Evening star., 1946-08-14


their advice.
I am another one Of those lovers
of African violets and recently have
experienced the pure rapture that
comes from starting a single leaf
and finally, actually and miracu-
lously having it mature into plant
in full bloom. I have five of them
now, and if any of the readers of
this section, who have written SO
many helpful suggestions on the
care Of these plants, happens to
have colors other than the regular
blue one, should so much appreci-
ate having leaf from them and
would reciprocate in some way.
Just Iurther word of apprecia-
ion. This is my first letter to RICH
and I must include this. I had de-
cided to economic and take only
the Sunday Star, since I also take
a morning paper, but I found my
self feeling so deprived at not having
this friendly, helpful page to sit
down to at the end of the day, that
I ordered delivery of the daily Star
for the sense of friendly companion
ship this page gives and for Mr..
Berryman's cartoons
Editors note: We are indeed
fattered to be teamed NTH Mr..
Berrgmdn's cartoons for ne, too,
think them absolutely tops!
X X
CAKE OITERYo
From Mrs. D. J. B., Washington. }
! would like recipe for making
a yellow batter cake. I have tried
the new -four and my cakes are
heavy. I would also like to know
how to make chocolate icing.
SOAP OPERAS"
From Mrs. A. r., Kensington, Md
1t has been my observation that
a very large number of women do not
care for soap operas" but keep their
radios turned off during the opera"
part of the day. AS I understand it,
the sponsors have no way of knowing
how their programs are received
other than by their mail. Since the
soap opera" addicts are more pro-
fuse letter writers than the objec-
tors, the operas" are perpetrated.
II those of us who object could make
our opinion felt by writing directly
to the sponsors or by sending neigh
borhood or club petitions we might
be able to obtain better caliber day
time programs.
Factories found that providing
their employees with music decreased
fatigue and increased output. Per-
sonally, I find daily chores more
bearable if accompanied by CHEEKY
semiclassic, popular or even hillbilly
music and I would like to have
music programs substituted for at
least SO per cent of the present
soap opera" fare.
believe the soap opera" listen
ers are in the minority and many
who do listen for lack of other fare
would welcome better daytime pro-
grams. If this is true, we listeners
should be able to influence the type
given us If we make our
desires known to those responsible
for the programs. Perhaps COM
plants made to local stations would
be adequate. Does any one asso-
ciated with radio or advertising
have better suggestion?
TRAVELLING WITH TWINS.
From Mrs. A. M. Y, ArlingtonJ
To Mrs. D. F. B.: I, also, have twin
babies and so am aware Of Just the
problems you would meet on your
trip. Frankly. I don't think I would
1t although it is" no doubt
possible to do it. If / were in your
place I would fly instead OF drive.
You and your husband could each
1old baby and you could easily
,ravel that distance between feed
ngs. The trip would be more en-
joyable for you and your husband
and you'd all be fresh for visit
with his family.
From Mrs r. D., Alexandria,
Re: Travelling with twins. I
would most definitely suggest max
ing a trip of this length overnight.
It will eliminate 90%o of the prob
ems providing you or your husband
% ., to 4r,,cfaI lviu fall