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Evening star., 1947-11-04
WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine LoWman

They say out of the mouths OF
babes come great truths-or words
to that effect. I am beginning to
believe it! Rosalie Maresca, new
young dramatic soprano of radio,
opera and concerts, has definite
ideas about how to meet defeat and
success.
Miss Maresca is well qualified to
speak because she has had to &c
through the struggles and rebuffs OF
. beginner and the high rewards OF
final recognition. In such a career
the failures and successes which
come to every one are more high
lighted and dramatic, while the abil-
ity to accept them is more obvious
Like all beginners, Miss Maresca
at first had to endure thankless
additions and skepticism. She says
that these failures taught her how
to maintain her belief in herself, to
take criticism gracefully and to give
1t consideration, to grin and try
again. She says, "It is a great
temptation to accept some ones
opinion that you are no good, or to
get huffy and resistant to well
meant criticism which might help,
or to just give up"
What about success? Is that
easier? Miss Maresca says it is not
When she received her first i'm
portant recognition from the award
Of first prize during q Radio Ex-
ecutive Clubs contest for new tall
ent, she says she was seized with
the fear Of becoming like some
presidents Of local community clubs
who. become overbearing, snobbish
and SNUG, or the prima donna who
has temperamental fits and an
enormous ego.
I pass Miss Maresca's ideas along
to you today because they seem tt
me to be a good prescription fol
living. At the last of the converse.
ton she said, TN failure-confl.
denee, common sense and courage
In success-humility, gratitude, {
sense Of proportion and ambition.
I think she meant by ambition
q consciousness Of the faith place.
in YOU, q rededication Of oneself II
order to justify that belief and con
fdence. That kind Of philosoph,
goes through all Of our daily living
even If one has no talent as al
artist.
Evening star., 1947-11-04

at an alarmingly fast clip, too! II
you have a friend on your gift list
who is especially fond Of pretty
compact-and most women are
whether they admit 1t or not-shell
adore possessing fabulous replica"
of two compacts made originally in
IA karat gold and selling for $500
each. The replicas are most attrac-
tive and made of gold colored metal.
Evening star., 1947-11-04

coloring from the scarf faded onto
the blouse; whereas the colors IN
the scarf didn't even run. I tried
first cold water, then warm soapy
water with small amount OF bleach
added with no success. Finally I
tried clear water with bleach. The
blouse turned an uneven beige color
and the red stain remained. dom
want to try anything else until I
learn just what I have done wrong.
7 can't discard the blouse and buy
another, even an inexpensive one.
2. Perhaps a reader who Is a
beauty operator can help me with
this one. What is considered = rea-
sonable tip for a beauty operator
who gives a permanent wave In a
medium priced shop; also in an ex-
elusive high priced shop? I want the
best permanent I can possibly afford
and I must include the tip in the
cost.
3.Iwould like a recipe for candied
sweet potatoes without using lemon
iuice for two portions. I like glossy
appearance to the potatoes. Just
what is the secret?
Now for a comment on reaches.
This is a warning to those readers
with small children in the home. In
these days of DDT there is abso-
lutely no excuse for reaches in the
home. Now in your campaign
against them you might find taking
the dining room rug up, just tenn
porarily, helpful. Crumbs fall each
meal onto the rug and in the dark
ness of the night reaches will dine
Every night without fail you must
carry all trash and garbage from
your kitchen. Sweep dining and
kitchen room floors every night
Close all doors and spray every
night, preferably before you retire
Be sure that food is not carried into
other rooms of the house. Inspect
potatoes when bought by the bag
and all cardboard boxes brought
from the grocery store. All soda poI
bottles must be washed Immediately
after use. And, last but not least
every grain of food in the kitchen
should be covered. You can use
coffee tins, bottles, but, please, nc
boxes. would suggest putting even
spices in a covered tin until you are
rid of these pests. I found whole
family of reaches in a very innocent
looking box of bay leaves. Don't
let up on your fight against them.
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"As ONE MAN TO ANOTHER. !"
From Mr.. w. H. F, Washington.
French Fries: Was interested ir
the male readers trouble with
French fries" I don't say I'm
right, but this is the way I prefer
to cook 'em. To keep the hot grease
from boiling over, when the grease
reaches the right and desired tenn.
perature 800 degrees remove pan te
an asbestos pad on sink board
standing away at arms length, start
to lower the potato basket into the
boiling grease very cautiously, just
a little at time until the basket
touches the bottom. Go slow about
it! Return basket to stove; lower
fame a little and finish cooking
Result: No spilled grease, no burned
hands!
Il Household Hints: In cooking corn.
starch puddings, use heavy type pan
such as aluminium, etc. Foods DOM
burn so easily. This also applies tt
candy, oatmeal and macaroni, etc.
i To get rid Of sand in spinach
quickly. be sure and cook OF thu
Evening star., 1947-11-04

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
'ei.ing Star. Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
10 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 CaSweH
Evening star., 1947-11-04

smooth and very elastic. Next beat
in u cup cooled, melted fat. then
gradually 31a cups more sifted all
purpose -four. working it in with
your hand if necessary, until dough
is no longer sticky to touch. Turn
dough onto lightly Toured board
and leave covered for 10 minutes.
Then with Toured hands. knead
until smooth and elastic g to 10
minutes). Put dough in clean
creased bowl, cover with clean towel
and let rise In warm place $50 to
IS degrees) until double in bulk
and very light to touch. This may
take 2 to hours. Punch dough
down by pushing fist into middle
and pulling sides of dough into
center. Turn dough over so round
ed side is up and brush with melted
butter. Cover bowl tightly with
heavy waxed paper and damp towel
and store in refrigerator. At so
degrees or lower dough keeps or
S days. Towel should occasionally
be dampened and dough punched
down if necessary. When you want
fresh rolls, cut off required amount
and shape as desired, brush with
melted butter, cover with clean
towel and let rise in warm place
until double in bulk. Bake in hot
oven of 425 degrees for Is to 18
minutes or until golden brown and
done.
And now may I enter my re-
quest for two recipes? My husband
has fond memories of what he
calls strip dumplings' as made
in North Carolina, and also of
barley soup without vegetables /
believe). I have been unable to
find either recipe in my cook
books and would be grateful if any
of the RICH readers can help me.
Evening star., 1947-11-04
REFRIGERATOR ROLLS;
RECIPES WANTED?
SUGGESTIONS.

from A. L. v, Washington.J
Mrs. I. M. D., Arlington, requested
the following recipe from Good
housekeeping magazine. "Susan's
Refrigerator Rolls: In large mix
ing bowl combine 2 cups hot po-
tato water drained from boiled
potatoes), u cup sugar and 1A
teaspoons salt, stirring until sugar
Is dissolved. When 1t has cooled
to lukewarm, crumble 2 fresh yeast
cakes into it, let them soften about
3 minues. Then stir in one beaten
egg. Now with a spoon beat in 31a
cups sifted an-purpose -four until
Evening star., 1947-11-04
Readers Clearing House

root endS nrSt, DeIore puttlns saHie
to soak.
Add a little chopped green celery
tops and parsley to canned soups
for improved flavor. Drop 1t In each
soup plate raw. "a
When there is no parsley on hand
for parsley cream sauce" for that
caulif1ower, use green celery tops
chopped. Nice for a change!
When rolling pastry, put heavy
piece of waxed paper (cracker box
type) on rolling pin with two elastic
bands and a square piece on the
pastry board. Keeps 1t from stick
ing!
When one doesn't get to use cut
up chicken as soon as expected, put
same in a bowl OF water to which .
little baking soda has been added,
or one can use salt in the water.
This will freshen same.
In making apple sauce with the
red apples, cook with the skins for
better flavor, then put through ricer;
comes out pretty pastel shade with
a nicer flavor.
Have enjoyed the Clearing House
so much, so thought I'd repay by
adding my bit.
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OLD SHEET MUSIC.
(From E. L. A., W1shington.)
My wife directed my attention to
a letter in the Readers Clearing
House of Fridays Evening Star rela-
tive to inquiries concerning popular
music of by-gone days.
Most of the secondhand book
stores in Washington have some old
sheet music on hand, although it
would be quite a task locating .
particular item, as one would have
to search through stacks of 1t, since
none Of the dealers here specialize
in it and naturally have it in no
semblance of order. The prices
asked for the popular music Of 1890
to date is generally from 5 to IS
cents per sheet.
I have listing of several dealers
who specialize in the buying and
selling of music and music books
and would be pleased to send list
of them to any one interested
Would also be pleased to watch for
a few items myself when going
through the stock of the dealers
here from time TO time, as I do,
when searching for certain types.
X X
SANTA CLAUS"
fFron1 Miss E. L. r., Washington
In response to the request of Mrs.
N. A. Med, Herndon, here is the
poem.
Now this is the thing I'd like to know,
How Santa Claus can step in snow
And leave not the siiShtest hint Of a track:
Can slip throush a hole that would choke
And smoke so thick 1t can hide the trees
And never even eauEh nor sneeze.
M ss ss Rs !Sn a fs eees shs ySurs standing
Thinking of things you cannot see
Re fsat s Som how as hnss can "
For Santa is . sprite that lives.
In the heart that loves, in the heart that
He may be here and he may be there,
You are likely to f1nd him anywhere,
But really. folks are so very blind
They can't see sprites in the heart or
mind:
They. can't see the spirit that gives and
loves,
So we picture . thing in coat and gloves,
Like jolly old man who is round and fat.
And We love the thing and We look at that,
And being q spirit through and through
OF course he can do what spirit can do,
But the santa himself We never see,
The Santa in You and the Santa in Me.
I came across the poem only last
week, liked 1t, and copied It down,
but there was no author listed. II
would like to know who wrote the
poem. I hope 1t is the right one;
it's a nice one anyway.
y
Evening star., 1947-11-04
REWhatS Cookin'
Frankturters
Sauerkraut
Nectar Banana Pie
Mashed Potatoes
String Beans
Coffee
WEDNESDAY.
Nectar banana Pie

~ cups apricot whole fruit nectar eggs
! tablespoon lemon juice
tablespoons cornstarch bananas
u teaspoon salt l baked 9-inch pastry shell
Heat nectar Blend with
Cook and stir until clear and
add gradually hot mix
ture stirring constantly Remove from
heat juice slightly Slice bananas into bottom
OF mixture bananas Beat
white until stn beat remaining gradually and spread
top (sso F. about Is minutes
o. until lightly drowned. Serves 10 T. by VI.
Evening star., 1947-11-04

WATED and bihontne One that won't
the hrdrser
FOUND right Washington that be used to put
otter completely dressed Coll would
ingenious beauty accessory
Evening star., 1947-11-04
QUERIES? ROACHES.

from Mrs. J. w. w., Washington
Please could some reader help me
with the following problems:
l. With a white, pure silk blouse
wore a multi-colored scarf. When
I was caught in the rain the red
Evening star., 1947-11-04
POPOvERS; BRIOCHE?
NIT LOAF CAKE?

NUI LOAr SAAE!
from Mrs. W. D., Washington.)
Your trouble, too much -four for
amount of milk used. Batter must
be thin, no shortening needed or
baking powder, you cooked them too
long. I have never failed, so far,
on the following:
Popovers: Preheat oven and six
shortening creased muf1in tins. at
AS degrees. Beat one egg, add |
full cup Of milk, "a teaspoon salt.
Sift and then measure II cup Of
-four. Beat again with rotary beater
until smooth. Fill heated tins "a
full. Bake at AS degrees for Is
minutes. Do not open oven. 500 de-
grees for minutes to brown.
Now will some one be good enough
10 give q recipe for rich, nut loaf
cake? Also a French recipe for
those delicious French rolls called
Bfioche.
PLANT INFORMATION.
fFront Mrs. T. M. L., Arlington.)
For Mrs. L. r. S.. Washington.
"Clerodendron." Don't get diseour-
aged. My plant was older than
yours before it bloomed. The flower
clusters are very pretty and then
porcelain colored berries form in the
fall. I, too, was ready to dig mine
up. Mine is planted outdoors.
X X II X
SUGGESTIONS.
from Miss r. M. M, Arlington.)
Stretch . can Of salmon into more
salmon cakes by adding two or
three grated raw potatoes and two
eggs and two tablespoons of flour,
beat well, and fry by spoonfuls, or
shape into cakes.
A moistened cloth dipped In bak-
ing soda will remove most white
stains from dark table tops-try a
small place first.
Lipstick ends which are mac
eessible in the bottom of the case
may be scooped out with . small
instrument, mixed with a bit of
cold cream to a smooth cream
rouge for lips and cheeks.
Uncooked rice may be used in
stuffins peppers if they are filled
with their mixture and cooked in
the pressure cooker.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information and requests sent
IN BY the tollo,ptng haze been
forwarded to those for Whom
they Dere intended:
Washington: Mrs. G. D. D.,
Mrs. r. w. b., jr.; Mrs. M. H.,
Mrs. r. Z. T.. Mrs. p. I. D., Mrs.
II. M. r., D. M. K, Mrs. E. B. NJ,
Mrs. j. H., Mrs. ]. M. O., Mrs.
A. p. r. p, Mrs. J. p, Mrs. P. r.
g., J.. H., Mrs. Z. p, Mrs. A. M.
ON, Mrs. Z. C. H., jr.: I. NICK,
Mrs. p. H., Mrs. B. H., Mrs. j.
F.W.
Arlington: c. Il. H., Mrs. p. K,
Mrs. H. M. H., Mrs. B. E. D., Mrs.
c. G. McC., Mrs. L. E. p, Mrs.
d. D. NJ, Mrs. r. L. ", Mrs.
M. L. r. Alexandria: Mrs. H. I.
g., Mr.. N. K. T., Miss o. B. D.
Herndon: Mrs. A. B. F. Silver
Spring: Mrs. T. H. F. Falls
Church: Mrs. w. v. r., Mrs. L.
l.. S. Hyattsvills: Mrs. J. L. K.
Berwyn Heights: Mr.. and Mrs.
Esq. Luray: Mrs. A. o. Van D.
Lanh2m: Mrs. M. T. L. Kensing-
ton: Mrs. w. I. s. Takoma Park:
Z. p. Greenbelt: Mrs. r. j. A.
Harrisonburg: Mr.. N. w. Land
ever: Mrs. d. B.
Our thanks to these readers
schose contributions aDere similar
to others previously recesued:
Warrington: Mrs, A. M. g.,
K. o. g., Mrs. J. A. McB. Airing
ton: N. 8. NJ, Mrs. J. G. p, Mrs.
A. J. A., Mrs. N. L. W., Mrs. w. H.
r. Alexandria: Mrs. w. E. 8.
Chevy Chase: Miss l.. r. X.
May I ask those readers tDho
totsh their information forwarded
to Others to please include 3 cents
postage NTH their letters? Many
thanks!-B. C..
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Evening star., 1947-11-04
PLANT INFORMATION.

from Mrs. T. NJ. L., Arlington.)
For Mrs. L. r. S.. Washington.
"Clerodendron." Don't get discour-
aged. My plant was older than
yours before it bloomed. The flower
clusters are very pretty and then
porcelain colored berries form in the
fall. I, too, was ready to dig mine
up. Mine is planted outdoors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Hatfield Faces Trial
I'm Killing Of Mccoy
BY the Associated Press

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, May B.
The latest Hatfield to shoot a Nc
Coy today faced murder charge.
The Mingo County grand jury re-
turned the indictment yesterday
against Allen Hatfield, 51-year-old
former police chief of nearby Mate
wan.
Hatfield told authorities the fatal
shooting of Hubert Mccoy, IS. last
February II occurred in self defense
Mccoy started an argument when
Hatfield took another man into Gus
tody, the ex-police chief said
Both were descendants Of the leg
endary feuding families whose
bloody rivalry was at its height in
the 188os in the Southern West Vir-
ginia and Eastern Kentucky noun
tain country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Greenwood Citizens H1aF
DR.. Lejins Talk on EuIdpe

Displaced persons OF Europ live
lin continuous nightmare. ssti4 pr.
Peter Lejins. associate prof1lr lof
sociology At the University Of Afy-
land. who addressed ! meeting LOT
the Crossword Citizens Association
last night.
There Is very little understanding
lot the displaced persons problem by
the general public DR.. Leiins
declared.
Most displaced persons used to live
in territories which are now q part
of the Soviet Union or are under
strong Soviet influence. he explained.
DR.. Lejins, who has acquaintance
among displaced persons, said some
commit suicide rather than be de-
ported back to Russia
A native OF Latvia and a graduate
LOT the University OF Latvia, Or.
Lejins was brought to the United
States in 1910 by the Rockefeller
Foundation. After three years at the
University OF Chicago, he joined the
faculty of the University OF Mary
land.
r. H. Martell, first vice president
OF the association. introduced the
speaker.
After the meeting, conducted by
Charles E. Piedger, jr.. president, at
Roosevelt High School. Thirteenth
and Upshur streets NV. the group
was entertained at the home Of
Doran s. Plat, 1924 Randolph
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Peoples Drug Sales
So Per Cent Above
Year Ago in April
By Edward c. Stone

Net sales of Peoples Drug Stores
Inc, for April registered further
improvement, a total of $685., 971
comparing with $3,477 BIT in April
year ago, an increase of $780,
5e4, or So per cent, w. H. Churchill
treasurer, announced today.
Sales in the first four months OF
this year amounted to $14,622 1893
against $13,426,812 In the like 1916
period, a notable increase of ST.
195,880 or SO per cent, the report
showed.
During April, 1s47, the company
operated 1873 stores as compared
with 1870 in April, 1916.
Mortgage Demand Jumps.
Federal Housing administration
officials today pointed to striking
upward trend In the volume of rem
tai housing planned since President
Trumans announcement of the l941
housing program in which he stated
the main point of emphasis this
year would be homes for rent.
From the beginning of the year
through April rs, according to Com
missioner Raymond M. Foley, FILA
has received applications for mort
gage insurance on 825 family
rental projects involving 32,395
dwelling units.
The acceleration represented by
these figures is apparent. Mr.. Foley
said, when compared with the ZOE
multi-family rental projects for H.
962 dwelling units on which FILA
insured mortgages during the entire
calendar year 1916.
Reduction in Taxes Urged.
Because half the earnings of the
average corporation are taken in
taxes to pay the cost of government
q reduction in taxes would be the
most effective method of enabling
manufacturers to reduce prices
Henry H. Hermann, executive man.
ager of the National Association OF
Credit Men, said in his monthly
review.
The Safe Deposit Section of the
District Bankers Association will
meet in the American Security
Building next Tuesday night, Chair
man Robert w. Crandall announced
today.
The District Life Underwriters
Association was scheduled to elect
officers and three directors at to-
days luncheon at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Veterans Loans Increase.
Carl j. Bergman, president of the
Washington Permanent Building
Association, reported at the 66th
annual meeting yesterday that de-
mand for CT loans had been very
heavy during the year. Resources
now total $15,000,0O0, he said.
With the association 43 years, he
was reelected president; other off,
Gals including Herman H. Bergman
vice president; Francis J. Clark
treasurer: j. A. Maedel, secretary
S. M. Birdsong and ]. H. Thompson
assistant treasurers; F. r. Seuber
and So Thompson, assistant secre-
taries. All directors were retained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
SeIecied Oils Gain,
But Many Leading
Stocks Still Lag
By Victor Eubonk
As.oeiot.d Pres. ftnonelol wri,.r


NEW YORK, May 8. Selected
oils. buoyed by earnings prospects,
held the buying play in today's stock
market but many leaders elsewhere
continued to seek losing territory
on another one Of the slow sessions
of the past year.
A number OF sizable blocks propped
volume although the ticker tape
frequently halted. Morning gains
for favorites running to around
points were reduced and declines
of as much predominated at the
close. Transfers were in the
neighborhood Of CSC, 600 shares:
Standard Oil OF New Jersey
touched peak for 1947, as did
Texas Co. Advances were retained
by Mid Continent Petroleum, Lion
Oil and Amerada Petroleum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Chicago Livestock

I CHICAGO, May g. Pl-UsDA)-ssl-
now active on all weights; averages below
240 pounds, around % cents lower;
heavier weishts steady with Wednesday;
one load choice 190-pound, .75 bulk
good and choice. 10000 pounds, % So
"A SO: 270-2g0 pounds, .,.22.25-23.50: sows,
1880 cents lower; bulk good and choice,
II 75-1S.50,
Salable CATTLE, O0o:. total 5000; SAL
able calves 500; total, 500; slaughter
steers and heifers active, strong to mostly
p cents higher: cows opened fully %
cents higher, closed slow: bulls. fairly
steady; five loads choice, 1900 ~
pound fed steers topped at $3.50; strictly
choice. absent; bulk medium to top-sood
fed steers and yearlings. u .00-25.0O: two
loads good to choice yearling heifers.
"a 90; sprinkling good beef cows, 1900
20 90: common and medium kinds, 14r25-
1850; Gamers and cutters, IO.bn-l4 90;
good weiehty SAUSAGE bulls, 11.00-l7 30:
'yealers. steady; good and choice, "a. 90
Salable sheep - 800: total, 1880:
slow, wooled lambs. around steady; early
one load good and choice, 1ol pound fed
wooded lambs carrying muddy heeces.
topped at 23. 90; load or so medium and
good. 95-100 pound wooiskins at 0.10:
two doubles mixed medium to choice, %
pound fed clipped lambs, with No. l pelts:
u 90. load or so shorn lambs held
higher; slaughter ewes, too scarce for
price test, nominally steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Fairfax Supervisor
Act 10 Purchase Land
For Police Subsiafion

The Fairfax County Board Of SUI
peryisors yesterday authorized the
purchase OF approximately three
quarters OF an acre on Kings high
way at Penn-Daw to build q police
substation In Eastern Mount Vernon
district. The purchase price is set
at 5000.
The building will contain Office
space for the police and detention
cells. Al committee, consisting OF
the county police commissioner,
Capt. Carl r. Mcintosh: Executive
Secretary r. M. Loughborough and
Supervisor Burns N. Gibson, was
named to prepare preliminary plans.
In acting on several zoning mat
tiers, the board approved the appli-
cation Of Kings Kitchen. Inc. to
rezone a tract on Lee boulevard
near Falls Church, to erect hotel.
emitting I00-foot strip adjacent to
Lee Boulevard Heights from the
area requested in the application.
Zoning Decision Reversed.
"A decision Of the Board of Zoning
Appeals in denying the application
of Capt. Robert v. Gaines for per-
mission to build two multiple houses
at Birch subdivision was reversed
by the supervisors by stool vote.
A motion by Supervisor Herbert
Blunt to hold public hearing on a
proposed ordinance permitting the
county to pay bounty on foxes as
a game conservation measure was
lost for want Of a second
Oscar Turner, assistant county
farm agent, submitted his resigna-
ton to the board. 1t was accepted
Mr.. Turner will take job with the
Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers
as field agent on June Is.
Support for Bill Is Urged.
The board adopted resolution re-
questing Senators Byrd and Robert
son, Democrats, and Representative
Smith, Democrat. to support bin
now pending in Congress permitting
the Federal Government to pay
localities funds for school purposes
in lieu of taxes on Federal property
in States where children Of person.
mel living on the Federal property
attend county schools.