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Evening star., 1947-11-07
Br Betty Miles

Now four and a half years old
the Foster Day Care and Counseling
Association, which has survived the
war by two years, continues healthy
and thriving.
The family day care which the
agency handles provides home
during the day for children of work
ing mothers, or of mothers who for
some reason cannot be in the home
The children return to their own
homes in the evening, usually spend
ing maximum Of 10 hours at the
home of their foster mother" Chill
dren from 6 months Of age up re-
cejve care in this way. The smaller
children spend their day in the fos-
ter home. The older children return
there from school for lunch, and
remain after school in the evening
until their own mother is free. For
the school child the foster home
provides base, as it were, from
which the child can operate during
the day. sparing him from facing
an empty and unfnviting home at
lunch time and at days end.
The continuation of the need for
day care has exploded the theory
that mothers would stay at home
with small children after VI day.
Recently Foster Day Care gathered
Evening star., 1947-11-07

and included on their list. The
agency attempts to place children
in an environment similar to that
in their own home.
Rather than shift child around,
it is considered desirable to have
a child cared for in the same foster
home for some time. Miss Gladys
Cook, director of the agency, tells
of one foster mother who has had
a youngster as her daytime charge
since the little girl, now II years
old, was months old. Some
mothers have organized programs
for the children in their home.
The foster mother generally re-
ceives $40 a week for 5-day care,
s12 If Saturday care is needed. This
includes one hot meal and morning
and afternoon snacks. There are,
of course, variations for individual
arrangements, with the price rising
if special services are needed. Five
children is the maximum number
any woman may care for and she
must first satisfy the Health De-
partment's requirements for space.
The mothers usually bring the chill
dren to the foster home and take
them home.
Day care such as this is encour-
aged, Miss Cook declared, because
it keeps the home together. THE
Evening star., 1947-11-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.


Information and requests sent
in by the tollo,Ding hare been
forwarded to those for tDho1n
they tDere intended:
Washington: Mrs. M. L., Mrs.
]. S. c., Mrs. c. R. B., B. M. F.,
Mrs. z. G. F., e. r., R. v. F., Mrs.
M. M. T., Mrs. r. L. H., Mrs.
w. w. c., Mrs. ]. P. r, Mrs. j.
C. D., Miss F. c., Mrs. H. F. S.,
Mrs. c. A. B., Mrs. M. c., Mrs.
M. 3. B., Mrs. R. A. M, Mr..
H. r. R., Mrs. M. T., T. c., Mrs.
w. D., Mrs. H. A. R., B. K. g.,
L. S., Mrs. c. E. c., Mrs. w. T. B.
Arlington: Mrs. N. E. D., Mrs.
L. r. S., Mrs. w. M. W., Mrs.
B. p, Mrs. ]. r. D. Fairfax: Mrs.
A. L. H, Mrs. r. w. M. Silver
Spring: E. S. NJ, Mrs. M. M. F.,
Mrs. z. r. B. Alexandria: Mrs.
w. D. S. Colton's Point: Mrs.
w, A. L. Takoma Park: M. M.
Haymarket: M. T. Falls Church:
Mrs. G. A. L. Norbeck: Mrs. j.
w. B. Seat Pleasant: Miss V.
lie D.. Mclean: c. A. G. Hale
thorpe: Mrs. F. K. Bethesda:
Mrs. P. E. r. Rockville: Mrs.
G. P. w. Mount Rainier: Mrs.
E. C.. r. North Beach: Mrs.
H. G. T.
Our thanks to these readers,
whose contributions iDere similar
to Others previously receiped::
Washington: Mrs. L. L., Mrs.
M. A. H, A. M. E., Mrs. T. M. S..
Mrs. X. W., Mrs. S. e. NJ, D. B.
Arlington: Mrs. L. D. H.. Mrs.
r. c. M, Mrs. w. A. NJ, M. O. w.,
Mrs. @. N. M. Bethesda: Mrs.
q. q.
Evening star., 1947-11-07

Give your lingerie wardrobe
fresh, new touch with this attrac-
tive nightie. Two sleeve lengths
are provided in pattern 1726. Choose
a gay flower -sprigged fabric or soft
pastel and tie the narrow belt in
bow-pleasant dreams are yours
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1726 Is
designed for sizes II, IA, 16, 1s, 20;
40 and AZ. Size IA, short sleeves
requires AZ yards of 3e or 80 inch
material; long sleeves, Az yards.
For this pattern, send Is cents
in coins, your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted tt
Barbara Bell, The Washington
Star, P. o. Box 80, Station G, New
York 10, N. Y.
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z z 6 z I
By Peggy Roberts

It is much more fun to make youl
own Christmas tree ornaments thar
just buying them. These are se
simple to make that the children
can help, too. The angel, bells and
sequin-trimmed star are all cro'
cheted, the balance Of the orna.
ments combine vividly colored paper
with cotton. Start early and have
fun.
Pattern envelope No. R2621 con.
tains instructions for crocheting
stitch illustrations, tracing pattern.
and complete directions for making
the nine ornaments illustrated.
To obtain this pattern, send II
cents in coinss giving pattern mum.
ber, your name, address and zona
number to Peggy Roberts, TIL,
Washington Star, p. o. Box 100
Station G, New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-11-07

much I look forward each evening
to the column. May submit a
few little notes, too?
Re Egg Whites: Why not try a
chocolate angel food If you do not
care for the blandness of the plain?
In the usual recipe calling for l
CUP flour, substitute u cup cocoa
sifted with Y cup flour. Proceed
as usual.
Egg whites may be substituted for
whole eggs in all but gold cakes, and
In most cookies. Simply add I extra
teaspoon shortening for each omit
ted yolk after the first! For exam
pie, 3 large eggs equal about n
cup, so use 4 cup egg whites and 2
teaspoons shortening, plus Whatever
the recipe calls for.
Now that the season for extra
goodies is around the corner, this
may help:
Pecan Meats: Cover bottom of
pressure cooker with water and
place / pound unshelled nuts on
rack. Cook at high pressure about
2 minutes and let pressure fall It
self. A light hammer tap will open
the pecans and the nut meats Will
come out whole and the bitter
membrane fall away! Let pecans
stand for several hours then to re-
gain their natural crispness.
A very easy dessert: Slowly boil a
can of sweetened condensed milk
for 2 hours. Keep can completely
submerged and turn 1t occasionally.
Do not boil violently, or for over 2
hours, for 1t will become grainy.
Chill. Serve in very small portions
Is or 8 servings from a cam with lots
of unsweetened whipped cream. My
grandmother called 1t caramel pud-
ding.
This seems to be very lengthy, but
may ask the readers for some ad-
vice? We are moving into new
home shortly and are getting Vene-
tian blinds. Which type holds up
best, steel, aluminium or wood slats2
I, too, an awaiting comments on
the automatic washer which reuses
the soap suds. Also, does this type
washer use more water than the
front-door type automatic machine? :?
The tops of my highly lacquered
mahogany furniture look very bad,
due to weather changes while In
storage. The wood is not damaged.
How could we remedy this, without
the expense of professional refinish-
ing? Could we rub it down our
selves and perhaps relacquer it, and
how?
POPOVERS.
from Mrs. A. P. B, Rockpiue.)
Answering Mrs. z. L. C.'s request
TO know Just why her popovers do
not rise. It's because she does not
put soda or baking powder in them.
The eggs are not sufficient by them
selves to make them rise. One has
10 use soda, baking powder or yeast
IN all breads, cakes or pies II they
want them TO rise.
Evening star., 1947-11-07
BABY'S HAND AND FOOT
PRINTS.

(Fron1 Mrs. D. J. X. ArHngton.)
Lady requesting information about
making and preserving baby's hand
and foot prints, october 16 issue OF
The Star:
Get a few boxes of plaster OF
Paris from any hardware store and
put some in a box top (mine were
about 4kx41a) of desired size ano
depth. Add water, little at a
time, stirring with a stick. Dom
make it too thick, as 1t hardens
rapidly. Smooth out with the stick
after attaining the right con-
sistency, press baby's hand gently
on the smooth surface, hold it still
for a few seconds and remove. Then
let the PLAGUE dry and finally trim
off the cardboard box. I made four
placques, of which one did not turn
out we'll. 1t take practice and pa
tience, but it can be done. Coco
luck. Also you can slit one corner
of the box top and insert a loop OF
ribbon for hanging on wall.
Evening star., 1947-11-07

Brilliantly costumed ball.
lerinas had better look to
their lanreis ,Ohen you ab-
pear at the ballet perform.
ance this Sunday or Mon.
day at Constitution Hall.
For you are bound to ab-
pear as enchanting as any
scene that ,ciH unfold itself
on the stage.
Pictured is a black moire
fafefa ,vifh its full skirt
chinched in at the ,Oaist by
a thin belt. The of-the-
shoulder neckline is filled
in ,Oifh net and a seqninned
bloom lends sparkle. This
dress is available locally 50
that you, too, may haze the
charm and beauty Of a BAL
Ierina dress for important
evenings out. ELEM.
Evening star., 1947-11-07

heel shoes and a small brown satin
cloche that had the same colored
sequins on 1t.
We're sure that If it hadn't been
raining Maurice Chevalier would
have had rough time Of 1t, glanc-
ing here and there and everywhere
in the audience. For we know that
we'll dressed though the audience
was, there's no telling how many
other women would have really got
ten ''decked out" But rain has a
way of dampening style enthusiasm,
just as it can sometimes dampen
spirits. e. s.
Evening star., 1947-11-07
DAMP BASEMENT?

From Mrs. r. +. G., Washirgton.)
My problem has arisen since the
recent move to a basement apart
ment in an apartment building, with
which we inherited the usual damp
ness. I would appreciate any in
formation from your readers who
have found themselves in similar
situations. I am most concerned
with keeping the closets as dry as
possible in order to protect our
clothing from mildew and odor, and
since the closets are fairly large, 1t
presents quite problem. Also,
there is quite a bit of dampness in
the walls, with resulting spots here
and there, and I'm sure in time will
affect our overstuffed furniture and
rugs.
Evening star., 1947-11-07

Much of the acceptance OF
the present "new look" in
clothes may be attributed
TO a style influence ,chich
stems from one of the most
entertaining forms Of art
the ballet. Definitely for
"after.fve' ,pear, the BAL
lerina length dress has
caught the fascination Of
the majority of younger
yomen due to its graceful.
ness and quaint charm.
Make no mistake, this
ballerina.insbired style is
an american beauty. II
didn't come over here from
France. Rather, France
has copied this fatferins
fashion in sver so many
versions.
Evening star., 1947-11-07

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
onlv initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Womar's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those Of The Star, and, as 1t
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them. Betsy Cas,ceH
Evening star., 1947-11-07
By Josephine Lowman

The average woman's daily routine
Is often a hubbub of events. No
matter how we'll she plans, if she
runs a house and has a family or
has career, there are going to be
some hectic days. If she has both a
family and a career, heaven help
her and give her sense of humer
and strong constitution!
The average womans day is ter
ribly complicated by the vagaries of
ineficiency in service, human un-
accountability, by trying to make
everyone happy and comfortable,
and by seeing to a great variety
of different needs, physical and
spiritual.
She is harassed by any number
of last-minute but crucial demands
by her family. She may have day
well worked out but the telephone
rings, someone comes by, there is
trouble with the plumbing, the
grocery did not send what she
ordered, the dress she was planning
! to wear came back sans belt, or her
child suddenly must have birthday
gift for someone. Johnny tears the
pants of his best suit and has to
have something else to wear for a
special occasion. Papa is bringing
a man home for dinner and tie
maid did not show up. The laundry
is late. Mary left the badminton
racquets out in the rain and now
there are none for the invited
guests. On and on it goes!
Yet, there are a few essentials
which mean everything to mother
and to mothers family if they like
her at her happiest best. She must
consider these as essential, just as
she thinks of menu planning as
necessary, If she is to delay age
and remain vibrant, well and youth
| FIJI
Evening star., 1947-11-07

ANSWERS AND REQUESTS.
from Mrs. II. o. E., Washtngton.)
I have enjoyed the RCH for so
long and have utilized so many OF
its recipes, baby suggestions, etc,
that I lust had to write to say how
Evening star., 1947-11-07
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
SEASHELLS?

From Mrs. J. D. H., Washington. J
For Mrs. F. H., Washington, on
cleaning a white plume. My little
book of 5000 helpful hints says to
put it in a large plate and pour
about three tablespoons Of gasoline
(be VERY careful to do this out OF
doors away even from cigarettes on
it and take clean tooth brush and
brush it thoroughly, then press out
the gasoline with fingers and shake
until dry in the open air. do hope
this will help. 1t said If it was very
dirty, repeat.
For Mrs. c. T. Y, Takoma Park,
for cleaning her sheepskin rug it
says to wash in warm Cnot hot) SOAP
suds and rinse in cool water and
turn and shake often while drying.
For Mrs. A. E. r., Washington, on
making vanilla ice cream. When I
was very young we made our home
made ice cream in the old style crank
freezer and we used sweetened con-
densed milk and we really loved it.
Hope she will also. II this Is not too
long may I ask the lady who has
seashells she picked up on the sea-
shore to contact me through RICH?
Ifave some I picked up on the West
Coast and also some from the East
Coast and would like to get together
with some one to make up some gift
ideas. I have a lovely picture and
beautiful bowl made from shells and
every one really admires them.
Evening star., 1947-11-07
Readers ClearingHouse
GARDENIAS?

From J. L. F., Mount Rainier.)
A friend is going to give me
rooted" gardenia plant and I know
nothing about growing them. Would
appreciate any information or ref
erences concerning growing gar
deniaS. Thanks.
From Mrs. X. L., W1ShingtOn.)
1 wonder If some one could tell me
how to slip a gardenia plant?
X II X u
"A CREED"
From Mrs. H. F. ~, WaShington.)
I am sending you copy OF "A
Creed by Edwin Markham, which
may be the poem some one asked for
recently. 1t is beautiful, anyway!
"A CREED"
There is a destiny that makes US brothers,
None goes his way alone;
All that We send into the lives OF others
Comes back into our own.
I care not what his temples or his creeds,
One thing holds firm and fast
That into his fateful heap of days and
deeds
The soul of man is cast.
Edwin Markham.
Evening star., 1947-11-07
POEM ON CHRISTMAS.

From Mrs. M. L. S., Washington,
A few days ago I noticed request
from a reader for poem on the
spirit of Christmas. The following
poem has been tucked away for 81
many years that I do not remember
where it came from, but I believe
it is an accurate copy and the poem
the reader is referring to.
Little girl, little boy, with the auestionint
believe that he lives today,
Though he may not drive down the mid
night skies
With reindeer hitched to a sleigh.
Wise folks will say, as they said to me
That there's no little man who brings
The wonderful gifts for your Christma
The foiiies and skates and things
You asked him for when your faith helt
But this little friends, know.
That you cannot tell when he visits you
For the twinkling stars swing low
While you are away in the land OF cream
And the spirit Of Christmas Joy
Comes down to earth for time, IL Seem'
To you, little girl, little boy.
Little girl, little boy let them doubt If ths'
They have not understood, you see
That he lives In the laughter OF children
In the lights on each Christmas tree.
In all Of our gifts, In our Christmas cheer
In the Joy that a kindness gives,
In the siadness he brings to the worit
D''''' sNt. '''''' May Stanley.
Evening star., 1947-11-07
LETTERING FROM SACKS.

From Mrs. c.. J. H., Cabin John.)
Reading Mrs. B. M. BIS instruc-
tions for removing letters from sacks
recalled the many hours I spent
soaking them in kerosene and then
rubbing before I discovered that you
merely had to wet the laundry soap
and rub the letters out. Do not wet
the whole sack until you have rubbed
all the letters-wetting the soap as
YOU work. Then wash as usual.
Evening star., 1947-11-07
KEEPING PEANUT BUTTER.

From Mrs. C. r. A., Washington.)
Some one asked about keeping
peanut butter moist. Transfer it to
a screw-top jar, If it does not al
ready come in one, and keep 1t
turned upside down, when not being
used. This will keep the oil at the
top. 1t is not necessary to keep
peanut butter in the refrigerator.
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The Citizens Food Committee Suggest:
A PEACE Plate" FOR TODAY
Saue N/AeaH Saue Meaz Saue The Peace!
WEDNESDAY PEACE PLATE
and
THURSDAY EGGLESS BREAKFAST

pepper. Cover and bring TO . bon.
Then. to save fuel and make for better
cooking. turn down heat and simmer
for pa hours. or until hooks are tender.
Remove hooks. To 2 cups boiling hook
liquid PRESERVE rest for use in soup
making), add onion. fat. sauerkraut.
potato. apples, and remaining 2 tea.
spoons salt Arrange hooks on top.
cover, and simmer 80 minutes or longer
if desired. Arrange drained sauerkraut
on hot platter with hooks. Serves 4.
EGGLESS BREAKFAST FOR
THURSDAY
Because breakfast has q way Of get
ting skimped or skipped altogether.
Thursdays eggleSs menu, suggested by
the home economists of the Consumer
Service Section Is designed to keep you
on the road to good nutrition.
Sliced Oranges or
Canned Grapefruit Juice
Hot or ready to- serve Cereal
Drowned COrned Beef Hash
Toast
Coffee or Milk
With a hearty breakfast like this
you'll find you can say Good Morn
ing! and really mean it.
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IccER 10 1
BY John aoEs.U|R1..

rage to Pop, "Will you drop me
at Times Square?"
Pop yelled back, "Sure!" and
stepped on the starter. The starter
whirred and the motor started up
with Pop racing it to warm 1t up
fast.
A loud explosion tore the air,
filling it with flame and smoke:
Pop was blown through the
door of 068. >
Jigger went to Pop while Monk
yelled into the mouthpiece OF the
telephone for an ambulance.
Pop had been instantly killed,
a look of tortured shock frozen on
his face.
THE ambulance came and with
L it a staccato procession OF
police cars. The next two hours
were a bedlam of inquiries, notes,
laments. questions. speculation.
The Bomb Squad went to work
with machines. The Alien Squad
hung around and looked foxy.
Monk kept saying vengefully,
ID SIlOWdCl iACoo OOAASA.
work. Cohen's been connlvln' to
tie a kite to this garage for two
years now. Ever since he tried to
buy in but got turned down"
Jigger knew differently, but
kept discreetly silent. Someone
with a sense of the dramatic had
tried to dispatch him once and for
all. The 068 had been as much a
part of his daily itinerary as his
toothbrush. The bomb touched off
by the starter cable was gangland
at its most facetious-an innova-
ton begun in the Chicago news
paper wars of two decades ago,
the FOSTERING days when Pop
Lynch was young and lean of
| cheek and just starting out on
| hack.
1t was two hours before Jigger
struck out for Times Square on
foot. The last act was furnished
by Mrs. Pop Lynch, violently
thrashing with two relatives
| f1anking her and pinioning both
of her arms. Mrs. Pop Lynch was
condemning Pop for his death.
II told Pop to give up cabling.
All the old fool had to do was sit
on a rocker and read his paper.
The old fool! The old fool! He had
no right to come to such an end!"
l. Ito be continued
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AE.ldexksfet1fnfe;,sI.

steady boat for over a year. Jigger
read his wrist watch.
"How much longer on 068?"
"About fifteen minutes"
Cant it wait? I'm in a hurry
to pull out"
The hammering slowed down,
stopped. Look, hackie, I'm fol-
lowin' orders. All you guys is the
same. Why don't you ever think
of the next man."
Jigger held out four-bits. 'Now
will you rush 068?"
The Negro went amuck with
the hammer.
monk the dispatcher yelled
wi Jigger's name. Jigger saun-
tered up to the dispatcher'S WIN
dow. Monk had been a third-rate
boxer in his youth and talked like
man anxious to pick a fight.
digger, your weeks average
smells. You booked under fifty
and the garage average is over
seventy. You sure you're putin
all the dough on the meter?"
Jigger took the last bite of his
sandwich and Monk went on,
Low dough - plenty mileage.
What do you do anyhow? Take
your relatives to the beach free on
the company"
Monk had stuck his neck out
and the assembled boys were wit
ness. Monk went the whole hog
as strictly climactic improvisa-
ton he had compelled upon him.
self: "Why don't you take a
couple of days off, Jigger. and get
your bearings? We're runnin' a
business here. Not home for the
crippled"
Jigger sought enlightenment,
matter-of-fact: "You knocking
me off, Monk?"
That's the size Of it. Maybe a
rest will put the lead back in your
pencil. You can pull out again
Friday"
Monk beloved, "Pop Lynch!"
Pop ambled up to the window.
you can pull 068 out today. I'm
sending your cab upstairs for a
carbon and valve job"
Pop looked sheepishly over to
Jigger and went to get into 068.
Jigger went to get his topcoat
out of the steel locker. Monk
went on dispatching.
Jigger shouted across the ga
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Chapter 10

Chapter l9
THE boys were shaping up at
l. the Imperial garage on Tenth
Avenue. Grease monkeys were
currying a lineup of hacks on
thee lower, ramp. Monk. the dis
patcher was delivering a pep talk
on bookings, but only the green
=. b h 81? Listened The ease hardened q
there, chewing the fat, whining,
Dragging. q =:
- The bulletin board next to the
dispatc window was ,out. of
,breathawith eXhbrtatiohs:' DON T
wASTEa CAS-, DON'T RIDE A FLAT.
DON'T FOLLOW CLOSE: AVOID ACCT
DENTS. KEEP THE GARAGE AVERAGE
UP.
Jigger loitered, waiting for his
cab to be serviced. Pop Lynch
stuck close by, talking a blue
streak.
Kornbloom sidled up and asked
Pop, "How's the street? Tips,
gyps. and overcharges?"
Kornbloom wore police medal
for valor. Two gunner running
from a payroll job had comman-
deered his cab. Fright or reckless
ness had made Kornbloom run his
cab through the plateglass win
dow of a Fifty-ninth Street drug
store. Kornbloom survived tWen-
ty blood transfusionS.
Pop was complacent. mot bad.
Kornbloom. The whole towns cab
crazy. l been ;clocking four pounds
and better. = night for over a
month steady. Hacking's big bust
ness"
Jiggeri kept mum. Fares had
become an irrelevance since the
night Little joey caught bis at
tention by talking big dough.
Kornbloom had nothing better
to say so he said it. He said it
ostensibly to Pop, looking side
wise at Jigger: what stumps me
is why Jigger hacks. The way
things are picking up Jigger
could be rolling in dough. / gotta
nephew flush outa high school al
ready doing better than seventy
five bucks in advertising house.
Jigger watched a Negro ham,
mer out a dent in the rear fender
of 068. Cab 068 had been his
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apply To Wed

Four applications for marriage
licenses were filed Monday at
the office of County Judge Ray
mOnd r. Lord.
They were filed by Victor J..
Riley, 43, of 1909 Windsor lane,
and Marian E. Riley, AZ, of Mi
ami; by John V. Allen, 20. of the
us, Navy, and Hazel England,
43, of GIL Division street; by Jesse
B. Franklin. 26, of the us. Navy,
and Marie E. Canapp, 81. of 1923
Eagle avenue, and by Hector D..
Rita, Is. of $40 Petronia street.
and Violet Arias, 10 of rear of
$40 Petronia street.
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USS. Wilson Due:

Saturday the USS : Wilson,
DD7s42, will arrive here to go
-intos anti-submarine training at
the, Fleet Training, Group. The
Wilson is member of Destroy
er Division 81, Of which the New
is the command ship. The New
already, is here undergoing the
same training.