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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21

The first Baptist church in Yer
mont was built in SALISBURY in
1873.
Evening star., 1947-08-31
The Final Weeks
Winners in
The Stars Contest

On this poee ore the lost
weekly winners in The Stor's
snapshot contest. During the
contest. 2,655 photographs
were submitted. Those select
ed as the best published in eoch
Of the four subject clossifico-
tions, to be oworded final local
prizes Of SIS apiece, will op-
pear in the Pictorial Magazine
next Sunday. In October, the
grand prize winners will be
placed in Explorers Hall Of the
Notionol Geographic Society,
Sixteenth and IA streets NV,
together with winners from
other newspaper snapshot con-
tests in this country and Con-
odo, and q board Of nationally
known picture experts will
choose the winners of q total
OF $4,000 in prizes.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Beware Ticks!
BY Betty Miles

crews, telephone company outdoor
workers, picnickers and campers
should be protected.
ANY private physician can adj
minister the vaccination. The vac
cine is supplied free Of charge by
the National Institute Of Health to
county and state health officers.
where physicians can get their
supply. The only cost involved for
the patient Is the physicians fee
for administering it. The reaction
to the shot is similar to the reaction
to typhoid shots.
The vaccine should be given at
least 10 days before person ex-
poets to be in an area In which ticks
thrive. 1t should be given once q
wear. Just before or early In the
tick season; that is, during April
and May. Even though vaccinated,
all precautions to prevent contact
with ticks should be taken.
Dogs that run at large during the
tick season are dangerous because
they may collect infected ticks from
infested areas and bring them to the
family. This danger may be less
|ened by keeping the dog confined, !,
and removing and destroying any
ticks from it. The method used IN
removing ticks from persons should
be used with dogs. When there is
a dog In the household. vaccination
Is wise.
What is the best way to remove
ticks when they are found? Use q
small forceps (an eyebrow tweezer
will do) or small piece of paper or
cotton. Be careful not to crush the
tick between the fingers because 1t
is possible to contract spotted fever
by getting the blood or excreta OF
an infected tick on the skin. Burn
or drown the tick. Paint the tick
bite with an antiseptic, such as 10
dine. Wash your hands and the
forceps thoroughly or rinse them in
alcohol.
II q person has been infected by
a tick, the disease will probably
not appear for 4 to 10 days after
ward. Watch your child. At the
first signs of illness, put him to bed
and call your doctor.
What are the symptoms of Rocky
Mountain spotted fever? The at
tack may come on suddenly with a
chill, rapid rise in temperature, Sc
we're headache, restlessness and In
sonlnia. About three to four days
after the fever begins, skin rash
appears. The rash is pinkish In
color; the individual spots are small
and distinct. 1t usually breaks out
first around the wrists and ankles.
Later, it may spread over the entire
body including the face. soles and
palms. The patient suffers chiefly
from pain in his head and is often
restless; he may become delirious.
The disease can be fatal.
Anti-Rocky Mountain spotted
fever serum, and para -aminobenzoic
acid are used in the treatment of
the fever.
The ticks usually become preva-
lent the middle of April and the
frst Of May, and the fever follows
In the wake of the ticks. Unless the
season is very moist, the ticks are
practically gone by the middle OF
August.
Evening star., 1947-05-21

Dark under light! Thot's
the newest on the hosiery
scene. Dark sheer stock
inas depending on sheen for
their smortness, ore be-
ing worn q great deol. To
help you keep these lovely
hose in Al condition re-
member to place q Wosh-
cloth in the bottom Of the
basin to cover the droin.
Rough edges and rough
hands have destroyed many
Q beautiful pair Of nylons.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Shop, ak
By Darofhy BihI,nan

Il & said that In making colfe4.
unless al the water is removed
from tho lower vessel Of the coffee
maker, full value Is not obtained
from the brew. There Is one make
on the market. that has . concavs
bottom, the vacuum tube comes
down close to the very bottom and
al the water Is forced by vapor
pressure to the top. The reason
glass coffee makers are not con-
structed Ia this fashion b because
of the fear Of breakage. This maker
is chromium plated inside and out
and has the heating unit scaled In
the base between copper plates. It
shuts OF automatically when coffee
is done, then resets itself to keep
the beverage hot. It would make
an excellent gift for the June bride
on your list.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lowman

Figure faults have way Of COM
ing out in the open during the
winning season. Many a woman,
whose bulges have been resting
somewhat smugly under regular
winter clothes, develops an inferi-
ority hgure-complex when she dons
a bathing suit. Today especially, the
suits are merciless. A good girdle or
undergarment fairly well camou-
flages bulge on the hips or abdo-
men and an easiiS&6tted waistline
can hide that litt1aFnAs over the
girdle, but the swim suit is not so
helpful.
Take the question of the midriff
type suit which is so popular and so
comfortable-that is, buy it if you
CAN take" it-or If your figure
can, In order to look well in this
sort of suit, when your midriff is
bare for all the world to see, you
must be very sleek through the
torso. Fatty deposits over the dia-
phragm or on the waist are disas-
trous to attractiveness. For this
reason why Grow Old?" is today
bringing you some exercises for
slimming the midriff.
l. Stand tall with your feet COM
fortably apart and your knees
straight. Drag your f1ngertips down
your left leg to your ankle. Drag
your fingers back, bend your elbows
back and pull back to the right.
Continue for 10 times. Now drag
your f1ngertips down your right leg
to your ankle and drag back Bend
your elbows and pull back to the
left. Continue for 10 times.
2. The old front bend is fine if it
is done correctly. Stand in the same
position in which you began exer-
else number one. Bend over touch
ing the floor If you can. II not,
move as far over as you can with
straight legs. Now this is the i'm
portant part. Raise your arms
shoulder height, with elbows bent
and fingers pointing toward the
ceiling, as you raise your trunk. AS
soon as your trunk is erect, raise
your rib cage as high as you can,
so you can feel the pull over the
inidriff. I ask you to place your
arms in this position when you
raise your trunk so your arms will
be relaxed, and the stretch will oc-
cur because of lifting the ribs rather
than because of reaching with the
arms. Do this exercise 10 times.
3. Lie on your back with your legs
straight and your arms stretched
out on the floor, overhead. Keep
your arms in this position as you
bend both legs up close to your
abdomen. Straighten legs toward
the ceiling and slowly lower them
to the floor, keeping the knees stiff.
Do this one 10 times.
II you will indulge in these three
exercises regularly each day you
will soon have no fear Of the midriff
bathing suit.
II you wish to have my leafiet No.
a, Learn to SWIM" send stamped
self-addressed envelope with your
request for it to Josephine Lowman
in care Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1947-05-21

NQfiIOHtSt tIiQStHttSSs
u. 8. Public Health Service Photo
itself or very soon afterward (withir
2 to hours the danger OF infection
is very much less.
DR.. Norman H. Topping OF the Ma
tional Institute OF Health, a part oi
the u. S. Public Health Service, ex-
planned to us the precautionary
measures advised by the Public
Health Service:
/. Look your child over at leas'
once a day: twice Is most advisable
Remove all his clothing and make 9
thorough check, noting particularly
hairy parts OF the body and the bach
of the neck.
2. Keep children away from foot
paths, edges Of roads, high grass
and brush. Ticks are most apt tc
lurk there.
3. It's wise to dress girls as well
as boys in overalls or trousers.
Tuck trouser legs into the socks sc
there will be no exposure.
4. Vaccination against spotted
fever is wise move for those in
areas where ticks thrive. Con-
sistently finding ticks when you ex-
anime your children means your
area is one worth watching. Road
Evening star., 1947-05-21

regular recipe, measuring the fruit,
adding three fourths cup sugar to
each cup berries and rhubarb. Try
three cups berries, cups rhubarh
combination.
I would appreciate information
on care of geraniums in the winter
How to keep the young leaves from
developing a brown spot and drop
ping of, also stalks rotting. I lost
| half OF my plants They were
beauties when brought them in out
of the garden last Fall. tried water
ing from the top OF pots, also set
ting the pots in pan OF water.
Evening star., 1947-05-21

Il simplifled way ef removing Ice
fcubes from refrigerators Is made
possible by q new tray made Of plas-
tic known as polythene, This de-
vice can be flexed to make the cubes
pop right out, eliminating the need
lof running hot water over the bot
tom. This plastic has no effect on
1.-THE taate 81 the water and Is cdor-
less. also will not rust like the metal
|tvpe. However. the incest part is
there is no tugging necessary to pull
the tray out Of the refrigerator. It
slides out easily for the material
does not freeze 70 the shelf. II also
docs not cling to the fingers as the
metal trays have q tendency to do.
The creamy white container Is
nodded In one piece and holds six
/ teen Ice cubes In the usual two rows
|of compartments.
The automatic tumbIer-type
clothes dryer is real boon to the
modern day housewife. II certainly
does eliminate one Of the chores Of
housekeeping THAT Of Juggling the
heavy baskets Of wet clothes. per-
hapS up pair OF stairs, and then
|stringing piece by piece on clothes
lines, then taking them down. It
|conserves q womanS energy and
|saves lots Of time. It Is said .
load Of eighteen pounds OF wet
|clothes are ready for the ironer In
approximately forty-five minutes.
BY the criss cross method clothes
|dry evenly and are supposed to come
out soft and sweet-snelling. The
machine Is equipped with q time
control that shuts Of the dryer
Just right for ironing. Also q tenn
Iperature control which may be set
for high, medium or low heat de-
pending upon the fabric. It has q
lint trap which can be emptied easily
and tells at glance when 1t should
be cleared. The dryer comes In two
models. one heated by gas, the other
by electricity; both are finished In
white enamel.
Here's the companion piece to the
above. An automatic ironer that
will, it is said, iron anything and is
70 easy to use that anybody can work
|lt. The machine has a movable shoe
and . rigidly mounted roll. In addi-
tion TO ironing 1t can be used for
pressing. Among the features are
an adjustable lap board and an ad-
justment for leg clearance. There
are three open ends, two on the shoe
and one on the roll. 1t has two
speeds, dual heating elements and
thermostats and an automatic safety
release. This machine and the
above mentioned dryer are wonder
full to.own if you have house and
can afford such luxuries!
Evening star., 1947-05-21

Every Spring. in AZ out Of the -
states, Rocky Mountain spotted fever
appears as a health menace. Be-
tween so and IS cases occur In both
Maryland and Virginia every year.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever Is a
serious, acute illness. In the East,
children under Is are Its most FREE
uuent victims. Worth knowing are
the why's and wherefores OF preven-
ton
You contract Rocky Mountain
spotted fever II you are bitten by an
infected tick. Only l in 500 or 600
ticks are infected. The tick has to
feed on the body from 6 to 8 hours
before 1t can pass the infection. II
the tick is removed before 1t attaches
Evening star., 1947-05-21

Contributions and requests
must he 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 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. B. G.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Readers Clearing House

the proper name of the book and
the correct mailing address?
BACK ISSUES.
From Mrs. G. C. X, Washingto1.}
For Mrs. w. E. L., jr., Washington:
In reply to your request for an ad-
dress from which you could obtain
back magazines, I have just had
success with this one and found
them reasonable: F. w. Faxon Co.,
SO Francis street. Back Bay, Boston
Is, Mass.
**
CALFSKIN BAG?
From Mrs. J. r., Wnshington.)
I have a brown calfskin bag that
has turned white on the ends, pre-
sumo from wear. Can someone tell
me how I can reflnish it?
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RECIPES WANTED?
GERANIUM CARE?
From Mrs. r. L. c., Falls Church,
would like a meringue recipe
before the strawberry season Is over.
Mine are good and chevy but have
to be cut with knife. What is the
secret?
Also, would like Mary Ann" rec
ipe, the little cake short cakes, and
any other strawberry desserts that
are not too rich with whipped cream.
have Strawberries in my yard,
also raspberries and I combine
rhubarb and STRAWBERRIES or rhubarb
and raspberries In making jam. II
gives delightful flavor, also makes
the jam jell quickly, shortening
the cooking time by half. Use the
Evening star., 1947-05-21

coli, asparagus. peas, beans. celery
or carrots-a mixture Of several If
possible. Beware of too much salt
If salted vegetable water is used.
Cabbage Caraway Style is another
vegetable dish from The Star
whats Cookin' I believe) that I
have tried and liked: Over 2 pounds
of shredded caggage pour boiling
water to just cover. Let stand 10
minutes. Saute small onion,
minced, in tablespoons vegetable
shortening until tender. Add to
the cabbage, with l teaspoon cara
way seed and teaspoons salt and
cook covered from 6 to 8 minutes.
Il have found it necessary to re-
move some of the water from the
cabbage before doing this, for other
wise there was too much water left
when the dish was completed.)
Blend teaspoon flour, 2 teaspoons
sugar with tablespoons vinegar
and stir into the cabbage mixture
and cook covered for 5 minutes
longer.
I believe that when your guests
have left, you will agree that an
occasional dinner without meat will
be an enjoyable change, since the
flavor of good, fresh vegetables
seems to come out better in this
way
Evening star., 1947-05-21
GARDENIAS?

From A. A. K, Washington. 2ss
I wonder if some Of your readers,
could give me some Information on
raising gardenia plants? I recently
received one and am quite anxious
to raise it. I am particularly in
terested in knowing about where
to plant it, in sun or shade; the
amount of water it requires and
whether it is necessary to bring it
inside in cold weather, and anything
else that I should do in order to
have a healthy plant.
Y X 4
MONTHLY RECIPE SERVICE.
From Mrs. M. E. H., Arlingtof,.)
Quite by chance I have been in
formed of a non-profit organization
that furnishes monthly recipe
service. Most of them are new and
not found in the usual run of cook
books. They also include uses for
canned foods to make them appetiz-
ing. There is no charge and re-
quest to the United States Inspected
Foods Educational Service, Mrs.
Jean Page, Director, at 745 Fifth
avenue, New York %. will place one
on her mailing list for monthly
recipes.
These recipes have put such
spark into my meal planning, that
want to share them with other
readers of the Clearing House.
CHENILLE?
HINT.
From Mrs. w. D. j., Arlington.)
With a baby Isdon't get to do
much shopping so do lot of order
ing by mail Can any one tell me
how can order wired chenille and
velvetex chenille?
Very lovely hats can be crocheted
out of these materials in just cou-
pie of hours. They make such nice
presents and are inexpensive, too.
Also, I'd like to further the praise
of using disposable diaper pad pants
with the regular diapers. They are
lar superior TO rupper paIltS anu Hiy
baby never had any signs OF diaper
rash.
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PLANT EXCHANGEa
From Mrs. B. w., WGshington.)
For Mrs. w. M. D.. Washington,
have several house plants that I
would like to trade for African vio-
let plants. I have Verica (Fan
Lily, beefsteak begonia, angel wing
begonia and sultanas.
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TAKING CHILDREN TO MANILA.
From, Mrs. J. C. B., Jr., Arlington
You ladies have been so generous
in helping one another perhaps one
of you can help me. I am looking
Evening star., 1947-05-21
aHWhatS CooRin' :

THURSDAY
Broued Siloin Steak and Mushrooms
French Fried Potatoes
Mred Green Salad
Lemon Sponge NTH Custard Sauce
Coffee
Lemon Sponge with Custard Sauce.
tablespoon plain gelatin tablespoon grated lemon rnd
i cold water 4 lemon juice
cup boiling water egg whites
u
gelatin cold Add boiling water,
stir until gelatin dssolves Add lemon rnd and lemon juice
until fold
sfy whites.
cold Chill
sprinked with
Custard
milk
3 yoks 4
vanilla
Scald milk Beat yolks slightly stir and salt Add
little the hot milk yolk mixture stirring
water until mixture about
from hot water and stir in vanilla Makes cuard
BY "VI"
Evening star., 1947-05-21


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Evening star., 1947-05-21
sHoO FLY CAKE.

L11N<O ~N11&1@s
(Fron, M. S.. Washington.
Crumb Part: -Four cups Of -four
two-thirds cup Of lard, one tea
spoonful sugar, with a little salt
mix this together.
Molasses Part: One cup table mo-
lasses, one half cup Of water, one
good teaspoonful soda, dissolve this
in a little vinegar, then stir In mo-
lasses and water.
Any other recipe that the readers
of Clearing House would like, I will
be very glad to send to the paper
I have over 1000 Pennsylvania reci-
pes on any kind of food.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
ANSWERS TO QUERIES !;
BOOK ON ROSES2

from Mrs. C. D. c.. HyattsDille.)
I will try to be of help in answer
ing several requests in one letter.
For Mrs. F. H. H, Berwyn: You
will find coat length sweater pat
tern and q surplice front sweater
pattern both in "Star Baby Book
No. 90"
For the lady asking about en-
broidery. recently found . little
booklet, "ABC Of Embroidery
Stitches" at the dime store. ]
thought 1t very good.
read wonderful condensation
OF . book ON helping children to
read In late 1916 copy Of 3 we'll
known magazine for parents and
children. I was so impressed by the
article that wrote, asking full in
formation concerning the book It
self. The author, Margaret Nc
Eathron, is herself a teacher of
remedial reading. The title of the
book is "Your Child Can Learn to
Read" I do not believe 1t Is avail
able here. It can be obtained from
The Reading House, 1881 West
Boulevard, Los Angeles 16. Caln-
Some time ago some one sent In
the address of~a booklet put out by
the Department Of Agriculture on
roses. Would 1t be possible TO obtain
Evening star., 1947-05-21
CHENILLE?
HINT,
PLANT EXCHANGE?

From Mrs. B. w., WGshington.)
For Mrs. w. M. D., Washington
have several house plants that
would like to trade for African vio-
let plants. I have Verica Gan
Lily, beefsteak begonia, angel wing
begonia and sultanas.
Evening star., 1947-05-21

TAKING CHILDREN TO MANILA.
(Fron, Mrs. J. C. B., Jr., Arlington.J
You ladies have been so generous
in helping one another perhaps one
of you can help me. I am looking
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
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No Airmen Slaves


The Army this week reported Is
months search of desolate, mountain
Gus Lololand proved conclusively that
no downed American airmen were en-
slaved by primitive tribesmen in far
western China,
American officers, d is guis e d as
priests, covered thousands of square
miles in the wildly rugged China-Tibet
border region and lived for months
with mountain tribesmen in mud huts.
American Graves R e egistr ation n
search teams found slavery general
practice, with Chinese seized in raids
on loWland village being forced to
tend herds and grind corn while their
masters fought with other tribes.
They said the Lolos, instead of being
wild savage people as described in
earlier reports, were kind and coopera-
i've once their trust had been gained.
Some authorities claim the Lolos are
of Caucasian blood. It is known they
retreated to the wilds centuries ago to
escape Chinese rule.
The long search was inspired by
rumors that American airmen forced
down while flying the Hump from
India were being held captive. One
Chinese priest reported tn at Mon
golian horse traders had seen an
American tending sheep for Lolo
tribe.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Bits

% In northern Japan. farmer set
fire to the village shrine, hanged
himself, left this note: Increased /,
production will not come from pray
ing to (Shinto) god. It's best to burn
the shrine and make the site into a
paddy field"
Q Canadian officials have stopped
night illumination of Niagara Falls ia
conserve power. In central Spain, the
government is shutting off electricity
between 8 am. and pm. three days
each week. Because of a drought, all
manufacturers must cut their use oi
electricity by SO per cent
Q In Walters, Okla. the sheriff end
ed a crime wave when he caught an
l8-year-old youth already jailed for
burglary. The youth, who worked day
times as trusty, had key made for
his cell lock and slipped out each
night to raid tn town, returning be-
fore dawn. officers stumbled across
the loot, cached in an old cotton gin,
and caught him when ne came to add
to it.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Dates
Two Foolish Peoples

DR.. Harold G. Urey, American atomic
physicist on lecture tour of Sweden,
said this week in Stockholm that the
United States will maintain monop-
oily on the atom bomb Eat least" until
next fall but after that Russia may
have the weapon.
''There are only two foolish peoples
in the world - Americans and Rus
sians," he said, ''for they are making
and intend to make atom bombs and
they think themselves powerful"
DR.. Urey declared there is no ade-
quate defense against the A-bomb but
a political one. There should be a
world government with powers from
which there is no appeal" he said,
adding that such government "will
come ultimately either before or after
the next war;"
Meanwhile Alabama Polytechnic
Institute began plans for the first ma
tional conference to study agricultural
applications of atomic energy. More
than 800 agricultural scientists from
all parts of the nation will gather De-
CSIlUSI 10 at EAQNuA II AOA q ILAA OS7Aoy
meeting. One of the speakers will be
DR.. Paul c. Aedersold, chief of the
isotopes branch, US. Atomic Energy
Commission, at Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Man Versus Insects
In Washington, the Department OF
Agriculture announced its scientists
had cleared the first hurdle in a
search for ways to make mans blood
kill any insect that bites him.
In experiments, scientists have sue-
cesSfully fed insecticides to rabbits in
doses so small that the poisons cause
no detachable harm to the animals yet
killed the yellow fever mosquitoes. ano
body lice that sucked their blood.
Experts say it may be possible tc