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Evening star., 1947-10-07
Barrels of tears ha

Barrels of tears have been shed
over the old question about how
far parents should interfere in the
marriages of their children. Chill
dren and parents have been parted
by it. Hearts have been broken
over it. Lifelong bitternesses have
been engendered by it. Yet no one
has ever been able to solve it. Prob
ably because both sides are so right
and both so wrong.
The parents contend, and with
reason, that their age and expert
ence and knowledge of men and
women should enable them to make
wiser selections of life mates for
their children than the children in
their youth and ignorance are able
to make for themselves, and that
they would not be carried away by
their emotions as their children are.
Furthermore, the parents argue
that inasmuch as they have the
bag to hold, If the marriage turns
out badly. that they have right
to some say-so In the matter. For
it is father and mother who have
to .oot the bills when their daugh-
tiers quarrel with their husbands
and come home and bring the
children.
On the otner hand, the young
sters contend, and no one can dis
pute them, that neither age nor
experience qualities any human be-
ing to be . matrimonial expert and
that many seemingly sure things
60 blooey. Also, that Is they have
to live with The ones to whom they
are united in the holy bonds OF
matrimony, 1t Is more important
that they should be pleased than
that their parents should.
So you see there Is plenty OF
slound for argument pro and con
but for my part I side with the
children. and I think that parents
should be very sure of the reason
for their objections before they
interfere in their children's hear,
affairs. Their selfishness, theil
avarice, their whims, their preju.
dices, their religious intolerance Il
not sumcient cause for their break.
ing OF or promoting a marriage.
Yet We see this done every day
Evening star., 1947-10-07

background on perfumes. toilet
waters, and colognes we'll go on to
inform you of several new items
and some old favorites that are
now back on the market.
One house of note has. for the
first time since the introduction
of a new perfume back in 1941,
come out with a concentrated eau
de toilette in their Famous Four
|fragrances. The smart modern SIM
plicity of the bottle is really a new
twist literally! 1t looks as if some
one had twisted the molten glass,
let it cool and then harden in a
flowing shape. This eau de toilette
has come about through the insist
ence of their perfume users who
wanted toilet water. too.
And here is some more news for
perfume lovers. Another world
known perfume house in Paris also
announces that they, too, are plac-
ing several new products on the
market. One, a perfume. is not
exactly new. 1t happened to be
introduced rot long before the war
but was absent due to the shortage
of raw materials of the quality
as had been used before the war.
Consequently, with the return of
Evening star., 1947-10-07
By Eleni

The trouble with many women
who use perfume is that they mis-
use it. Many apply the scent too
heavily I'm one spot. This may be
more potent, to be sure, but it
doesn't have the elusive quality that
perfume should have. This misuse
of fragrance probably stems from
the fact that few women are well
acquainted with just how to apply
it and also fail to realize the diff
ference between perfume, toilet
water and cologne.
Cologne is really an after r-bath
rub, to be used lavishly, with
hardly any fear that by using too
much you will be overriding it. Toi-
let water, however, is really a light
version of perfume. 1t is more
lasting. Both may be used more
freely than you would perfume.
Many things must be considered
when applying scents. Perfume
should be used according to moods,
fashions and occasions. One per-
fume for certain type used to be
considered quite "the thing. And,
true enough, the association of one
person with one perfume Is won-
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i. S. Women AT Home in Arabia
By Nina Pemberfon

DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia, (by
maiD Some 300 American women
and children are in the process today
of transplanting a piece of United
States suburban life to this little
Persian Gulf boom town.
They are families or employees of
the Arabian American Oil Company,
wholly United States owned concern
which has the concession for devel-
opment of Saudi Arabian oil re-
serves. A few are preWar veterans OF
this unusual experience in day by
day living but most of them have ar
rived, or in many cases been born,
during the past two years.
At the present time there are
about $50 wives and nearly 100 chill
dren of Aramco personnel in Dhah.
ran and about 80 secretaries, stenog-
raphers and Office workers. A some
what smaller colony is located at
Ras Tanura, about so miles north
where the company has its refinery
A few more are at Jedda on the Red
Sea side of the country.
Against the desert background
and in a climate where the heat
sometimes reaches 140 degrees In
the sun, daily living and working
are carried on in completely air con-
ditioned buildings. Some Of these
are portables recently shipped out
from the States and from Sweden
but most of them are permanent
type structures.
Furniture also has been shipped
out from the United States but most
of the homes have been dressed up
with Persian rugs, and other attrac-
tions from the Middle East and
India. To dine with an American
family in Dhahran is much like
combining the pleasant qualities OF
life in our south and west, all re-
duced to the size and general ap-
pearance of a New York penthouse
Almost all food is American, can
ned or frozen and shipped half way
around the world to commissary
which has the appearance of a
modern market in Washington
Prices are approximately at the
Washington scale with shipping
costs being Offset in large degree by
the company policy of selling on a
nonprofit basis to its employees.
Up to now, fresh vegetables have
been rare, since much of the Middle
East production is considered un-
suitable for the American palate.
Scientific farming is being attempted
in the dry but otherwise fertile
Arabian desert and initial results
from a 3,5O0-acre project being
financed by the Saudi government
indicate that local sources Of supply
may be developed within q few
years.
American families are mot per.
mitted to bring American house
servants or children's nurses with
them but Indian or Sudanese house
men are available and are a grea1
comfort in their bare-footed, white.
uniformed efficiency. Most of thu
families have bungalow houses witt
kitchen, large living room. bath
one or two bedrooms and porch.
The women of1ice employees arr
engaged on two-year contracts ant
are advised to bring sufhcien
clothes. cosmetics, ETC., for "a month
of summer weather. A compan,
store similapato an Army post ex
change stoc rs certain small neces
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stiles but the principal requirements
of daily living must be brought out
by the individual. At the end OF
the first two years, employees re-
ceive so days of leave plus travelling
time, with the requirement that
they spend their vacation outside
the immediate Middle East climate
area, If employees choose to remain
beyond the original two-year term
even more liberal vacation schedules
apply.
ONCE hours are relatively long
from 7:30 am. to 4:30 pm. and for
six days weekly. Moving pictures
are shown nightly and there is an
outdoor community swimming pool
set of tennis courts and even golf
course (of a kind.
The American children at Dhah-
ran fall in all age categories up to
about 13 years. A school has been
set up under two American teach
ers and one young Arab. Arabic
is an accepted subject in the cur
riculum and the customs, habits
and general mode Of life Of the
Arab peoples are studied along with
their language.
Desert outings and bathing ex.
cursions in the nearby Persian
Gulf are high on the social calendal
of the school chi1dren-and some.
times Of their mothers. One ,o'
the popular travel destinations il
Bal:rein Island, q Few miles out ir
the Gulf and one OF the creates
pearl fishing eentcrs in the worl.l
King Ibn SAID visited DhanGa,
q few months ago and is said u
rave got big kick out Of receiv.
ing the American school c...ildre:
and hearing about their ac.ivItlc'
in and reaction - his countrv.
Children of Arab employees ct IT,,
COMMA N u Incidentally ara likeWjs
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Igiven an opportunity to attend a
school and to be paid a small wage
while so doing. In most Of these
cases they are learning to read and
write English before their own Ian
guage.
Both American and Arab lospi-
tails are maintained here by the
company and new institution for
the Arab workers is now under
construction The American hos
pital is stated by American doctors
and nurses while the Arab hospital
is under operation of Indians, en-
ployed by the company.
Records show Dhahral and the
rest of his desert country to be more
than normally healthy, and certain
~ the life here today Is pleasant.
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flour each side and fry till crisp.
This takes rather long to brown so
I usually put it on first thing when
I get up and then it's ready for
breakfast. Use q large frying pan
so you can fry all you want at one
time. If you're like me, you won't
have time to do q second batch.
\ X
WHITE FRUIT CAKE.
(Fron, P. A. M, Washington)
Here is a recipe for good white
fruit cake requested by Mrs. C. v. B..
of Silver Spring. 1t was given to
me several years ago by friend in
Commerce, Tex, VINO served 1t at
her parties where every one ex-
claimed over 1t. However, as we
have been moving about ever since
and have had no kitchen, I haven't
tried it myself.
White Fruit Cake. One cup flour,
cup sugar, l teaspoon baking
powder, u teaspoon salt. eggs,
beat whole; l pound cherries, u
pound candied pineapple, 2 cups
pecans or nuts. cup raisins. cut.
Cook slowly for 2 hours at an oven
temperature of 225 degrees F. I
don't know anything about keeping
it if made ahead Of time.
X X X X
FLOWER QUERIES?
From Mrs. H. r. S., Alexandria,
A neighbor recently gave me some
small plants. These plants have
three leaves that look something like
clover. They are creased in the center
of each leaf and have brown zig
Jagged lines on them. The stems
are very fragile. They are green
near the top and pinkish near the
bottom. They have a small red
bloom that opens about noon and
closes in the evening. This neigh
Dor does not know anything about
these plants as they were already
planted in window boxes when she
bought her house this spring. Can
any of you readers tell me anything
about these plants? Do you take
them in in the fall or will they come
up again next year?
Is it too late to plant Sweet Will
liam" seeds? Would the plants
bloom in the spring If the seeds are
planted now?
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bit Of the United stotes is imported to Dhohron
near the Person Gu in Saudi Arabia. This California;
type bungalow typical Of the homes built by the Arabian
American Oil Co. for its American workers and their
fomIies who enjoy all the comforts of home, including
air conditioning electricity eos and telephones. Trees,
flowers and even the soil were imported
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RHWhat$ CooRinl
WEDNESDAY.


Grlled Veal Outlets Riced Potatoes
BeetS in Casserole Crazy
Lettuce-Tonaato Salad, French Dressing
and Cream Cookies
Beets in Casserole.
Wash half-nch cubes put in
sprinkle Dot generously with
tightly make moderate 75 f. for IS
ukg bees tender BY wi"
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brown sugar, l teaspoon vanilla, u
cup cream, / tablespoon butter,
pound pecan meats.
Boil sugar, butter and cream un-
til it threads when dropped from
end of spoon. Add pecans ano
vanilla. Remove from fire and beat
until all nuts are covered and dry
Drop on creased table top. Work
fast as candy hardens quickly. viii
make a dozen or more depending on
size.
Here is another recipe for pra-
lines: 4 cups brown sugar, "A cur
cream. 2 tablespoons butter. Bring
all these ingredients quickly to q
boil and boil without stirring Tor i;
minutes. Remove from fire and still
In carefully l pound pecan meats
Pour on a creased surface. Cool 1t
Separate the nut meats.
Now can some one tell me how
can antique a mahogany table thai
needs to be refinished but am in
terested and like the antique effect
also is it possible to antique
maple furniture and how do you &C
about it?
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PRAYING POCKETS?
From Mrs. n. A. O. M.
PRALINES; QUERY?

(FrOm Mrs. d. A., BerUyn.)
To Mrs. v. M. of Washington,
who asks for a recipe for pralines
as made in Louisiana. This recipe
is given by daughter Of repre-
sentative of Louisiana. Ut is in a
Congressional Club cook book that
I happen to have.)
Louisiana Creole PralineS: 2 cups
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LOCATING AUTHOR?

from Mrs. P. w., Maryland Park J
For many years I have hunted TO,
book that had as young girl
Since it IS not published now can't
locate copy. Could any of you tell
me the author of book titled Lydia
of the Pines? 1t deals with a girl s
life from childhood until she Is an
old woman.
DANCING?
from Mrs. D. E. ", Washington. =,
Could anyone tell me about good
dancing schools for my little 4-year-
old daughter? She has talent for
dancing, and I am anxious that she
have some training, AS usual when
I am in a quandry about something
I call on the RICH. How many prob
lens 1t solves for us all
PRAYING POCKETS?
(Fron, Mrs. H. A. o. NJ,
W1shington.)
Am in despair over the tearing and
fraying of top of my husbands
pockets on his shirts from jamming
fountain pen clasp down over it
countless times each day. Has any
one solved this problem?
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THANK YOU NOTE:

BREAKFAST SUGGESTION.
From Mrs. A. F. R., Washington.)
I would like to send my sincere
thanks to Mrs. E. c., Washington,
for her excellent suggestion for
taking care of my plants, and also
for her generous offer to care for
them herself. I did not allow
enough time for an answer so I
had already gone on my trip before
the answer was published. I surely
will keep it in mind for another
time, however. 1t sounds wonder
full.
For Mrs E. w. L., I have kept
pancake batter for several days
without spelling. and 1t bakes as
we'll after being in the icebox as
not.
Another breakfast we enjoy is
fried corn meal mush with syrup,
or just salt and butter. Make the
mush by adding one cup yellow
corn meal to four cups briskly
boiling water with one teaspoon
salt. Add meal small amount at a
time, stirring constantly till thick
Cook over low heat 80 minutes
stirring every once, in awhile. Turn
out into rinsed/ small size Loaf
pans. This recipe will just fill it
Place in refrigerator and each
morning, slice as much as you need
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USING EGG WHITES?
CASSEROLE DISHES?
RECIPE OFFERED,

From Mrs. C. T. B., Arlington.)
Can any one give me suggestions
about how to use the egg whites left
after feeding my young son? My
husband doesn't like the baked
whips, and I can't begin to use them
up in white cakes, although I do
bake them occasionally, and I also
bake meringues with coconut. This
does not use all the whites I ac-
cumulate, so I would appreciate all
the help any one could give me.
1 also like to prepare casserole
dishes that help to stretch the food
budget, and would appreciate any
suggestions for dishes that call for
inexpensive cuts. such as ground
beef, etc. I have pressure cooker
which ! like to use in preparing the
cheaper cuts of meat,
Perhaps some one would like to
try an old favorite of ours, we call
it Hamburg and Rice" Brown 4
pound ground beef, onion Il medium
size), and 1 Glove garlic (optionaD
in heavy skillet. Brown the meat
thoroughly. Meantime. cook II cup
rice. Combine the rice and meat,
add / can tomato soup Gas it comes
in the cam, and place in casserole
dish. Bake about u hour in mod
crate oven, $50 degrees.
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Editor, The Citizen: $3.50.
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