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soon As they see you have ability,
they'll give you something more to
do and after maybe q couple of
years you are on your way.
Its good to have a college edu-
cation. I didn't, but after I went
to work, I took courses at Columbia
that would help me. But don't
think just having taken some classes
in advertising is all that Is neces-
sary. There's much more to 1t
than that"
|. Away from the ONCE, gregarious
Julie Is party girl, and not just
to keep up her contacts, either. She
spends most Of her evenings either
attending some one else's soiree or
giving one herself because she loves
to cook almost as much as she likes
partying and people. And vice
versa.
The list Of Julie admirers will
probably swell to include all of
Washington when word gets around
that she, a native New Yorker. is
crazy about this town and wouldn t
move back to New York for any,
thing. Washington and her job are
her two favorite topics of converse
ton, unless the talk swings around
to art. jules apartment looks like
private gallery. One wall is COW
cred with her almost complete set
Of Grant Wood etchings, others are
devoted to Thomas Bentons and
old masters. She is an ardent COL
lector and is always on the lookout
/ for a new find,
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Dorothy Dix Says

ones that we make our own happi-
ness and that it takes strength ano
courage to do 1t, but that there
Is no place in the world for cry
babies.
And suppose-just suppose-that
all married couples took a refresher
course in love making. The average
husband and wife are all too prone
to drop romance at the altar and
thereafter take each other for
granted. They settle down to the
daily grind Of building a home
making a living. rearing q family
and they forget that they were ever
lovers. They even get to calling each
other mama and papa.
1t Is not that they have lost
their affection for each other.
Often 1t Is deeper than it was when
they were married, because each
has found out the sterling worth of
the other and they are bound
together by thousand ties of
loyalty, but they have just gotten
out Of the habits OF courtship. Yet
they both long to be petted and
fattered and told how wonderful
and beautiful they are.
Certainly there is nothing more
needed than refresher course in
courtship for both husbands and
wives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

If you haven't got your Christmas
fruit cake all made and stored away
to age for the great day, it's not
too late to attend to the job. Here
Is a recipe for real, old-fashioned,
very dark and fruity cake that, If
made now and properly tended, will
be perfect come Yuletide. The
recipe was given us by lady in
Richmond. who made her living for
years by making the cakes for her
friends and the Ladies Exchange.
For shortening, use ! cup butter
and lard mixed Cream this with l
cup of sugar until light. Add 3 we'll
beaten eggs, cup of dark molasses,
a cup of milk and 5 cups of flour
which have been, sifted with Il tea
spoon soda, teaspoon of salt, u
teaspoon each Of mace and ground
cloves and l teaspoon of nutmeg.
Have ready l pound seedless
raisins and l pound Of currants
which have been washed and dried
thoroughly, u pound of citron, "a
pound candied cherries, "a pound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

! green, yellow and pastel shades. For
women who prefer a gold cord we
have pictured cord featuring emer-
aid green suede woven in and out Of
1S-carat gold links. Tailored suits
and dresses call for larger watches
for women. This new trend is also
pictured and many women are wear
ing their king size" sports watches
with bands of white kid or suede. So
whether you buy the cord or have
the pleasure of buying watch for
your special girl these are the latest
on the scene here in Washington.
The new news in watches has had
advance publicity from American
travellers in Europe who first be-
came fascinated with the new cords
and watches seen in Geneva, Zurich,
Lucerne and st. NORTH.
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manner with hand-painted pink
roses. the item is sure to please one
who has everything"
2. TEENS ON YOUR GIFT LIST
will enjoy possessing q compact de-
picting an authentic scene from
their daily life. The one shown
here features Teena studying and
reaching over for the box Of choco-
lates at the same time.
3. THE FAMOUS CROWN BOT
TIE OF A LEADING PERFUME
HOUSE holds half ounce Of her
favorite aroma. The bottle Is sus
pended in a contracted crystal
clear lucite block. Nicely priced and
perfume prize to be given to that
some one special"
4. START A FRIEND OFF WITH
A BOUDOIR ENSEMBLE. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

Everybody Is taking q refresher
course. The preachers are brush
ing up on how to put more pep
into their sermons. Your pet doctor
Is off attending lectures on his
speciality. Businessmen are acquir-
Ing a new line of sales talk. Every
woman you know is trying to
change her figure. Babies are be-
ing used as guinea pigs on whom
their mothers experiment with new
theories on nutrition. And even
grandma is taking cooking lessons
For all of which Heaven be praised,
for certainly all Of us need to be
yanked out OF the ruts into which
we have fallen, instead Of sinking
deeper into them. We need to find
out, as Brother Jasper says, that
"the world do move" and that we
have to hustle to catch up with 1t
II we don't want to be left help
lessly behind. 1t is going to be a
hard struggle to give up our old
ways. our old opinions, our old
points of view to which we are as
closely attached as we are to the
skin on our backs. but it is going
to work a great reformation.
And its forerunner is this re-
fresher course that Is sweeping over
the country just now and making
people realize how much they are
missing in life just because they
haven't kept up with the process
sion For instance. there is old age
We think of it as a bleak time of
boredom and Illustration in which
all we can do is to crouch and
complain and make ourselves and
every one about us miserable. And
we justify this by saying it can't
be helped.
But it can There Is a remedy
for it. What elderly people need is
a refresher course in youth. Let
them 60 back in spirit to the time
when they were gay boys and girls;
when there was excitement in just
living: when they danced to hand
organ; when a sandwich was a
feast and they drank pop instead
of champagne No nostrum will turn
70 into II, but old people can keep
a perpetual youth If they will live
In their memories.
And there is happiness. How
many bitter, disgruntled men and
women we know who spend their
lives railing at fate. Their bread
is sorrow and their drink is tears
and they refuse the angel food that
is offered them. Yet even the most
elementary refresher course in liv-
ing would teach these melancholy
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Dear Santa CIous Please Bring Me- THE vrS!$2 47 zo
WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lo,cman

by Josephine LOUmdn
The tissues around the eyes and
the area under the chin and at the
front of the neck first show signs
of aging. Even when woman's
skin is blooming and her facial con-
tour firm we often see these first
prognostic signals.
The process can be greatly mini
mixed and delayed by constant and
intelligent care. Practically every
woman past 80 should use an eye
cream on the delicate tissues about
her orbs. This should not be rubbed
on but should be patted in gently.
The exception is gentle rotary mo-
ton with the forefinger along crows
feet at the corners of the eyes.
There are so many fine eye creams
on the market that you have a
wide choice. Such new ideas as a
chemical Ingredient which picks up
the moisture on the skin and
emulsifies it are exciting This pro-
cess is valuable because 1t helps
prevent evaporation of skin mois-
ture somewhat like wax paper does
on a loaf of bread. 1t is also
thought to improve the penetra-
ton of the oil.
No matter what cream or oil you
use, apply it every single night.
Once week will not bring you the
results you wish. Daily application
will dim lines you already have and
will delay the formation of new
ones. These small services to beauty
bring us a big lovely total but We
must be faithful In their applica-
ton.
Extremes in weather increase our
skin aging hazards. Very hot sun
light or severely cold weather and
driving winds tend to dry out the
natural oils in the skin more rapidly
than in temperate weather. We
Should treat ourselves to some spe-
cial care.
If you wish to have my leafiet
about treatment Of blackheads and
pimples, send stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope with your request
for leaf1et No. 48, Clear the Way
for Beauty" to Josephine Lowman
in care of The Evening Star.
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and one dark. Twenty-four-carat
gold flakes are encased in the jewel
like top Of this very different lip
stick case. It takes readily to re-
fills. The old container Is taken out
and the refill in its metal con-
tainer slipped in. No smudges. The
lipstick is scented with the de-
signer's famous perfume. Here's an
ideal Christmas stocking filler idea.
6. THE BEST GIFT OF ALE TO
A WOMAN WHO NEEDS A
WATCH-IS A WATCH! But maybe
that is out Of the question because
the girl OF your dreams" already
has one. But maybe she's been lax
about getting a new cord put on her
watch. If such is the case you can be
Santa in novel way. The very
latest are colored watch cords in red,
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the year. So I'm repeating an ad-
dress 1 originally got from this col
umn: The Church World Service
Center, New Windsor, Md. These
candles will be sent overseas by this
organization, and used in needy
homes of Europe, where there is no
electricity or kerosene to furnish
light.
From MI. S., Takoma Park
First save the Christmas cards to
be opened that evening after dinner.
Have an easily prepared dinner
Have it early as possible. Every one
clean up. Then the tree, make it a
family trimming event. Then to
the cards and with every one gath
cred around, they are much more
enjoyable.
Then you could sing your carols
You'll be in the mood by this time
And please don't forget to read the
story of the first Christmas as writ
ten in the second chapter of st
Luke's Gospel. Then bring out those
presents and tuck them about the
tree, to tease the family with their
pretty wrappings and mysterious
shapes. Raid the icebox for the
midnight snack. BY now the family
should have spent a closely knit
evening and will say good night In
the mellowest of moods, awaiting the
opening of gifts Of love in the
morning.
From Mrs. w. A. NJ, Jr., Arlington.
To Mrs. c. r. A., Arlington. Why
don't you find a family that reall,
needs some help to make it Merry
Christmas" for them. Perhaps som'
one who is disabled. A family witt
small children is incest, then 20,
can include a few toys with some
food IA combination of good sole
food and little extra that they
could never buy themselves is nice!)
and the children will help to brint
back the thrill of yesteryears with
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tardinere Is fashioned from fiuted
white terracotta and decorated with
roccoco pink roses. 1t contains
wonderfully scented busting powder
The miniature edition holds cream
rouge. After the cream has been
used the jardinere may be used as
q ring case.
5. "A LEADING DRESS DE-
SIGNER HAS TURNED HIS TAIL
ENTS TO THE FIELD OF LIP
STICKS. Lipstick color in relation
to costume color is Of paramount
Importance, he feels. Frequently,
however, this is overlooked by many
women. He has grouped his lipstick
shades in 4 threesome. There are
blue reds, mauve pinks and true
reds. Within each group he has
two tones Of each shade. One light
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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, Womans Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and, as it
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them. Betsy Cas,CeH
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BLUE GARDEN:
SNOWY" CHRISTMAS TREE.

From Mrs. V. F., Washington.
To the lady planning a blue gar
den. Be sure to get the Frikart1
lister, it blooms all summer, daisy
like, with yellow center, long lasting
a JOY in any garden. Also Platy-
codon Grandiflorum, dark blue, star
like, very attractive. And the
Aconitum CMonkshoo0. One cata-
logue I have lists four varieties.
They are all good. There is a blue
several blue companula,
several shades in Veronica (speed-
welD, blue clematis for the vine
every garden needs, and so many
others, but I think you will need
some pink, yellow and white for
accent, at least. I'd love to see
your garden when it gets going.
Before the war I made white
Christmas trees that were very real
looking, this way: A young cedar
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the paint? How about the little
wooden racks especially made for
standing trays on edge. Do they
cause the paint to peel from the
edge also?
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SEVEN SHOPPING DAYS TIL
and the question of

SEVEN SHOPPING DAYS TIL
CHRISTMAS and the question OF
what to get in the way Of a gift
still worries many. Gifts for milady
are scattered all over the city. But
with time at premium, many
people just don't know where to
begin. Realizing this we've shopped
around in various spots in town
and pictured are q few items that
might happen to strike your fancy.
If you are interested in knowing
where they may be obtained, let us
know and We'll give the information.
l. WOMEN LOVE TO COLLECT
BRIC-A-BRAC, and this white
carafe filled with cologne would
make lovely addition to dressing
table. Decorated in the Victorian
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Barbara Bell pattern No. l735 is
designed for sizes 2, 3, 4, s and &
years. Size 3, dress requires IL
yards of 3s-inch; panties, V yard;
Y yard for contrast.
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 SO, Station G., New York
10, N. 2.
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your children. And it also puts the
real Christmas feeling in your heart.
Christmas eve Is a good time for
this, and it will still be family time!
Hope you get the joy from 1t that
we have.
OF course, the family should all
participate and join in the visit.
From Mrs. A. w., Washington
1t would seem most gratifying to
your children who have outgrown
Christmas to adopt an underpriv-
ileged child for the holidays and
concentrate your efforts on him.
Your plans and preparations will
take on the same breathless excite
ment as it will for your grandchil-
dren some day and the wide-eyed
gratitude on Christmas morning will
be compensation indeed.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information and requests sent IN
BIZ the following haze been tor1Ddrd-
ed to those for ,uhonl they 1Uere in
tended:
Washington: Mrs. B. p, Mrs.
R. D. S., Mister C. W., Mrs. E. w. S.,
Mrs. L. H. W.: Mrs. r. H. H., Mrs.
F. E. H., Mrs. J. T. S., DR.. E. G. D.,
Mrs. R. N. H., H. B., Mrs. M. F. T.,
Mrs L. A. p, Mrs. E. S., Mrs.
H. E. c.. Mrs. H. B. p, z. C. P.
Arlington: Mrs. H. W., Mrs. R. T.,
J. M. L., Mrs. H. c. C. Vienna:
M. w. G. Mount Rainier: Mrs.
E. H. P. Rockville: M. T. D. Hill
side: Mrs. w. F. McM. Burke: Mrs.
H. A. r. Chevy Chase. Mrs. r. M. w.
Beltsvilie: Mister A. B. New York
City: M. r. r.
Our thanks to these readers whose
contributions were similar to others
previously receiued
Washington. Mrs. G. S. H., Mrs.
r. V. L. Monrovia: Mrs. M. B.
Riverdale: Mrs. B. H.
| X
BUNK BEDS,
SERVING TRAY?
From Mrs. E. F., Falls Church,
Re: Bunk beds ,(for Mrs. F. r. H.
Washington. Our son has SLEPT
in his bunk bed (wooden since he
WAS about 4 wears old and has never
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This ruined dolly can be made
with little more than the flash of q
crochet hook! Crocheted of crisp
white cotton and starched to fiuffi-
ness this unusual dolly will add
fresh sparkle to any table.
To obtain this pattern, send Is
cents in coins. giving pattern num-
Der, your name, address and zone
number to Peggy Roberts, The
Washington Star. P. o. Box 100,
Station G, New York 10, N. Y.
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When answering ADVERTISE
ments addressed to Star bores
do NOT tnclose original ref
erences, photographs or other
papers OF personal Ualue. Ad-
pertisers often fail to call ter
all replies addressed to a Sta,
boz number and this mail Is
destroyed If remaining oUer 10
days after final insertion OF
advertisement.
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BUNK BEDS,
SERVING TRAY2

From Mrs. E. F., Falls Church,
Re: Bunk beds ~(for Mrs. F. R. H.,
Washington Our son has slept
in his bunk bed (wooden) since he
was about years old and has never
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Julie Dickinson could be called you abt
huckster right bust they'll give you something more
Evening star., 1947-11-30
THE KEY In THE LOCK
Continued from page Thirteen

police" Marrigan said. you just
ran away. is that it,"
Yes" Elaine said.
Barlow looked over at Joe.
What time did you say Mrs.
Merrill left the house?"
Around four" Joe said. Il saw
her put her bag in a taxi"
Marrigan turned to Elaine.
"You say you left your attorneys
office around five. You went di-
rectly to Potter's apartment"
Yes"
Didn't see anybody ia the
meantime?"
No" Elaine said.
He left the Art Academy at
five," Marrigan said. looking at a
little book, and he was dead
when you got there. That fixes the
time pretty close You could have
got there just when he did"
Yes. | could have"
"WHAT were you doing with that
suitcase?" Barlow asked. Going
somewhere?"
Yes. l was going away"
You were going away" Mari
gan repeated without hint of dis
belief, For how long?"
Il dnin't know"
lou didn't know" He was
getting into the habit of repeating
her words. not Extensively. not
questioningly. but thoughtfully.
Was your husband going with
you?"
No" she said. MIR. Merrill
wasn't going with me"
Barlow started to say some
Evening star., 1947-11-30

anticipated undoubtedly too late.
He turned and started to walk
away slowly. He'd done a good
job. He'd thought it out hard.
Now he didn't have to think any
more. Now he could relax. Now
he could even forget. :.
lHE suitcase was standing on the
floor near the fireplace in the
Merrill living room. alongside a
pleasant faced man named Marri-
gan. from the Homicide Bureau.
Barlow. a plain-clothes man. was
just behind him. watching Elaine
as she answered the questions in a
low voice. Joe. the building super
intendent. who'd been called in to
check on times. was turning his
cap over and over in his hands as
he stood a little apart. waiting.
why did you run out. Mrs.
Merrill?" Marrigan asked. There
was phone handy, wasn't there?"
Yes, there was a phone"
But you didn't want to report
it to the police"
1t wasn't that. l -l saw it
was too late - that nothing could
be done. The rest didn't matter"
You knew it was a murder.
didn't you? Not an accident -
nothing like that?"
Yes, | knew"
But you ran away. leaving a
suitcase with your name on it."
Il didn't remember, tell you it
didn't matter Nothing mattered."
1T was a heavy candlestick.
1t was Barlow who had stepped
forward, You didn't try to lift
it or anything? 1t was lying there
alongside of him."
No. didn't touch it, didn't
touch anything"
II THOUGHT maybe you had"
Barlow said. and then tried to
clean it of. Because it had been
wiped, Not a PRINT showing"
Il didn't touch anything,
MaIrigan said, Why were YOU
50 careful. Mrs, Merrill consid-
aing YOU left yosu suitcase there
with your name ON it,"
Il wasn't careful" Elaine said,
Il just didn't touch anything. l
fGSot the suitcase,
And YOU foQcot TO call the
Evening star., 1947-11-30

thing, but Marrigan motioned to
him. We'll talk to him about
that" He turned to Elaine, look
ing at his watch. What time did
you say he's coming back here?"
He left about an hour ago. He
had to attend to something"
What was it he had to attend
to-"
Il don't know. He'll be back"
II SEE" Marrigan said. Then
his voice changed a little. The
friendliness was leaving it.
Tell me, Mrs. Merrill - did
you hate this man Potter for any
reason?"
NO" Elaine said.
'You studied with him at the
school, didn't you?"
Yes, l was student of his"
Anything more personal than
that?"
we were friends good
friends"
Marrigan paused. DO you
know anyone who might have had
a motive for doing it,"
Elaine spoke slowly. NO" she
said. Il didn't know his friends"
Barlow chuckled gruffly.
Wouldn't call it a friend ex-
actly."
Would you have any idea who
put call into Headquarters about
an hour ago?"
"A CALL into Headquarters ="
she repeated.
From a pay station in this dis
uict. Said we'd find a mess at
Potter's address. We got there in
five minutes"
She was staring at him, her lips
moving a little, without sound.
Have any idea who put in that
call?" he repeated.
She had risen. 1t seemed hard
for her to speak. No" she said.
Il don't know"
Now Marrigan was standing in
front of her. Mrs. Merrill" he
said. I've got to ask you a pretty
direct question"
She stood there motionless, as if
trying to tear herself away from
some thought - trying to bring
her mind again. as with a great
Continued OF page 70
Evening star., 1947-11-30
The finest clocks
we've ever mode

Your gift is doubly welcome il it's
Westclox wall clock, Their smart
good looks enhance the attractive
ness Of any kitchen. Their depend
ability helps keep a home running
on time. Dunbar lshown at top
has tilted dial for easy reading,
Manor tells the time with graceful
pointer hands, Both clocks are
sclf.starting, Both come in choice
ofivory, red. green. or white finish,
The Westclox family includes
electric time clocks. electric and
sprinEwound alarm clocks. wrist
and pocket watches, Some West
clox have plain dials, some have
luminous dials that you can also
read in the dark. Westclox are
priced from s., 10 to SIS.
Evening star., 1947-11-30

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