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Evening star., 1947-08-05

wonderful Guess gay
looked adringy after their athletic
moment arguing who had the best
thought admring cloud
breathing little harder From fishes
awhile no oversaning couldn't enough
to float We faster then we swan slower We shipped face
sinking feeling Then knew
Bring the boat" we called gubby teenagers
Middle One shaded her and peered at U.s.
Wait minute called the Middle One We didn't feel like
waiting just pusing to rub in
more p o h sad as 0 W a fin the boat stern you
head high cuts off your wind You don't breathe
We breathing like ouboard motor at the moment we
the dock with the of drowned
felt low the rest of the day approaching the
Time has been rsvasns us right along only we didn't know it. The
We said gooy just feeling quite aged can't even swim back
so what be other day. they've put the
raft lot farther out this didn't know? asked the Middle
Ny 1t fine Middle surged through veins
might and the first to propose brisk walk after
supper
magazne-saving family the availability old files
ha vse ee TO M ho He e pe %
something hurry do bit OF bedtime reading The
good article somebody might look day.
we've s a read % an d nen e. naneeS o
rainy afternoon analysis OF the steps leading up
open hanging
sliding to be the the family problem Of
things somebody might want day family with
shelf wouldn't always have to be yelling Where - at
instance shows such items as bottle of sloans lnament
with label showing Mr. soan in whkers looking benecent and
coupons saved toward crystal radio Set including eaphones
box Of flakes marked in faded pencil mo sds expensive and
We return with regret to house made with upboards and
closets which neatly conceal everything want in hurry
The Family Proyder cant think thing the Damaan has
was taken on trip to nearby mountain top His owner one OF
Evening star., 1947-08-05

ofroid of q new trend in
fashion. Nothing is new in
this world. Fashion revolves
around time. 1t has hap
pened again in this country.
After creating top knots,
pysche knots, side coiffures
-NOW the old but new
look has its inspiration, not
from centuries back, but
from 1912. Even with this
inspiration, the eoiffures Of
today are definitely modern
with q l948 look to them.
With todoy's long skirts
and deep-crowned hats, the
heavy name Of hair is CON-
pIeteIy posse. Todoy's Golf
fure is short, feminine, close
to the head with q forward
movement. The above pic
lures are my Iotest contri-
buttons to the American
women who lead the fashion
parade the world over. In
fact, it is with pride that
! can soy we even "scooped"
France who is today enthusi-
ostiooI|y accepting these
very same short hoirdos.
We, here in America, we're
on our way with this trend
more than q year ago.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
! EHWhat$$ CooRin| |
Welsh Rabbit
Chefs Salad
Toasted Hard Rolls
Fresh Apple Pie
Welsh Rabbit.
WEDNESDAY.

pound sharp u teaspoon worcestershire type
u evaporated milk
"a teaspoon dry mustard Dash of cayenne
Melt the cheese top
until rabbit smooth Add
the blend we'll Serve fresh toast Serves
distinction goodness sprnkling
thiny rabbit rabbit
individual earhenware casseroes baking dishes
you have by wi"
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Bv Barbara Bell

The most practical thing in a
woman's wardrobe is the well-fitting
jumper that pairs off with different
blouses to suit the occasion. This
one buttons to the hem and is easy
to care for. Carefully tailored blouse
is included in pattern.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1854 is
designed for sizes "a, 36, 3S, 40. a, A,
46 and 4S. Size So, jumper, requires
3A yards of SO or 80 inch material !;
blouse, short sleeves, 15s yards; long
sleeves, rs yards.
For this pattern send Is cents. in
coins. your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star, P. o.
Box 80, Station G, New York, 10,
N. Y.
Specially designed fashions, ways
to beautify the home, free pattern
printed in the book-all are in
cluded In the summer fashion.
Twenty five cents.
Evening star., 1947-08-05

the silver polish with your furniture
polish. I have used this remedy
often with complete success.
PENN EASTER EGGS?
(From Mrs. B. D. X, Washington.)
To M. S., Washington: Several
weeks ago you sent a recipe for
Shoe Fly Cake to the column and
stated that you would be glad to
send any of the many Pennsylvania
recipes you have.
A few years ago lived for short
time in Shenandoah, Pa. The resi-
dents there at Easter made the best
Easter eggs I have ever eaten. Un-
fortunately, I didn't get the recipe
at the time. Instead of the usual
sickishly sweet coconut cream filling
which most Easter eggs contain,
these were made, as I recall, OF
grated raw potato, sugar and grated
coconut. I have no idea in what
proportion, or whether there were
other ingredients. After being
shaped into eggs they were dipped
in melted chocolate and kept in
the refrigerator. I should very much
like to be able to make these next
Easter, and if you have such a recipe
would be most grateful if you would
print it for me.
X X
POUND CAKE.
from Mrs. c. H. p, Washington
Can any one furnish me with a
recipe for an old-time, rich pound
cake? (Plain, and not with any
kind of nuts or fruit added
X X d.
TYPING?
From Mrs. c. w., Arlington.)
1 am interested in doing some
typing work at home during my
leisure hours and wonder If any of
your readers have any suggestions
in this connection. l have heard
that sometimes people have manu-
scripts they want typed, etc. and
would appreciate any information
along this line.
Evening star., 1947-08-05

less you decide that you prefer
vital living, a sense of well being,
lovely complexion and humor,
instead Of conforming to the bad
habits your friends might have.
After all, we can blame it all on
allergies! II you do not feel that
your diet allows a certain item when
you are with friends. just say you
are allergic to 1t and no one can talk
back! In fact, you will be telling the
truth because most women are al
lergic, 50 far as weight Is concerned,
to whipped cream, pies, cakes. bon
bons, fried foods and butter.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
. why Grow Old?
By Josephine Lo,cm0n

Our compilations reflect our gen.
eral condition to q remarkable
degree. The food we consume also
plays an important role in skin
beauty. If the body is well nour-
ished with scientifically balanced
diet, which leads to good nutrition
and splendid elimination, the skin
Is apt to be clear, blooming and
free Of blemishes.
There are certain foods which
seem to be guilty of causing difn-
Guilty for many persons. Chocolate,
as much as we love it, when in
dulged in to excess may cause erup-
tions for women. Greasy foods are
difficult to digest and should be
eliminated from the diets Of women
who suffer from oily complexions,
which may lead to blackheads and
pimples.
The way we eat not only affects
enjoyment and vital living but is
reflected in our compilations as
well as our health. Research in
dicates that an adequate amount
OF milk may increase life expect
ancy and certainly adds to the
bloom of complexion and life. Lots
OF fresh fruits and vegetables,
greens and lean meats, milk and
whole grain products, eggs and ci-
trus fruits, add up to healthful
living. Cut out the rich, greasy,
highly seasoned foods, lower your
carbohydrate intake, breathe deeply,
exercise, sleep enough and eat
smaller amounts so you never feel
stuffed" that is the prescription
for beauty and health.
The prescription sounds SO simple
and yet when we take into consid-
Grafton modern social life. with its
canapes, whatnots, whipped cream
and irregular hours, one almost ap-
pears to be eccentric if he or she at
tempts to live hygienically. I do
not know what the answer is, un-
Evening star., 1947-08-05
PAINTING CANVAS COVERED
LUGGAGE?
COLLAPSIBLE WALKER ?

From Mrs. A. H., Arlington)
Do any of you readers know of
a method of painting canvas cov-
cred luggage?
I would also like to know if there
is lightweight collapsible walker
which could be easily carried on a
bus, so that I might take my young
ster downtown with me when I go
shopping.
TRAVELLING WITH BABY.
from Mrs. J. o. T., Arlington.)
For Mrs. A. E. c., Washington.
Some years ago we crossed the
country with very energetic eleven
month old, and perhaps can offer
a few hints. In the first place, the
trip was made immeasurably easier
by a crib playpen which we had
made at the local agency which en-
ployed the blind. This had ply
wood floor, no legs, and strong but
resilient sides of wicker. made g.
pad of folded blankets, tackled to-
gether and we used heavy parachute
straps to fasten it securely to the
back seat cushion. The crib was
made to the exact dimensions OF our
back seat, and the sides were chin
high to the baby. 1t meant that
while we rode he had perfect free
dom to move about, or to lie down
and sleep when he wished, and If
we had to make a sudden stop or
he fell, it was against the resilient
wicker and no damage done.
At night, no matter what our ac-
commodations, we simply brought
the crib in and the baby was safely
bedded down. We also removed the
mattress" and used the thing for
playpen wherever we stopped
along the way, and maybe that
wasn't a help!
All this cost us five dollars at the
time, but assuming that you pay
twice as much now, you would still
save because cot in most lodgings
will cost a dollar a night and often
more. And most six month olds roll
out of anything without sides, so
YOU would have a hard time getting
a good nights sleep yourself, for wor-
rying. To forestall that, I should
recommend a summer weight snug
gle ducky. which in spite of recent
disparaging comments in this col
umn. I still consider the most useful
gadget ever dreamed up for babies.
MY two would have gone coverless
most of the time without them
(since parents can't stay up all
night and they are invaluable when
one must travel about with children,
and take strange beds as they come.
Any bed with the familiar "snuggle"
pinned and tied on becomes the
child's own BED, and a safe one, at
that.
I have written at too great length
already, but two more hints. One
Evening star., 1947-08-05

What the well-dressed boy and
girl will wear for first school days.
Twin cardigans in simple stockinette
stitch with cross-stitch motifs are
as smart to wear as they are easy
to make. This is an inexpensive
and practical way to add to your
children's wardrobe.
Pattern envelope No. R2582 con-
tains complete. accurate, easy-to-
follow knitting instructions for sizes
4, s and 6, boys and girls cardi-
gans, 4 eros stitch diagrams, color
charts and stitch illustrations.
Our new 60"page multicolored
Book of Needle Arts containing five
free patterns and many other sug-
eestions for dressing up your home
and yourself, is a homemakers
treasure. Send your request for
this book to the address listed be-
low. inclosing 20 cents in coin to
cover the cost and mailing charges,
To obtain this pattern SEND ID
cents in coins, giving pattern num-
ber, your name, address and zone
number to Pegy Roberts, The Wash
ington Star, P. o. Rox 100, Station
G, New York, 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Readers Clearing House

to buy the canned dog food which
comprised her main diet. Again to
our surprise, our dog improved on
table scraps, a small amount of dog
biscuits and milk. Due to her age,
I suppose, her exercise is limited to
violent welcomes given to returning
members of the family during the
day and occasionally chasing cat,
but we let her do as she wishes.
If you are fond of your dog, don't
consider disposing of her, for she
will give you no trouble and very
likely will improve as ours did.
Evening star., 1947-08-05

those people does decided climb the $50
get the top built
wardens who probably trained from babyhood
precarious footing fire ladder
said he fell off realized the
right behind him. halfway decided couldn't
hooed down this point The right the
with the scarcely able the wondering
animal going to four feet the down. head first
with ustfabe pride briefly
appearing brky
first angle Of 70 without turning hair
Evening star., 1947-08-05
BY Michel

By Michel
internationally Famed Hair StyHst
NEW YORK, N. vi
am very glad to have the
opportunity to express my
views in the space usually
reserved for EIeni's column.
| feel that q womon's
hair is truly her orowning
glory. A man, even before
he notices q beautiful dress,
will always notice q wonnon's
hair. In foct, that influenced
me greatly in the final selec-
ton Of my Iife's work. After
hearing man otter man soy
ina: "Toke q look at that
beautiful brunette, blond or
redheod," | was sure had
chosen the field thot could
help me express womon's
true beauty.
| feel thot besides try
ing to beoutify q woman
with a lovely coiffure you
should follow fashion very
closely. What is fashion?
Fashion is the photography
Of your eyes. Anything your
eyes see "doted" appears
to be old. Anything that is
new and up-to dote, to your
eyes appears to be young.
This is true in clothes, outo-
Evening star., 1947-08-05

of our big mail order houses carries
a waterproof birdseye diaper into
which disposable pads fit. These, I
think, are better than the paper
type; they don't disintegrate. But
get several of the outer panties, as
they are slow to dry. There do come
times when they must be washed!
Our baby had been weaned to
canned milk and water and took it
from a cup, so I used the heavy and
well wrapped paper ones, using them
for his dishes also. I should think
you could make up the formula
each morning and ice the bottles
in little camp icebox, that is, if
YOU are not fortunate enough to
be nursing the baby. The foods are
no problem, just use jars, and dis
card the remainder. 1 think that
is wiser than trying to save on such
a small item. Garry can opener,
spoons, a small pan for warming
the bottle at restaurants, and pos
sibly a heat-tab or sterno for use
in your room. In the West tourist
camps are particularly good. and
often have kitchens, but where you
must 60 to hotels, it might be easier
to have your own little hot plate for
sterilizing the formula. This item
sounds like the straw that broke
the camel's back, but when think
of trying to get the use of hotel
kitchen for the baby's bottles -. !!
Good luck to you, and remember
that all along the way you'll be able
to replenish your stocks, or buy
what you've forgotten, so never
mind if you forget few things. I
am sure that the trip will be fun for
the baby, they really like that sort OF
thing!
TO REMOVE WATER STAINS.
From Mrs. H. F., Alerandria.)
For Mrs. C. S. Y, Arlington. To
remove water stains from vanished
furniture. Pour olive oil into a
dish and scrape a little white wax
into 1t. This mixture should be
heated until the wax melts. and
rubbed sparingly on the stains,
Finally, rub the surface with a linen
rag until it is restored to brilliancy.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
From Mrs. M. D. c., Jrp
Wnshin0ton.

In answer to Mrs. c. S. Y.'s re-
quest for a method of removing
water spots from her mahogany
table, here is a simple but very ef-
fective remedy. Moisten a clean
cloth with water and dip into any
good cream silver polish, then rub
the white mark on the furniture
with this. It will quickly disappear.
Then all YOU have to do is clean OF
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Contributions and requests

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 1t
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them. Betsy CasweH
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Over the Back Fence
Rp Isabel Hacke

All OF sudden vacation at the lake Time to hurry down
to the village scenic friends home will
them before OF blue
berries the first busy but happily
canning opaescen dig small up
of Indian Pipes fragile ghosts wooded flowers hoping
they will live nook Time annual last swim
from the raft back the dock
every just with
appreciabe effects beyond appetite lunch We do
before leaving to convince ourselves that we're fit and
doesn't make bit of difference After this final strenuous
spend the of the afternoon vigorously lying in the
hammock feeling mddeaged mothers who beginning
slow
We picked fine bright afternoon: water felt warm
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-07
The Surplus And The Schools

For some weeks it has been general infor-
nation that Governor Fielding Wright has
planned to call a special session to consider
two main issues, revision Of the voting laws,
and an increased appropriation for the sag
ging public school funds. Leaving aside the
matter of the voting laws for the moment,
which we shall discuss in a later editorial,
we should like to point out a few facts IN the
school situation.
The state once again has a huge surplus
in the treasury, amounting to about 80 mil
lion dollars. This money has been largely paid
in by the sales tax on the milk bread-meat
purchases of the general run of citizens. 1t
Is money that belongs to the people, and the
best way to return 1t to them is TO spend
adequate sums on the educational progress
that is desperately needed in our state.
According to the political grapevine, the
Governor now plans to ask tn. special ses-
sion, if one is called, for an extra 81 ,000, 900
for schools retroactive from January of this
year to June 80; and So, 900, 900 for the follow
ing fiscal year. This looks like big money if
you think of it in terms of private fortunes.
But compared to the fat surplus of the state,
and the rate at which the peoples tax money
is pouring into the treasury, it is a drop in
the bucket.
That 81, 000,0 900 for the first six months of
l947, when divided among Mississippi's pub
lie school teachers, amount to 5000. Think
Of having an extra 5000 to spend over a
period of six months, in a time of inflated
costs like the present, and it will be clear
that this 81 ,000, 900 is almost no help at all.
For all the effect it will have on improving
conditions of our school teachers and pre-
venting them from leaving for better paying
jobs, the legislature might just as well not
be called. We could save the cost of a special
session.
Mississippi's schools need an increase more
like 100000 DOC than the proposed S ,000,000
over the next year and a half. The last legis-
lature shoveled SIS. 900, 1000 into road build
ing and left the scraps to charlottesville
ing a mere $4,000, 900 increase which, in these
times of rising costs, hardly meant an in
crease at all. We should like to see the big
appropriation given to education this time,
and let road programs get the scraps for a
little while. Our road program has caught up
with itself for the time being and is running
way ahead of our schools system. Let the
schools catch up now SO we can cut a straight
furrow of progress.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-07

TO dust bowls; his forests INTO
naked stump-fields.
In Europe there are forests
standing today which have
been t=Hbefed, as a matter Of
record. for hundreds Of wears.
But On that sowded continent
they learned Iong ago thai the
supply o. tees was NOS mex
haustI5'e. And for genera
tons taey have followed the
practiea Of cutting no more
than the annual fate of growth
Whea they en- @ tree, they
plant a tree. Many a lumber
man II Ms sippi today pfab-
ably has cause to wish hat
this pact C WIS followed IN
the daVs when She pioe faI-
csts wee stu standing
Nov taese are only a feW
patches # the oil forcss Il
just p thee ere few old men
kr esaa BHee and. who re
memba Whaf II was like when
those fa#s covered MISS
sippi.
Sometimes We con-ole orr
WIfh III t1oupr 1T Int
mo- one can change he CUT
OF Mckee. 1 Il possible 10 eat
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-07
Tax Reduction

The proposal for a general "across-the-
board income tax reduction which in the
present Republican-dominate Congress is,
in our opinion, a very bad measure.
There are clever ways of presenting I'M
sound measures to the public which make
these proposals seem more attractive and
more generally fair and just than they actual
ly are. The argument behind this tax-reduc-
ton is in this class. The argument says: Mr..
A earns a small income and Mr.. b. a large
one; therefore. since nobody really likes to
pay taxes and everyone wants a reduction,
the only fair thing to do is cut taxes for Mr..
A and Mr.. B at the same rate Of 20 percent.
The catch here is that, although A and B
are cut at the same rate, they are not by any
means cut the same amount. A 20 percent
cut for A, If he earns an average salary of
$500 a year. will usually amount to five or
ten dollars. A 20 percent cut for B, if he is in
The big brackets and earning 100000 a year,
may amount to $4,000 or more-which is
many TIMES As total salary. And that amount
Of money removed from the national income
simply means that the government has to
keep millions Of MIR. AS on the tax books to
make up for these tremendous cuts.
If this tax reduction IS to be distributed
fairly to al, and in the most efficient and
economical way for the government. the only
iogical ran IS 70 raise the general exemption
$500 Ih would mean that 4 and B would
get loeatleaIIf the same tax cut. but millions
III pea lie very lowest brackets, who
HsFe = ssa and sCrimp every nickel earned,
would sel Hesl help. Millions Of these people
b tAe lowest incomes would 90 off the gov
ernments income tax books altogether, which
s the way Il should be, and The way it was
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-07

A couple of years ago we
drove back to the Big Level
near Virgins and talked to
one Of our favorite writer's
old Cab Breelan5, who writ
es 4 column for the Gulfport
Herald, and who, if | remem-
Der rightly what he tod me.
once wrote a column for the
old Chronicle or Advertiser
called sSnapbeans in the Sad
dle.'
Crab was well INTO his eight.
les when We talked TO Inn,
which woula near that he must
now be moving into sight Of
his ninetieth birthday. HIS
column o. gentle musings and
humor would be fiyst-rate aud
enviable writing at any age
Of Life but considering ms
advanced age. Crabs achieve
ment is.remarkable. In his own
way and in his own back.
ground he IS quite the equal o.
that other durable old fellow
in England-GeoTge Bernard
Shaw. Shaw is 80, and pub sh-
ed a hook within the last year
or two Shaw has . late deVe-
lopment as a playwright, he
was almost middle-aged wken
he published his first play. And
yet ne has outlived al the
bright youngs ters Of his pc
Rod.
The reason why we mention
Grab IS the faet that we had
occasion tins week 10 recall
something he sad 90 us when
las, " saw him Il worship
the nsne tree. be said. Tai
s e slmnle enough statement.
bat &e have never foi gotten
H..
AT tat time the Oh scouts
were around Virgins and there