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Evening star., 1947-01-31
CORNBREAD.

From Mrs. F. o. c., Bethesda.)
Here is corn bread recipe which
my husband says is hard to beat
Very easy to make, too. Use good
sized saucepan so as to be able to
mix the bread in it. Put on to
scald in saucepan liz cups milk
bring just to boiling point and add
l teaspoon salt, tablespoons but
ter and l cup coarsely ground corn
meal q use white, underground
meaD. Mix to smooth consistency
Allow to partly cool, then add 2
well-beaten eggs and teaspoons
OeveD of baking powder. Pour into
a creased 8x10-inch pan and bake
In a 350-degree oven for IS to 40
minutes. Simply delicious and no
trouble!
You may bake this 20 minutes at
425 degrees thus making a softer
bread. Two cups of milk will make
1t spoon bread!
(From Mrs. J. S. B., Wastington.)
pass on the following recipe for
Southern spoon bread which never
fails for me: s
One cup underground white corn
meal, 11a cups boiling water, Il
pound butter or margarine, tea
spoon salt, ! teaspoon baking pow
der, 2 eggs, cup rich milk.
Procedure: Pour boiling water over
corn meal, mix well, add butter, let
cool. Add salt and baking powder,
eggs. one at time. Beat thorough
ly. then add milk. Pour mixture
into a well-buttered baking dish
from which 1t is to be served. Bake
Evening star., 1947-01-31
WhyG':r.ow
Old?
By Josephine Lo,Dman

It Is expensive to be sick! It
costs money in doctor bills, medicine
|and sometimes disqualification, and
loss of earning power. We some
times treat ourselves as though we
can go ahead and live any way
we please and then simply order a
spare part when some internal organ
wears out. Unfortunately. this is
not the case and long-drawn-out
abuses over the years lead to tragic
situations later on.
1t is not only expensive to be Ill
from the standpoint Of money but
also because of the loss in energy
and happiness, laughter and vital
living. The price is high even for
a lowered state of energy. We all
know the great difference in view
point and accomplishment and salts
faction when we feel well and when
everything we do takes an effort
Medical science has discovered
many facts in recent years which
will, if used, add to our vitality and
life expectancy but the simple rules
of health remain essentially the
same. The very homeliness of these
widely known and little-practiced
tenets, perhaps, causes us to ignore
them.
It has been said that 10 per cent
of all illness has the digestive tract
as a background. I do not know
whether this percentage is actually
statistically true but We do know
that improper eating and ovef-
indulgence in food, or anything else,
5paves the way for much human
suffering.
We also know that outdoor life
and sensible exercise are extremely
beneficial. We know we must have
enough sleep and that early to bed
and early to rise" is still a good rule.
We know more now about the direct
effects of worry than We used to and
that happy constructive frame of
mind is an essential of good health.
1t is expensive to be sick, now or
later expensive in money and in
happiness.
II you wish to have my leaflet
No. 81 "Watchwords of Science for
Youth After Forty" send stamped,
self-addressed envelope with this
request to Josephine Lowman in
care of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Your Child From | to g.

By Betty Mile.

If thumb sucking occurs only
when child is hungry or tired, spe-
cial care may be taken to see that
his daily routine makes it unneces-
sary for him to slip back into the
habit.
Since solace is what a child is
seeking when he puts his fingers
into his mouth, it stands to reason
that anything that makes him un-
happy, like scolding, will only
make him do 1t all the more.
Mechanical devices, such as
thumb guards or cuffs on the elbow,
make the child feel thwarted, and
so when the devices are removed he
at once tends to fall back on the
pleasure he gets from sucking. The
bad taste of bitter aloes, often used
to paint the fingers, is not so bad
as being without the comfort of
the thumb, and so this has little
effect other than to call the child'S
attention to the fact that he is
displeasing his parents and there
fore to make him feel guilty.
If a child sucks his fingers in
frequently and for short periods
only, as when he is falling asleep,
there is little danger that the shape
of his mouth or jaw will be affected.
Only when sucking is 1ong-con-
tinued, with the hand so held that
there is hard pressure on the roof
of the mouth and inward pressure
on the lower jaw, is the proper
development of the jaw likely to be
interfered with.
The, amount of thumb sucking
that most children do is not enough
to cause any harm to the mouth or
fingers. But harm may be done to
the child's emotions, and the habit
may be made worse by nagging at
him to stop or by using forcible
means that center his attention on
the habit.
To sum up, some constructive
ways of getting rid of the habit are:
Making the child as happy as
| possible by removing emotional
strains.
Putting stop to all talk about
the habit.
Preventing the child from be-
coming overtired or hungry.
Refraining from punishment,
scolding and the use of mechan-
ical devices.
Providing interesting things
for the child to do and children
| to play with.
| Letting the child's pleasure
| experiences be on level with
his development.
If the child is given opportun-
tiles for independence and praise
for things he does well, he will not
| fall back for long on an infants
way of obtaining satisfaction. After
all, children do outgrow the habit,
so why be too alarmed about 1t?
i This article is the 18th OF q
] seriesJ q
Evening star., 1947-01-31

PARTICULARLY, and cheese or
canned chicken, canned butter
when available, and cooking fats
and dried eggs. My brother, COM
ing back after years overseas, was
horrified at what the civilian pop
ulation had been existing on, and
begged me not to send puddings,
ETC., but declared that soups and
canned meat and cheese were far
more valuable to them.
When you are hungry a good
thick sandwich is much more sat
isfying than some sweet frippery
so my advice to this good reader
Is make it plain and make it hearty
And if the reader should have some
sugar to spare and sent enough to
make jam out of package of dried
apricots that would be a treat, OF
lemon Juice for lemon curd.
Evening star., 1947-01-31

II a baby has not acquired the
thumb-sucking habit by the time he
Is year old, he is unlikely to do so.
But among children who have had
the habit from infancy, well-meant
efforts to stop it are as likely as not
to have strengthened rather than
done away with the habit.
In order to take intelligent action,
It is necessary to keep in mind that
the behavior has come about be-
cause of the soothing, comforting
effect of sucking There is an essen
tial qualification about sucking that
encourages a baby to fall back on
this activity when he is unSatlshed
for any reason. Because the repetl-
ton of anything that gives pleasure
tends very quickly to make 1t a
habit, the baby may have formed
the habit of thumb sucking almost
before the parents are aware ne is
doing it.
There is some reason to believe
that a baby who does not get enough
sucking in getting his food is more
likely to fall into the habit OF
thumb sucking than one VINO mas
to work little harder for his fooo.
Some thumb sucking may be the
result of not getting enough 1000 OF
the proper kind. In other cases II
seems probable that the baby has
acquired the habit quite by chance,
In snite of Ideal feeding histories. y
No one would try to mend leg
that was suspected of being broken
bv bandaging it instead of having
an X-ray taken. But Ynls Is tne
sort of thing we do when we try TO
. cure thumb sucking without looking
deeper than the surface:
The conditions that resulted IN
the chnd's becoming connrmeo
thumb sucker may have olsap-
peared. But there is some explana-
tion. if only we study the whole
situation carefully, of the chlio S
continuing this babyish behavior
If we concentrate on stopping the
act itself rather than on altering
the conditions that brought it about,
we shall fail. If we manage to re-
move the strains that make the
child need the comfort of thumb
sucking, the habit will usually dis
appear of itself.
Thus a child who sucks his thumb
when he is bored needs to have his
boredom relieved. Giving the child
really suitable play materials that
encourage wide variety of activi-
tie is a must" A child who has
this is not likely to spend much
time thumb sucking if, in general
his home life is happy.
Sometimes it is boredom for lack
of companionship that encourages
the listless occupation OF thumb
sucking. Parents would be more
successful If they put the energy
into getting child playmates that
they put into talking about the
habit or hunting for mechanical
aids to keep. his fingers out of his
mouth. A
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Readers Clearing House

baking powder, u teaspoon salt.
Beat l cup sugar with l cup sour
cream, add eggs, add u cup milk
alternately with -four mixture, i
teaspoon vanilla.
White cake: Sift together cups
flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, Il
teaspoon salt. Cream y cup short
ening, II cup sugar, l cup white
sirup, / teaspoon vanilla, i cup
milk added alternately with flour
Beat we'll. Fold in beaten egg
whites. Makes 8 small layers.
BOILING DIAPERS.
From Miss L. c., Washington
For Mrs. P. A., Washington. Boil
ing your diapers in a zinc bucket OF
tub will leave a scum on them that
is almost impossible to remove.
don't know why, but it always does
1t is best to boil diapers, etc., in a
granite bucket or pan.
LUXURY PACKAGE FOR
SCOILAND.
From Mrs. G. M. D., Takonnd Park
To the kind reader who expressed
a desire for information, on lux
uries for a friend in Scotland !
would like to advise her that food
of any kind from over here is a
luxury" over there. What they
need right now, when the winter
is still two-thirds ahead of them,
Is heat-producing foods. The re-
cent terrible storms have cut their
food supply greatly by limiting the
activities of the fishing fleets.
My people appreciate dried fruits,
such as dates, apricots, currants,
raisins, pears, etc. (and canned
fruits even more, which don't send
often, as the postage Is high, any
mixes, canned fish. canned meats,
Evening star., 1947-01-31
AFRICAN VIOLETS.

From J. B. p, washington.
Here Is brief statement Of my
experience with this plant. About
two years ago a friend gave me a
small plant that produces dark vio-
let flowers and leaf from vari-
ETY. with much lighter flowers. ]
placed the plant in a 5-inch pot
in soil composed of 4 rich garden
soil, u fine sand and Il peat moss,
with broken pottery at the bottom OF
the pot for drainage. i planted the
leaf in the same kind Of soil in 8 II :
inch pot with about inch of clean
sand at the top. Both pots were
placed in an east window Of the
kitchen, directly over the sink. Here
they have remained undisturbed,
save for about one month last spring,
when they had to be placed in q
basement window while the kitchen
was being remodeled.
The potted plant bloomed nicely
through last winter but was checked
when it had to be taken to the base
ment. At this writing (January I'D
1t is>stiIl In bloom, with rs flowers
open and a profusion of buds COM
ing on. The leaf was slow in sending
UP shoots and then finally appeared
Evening star., 1947-01-31

more for q better grode
strow hat and have it COM
plement nearly every spring
and summer ensemble thon
to oct two or three hats at
a cheaper price which won't
be nearly as nice!
These three chopeoux are
available locally and ore
neat, stylish and not too ex-
Evening star., 1947-01-31

the lineup. Sailors, cot-
wheels, softly rounded small
brimmed hats are all in the
parade.
1t has been sold that the
Government girl is q poor
dresser. Not because she
doesn't have the clothes, but
simply because she buys
with little thought as to how
Evening star., 1947-01-31

of 400 degrees. 1t may be neces'
sary to raise temperature little tx
bake to a golden brown. Serve same
Immediately. Do not feel alarmed
at mixture which looks quite thin.
From Mrs. C. ", ArEngton.)
A 91-year-old Southern gentle
man thinks this is the best corn
bread he ever tasted.
The recipe that I use calls fol
buttermilk, and is as follows: Two
eggs, l cup sour milk, u cups white
corn meal, l teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons short
ening. I use about or 3 table
spoons of cooked honiny grits in.
stead of so much corn meal. Bake
from Is to 80 minutes or until II
leaves the side of the pan. Over
around 400.
PUNCH. ~
From Mrs. H. O. NJ West Beach
Nd.
To v. K. N. In regards to her re-
quest for punch. I have recipe
that I think is very delicious, that
would like to pass on to readers OF
the RCH.
Three cups of cranberry juice
(cranberry cocktaiD, 2 cups orange
juice, "a cup of lemon juice, III
cups sugar, 2 cups water, quart
gingerale.
I make a sirup of the sugar and
water. Let cool, then add all of the
other ingredients except the ginger
ale. When ready for use add ginger
Evening star., 1947-01-31

pensive. Take your pick
from the finely worked
milan in q burnt toast shade
on the left, the stiff-brim-
med sailor hat with wisPy
yelling, or the fovorite of
years post and years to come
the cortwheeI. All Of
these ore "noturols" for
spring breezes. -ELENl.
Evening star., 1947-01-31

the item will fit into her
wardrobe. We show you
three very ottroctive I've
Think hots in q not-too-
for-fetehed price range.
Hats which would be an
excellent addition to any
Government girls millinery
wardrobe. 1t makes sense
to invest three or four dollars
Evening star., 1947-01-31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Information sent in by the fol-
lowing has been forwarded to the
Individuals for 1o1,om it 21ds in
tended.
Mrs. H. L. B., Drerel Hill, Pa:
Mrs. E. Z. G., Mrs. L. w. T., Mrs.
w. B. E., Arlington; Mrs. J. H. D.,
Mrs. W. F. p, Alexandria; Miss
M. T. c., Kensington;; Mrs. J. F.
B., Mrs. P. L. G, dr. Bethesda;
Mrs. r. T., La1al,am;; Mrs. C. B.,
Chevy Chase; Mrs. c. A. c., Mrs.
A. N. S., Mrs. E. B. E. Mrs. E.
N. S., Mrs. J. o. L., 5r.; Mrs. S.
W. G., Miss L. S. L., Mrs. B. p
Mrs. r. p. S., Mrs. G. J. w., Mrs.
r. S. H., Mrs. J. B. S., Miss C.
E. p, Miss M. P, Mrs. M. E. H.,
Mrs. C. S., Washington.
Our thanks to these readers,
Uhose contributions mere similar
to others previously received:
Mrs. C.. r. S., Clarksburg, W.
Va; Mrs. J. r. r., RiUerdale; Mrs.
E. /. L., Fdlls Church; Mrs. J.
A. B., Alexandria; Mrs. C. S,
Mrs. Il. T., Mrs. J. w. M, Arling-
tom: Mrs. R. S. R., Fairtar;; H.
G. NJ. Upper Marlboro; Mrs. W.
X. H., Mrs. J. w. c., Mrs. M. M,
Mrs. J. W. r., Mrs. r. W. S,
Washington.
Evening star., 1947-01-31

The perfect choice for
your spring-into-summer hot
is one Of straw. Now with
the return of fine miIons,
Swiss strows and other pop
uIor strows-the straw hot
once again seems headed
for success.
All shapes, sizes, weoves
and ,coIors are included in
Evening star., 1947-01-31
COUGHS YIELD!
Quick, Pleasant, Easy
MONDAY.
Black Bean Soup
Asparagus Vinaigrette

Halls Expectorant auiets coughs due to
colds amazingly quick. Tends to soothe
and aid Nature heal irritated mem
branes Of the throat. Special in
gredients warm throat and chest and
help you feel many times better. Take
no needless chances By letting that cold
cough 70 unchecked. Get \ bottle Of
soothing HALLS ExPECTORANT today
from your favorite druggist. Con-
venient size bottle only 40c. Larger
sizes for home and family use.
Evening star., 1947-01-31

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 1.
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. B. C.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
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CHI ,DREN'S GAME.

From Mrs. N. K, Washington.)
know q few childrens games
which have survived several birth
day parties, indoors and out. There
is Going to Jerusalem" You place
a row Of chairs in a room in which
the furniture has been moved as
much out Of the way and against
the walls as possible. There has to
be one less chair than the number
of children, and the chairs have to
be placed alternately, one facing
east, one west, ETC., then the chill
dren march around the row of
chairs to the tune of phonograph
record or somebody playing the pi-
ano. The music stops suddenly and
the children sit down quickly on the
nearest chair. OF course, there Is
always one child who cannot find a
chair and who is "out." BY taking
one chair away before new round,
the game can be played until only
one child, the winner remains.
Then there is Hitting the Pot, !"
In which one child is blindfolded and
given q wooden spoon. The others
hide pot, bottom up, in the room
and the blindfolded child tries to
find and hit it.
Another blindfolded game. which
may be played In OF outdoors. is
pinning the tail on a donkey. The
big colored paper donkeys with their
20 tails can be bought for about Is
cents in dime or toy stores with
directions.
would be much interested to hear
all about your party, come March.
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SUGAR CREAM CAKE.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
SUGAR CREAM CAKE.

From Mrs. T. A. G., GordonSUiue. ]
just read M. DIS request for sour
cream cake. Sift together 2 cups
-four, 4 teaspoon soda, l teaspoon
Evening star., 1947-01-31

I ale and ice cubes. This makes a
nice punch with a clear. pretty
color.
(From Mrs. L. T., Chevy Chase.)
To v. K. n, Washington: The
following is a very good punch re-
cipe which I have used for several
parties. Two punches fresh mint,
IL cups water, l pint orange juice,
2 lemons, juice and rind, IL cups
sugar, 3 pints tea, 1 pint grape
juice, pint bottles gingerale. fresh
Strawberries (optionaD.
Place l bunch of mint in a sauce
pan and boil in water for minutes.
Pare the lemons very thin and let
the parings remain in the mint mix
ture until it is cool. Strain. Add
sugar to freshly made tea. stirring
until 1t is dissolved. Add lemon and
orange juice to tea. Add grape juice
and cool mint liquid and strain
once more. Set aside In the refrig-
orator to ripen. (This basic mixture
may be prepared several days before
you wish to use it If desired.
Is For garnishing, hull and halve
lengthwise the strawberries and in
each glass put sprig of mint. When
ready to serve, pour mixture over
block of ice. Let stand few min
utes to chill, then add gingerale and
Strawberries,
This recipe will make enough for
so punch cups.
In place of the mint and straw
berry garnish mentioned above, you
may place q decorated ice cube In
each glass. These are made as fol-
lows: Put q thin layer OF water
in refrigerator tray and freeze; place
a few pieces Of fruit, such as q
strawberry, a quarter Of q slice of
lemon and lime, and mint leaf,
in each compartment of the tray.
Add water to the top and finish
freezing. If fruit rises to the top.
push down when partially frozen.
also have q hint to pass on to
other readers. II your Toll House
cookies become hard after standing
in your cookie jar several days,
place them in very slow oven few
moments before serving and they
will taste just as fresh as the day
they were baked.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
CLEANING COPPER.

CLEANlNtI COfFEn.
From Mrs. P. w. S., Washington
After reading two requests for in
formation regarding the cleaning OF
copper kettle, would like to state
my own experience.
Last summer I decided to clean
my grandmother kettle which was
black after 25 years of neglect and
disuse. At first I thought the kettle
copper, but although it turned out
to be brass, I believe the same treat
ment would apply to either metal.
I began by using plenty Of salt and
vinegar, applying with steel wool.
The result was slow, but after days
of scrubbing and washing with hot
soapy water between each appli-
cation I was getting results. My
neighbor used his buffing machine
which also helped, but it was not
until I purchased chemically
treated cloth for polishing brass,
etc., that I finally obtained the
beautifully polished results. I use
mine on an enclosed porch filled
with vines. I shall never let 1t be-
come neglected again.
Evening star., 1947-01-31

and they are now beginning to bloom
for the first time with many buds
and two flowers open at this time.
Neither pot has been disturbed since
the original planting, and, save for
the change while remodeling >the
kitchen, they have been kept in the
kitchen window over the sink, in
full sun in the morning.
I water the plants from above
from time to time as soil condi-
tions indicate, being very careful
not to get water on the leaves. At
about two-week intervals sprinkle
a small amount of ordinary garden
fertilizer or a commercial fertilizer
on top of the soil. But this must not
be overdone-too little is better than
too much. I am not an authority
on the care Of African violets and
my procedure may be a bit unortho-
dox, but I am getting results just
the same.
Evening star., 1947-01-31

ale and ice cubes. This makes a
nice punch with a clear. pretty
| color -
The Valley settler., 1947-03-20

NOTICES ~ HoNEllKERSf MEETINGS: THE HILLTOP Club ill root ct tho homo of Mrs. Ec.rl Focllor on Wednesday March 26th. THE G1AcIER VIEW CLUB will moot It tho homo of Yrs. osccr Boylund Thursday Mcrch 27. THE JUNIOR HoNE1NKERS CLUB will meet with Mrs. Lucille Ungaro on Friday March 28tt.-
 ------------- THE MOOSE LODGE NO. 793 meets on Tuesday March 18th in the Moose Hall at p.m. THE PORTLAND PIONEER GRANGE meets on Thur sday evening in the Grange Hall at p.m.
 TIE "spansG CONCERT" given by the High School, will be on March 27, p.m. in the Valley Theatre.
 JOHN L. NC CoRMICK reminds all 18 year olds that they are still required to register. You may register in Palmer with VIC. Nau who has rogi stration cards for that purpo SC.
 BULLD0ZnJG. REQUESTS should be turned in at the ARRC Office as soon as DO ssible so that the Rl11dozing pro gram may be out- lined for the sumner. THE PRODUCE DEPART EyT requests that all persons planting for the produce market Please turn in your plans by March 3o, or .'ou ill not b. counted hen the n.rl1c t Dl.ab r lr~,n U. TAi5 tc vcr-- i1r7or- nt.
 The APRIL CALENDAR will be mado up this next wook and published. If you have any notices that you would like in this ca1- ondar of events, bring or mail thom to tho Valley Settler. Notices may also be loft at the Extension Office vi tn Mrs. Johns son or in the Beauty Par1or with Mrs. Lou Ra snm ssen.
The Valley settler., 1947-03-20
HoNIEllKERSs MEETINGS:

ASSOCIATION RlE AA, O. CAT D-4o FRENCH BE IS.  nd
 
  VtrgilE Genera Manager M.V.F.C.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Grossnlckle
and family. were Rehoboth Vlsltors
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orton Webb enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Fowler
and son of Orlando, Fla, on Wcd-
nesday of last week.
Miss Thelma Gray was the re-
cepent of $4,000 at the Seaford-Rc-
hoboth ball game in Seaford FIJI
day evening. Miss Gray had the
winning score card number.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Smith en-
tertained Saturday evening at thelr
cottage in Rehoboth in honor or MI.
Smiths mother, Mrs. T. S. smith,
who celebrated her eightieth birth
day Monday, August 25th. The 1ol-
lowing guests were present, Mrs
cEbe Walters, of Florida, Mrs. Ann
Harper and Mrs. Lucy Allen OF
Seaford, Mrs. Esther McQuay OF
Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Smith
Mrs. William Stuart, Mr.. and Mrs
James Grant, Mr.. Sterling Smith
Miss Margaret Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Smith, Jr., and Miss JACKIE
Hoffecker ri Washington. D. c.
At about a. m. Tuesday, Aug
10Th, an emergency call came IN fol
the ambulance to rush an expecten'
mother to tie hospital. The driver
of the ambulance was l.. {. Rey'
nolds and chief Dimes went aloni
as attendant Half way to the hos
pital the driver and attendant were
confronted by the abrupt arrival o
a bouncing baby. We are glad to re
port mother and child doing nire'"
also Mr.. REYNOLDS ami chief Dime :
Mr.. and Mrs James Grant kav'
returned home from Birmingham
Ala, where TREY were guests 0
Mr.. Grants parents. Mr.. and NJ;
Edward Grant
The Bridgeville School will bcgiI
the fall term on Wednesday, Sent
3rd.. at 8:45 a. M, all former punil
will report to the rooms which the
occupied last year. Pupils enter'n
school for the first time, including