bring
forth these flowers? l water my
Jumps of coal with salt water each
day and there are only colored eX-
eresences that cease to grow.
My third question, 1 am sorry to
0Ry, is about mice. I believe those
IN my house have had a postgrad-
uate course in how to avoid traps,
for not one will go near mine, even
though I bait it with delicacies. I
would hire cat to eliminate these
rodents, but I am afraid for my
canary. In going for the mice it
might also take in my bird,
n
SO ST!
From Mrs. w. H. F., Jr., SilUer
Spring.
Help! And I DO mean help! My
apartment is running riot with those
little tan, speckled reaches. They
were in our bathroom, only, for
about six months, but now they
have spread over the entire apart
ment. The baby ones, about as big
as pinhead. run around during
the day, but the mommies and dad
dies just roam at night. PLEASE,
can some one tell me how to get rid
of them? They breed in paper and
don't seem to be food reaches. The
exterminator has been here and he
squirted some powder around, but
that didn't help the situation a bit.
As for the pickering letters, I
heartily agree with Mrs. j, T. E., jr.
l don't think the RICH is any place
to settle petty arguments or for
sarcastic letters. Surely the read
ers are adult enough not to stoop
to that. Let's keep the column in
a friendly, helpful vein instead of
airing our disnkes and starting argu-
menis. There are plenty of other
occasions for letting off steam be-
sides cluttering up SO helpful
space! I know I have received in
valuable help from this column in
the past. and look forward to much
more.
To the lady whose 5-month- -old
baby wakes up at night: Have you
tried giving her a good, hearty play
period before bedtime? Or you
might try giving her her bath just
before you put her to bed. If that
doesn't work, perhaps she's hungry
My baby gets big dish of cereal
twice day, vegetable at lunch
and fruit at night, besides a g.
ounce bottle of milk three times a
day. She has slept from 7 or 7:3C
until $50 am. since she was Z
months old.
(From Mrs. A. c. A., WaShinoton.
Evening star., 1946-08-16
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Evening star., 1946-08-16
Forty-fourth street, New York 10,
NJ Y.
QUILTING COMFORTERs?

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QUILTING COMFORTERS?
From Mrs. J. E., Washington
I have two Army comforters
which I would like to cover and use
on my twin beds. They are quilted
in narrow rows-about or inches
wide-from top to bottom. I would
like to make some sort of quilted
design-perhaps squares-if possible.
Since I have never done any quilt
ing, perhaps some reader will help
me out with a suggestion. Must I
use special thread and needle?
TO BRAID A RUG.
From Mrs. r. c. G.. Washington.j
To Mrs. C. S. l.: Use lap board
while sewing rug together. Also sew
away from you. Maybe you have an
old pie board if you don't have a
regular lap board. Lay rug down
often and see if you are giving it
enough braid to make it lie fiat.
We make very pretty ones from
whole silk stockings, dyeing some
green and using Q strands of the
natural stocking and one dyed one
Cut the toe out and make the top
as even as you can so the braid will
be even.
From Mrs. J. D., Indianhead, Md.
I have made numbers of rugs,
all shapes. I braid the material
but when I sew 1t together I al
ways put 1t on table and ease it
around as I sew. 1t never FUCKERS
or rolls and Is so easy to handle.
Try it.
HOT POTATO SALAD.
From Mrs. E. D. r., Arlington.)
My mother in Oklahoma makes
this potato salad. We all like it.
Cut potatoes in pieces and boil
with enough salt to taste. I like
to use barely enough water to cook
them so when they are done only
a little water remains Otherwise,
pour off nearly all water. Mash
the potatoes thoroughly. Add
enough warm milk to make them
creamy. Then add one hard-boiled
egg, one medium onion and one or
two sour or sweet pickles, according
to taste. Add pepper if desired.
Can be garnished with slices Of egg
or sprigs Of parsley.
Evening star., 1946-08-16

ROSES IN SHADE;
HEL LPFUL HINTS.

from Mrs. E. F., Washington.
To Mrs. v. S.. Clinton, Md: l
think you are not too far away to
join and enjoy the Potomac Rose
Society. Roy Hennessey OF Hills
boro, Ore, lists many roses that do
best in partial shade.
For new housekeepers may I list
a few tried tricks?
Cut white potato kept in refrig-
Evening star., 1946-08-16
WATERPROOFING BOOTS?
SNACKS FOR "GANG?"

From Miss J. o., Washington
I read recently in this column that
linseed oil can be used to weather.
proof childrens' and adults hiking
shoes. Is the oil bought raw and
then boiled? Also, how is this ap-
piled? Will it change the color at
all?
Could some one give me some sug-
gestions on what I could stock my
refrigerator with so my crowd
won't always have to fall back on
the peanut butter and jelly? Not
expensive items, but things that are
filing, not scarce, and easy on the
pocketbook.
Evening star., 1946-08-16
STRETCHING MEAT.

From Mrs. E. d.. WGShington.)
How about taking "a of your roast,
grinding same and add II green pep
per, y large onion. or slices
bread, all ground, and one egg,
enough bread crumbs to hold to-
gether and make a nice meat loaf?
1t should be enough for a few meals.
1t can also be used to stuff green
peppers. Parboil peppers after tax
ing out seeds and fill with meat loaf
mixture. Bake in moderate oven
about u hour. Can also make patty
shells and fill with mixture. Spa
ghetti and ground meat is very good,
too. Cook spaghetti in salt water
8 or 10 minutes, pour off water. Fry
a medium-size onion, add ground
meat. when brown add small amount
Evening star., 1946-08-16

l at flrSt thought they had been
bought in with groceries. But now
they seem to be everywhere-even
few in the bedrooms. A dish OF
cooked food or table leavings on the
sink will attract hundreds of them
in few minutes. I have sprayed
DOT and another bug killer on
them and all around the place, but
in day or so they return. Can you
tell me of some method of Destroy
ing them?
BAKED DOUGHNUT PUFFS.
From Mrs. C. M, Siluer Sring.)
Baked Doughnut Puffs Muffin
pan doughnuts: One and one-half
tablespoons shortening, u cup sugar,
l well-beaten egg, cups enriched
flour, y teaspoon salt, l tablespoon
baking powder, "a teaspoon nutmeg,
Il cup milk, 70 cup chopped nuts
(optionaD.
Thoroughly cream shortening and
sugar, add beaten egg. Beat. Add
sifted dry ingredients alternately
with milk. Add nut meats. Fill
small creased cup cake pans "a full
Bake in hot oven 400 degrees for 20
minutes. After removing from pan
while warm, dip in tablespoons
melted butter or margarine, then in
Il cup confectioners sugar ak and
p teaspoon cinnamon which have
been mixed together.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information sent in by the fol-
loUing has been forwarded to the
Individuals for Uhom it tOns in
tended.
Mrs. H. F. S., Bethesda; Mrs.
A. M. w, Washington, Va; Mrs.
C. F. B., E. R., Silper Spring:
Mrs. w. F. H., College Park; Mrs.
H. r. B., BerWyn;; Mrs. H. L. r.,
Takoma Park: Mrs. L. S. B., Ne1U
Market, Va; Mrs. r. P. S., Falls
Church.: D. r. H., Alexandria,
Mrs J. c., Mrs. w. w. D., Arling-
ton; Mrs. A. C. R., Mrs. J. L. S.,
Mrs. w. c. H., Mrs. J. r. H., Mrs.
J. c., Washington.
Our thanks to these readers,
1Uhose contributions Were similar
to Others previously receiDed:
Mrs. E. o. G., Rockville; M. c.,
Glenn Dale; Mrs. E. c. H., Clin-
ton, Nd: Mrs. H. E. B., Vienna,
Va; Mrs. M. w. H., Lin,Dood, Md;
Mrs. c. S. c., Alexandria,; H. v.
R., Chepy Chase: Mrs. G. F. NJ,
Arlington; d. MacD. III, Mrs. A.,
Mrs. J. S. r., X. F., Mrs. C. G.,
A. c. c.. Washington.
Evening star., 1946-08-16

(From Mrs. A. S., Washington
I believe the following verse may
be the one in question. 1t is by
Walter Weir and was clipped from
the Woman's Home Companion a
few years ago while my husband
was in the Army. I do not know
the exact date.
Why do / love you? Why do you ask?
How can / tell you? What harder task
Could you put to me2 l might assay
To define beauty, measure the way
Wheeling time travels: yes, and might
Find who unravels day out of night;
Sows in the sky with handfuls of stars;
Who begot Lilith; who besot Mars;
Who breathed the winds and spat out the
sea;
Sifted the thin sands; struck life in me-?
These might tell you: Who, out of strife,
Gained the weird spell to lift up all life.
All space above you? These make small
task.
But-why love you9 Why do you ask?"
Evening star., 1946-08-16

of water then add spaghetti and
small can of tomato hot sauce. It's
very good.
Evening star., 1946-08-16

(From Mrs. A. c. A., WashingtonJ
A few months ago I moved into
new, well-built brick home, having
q full basement. Sometime ago I
began TO notice a few tiny red ants.
Evening star., 1946-08-16
POEMS FURNISHED.

OSA~4o = SAtA'4AA4AA<s
(Fron Mrs. S. D. L., Washington. J
Mrs. r. r. c., West Hyattsville,
Md, had one or the other of these
in mind when she requested "Why
Do I Love You?" They are both
lovely, SO perhaps you can print
them both for her.
II love you, not only for what you are, but
I love you. not only for what you have
made of yourself, but for what you are
I love you for the part of me that you
bring out.
love you for putting your hand into my
hseapfed,uP heart and passing oyer all
eat INTO The R Iisht ali The beautifqf "a,
quite far enough to find.
love you for ignoring the possibilities. Of
the fool in me and for laying firm hold of
love you for closing your eyes to the dis
s osds Is in 1dpsss ms snd edng sanns to the music
love you because you are helping me to
make of the lumber of my life. not a
tavern, but temple. and of the words
OF my every day, not reproach, but q
I love you because you have done more
than Z an, any creed could have done to make
You have done it without touch. without
a word, without sign
You have done 1t by just being yourself.
After all, perhaps that is what love means"
This is the other one-by Eliza
beth Barrett Browning.
How do love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and
height
MY soul can reach, when feeling out of
sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
love thee to the level OF every days
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelisht.
lowe tbee nsey s thsY ts1n s,lve f, Ior rsns
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs. and with my childhood S
faith.
! love thee with a love ] seemed to lose
With my lost saints. love thee with the
breath,
Smiles, tears, Of all my hfe!--and, If God
choose"
Evening star., 1946-08-16

(Fron, Mrs. c. r. X, Washington J
A copy of the poem, why Do
Love You?" may be obtained by
sending written request to the
Sammy Kay Radio Program, Radio
City, New York, N. Y.
Since Mrs. T. r. C. enjoys this
type of poem I thought she might
be interested in knowing she may
obtain the entire book of Sammy
Hayes Favorite Poems" by writing
her request together with one dol
lar to Sammy Kaye Radio Program,
Radio City, New York, N. Y.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-10
20 YEARS AGO FIFE TIT EMPIRE
JANUARY 10, 1926

JANUARY 10, Robert Simpson MT and Mrs w. S. They at the Castneau Hotel Kkham of Douglas recovering from attack of influenza.
  the Westward Admiral Watson. Adoph his
  orchestra leave California Wiley arrived from Tenakee dwerere a Alaskan Hotel special held in the Episcopal Church o of of Christmas music which greatly enjoyed
 Weather Highest, 49; lowest 39; cloudy.
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Be Kind, But Careful
Cincinnati Enquirer)

tCnclnnatl EllQuucr) There was time when one could feed the birds without following any rules One felt sorry for the winged creatures when and ice them off from their usual sources of supply generation ago this simple problem, calling for discussion and technique. But today we have rat menace. We are to feed the birds be sure but without feeding the rats which do so many million dollars worth of damage year that their depredations would seem to cancel out most of the benefits achieved by the steam engine and electricity combined.
 This is no trifling problem Should the innocent,
 odfashioned householder venture to toss few crumbs and handful of cracked onto well-swept space of his back porch he might be cited for deliberate augmentation of the roden menace. And at the very
 least, well-informed neighbor with statistical mind who really knows what rats do to the American people every year, will look down his at the
 ignorant brdlover and very possibly stop speaking for few months.
 Obviously the only safe course is to provide bird food in scientific sprt-on protected platform not too close to barn shed (ras) and feet above the ground (rats and squirres) With these and other precautions, one may indulge ones humanitarian instincts with fair degree of safety There also is the problem of equity among the little feathered rascas themselves Alas there gluttons in the bird kingdom. To deal with this menace which is not nearly serious the menace, however it is suggested that the bird refectory be placed just outside a living g-room window. Then, when great bully of blue jay shows signs of turning economic royalist, you open the window and beat him the head with wooden maet, which should be kept conveniently at hand.
 By following these directions which represent a great deal of inquiry cogitation and experience the ordinary householder sometimes known the for gotten man. feed the birds with reasonable safety to himself And if rats still come around-wel you have the malet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-10

turned down the job of heading a new mission to negotiate with the Swiss and other neutrals for the recapture of hidden German assets. The job is now being offered to either Federal Judge Jerome Frank or Governor Ellis Arnall of Georgia. Lives of GI.'s being returned from Europe by air are endangered Lecause of French and British failure to agree to adequate airline precautions. Every day 10 American planes have to fly across a route crossed by 300 British and French planes at the same altitude. Two hospital planes returning wounded veterans to the USA barely missed aerial crack-ups last week when their paths were crossed suddenly by other planes. American pilots are now refusing to fly the Paris Brest run except in daylight and clear weather.
 Copyright,
 1946, by Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
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HOROSCOPE ''The stars incline
 but do rot compeP
FRIDAY, JANUARY Il

Benefic aspects rule today when the afternoon hours are more prom ising. Indictment weather is indicat- ed for many parts of the country. HEART AND HOME
 Return to normal living will be slowly accomplished. When routines are again established it will be re- alized that old things have passed away forever.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS
 Banks and bankers will show great interest in community affairs. At tracting attention to home decora- ton by exhibits they will establish closer relations with people, benefit ing business and spreading new ideas, astrologers declare. NATIONAL ISSUES
 Astrologers warn returning Ser vicemen and women against import ing prejudices or gripes from over seas. Also against criticizing home happenings. This is a time to start anew in an Aquarlan world of many possibilities.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Lack of understanding among the members of United Nations accounts for many illustrations, .the seers point out. While differences in speech are bars to full friendships customs and environment add diff culties which must be recognized.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have i the augury of year of strenuous work which should be profitable. Ro- nance may be a bit dangerous. Children born on this day will be bright and gifted, aspiring and in- dustrious. They will crave comfort i and luxury.
 Copyright, 1946)
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AIR ROUTE TO ASIA

Delay in granting certificates to arlnes who want to fly the Great Circle route through Alaska to the Far East is bringing forth criticism in New York.
 The New York Journal American has this to say
 It's time commercial airnes began flying the Alaska Great Circle Route to the Far East.
 This air route main supply line to the Aleu- tian front In peacetime development of the route would be an enormous task Under wartime conditions the line was pioneered almost overnight
 It ranks among the finest in the world.
 TODAY IT IS IDLE.
 Commercial air lines which flew military supplies under contracts with the Army and Navy withdrew after the Japs driven from Attu and Kiska Postwar demobilization has reduced sharply Army and Navy operations.
 The Great Circle Route is the SHORTEST AIR LINE TO ASIA-shorter by hundreds of miles than any existing route.
 The Far East is of the greatest potential markets for American goods.
 Asatic countries want to do business with us Our huge productive capacity will need just such markets to keep it at high level production.
 There is another favoring immediate open ing of the route will speed development of Alaska, our last frontier
 The Great Circle Route passes through the heart
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IS blindly letting the brass hats run things when he attended a Saturday night party thrown by Gen. Hap Arnold at the Boiling Field Officers Club. Officers who had planned dates several days in advance arrived with girl friends only to find the club barred. With out advance notice, Gen. Arnold had taken over both floors and every room-allegedly as security to protect the life of the President.
 Those who know Harry Truman's habit of mingling with folks say that he never would have con- sented to having the entire club taken over on his account if he had known about it, and that the brass hats must have put one over on him.
 tNote-Armys claim that it's fast discharge of men makes for in- efficiency doesn't bear close scru- tiny-as, for instance, the Brooke Hospital Center at San Antonio. It handled 10000 patients at its peak, but now is down to less than 2,500; yet its staff continues at 75 per cent of the peak period. There are scores of similar cases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-10
pHY5ICULTURIST M'FADDEN WINS
 DIVORCE FIGHT

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 10.-After a three-year court fight, 77-year-old Bernarr MacFadden has been grant ed a final divorce decree. The award was made by Circuit Judge Paul Barns. The physical culturist had accused his wife of humilating him by losing her trim figure dur ing their B years of married life.
 Mrs. MacFadden is a former Brit- ish beauty contest winner. Her claim was that most of the domestic difficulties revolved around their seven children. Sensational charges by both sides were written into the court records.
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The W ashingt ion Merry Go Round

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of Alaska Dsregarding it's position the shortest route to the Far East it would still be worthwhile it only to Alaska.
 We have pilots and craft to fly the route. Beacons line it's path There is continuous flow of weather information.
 Giant airports, virtually unused since V-J Day, ar located key islands and the Alaskan mainland. They can accommodate the largest land planes yet built They equipped with the largest radio and radar aids to guide planes to them.
 Runways range up to 10000 feet in length; the longest at LaGuardia Field is 5000 feet.
 Opening the Great Circle trade route would not hazard military security. The North Pacific road to victory is no longer the secret list
 Competition for Far Eastern trade will be intense in the postwar period. Every nation will be after greater share.
 Prompt opening of the Great Circle Route will help put U s. industry jump ahead of the com petition.
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BACK FROM WARS

Comdr. Ed Richey, USCG, who was formerly stationed in Juneau aboard the Coast Guard Cutter 1allapoosa as a lieutenant, has just been returned to duty in the states from the Burma India war theatre, it has been learned here. Mrs. Richey is the former Miriam Foster of Juneau.
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Daily Lessons in English V. v L. GORDON

MIsUSED: say, Orange healthy Say referring person.
 MISPRONOUNCED Gondoler first ON In principal on syllable.
 MISSPELLED: Monopoly; three Os.
 WORD STUDY: Use three times and it Let
 vocabulary mastering word each day Today word substantial unmportan Tt whether he remains here"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-10

uOeSI kIlUW WlldI tO uO WlUH Oilc cargoes. Reaction of CHS is if the same ships had been loaded with veterans they would have unloaded themselves in one hour. Wash ington observers found three things wrong with Truman's radio appeal to the nation: The politicians didn't like it; many labor leaders didn't like it; and big business didn't like it. But the great ma- jority of the people did like it. :. Privately, Republican leaders admit that the radio speech probably in- creased Truman's popularity.
 HIGHER CLOTHING PRICES
 OPA officials are sitting down this week with representatives of the textile industry especially worsteds and woolens-to try to spur production of mems clothing. Nubbin of the problem is increased prices, which the textile people de- mand in order to spur production.
 However, they are not likely to get it. Inside fact is that profits of the woolen and worsted indus try are now 12 times what they were during pre-war years. Fur thermore, a sample of civilian sales shows profits from the civilian trade are twice as high as military profits = due to Army-Navy rene gotiations.
 Despite these lush profits, wooleu mills want more adjustments" be- fore making more fabrics for re- turned veterans; also despite the fact that reduced taxes now promise an even better profit
 (Note-Friends of Gen. Patton, whose family owns one of the largest woolen mills, say he would never have favored high profits at the expense of clothes for returned veterans, were he alive.)
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Quipped Maury Maverick, follow ing his return from Tokyo: The reason Emperor Hirohito came out and said he wasn't God was be- cause he found that Macarthur was Maybe it wasn't sig nificant, but it seemed reminiscent of another era to have Senator Vandenberg, the ex isolationist, John Foster Dulles and Senator Tom Connally, now in London to forge a democratic peace, go im- mediately to Cliveden to spend their first weekend Mrs. Roose- welt didn't go. Cliveden, home of Lady Astor, was where the mo- torious Cliveden Set matched their appeasement plots before the war.
 Progressive COP Congressman Charlie LaFollette of Indiana, the man who talks more like Will Rogers than any congressman in a dogs age. has announced for the Senate. LaFollette is not playing it safe. He will give up his seat in the House to battle it out with the party's reactionaries in the Republican primary. Two listed Mayor Hubert Humphreys of Minneapolis, who recently ran ahead of Governor Ed Thye in a | statewide political popularity poll, : will be Democratic candidate for l governor in 1946. Randolph l Paul, the ex-Treasury counsel, has
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MUUekN tiIuUtllf ROBERTA LEE

embarrassment when has escaped a moment? everyone experienced prouse apology emphasize ones fogetuness.
 Should the fingers the fork be used olives and radishes the mouth?
 A. The fingers should be used
 e. S A. siful well instructed Pronounce O-FE, as in NO in BET, principal accent on last syllable
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BERT CARDS SKI SHOP

Run by Dean Williams. Open afternoon and evenings. All Types of ski work. (162-t6)