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Evening star., 1947-05-29
Dandelion Greens

If you like the pungency Of fresh
dandelion greens. you will enjoy
adding them to your mixed green
salads. But if you prefer a little
milder dish, why not try the old
fashioned way of serving them
wilted?
Select young leaves, wash and
drain them. Cook slices of bacon,
cut In dice, until the dice are crisp.
Drain them on paper. To 3 table
spoons bacon fat add l tablespoon
vinegar. Heat through. Sprinkle
the bacon dice over the drained
dandelion leaves and pour the hot
liquid over all. Season with salt and
freshly ground black pepper. Serve
in big salad bowl, with warmed
French bread, sweet butter, radishes
and spring onions for a perfect
springtime lunch.
Evening star., 1947-05-29

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for them. Betsy CasWeH
Evening star., 1947-05-29
CLEANING TIME.

From Mrs. C. S.. Washington.
For Mrs. D. S. E., Arlington
Seems to me the advice you want
is a little farfetched. Could you
keep large house even reasonably
clean in hours a day-and in
cluding washing and ironing-for
five adults?
There are two adults and two
children-not small ones either
in my family and believe me it takes
lot more than three hours a day
to keep all their clothes looking
perky and still keep the house look
| ing sfiney.
If you did happen to hire someone
who would do all this In 8 hours a
day, days a week, think her pay
should be out of this world!
X II +
CHRYSANTHEMUMs OFFERED.
From Mrs. B. NJ. H., Washington. J
| have lots of chrysanthemums l
want to give away If anyone should
want them. They are all nice and
very pretty. My yard is small and
L am crowded for space.
y y y
RUG FOR INFANTS ROOM?
From Mrs. P. H., Washington.
viii kind readers with the voice
of experience please give me some
advice on type of rug to purchase
for an infants room? I want some
thing inexpensive, but also to stand
wear, Are cotton or summer rugs
suitable for creeper and later hard
wear? What colors are most dur
Evening star., 1947-05-29

FRIDAY.
Buffet Supper
Iced Tomato Juice
Crab Meat Salad Macaroni Mousse
Tossed Salad Nth Cheese Dressing
Relish Tray Toasted French Bread
Peanut Pie Iced Coffee
tablespoon quick-cooking tapoca slightly
sugar tablespoons shortening
Ii y vanilla
cold q sheled peanuts
] cup sirup coarsely chopped
unbaked 9-inch pie shell
sirup Boil stirring occasionally Stir shortening
vanilla; Sprinkle chopped peanuts
unbaked shell Pour in cooled filing Bake hot 450
degrees
Is minutes o until done.
SATURDAY.
Ham Loaf Scaloped Potatoes =.
Asparagus Orange-Onon Salad
Cherry Ice Cream
Ham Loaf.
pound uncooked ham fine bread crumbs
! pound fresh pork / egg
! onion, chopped fine cup milk
pork together twice all ingredients thor
oughy into oiled bread tin Bake II hours mod
Unmold
SUNDAY
Jelied CouSomr1e M1drlere
Broiled Spring Chicken Broccoli
Wild Rice NTH Mushrooms
Cucumber and WntercreSs Salad
Strawberry Meringues
/ Mushrooms.
cup wild rice / butter
boiling teaspoon
teaspoons salt Pepper
sliced mushrooms
Wash rice thoroughly Slowly boiling salted
Boil for IS minutes until rice is soft but firm Drain coander
and rinse with skillet
saute until slightly
Season with salt and pepper. u "vi"
Evening star., 1947-05-29

were in second grade they could reac
the newspapers (Which may not be
considered an advantage by some
since much of the news is certainly
not suitable reading for children.)
However, that is just by way OF ex-
ample as to the progress they made
in reading. Now one is graduating
from eighth grade this year and one
goes into sixth and they are such
avid readers that my problem is how
to get them to do anything else but
read. That's all they want to dc
when they are in the house. Incl.
dentaliy, was told just recently that
the schools are going back to the
sound" method after trying out the
sight" I hope that is true.
X
THANK YOU" NOTE.
From Mrs. r. w. j., Washington.
Iwish to extend my sincere appre-
citation and thanks for all the fine
ideas that were given me for my
Swedish party. With the wonderful
ideas and recipes which were sent
me, I find my plans about complete
for what I think will prove to be a
very nice affair!
ODOR IN REFRIGERATOR.
From Mrs. M. r., Falls Church,
In response to the lady who
wanted information about the odo1
in her new refrigerator, have had a
similar experience with mine. ]
bought new refrigerator about
three months ago and was troubled
with an odor from it also. 1t was SO
strong that it seemed to fill the
whole kitchen whenever the refrig-
orator door was opened. After trying
several different methods of washing
it out and cleaning it thoroughly
without results, I wrote to the manu-
facturers about the condition. !
received reply which I will quote
in part: 1--WE would suggest trying
cutting up an apple into quarters
and distributing them around the
refrigerator on different shelves and
believe you will find that this will
help to sweeten the box up consid-
erably. Another remedy would be to
get some activated charcoal and
place in the refrigerator in a small
pan; that also would absorb a lot of
the odor and perhaps in all cases If
the apple would not sweeten the
cabinet up enough"
I have not tried the above methods
yet, as the odor seems to be going
away now. Perhaps all new refrig-
orators give that trouble for a little
while until they get broken in
Mine is already very much improved
X X X
Evening star., 1947-10-09

form, NJ. Dior advocates skirts well
below the knees but says the length
should be geared to the height Of
the wearer.
A behind-the-times reporter who
arrived with = hemline 16h inches
from the floor. for instance. received
his advice that her 5 feet. 3-inch
height required at least another
inches Of skirt.
Whether or not as the CIO pub
iication, Economic Outlook, advised
its feminine readers yesterday, "it's
a conspiracy against you." M. Dior
definitely is not on the defensive.
And judging from the attitude Of
those who went to do him homage
yesterday, he needn't be.
Evening star., 1947-10-09

It would be something like telling
Bing Crosby they didn't think much
of grooming.
M. Dior was more than holding
his own last night In the French
Embassy, where Mime. Bonnet, wife
Of the Ambassador, provided more
than 100 fashion conscious women
Evening star., 1947-10-09

with q chance to talk It over with
the new star Of Paris couture.
At the outset, the clir@ers to
the short skirt lengths and heavily
padded shoulders were in disad-
vantageous minority.
From moderation to the extreme,
the order Of the evening unmistak-
ably catered to the new sloping
shoulders, padded hips and longer
hemlines. Nine. Bonnet herself was
up to the moment In Dior creation.
feminine" Clothes.
M. Dior spoke softly in his halting
English to those who ventured OBJ
jections to the nouyeau state OF
fashion affairs.
To q woman with q complaint
about unpadded shoulders, he ex-
planned:
Il dress women. Square shoul-
ders are for men. I design to make
the most of woman's natural form.
Women's clothes should be-what is
the word?-feminine."
But" pressed his questioner,
what about US who have large
hips?"
She was left to decide whether M.
Dior's slight smile indicated he
hadn't heard or understood her. or
merely that that was her lookout.
A chic radio women's editor who
has adopted the new fashions raised
another objection. The barrel skirt,
she said, is . curse to the hurrytng
pedestrian.
Gets Indulgent Smile.
II was trying to rush to work In
one Of those skirts the other morn
ing and for six blocks people kept
staring and snickering!"
Designer Dior just smiled in
diligently.
Admittedly having an eye to busi-
ness while enhancing the feminine
Evening star., 1947-10-09

Rebellious feminine targets Of the
new look" who think they'd like to
tell that French designer, Christian
Dior, a thing or two might as well
forget. 1t,
Evening star., 1947-10-09
Worker Dies at LoureI

LAUREL, Nd, Oct. 3 tP).-Merle
WRIT, So, employe of a caterers
| concession firm at the Laurel Park
race track, died yesterday Of a
heart attack as he walked to the
stands.
Evening star., 1947-10-09

Weekdays, 8 am. to 6 pm,
Fridoys and Saturdays, 8 a.m. 70
8 pm; Sundays and HeIidaya
s o.m. to ] pm.
Evening star., 1947-10-09

Use our parking lot Ieeotsd, for
your eonvenienee, right on the
premises. Another Manhattan
customer service.
Evening star., 1947-12-07
Navy's Plan 10 Lease Paris
OF Tinian for Farming Hit
By the Associotsd Press

by ms A3SOCtGIoQ FB0N
The Institute of Ethnic Affairs,
private organization which con-
Germs itself with minority groups,
said yesterday the Navy plans to
lease parts of Tinian Island, In the
Marianas, for large scale COM
mercial agriculture.
To do so, said John Collier.
institute president, would violate the
United Nations charter and the
agreement under which the United
States administers the trust ter
rftory of the Pacific.
Furthermore, Mr.. Collier said in
statement, the action would bring
economic ruin to natives OF the
islands because, he said:
/. The Navy has impounded ma
tive savings, thus making 1t i'm
possible for islanders to bid for
large-scale commercial leases.
2. The Navy has imposed maxi
mum wage scale of 5 to 7 cents an
hour for common labor and 8 to
111s cents an hour for skilled labor.
Mr.. Collier called these "coolie
rates"
3. Commercial operators on Tin
ian would compete against i'm
poverished natives on nearby Saipan
for markets at Guam.
Evening star., 1947-12-07
Plane Londs SofeIy Here
After Losing Engine Part

After a cylinder tore loose from
an engine of Pan American
plane over the outskirts of Balti-
more yesterday and fell into a va
cant lot, the plane landed safely
here a few minutes later.
A Pan American spokesman said
the plane was a converted twin
engine Army bomber used for trans
porting company officials. On board
were the pilot, Alfred Uelsche, the
copilot, August Rose, both of New
York, and one unidentified pas
senger. The cylinder fell from the
engine shortly after the plane had
passed over Baltimore on its way
here from New York. The plane
came in on one engine. The cause
for the cylinder failure has not yet
been determined, it was said.
Evening star., 1947-12-07
Churchill Declares
Socialism Will Reduce
Total Of Britons 25%
BY the Assoeioted Press

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. g.
Winston Churchill, asserting that
socialism will make it impossible
for one-fourth of Britain's popula-
ton to survive on this island, urged
the nations voters today to drive
the Labor government out of Office
"at the first opportunity"
I'm 65-minute speech to rally
of $4,000 Conservatives from textile
making Northwest England, Mr.
Churchill asserted that Britain "is
in peril to a degree which I have
hardly ever known before"
Accuses Party Leaders.
He accused Prime Minister Attlee
and Sir Stafford Cripps, economics
boss and chancellor of the ex-
chequer, of dividing the country
"for the sake of their party doc
trines," and declared:
They proved themselves un-
worthy Of public confidence, and it
becomes the bounden duty of every
patriotic elector to drive them from
Office at the first opportunity"
Attacking socialism, the wartime
Prime Minister and present leader
of the Conservative opposition, said
"the cost of state management takes
more fro mthe workers than will
ever be taken by the profits of pri-
vate enterprise"
Would Reduce Expenses.
II believe that the monopoly by
the state of all the means Of produc-
ton, distribution and exchange
would be fatal both to our material
we'll being and to our personal free
DOM" he added.
Il am quite sure that socialism
will make 1t impossible for
100000 people to live in this island
and that at least one-quarter of all
who are alive today will have to dis
appear in one way or another after
enduring a lowering Of standards of
food and comfort inconceivable In
the last so years."
He repeated q six-point Conserva-
tive policy of free enterprise and
reduced government expenditure, but
said that eve shall not make any
promises OF lush and easy times"
Evening star., 1947-12-07

The gold reserves at Fort Knox
should be turned into supplies for
needy Americans, Representative
Stevenson, Republican, OF Wiscon-
sin declared yesterday at a meeting
of the National Association of Re-
tired Civil Employees in the Ma
tional Museum auditorium.
The United States paid heavily
for the useless gold, he said, and
proposed that it now be taken cut
of "the hole" in which it is stored
and turned into wheat and fuel
for the American poor.
1t is all right to help others over
seas, Mr.. Stevenson declared, but
there are needy here who should
receive assistance.
I'VE give things away without any
Evening star., 1947-12-07

The Representative, 4 member of
the House Post Office and Civil
Service Committee and an author
of the bill. discussed its purpose
and progress. It has passed the
House and is awaiting a vote in the
Senate. The bill calls for a Is per
cent increase in annuities for re-
Evening star., 1947-12-07
Use of Fl. Knox Gold to Aid Poor
In u. S. Urqed by Luwmuker

forethought," he said, Overlooking
the destitute portion of our popula-
ton, and frequently those who re-
ceive our generous gifts abroad do
not know what to do with the goods
they receive
The subject OF Mr.. Stevenson's S
talk was the LANCER -Chavez-Steven-
son bill which proposes increased
annuities for retired Government
employees.
Evening star., 1947-12-07

tired Government workers, pensions
for their widows, widowers, or de-
pendent children, and annuity in
creases for present Federal employees.
Calling Representative Stevenson
"our best friend in Congress today"
the association adopted a motion ex-
pressing appreciation of his work
for retired civil employees.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
BY EIeai

California has come and gone a
long way--all the way to Paris! Yes
terday an all-American fashion show
was offered at the Hotel George v.
Sounds little on the order of
carrying Goals to Newcastle" doesn't
it9 But what it was, in reality, was
an attempt at exchanging ideas for
mutual benefit Of both the French
and American couturiers.
California sportswear is unrivalled
here or abroad. And California de-
sisners are well on their way to be-
coming as we'll known as any East
ern group. The two things that
interested the French most were the
quality and styling of our mass pro-
ouctlon, garments. There can be
no comparison or competition be-
tween American-made clothing and
French clothing. Rather, there
shouldn't be any. For the French
haut couture caters to and exists
for a few wealthy women who can
AFFORD to pay enormous sums for
their clothing.
Presented in Paris yesterday were
over 100 advance Spring fashions
all designed in San Francisco. OF
the silhouettes shown there was no
one accepted silhouette. There was
no one accepted skirt length. Skirts
were full, tapered, pleated, or cut
in petal-like cores. Shoulders OF
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Fashion
Notes

The opening concert Of the
National symphony at Consti-
tuition Hall on Wednesday night
was the occasion for many
women to dress up in their fin
est bib and tucker" In fact,
1t was the first time that We
have seen Washington dressed
up with ermine jackets, brocade
coats, jewels, lace and taffeta
gowns, since the war.
1t was hard to keep your
mind on the Symphony's play
ing when in every box and
throughout the whole hall the
women were dressed so beauti-
fully. Washington has taken to
the new longer lengths and
many Of the young matrons
were wearing ballerina lengths
made up in taffeta, satin, and
metallic cloth. One lovely wore
a pink satin ballerina dress
that had a black lace oVerlay.
1t was quite decollete but with
simple lines, making a very
effective portrait dress"
\ X X X
Madame Bonnet and Dora
Loues Miller will address men,
bers and guests of the Wash
ington Fashion Group on We'd
nesday, October %, at 1890
pm. on the Washington Roof.
Paris Fashions" will be the
report to be given by Madame
Bonnet and Miss Miller, both
of whom have recently been in
France. Wives of other promin-
ent members of the Diplomatic
Corps will also attend.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Why Grow Old?

exercises are most effective than
any other kind. Today I will give
you couple of cat exercises which
may allow you to get away with
"cattiness."
/. Kneel on both knees. Place
your hands on the floor In front of
you. Push up toward the ceiling
with the middle of your back.
Relax. Continue. The stretch
through the middle spine will be
delightful and will probably put
you to sleep, or at least ease the
tension.
2. Pretend you are a cat. Try
stretching up against the wall.
Stand facing the wall. Put your
two hands on the wall, Climb up
the wall with your hands, reaching
up as high as you possibly can.
Keep reaching and stretching up
ward. Relax and remove hands
from the wall. Repeat several
times.
If you wish to have my exercises
for relaxing. send a stamped, self
addressed envelope with your re-
quest for leaff1et No. "a, Exercises
for Relaxing" to Josephine Lowman
IN care of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
By Jossthims Lo,gm an

Have you ever seen a cat with a
bay window or crows feet? Neither
have !.
These animals are 30 imbued with
the needs Of existence that their
lives are made UP Of cycles Of sxer-
else and relaxation. They stretch,
run. Jump and climb, but when the
moment for relaxation comes, they
indulge in such = complete "give In"
that it makes me yawn to look at
one of them.
We never have had . normal pet.
In some strange way, ours become
inoculated with the Lowman en-
thusiasm or "orneryness. Our cat
indulges In the widest moments
Of excitement, banking on the divan
as he whizzes about the room.
However, have learned a lot
from cats, some Of which like and
some OF which I don't like! While
. cat is, by nature, possessed Of
instincts for self-surviyal. he very
soon turns into = helpless parasite,
when he is . loved pet. Human
beings also become soft and de-
pendent when they are exposed to
too much indulgence.
Our cat has practically clawed off
the leg of the ping-pong table on
the porch, while sharpening his
claws, but recently, he spurns this
for the more luxurious feeling OF
the silk upholstery Of q drawing
room chair.
Naturally, cat knows how to
climb a tree, and supposedly how
to get down out Of one. Our cat
has been allowed out of doors very
infrequently and he comes down
out Of tree head first. Even 1
know better than that!
In battle between our cat and
a mouse, would bet on the mouse
except that kitty Is a thoroughbred,
with a fine inheritance, and he
might come through in a crisis.
Nevertheless, cats have taught
me a lot about exercise. Their
gorgeous, 1.-the grace, the stretch
ing exercises they indulge In, and
their beautiful flow of motion, is
an incentive to become moID like
them. Their knowledge of the need
for body, exercise, followed by a
period Of complete limpness and
rest, is the thing which impresses
me most.
Naturally this Is easier for a cat
than it Is for us because no cat is
worrying about the next payment
on his house, or dreading Juniors
tonsil operation, nor does he have
to straighten out psychological
dificulties among friends and rela-
tives! Cats and idiots never get
wrinkles in their faces. That is
some small consolation to the rest
Of us!
The experienced figure molder
long ago learned that stretching
Evening star., 1947-10-17
y. S. Styles in Paris

dresses were soft, but padded. Goats
were voluminous or they curved in
tightly at the waist and then flared.
Colors shown were ladylike neutrals
for daytime suits dark muted colors,
or the warm California colors of
yellow, blue, turquoise, and silver
gray. Evening clothes in the show
included ballerina- Lengths, formal
bouffant ball gowns, and ankle
length frocks.
Special clinics have been con-
Quoted on various phases of apparel
manufacture during the eight DAYS
that members of the American press
and manufacturers have been in the
French capital. These clinics have
dealt with many ideas that it is
hoped will help in the interna-
tional cooperation for which the gar
ment industry, along with every
one else, is striving For example,
one clinic will be devoted to the
poooiplAtiCe Va uSAIiB r1cIlCu ell
broideries and other trimmings in
California styles.
Nine models from California
showed the clothes in the main ball
room of the hotel in a setting en-
HANGED with flowers flown in from
California. This was the first time
that California styles have ever
been presented in such a showing
in Europe. Thirty-two of San Fran
cisco's leading firms showed every
type of apparel from evening clothes
to millinery.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Readers Clearing House

would not rise. due to lack of baking
powder IN the recipe, and sure
enough they did not!
The recipe calls for / cup -four,
z teaspoon salt, tablespoon short
ening, well-beaten eggs, cup milk.
Beat minutes. Oven 450 degrees
for 80 minutes, $50 degrees about
10 minutes. The only thing I know
that I did not do was to I'LL the
sizzling hot muffin pans with batter
up to the edge.
7 judge I filled about three-quar-
ters full, whether or not this mat
ters don't know. Why didn't they
rise and is there anything omitted
from the recipe?
WEEVILS:
NEW STUFFED POTATOES.
From Mrs. d. S., BranchUiHe.)
To Mrs. r. B. s. concerning the
Weevils found in the flour bin: Check
all opened packages of staples or
spices for this pest. I once found a
package OF Walnuts infested with
reddish brown insects. These were
exactly like the insects I once found
i'll ALL my opened staples and -four,
the culprit at that time having
been traced to heavily infested
can Of RED PEPPER!
For an interesting variation on
stuffed potatoes, scoop out the DO
tato, mash well and moisten with
Evening star., 1947-10-17

Main street, Los Angeles II, Cali
fornia. He buys, sells and exchanges
old popular songs. My mother re-
Gently sold him about 125 pieces OF
sheet music of the vintage OF 1899
and 1900 None Of the pieces Mrs.
E. A. r. mentioned were among her
collection, however.
Gould some one tell me. please,
how to remove 2 decals which have
been on a baby crib about five or
six years? And what to do about
the mildew which covers the trunks
we have stored in the basement OF
the house where we rent an apart
ment? This is the first summer
they have mildeWed.
Evening star., 1947-10-17

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 1.
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 Cas,oeH
Evening star., 1947-10-17
PLANT OFFERED.

(From Mrs. r. J. +, Washineto,.)
I will be glad to give any flower
lover a potted sanseveria (Mother-
in-law tongue or Snake plant), also
rose Geranium rooted in same
flower pot, If they come for same
and bring just an ordinary flower
pot to replace the one that I'm CIV
ing. Contact me by writing in care
of RICH.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
POEM WANTED.

(From Mrs. A. C. L., Arlington.)
Will some one help me find the
poem which ends each verse with
The COLLINS will git you if you
don't watch OUT? 1t begins Little
Orphan Annie came to our house"
I must be wrong about the title be-
cause I have been unable to find 1t
in the children's books I have. I
want 1t before Halloween.