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Evening star., 1946-08-13
WhyGrow
Old?
BY Josephine Loyman

In the past when mother, grand
mother or big sister decided to shed
a few pounds, every one in the
family dreaded it because the VIC
TINS of discipline went about
during their period of semi-starva-
ton in a weak state of depression
and irritability. Children scurried
about, doing what they were told
the first time, and wondering what
in the world had gotten into man.
ma, while papa stayed later at the
Office.
Now mother Is more likely to be
a good companion while reducing
than at any other time. She
watches her diet so carefully and
scientifically that she is actually
better fed when it comes to Stamina
building foods than before and she
is less likely to be subject to in
digestion because rich, greasy, heavy
foods are no longer a part of her
diet. She usually Is taking exer-
ciSes, too, and has become more
aware of health routine and self
care and improvement.
The old conception of reducing
harbored many mistakes. Protein
was cut out or cut very low. This
naturally led to a feeling of weak
ness and fatigue. The modern re-
ducing diet has meat once or twice
a day, and includes fish and fowl,
skinned milk and eggs. If the
rising price of meat frightens you,
remember that the cheaper cuts are
just as nutritious as the more ex-
pensive ones.
In the old-fashioned reducing
diet carbohydrates were virtually
forgotten. This often led to aci-
dosis, because we must have carbo-
hydrates in order to burn up the
body fat we are consuming.
The baked potato was absolutely
taboo, yet an average baked potato
contains only about 80 calories and
tastes very well indeed with salt and
pepper and just a tiny dash of
butter.
The items to forget or to cut
extremely low when you are re-
ducing are fats-oleo, butter, nuts.
salad oils, gravy and cream. Do not
eat fried foods, cut starches low in
the diet and forget rich desserts,
hot rolls and candy, for the time
being.
Evening star., 1946-08-13
MODERN MOTHERS.


I have been an ardent admirer of
the RICH for the last years, how
ever, and nothing has ever made
me run so fast for my pen and
paper as Mrs. G. MS letter. I feel
it definitely needs an answer.
I am an average wife and mother
and as such feel I can speak up.
Mrs. G. MS letter is very much on
the radical side. Whom does she ex-
pect to pay Mother? In the long
run it will come out of Papa's pay
envelope, so where's the advantage?
There's so much said about moth
ers being away from homes too
much, so why send children off to
centers? There are too many chill
dren spending too much time away
from their homes right now, for
their own good.
I am fortunately a mother of four,
two boys and two girls, ages l6 to
s years. 1t is surprising how you
can grow along with your children
and keep up with them Geading
and radios help a lott. The mothers
Evening star., 1946-08-13
Over the Back Fence
Bp Isabel Hackeff

always impressed policeman
beat checking those call
something Chief
fought time that convict caught him hiding in
street. perhaps taking terse order to throw
the neghborhood masked
a
We felt dsiuoned let down other day
happened policeman talking
call box on the corner where we waited for bus He wasn't talking
about law enforcement or desperate criminals at ALL
What he saying in low confidential tones was Hey Bill you
all playing softball this morilng7"
domestic foodsaving idea worked out by Grandmother an
enterpng lady IS who had charge Of the household
middle chronic icebox
"Grandmoher yesterday when got you
have into the Just go to the snack bar
pantry put graham quite
DStsr and 1a egg WITH thy
y dms o er"a m Sn our and being m nus M % e
things she puts out then wnt have any appetite for supper
This is Of of good n WAY to , get teves s used up without
~ The whole h of the soed Conference par.
dressed in shorts preferably not too wehng Goodness knows
last Family Poyar all
n m we kept s s9 w him m s the @ vi s S going to
u m os the 81 sum- s Goo for ee ne @ @ '1e m oF P M his nd & 5
and bones bon were doing @ fine and the a sun was too hot
From being completely he went the other
ventilation had with
ag m OF out the u sh end u M ee n be- pa sae oG b
get the full benefit of the should torso well
legs said till O'Clock?
with ha uus @ @ dsess Sapss
OF course would
F. P, having all change into shorts
wasn't going to change back We all porch
The conversation International as
these Russia all
We realized that the F. P wasn't dressed for this
white shorts nothing
mind with
iled
prestige obvious
righteousy
slightly ridiculous The Importance of the ideas expressing
stand
We private conerenc.
with the Foreign Ministers wearing shorts All them
A letter from the visiting friends
at remote lake the Catsis relates vacation
without
Last night
lots of mosquitoes and kept
quite while 1t aned night,
of wet We taken quite
several times, but just loads
YOUTH
Evening star., 1946-08-13
Don't TOuCh!'
By A ngelo Pafri

hard labor for the owners. They
have worked hard to create the
beauty that attracts the children
and they are wounded to the quick
when untaught, unframed children
damage their beloved creations.
People who create beauty spots
are kindly, gentle folk who love
beautiful things, children among
them, and long to share the beauty
with all who pass. Consider this
and speak to the children about it.
Teach them SO that the beauty, the
loveliness about them is shared, not
ruined. Children who have been
taught, the gardeners rule of
Don't touch" will never find gar
den gates closed against then. Doors
open wide to wen-trained children.
Evening star., 1946-08-13

Rising prices, scorcities,
poor quolity fobrics, sloppy
workmanship p-oII til e e
confront the woman who
tries to outfit herself snortIy
and who must do so on q
moderate budget. Zoeri,
former Washington designer
and now q rising stor in the
West Coasts fashion firmo-
ment, goes q long way in
offering O solution Of the
problem. Her beautifully
styled costumes have eIe-
eonce Of cut, Imagination of
Evening star., 1946-08-13

Instinctively we reach out to touch
the things We love. We want to feel
them, possess them If possible.
That's where trouble lies, especially
with children whose eager hands
reach constantly and without dis
elimination. They must be taught
not to touch.
There was an old Scotch Gardener
who had a greenhouse filled with
lovely Towering plants and the
school children loved to peer into
the house to see them. He would
invite them in and say, Hands
behind you all the time you look
at the flowers" and the little pro-
cession would wind its way between
the benches, shifting, oo-ing and
ah-ing. with hands tightly locked
behind them. 1t was a good les
son and I am sure did many chill
dren lots of good in the later years
of their growth.
During the summer months chill
dren go into the country, the woods,
the mountains, for vacation holi-
DAYS. 1t would be well if the coun-
sellors, leaders and teachers taught
them the old gardeners rule, Don't
touch, look" Children who are un-
taught do damage in gardens they
enter by pulling flowers. They do
not know which can be picked with
a blessing and which must not be
touched.
They do not know how to pick
flower There is a technique to be
learned. Some should be cut with
sharp knife, and there is right
way and a wrong way to make the
cut so as to preserve the beauty
and health Of the plant. Many
garden-owner has risen in wrath
against innocent marauding chill
dren who, had they known, would
not have made the mistakes.
Orchards must not be entered
without the owners permission and
he will be slow to give it to a
group of unsupervised children. It
is easy to work havoc in an orchard.
Picking an apple the wrong way can
90 damage because the fruit spur
came with the apple. Repeat that
a few times and next years crop
is lessened, and the tree damaged.
Well kept lawns, flower borders,
beautifully cared for orchards, mean
Evening star., 1946-08-13
Readers Clearing House

plate" None of the stores have it
and it is a discontinued pattern
from Bucilla. Come to my rescue,
good readers. Where can I find it?
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EXCESS BASIL?
From Mrs. E. H. W, Washington J
So satisfactory and delicious have
been the dishes in which I have
used basil for 1iavoring steak,
gravy, tomatoes and okra. Italian
spaghetti, and in tomato juice
which / have canned, that we
planted basil in our garden this
year. The basil outgrew everything
else. And as result we have so
punches of basil which we have cut
and tied and hung for drying this
week. AS much as we like basil, we
could not possibly use more than
four or five punches, at the most,
and would appreciate suggestions
as to what we might do with the
surplus.
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DELMONICO POTATOES?
From Mrs. E. M. M, ArlingtonJ
Do some of you readers have
Evening star., 1946-08-13
BY Frances Jones

No. /. Flowers are a part of our
out-of-door living rooms Just as they
are indoors. 1t is particularly i'm
portant that they be appropriate in
arrangement, container and choice
of material. An old copper or iron
bucket makes a wonderful container
because it is SO heavy that it cannot
be blown over by the wind. Yarrow,
Queen Anne's lace, lotus pods, rho
dodendron and huckleberry foliage
make striking combination. All of
the elements seem to belong" out of
doors. They are also big enough to
make a splashy effect.
No. 2. Similarly the out of doors
can be brought indoors. One won-
derful way to do this is to cut tre-
mendous branches Of some graceful
and lasting foliage such as beech or
plum and place them so that they
Evening star., 1946-08-13

simulate their natural habit of
growth. They, too, should be in a
sturdy, substantial holder. The old
English wine tub sketched is per-
feet. Slit stems of foliages to pre-
vent the leaves from willing. An
empty hallway may be coolly and
satisfactorily furnished with greens.
No. 3. Decorative, iron furniture
makes wonderful plant stand. The
elements of ivy, pathos, philodendron
and a white, iron grape settee seem
pleasant but ordinary. It's when
you combine them that the effect
is so good. The vines grow up and
down the bench. They cling to the
wrought iron "leaves" for support.
This makes pleasant and manage
able garden for terrace and roof
garden planners.
Evening star., 1946-08-13

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
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 CasweH
Evening star., 1946-08-13
Bv Barbara Bell

Barbara Bell Pattern No. l440 is
designed for sizes 3, 4, S, 6, 7 and 8
years. Size 4, dress, requires 21s
yards of IS or 80 inch material; under
bodice, IS yard; Il yard for collar.
For this pattern, send 25 cents, in
coins, your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star, P. O.
Box SO. Station G, New York 10,
Evening star., 1946-08-13
TO CAN PEACHES?
APPLESAUCE?

From Mrs. S. W., Arlington)
Is it possible to can peaches by the
open-kettle method? I mean, can
simply boil the peaches and put
them in hot sterile jars without
putting them in hot bath after
ward? I don't have the large pan
and rack and neither do / have a
pressure cooker. What is the SIM
plest method? Also, how did I can
applesauce by the open-kettle
method?
Evening star., 1946-08-13

Anyone who has ever had Pin-Worms
knows how tormenting and embarrassing
this infection can be, and how hard it may
be to deal with the creatures. once they get
a foothold inside the body.
Today. thanks to a special, medically rec
ognized drug (gentian violet), a highly ef-
fective treatment has been made possible.
This drug is the vital ingredient in P-W.
the Pin-Worm tablets developed in the lab
oratories of DIR. D. Jayne & Son. P-W tab
lets are small and easy to take. and they
act in a special way to remove Pin orms.
So watch out for the warning signs that
may mean Pin-Worms in your child or
yourself-especially the aggravating rectal
itch. And don't delay. Ask your druggist
for JAYkE'S P.W right away, and follow
the directions. Satisfaction guaranteed, or
your money back.
It's easy to remember P'W for Pin-WormsS
Evening star., 1946-08-13

detail, and, in addition to
unusually fine materials,
Thew the line" where prices
ore concerned.
She advocates, for the
limited wardrobe, q number
of "srnoII changes" " to vary
the appearance of the "bosic
black" Removable pepIuns,
tor instance, in apron eff
fects, full, oII-oround styles,
Evening star., 1946-08-13

three way convertibIes-on-
other quiokie for ringing
changes on the same frock.
Three good examples Of
wardrobe fIexibiIity by Zogri
ore shown. The fluid basic
black dress for daytime may
be played up or down with
vestees, gloves, jewels and
so on. The white coolie coat
is q strlkingly smart wrap to
wear over the black dinner
gown, which "chonges its
spot" with q variety of
guimpes-the one pictured
being Of metallic cloth.
Evening star., 1946-08-13
CHINA PAINTED,
BEDSPREAD PATTERN?

From Mrs. C. E. Y, WaShington.)
To Mrs. j. H. W., Silver Spring,
regarding china painting. want to
say that china requires a powder
type of paint that has to be ground
in a special oil and painted on with
a fine grade of camers hair brush
made for the purpose. China Is
first sketched, then painted lightly
and fired, then painted again in a
finished detail effect and fired
again. Gold is also painted on and
fired with each firing. Only very
good grade of china will fire sue
cessfully. Imported, of course, is
the best and very scarce at this
time; however, a limited supply can
be obtained.
have been hunting q crochet
bedspread pattern called Dresden
Evening star., 1946-08-13

or any sweet pudding sauce. Serves
6. Can substitute blackberries, or
halved cranberries if 4 cup sugar
is added.
Evening star., 1946-08-13

recipe, please, for Delmonico pota-
toes? I'm amazed even Rombauer
doesn't have It'll!
Evening star., 1946-08-13

of today are pretty progressive as
whole and have proved time and
again they can pitch in and help
wherever needed Tin the home, In
business, in education. etc. and will
grow more SO If the occasion war
rants it.
We have great country and we
should thank the Lord we have the
good fortune to be here. OF course,
| if it were altogether perfect we
would not have anything to argue
about in the RICH, but the countries
whose way of life Mrs. G. M. ad-
vocates are not as we'll off as we
are, so let's stick to the good old
y. S. A. with all its faults.
The average housewife today is
well able to take care of the finances
Of the family, and the average hus-
band, I'm sure, does not begrudge
his wife whatever luxuries he can
afford. The husbands have pro-
gressed, too, to the point where
they'll pitch in and help. which our
fathers never dreamed of doing.
(FrOm NJ. j., ATlington.)
I was interested in Mrs. G. M. s
idea of paying women sum of
money to stay at home It sounds
nice, but I wonder how well it
would work?
First, any Government-controlled
project is going to raise the Ma
tons taxes. For, we the people,
are going to pay for anything our
Government gives us.
Second, there are preschools and
grade schools badly needed and
therefore more important than such
"a program. Not to mention money
for summertime leaders in play
areas.
Third when something is given"
you, initiative is taken away. A
woman who has a working husband
can do one of the following things:
l. Take part-time job inside
the hours when her children are in
school or otherwise provided for.
2. Find some occupation within
the home which will bring a small
stipend-a paying hobby.
8. Take temporary job for short
periods.
Monetary help in proportion to
the need could be given a woman
if she were a widow, her husband
Ill, unusual or prolonged medical
needs so she might stay home and
manage her household. But this
monetary aid should only be given
as long as there Is a definite need
for it.
AS real help to the situation, a
minimum wage scale should be set
for a man and wife. raising it each
time there is an addition to the
family After all, the real argu-
ment for women working outside
of the home Is the recreational
value she gets from it, for it is
seldom of any real profit when you
sit down and figure it all out.
I believe when Government con-
trolls and directs too much of our
lives, which may bring with it a
feeling of security, we have bar
gained away our personal independ-
ence. value this freedom we have
in this country more than any
thing else we possess.
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BLUEBERRY PUDDING.
| (From Mrs. E. B. M, washington.
Some one asked for steamed New
England Pudding; here is one using
blueberries:
One cup sifted flour, 1i2 teaspoons
baking powder, u teaspoon salt, u
cup butter or shortening, u cup dry
bread crumbs, u cup sugar, l egg
well-beaten; "a cup milk, IN cups
blueberries. Sift together flour
baking powder, and salt; cut In
shortening and add crumbs and
sugar. Add eggs and milk, mix
thoroughly and fold in berries. Pour
into creased mold, cover, and steam
for hours. Serve with hard sauce
Evening star., 1946-08-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information sent in By the tol-
loWing has been forwarded to the
individuals for Dhom it UaS
intended:
Mrs. c. r. B.. Winchester, Va:
Mrs. E. J. ~, Ber1Dyn; Mrs. w. II.
S., Mrs. w. II. W, Falls Church;
Mrs. d. D. c., Mrs. /. w. j.,
Takoma Park; Mrs. II. G., Mrs.
M. r. B., Arlington o. S. B.,
Alexandria; Mrs. E. N. H., Mrs.
c. r. W., Fairtar; Mrs. C. r. W,
Chevy Chase; Mrs. C. H., Be-
thesda; Mrs. E. J. O., Mrs. d. H.
o., Mrs. E. S., Mrs. P. j. F., Miss
c. E. c., w. X. j., Mrs. A. X,
Mrs. r. r., w. E. H., Washington.
Our thanks to these readers
'Dhose contributions aDere similar
to Others previously received:
Mrs. J. E. H., East Riuerdale,
Mrs. A. L. L., Charles TolDn, w.
Va; Mrs. E. S. l., Mrs. M. E. F.,
College Park. r. c., LandoDer
Hills; Mrs. r. L. H., Falls Church.,
Mrs. r. N. r., Bethesda; Mrs.
G. H. W., Siluer Spring.; Miss J.
c., Mrs. N. NJ. B.. Mrs. H. H. r.,
p. K, Mrs. J. B. D., Mrs. p. H. F.,
Mrs. A. S. c., Washington.
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OKRA RECIPES.
From Mrs. d. T. c., Paturent
RiUer, Md
To Mrs. j. A. H., jr., Washington
[ looked through my cook book!
and found two okra recipes.
Pick tender okra and boil in saltet
water. Drain we'll, add a large ta'
olespoon of butter, half cup of cream
salt and pepper to taste and serv,
not.
Okra soup: Three dozen tende.
okra pods sliced; add to them :
few tomatoes and a shin of beet
To this add 4 quarts of water. I
okra is uncooked, boil 3 hours
Season highly. A tablespoon o
rice may be added.
1 have heard of okra mixed will
a couple of strips of fried baco1
and its drippings, q can OF corr
and celery cut up in slices. Th
of each item is used accord
ing to taste.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-09
RELEASING BARRACUDA

Local fishermen are coming
right along with the idea of re7
leasing BARRACUDA. One fisherman
annoHnced, publicly that he re-
leases all barracuda except about
six a day. Personally, I believe
all but one, the biggest, should be
released. Not too many grouper
are caught right now. The pres
ent dope is that the commercial
men are still trying to locate the
kingfish schools after the recent
blow. These schools are getting
wiser and wiser and using new
hideouts.
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"A. A. Postoll 70
Enter Primary
(Florida News Servicel

l
/ TALLAHASSEE. Feb. ga. A
Barney Poston Of West Palm
Beach qualified with Secretary
of State r. A. Gray as a candi-
date to succeed Eugene S. Mat
thews on the state railroad COM
mission. IS
He is the sixth candidate to
qualify for the position from
which Matthews will retire at the
end of his present term. The
others are F. D. Akin of Miami,
H. E. Moore of Tallahassee, Will
bur King of Zolfo Springs, A..
William Morrison of Miami, and
Fred w. Brown of Tampa.
Poston is county commission
er in District l of Palm Beach
County. He is secretary and a
past president of the State Asso-
citation of County Commissioners
and has served the organization
as legislator. First elected to the
county commission in 1882, Pos
ton was made board chairman by
his fellow members in 1885 and
held that position until last year.
Jerry w. Carter, the incumbent
is the only announced candidate
for the other railroad commission
membership subject to election
this year.
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PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
DOCKS .,.,., ,,a,,.

There has been some discussion
about the docking space available
20 yachts and commercial boats in
this city There is one thing GER
tain, it is not up to the city to
arrange for this docking space.
Only private enterprise can do
this. Thus the Wilson proposition
TO put up a Yacht Dock in Gar
Tison Blight. Alsq4Bhe escuttlebutt
going the rounds that another
large pier will eventually be con-
structed at Porter Dock Company
for the new ferries. Present scut-
tlebutt has the new steel ferry,
which will be ready for operation
In the spring of this year, docking
81 Porter Dock across the face of
one of the piers now available. 1t
seems to be pretty definite that
Craig Dock is still wished for by
the Navy. One of these days,
though, the city will have to fix
up the Municipal Sponge Pier
or lease the land to someone with
the money to do it. 1t would
make good charter boat dock,
together with Gulf Pier close by.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-09
JACKSON SQUARE OFFER

Here's some action from jack
son Square USO. Director Will
lam H. Henderson announces via
the Rockets: I'VE have noted
with interest that you advocate
parties by the various clubs in
town for service personnel. We
think that is a superb idea. On
behalf of the Jackson Square
USO wish to offer the facilities
Of the Club and the full coopera-
ton of the staff to any club that
would care to throw a party for
scrvicemen." Well, Social clubs,
there you are. Next one up is
the proposition of having service
men up to dinner in individual
homes.
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STILL NEED. THOUGH

Mind you, although l am COM
planning about government-own-
ed and designed homes, it is still
very easy to see that some will al
ways require these homes and
that others will live in them until
the day, when they can afford
their own homes. Right now, we
could even use many more card
board-bo homes in the city. But
as for me. you can lead me to
water but will never drink this
jdraughtf Porter Place, at the foot
of Eaton street, is not SO bad. De-
sign isr a lotvbetteE There are a
lot more taesg. 0Fhere is a CEN
ter parade ground.
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CORAL ROCKETS
By I. p. ALTMAN. III

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CHURCH COLUMN TO-DAY

Church service notices are cut
TO two columns today because of
lack of space. Tell you the truth,
the way the copy has been
brought in late after the Friday
night deadline these church no
fees will suffer more and more
IN the future unless this deadline
10 observed. This is good reading
and it is up 20 the ministers
whether they wish to present it to
the public in time to be set up by
the linotYpes. .l.-l.- - 90