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often than not quite hide the post
on which the names are put.
1 am rather surprised she thinks
the English radio awful and I feel
confident that by the time she has
been in England two years she will
revise her opinion and not like the
very short, scrappy programs inter-
spersed with advertisements. In
England one can listen to a concert,
play, or variety of entertainment,
sometimes for as long as one and
a half hours, without interruption
OF anv sort. At the same time, I
quite understand the necessity for
your advertisements, as we in
England have to pay 81 a year for
the privilege of owning a radio set
and listening to the programs.
Mrs. P. A. has been lucky with
the English summer this year, as
hear it is by far the best summer
England has had since 1910, when
we were not in the position to enjoy
the beautiful. sunny. warm days we
lloo LII 1 GILL
I too am lucky, as Washington has
had very cool summer, for which
I am duly grateful, since the humid
ity with the heat here is most try
ing to us after the cool weather we
normally have in England. While
on this subject I would like to refute
the idea which seems prevalent here
that England is land Of fogs. This
is not So We do get some fogs
during the winter months, but not
to the extent that the rest of the
world seems to think.
I was very glad to read Mrs. p
AS remarks about the helpfulness
of the English people, since I per-
sonally have encountered nothing
but courtesy and friendly help from
all American people in Washington
and which I shall never forget.
I also agree that the majority of
your people do not realize at all
how exceedingly lucky they are to
live in such land of plenty and
variety. On my arrival here I was
simply astounded at the plentiful
supply of everything in the shops,
which, after the difficulties and
anxiety of managing in England
since 1889. seemed unbelievable and
even vet I find 1t most fascinating
Evening star., 1947-09-16

A correspondent asks: What
makes man a good father?" I
think good father is a man who
is half boy and half boss. a man
who plays with his children, but
who keeps strong hand over them
When a man is his children's most
intimate friend, he is entitled to
pin the good father medal on his
chest. Not otherwise.
A good father Is a man who ac-
cepts the responsibilities of father
hood and who realizes that when
God gave children two parents in
stead of one, He knew it was a
two-handed job that would require
the united efforts of both a father
and mother. working together, to
make a success of it.
So he doesn't turn over his young
sters to mama to spoil. pet, baby
and ruin for life. He is also in there
pitching. He is seeing that their
moral muscles are rot weakened by
too much coddling He is teaching
them how to play the game squarely
and how to take a blow and get up
and fight again. For the good father
knows that there comes time in
the life of every child when it loses
respect for mothers opinions. Boys
and girls alike think that mother
doesn't know what she is talking
about when she warns them against
the pitfalls that are sure to lie in
their path, but when father speaks
they listen. because he is a man who
is worldly wise and who has travelled
that road before them.
A good father established his rela-
tionship with his babies in their
cradles. He talks to them when their
only means of communication is
baby talk. He chums with them. He
teaches them how to build block
houses. He plays horsey with them.
He knows what they are thinking
before they know it themselves. He
has diagram of their every fault
and weakness and virtue. So when
the time comes when they need
someone to guide them and start
them in the right direction, father
is right there to do it.
Evening star., 1947-09-16

Simple crochet stitches will make
fast work of this sleeveless jacket.
Perfect to slip on when the house is
chilly or to wear under coat.
With all the new exciting shades of
wool making their fall appearance,
your choice of color is unlimited.
/ Pattern envelope No. R2466 con-
tains complete, easy-to-follow, ac-
curate crocheting instructions In
sizes 36-38, 1914.
! Our new 60-page multicolored
Book of Needle Arts" containing
five free patterns. and many other
suggestions for dressing up your
home and yourself, is homemakers
treasure. Send your request for this
book to the address listed below, en-
closing zoe in coin to cover the cost
and mailing charges.
| To obtain this pattern, send 15c
in coins, giving pattern number
your name, address and zone num-
Der to Peggy Roberts (The Washing
ton STAR, P. o. Box 100, Station G
New York 10, N. Y
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Readers Clearing House

through my old recipe files immedi-
ately. I can't recall where this recipe
came from originally, but know that
it was tested and used several times
in 1910. when I was teaching cook
ing. This bread has been made for
and approved by an old friend, who
recalls that her cook made such
bread in Kentucky many years ago.
Has M. K tried looking for these
recipes in the many books in the
Library of Congress? They've some
very interesting and unusual recipe
books.
Salt Rising Bread-I. Starting mix
ture or culture. One and half cups
scalded milk, u cup white corn meal,
teaspoon salt. Mix scalded milk
corn meal and salt in bowl or jar.
Place, uncovered, in a pan of hot
water 110-120 degrees and hold
water at this temperature 18 to "a
hours (set it on the back of the old
cook stove). Then the mass should
be fairly thick and have a cheesy
odor. Bubbles must be present, but
mixture may be frothy. This culture
is sometimes hard to obtain, but do
not proceed unless these Characters
tics are evident. II. Sponge. Two
cups warm water 100 degrees, tea
spoon soda, starting mixture, l tea
spoon salt, 2 cups sifted all-purpose
-four. Mix in order given and beat
well. Let rise over hot water 1l0 to
120 degrees) for two hours or until
light and frothy. III. Dough. One
quart scalded milk, tablespoons
melted shortening, sponge, y cup
granulated sugar, l teaspoon salt,
about Is cup all-purpose flour. Cool
milk to lukewarm 80 degrees, stir
in shortening, sponge, sugar and
salt. Add -four to form a soft dough-
Knead until smooth and elastic.
Shape into loaves and place in we'll
creased bread pans. Let rise in a
very warm place until double in size
(about IL hours. Bake in hot
oven, 400 degrees, for As minutes.
This makes medium loaves.
II X
THANK YOU NOTE.
From M. M, SilDer Spring.
Thanks to all the ladies for their
wonderful advice on how to earn
money and thanks also to Mrs. M.
H. E. for her directions for the dolly
and to Miss E. C. D. for her COM
ments on the new and Did fashions.
These express my thought to T.
POEMS.
From Miss L. E. B., Washington
The following is good poem but
has an unknown author.
shall pass through this world but once
Ar Any sood therefore r., that car aho DO
To any human being,
Let me do 1t now.
Let me not defer nor neglect 1t.
For l shall not rsss this way again.
(Fron, Mrs. J. B. A.. Alexandria,
Mrs. C. w. A., Hyattsville, asks for
this poem. There is one verse in the
book by Douglas Scarborough Nc
Daniel, called Grow Lovely Grow
ing Old" and I'll copy it below:
Let me grow lovely, growing old.
So many fine things do;
Laces. and ivory. and gold,
And silks need not be new.
There is healing in old trees:
Old streets, a glamour hold:
/ Why may not I. as well as these,
Grow lovely growing old?'
KARLE WILSON BAKER.
/ X X
PARTY PLANS?
\ DUST RUFFLES.
From Mrs. P. c. ", Washington J
Will annreciate suggestions on
Evening star., 1947-09-16

Every little girl dreams of a beau
tiful doll house for her pet toy!
She'll play by the hour with this
little 24-inch-wide house and the
furniture that can be made from the
chart IN Pattern 1887.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1881
comes In one size-24 inches wide
It includes directions for making
the doll house and furniture.
For this pattern, send Is cents, ir
coins, your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbars
Bell (The Washington STAR P. o
Box 80, Station G. New York 10
Ny.
Send Is cents today for your copy
OF the new fall and winter Fashion
Brimfull of sewing information fol
home sewers. Free pattern printed
tn book.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
LETTER FROM LoNDoNER.

LETTER FROM A LONDONER.
fFron1 Mrs. M. G.. B., WdShinoton. J
was tremendously interested in
the letter you published from Mrs.
P. A., London, as I am similarly
placed as she is. only reversed. MY
husband, British government Off
c1al, was sent to Washington for a
period of duty of two years and 1
accompanied him. After having been
in America now for nearly three
months, I can appreciate the enor-
nous difference she would find in
England at the present time. She is.
of course, very fortunate in having
the ship store and embassy COM
missary'' to supplement her rations,
as l can indorse all she says about
the difficulties of catering, and she
should find the additions she is able
to get more than welcome. For in
stance. I am now able to buy ham
for the first time in several years,
as in England the bacon ration, in
cluding ham. is only ounces per
week, which means it is quite impos-
sible for any private family to buy
such a thing.
was amused at the term Mrs
P. A. uses-"pushcarts." l think she
must mean our stall, or costermonger
Burrows, which one finds on the cor
ners of some streets and which are
often pushed from place to place by
the owner, on the approach of q
policeman. We do have them all ir
a group, as on Eighth and F streets
but perhaps Mrs. P. A. has not yet
encountered one. There is one neal
Waterloo Station, called the New Cut
and Lower Marsh (badly blitzed, OF
course, and we also have a world
famous street called Petticoat lane
which is lined on Sundays with bar
rows and hawkers of every descrip-
ton. This market is always crowded
on Sundays with would-be pur-
chasers and sight-seers. and it is
said that one can lose an article al
one end of the street and buy il
again on a stall at the other end
although I give no credence tc
that"
I am also interested to note hel
remark re street signs. I rather
think the English system is more
easily seen than in Washington as
for instance, the trees have more
Evening star., 1947-09-16

birthday celebrations for Christ
mas Day baby.
To the reader asking about dust
ruf1es. Make your quilts as large
as you like and tuck under the mat
tress as you would a sheet. very
neatly with squared corners. Attach
your ruffle to muslin or an old sheet
just the size of your springs, your
ruff1e will begin where the quiz
ends. You might like your quilts
reversible. a summer side and
winter side.
RECIPES WANTEP'
From Mrs. L. X. S., WaShingtonD
To Mrs. E. B. R., Washington. I
surely would like to have some
recipes using cheaper cuts of meat.
There are only two of us and spend
S100 a month on groceries and feel
that is too much.
SUGGESTION.
From E. L., Wdshington.)
I've found so many interesting
items in RICH that I'd like to pass
on a suggestion to other readers who
might find it helpful and particu-
larly tired housewives. When find
myself getting tired and feeling as
if 1 were sagging in every muscle,
I take a good stretch by standing on
tiptoe, hooking my fingers over the
top of door frame and gently
swinging my body so the hips follow
circle parallel to the floor. My
toes remain on the floor so there is
no real strain on my arms-just a
firm pull on the muscles, especially
those of the back, diaphragm and
stomach. Three or four swings will
take the kinks out and leave one
standing tall and straight. 1t takes
half a minute or less and can be
done several times a day, anywhere
there is an open door, If one isn't
tall enough to reach the top of the
door frame. I think it would be
worthwhile putting up bar for the
purpose, or even keeping a small,
sturdy box near door to stand on!
I was told of this exercise by an
athlete who, at 20 years, has the
narrow hips and fat stomach of a
man of 20.
CROCHET PATTERN?
! From Capt. G. M. H., Washington J
| Would like to find the crochet pat
tern for a raised rose in the center
of square lattice pattern Finished
square is about As inches square,
They are used for insertions in pill
lowcases, etc.
X i X X
PATTERN WANTED?
From Mrs. r. w., Washington
I would like to know if any of
the readers would know where l
could find the cross-stitch pattern
of the Last Supper" I had it once
but it was lost in moving.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
TRAVEL WITH CAT.

From Mrs. G. NJ. B.. Branchuille. }
Since I have made several long
motor journeys with a Persian cat
perhaps I can help you with your
problem.
Travelling essentials we found
were: A wire cage made large enough
for him to stand in and move about
a little, leash and harness. several
small cans Of condensed milk and
a cheap brand of fish such as sar-
dimes put up in oil. or his prefer
ence in canned cat food, his own
dishes.
Feed your cat sparingly and only
at night, otherwise riding will make
MIN sick Throw away unused fooo
after each meal. He will like fresh
hamburger if you can get it,
BY the trial and error methoe
we found that our cat rode mos
happily when we made sort ot
cave for him by putting his cage
at one end of the back seat, suit
cases and baggage filling the rest
and laid something over the tor
of the cage In this way he coule
see us all the time, had all the ali
he needed, and seemed to fee
protected.
We did not stay, at hotels bu
at tourist camps where it was cas-,
to walk the cat night and morning
and to keep him in our room. W.
had gotten him used to the harness
and leash well in advance of thu
trip. If I can give you any further
help 1 shall be glad for you to cal
me at Tower 1921.
| From Mrs. E. B., Washington.)
This summer we took our 6-year
old cat, Zero on a 600-nile trip tt
Georgia, then 900 miles to Obi,
and then back to D. c. However
we stayed a week in each place
so this could not be called a con
tinuous trip.
Since he is an apartment ca
and not used to noise and riding
in a car I put him in a travelling
case which you should be able tt
purchase at a pet store. When w
stopped to stretch I took him ou
and walked him around with leasf
and halter. At night when w
stopped at tourist camps I let hin
roam around in the room during
the night and also fed him. He eat!
little when travelling. Only tim'
] he meowed was to let me know h
needed to be let out. Have ais
taken my cat home at vacation tim,
(Ohio) in his travelling case in th'
baggage car of the train.
From E. L. f., WaShinoton.)
Mrs. K. w. j., Arlington, make
inquiry in a recent issue of any RCF
readers who have had some expert
ence in travelling in a car with .
cat. We have a part Smoky Persian
we take with us wherever we &c
She makes weekly trips to the bay
and has made two trips to Ken
lucky and return, and is bette
traveller than We are. We conside
her as a member of the family ant
of course she gets the best of car
and attention. In travelling he
baggage consists of large gal
vanized pan that fits on the foo
of the car, and a bag of sawdust
We feed her cooked liver in tn
evening and milk Is kept in a pal
for her during the night.
Personally, if I liked the cat an
wanted her for a pet, would no
hesitate to take the cat to Ne,
Evening star., 1947-09-16


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must be accompanied by the
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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 Cas,ceH
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Whether you have to reduce,
proportion or build up, or just
keep fit, you can take the same
treatments right here in your
own city, which Miss Jordan
takes in our famous Hollywood
salon.
It is thrilling to see results In
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the frs public n u n
Nuseos ppemeron grades found tn d School
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Pcued four from H community Jane 7, o stree models "
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o the eHSt with tn long or h is I
Ko Bdn She swearing the L ~
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Mexico, and I am quite sure that
the pleasure Of keeping 1t would
more than compensate for the extra
attention and care.
WATERMELON RIND PICKLE.
(From Mrs. G. A. r.. Alexandria,
To Mrs. w. A. R., Mclean: Here is
a recipe for crisp, clear, watermelon
rind pickle, which I would like
YOU to try. I used it last year and
it was delicious. Not a lot of trouble,
either. Seven pounds watermelon
rind, 7 cups sugar, 2 cups vinegar, 1a
teaspoon oil of cloves, u teaspoon
oil of cinnamon. Trim of dark
green and pink parts of rind. Cut
in l-inch cubes. Soak in lime water
q tablespoon slaked lime to l quart
water) or in salt water, 4 cup salt
to quart water Soaked mine over
night. Drain, rinse and cover with
cold water. Cook until tender, but
not soft, drain. Combine sugar,
vinegar and oils. Heat to boiling,
Pour over rind Let stand overnight.
In the morning, drain off sirup
Heat and pour over rind. Repeat.
The third morning, heat rind in
sirup, seal in hot, sterilized jars. The
oils keep the rind clear and trans
parent. Makes 8 pints.
From Mrs. w. r. o. Washington
To Mrs. w. A. r., Mclean: 1t is
with pleasure I again submit my
recipe for watermelon pickle. Trim
off green and red parts of Z pounds
of rind. Cut into 1-inch cubes. Par
boil tin plain water until tender, but
not soft. Drain. Combine 7 cups
sugar, cups vinegar, u teaspoon OF
oil of cloves and u teaspoon of oil
of cinnamon. Bring to boil, pour
over rind. Let stand overnight. In
morning, drain off sirup. Heat and
pour over rind. The third morning,
heat sirup with rind, seal in hot
sterilized jars.
II u
MILDFW ON LEATHER;
AIR PIE.
From Mrs. r. E. D., Alexandria,
| I hope this will be useful to some
one. Ordinary insect spray with 5
per cent DDT will take off mildev
without harming the leather. The
mildew will not return.
Air Pie-This pie uses the white OF
eggs only. First, bake whole apples
When ready, pass the apples through
fine sieve. Add sugar, cinnamon
and a little butter. Use very little
sugar. as this puree of apples must
not be thin. Now beat the egg whites
as stiff as possible, adding little
salt to the eggs. Fold the apple
puree into the whites of eggs. Pile
high on a pie plate, sprinkle with
sugar and bake in a hot oven. The
mass of egg whites should be at least
the double of that of the puree
Serve with cream and sugar.
/ PLANT OFFERED.
! From Mrs. r. P. c., SilUer Spring.
Last year 1 saw a request in youl
columns for wandering jew. I have
some in the plain green I'd be glac
to share.
X X X X
SALT RISING BREAD.
From M. S. F., Baltimore.
I'm inclosing a recipe for salt
rising bread in partial answer to the
request of M. K. in the Clearing
",
quest that I had to 60 search
Evening star., 1947-09-16

to be able to enter any one of your
self service stores and Just pick up
anything I fancy, without restric-
ton as to quantity and to find
hundreds Of commodities which
have been unobtainable in England
for years and now almost forgotten,
stacked in profusion on the shelves.
There are only two things which
seem TO be unobtainable here, as
in England, and they are apart
ments and cars. both of which we
are still desperately seeking.
In conclusion I would like to
thank RICH for the information
given me in reply to my earlier
letter on cookery classes and to say
how much enjoy the RICH page
from which I have already obtained
very many useful hints and recipes
and which are proving very useful
in adjusting my English ideas to
your American ones.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
gure Perfection.

every treatment and have 80
much more pep and vitality.
Special courses are available
now and you can make a free
appointment for a figure analy-
sis. The Tarr System studio Is
located at 401 Franklin Bldg,
1927 F St. NV.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
AEWhatS Coobin.
WEDNESDAY.
Veal Baked In Milk Flufu Rice
Fried Okrd Head Lettuce
Thousand Island Dressing
Butterscotch Pie
Fried Okra.,


Scrub the do boiling
salteo water until tender drain
flour; shake of 10
minutes; tender o about IN
minutes Nv
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SALT RISING BREAD.

SALT RISING BREAD.
From M. S. F., Baltimore.
I'm inclosing recipe for salt
rising bread in partial answer to the
request of NJ K. in the Clearing
House. This is such an unusual re-
quest that I had to 60 search
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-20
Department.
THINGS TO MAKE AND DO
MISUNDERSTANDING BY
CARDS

This "thougAt-reading" card
trick is very puzzling. Ihirty-six
cards are. used, and there is
both a conjurer and an accom-
plice.
The cards are spread cut in
four rows, with nine cards in
each row. The conjurer then
goes out of the room and, in
his absence, some one in the
audience touches a card. When
he comes back the accomplice
says something like this:
"Uncle William likes green
peas" or Little Mary Smith
lost her needle '.'These words
indicte to the conjurer what
card has been touched, and he
names it. The trick may be re-
peated as often. as you like; the
more often it is done, the more
pulling it becomes to the spec
tators.
What is the key or secret code
used by the performers? First,
they must suppose that. the
cards are divided into six
groups Of six cards each, as in
dictated in picture L.. Actually,
the cards are evenly spaced
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-20
The Book OF knowledge

but, in order to do the trick,
the performers must imagine
them divided into groups. They
must also mentally name tn
groups, with the names taking
the following order - man,
woman, child, animal, vege-
table, mineral-as indicated in
picture l..
Then it is supposed that each
group is divided in the same
way, so that in each group there
is a man card, a woman card,
a child card, an animal card,
a vegetable card and a mineral
card. Picture 2 indicates the
names of the cards in each
group.
The sentence spoken by the
accomplice must contain two
nouns, the first noun indicating
the group, and the second noun
indicating the card in the group.
Thus, "Uncle William likes
green peas" means man group,
vegetable card, indicating that
the card touched is The second
from the left in the second row.
Little Mary Smith lost her
needle" means child group and
mineral card, so that in this
case the card touched was the
card at the extreme right of the
second row. "Our donkey loves
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-20
Operator Spend,
off Hours As PUBLISH.

A long time ago, a great philo-
sopher wrote, "And the meek
shall inherit the earth"
Whether Wallace Ward, of
Chadbourn, shall Inherit the
publishing world only time can
tell. Be that as it may he is we'll
on his way to making a place for
himself in his chosen field.
But first it might be we'll to
give a brief sketch OF this young
publisher.
To begin with "Wally" is a
member of the Morning Stars
composing room staff. Each night
he sits - almost silently - be-
fore his Linotype machine and
turns out baseball box scores by
the dozen, when there's a dozen
to be set in type.
This has been going on for
sometime - many months at
least - without a member of the
composing room ever dreaming
that "Wally" was himself, a pub
Usher.
Truth Will Out
But as they say about crime,
"the truth will out" And sure
enough, last night Wally revealed
that he was in the publishing
business. He produced for all to
see Vol. I, Nos. SO, of his "Ameri-
can Hobby Monthly, a magazine
whose title is self-explanatory.
When asked what his hobby
was, he explained it was printing
the magazine, which should be
self-explanatory.
He said the magazine carried
advertising, both display and
classified, of a trade nature. II
is a 12-page job, 6 x 9 inches,
printed on slick paper. It num-
bers among its subscribers, hob
byist all over the world.
The masthead of the magazine