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Evening star., 1947-11-27

Doctor Popenoe, who Is Director
of the American Institute Of Family
Relations and the worlds greatest
authority on marriage, advises girls
to do their misunderstanding early.
1.-THE girls who act promptly don't
have to be afraid Of not getting
their man." he says, but delay Is
dangerous" Then he adds this fur
ther tip: If you want happy mar
riage, don't get q college education.
The divorce rate Of college women
graduates is four times as high as
that Of college men graduates, and
much higher than their less educa-
ted sisters"
These are strange words of advice
to give the bobby -soxers, and
whether the learned Doctor is pro-
viding them with a code for action
or merely talking through his hat,
Is not clear. However, since mar
riage is one of the things that has
q hundred exceptions for every rule,
it offers food for argument.
OF course, everyone will agree that
If = girl is bent on matrimony she
has . far better chance Of getting a
husband when she is II than she
does when she is ~. The cards are
running al in her favor then. She
is not only at the heyday Of her
good looks, but she has that pc
culiar appeal that all young animals
have. You can't see her without
wanting to pet her any more than
you can q kitten. Also, she is at the
time Of life when she is just simply
sloshing over with romance and
when she can think herself in love
with any lad who comes whistling
down the street.
In her chase for a husband she
has the still further advantage OF
pursuing game that has never been
hunted before and that Is ignorant
of the traps that have been set for
it. Capturing a boy husband is as
easy as picking up 4 tame rabbit.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Bv Peggy Roberts
. z z S So

You may think your eyes are de-
ceiving you, but these edgings are
done with a needle and thread, not
a crochet book! Unbelievably simple,
yet exceptionally strong, they have
a lovely, delicate appearance.
To obtain this pattern, send is
cents in coin, giving pattern num-
ber, your name, address and zone
number to Peggy Roberts, The
Washington Star, P. o. Box 100,
Station g, New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-11-27

Here is a delightfully."- simple
school dress for the miss Of 3 to 8.
The bodice is accented with a
slanted treatment, saucy bow
perches at the neckline, and the
full skirt flares out just right.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1707 Is
designed for sizes 3, 4, S, 6, z and 8
years. Size requires IL yards OF
39-inch fabric.
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 90, Station G, New York 49,
N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
By Eleni

Dv Atc"
If you haven't already heard about
the many services that are available
to you, the Christmas shopper, then
it's time you did! For your benefit,
the benefit of other shoppers and for
the person who is destined to receive
the gift on which you have spent
time and money, It's good thing
to know about the helping hands
the great majority of stores through
out Washington offer.
Right after Thanksgiving stores
increase not only their personnel,
but elaborate on some Of their year.
round services, such as personal
shopping, gift wrapping, informa-
ton booths, phone orders, etc. But
there are any number of men, wom-
en- and children who don't know how
to use the facilities available to them
for quick, thoughtful and planned
shopping. Men especially find
Christmas buying a bit bewilder-
ing. They know they have to get
something" and that is where it
begins and ends.
For their assistance one store
here in town has devoted an entire
Evening star., 1947-11-27

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, WomaE's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and, as 1t
Is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them. Betsy Cas,0eU
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Readers Clearing House

arrange these IN little girls room?
Would like to keep them from get
ting dusty.
BARLEY SOUP.
(Fron Mrs. d. A., BerWyn
To Mrs. I. M. .. of Arlington, for
your barley soup take either beef,
lamb or veal, make your soup stock,
salt and pepper added and onion If
you like the flavor, and add Il cup
barley to each quart of soup, cook
one hour.
SLIPPING SOFA COVER.
From L. M. B., WGshington.)
To Mrs. D. Y, Washington. Sofa
cover pulling down from top of sofa
where there is no back leg to tie
cover to. Use three screw eyes,
screwed on back board underneath,
one at center and one each about
one-third of sofa, to which ties can
be fastened.
OATMEAL BAGS.
(From Mrs. H. E. s., Washington
For Mrs. N. L., Washington: Make
small bags Of double thickness surgi-
cal gauze or use squares Of double
thickness gauze, place l tablespoon
oatmeal in, hold the four corners Of
gauze together and tie, forming bag.
Place bag in water intended for face
and squeeze bag until water becomes
milky, or wet bag and use directly
on face. If intended for bath, use
more oatmeal and larger bag. A
pinch of powdered orris root added
to oatmeal gives pleasing frag-
rance One bag should not be used
more than twice as 1t will become
stale.
POEMS WANTED?
From Mrs. E. L. K, Takon1a Park.
Does anybody happen to know the
poem, title of which I believe Is
"A Friend? It goes "A friend is one
who helps without having any idea
of ever being repayed." This idea
is expressed In verse.
From Mrs. P. S., Vienna.)
Will one please send in the words
of Danny Boy" and the story be-
hind the song?
PERFUMED PAINT.
(From Mrs. II. j., Slper Spring.
To H. r, Washington, in refer
ence to perfumed paint for the in
side of dresser drawers. Try the
paint bar in the basement of one
of our largest department stores. I
think you'll find 1t there.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
TO SOFTEN WATER?
SHAMPOOINGp

(Fron1 Mrs. C. r. L., Arlington.)
We are newcomers here and find
that hard water presents some new
problems. Is there any laundry soap
and water softener that conquers
the scum in the laundry tub?
And can any one recommend a
method for washing children's hair,
that will keep scalps in good condi-
ton? Our children have developed
dry, itchy scalps since we came
here, and the condition seems to
grow worse with each shampooing
y
MEDIEVAL LITERATURE?
(Frons Mrs. L. w. L, Arlington.)
I am especially interested in get
ting medieval stories, novels, mys-
teries, love, ghost, historical or
weird tales of the medieval age
suitable for q man. have tried to-
get something of this sort from our
Washington stores but they don't
seem to have a thing; therefore, I
would like to have the authors and
publishers names If I am not asking
too much.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
CUBAN WARDROBE?

from Mrs. w. L. H., Washington.)
I should like to hear from Navy
wives who have had tour of duty
In Cuba, and who could tell me,
from their personal experiences,
what type Of wardrobe to take. Also
what type Of travelling outfit would
be appropriate. Shall store my
fur jacket or take 1t with me?
Evening star., 1947-11-27

Here's thought for the second serving
SUNDAY.
Spinach Ring t0ith Creanaed Turkey
Corn Pudding Baked Squash
Hot Rolls Cranberry Relish
Butterscotch Cake
Coffee
Spinach Ring With Creamed Turkey.
tablespoons margarine cups chopped, cooked spinach
tablespoons -four g lbs raw)
IA turkey or beef stock eggs separated
az rich milk cups leftover turkey diced
teaspoon l sauteed mushrooms
i teaspoon cayenne pepper
margarine heavy PAN from heat and add flour
stirring spoon Combine stock with III rich milk
and slowly stirring constantly Add onion salt and cayenne
pepper Bring boil stirring constantly Reserve
filling covered To remaining sauce stir
chopped spinach Reduce heat and stir in beaten
egg yok egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture Pour
mixture into creased sich ring mold Set OF hot water and
cup milk remaining Of Add turkey and
and rhea nve spinach ring and MI with TURKEY
mixture eerves & by vi.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Steel. WOOL2

from Mrs. L. ", Washington.)
Can any one tell me how to make
steel wool last after using 1t few
times? 1t seems to rust so quickly
and thought some one would know
of a way to prevent this.
GARDENIAs.
from Mrs. E. T. B., Washington.)
To j. L. F., Mt. Rainier: You
should plant your gardenia in a
mixture of y sand, 70 leaf mold
and 70 sheep manue. Place in a
bright window away from heat. Put
pot in a shallow dish and when you
water use tepid water and pour into
the dish not in the pot. The water
will go up through the pot. Water
first thing in the morning and drain
out water If any remains in the
dish, after a few hours. A white
mealy bug may appear on the
leaves. Touch the spot, with little
alcohol, I wind absorbent cotton
around a tooth pick and dip In
alcohol.
X X X X
SPOTS ON FURNITURE?
from Mrs. D. X. B., Wasaington.)
have a walnut sewing machine
that has a few white spots on it.
I have tried quite a few suggestions
but evidently not the right one.
Also, will perfume spots on mahog-
any come out?
X X X X
BRIOCHE;
STRIP DUMPLINGS.
(From Mrs. J. w. S., Annapois.)
The following are the replies to
the recent inquiries in the RICH
column. Mrs. w. D., Washington.
Recipe for Brioche: One cup milk,
scalded, 70 cup butter, 2 teaspoons
salt, u cup sugar, yeast cakes, 4
cup lukewarm water, 4 eggs, well
beaten, AZ cups sifted flour. Scald
milk and add butter. salt and sugar,
stir until butter dissolves. When
lukewarm, add yeast softened in
lukewarm water. then beaten eggs.
Sift flour before measuring; beat
into mixture. Let rise in warm
place 6 hours. Refrigerate over
night or until ready to use. Form
quickly into small balls, braids, or
bow knots. Brush tops with melted
butter and let rise until double in
bulk. Bake in hot oven (400 de-
grees F. for 20 minutes. Makes
2 dozen.
Mrs. A. L. ". Washington. Recipe
for strip dumplings. This recipe Us
a Southern recipe. Sift 2 cups flour.
2 teaspoons baking powder, and
teaspoon salt together. Cut in
"a cup shortening with knife or
pastry blender. Add II cup milk, US
ing more if necessary to make a
stiff dough. Roll out thin and cut
into III Inch strips. Sprinkle light
ly with -four and drop into boiling
chicken stock. Cover closely and
boil gently for 80 to 40 minutes.
hope your husband enjoys these.
Strip dumplings are definitely
Southern!
Evening star., 1947-11-27
sroRY HooK DoILs9

from Mrs. M. L. r., Washington.
In regard to story book dolls, have
ony Of our readers ideas On how to
Evening star., 1947-11-27
CROCHET LESSONS?

(From Mrs. d. r., AIeTdndrtd.
I enjoy the column so much. Fact
is, look at that first before looking
at the paper. I'm young house
wife and find so many helpful
things in it, I'm wondering if some
kind person close to Alexandria
would teach me how to crochet? Il
would like this instruction to be at
night as I have small child.
Would also be grateful for any
plant contributions. We're in serv-
ice and move so often but think
We will be here for several years.
This is rather long and have
but few hints of my own, one Il
find to be nice. When cooking
spaghetti, etc., put little lard in
the water and it won't boil over.
AILING VIOLET?
from Mrs. P. B. M, Columbia, S. c.
Please some one tell me what to
do about lovely African violet. The
leaves are curling under, thus max
ing them look long and narrow. The
plant has always had more Of a
yellow cast to the leaves but it has
a dozen pretty blue blossoms at a
time. These have gone and no
sigr.s Of more
\
THANK YOU" NOTE.
May use a small space in your
paper for a thank you note? Miss
K. L. R., the poem you sent in was
exactly the one I had lost. do ap-
preciate your kindness. And Mrs.
g. r. B., thank you, too. Thanks to
other kind readers. I had all the
information about Peterkin Papers
but the outline.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
SPOTS ON FURNITURE?

(From Mrs. D. X. B., Washington
have a walnut sewing machine
that has a few white spots on it.
I have tried quite few suggestions
but evidently not the right one.
Also, will perfume spots on mahog-
any come out?
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Church Women
To Hear Social
Study REPORT

A report on the findings Of the re-
cent social study made in Washing
ton by the Council Of Social Agen-
cies will be made before the Chris
tian Social Relations Department Of
the Washington Council Of Church
Women by Mrs. G. Leslie Glenn at
1880 pm. tomorrow at the head
quarters, 1751 N street NV.
Mrs. Glenn, wife Of the pastor of
st. Johns Episcopal Church and
daughter of Mrs. Harper Sibley, will
have for her topic, Religion, Race,
Recreation and Adult Education"
Mrs. John E. Chase, chairman of
Child Welfare and Mrs. Carl Johen-
ming, chairman of work for the aged,
will also make reports.
The Social Relations Department
is undertaking a variety of new
projects this year and expects to
make camp experience possible for
hundreds of children this summer.
It is also collecting a shoe fund
whereby children whose families are
unable to provide proper shoes for
them are furnished with new, COM
Portable shoes to enable them to at
tend school in the winter.
The department has also sent
hundreds of articles Of clothing, bed
ding and household supplies to fam
lilies around the world. Mrs. Irving
w. Ketchum is president Of the
council.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
will 60 toward the st. Johns Col
lege Scholarship Fund.

Many prominent members Of Dip
lomatic, congressional and Army and
Navy circles are expected to attend.
Mrs. Lewis M. Sherer, president
of the Mothers Club, will act as off,
ciaI hostess, assisted by other MEM
bers of the club, with past presl-
dents OF the club as honorary
hostesses.
Mrs. Anthony Bohorfoush IS gen.
eral chairman of arrangements.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Chevy Chase Group
Guests of the Men

The tables will be turned at the
meeting on Saturday of the social
section of the Woman's Club of
Chevy Chase, when husbands of the
members will be hosts.
The entertainment will include
dinner at pm, which will be pre-
pared and served by the husbands,
followed by dancing and cards. Over
200 guests are expected to attend.
Mrs. Robert Ash, chairman of the
clubs nature-garden section, has
announced that j. Marion Shull,
noted horticulturalist, will give an
illustrated lecture on "Daylilies" at
the sections meeting at pm. to-
morrow.
| Mr.. Shull, who has been an as
sociate botanist with the Bureau of
Plant Industry since 1925, is widely
known as breeder of daylilies and
iris, and will show among his COL
ored slides some of his own hybrids.
The international relations Sec
ton will meet at pm. Tuesday.
Mrs. Arthur T. Davenport will be in
charge of the program. Mrs. Irving
M. Day will be hostess at the tea
following the meeting to which all
club members and their guests are
welcome,
Evening star., 1947-01-26

District Branch, National League Of Amer
iean tps .tso psn s5 cou3Pia ROAD SW
Washinston Council Of Church Wemen--
Tomorrow l 80 pm, Headquarters, 1851
street NV, Christian social relations
department., speaker. Mrs. e. Leslie
Adult Education.'' ''
Central lots siEma WGTU-Tomorrow,
land avenue NE; speaker, Miss Eliza
Notre A Dame Jane de Namur Alumnae Associa-
tion Of WashinEton--Friday $50 pm;
to 1, shoreham Hotel. annual card
St. p!E Joins snq Mothers, ans Club-Friday. pm,
to /, Shoreham Hotel, benefit card party
Ladies' Board Of the GEORGETOWN Univer-
con meeting; speaker, the Rev. Paul Nc
M, Maly, y.tso, s: j. dean OF Georgetown Meai-
Puerto Rican American WomeE's League-
Saturday 9;s0 to snss ia3o dpncs. p1 Wi,a6a bnaoa
guests, Resident Commissioner and Mrs.
washinsson hD Navy S Mothers Club NJ: se3m, ,,
Tomorrow, 8 pm, 1906 Twentieth street
NV. installation Of officers:
washinston Story Leasue-saturday' 8
H.nita Pm,' xMSA xcMiSSbAwednesday night. 1900
Ninth street NV, benefit card and NAH
Bns1 9sns BrIsh Rs Women. AssswM,edeassa1sy
speaker, Harry Breger.
Hadassaf, Business and Professional Di-
vision-Today, 9 pm, with Mrs: Joseph R
tea; speaker, Mrs. Raphael Turover..
City Of Hope Auxiliary for the Los Angeles
Sanatorium-Tuesday, l pm. Washing
board meeting.
washington Chapter Of Women's American
ORT-Tomorrow. pm, Henderson atn
NV, benefit card and game party;
Washington AIumnae Club Of Wesleyan
College, Macon, Ga.-Saturday, p M,
Burlington Hotel: speaker, Assistant
Attorney General Theron Lamar Caudle'
civil Rights"
Evening star., 1947-01-26
B. GP. Club Plans
Panel Discussion

A panel discussion on postwar
Washington" will be given at a
meeting of the District Business and
Professional Women's Club at $50
pm. Tuesday at the YWCA. The
program has been arranged by the
Public Affairs Committee under the
craftsmanship of Myra H. Gilling-
water.
Panel speakers will be Brig. Gen.
Gordon R. Young, District Engineer
Commissioner; Joseph A. McGar-
raghy, president of the Board OF
Trade, and Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle, president of the Board of
Education. The discussion will be
led by Mrs. Hazel Kenyon Markell,
director of community service and
education of the Columbia Broad
casting System.
Guests will include Thomas Settle,
secretary of the Capitol Parks and
Planning Committee; Mrs. Olive
Geiger Faircloth, first vice president
of the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations: Mrs. Dorothea Wells, vice
chairman of the City Planning
Committee, and Miss Muriel ISABELLA
of Mckinley High School.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
On the Engagement Pad

Phi Delta Delta International Legal Fra
ternity-Tomorrow, 6:15 pm, Fairfax
Panzer 4nss 'He5 aProblems s'f of the Atomic Age
and Proposals for the Domestic and In
ternational Control of the Use OF Atomic
Mesn1n'Gnmeo4Nyw neesicus avenue NV, % Founders Day
dinner; speaker, Dean Gsorgs ss 3; r,sx,oo Woods
of American University, South America.
2 to pm, Hamilton Hotel, tea IN
honor of national officers.
PEG sisterhood - Tuesday, 1890 pm,
Chapter B. the Studio, 1881 Coiumol,a II,
ers' day program; 8 PM, Chapter W.
with Miss Mary Margaret Heminger,
1920 Twenty-f1rst street NV.
District Court of the Women's Descendants
Company-Tomorrow. with Mrs, Frank
B. Steele 1927 Sixteenth street NV;
speaker. Mrs. Grace Hall Brosseau
District Society. Daughters of the Amer
Mrs. Frank B. Steele, 1927 Sixteenth
street NV. silver tea and heirloom
Alpha Delta Pi Washington Alumnae As
sociation = Tuesday, pm;, George eeIs
Washingt9n sd q }nss{ qniyeTsity sorority rooms
pi:trist a1Rs 6.sssssrs sEsss of the
George. 2101 New HAMPSHIRE avenue
roll Haig and Mrs. Wilfred J. Chairman;
s pm, Victory Chapter, chapter house
2sth birthday anniversary party; PM
Samuel Gorton Chapter, chapter house.
Tuesday. z Pm. 4hdns Livingston G.tfis Maner
1901 Yuma street NV; pm, Co
con meeting; speaker, Mrs: Harry s.
Gutridge. Tuesday evening, Capt
Wendell Wolfe Chapter, chapter house;
5 pm, Federal City Chapter, chapter
house, speaker. Mrs. W, H. schreinert
Chapter, Washington Club. reception in
honor Of Mrs Rex Hays Rhoades.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
interviewing Mrs Esther Potter
Member Of Libraries Group
N0fes Conditions in Paris
By Gretchen Smith
Women's Club Editor

ket restaurant for the purpose" she
said. "a simple luncheon for the
three of us cost almost $20."
The French librarians not only
suffered, and are still suffering from
lack of food, heat and clothing, Mrs!
Potter said, but many of them were
sent by the Nazis to concentration
camps Why this unfortunate group
was selected by the Nazis for exile
and suffering while the libraries were
unmolested, is not known.
"The chief librarian of the Bibli-
otheque Rationale did not have any
particularly bad effects from his ex-
pe1ience," she continued But
woman I met, who is librarian at an
anthropological library in Paris is
still nervous wreck from the SUI
ferings she underwent"
French love of books is still mani
tested in continued patronage OF
the many little book stalls which
every visitor to Paris remembers on
the banks of the Seine River.
Book Stalls Unchanged.
'The book stalls along the Seine
are still unchanged" she said, "but
the prices are not cheap"
After leaving Paris Mrs. Potter
went to London and Oxford, where
she visited most of the leading
libraries. Although two stacks in
the British Library Museum had
been hit during the air raids, there
are no longer visible signs of any
damage, the librarian remarked.
One of the most striking examples
of the ancient and the new which
characterizes so many buildings in
Europe is the famous Bodelian
Library in oxford, the speaker said.
There are old, much worn cir
cular stairs in the building still
in use," she explained, land yet
they have put in one of the most
modern pneumatic tube transmit
ting systems. I am still wondering
how they were able to install the
system in that old building"
Mrs. Potter, who is chairman Of
the District Chapter, Special Lii
braries Association Scholarship
FunQ, hopes IL WILL De possible 1Or
her to attend the next meeting of
the Federation of International
Documentationists to be held next
summer in Bern, Switzerland.
The Science Technology group
and the Business Libraries group of
the Washington Chapter, Special
Libraries Association, will hold q
Joint dinner meeting at $50 pm
Tuesday at the New Colonial Hotel
Atomic Energy and Its Control"
will be discussed by DR.. A. Powell
Davies, minister of All Souls Uni
tartan Church, and DR.. Joseph H.
Rush, treasurer of the Federation
of American Scientists and a.
physicist from Oak Ridge.
Reservations for the dinner may
be made by calling Mrs. Leone
Bucholz at Glebe 1854.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Business and
Professional Clubs

Professional Clubs
District Business and Professiona! Women's
Club-Tuesday. $50 pm, YWCA dis
oan esSs0n sDsoPsr soPs Ba den dorden
Young, Joseph A; McGarraghy and Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle.
Zonta Club-Wednesdsy, l pm. Dodge
women's National Press CIub--TomorroW,
pm, Mayfiower Hotel. luncheon. speak
sr. General of the Armies Dwight D.
soroptimist SATURDAY, Lewis Hotel
the Kitchen"
Community Clubs
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase-Tomorrow,
pm. nature;garden section; speaker,
toasI rsations uesaay section. @ Saturday, So
sal SsctSn G1nb o9
pm, with Mrs. Herbert Roby and Mrs.
A.. H. seidenspinner 1917 CalveIton
dTye idIsS GU1sse 11sIIh HslEhts Estates speaker
silVer Mls sprinE nr6leo Woman's n' cIub-Tomorrow.
10 am, welfare and sewing group, n.;as Req
sSs'y;1 1?sas yS1sh ssH Mrs ": B. Sshrins, ssos
rafema fenal fsssf'' PaTE Women. c1ub-Tomorrov
with Mrs TTank II Wildung g4osram 7cs sat
to Keep Them in Perfect Condition"
Sherwood Woman's Club Of Falls Chureh
Tuesday, SIS pm, with Mrs; c. H
Steinkamp. COL West street north Fails
Church Va speaker, M5s rd Hr.Las f. LaWrence
Woman's Club of Lyon Villa age-Tomorrow
I:30 pm, Rosslyn Gas Co. tour OF
Blue Flame Kitchen"
Miscellaneous Clubs
Woman's National Democratic Club-To-
morrow, 1870 pm. luncheon; speaker
Nine. Bonnet, Problems in France"
League Of Republican WOmen-Thursday,
ii am, clubroom. board meeting.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Puerto Ricans
Benefit Dance

A Mardi Gras theme will lend color
and gayety to the annual benefit
dance of the Puerto Rican American
Women's League, which is to be
held from $50 pm. until 1890 pm
Saturday at the Willard Hotel.
Resident Commissioner and Mrs
Antonio Fernos of Puerto Rico will
be honor guests.
Mrs. Frank Buckley and her COM
mittee have made elaborate plans
to assure success for the benefit and
in addition to dancing, La Cantina'
will be at the services of guests for
those desiring refreshments.
Senior hostesses will include Mrs
Frank Donaldson, president of the
league, and Mrs. Benjamin Karp-
man, past president. Junior host
esses will be Miss Maria Lima Julia
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Mario
Julia. and Miss Garciela Marquee.
Music will be furnished by a pop
ular orchestra. Mrs. Buckley is II
charge of tickets.