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Evening star., 1946-01-28
.WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lo1cman

Few women, young or old are
satisfied with the way they look.
From 10-year-old Mary down the
line to Great Aunt Elizabeth, an at
mosphere of discomfort pervades the
room when any member of the
feminine sex stands in front of a
full-length mirror and looks the
situation over! I have often noticed
this when measuring figures. Even
the loveliest have some little bump
of fat, or some fault in silhouette
which their owners wish to improve.
This wish of every woman to be
beautiful is natural, and a good
thing, too, because were it not for
this constant search for near per-
lection we would not have pro-
gresSed so far as we have in the art
OF self-care, health, beauty routines,
makeup or hair and clothes styling.
I included health in this list deliber-
ately, for today thousands of women
are exercising and eating correctly
for beauty who never would have
done so for health!
Today, conditions which would
have thrown grandmother into near
Mysteries or given her a complex are
not even thought of as handicaps
because there are such satisfactory
remedies for them. Curly hair is
still nice, but it is no longer coveted
gift of the gods, permanents being
what they are! Years ago women
were forced to go about with hair on
their upper lip or legs and bristles
on their chins while today depilato-
ries and electrolysis leave this prob
lem troublesome but easily con-
trolled.
Features do not matter much any
more. Natural beauty can be en-
hanced and irregularities minimizeo
by artful makeup and hair styling
while faults in honey structure car
be made less important by clothes
styling. When it comes to the figure
the sky is the limit! We can just
about make that over!
1t Is well to analyze yourself anc
to know what you are aiming fol
before you begin a course in self
Improvement. How tall are you anc
what do you weigh? How many
pounds too much or too little.
| VAClC 10 1ilC SICdCCot dSCullluldIlOl
of weight? Upon what exercise!
should you concentrate? OF course
both age and honey structure entel
into this. However, do not console
yourself with the idea that woman
needs little weight as she grow
older, for statistics prove just til
opposite to be true.
You will have better chance TO
a long life and vitality if you remain
a few pounds under the average TO,
your age. Overweight not only put
a dampener on beauty, but also al
energy, and places strain on th'
organs of your body.
II you wish to have my height ant
weight chart in order to know jus
where you stand and what you neet
to do, send stamped, elf-addresset
envelope with your request for leaf
let No. 40 to Josephine Lowman il
care of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1946-01-28
Chicory in Your Coffee

ory growing here began about so
years ago and now is centered most
ly in Michigan. Ten to twenty mil
lion pounds of the dried, roasted
product are produced annually. Be-
fore the war, most of our chicory
imports came from Belgium, over
100000 pounds being imported in
1888 and more than 100000 in
1899. During the war, of course, i'm
ports have been small to nil, and
scarcity of labor in the United
States has made it difficult to keep
up with the demand for the domes-
tic product. The crop is one that
requires a great deal of hand work
for thinning, wedding and harvest
ing.
To my mind, the best way to learn
to like chicory-coffee is to drink il
black and very, very strong, with ar
extra amount of sweetening in it
1t then becomes an interesting
rather exotic beverage that many
gcurmets recommend.
Evening star., 1946-01-28
Attention, Men!
By Jane CLARK

One moment, your attention, men
Have you forgotten about the day OF
lace paper frills, turtle doves, hearts
and arrows and tender bits oil
poetry? If you say, What kind Of
sentimental dribble is this?" ther
you have forgotten that st. Valen-
tines Day is not far in the offlng
For years and years people have
been using this day to say, Love
it's lovely!" "Oh, what a silly, ro-
mantle notion!" you mutter. Look
here, gentlemen, this is the kind Of
a pretty idea that women love-ro-
mantle notion, quite true! Don't
you remember the time when it just
occurred to you for no especial rea-
son to take bunch of flowers tc
HER-just as nice thought? You'll
recall what a happy gesture THAT
was ! Well, Valentines Day is dedi-
Gated to romantic thoughts-so don't
forget, you men-don't forget to re-
member!
Realizing your bewilderment at
having this bit of feminine logic Co
thrust before you, with the resultant
quandary about what to do in the
matter, here's a suggestion or two
straight from the woman's point OF
view.
If you hate the hustle and hustle
of the woman's downtown shopping
world-try a small shop out and
away from the madding crowd
There's one place we know where
you should be able to find just the
thing in the femme appeal gift line
| (Be glad to route you there, just give
us a call. There's scarcely a gal
from to 60 who isn't happy about
the whole thing-if that thing is g
bottle of cologne. You might thini
to give her this and a matching
sachet. One for the lady, one fol
her clothes. Makes a nice show o.
affection. The question arises
what do you call these feminine
fribbles? Well, the colognes, in thii
case, have names inspired by theil
scents. No, We don't mean follow
your nose and you'll come out al
right. There are definite names yol
ask for - Gardenia, White Lilac
(nostalgic, thatD, Carnation, Tapes
try and Strategy.
For the whimsy in your lady's life
here's a thought We'll pass on to you
We found it in this same little shop
incidentally. It's scented lacquer
Now about this, 1t may come as q
surprise to you. No laughter, please
women are mad for wfles the like OF
this! The perfumed lacquer is ap-
Evening star., 1946-01-28

If your man comes home from
France and has sampled French
coffee as it is made in that country,
you mayor may not-find him dis
satisfied with the product as brewed
in the United States. Personally, I
have little love for French coffee,
because it is spiked with plenty of
chicory and I prefer mine without.
But, once used to chicory-ed coffee,
one acquires a taste for it and it is
sometimes hard to switch back to
the American version.
AS matter of fact, right in our
own louisiana, chicory is considered
a proper component of good coffee.
This is, of course, hangover from
the early French settlers of that
part of the country and most New
Orleans residents and restaurants
serve their guests chicory- coffee,
rather than the more familiar
Northern brew.
You NAV think of chicory as a
Evening star., 1946-01-28

piled to the inside of dresser drawers
acts as a sachet-or 1t may be ap-
piled to the furniture in the bedroom
or dressing room. 1t leaves a linger-
ing odor of perfume-denotes FEM
inine presence. Now what's wrong
with THAT?
Right in there on "to-the- lady
love" scheme of things is a sachet
pillow (tiny) which has a straw
bouquet of flowers perched on top.
Your ingenuity will score high il
this is 1T. The little bouquet of
flowers can be removed and planted
in her button hole-an to the very
good advantage of spring touch
to ner costume.
Suppose that, for any woman, to
mans way of thinking, the gift
should have a Whit of glamour.
That's all right with us-especially
if the answers perfume! There
are a whole lot of perfumes that
you can't go wrong on, and you
may have ideas of what her favorite
perfume is that we don't have on
hand. 1t may be a matter of your
own business, but in case you need
hint, here's about new perfume
which we've heard the gals talking
up big. 1t has a clinging spicy
scent and seems to be dedicated to
her possession of the nicer things in
life-to enhance her best clothes,
accent her furs, if she's the lucky
woman who possesses furs, lend zest
to the great occasion. The name
Possession" has a pleasantly ro-
mantle implication, too!
Now, If you want to be quite OBJ
vious about this "be my valentine"
business, there are also colognes and
perfumes which come in boxes be-
decked with hearts and arrows.
Also there's superflne face powder,
suited for either blond or brunettes,
which comes with a heart-Shaped
powder box. The powder itself is
in satin draw-string bag and can
be rationed out in fresh supplies
into the heart box. This is deli
cacy" idea that should appeal to
her and the presence of a heart in
your gift makes your motive clear as
clear.
ATTENTION, MEN! If the time
gets away, too late to go shopping
valentines Day is here before you
know it)-at least don't forget to
nip into handy stationery shop
and buy her good old-fashioned
valentine. One done up complete
with doves, ruff1es, cupids, hearts
and flowers. This, just for the fun
of it all-and because you did give
the day some attention, didn't your
Evening star., 1946-01-28

Dear Miss Dix: What Is a man to
do when he has the following situa-
ton to deal with: A wife who is
perfectly healthy, but who never gets
up before 10 or IL o'clock and who
goes into a tantrum when I ask her
to give the children and me some
breakfast. Who never gives the
house a cleaning or sweeps under
the beds Who never washes the
dishes until it is time for the next
meal. Who monopolizes the radio
and spends her time listening to the
stories that come over it during the
day and night. Who threatens to
take the kids and leave whenever
she gets peeved.
She took the oldest child once and
moved to another city without my
knowledge of it. When I came home
from work she was gone and it was
several days before I could locate
her. The child took sick and went
for him and somehow we managed
to patch things up. The oldest child
is very fond of me and I would like
to keep my family together so that
the children would love both par
ents. The youngest child is only !;
months old.
My wife is a good woman morally
but when I try to talk to her about
her duty to her family, all she says
is that she doesn't care. I have tried
kindness and it has had no effect or
her. What shall I do?
A DESPAIRING HUSBAND.
Answer-If you have tried kind
ness and it had no effect upon youl
wife, the time has come to treat hel
rough. AS long as you put up with
her laziness and trif1ingness anc
neglect of her family she will go OF
loafing and being pampered para.
site. But if you have the backbone
to read the riot act to her and make
her understand that she has either
got to pull her weight in the boat, OF
get thrown out of it, you will bring
her to her senses.
For she is simply trading on you
weakness of character and her belle.
that you haven't the nerve to cal
time on her and make her behave
She doesn't want to give UP her sof
Evening star., 1946-01-28
FRYING FISH;
KEEPING LEMONS.
WdShin0tOu.l J

WGSh1ngtOn.
I hope my contribution is not toe
late for the lady who requested
how to fry fish crisp and brown
Wash fish we'll in cold water Drain
well, salt to your taste. Roll in
white corn meal Have your pan
hot before putting fish in to fry.
Use vegetable shortening or other
desired fat. Three tablespoons to
a pan of 4 pieces of small fish.
When putting them in the pan, turn
the side downward that had the
scales. Do not cover the pan. Cook
slowly Is to 20 minutes, turning as
they get brown.
I have learned very good way
of keeping lemons fresh a long
period of time. Use a clean Mason
jar with lid and rubber. Fill the
jar with lemons and place in the
refrigerator. I have kept them as
long as 3 months. They do not dry
and harden.
(From Mrs. r. v, SilUer Spring, Md. J
In recent issue of your column,
I noticed that Miss T. S. of Wash
ington wants to know how to fry
fish so it will be crisp and brown.
My problems in fish cookery were
solved when I learned that 1 could
obtain a copy of a leaflet, entitled
How to Cook Fish," merely by
writing to the Fish and Wildlife
Service, Department of the interior,
Washington 25, D. C.
If Miss T. S. enjoys fishing and
really wants to give her outdoor
loving friends something to talk
about, she should also ask for copy
of Fish Cookery in the Open" The
need for this booklet may not come
until spring or summer, but it's
something to remember.
Evening star., 1946-01-28
"eolD SEAL PLAN' Also Pays Up
to $4,000 for Accidental Loss
Of Life, Limbs or Sight!

OMAHA, NEB.-In order to bring
all around insurance protection
within the budget of added
millions, old reliable Service Life
Insurance Company has just an
nounced an amazing new combina-
tion Sickness-Accident and Hos.
pitalization policy that costs only
81 a month, yet pays cash bene.
fits that are big enough to b<
worthwhile.
This new Service Gold Seal'
policy provides a monthly income
up to 500 a month for eithel
sickness or accident disability plu
hospital benefits to over $3.50 for ,
single confinement. Policy ais
Evening star., 1946-01-28
Dorothy Dix SAYS

snap. She doesn't want to lose he:
home, or have her children take
from her, and probably she doesn't
even want to lose you, as she knows
that husbands are hard to come by
these days and softies like you are as
scarce as hens teeth, and if she
knew that she would get fired if she
didn't get up and prepare breakfast
for her family and clean up the
house, she would get busy with tho
kitchen stove and the broom.
Failure to provide is recognize
cause for divorce when a MAJ
doesn't support his family. Failure
to make a comfortable home should
entitle any man to divorce from g
wife who loafs on her job.
Evening star., 1946-01-28
800 Monthly If Sick or njured!
Hospital Bills Paid! All for s1 a Mo !!

provides up to $4,000 accumulated
cash for accidental loss Of life,
limbs or sight.
NO, this is not the usual 'limited".
policy. This policy pays as speci-
fled, for ANY and ALL accidents,
ALL the common sicknesses, even
for minor injuries; and disability
benefits are paid from first day Of
disability. No waiting period.
Policy issued BY MAIL at big saw
ings to men or women, ages Is to
6e. NO MEDICAL EXAMINA-
ITION required. Interested persons
may obtain this . policy for 10
DAYS FREE EXAMINATION
without cost or obligation by
: sending their name, age, address
} and name of beneficiary to the
/ Service Life Insurance Company
u Dept. As, Omaha 2, Nebr-AoZ
Evening star., 1946-01-28
Bv The Chef

salad green, or as the blue fowered
wayside weed well-known by motor
lists and country mixers. The culti-
waited chicory. that is used in the
coffee, is a distant relative of both.
But the chicory We are speaking of
has larger and more f1eshy roots
The roots are washed, sliced and
kiln-d dried and then roasted and
ground to the color and size of cof-
fee. The chicory is blended with
the coffee or sold alone in grocery
stores for people who wish to do
their own blending. The roots con-
tain more soluble carbohydrates
than the coffee beans, so chicory in
the blend gives the brew more body
darker hue and a general bitter
sweet" flavor.
Legal requirements demand that
chicory- blended coffee be so labeled
The United States has grown and
imported chicory for years. Chic
Evening star., 1946-01-28

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
Sender's full name and address.
We will Withho d both ana use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in rhe Clear
ing House are no. necessarily
those of The Star, and IS 1t is
obviously impossible FOR us to
test all recipes submitted. we
cannot assume responsibility
for them.
Betsy CassOeH.
Evening star., 1946-01-28
SOFTENING SUGAR;
CTTSTARD

(Froml Mrs, E. NJ. y, Washington
Of all the ways for softening
granulated sugar, I haven't seer
any as simple and effective as mine
Just peel the paper off and rub the
entire cake of sugar through a large
sieve into any large container, thus
breaking it and Sitting it in one
operation. This works, no matter
how hard the sugar is.
For the reader who asked how tc
make a custard for a baby. Beat
one egg Slightly and add one table
spoon sugar and one cup milk A
Evening star., 1946-01-28

A distinctive, graceful daytime
frock in a wide range of sizes. Wear
it for practically every occasion
shopping. the theater, afternoon
parties, club meetings.
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1474 is
for sizes 80, "a. Sc, 38, 40, AZ, "A and
As. Size "a requires 37s yards of
39-inch fabric.
For this pattern send 20 cents in
coins, your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star, post
office Box SO, Station G, New York
19 N Y.
Evening star., 1946-01-28

Crochet combined with embroi-
dered flowers can adorn your bed
room. It's interesting and easy tc
do, ETC. Effect is lovely and lacy.
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfer, stitch illustrations and
full directions for crocheting.
Send Is cents (coin)' for Pattern
No. R2266 to Needle Arts Depart
ment, The Washington Star, P. O.
Box 172, Station D, New York 3
A.. Y, Please include your postal
Zone number.
Evening star., 1946-01-28

few drops of vanilla may be added
Pour into custard cups and set il
pan with about one inch of warm
water. Bake in slow oven, 300 de-
greeS about 40 or As minutes. II
will puff up around the edges first
and when it is done, will rise in
center, too. The important thing is
not to bake it too long. This makes
two cups.
X X X X
FUMES IN OVEN.
From Mrs. G. B. D., Takon1a Park
Md.
To Mrs. B. r., Falls Church. Il
sounds as though there may be 6
bad connection on gas pipes leading
into your oven. Fumes are escaping
causing eyes to smart and smoke il
the house. Call the gas company
explain trouble and the gas company
will send out man to adjust pipes
no cost. 1 have had the very same
experience.
COFFEE CONTAINERS?
From G. J. W., CheDy Chase, Md. J
Can you tell me any way to make
use of old glass coffee containers?
We do no canning.
X
NARCISSUS BULBS?
From Mrs. L. S. R., Washington.
Will some one please tell me
what to do with narcissus bulbs
after they have bloomed and died?
X X x
THE GOOPS"?
From Mrs. H. F. H., Washington J
Does any reader know the COM
plete childhood poem, The Goops":
One verse of which is, The Goops
they lick their fingers, the Goops
they lick their knives, they spill
their broth on the tablecloth ano
lead untidy lives. I wouldn't be a
Goop-Would you?"
Thank you for past answers re-
ceived through the RICH.
x X X x
Evening star., 1946-01-28
MANS SWEATERr&

MANS SWEATER?&
(Fronl Mrs. r. T., Washington
Can any one give me directions fol-
crocheting a mans sweater?
Evening star., 1946-01-28
LEARNING TO SPIN?

(FrOm NJ. F. D., Washington
1 wonder if any one has spin
ming wheel, and if so will they be
willing to teach me how to spin. I
would certainly appreciate such in
formation
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the committee for display are:
collection of jewelry. curios, coins,
postage stamps, insects, butterflies,
autographs, scrapbooks, movie
stars, war relics, glassware, china,
dolls, photography, art, Indian
lore, superstitions, and others.
Crafts such as woodwork, cary.
ing, metal craft, knitting, weav-
ing, sewing and other home crafts.
leather, and needIecrafts.
Nature such as flowers. garden
ing, hunting, fishing, and other ma
ture collections.
Sorosis Cooperating
Cooperating organiza tons and
their representative who make up
the Hobby committee include the
following:
-.nior Sorosis club, Mrs. Harry
Cherry. chairman; Mrs. J. B.
Lounsbury, and Mrs. Elliott
O'Neal; USO club, Second and
orange streets. Charles Robert
son; YWCA, Miss Dorothea Nc
Doweu; YMCA, Russell Caudill;
Girl Scouts, Mrs. Helen Jones; Boy
Scouts. Jesse Sellers; Recreation
department, Ethel Powers, Eliza
beth May, and Jesse Reynolds.
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OBITUARIES

Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.
She was born in Wayne county on
August 10, 1892, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Joel L. Rose.
She was married in 1914 to Mr..
Beasley and had made her home
in Lumberton since, except for
eight years when the family lived
in Snithfield.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed from the First Christian church
Thursday at 8 + m by her pastor,
day at three pm. by her pastor,
the Rev. E. J. Harris assisted by
DR.. C. H. Durham, pastor en-
eritus of the First Baptist church.
Interment will be in Meadow
brook cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, one
son, Howard Martin Beasley, Jr.,
three daughters, Mrs. c. Wilbur
Phillips of Lumberton; Miss Lillian
Rose Beasley of Wilson; and Miss
Myrtle Winifred Beasley, student
at Flora Macdonald college; five
brothers, DR.. D. J. Rose, Hubert,
Joel and Hugh Ebert Rose. of
Goldsboro; and DR.. James Rose OF
Pikeville; five sisters, Mrs. Gro
yer Hood, Mrs. J. A. Jinnette, Mrs.
Marvin Davis, Mrs. Herman West
brook and Mrs. Clarence Grant
ham, all of Goldsboro, and one
grandson.
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MRS. Myrtle ROSE BEAsLEY

LUMBERTON, Feb. 10. - Mrs.
Myrtle Rose Beasley, SO, well
known Lunberton woman and wife
of Howard M. Beasley, died We'd
nesday at one a. m. at local hos
pital where she has been a patient
since last October. She had been
in i'll health for year prior to
that time.
She was an aculve member Of the
First Christian church where she
served as president of the Wo-
mans Missionary organization and
was a member of the Lumberton
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THREE-DAY HOBBY
SHOW ANNOUNCED
city Recreation Depart
ment, Junior Sorosis 10
Sponsor Exhibit

A City-wide Hobby Exhibit
will be on display in the Second
and Orange USO club, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday, Febru-
airy 26, 27, and %, and is being
sponsored by the City Recreation
department in cooperation with the
Junior Sorosis club.
The committee invites you to
exhibit your hobby along with
those of your friends. Exhibits will
be put on display Monday after
noon and early Tuesday morning
and may be taken down late Thurs
day evening or Friday morning.
Suggested Displays
Types of hobbies suggested by
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Chinese May Join
Occupation OF Japan

SHANGHAI, Feb. 13-N.H-Gen-
eralissirno Chang Kai-shek dis
closed today that China was con-
sidering sending troops to Japan
to. join in the occupation.
Chang also told a press con-
ference, his first in Shanghai IN
10 years, that no secret or formal
notifications were underway with
Russia but that informal talks
were being held regarding "eco-
nonic cooperation between the
two countries.
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said last night there will be no
inquest into the death OF G. y
Milton, prominent business man
who died before reaching medical
aid after suffering a cerebral
hemmorhage while fox hunting in
brunswick county yesterday.
Milton and Wade Clayton OF
Castle Hayne were hunting when
the former was stricken. He was
rushed to James Walker Memorial
hospital but died before reaching
aid. the Coroner said.
Funeral arrangements will be an
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Lemon JuiceReeipe
Checks Rheumatic
Pain Quickly

II you suffer from rheumatic arthritis or
neuritis pain, try this simple inexpensive home
recipe that thousands are using. Get pack
TODAY. Mix 1t With quart of water. add the
Juice of 4 lemons. It's easy. No trouble at
III and pleasant. You need only 3 tablespoon
- sometimes overnight - splendid results are
obtained. II the pains do not quickly leave
and if you do not feel better. return the
empty package and Ru-E1 Will cost you moth: moth
an absolute money-back guarantee. Ru-E1
Compound is for sale and recommended By
Saunders Drug Store and drug stores
eVerYWhere
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WILLIAM ERNEST BELL

Funeral services for William
Ernest Bell 52-year-old shipyard
worker who died at his home, 108
Church street, Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock will be held this
afternoon at o'clock from the
Clinton Methodist church in Clin-
ton.
Interment will be in the Clinton
cemetery.
Mr.. Bell died suddenly. He had
been in ill health for some time.
He was a native of Clinton but for
the past five years had made his
home in Wilmington.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Myrtle Casey Bell, five daughters;
Mrs. Alton Long and Mrs. Weldon
Clark; Misses Elizabeth, Evelyn
and Emma Gray Bell of Whining
ton, and one son, George Vayden,
Wilmington.
C. Y. MILTON
Acting Coroner E. L. Strickland