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Evening star., 1947-11-26
Bv Dorothy Bihlman

ONE OF THE MOST PRACTI-
CAL INVESTMENTS in the house
hold accessory line is an ironing
board cover set. This consists of a
durable pad which fits the stand
ard size board and then an all
asbestos cover that boasts an elastic
band instead of drawstrings for
tight fitting purposes. The outer
cover is said to be scorch-proof. The
inner pad is thick enough to offer
nice cushion, the whole set is
washable and it should last for
years.
CAREER GIRLS AND APART
MENT DWELLERS really should
look into a convenient portable
washer that brings new ease to
the home laundering task. AS well
as being easy to lift and move
around, this tub may be used as a
container in which to boil and
sterilize the clothes. 1t is small and
light in weight so can be stored on
a closet shelf, under the sink or in
any likely place. The tub is made
of Allegheny stainless steel and Is
polished to a beautiful satin finish.
It holds two pounds (dry weight
of clothes, as an example, sheet
and two shirts. Efficient washing
depends on getting free action Of
water through the articles 50 never
overload the washer. The machine
is very easy to use and moderately
soiled clothes will be washed clean
in 10 to IS; minutes. A washer OF
this type would certainly be money
and time saver for mothers of very
young children.
LET SANTA CLAUS BRING YOU
A NEW, CYLINDER STYLE
CLEANER that is comparatively
inexpensive. This cleaner comes
equipped with practically every
known attachment. For instance
1t has two extension wands and an
air-fllter case, carpet and rug noz-
zle, suction floor brush, round dust
Evening star., 1947-11-26

you much more If you give her a
bottle of wonderful perfume.
Cosmetics are good gifts at
Christmastime. But they are good
only when they suit the person to
whom they are given. Buying up
whole batch of things isn't smart.
Do a bit of sleuthing and if you are
in the same town call up and find
out what the persons favorite cos
metic house is and give her gift
in the line she prefers. There are
any number of sets available
throughout the city for gift giving
These are packaged beautifully and
make ideal gifts to place under
meath the tree. These sets contain
any number of makeup prepara-
tions. Some contain the whole line
and others are made up of two,
three, or four items carried.
And then, Of course, there are
nylons, handbags, slips, scarfs,
blouses, compacts, gloves, gold pen
Evening star., 1947-11-26

ellis, perfume. costume jewelry
gifts for the home, sachet pillows
to tuck in amongst lingerie and SO
on down the line. A gift that will
be very interesting to either give
or receive is scented lacquer that
is used to paint bureau drawers or
a closet. Many fragrances are avail
able in this novel presentation OF
fragrance for the home. This is
an all-year-round gift bound to
make a hit.
For you men who will be out
shopping around for wife, sister
mother or just a pal" If you'll
call me I'll be more than happy to
let you know of a place not on the
outskirts" of town but happily To-
Gated right near the heart of every
thing in which you'll be able to
find Just about every welcome gift
to charm that special person. It's
removed from the hustle and hustle
of the crowds and specializes in
Evening star., 1947-11-26
This Weeks S Shop Talk

ing brush, upholstery nozzle, gas
generator and a spray gun. 1t also
is equipped with a toe-tap switch.
The carpet nozzle is designed to
remove deeply embedded dirt. This
gadget may also be used in cleaning
mattresses, tapestries and other
large fabric areas where the smaller
upholstery nozzle would require a
longer time. The floor brush is
covered in rubber to protect the
hardwood floors and swivelled to
get under furniture and into cor
ners. You'll find it excellent for
cleaning around f1replaces and for
getting the dirt out of the floor
cracks. This one may be used to
clean screen doors and window
screens, shampooing rugs and car
pets, and Dad will find it wonder
full for floorboards of automobiles.
Use the small, rubber covered dust
ing brush for cleaning holdings,
books, picture frames and wicker
furniture. 1t will even empty your
ashtray! We suppose the most un-
usual attachment is the spray gun.
To use this, fix the hose to blower
end of unit, then attach sprayer
and fill the jar about two-thirds
full of liquid to be used. The spray
gun may be used with paint, spray
ing lacquer, insecticides and moth
proofing liquids.
LIGHTWEIGHT CLOTHES PINS
made Of plastic can be found for
practically "a song" All colors are
represented in the supply and they
come in muted shades. When not
in use, they are so light in weight
that a lot of them can be stored in
a little space.
We were told THAT FOOTBALLS,
BASKET BALLS AND BOXING
GLOVES have been very scarce.
A local store now informs us that it
now has received a large supply of
these articles and just in time for
your holiday buying. This, Ger
tainly. will be good news for the
younger men" in the family.
Evening star., 1947-11-26

items guaranteed to be. fragrant and
to please the womenfolk of all ages.
Pictured are probably the most
welcome of all gifts to women who
travel extensively. They are fitted
cases. In them are contained beauty
preparations and enough room to
tuck in a few overnight things. On
the left the "year-rounder, fitted
case of airplane cloth bound IN
saddle stitched leather, contains
toilet water, hand lotion, friction
lotion, busting powder, cleansing
cream, hpstick and face powder
Comes in navy or tan tweed. On
the right a Pullman case measuring
13x10 inches and inches deep that
Is lined in a blue waterproof fabric
which is washable 1t contains cos
metics by another leading house.
This airplane case is made of air.
light fabric to match your airplane
luggage. Both cases are available
locally,
Evening star., 1947-11-26
Capital Careers

for the picking. They are preserved
for us In the earth's crust, and often
so deeply that only the merest
chance uncovers hint Of their ex-
istence. The scientists problem is
how to extract these precious i'm
prints from their repositories for
study without destroying them in
the process. The means by which
this Is done are varied, painstaking,
slow and often unsuccessful.
But the X-ray that can reveal the
innermost workings Of the human
body can also penetrate rock and
photograph the fossil through It's
concealing layers of stone. No
longer the tremendous effort to ex-
tract the fossil from the rock. No
longer the fear that, when 1t is
freed, it will crumble in the hand.
And in addition, the X-ray photo
graph will show more clearly the
minute details of the fossil than any
ordinary photograph ever could.
But which Of the many kinds of
X-rays to use in examining this
class of fossil? And which to use on
this other kind? And which for each
of the thousands of other fossil
groups known to man? To find the
best type of equipment and the best
technique for each of these stagger-
ingly many groups Is the task of DR..
Schmidt. 1t is one which will take
years to complete. And her reward?
1t will be a well done" from her
colleagues, a highly technical paper
in a scientific journal, and the
award by the Survey of another
equally important assignment.
| There are thousands of research
scientists all over the world who,
like Ruth Schmidt, know no 40-hour
week, who earn salaries barely ade-
quate to provide the essentials Of
life. But they have an inherent love
of their work, for the loss of which
no amount of money in the world
could compensate. Often that love
is discovered in the NEST accidental
way. In Ruth Schmidt's case, she
was attending the Washington
Square College of New York Uni
versity and took geology be-
cause "it was the cheapest science
course they had" In the name of
economy she discovered what be-
came Immediately her life work, and
after receiving her A. B. at the
university, went on to Columbia for
doctorate in paleontology.
In her Office at the National Mu-
scum (Which like so many Offices in
, that greatly overcrowded building
is just a desk jammed up against
endless rows of shelves containing
: priceless scientific data Ruth x
rays and makes notes and X-rays
again. sometimes far into the night
: She seldom sees her family back
home in Brooklyn. She loves con-
certs Gs a devoted Zinc Frances
catti admirer) and amateur photog
raphy and partying, but has little
time for them. Because even more
: she loves this pioneering in new re-
: search techniques which will make
the work of those who come after
. her so much easier.
Evening star., 1947-11-26
Conspiracy of Silence

not be present ut all In the early
stages of cancer.
Described as the lawless traitor
arising from within, not an external
gangster striking from without"
the way in which cancer Is devel-
oped Is discussed. Cancer Is the
uncontrolled growth of cells. The
pamphlet deals frankly with what
is known about cancer, and the
territory that remains to be ex-
plored. 1t explains methods Of
detection. It discusses types Of
treatment, with surgery, x-ray and
radium at present the only three
accepted treatments for curing
cancer. It emphasizes the fact that
there are no magic words, ointments
or speedy treatments by quacks that
will cure.
Also covered in the pamphlet are
the influence Of atomic development
on cancer research, the utilizing OF
wartime discoveries and the hor.
none story as related to cancer.
Fascinating Is the information on
the research and theories that exist
in relation to cancer, its cause and
cure. It Is pointed out that cancer
presents q more basic research
problem than did the atom, because
cancer researchers are working with
the most fundamental organized
unit Of life, the cell. When working
with the atom, scientists deal with
units Of inert matter.
Worth reading, re-reading and
remembering are the II danger sig
mails for which men and women
should watch. Worth noting, too,
are the 10 symptoms for which
doctor looks at . periodic cancer
checkup.
Highly recommended by the au-
thor is the cancer detection CEN
ter-the place where the well person
goes for a regular overall checkup
for cancer Such a checkup is OBJ
viously valuable as a health meas
ure, too. This PREVENTIVE step
is vitality important in an illness
such as cancer, in which the ordi-
nary symptoms of illness, pain and
fever, frequently do not appear un-
til the disease is well established.
Such a clinic exists in Washing
ton. Last December, the Garfield
Ladder Aid Cancer Prevention
Clinic was established at Garfield
Memorial Hospital. The only one
in the District at the present time,
the clinic has an extremely long
waiting list. Plans are under way
for the establishment Of more can
Ger prevention clinics in the city.
Should cancer be detected, 1t Is
not treated at q detection center
such as the Cancer Prevention
Clinic. Cancer and diagnostic clin-
les exist for this purpose.
Facing the Facts About Cancer"
may be secured by sending 20 cents
to the Public Affairs Committee.
Inc, % East 3Sth street, New York
Is, N. Y. A list Of the 135 pamphlets
on many topics Of interest to the
public may also be secured at this
address.
Evening star., 1947-11-26

the shoes were even then as
now available here in Wash
ington.
How we found this out Is
rather interesting. We dropped
into an exclusive shoe salon on
Connecticut avenue and spotted
a pair of shoes in black kid.
Noting that they were exactly
like Elizabeth's we asked the
gentleman behind the counter
how it was that they had been
copied so soon. We were in
formed that many months ago
MIR. Rayne, the British shoe
designer, had taken back a
pair of Mr.. Troy's shoes to
England with him. 1t was this
shoe that was duplicated for
Elizabeth's trousseau. Mr.. Troy
has written a letter to the
Princess telling her how pleased
he was that it was his shoe de-
sign she wore for her wedding.
e. S.
Evening star., 1947-11-26
By Peggy r Roberts

Crochet a cute Scottie, little
Dutch girl and a bunch of pearl
trimmed cherries as unusual lapel
ornaments. Sequinned buttons for
q dress-up blouse or jacket are cro-
cheted in a jiffy. Crocheted bells,
with button centers, ornament a
bracelet and matching earrings.
Smart ideas for Christmas giving
that you can "whip-up" in just a
few hours!
Pattern envelope No. R2629 con-
tains complete crocheting instruc-
tions for items, stitch illustrations
and complete finishing directions.
To obtain this pattern, send 15c in
coins, giving pattern number, your
name, address and zone number to
Peggy Roberts, The Washington
Star, P. o. Box 100, Station G, New
York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-11-26
By Betty Miles
She's dying, I hear

"'She's dying, I hear
Mrs. Urquhart pursed her lips
and raised her eyebrows. Miss
Shehan leaned over the card table
in concern.
"'But what's the trouble with
her?'
They aren't saying, and YOU
know what THAT means
"A kind of quiet horror spread
through the group, and three Of the
four bridge players assumed atti-
tudes of suffering. Obviously they
knew all, but were saying nothing.
THE fourth, young Miss Stetson,
was new to the gathering. She had
come from another town to take
over the school, and because she
was new and a school teacher, she
hesitated to say anything. She
supposed 1t was cancer these wom-
en- referred to, although one would
have thought from the expressions
on their faces that 1t was not only
ugly and terrible, but immoral. She
paused before she said You mean
Sne mas cancer?
There was e, nod of agreement
from Mrs. Urquhart.
"'She's at the age where 1t takes
so many
They didn't find it soon enough,
Mrs. Cohen explained.
1T was the old story, thought
Miss Stetson. No wonder cancer
claimed so many victims-in an at
mosphere like this. Tt is unpleas-
ant. Don't talk about it. Don't
face It, That's what these women
were thinking. Yet they seemed to
know that they were in the middle
aged group where cancer takes its
biggest toll. They admitted that
the main hope of cure was early
recognition and treatment. Still they
joined in the conspiracy of silence
that could only have the effect of
adding other victims to the list ="
This conversation may have beer
recorded in your own living room
Actually, it raises the curtain or
Facing the Facts About Cancer,
a new Public Affairs pamphlet writ
ten by Dallas johnson for the
National Cancer Institute and the
American Cancer Society.
The pamphlet points out thai
cancer is becoming a bigger prob.
lem every year, for the simple rea-
son that people over As are mos
apt to be cancer victims, and that
more people are living to be older
They are living long enough to gel
cancer. Direct talk about cancer
and direct action, are vital.
Most important is the get II
early" slogan. In cancer, every days
delay lessons the chance for recov-
cry. And cancer is one Of the most
durable of all major causes of death
If it is found at the beginning. Ac-
cording to the author, the only way
to be on the safe side Is to 60 at
regular intervals Cat least once q
year, for a complete checkup fol
cancer-without waiting for sus-
picious symptoms. Symptoms may
Evening star., 1947-11-26
Bv Elem

By EIeni
This is going to be about Christ
mas. The time of the year that
should be very joyous but often
turns into the time when your
nerves are worn to a frazzle. When
while shopping, If some one smiles
at you you wonder why.
Gift suggestions are usually the
same old ideas rehashed. Give, give
this, give that. And always keep
in mind the individual to whom
you are giving the gift, people tell
you.
Seriously, at Christmastime it IS
q wise thing to remember that
Cousin Sues little girl who, -four
years ago, was IA, Is now bright
bud at 10. She certainly isn't going
to like that gift of a blouse with
"rah rah," "beat Army" all neatly
embroidered on 1t. She might have
enjoyed 1t once but at this impor-
tant time of her life she'll thank
Evening star., 1947-11-26

- OCllliluG, D&' SN"'
who is still in her 20s and looks like
the captain of high school girls
basket ball team, works in the sec
tion of paleontology and stratig-
raphy of the United States Geologi-
cal Survey. She is at present ex-
perimenting with the use Of X-rays
in the Identification of fossils. Only
a handful of men in the world have
done any research in this field and
Ruth is working alone on 1t at the
Smithsonian. 1t is a highly impor-
tant work, and this is why:
A fossil is the remains Of an
animal or plant of past ages in the
earth's history. A footprint of pre-
historic man embedded in rock is a
fossil So are the remains Of a
dinosaur. Fossils are our textbooks
on life in those past ages for which
we have no other records. So they
are Of vital importance.
Fossils are not lying around loose
Evening star., 1947-11-26

OF LQe ulguly
scientific tones
in which her
findings will be
published. n t
many people will
know of her
a c h l e vements.
Which will be
fine with DR..
Schmidt, W no,
like all true SCI
e n t ! s t S, wei
comes publicity
only when it will
a d v a nc e the
cause of science.
nr Gnhr,aidf
Evening star., 1947-11-26


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, Womar'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 CasweH
Evening star., 1947-11-26
By Margaret Child

Young DR.. Ruth Schmidt will un-
doubtedly be an outstanding re-
search scientist some day. but aside
from a comparatively few readers
Evening star., 1947-11-26
Readers Clearing House

cover. I used the snaps for slip
covers available at most of the dime
stores and snapped it down the back
for easy removal of the coverings.
The whole makes a sausage-like
pillow the exact length Of the bed
and about IA inches in diameter.
Very soft. attractive and useful. Not
to mention that the cost was prac-
tically nil and that it took only
few hours to complete.
I see no reason why the same
principle couldn't be used in making
bolster the width dnstead of
length) of the bed. Just fold the
comforter and blankets to size; then
roll.
Before closing I should like to
mention again what a fine service
your RICH is to the reader-espe-
cially those as new to housekeeping
as myself. May you continue for
many more years!
USES FOR DOWN?
From Mrs. G. J. w., Washington.
1AoNS q A14oCO1 COD WlllCll L USSO
a bed-davenport. 1t is all down
and originally was made for a lux
ury airliner. 1t is practically new
I have no further use for it and
since down Is still scarce and ex-
pensive I would like to make use
of what I have. had thought of
having down comfort made or
down bed pillows, but do not know
where to inquire. Could any of the
RICH members help me or give me
other suggestions as to what to do
with the good, prewar down? I
would like to know as soon as pos
sible as my space for storage is so
limited.
POMMES DE TERRE SOUFFLE.
From Mrs. A. J. S., Takon1a Park
I can supply an answer to the
question of Mrs. M. H. w. concern
ing ponmes de terre souff1e. 1t is
one of the most difficult jobs to per-
form, says professional.
Choose very starchy potatoes. Peel,
cut square and trim corners. Slice
into pieces absolutely even, mo
thicker than a silver dollar" cutting
the potatoes lengthwise. Do not
soak, but dry each piece well.
Prepare two pots of fat; the first
to be used should be heated to a
just warm state. Cook 1912 pieces
at time slowly until nearly done,
then remove and cool.
Heat second pot of fat very hot
(as If for deep frying). Heat frying
basket so that grease will not be
chilled on immersion. For the same
reason fry only six slices at a time,
Immediately turning on high heat,
and fry until they puff and turn
amber in color. Keep turning. If
they don't puff within a moment
they never will!
Mary Moore Bremen, in her book,
New Orleans Recipes" warns us
not to attempt this trick for the
first time with dinner guests ex-
pected, but adds that there's no
harm in trying out zen famille."
I've tried three times, the last of
which was the most successful, but
I've long way to go before ap-
preaching perfection. Good luck to
my fellow experimenters!
X
CHRISTMAS CARDS?
From Mrs. S. H., Arltngton.)
Would be glad to receive any old
Christmas cards any one has on
hand. Will be used in mission work
among cotton pickers Of the South
and West.
Evening star., 1947-11-26
Fashion Notes

The white satin draped
sandal-type shoes worn by Prin-
cess Elizabeth for her marriage
to 1t. Mountbatten were a copy
of a pair of shoes designed here
in America by Seymour Troy
of New York.
Titled Conversation Piece" in
an advertising spread that ran
last March in the Evening Star
Evening star., 1947-11-26
POPOVERS.

From S. E. E., Arlington.)
I thought there was some magic
to making popovers until I found
this recipe. Into the mixing bowl
break eggs, add cup of milk, Y
teaspoon of salt and l cup Of flour.
Set the electric beater at medium
speed (can be mixed with rotary
hand beater). While the mixture is
beating I grease or 6 custard cups
with any good vegetable fat. In
about minutes mixture is smooth
and ready to pour into custard cups.
Fill one-half full. never much more,
then put them in the ice box until
an hour before serving time. Give
them a cold oven to start set tenn
perature control at 400 degrees
Fahrenheit, bake one hour. I use
medium sized muffin tins instead
of custard cups, reduce baking time
to one-half hour, makes IL pop
overs. This recipe has never failed
for me. I leave them in the refrig-
orator from 2 hours to overnight;
grand mixed Saturday night and
baked for Sunday breakfast.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
kon-Tiki Raft Crew
To Be Taken 10 Tabiti

The Norwegian Embassy an
nounced here today that it has re-
ceived message through the
French Embassy that the stranded
crew of the Norwegian Kon- Tiki
raft expedition will be brought to
Tahiti aboard ship sent to the
Tuamotu Archipelago by the Gov
ernor of French Oceania.
The group of six young scientist
adventurers crashed on Raroia reef
in the Tuamotu Island group August
7 after sailing and drifting 1880
miles across the Pacific from Peru
in small raft. The men sought
to prove a theory that the blond,
blue-eyed followers of the sun-god
Tiki, who brought pre-Incan and
pre-Aztec civilization to Latin Amer
ica, carried their influence to the
Polynesian Islands some 1900 years
ago.
Following the crash on the reef
the six men lived for nearly two
weeks on an uninhabited island
until their fires attracted the atten-
ton of natives on an island across
the reef. The natives brought them
to a small village on the island
where they will be picked up, prob
ably within a few days, by the
French ship from Tahiti. They
plan to go to Tahiti and then return
to Norway by way of the United
States.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Paraguay Rebel ChieI
Reported in Flight
By the Assoeioted Press

BUENOs- AIRES, Aug. 2o.-A dis
patch from Corrientes, on the Para
guayan border, said today that Col
Rafael Franco, leader In the
Paraguayan rebellion, had arrived
there along with thousands of other
rebels taking refuge in Argentina,
and that victory for the government
forces appeared at hand.
The battle for Asuncion, capital OF
Paraguay, was in its last phase
the dispatch declared, adding that
the forces of President Higinio
Morinigo had a heavy advantage
because of superiority in modern
weapons. The advices said the rebels
had suffered 1850 casualties in the
battle.
The Paraguayan government an
nounced in Asuncion last night that
the rebel attackers of Asuncion were
on the run. Dispatches from the
capital said no firing had been
heard in the city for two days.
The Morinigo government an
nounced yesterday the capture OF
the rebels river merchant boats
which were used to ferry attackers
from Conception down the Para
quay River for the attack on Ascun-
cion. The boats surrendered un-
conditionally and put into Asun-
cion's port. the announcement said.
The government made no men,
ton of the two rebel gunboats, the
Paraguay and the Humaita, which
last were reported in the Parana
River in the south. Previous reports
had said the Paraguay had been
interned by Argentine authorities,
but this now has been denied.