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Evening star., 1947-11-10

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Bv Josebhine Lowman

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Today is exciting in so many ways.
Airplanes, atomic energy, vitamins
and television certainly give flip
to everyday existence. Many med
ical dogmas of the past have been
discarded, along with antiquated
theories concerning the matronly
figure and superfuous hair.
There are so many new ideas that
it is difficult to weave our way be-
tween the true and the false, be-
tween the faddish and the sound.
We hear so much about vitamins
that we are likely to forget about
minerals. These are just as i'm
portant in any health regime.
The outlook and reasonable ex-
pectation for the middle-aged man
or woman is so much happier than
it has been in the past. In fact, 1t
is pretty wonderful. Heart disease
and high blood pressure are being
brought under control, and there Is
hope that cancer may fall under
the category of preventable disease
before too long.
The things which have been
learned about nutrition are revolu-
tionary and stimulating. We are
finding that the human body need
not be old at so or so, and that the
years of greatest happiness and ac-
complishment may we'll be after
those ages. The average person Is
extremely vitanin conscious and In
this acute awareness may lose sight
of the Importance of minerals IN his
diet. 7
We require many minerals for
health, most of them in small guam
titles. However, even these small
amounts are essential to good health
and even to life. The minerals in
the body are calcium, copper, phos-
phorus, sulphur, iodine, potassium,
iron, magnesium, chlorine, man
ganese and sodium.
These minerals are a part Of our
bones and our teeth. They AFFECT
our hair, skin and nails and directly
influence the tone OF our muscles
and our tissues. They also have
direct influence on the quality OF
our blood and the performance OF
our glands.
The average diet may be low In
calcium. If you live away from the
coast you may be deficient in iodine.
You will get a sufficient quantity OF
most minerals from well-balanced
diet. If you eat a variety OF meats,
vegetables and fruits, eggs, milk and
whole grain products. you are most
likely well supplied with minerals.
The average adult may not obtain
enough calcium or enough vitamln
| D to utilize the calcium he does con-
sumo. Consideration of this factor
plus probable iodine deficiency may
be all you need besides a we'll
balanced, varied diet.
Evening star., 1947-11-10

day. His earlier experience with
fruit seeds had been limited to cary
ing monkeys out of peach pits when
boy. He became an earnest
lobbyist after his retirement from
the Department of the Interior In
1e45, after a 54-year tour of
duty that began in Benjamin Har-
rison's administration. Employed in
the engraving and printing branch
of the Geological Survey, Mr.. Plant
hand-engraved all of the national
park and monument sheets. A ma
tive Washingtonian, Mr.. Plants
family has lived here since the
days of his great-grandfather.
He scorns the use of tWeezers or
a similar device in making the fig
ures, and uses only pair of eye
glasses to aid him in seeing his
minute work. With the exception
of an emery board and short piece
of a saw blade, used in cutting Sits
in the seeds so they can be fitted
together, he uses no tools. He paints
his creations with fast-drying
enamels, then dips them twice in
shellac.
The Indian tribe he has created
consists of seven little Indians,
ranging from an articulate chief to
a papoose-burdened squaw. The
body of each Indian is a sweet
cherry seed, the head wild cherry
seed. The ears, nose and shoes are
aluminium, the arms and legs are
paper clips covered with tape. The
Indians hair is made Of cotton
dipped in shellac.
The famed fiamlngos that Mr.
Plant saw at the Hialeah race track
Evening star., 1947-11-10
Fruit-Seed FinerV

during recent trip to Florida in
spired the group of four birds he
has mounted on one piece of wood.
The birds are made Of grape and
lemon seeds, with paper clip necks.
Standing on perches are several
members of the parrot family, in
cluding the macaw, the cockatoo
and the parakeet. Bright blue jays,
vivid cardinals and gold f1nches
perch on tree branches.
Mr.. Plant estimates that 1t took
seven days, working seven hours a
day, to make a pin and earring set
such as that shown in the inset. He
has also made earrings with a
cockatoo motif, with hemlock burr
bodies, cherry seed heads and
aluminium tails, crests and wings.
Evening star., 1947-11-10
By Barbara Bell

A standby in every wardrobe
school or career-is the wearable,
changeable blouse and skirt pair.
This practical version is young and
eay-can be mixed or matched to
your hearts content.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1923 is
for sizes IL, IA, IS, 1S and 20. Size
IA, blouse, requires 2% yards Of 35
or 80 inch material; skirt, lss yards
of 54-inch material.
For this pattern, send Is cents,
In coins, your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted to
Barbara Bell, The Washington Star,
p o. Box 90, Station G, New York
10, N. Y.
It's ready now-the new fall and
winter Fashion. 50 pages OF color,
stvle, sew-able clothes. Free pattern
printed in book. Is cents.
Evening star., 1947-11-10
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS.
TWO REQUESTS.


From Mrs. M. A. B., WdShington.)
This is my second letter to your
wonderful column. Last time L
asked for help and got it: this time
I'd like to make few contributions.
First, a really moist devils food
cake: Two cups flour (sifted times
with other dry Ingredients, l tea
spoon soda, 12 teaspoon salt, l we'll
beaten egg, cup white granulateo
sugar. Il cup brown sugar, squares
Ensweetened (bitter) melted choco-
y te, !, cup butter or margarine mot
vegetable shortening), y cup sour
milk, q cup sweet milk, 2 table
SPOONS of boiling water, l tablespoon
vanilla. Be sure to cool chocolate
before adding. Bake 20 minutes IN
$50 degree oven using two 9-inchI
layer pans.
Since the President has asked US
To observe meatleSs Tuesday mere
p good way to use squash and make
a TASTY dish of it. Don't skip over
the next part merely because you
dislike squash. because my huSpano
wouldn't eat it until I served 1t IN
This wav. Cook and mash squash In
the usual way using 2 or small
green ones, add about half cup milk,
3 tablespoons sugar, little SAT-, one
vell-beaten egg and enough flour TO-
make nice batter. Drop by spoon
fuls into hot shortening. Sprinkle
with granulated sugar and serve pip
ing hot. You have squash 1fltters
that are delicious and DEFY any
one to tell you what they are
made Of.
Meat prices demand that we
stretch meat. Here's a casserole
dish using / pound grand round
steak or chuck that will serve six
and be a welcome addition to your
regular recipes long after the emer-
gency is past. Cook in L cup put
ter j. cup onions cut in thin slices
till tender, add meat and cook 70 MN
utes, being careful not to brown, add
2 pods garlic chopped fine df you
like flavor, can mushrooms, can
tomato sauce, Il pound sharp Amer
ican cheese, salt and pepper to taste.
Now meanwhile cook l regular size
package noodles Q2-cent size) in
usual way, drain and add to meat
mixture. add l can mushroom soup,
turn into casserole, sprinkle with Il
pound more of same cheese and bake
80 minutes in moderate oven. It's
called ''savory noodles"
Hint: When cooking whole onions
put toothpicks through each to keep
them from falling apart.
Can any one tell me where L can
locate an old-fashioned flat iron? l
want it for a novelty door stop. Also
can you help me locate yarn for
mans sweater that is dyed to knit
an argyle pattern as you knit and
puru in usual manner. Does any
store in Washington carry this type
Of yarn?
Evening star., 1947-11-10
By Betty Miles

Lively Imagination, steady, skilled
hands and enviable eyesight are the
assets 73-year-old Paul Plant calls
into play when Transforming fruit
seeds into Paul Plant originals" "
The host of animated and color
full creations pictured, representa-
tive of the 127 different subjects he
has produced, are made from the
clever manipulation of fruit seeds
ranging from the grapefruit to the
pomegranate. There is no whiting
of the seeds-the figures depend
for their shape on the type OF seeds
combined, and the way in which
they are glued together.
Mr.. Plant created his first orig
inal shortly after his 10th birth
Evening star., 1947-11-10

Included among his 127 varieties
are a banjo with a hickory nut base,
turtles of apricots and Concord
grapes and several groups OF ducks,
perched on oyster shells and occa-
sionally beset by a hunter hidden
behind a blind.
A pair of clowns, a lanky litter
bug, a pair of golfers and soldiers
and sailors are also among his
creations. The results Mr.. Plant
achieves with figures are particu-
larly interesting when one remem-
bers that he relies on the shape OF
the seed, and the fashion in which
the seeds are fitted together, to SIM
ulate anatomy.
What's YOUR hobby? Call
Betty Miles, National 5000, En-
tension 395-She'd like to hear
from youi
Evening star., 1947-11-10
New Orleans Memories
2 teaspoons salt.
2 teaspoons chilli powder.
2 cups water.

2 teaspoons salt.
2 teaspoons chilli powder.
2 cups water.
Wash rice well: dry; brown rice
in hot fat, add onion, green pepper,
salt, chilli powder, tomatoes. Mix
we'll; add just enough water to
cover. Cover with lid; allow to
simmer until rice is tender, about
80 minutes. Remove lid to allow
mixture to dry out. Do not stir after
cooking starts.
Here are two Creole French
standbys that are wonderful:
POTATOES SOUFFLE.
Large, firm potatoes.
2 large pots of kidney beef, or
other high-grade leaf lard.
Peel and wash and dry potatoes
with a towel. Cut into slices about
1s-inch thick. Lay the slices, as
cut, on a dry cloth, or towel, and
fold cloth over and gently press the
slices until they are thoroughly dry,
and keep them dry. Set two deep
pots on the stove and melt in each
deep level of beef lard. In the
deeper of the two pots, heat the lard
hot but not boiling; test by dropping
in a slice of potato-the lard should
bubble If hot enough. Add the slices
of potato at such rate as not to
chill the lard, stirring constantly but
slowly, for about minutes. The
lard in the shallower pot should be
fully boiling, and the potatoes should
be quickly strained out of the larger
pot mot more than a cupful at q
time) and dropped into the pot Of
boiling lard, and left in until they
are puffed, which should occur very
soon. Remove the completed souffie
to warm place while others are
being puffed and serve as soon as
possible
SAUCE REMOULADE
Make French dressing using tar.
ragon or basil vinegar, and add to
| it the following ingredients, vigor-
ously stirring or beating in each
separately in the order given:
tablespoon Creole mustard.
/ teaspoon prepared Creole horse
radish.
Tops of 6 shallots, or chives Chop
pe6.
Il teaspoon garlic.
Il teaspoon paprika.
Use as a dressing for cold shrimp;
pouring same over the shrimp, turn
ing them about repeatedly. Set In
refrigerator for a half-hour before
using.
Evening star., 1947-11-10
Bv Violet Faulkner

In discussing New Orleans cook
ing it has been said that New Or
leans is the city of the world where
you can eat and drink the most
and suffer the least" More than
likely it is the delicate blending OF
herbs and seasonings that the
Creole cooks do with such master
hand. With them it is a priceless
heritage, handed down from one
generation to the next; it was a
common practice for the younger
members of the family to 60 into
the kitchen and watch the cook mix
in the herbs and spices as her
mother had taught her to do.
However, Mexican food, too, has
influenced Southern cooking. You'll
find the Southwestern States par
ticularly have adopted Mexican
seasonings-such as the use of hot
peppers, hot sauces and a hint OF
chilli powder in many of their meat
and cheese dishes. At one of our
evening meetings during the Food
Editors Conference in New Orleans
we were entertained with a real
Mexican dinner. We had such dishes
as Chill Con Queso, Polio en- Par
rillas Con Salsa Barbacoa, Arroz
a la Mexicana, Tamale and pulce
de Calabaza. The recipes are
much too long to give you all OF
them, but here are a couple that
were very good and could be used
for q number of occasions.
CHILL CON QUESO.
peppers With Cheese.)
2 chilli peppers.
l onion.
2 eggs.
l small can tomatoes.
cup grated yellow cheese.
u teaspoon chilli powder.
Salt to taste.
Slice the onions and peppers fine
fry in hot lard. Add the tomatoes
stirring constantly. Let cook well
then add the eggs, which have beer
well beaten, salt to taste and ado
chilli powder. Last, add the gratec
cheese. Continue cooking until
cheese Is melted. Serve while hot
on toasted bread.
ARROZ A LA MEX1CANA.
(Mertcan Rice.)
2 tablespoons fat.
l cup raw rice.
l cup tomatoes.
l small onion, minced.
y green pepper, chopped.
Evening star., 1947-11-10
Readers Clearing House

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both an' use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Womans 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,0eH
Evening star., 1947-11-10

This lovely knitted bunting will
Keep Baby snug -as-a-bug while
winter winds blow. The ruff1e is
Knitted in an open-work stitch fin
Lshed with crocheted edges.
Pattern envelope No. R2500 con-
tains stitch illustrations and COM
plete knitting instructions.
To obtain this pattern, send 15c
In coins, giving pattern number
your name, address and zone num-
ber to Peggy Roberts, The Washing
ton Star. P. O. Box 100, Station G,
New York 10. N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-11-10
SPOTS FROM FLOOR;
PERFUMING PAINT?

(Fronl H. T., WaShington.)
To Mrs. D. T. D., Arlington, re-
garding the dark spots on your floor,
try oxalic acid. Note that this prod
uct is POISON. Mix its white crys-
tails with water enough to moisten
Or put water on spots, and sprinkle
some oxalic acid on and rub in a
bit, let stand until spots disappear,
which might take a few hours.
Then wipe up with clear water and
let dry. This will also bleach any
floors you want to refnish.
Does any one know what you put
in paint to perfumeit to paint inside
of dresser draWers2
Evening star., 1947-11-10
CLEANING FUR RUGS.

(From Mrs. E. w. S., Washington.)
For Mrs. c. T. Y, Takoma Park,
and for an inquiry about 10 days
ago regarding cleaning white fur
rugs. Take a gallon can of ordinary
dress cleaner and several poundssDf
cornmeal. Spread your rug on a
fiat surface outdoors; Saturate the
cornmeal with cleaner, and rub the
rug hard with handful of cornmeal.
You will have to go over it several
times, especially if dirty. Gradually
it will come white again. I have
cleaned white fur coats
and fur pieces this way.
Evening star., 1947-11-10
LIVING CONDITIONS IN HAWAII.

LIVING CONDITIONS IN HAWAII.
From Mrs. E. B. NJ, WaShington.)
While cannot speak first hand, I
do have information for M. K. on
living conditions in Honolulu.
Friends recently went there on
transfer in the Marine Corps, and
were lucky in obtaining one-room
apartment for $100 per month. Fa-
cilities, however, barely enable them
to get breakfast and lunch, and eat
ing out is very expensive there
When an attempt was made to get
on lists with realtors and others
who have property to rent, they
were told that there were 5000 others
also seeking places to live and there
was no use even listing their names.
From Mrs. F. F. B., Drerel HAl.)
To M. K: The only thing can
tell you about the Hawaiian Islands
is that my husband who was there
during the war, says it is warm
throughout the year. 1 HledN Ny
that no cold weather.
My daughter has just joined her
husband in Japan. They are on the
northern tip of Honshu and al
though the latitude is the same as
here it is much colder in winter
there. 1 trust you have a safe
Journey and pleasant stay in the
Hawaiians.
SHOWER FOR ADOPTED BABY
From Mrs. r. E. W., Jr., Arlington
1 would like to know if it is proper
to give a shower for a person who
is planning to adopt small baby
If so when should it be given?
GERMAN POTATO SALAD.
From Mrs. T. w. D, Washington
Here is my recire for German
potato salad from ca Pennsylvania
Dutch family.
Cook potatoes l. the jackets, then
peel and slice into owl, adding fine
ly cut onions an( celery. For the
sauce to be added use either ham
fat or bacon which has been rem
dered out completely. Then remove
the pieces of ham Or bacon from the
grease if you desire. Judge the
following amounts of ingredients by
the potatoes being used. I put "a
cup of vinegar, q cup Of water,
teaspoon of sugar. some salt and
pepper into the rendered grease and
bring to a boil. Then mix a table
spoon of -four in some water and
add to the mixture for a slight
thickening. Pour over potatoes and
eor1,a ,1-ornn for. hest taste
Evening star., 1947-11-10
LOCATING FRAME?
PORK CHOPS.
RINK REDS2

From Mrs. F. r. H., Washington
I would be ever so grateful II one
of your many readers might know
where I could purchase something
saw advertised some place while
my husband was in the service and
since have searched high and low
for and cannot seem to locate. 1t
was a sectional hinged frame for
serviceman's photo, a side for dis
charge, and the other glass COW
cred velvet backed section for med
ais. I am most anxious to give my
husband one for Christmas but have
about given up. The RICH has my
address and phone number.
Has any one ever tried dipping
pork chops in beaten egg and rolled
corn fakes before frying-slowly
to prevent burning. Good!
I am considering getting bunk
beds for my small children. Has
any one found them unsatisfactory?
I'm wondering if a 6-year- old would
be safe in the top.
Evening star., 1947-11-10
OATMEAL BAG?

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OATMEAL BAG?
From Mrs. N. L., Washington
wonder if any of the RCH read
ers know how to make and use an
oatmeal bag for the complexion.
Years ago I heard of using it in
stead of soap and how beneficial it
was for dry skin. I hope some one
knows.
FINGER PAINTING TIPS.
From F. w., Washington.)
To B. H. W., jr.. Alexandria.
Finger paints can be bought at the
local art stores, or you can make
your own if you use tempera paints
mixed with a fairly stiff starch
binder. Other supplies you will need
for best results are wooden spatulas,
paper, sponge or cloths, a bowl, a
fiat pan II or more inches long for
water and a waterproof table top
or board.
The paints can be mixed with
each other and can be thinned with
water Paint is applied to paper
that has been soaked in the pan of
water and stretched on the table
top. Although the fingers take the
place of brushes, the process works
best when applied with free move
ment of the entire arm.
Regular paper for finger painting
is calendared, or glossy, but the back
of washable wall paper may be used.
For Christmas wrappings, suggest
you use a transparent paper and
use solid paper that is tinted under
your designed wrapping to add an
other color or to get an unusual
effect. More complete information
can be found in the art division of
the Central Branch of the Wash
ington Public Library.
MOLDING MAPLE SIRUP?
From Mrs. D. Men,, SilUer Spring.
How does one keep maple sirup
from molding? We have gallon in
glass jar which is beginning to
have mold on the top. How does
one prevent it from getting worse?
LAMP SHADES.
/ From Mrs. J. Y, Washington.)
! Re: Lamp shades from P. F. S.,
Bethesda. If she will get the books
Beauty Treatments for the Home
by Kay Hardy she will, I am sure,
have all the information she needs.
The book is available in the Public
Library. incidentally, this book has
many hints for home improvements
and is wonderfully illustrated.
POEM WANTED?
From Mrs. w. J. H.. Washington.
I shall be very grateful If you can
find a poem for me. The lines run
something like this:
Il Finish up. your daily work.
Day by day, your daily work,
| And without complaining"
I would like to have the rest OF
the verse, and also the author and
| the book where it may be found. ]
think it is by Rudyard Kipling, but
I have never succeeded in finding 1t
In any book of his selected verse.
X
PORTABLE DISHWASHERS.
From Mrs. E. G. E., Arlington.)
The old-fashioned way is lot
better than the spray-type dish
washers. The machines operate Just
as some lawn sprinklers do. The
spray isn't great enough to get dirty
dishes clean. The dishes are soileo
after IL minutes Of washing even
though they are advertised to wash
In 5 minutes. There is hardly
enough room to hold enough dishes
for family of two. Cannot handle
pots and pans. If you heat your owr
hot water, you'll find it an expansive
device. Considering the time thai
, must be spent on stacking, scrapins
and setting up, washing by hand Il
faster.
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TO SLIP GARDEN1A?
(Fror, Mrs. E. E. G., LGrstdn.)
Could someone please tell me hov
I can slip a gardenia2 A friend o
mine has a beautiful one and .
would like to get one started.
&
Evening star., 1947-11-10
PORTABLE DISHWASHERS.
TO SLIP GARDENIA?

(Fron, Mrs. Z. E. G., L1rstdn1.)
Could someone please tell me how
I can slip a gardenia2 A friend OF
mine has beautiful one and !
would like to get one started.
Evening star., 1947-11-10

From Mrs. N. L., Washington
wonder if any of the RCH read
ers know how to make and use an
oatmeal bag for the complexion.
Years ago I heard of using it in
stead of soap and how beneficial it
was for dry skin. I hope some one
knouS
Evening star., 1947-11-10
AFRICAN VIOLETS.
(Fron, Mrs. w. H. S., Lees
,C1I7n NIT. Mo.

I visited my sister in Arlington a
year and half ago. She is very in
terested in the RCH and enjoys
sending the page on to us. Now /
can hardly wait to receive them by
mail from her. I am interested in
the articles that appear on the sub
ject of African violets as I raise
quite a few as hobby. So in re-
CARDS to some inquiries I would like
to answer one.
On the plant exchange for Mrs. K.
H., Lucedale Miss. In regard to her
ordering African violets which she
received dead. If she would send a
self addressed stamped envelope to
Baxter's Green House, 2023 Belmont
avenue, youngstown, Ohio, they will
send her price list and after she
selects her plants, they will mail
them to her. I know they will be
nice plants and will be fresh as
though they had just arrived from
her next door neighbor. I have
ordered about 25 plants from them
and all arrived in 100 per cent con-
dition. Not even a leaf broken.
Evening star., 1947-11-10

From Mrs. J. Y, Washington
Re: Lamp shades from P. F. S.,
Bethesda. If she will get the books
Beauty Treatments for the Home
by Kay Hardy she will, I am sure,
have all the information she needs.
The book is available in the Public
Library. incidentally, this book has
many hints for home improvements
and is wonderfully illustrated.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-01-16

was announced today by Mrs. E. l.
Richardson, chairman Infantile Par
alysis Chapter.
The need for funds has never been
greater, since the nation has just
emerged from. the worst epidemic
of polio in the history Of the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, founded in 1888 to spear
head and coordinate the battle a
gainst this disease.
United States Public Health Ser
vice figures show that the 1916 polio
epidemic is second only in severity
to the great epidemic. of 1915, the
worst in recorded history. This
means that not only were the Foun-
dalton and its chapters called up
on as never before to supply ex-
pensive equipment, personnel and
every other aid known to modern
science to the stricken, but they
still must assist those who have
not yet achieved maximum recovery.
And there are, more of these than
there have ever been before.
The National Foundation also
spent millions of dollars during
1916 in medical scientific research