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Laurel outlook., 1947-02-26
Make Paper by Hand

Hand paper making is still a slz-
able industry in Japan. A relatively
modern machine can produce as
much paper in 20 minutes as one
man can make in a year, but the
hand products are superior In
strength and beauty.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-26

you'd be surprised at how much
they dress up the room. If you don't
want to cover the chairs for the
dinette set in the kitchen or break
fast nook, then do be sure to cover
the high work chair that you use.
A little cushion on top of the chair
will also make for a great deal
of comfort during working hours.
Covers Should Match
Kitchens Color Scheme
Gay chintz may be used, and
it should match the curtains or
some of the color scheme of the
kitchen. 1t may be of a solid or
print.
Another good choice is oilcloth,
and an old ~tablecloth might be util-
lied for this purpose. Cut it as you
would any fabric and stitch on the
machine. Cotton batting makes a
nice padding for a chair of this
type.
Select tablecloths and linens with
as much care as you would furnish
ings for your other rooms. In fact,
n of the easiest ways of giving
the kitchen a much needed lift
would be some attractive table
cloths, place mats and dish towels.
There are materials now avail
able in orchard prints, fiesta prints
and others that are just waiting for
the opportunity to help you deco
rate the kitchen.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-26
Make Several Sets
of Kitchen Curtains

If you have your own sewing ma
chine, it will be very easy to run
up several sets of curtains for kitch-
en- windows. Simply measure care
fully, cut to size and sew. Cur
tains for the kitchen may be
tailored or ruffled as your taste
dictates.
If you are tailoring curtains, use
sturdy cottons or a combination of
cotton and linen, and see that pleats
or soft gathers hang well. A good
idea for making tailored curtains
is to use flour or sugar sacks.
Bleach and dye them to match your
color scheme. This material will
wear well on windows and lends
itself to soft gathering or soft
pleating.
If you are afraid the fabric
you use may shrink, put in extra
length, take it up at the top, and
then take out the stitches after
washing and your curtains will be
long enough.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-26
Make your kitchen colOrful.

How much ruffiing is necessary
for this type of curtain? Usually
the ruffle is made two and one-
half times longer than the edge
to be ruffied, and the ruffling may
be done with this type of attach
ment on the sewing machine. If you
are doing the ruffing by hand, see
that it is evenly spaced.
Chair covers for the kitchen may
be something of a new idea but
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-26
II you cant to enjoy cooking 80.

Now take a look at your chairs.
Wouldn't they be just a bit more
attractive with oil cloth cush-
ions and a little narrow ruff1ing
around them? Just visualize before
you start, and go to work. All sew
ing, stitching and cutting for deco
rative effects of this type are quite
simple.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-26

BIRTH OF THE TELEPHONE The story of the telephone be-
gan with its invention II years ago in Boston. Here is an artists
conception of IN historic incident in the life of Alexander Graham
Bell, the Tooth anniversary of whose birth is observed March 3 In
this incident, Bells new invention carried its first complete sentence.
AS the inventor was about to test a tranSmhter in his laboratory,
he upset a battery jar, splitting acid over his clothing. Without think
ing of the telephone, he called, "Ir. Watson, come here, / want yOu!"
The damage to his clothing was forgotten when Thomas A. Watson,
his colleague, rushed into the room, crying, "NIr. Bell, 1 heard every
word you said-distinctly!'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-27

During vacation children to dash out play without taking nourishing breakfast hard play during the morning than he n a whole day at school!
 As conscientious parent knows getting Johnny to take good breakfast be real problem With the fun of side play calling him from the he gets he begrudges every mi he spends the table calls about urge his baseball mt your breakfast Do everything that he to the appetite This appetite promoter only Johnny but whole family will enjoy
 Vacation Breakfast
 
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 Pancakes Rhularb
  There is something about pancakes tender godenbown and that makes glad spend the time polish breakfast plate Nutritonists that light fluffy pancakes children protein cal and phosphorus
 And here's another suggesiona pancake readymx makes fix pancakes for cd vacation breakfast Using good ready mix also nsures light and fluffy pancakes
 Quick Pancakes
 ready-mix for pancakes
 2l4 milk
 add milk unfted and stir lightly Somewhat umpy makes light fluffy pancakes Pour batter for each pancake onto hot lightly geased gdde Bake to golden r-~S~ fsA @a NN-t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-27
RADIO LOG
KI11Y C1460 KC) JUNEAU The Voice of Alaska"

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 adv. 581-tf American normally send about 30,0O0 telegrams a day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-27

Americans. use som 600 million pounds of waXed paper annually.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-27

American normally send about 630,000 telegrams a day.
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Dorothy Dix Says

neither they, nor I, know how to
solve. For what can you do with
fathers and mothers who have no
understanding or sympathy with
youth, who never let their daugh-
ters have date, or boy friend,
or any of the pleasures that belong
to their time Of life?
Parents can't be punished for
robbing their children of all the joys
of youth. Mothers and fathers can't
be penalized for inf1icting a disci-
pline on their children harsher than
that Of any prison. Girls can't run
away from the parents who revile
and insult them, and accuse them
of wrongdoings that they never
dreamed of committing, because
they have nowhere to go. And when
one, like the writer of this letter,
devises a futile little plan of trying
to appease mother and father by
never going anywhere at all ever
again, it is heartbreak.
And the tragedy of it is that chill
dren crave nothing else on earth Sc
much as the love. tenderness and
companionship of their parents, and
so many of them never get anything
but harshness and criticism and
abuse. 1t is to weep when girl
writes that when she sees happy
home, with loving parents and chill
dren in it, she is so envious that
she wishes she could die.
Evening star., 1947-03-17

Dear Dorothy Dix: I am a
girl Of 16. I don't date be-
cause my mother and father,
especially my father, forbid it. The
other night, my gill friend, who is
a fine, Christian girl, asked me over
to her house for q little while. Two
nice boys from out of town dropped
in and we had good time. When
they left, my friend walked home
with me, which is only half a block.
But I had stayed later than I in
tended and 1t was 11:30 when I got
home. But my mother and father
were in rage. He called me a
fool and night hawk and all sorts
OF awful names and told me he was
going to beat me.
I felt like running out Of the door
and away to where I could never
see another human being, and I
cried myself to sleep. But, oh, Miss
Dix, when I see such happy and
wonderful home life as my friend
has, it makes me want to die.
Do you think it would settle every
thing If I were to stop going any
where at all ever again? Is there
any way can make my parents like
me and realize I am not bad girl?
JEANNE.
Answer-This pitiful letter is one
OF the hundreds that I get from
despairing young girls who are the
victims of their oyerStrict parents,
and who confront problem that
Evening star., 1947-03-17
IfYouCan't
Chew
Bv Violet Faulkner

A housewife called the other day
and asked If I would please come
to her rescue. 1t seems her hus-
band was in the throes Of having
new dentures made and she was
running out of ideas on the food
question. In fact, she said, she was
simply at the end Of her rope; the
limited choice OF foods that require
little or no chewing was too much
for her.
It's situation that calls for
diet bordering on that fed infants
but one that must be nourishing
enough and appealing enough for
an adult. Still it needs to provide
variety within the possible range Of
foods the individual can handle.
II We take the normal pattern for
a meal and start off with the soup
course, I think you'll find number
of good substantial soups such Q
person could manage. For instance,
there are all the cream soups, puree
Of bean or split pea, potato, or a
combination Of pea and tomato
soup with additional seasonings adj
ded." Incidentally, you can COM
bine several Of, the canned soups
with excellent results.
The main dish might be any ono
Of these-cheese souf11e, salmon or
tuna casseroles, eggs either scranl-
bled or soft-cooked scraped meats,
or the new strained meats recently
introduced on the market. There
you have q choice of six different
meats to work into your menus.
Cottage cheese in made dishes, or
plain, well-ground hash, or a light
fluffy meatloaf would require little
chewing. For the salad or vegetable
part of the meal, you can always
use the strained or pureed baby
foods or mash them yourself at
home. Salads present more Of .
problem and unless they are aspics,
soft fruits such as avocados, cottage
cheese or gelatin they probably will
have to be eliminated temporarily.
The necessary roughage will be mis-
sing, but you can make up for the
vitamin content by using plenty OF
fruit and vegetable juices. Cooked
cereals, especially the whole grain
type will supply the needed Vita
min B.
The dessert portion Of the meal
offers a fairly wide selection. You
have all the cornstarch and junket
puddings that can easily be varied
from time to time by using different
flavorings or using brown sugar in
stead of white to give an entirely
new flavor. The same things can
be done with custards; whips, such
as prune or apricot, are other des-
serts for the temporarily indisposed
person. Still more to add to your
list are cakes softened with sauce
or custards, applesauce, plain gela-
tins with cream and last, but by no
means least, that favorite Of all
desserts-ice cream.
Evening star., 1947-03-17

Some OF the captivating hats have
as their inspiration hats worn by
Mrs. Payne. There's a small pam
anna, bonnet, delicate picture hats
in the manner of the Gibson girl.
The detail and workmanship are
amazing. Dolly's lingerie is treated
as carefully as the dresses and hats.
And hens, Innings, buttonholes and
finishing touches on the costumes
are delightful.
Dolly's salon" Is built In a hexa-
gonal aquarium. The hooked rug
is a bit of a coarse hand-woven
woolen cape worn by an officer who
crossed the Delaware with Gen.
Washington's army. Flower prints
hanging on the wall were painted
on Mrs. Payne's discarded lenses.
A chair with the look of the 10th
century is a combination jewelry
cask and pin cushion.
Star Stan Photos
Evening star., 1947-03-17

designed the pink velvet dress
shown, worn over mammoth hoop
and thoroughly elegant.
A picture of President Garfleld's
Inauguration inspired the trained
and hustled dress. The material, 8
rich yellow silk, was originally part
of friends trouSseau, and brought
from China. An egret for Dolly's
hair sets off the costume.
The hat Dolly is modelling in one
of the pictures is inspired by the
Gainsborough hat. It's black, with
blue feather, the latter the prod
uct of the meeting of = chicken
feather and some blue dye. The
dress is black, with blue sleeves and
lace front.
! Dolly's wardrobe is fabulous. Now
numbering Is costumes, it includes
hats, snoods, ladies' caps, porte
manteaus, jewelry and dainty lin
gerie. Mrs. Payne is as fabulous
as the wardrobe she has created
Her skill with a needle is only half
the story. Her alert and intelligent
mind and a very definite sense OF
humor have all been turned to the
enhancing of Dolly. Each dress is
carefully padded in appropriate
spots in which Dolly may have been
underendowed.
One of Dolly's costumes is the
Nelly BLY, ulster and cap. This par
ticular outfit was made famous by
the lady sent by the New York
World to bear out Jules Vernes
contention around the world in sc
days" She has also produced
straight and simple Kate Green
away frocks. There's a lingerie
dress, too, delicate, white and thor
oughly feminine, patterned after a
similar dress Mrs. Payne owned
| at IT,
Evening star., 1947-03-17

Ours is an era Of mass produc-
ton, with ready-to-wear clothes
and costume jewelry the rule, and
clothes tailored by hand all but
nonexistent. Mrs. Amos Payne of
Warrenton, Va, remembers another
century when work was handmade,
materials used were silks and satins
and a good string of pearls was
worth a dozen ersatz products.
A lady of lively imagination, with
a wealth Of information to draw
upon, Mrs. Payne began to create
a wardrobe for a doll, q wardrobe
that Is part and parcel Of 10th
century fads and fashions from
the hoop to the hustle. The doll for
whom the wardrobe was created
was named Dolly Warden, coquette
in Dickens "Barnaby Rudge." The
doll herself is rs years old. She is
7 inches tall, with head, arms and
legs of bisque, and sawdust body.
All OF the materials used in
creating the dresses were made in
the 10Th century. Mrs. Payne has
Evening star., 1947-03-17

puffy, and way above the pan. The
recipe have can't be beat for flavor
and lightness, but it says to leave
the cake in the oven for an hour to
cool after turning off the heat. Then
the cake falls below the pan in
height. When you buy one in the
store it never looks like that. What
makes mine fall, and how can I
avoid this? 1t has a wonderful
flavor and is light as a feather,
but it sinks down from two inches
or more in height to about one inch.
Very discouraging, especially when
you are planning 1t as company
treat!
Does any one know how to clean
the inside of a glass teapot? It's a
whistling kettle, and while I can
clean the outside easily. even boil
ing baking soda for half an hour in
it did no good in removing the scum
that I cannot reach in any way.
Evening star., 1947-03-17
POEM FURNISHED.

from Mrs. r. O., Bethesdd.)
Recently, Mrs. E. S. G., Washing.
ton, asked for a poem which I an
enclosing. I have it in the Child
craft Book of Vesse, published by
the Quarrie and Co. of Chicago.
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Over the river and through the wood
To grandfather's house we 80;
The horse knows the way
To carry the sleigh,
Through the white and drtfted snow.
over the river and through the wood
Oh, how the wind does blow
1t stings the toes
And bites the nose,
AS over the ground We 70.
Over the river and through the wood
To have hrst-rate play.
Hear the bells ring,
Ting -ling-din
Hurrah for Thanksgiving Dayi
Over the river and through the wood
Trot fast my dapple grayI
Spring over the ground,
Like hunting hound!
For this Is Thanksgiving Day.
Over the river and through the wood
And straight through the barnyard gate
We seem to go
Extremely slow
It is so hard 20 wait!
Over the river and through the wood
Now grandmother's cap I spy!
Hurrah for the fun!
Is the pudding doneS net, MIA,
II II
Evening star., 1947-03-17

called on her own wardrobe and
that of relatives and friends for
Misunderstanding a piece frop a
wedding dress here, snatch from
an old scarf, an old dinner dress
there. Some of the silk and velvets
came from France. Some silks and
linens came from China. The in
spiration for the styles used comes
from a number of sources. Oc-
casionally she'll design a frock based
on one she wore. She also uses
Cooley prints and old scrapbooks
and pictures for inspiration.
Particularly lovely Is the rich
wedding gown pictured. The bodice
is laced up the front with eyelets,
the full skirt Is shown to advantage
over a hoop. A necklace of seed
pearls Is worn with the dress. A
slip made of alternate layers of
lace and French batiste completes
the outfit.
For evening wear, Mrs. Payne has
Evening star., 1947-03-17

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 it
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them. Betsy CaszCeH
Evening star., 1947-03-17
ADVERTISEMENT. A
BAckAcHE,
LEG PAINS MAY
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OF Tired Kidneys

If backache and leg pains are making you
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The kidneys are Natures chief way OF
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If the Is miles of kidney tubes and filters
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Don't wait Ask your druggist for Doan'a
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Evening star., 1947-03-17
SMITEIFIELD HAM.
From J, H., WaShtnutOn.

I am not certain If any of ouI
readers have answered the request
of Mrs. G. C. B. of Chevy Chase
for q recipe for Smithfield ham, 81
! am sending mine, hoping it proves
satisfactory as I obtained it long ago
from a famous chef. First, soak the
ham In cold water, from "a to 4S
hours depending on the age of the
ham. Change the water several
times during that time. Then I
place the ham In the sink under the
faucet and scrub 1t with a brush.
Place in ham boiler. Cover with
cold water. Add q handful brown
sugar or use corn sirup or molasse.5
II no sugar, then add good
dash cider vinegar, few whole
cloves and pepper corns, l large
onion sliced, l carrot, some celery
and parsley. Bring to boiling point,
but watch carefully as water must
never really boil. Cover and cook
over low flame till the bone at the
large end becomes loosened. Re-
move from fire and leave ham in
liquor till completely cold, about II
hours or overnight, then place ham
IN open roasting pan. Remove skin,
stick cloves over surface, cover with
brown sugar and bake in slow oven
about l hour about 300 degrees.
When 1t begins to brown, baste with
wine. preferably sherry or red wine
"a real treat If basted with cham
pagne).
Evening star., 1947-03-17
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Evening star., 1947-03-17
BOSTON BAKED BEANS.
HANGING NASTURTTUM?"
TO MAKE BEDSPREAD?


Beans for the person who asked
for it. I am from Boston and have
written this in to you against my
husbands say so. He likes thi!
recipe 30 much he doesn't want t<
share 1t. But I am sending it any
wayl
Boston Baked Beans: One quar-
pea beans (Navy beans, y pound
Of fat salt pork, tablespoon Of salt
3 tablespoons of sugar, tablespoon
TO l cup molasses according to taste
" teaspoon mustard, prepared Il
desired, boiling water.
Pick over beans. Soak night be.
fore in cold water. Next morning
drain and place In pan of boiling
water. Cook beans until skins burst
when you take few on spoon ano
blow. Now drain half of water o1
beans that are cooked and place
salt pork In bottom Of bean pot
Cube just top of pork. Now mix
salt, sugar, molasses and pour this
mixture into pot. Be sure beans
are covered though. If not ado
water till they are. Cover bean poi
and bake 6 to hours. Slow oven
(250 degrees) uncover last hour OF
cooking, that rind will become brown
and crisp. Rind comes to top OF
pot while cooking. If pork is mixed
with bean use less salt. Only time
will determine amount of molasses
you use. If you use q cup molasses
use only l teaspoon of sugar. I als.-
place half a medium size onion
alongside pork on bottom of pot
This, however, Is Maine style, using
the onion. Omit onion and prepared
mustard and you have Boston beans
I like your page so much, and have
had The Evening Star sent to Bos.
ton to my mother who enjoyed thi.
RCH page while there on her vaca.
ton. Also to my sister in Manches.
ter, vt. They love it.
Now for the requests. I woulc
like some information on the f1oweI
Hanging Nasturtium?" Also,
have two gingham bed spreads twin
size. Is there any hope OF maxim;
them into double bed size? have
8 curtains to match and 1 have solt
twin beds so would like to maxi
these over on sewing machine.
WEDDING GIFT FOR ABROAD?
(Front Mrs. w. D. j. ArHngto71.)
A friend of mine has gone to Eng
land to be married and make hel
home there. My wish is to send hel
q wedding gift but so many thing:
have such a high duty on them
Could any one help me with any
duty free or low duty items?
X X X X
CRUMB COFFEE CAKE?
CHEESE CAKE THAT FALLS?
CLEANING GLASS TEAPOT?
from Mrs. P. J. D, Washington
I'm an avid reader of the Clear
ing House, and now I have couple
of problems that I'm hoping som'
Of our kind readers and correspond
ents can solve.
First of all, does any one have
simple (not yeast, please recipe To-
a crumb coffee cafe? I used t
have one where the dough was no
q biscuit dough. either, but a ligh
cake-like batter, and the topping
was made with brown sugar. flour
cinnamon, etc. The cake was vel
lowish In color and the toppinl
brown when finished. I've lost thi
recipe, unfortunately.
Then, about cheese cake baket
with a zweiback crust. Every tim
we make it we follow direction
exactly, and the cake is beautiful
when we turn off the oven heat
Evening star., 1947-03-17


Teras Rice With Frankfurters
Combination Salad French Dressing
Rye Bread
Spanish Cream and Sliced Peaches
Rice With Frankfurters.
1 rankurters. IL teaspoons salt
| cup raw rice. 2 tomatoes Cor 21a
Tablespoons drppings fresh cooked.
II Glove garlic. Ia cups water
small chilli peppers.
Cook rice lard dippngs until golden brown Chop garlic
peppers ingredients and
until (sbout IS minutes
About Is minutes add and
steam Serve rice platter with ankters top Serves
BY "V."
Evening star., 1947-03-17

FROM Mrs. E. B. r., TGkon1a Park. J
Following is what my family and
friends consider the finest brown
sugar custard pie they ever ate. Three
eggs, pound dark brown sugar
tablespoon cornstarch, " cup milk
u pound butter (melteO, tea
spoon vanilla. Beat eggs, add sugar
Dissolve cornstarch in milk and add
to sugar. Beat butter into above
mixture we'll Add vanilla. Pour
into uncooked pie shell and bake
about IS minutes in moderate oven
or until firm in center.