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Evening star., 1947-04-01

corsoee is usually an Eoster
Sunday must" and you
gentlemen who would like to
be q bit "different" might
think Of matching O per-
funne or toilet woter gift to
your corsoee presentation.
For example, if it's q nose
gay Of violets, match it with
q violet scent. One we'll
known house puts out fIoroI
scents that are soid to be
the most expertly repro
dueed floral froeronces in
America.
Other gift suggestions be-
sides candy go from hand
kerchiefs to fur neckpieees.
To help you in your selec-
ton, we've pictured several
items that are sure to make
Eoster Sunday, Al, more
enjoyable. For young Susie,
an expansion bracelet and q
Evening star., 1947-04-01
WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lownsan


The rather simple procedure Of
giving eyes pretty frame can make
the greatest difference In . woman's
appearance. / imagine you al have.
at some time, noticed the startling
difference which dying Of the brows
and lashes has made In some ac-
qaintance. II you are going to have
your lashes and brows dyed be cer-
tain that you have an expert oper-
ator, and also insist on q test in
order to be sure that you are not
allergic to the dye which is to be
used.
Regular grooming Of the brows
and lashes and the application Of
mascara can add much to your
beauty. It Is best to keep the nat
ural shape Of the brows as they are.
However, the strays should be re-
moved 50 that you have q smooth
line. II you wish to darken your
brows q little use an eyebrow pencil
with short strokes. Blonds win need
q brown one while brunettes should
use black.
A very thin application Of vaseline
on the upper lids adds much to .
woman's attractiveness. Lastes also
look much longer when they are
curled and sweep upward. Since the
war is over, eyelash curriers' are again
on the market. After curling your
lashes apply mascara, beginning at
the base Of the lash and sweeping to
the end Of the hairs which may stick
together.
A small brush of some kind, either
q toothbrush or an eyebrow brush,
should be used regularly on the
brows. This not only removes powder
from the brows but helps train them
to remain In line and to lie as they
should.
II you wish to have my eye exer-
cises send stamped self-addressed
envelope with your request for leaf
let No. 8, Keep Something In Your
Eye Keep Beauty" to Josephine
Lowman In care Of The Evening
Star.
Evening star., 1947-04-01

and scrbbng off the garden painting the back door
and rans patch for sorting winter winter
:s sss ss sea sas s ss the
The end Of ana such "a pss @ ou uay aS ayes reading uS
Got the cookies packed take to the Fair tomorrow
The youngest to bed confirming 1act ranef
Some weeks ago we promised make dozen cookies to be
school Fair annual event for worthy Cause % ne
packed What's they not e M rea ns
% e tho Dns eoes sss 1 for 0 the
look cookies to sel9 We think II ~ 20 o., t
As fH' 9eu r
never ' be said Of US that we let
@ to ss na y hs ohsr g ate
business had been good and we couple S o. ar9o por
po s %
way down, too. We bought three dozen for 30 cents
Real estate agents popping out in spring with
Say he knew might like to buy our house such
en ana with
for S atomic S ns bsm On M ada a0 he Family Pro-
the house hasn't even settled down
ss s rea M estate st s0mnS MANS s feer So 0a you
,nss Sy sy sV u 20 ns oa n o rid
around thoughtl for long time The Youngest ones ss @ 1am mn,
Christmas decorations and half dozen bright
childish collection Of skeeta and picked M
Of Of and to
be until they looked over one by one There were
en day There rusty golf clubs and broken
tennis rackets and old masquerade mere were go &
paintings showing that the "nh
Imagination, If not talent.
the dark under the caves piles OF acorn shev
collected last winter by
family of field mice ever knew who
spend attic the spend the winter
Florida They have nbbed pile OF assorted tne
collection and stories oy the
teen ayers is untouched This fine selectivity
somehow gets fuller 1t is the record OF
staggers
imagination filled with dust cobwebs
and dreams. ,
anything that real estate man? the p asks
wsriy at dinner.
mo" we saw ending the matter all "We can't
the attic be taken OF In
piece and put another house"
the attic and
field where they have lived for generations
leave spring by the way they up
They off the kitchen
occasional which Is always available from the crumbs
by the bedtime family
believe with Bacon that houses built to live
lives in attic and 1t is
certainly nothing only
coldes months
Evening star., 1947-04-01

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
J 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 Cas,CeH
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Rainbow Hose!

It's come to this! Shall milady
choose from red clover, blue hya-
cinth, petal pink, moss green, dark
blue iris, mimosa yellow for her
choice in nylon hosiery?
Well, that's exactly what the lat
est Is on the New York advertising
scene where hosiery is concerned.
Perhaps 1t Is just spring and color
Is just dustin out all over" but per-
sonally we hope like most fads this,
too, will pass away" Somehow see
ing yellow stockings no matter how
sheer is something that we simply
haven't been brought up to expect!
Evening star., 1947-04-01
WASH CORDURoYi

From Mrs. r., A. G., Washington
To Mrs. M. j. B. Of Washington
who inquired about cleaning white
corduroy couch cover: Wash it!
Corduroy has q natural affinity for
soap and water and In my expert
ence Is one Of the easiest fabrics to
wash. Since your cover is stained
I'd suggest adding " cup OF bleach
to the suds. II your washer is
equipped with wringer, fold the
cover carefully, lengthwise, before
wringing to prevent too many
wrinkles and dry outdoors on a
windy day, shaking it out well and
pulling into shape while still damp.
II any wrinkles remain when it's
dry, these can be pressed out with
q damp cloth on the wrong side.
Hope you are pleased with the result.
It should look like new.
SUGGESTIONS.
from Mrs. M. F. p, Arltrgton.)
Nonfattening desserts: The plain
fact Is that the only "nonfattening"
desserts are fruits, fresh or stewed
without sugar, which would In no
way satisfy your sweet tooth. How
ever, it Is quite easy to have a sweet
dessert once every day by reducing
the caloric count of the rest Of your
food and preparing the dessert from
the barest minimum Of fattening
INGREDIENTS. Details, menus and
numerous recipes will be found in
the following books available at the
public libraries, Sweets Without
Sugar" and "Diet Without Despair,
by Marion White, and Feeding the
Family" by Mary Swartz Rose.
Corduroy slip cover: Cotton cor
duroy washes like handkerchief
even in washing machine. Shrink
age, however, is another matter. I
would use stone-cold water plus a
chlorine bleach. Wash, rinse and
hang up sopping wet, do not wiring
out. While still barely damp go
over the nap with a stiff brush,
brushing upward to fluff the nap
Latest directions say to iron only
the ruffies and return to furniture
while still damp, stretching instead
or ironing. incidentally, hang bath
towels up without wringing and see
how soft and fluffy they are when
dry)
Reaches and other pests: I have
lived In apartment houses and know
Evening star., 1947-04-01

something that to happen to the
live the field 1t has been
going build houses all
another field, which isn't these
nobody likes leaving ancestral home and begin
ming all strange place Doesn't quite faf
about they pokng into
under the radiator
the kitchen often and
fully avoid them.
Arbuthnots fall. We them, but
skttering through walls brought bit Of
sometimes feel everybody
getting far from It
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Over the Back Fence
Bv Isabel Hackeff

Spring day comes a fair day. meant for non
n,rpefl activities sitting the by buodng
forsha the lap for the oGg on e
garden and rakng OH the last leaves
for meeting lunch buying spring dress prefer
ably pink round of golf or taking ride
cleaning sort OF day You wouiont see u,aC
model Proverbs Chapter 3d. who looked wen 70 ne
ways of her the bread OF dne lying OUT
In forsyha BUSH 1t is day for airing the basement
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Readers Clearing House

over this, canned pineapple or
peaches, and then pour over It
batter made with one OF the pre-
pared mixes, gingerbread or even
muffin mix, prepared according TO
instructions on box. When baking
is finished, turn upside down on a
plate.
EASTER EGG SAVER.
from Mrs. C. A. H., Viennd.1
A belated thank you" to the kind
folks who gave such ready response
to my request for the song. Love
Nest"
An Easter saver, to avoid the
spelling of colored eggs which
youngsters are bound to carry
around and play with for days, be-
gin now to "blow'' your eggs as you
use them and save the shells to
color for Easter. Prick one end OF
shell (raw egg and nick out q
small hole u inch in end. Blow
through pin prick end and egg viii
come out. Yolk will break, but
these eggs can be used in any way
except as a whole egg. OF course,
you'll color a few hard boiled ones,
too, but the decoy eggs you can
color oodles with q clear conscience
to the hungry Europeans!
*E ~
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information sent in by the fol-
loaDing has been forwarded to
those for iptoD, it 1Das intended:
Mrs. H. r. M, Tnkoma Park:
Mrs. D. D.. Mrs. w. B. S., Arling-
ton: E. A., Seat Pleasant; Mrs.
v. A. B., Greenbelt;; Mrs. W.. G.,
Branchuille;; Mrs. B. B, Ken
sington; Mrs. /. B. X, Mrs. F.
B. M, Bethesda: Mrs. E. r. S,
Mdrtinsburg, w. Va: v. j., L. r.
Van G., Mrs. W. H. B. Mrs.
c. N. NJ, Mrs. c. H, Mr.. r. J..
Mrs. E. G. w., Mrs. H. S. G,
M. E. M, Mrs. r. S. H., Mrs.
d. r. D., Washington.
Our thanks to these readers,
whose contributions toere similar
to others previously receiDed::
Mrs. B. S., Riuerdale; Mrs. C. B.
L.. Barnespille;; Mrs. W. B., Ger
mantown; L. v. G., Arlington
Farms; d. j. R., Mrs. r. L. S.,
Arlington: Mrs. C. E. c., Alerdn-
dria; Mrs. r. O. M, Annapolis;
Mrs. J. G. M, College Park: Mrs.
J. L. j., Mr.. d. MacD. III, Mrs.
J. N. S., Mrs. L. M. F., Mrs. X. J.
Won S., Washington.
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE,
MOTHER"
From Mrs. A. J. p, Bethesda.)
To Mrs. w. E. c., Gaithersburg
who wanted the poem, "Just Before
the Battle, Mother" I have found
it in the "Everybody's Song Book, y
published by Frederic j. Haskin
1899. am so glad, to be able to
send 1t in.
Just before. the battle, Mother,
am thinking most OF you,
While upon the field we're watching.
With the enemy in view, ,-
Filled with thoughts of home, and God
For well they know that on the morrow
Some will sleep beneath the SOD.
Farewell, Mother, you may never
Press me to your heart again,
But oh, you'll not forget me, Motner'
II I'm numbered with the slain.
Harki I hear the bugles sounding.
Now ms may God protect US. Mother.
As He ever does the right.
Hear the Battle Cry of Freedom"
How 1t swells upon the air,
Oh yes, we'll rally round the standard,
Or well perish nobly there.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS;

4 electric mixer? s..,r ..S
| HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS;
REQUESTS?
From Mrs. F. E. r., Jr.,. Sperryuille. J
I have found the following method
the answer to the removal of for
mula stains:
| Soak garments one to two hours
| in a strong solution of the DETER
GENT type wash powders. Wash
as usual and rinse once. Then soak
in solution of u cup Of chloride
bleach to each quart of water. Can
ton flannel and heavier cottons such
as sheets may require as long as
four hours in the detergent and two
hours in the bleach. Our baby spit
UP much more than the average,
but the above method removed
stains six months old.
I also have found putting about
"a teaspoon Of the detergent in her
milk bottles, then filling with water,
works as well as the messy bottle
brush.
q
ing baby to eat strained foods and
cereals that think may be help.
Life has certainly been easier for
me since 7 discovered them. They
follow:
DO use a small spoon! The after
dinner coffee spoon is an ideal size.
Begin feeding baby fiat on his
back. Gradually elevate his head
and shoulders until he is sitting UP
straight. (Took me about week
to accomplish this.)
Some foods, such as carrots and
apricots, may not be readily accept
ed-try mixing them with the foods
he does like, a small amount at q
time. until he is accustomed to the
taste. Our baby eats everything
now, except applesauce, and though
I've exhausted every disguise she
just doesn't eat applesauce! I am
going to reintroduce it once a
month, though, in hopes.
Our mealtimes are very pleasant,
but strictly businesslike affairs.
Never could see the point Of allow
ing baby to play with his food until
he's about 8, and then try to get
him to eat like a gentleman. Our
baby can feed herself a few spoon
fuls, and then becomes playful. I've
made little sack, a hole for her
head to go through, the rest of it
slips down over her arms keeping
them at her sides for the rest of the
meal. Putting on the sack is a
game and she has never objected,
though she is far from being docile
creature.
have the measurements for a
perfect kitchen stool that's just right
for ironing, doing dishes. l even use
it in the bathroom for washing. I
had four, but gave one to a friend
nearly 6 feet and another to 5-foot
shorty. I'm feet 511s inches, so
| they evidently are just the correct
size for all of us! I would be glad
to pass the directions on to any one
who would be able to have one
made. The seat is nice and broad
and there is rung near the bottom
for the feet.
Now I want some advice about
"dyeing" and "tinting." I have a
lot of white linen, enough for a
dozen or so sunsuits, and don't
want them all white. The dye I
bought tells how to both tint and
iye, but doesn't say word about
the virtue of each. For a 6-month
to year-old baby's sun suits-peach,
pink, yellow and blue should I dye
or tint? Why?
May recommend a splendid gen.
eral cook book, particularly adapt
able to Washington and vicinity
It is: Recipes From Old Virginia, !"
compiled by the Virginia Fedora
ton of Home Demonstration Clubs,
published by the Deitz Press, Inc,
Richmond. VI.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
wHTppED pOTATOESp
EASTER EGG SAVER.

from Mrs. r. S. G., Alexandria,
Can any one tell me why my
whipped potatoes usually turn out
starchy paste when I use my
electric mixer? ,s...,
Evening star., 1947-04-01

what it means to wage constant war
against reaches coming up from the
basement and other apartments, in
spite of frequent visits from the ex-
terminator. Boric acid is big help
If busted literally and frequently
in such out-of- -the-way places as
down behind and under the stove,
and underneath the pa
per on whatever drawers or shelves
you use paper. Pull out stove pan
that catches drippings and sprinkle
with boric acid, too: also around
holes where pipes go through the
wall.
BoRsCHT RECIPE?
QUICK DESSERT.
from Mrs. E. M. p, Arli1gton.)
A little less than year ago there
appeared in a well-known women's
magazine, under the title "Conver-
sation Piece" a recipe for Borscht,
which contained among other things
beets. red cabbage and Polish
sausage. I made this Borscht just
once, and it was the most delicious
meal I had ever prepared. Much
to my disappointment, I discovered
later that I had failed to cut the
recipe out of the magazine before
passing it along to friends. which
is my habit with magazines. I have
been unable to trace it, and wonder
If some reader remembers the recipe
and could send 1t in to the RCH.
In return I will pass along sug-
gestion for quick dessert on busy
day, for those who like upside-down
cakes. Butter a cake pan well, pack
around bottom and partly up sides
of pan with brown sugar. dotted
with butter. Lay one layer Of fruit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03

vet, as Sergeant-At-Arm.
 ''It is unfair to the majority of Republicans to expect us to vote on a candidate we know nothing about" he protested We should have been given the names of men to be nominated a few days in ad- vance,"
 Do you have 9 candidate?" an unidentified voice asked tamtingly Of Wilson
 No, do not" replied Wilson.
 Senator Eugene D. Millikin of Colorado, strong Taft supporter, who was then presiding, relayed this same question to the assem- bled caucus. No one else had a candidate, and that seemed to set- tie the matter. It also settled Wilson, who gave up in disgust.
 However, if Senator Taft and his topkicks think they can con- tinue to run "The Most Exclusive Gentlemen's Club In The World in this high-handed fashion they will be in for plenty of headaches before the 80th Congress is over. COPYRIGHT. BELL sYNDIcAre. INC ly46)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03

of his wages than present government spending practices allow him to uo" He promises that the Republican majority in the next Congress will put controls where they beong-with rationing of govern mental spending. a ceiling over the pubic pay roll and priority system for costly Federal projects.
 decrease in Federal income taxes would be wei comed by Aiasan workers and empowers alike. How ever any such benefits could be wiped out should the Territorial Legislature, which faces the problem of raising taxes, cutting down on present and contemplated expenditures, pass Territorial income tax.
 Income tax bills for Alaska have been introduced at the last four sessions of the Legislature and have been defeated. However another attempt will un- doubtedy made during the legislative session which commences this month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
Machinery Is Not Enough
(NeW York Times)

CNew York Times)
 The country's labor problems be solved, Senator Fubrght of Arkansas is reported as saying, by setting up a tribunal in which both sides would have confidence for the settlement of disputes But the problem involves much more than the machinery for settling grievances and strikes It involves ques- tions of economics, labor leadership and politics
 The economics of the situation is that labor is in a sellers market a position which it's leaders have been able to exploit successfully because under our present onesided labor laws they free to disregard the interests of the public with impunity. The ex- tremes to which these leaders willing to go were illustrated in the acticn of John L. Lewis in treating existing contracts with Government and industry many scraps of paper.
 But much of the responsibility for this recklessness the part of the union leaders must be placed at the door of the Administration itself which time after time has lent direct and positive encouragement to such of economic and political power. These aspects of the problem would not be solved by the mere process of appointing tribunals in which both sides had condolences" We know this, for example, from the experiences of the railroads the past few years. In theory the machinery for the settle ment of railroad disputes is excellent if assumes a real will on the part of industry, labor and Gov ernmen to live up to the obligations which it implies Yet know that the ralroad unions have more than flouted the findings of Presidential emergency boards, and that they have done not because the personnel of the boards did not merit their confidence but because they simply didn't like it's findings And as if this were not bad enough we know that the Administration itself has compounded such fragrant offenses against the pubic interest by overriding it's own fact-fnding boards.
 The theory of the Railway Labor Act was that, once the facts in dispute known public opinion would constitute an automatic mechanism for the en- forcement of the boards decisions. It seems doubtful in the light of recent experience that the moral effect of public opinion be counted effective nstru ment of restraint at a time when abors economic bargaining position is strong it is today. It is certain that we cannot rely upon it unless there is reorientation of attitude the part of labor and Government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
ONE WAY TO PROVIDE WAGE
 INCREASES

As the prospective chairman of the Senate Com mittee on Appropriations in the Eightieth Congress Senator Styles Bridges of New Hampshire argues that one means Of increasing the tale-home pay of Am erican workers is reduce of the Federal ex- penditures that require of the taxes imposed on every pay envelope. High Federal appropriations mean high taxes and high taxes mean lower take-home pay.
 Senator Bridges is not alone in thinking Of reduction in Federal expenditures means of raising the standard of living For several months the State Labor News, a labor newspaper published at Columbus Ohio has urged adoption of the same method of giving American workers wage increase. The State Labor News has been more specific than Senator Bridges probably to be just now 1t has suggested for instance, increase i'll exemption for single persons from $500 to S000 for married persons an exemption of 20OO and for each dependent larger exemption These changes, in the case of mythical Joe Jones for whom the labor newspaper speaks would mean wage increase of $7 week requiring no cor responding increase in prices.
 Senator Bridges does not make the same pro- posals calculations but what he says has the same meaning: The American worker is entitled to keep
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
COP SENATORS sNARL

Senate Republicans started off with a certain amount of angry snarling at their first caucus this week, but were finally whipped into line by Senator Bob Ta1t's steam roller methods. He cracked the lash over the secret caucus like circus ring-master, as the three in- Tobey of New Hampshire, Wilson of Iowa. and Reed of Kan sas-will testify
 After it was all over, most Sena- tors issued harmony statements. but the Senator from New Hamp- shire let the cat out of the bag when half humorously, half plain lively, he admitted.
 Shots were fired, but when they hit the old armor plate they just richocheted.
 Real fact is that it was young Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts who saved the day for the Taft majori- ty by automatically stepping aside when Senator Tobey proposed a resolution restoring Lodges senior ity lost during war service.
 If we take this action" proposed the New Hampshire Senator the Senate will do honor to itself. It will also give encouragement to every war veteran and increase public confidence in the Senate
 Tobey then quoted the Selective
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03

Both the Justice Department and Congress itself have been lethargic regarding pocketbook Congressmen. When Rep. Gene Cox of Georgia, Democrat, was found to have taken a lobbying fee Gess polite people called it a bribel the Justice De- partment looked the other way.
 Last spring when this column ex- posed the cotton speculation of the Thomas and Bankhead families, a copy o1 the exposure was sent to every member of the U S. Sen ate by this writer asking for opin- ion on whether the Senate should bs used as medium for influenc- ing cotton speculation. Several Senators expressed themselves viz orously though privately, but only two-Glen Taylor of Idaho, Dem ocrat, and Wayne Morse of Ore gon, Republican-were willing to do anything publicly
 Today, however, the shocking war-contract scandals of Senator Bilbo of Mississippi and Rep May of Kentucky have given Republi can leaders a real chance to ap- ply the new broom They can re- quire every member of Congress to register his private stock-market operations, his ices received by law firms, and the financial interest he holds in various companies.
 The Case Bill would have re- quired labor unions to register sal aries. income and eXpenditure-all for public inspection. This should be done. But what's sauce for the labor goose is also sauce for the Congressional gander