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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-05
Claims Her Fourth Set
OF Natural Teeth

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. U.D "A
61-year-old Springfield woman
says she is growing her fourth SCI
OF natural teeth.
New teeth grew in as fast as
old ones were extracted, she said,
until she had a complete third set.
They wore better than the previ-
Gus teeth, she said, until a few
years ago when a dentist extract
ed four Of them.
Now, she reported. four new
teeth are growing to take thei1
places.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-05
Thrift Shop Well Named

BOSTON U.R- The Thrift Shop,
a charitable enterprise operated
by Boston women, has amassed
and distributed more than 1925,
900 to sever local charities in the
past 81 years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-05

automatic alarms and fuel cut
offs when temperatures reach dan
ger points, and prescribes safety
rules in constructing and install
Ing curerS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-05
Familiar Chant Of Auctioneers To Usher In
1917 Season At Nine O'Clock Thursday
Morning At Four Huge Warehouses
Ry Vim. s. EDMUNDS

C~HADBOURN, Aug. @Boasting of a local tobacco
crop which warehousemen and other qualified observers
claim to he the best in the entire Border belt, Chadbourn
is ready and waiting for the familiar chant of the auctioneer
to usher in the 1947 season at 300 am, Thursday, August
o1ront
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-05
Asthma Mutus
Loo5ened First Day

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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-05

When Columbus came to Amer
lea he found the natives inhaling
tobacco to induce a trance, &C
cording to the Encyclopedia Brit
annica. During the trance they
supposedly saw divine visions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-05
ILLINOIS = ,

CHICAGO, W.R m6.oi.
candy making state of the ~.
produced a quarter of the uni.,
States production in 1915 and N
the Encyclopedia Brittanfoa n, N
Book of the Year says. 40
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-05

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refunded if qoa ore ,,ot '*l
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The Nome nugget., 1947-10-22

should be guaranteed every living man. and the United States should exert pressure to that Chiang gives them to his people,
 The United States should strongly recommend that Chang change his hateful process of violent conscrip ton that he begin education of the Chinese people, and that he adjust taxes that they equitable rather than placing he burden the small landowner and ten ant farmer.
 Even though the United States is fighting Commun- ism throughout the world, and Communism is danger China the American government cannot continue to support toaitaran and keep the respect of the peoples of free countries
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-22

more information to the people of foreign lands, afficial information distributed by the state depart ment. The report by these Amer ican Congressmen, just as similar reports which trickle into the United States almost daily, only serves to emphasize the immediate need for expansion of the Ameri- can information program abroad.
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-22
Short
(The Denver PoSt)

(The Denver POSt)
 THE REPORT by American COngreSSmen that the British people do not understand either America Americans and allowing Soviet propaganda to color their opinions is dsconcerting but hardly surprising
 The truth of the matter is that the Unated States has had bad public reationsthe worst of any of the big powers-and that too small attempt is being made to sell America a going commodity
 Two CongreSSmen now in England have said the Eng fish people just do not understand the American gov- ernment system and the part played by the United States in building up the United Nations This lack of understanding be blamed upon but the United States America cannot expect the British gov ernment to spend it's time telling it's people about the beauties of friendship with the United States.
 would be bad enough if this lack of understanding confined to Great Britan-with common lan- guage and much common background and culture But it is much worse in other countries. America is still thought of as Uncle Shyock and and more people of other countries believe that American policies are bent toward world domination.
 These beliefs strengthened by transformation and the lack of true information disseminated abroad It is true that American services distribute Amer can news in many parts of the world But these ices do not try to sell Americaher boast is impartial ity and true presentation of the facts That is not enough. The news services do not disseminate back ground information and in their brief daily reports do not tell the story of the United States.
 Consequently the people of Britain do not know that the American loan direcy from the pockets of American taxpayers, and the other people of Europe envisage Marshall benefits coming from the bottom less we'll of resource
 It is simple for these people to condemn the United States when they have knowledge neither of American tradition actions and it is equally simple for Amer jeans to condemn that lack of knowledge But solution of the problem is difficult It calls for and
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-22
What Chiang Must Do For u. s. Aid


 (By Palmer Hoyt)
 UNITED STATES POLICY in China has followed circuous course in the past few years that be- gan in the against Japan. has time for that to be strengthened and lined up with the Truman doctrine and the Marshall plan for Europe.
 Few officials in state department, least of all Sec retary Marshall hold any shining illusions about the Chinese political scene, no matter how Chiang Kai- Shek has changed the props The play is the that had long run in Nanking, moved to HankOW and Chungking after 1887, and has returned to Nan king. There actors in the minor roles, but the central characters are not changed.
 It is certain that the United States must follow dy mamie policy toward China In these days of globecir cling aircraft and atomic bombs the east China coast represents the western border of the United States But America is to uphold the democratic principles on which the States were united our policy in China must be demacrtc.
 A democratic policy means that America should not give assistance to the Chinese government in it's oppres sion of the people, Chang Ka-Shek needs aid badly When President Truman and Secretary Marshall sug gesed last year that broadening of the government would produce aid, Chiang obigingly included few liberals, all the time maintaining strict control in the hands of the right wing of the Kuomintang, which has so long dominated China.
 Chiang has long believed that Americas interest in preservation of a non-Communist non-Soviet China would force the United States to aid him at any price He has smilingy made surface changes not to barrass the American government, but he has made no basic changes.
 Now since the United States has removed its troops from China, and since the failure of the Marshall mis- sion America is at the crossroads It must decide what it will follow in the Far East and that pr marily China. The United States should give aid to the Chinese, but only under definite condition. That condition is broadening of the Chinese govern ment.
 Broadening means this:
 1-Chiang must include liberals from the Democratic league and other groups; he must include them in sponsbe posions and he must bring in enough of them that their weight will counterbaance the right wing of the Kuomintang.
 2-The Chinese government must stop subsidy of the Kuomintang party, subsidy which it has been giving for years, and the Kuomntang must be placed an equal footing with other parties in China.
 3-The Chinese government must hold elections for local government offices and for the national govern ment as we'll, which has never had true election.
 4-That government must give civil rights to its peo- pie Among others must give the right of habeas pus and the right to trial It must allow free speech and free press.
 5-The Chinese government must live up to the pro- visions of the trade treaty signed with the United Statesnu stop discrimination against foreign na- tonals
 This does not that the United States should at tempt to oist western democracy onto China. America deve1Oped own form Of democracy and that form
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-22
That's That
 By BRUCE GUSTIN

y
 bach has been talking through his hat" He said that wage hikes in the new United Mine Workers contract cost the mine operators Sl.87 a ton" and the coal indus try immediately hiked the price $5 ton" He didn't name any spe- cific field in which such price gouging was perpetrated. The inn presSiOn he gave was that it was general. That certainly was not the case in Colorado. The north ern Colorado operators figured the wage increase referred to by SchWellenbach increased produc- ton costs of Ignite coal in their field by 79 cents a ton, and they advanced the price by that figure.
 When the wage increases refer red to by Schwellenbach were made last July, the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal company, one of the worlds largest bituminous producers, announced increases of 40 cents a ton on strip mine coal, 50 cents a ton on West Virginia deep mined coal and 78 cents a ton on Pennsylvania deep mined coal. The increase made then in retail coal prices in Pittsburgh aV- eraged a little more than Sl. Those figures don't jibe with SchWellenbach's charge that ''the coal industry immediately hiked the price $5 ton.
 Five operating railway unions are demanding a 30 per cent wage increase. They also want changes in forty-four working rules, many of which would further increase operating expenses of the rail- roads. How the carriers could meet these demands is something nobody has figured out. In fact, they can't afford wage increases already forced upon them.
 The Missouri Pacific has an- nounced that wage increases re- gently awarded incorporating em- ployees will cost is IA million dol lars a year. That sum, it says, is $292,OOO more per month than it netted during the first seven months of 1947. For the railroads as a whole, it is estimated the an- nual cost of these incorporating wage increases will be 433 mil lions year. That is 36 and one half millions a month-approxi- mately millions a month more than they have been earning this year. If the idea of these wage in- creases is to bankrupt the rail- roads and force the government to take them over, the unions may be on the right track.
 The American people may we'll wonder if Henry Wallace knows what he does want. "If we organ ize rapidly and well," he said in a speech in Boston, i've can force the present administration to fight for the controls and rationing necessary to distribute current scarcity and enable all Ameicans to eat we'll" Maybe he knows how distributing scarcity will help Ameicans to eat we'll. But that sounds as screwy as his obsession about Wall Street controlling the nation and planning to control the whole world.
 yIrL.. Al, rr.. - .
Evening star., 1947-06-06
DEVIL FOOD CAKE



From Mrs. w. L. B., Alexandria,
I have an excellent recipe for a
devils food cake I have tried many
recipes and finally found this one
to be the type I wanted 1t is red,
stays moist and is very simple to
make.
Mix this as it is given and I'm
sure you will also find it is best for
flavor One cup sugar, eggs. Beat
until light and creamy. One cup
sugar, y cup shortening. Cream
until light and fluffy and add to
above mixture. Three squares of
bitter chocolate, which you melt in
dish over hot water. Two cups
flour. teaspoon soda. Sift together
and add alternately with p cup but
termilk, u teaspoon salt and l tea
spoon vanilla, cup boiling water
last and beat well. Pour in two g.
inch cake pans and bake at 325
degrees to $50 degrees for 25 to sc
minutes.
This makes q very thin batter, SC
don't try to add any flour
I'll include my never fail fudge
icing" which is also excellent. Two
cups granulated sugar, tablespoons
Evening star., 1947-06-06

achieved stardom In my Sister
Eileen" and you have probably seen
her most recently in Gallant
Journey" and "The Fabulous Dor
seys."
Perhaps her love Of dancing
makes it possible for Miss Blair to
eat what she likes without any
figure problems. She likes all kinds
OF dancing. She and I had laugh
about how tantalizing it is to walk
around the floor, OF beat, with
some one who dances poorly when
you love to dance so well. Janet
calls this "the businessman's walk"
Even though one Immediately
senses quality Of gameness or
good sportsmanship about her, T
was somewhat surprised to find her
with such mature PHILOSOPHERS.
Janet believes that you must work
for everything, whether it is mar
riage or a career, and that you must
take the good with the bad. She
thinks that too many people run
away from their problems and that
this is disastrous.
Janet's prescription for living, an
adequate diet, sense of humor,
lots OF exercise, plenty of sleep, hard
work and a tremendous enthusiasm
and interest in life; plus her mental
outlook, might revitalize a great
many younger women, as well a.
older ones.
Evening star., 1947-06-06
Why Grow Old?
Rr Josethine Lorcfnan

Janet Blair and had q long
pleasant talk at Columbia studios
the other day. I do not think
have ever met any one quite so
vibrant! Her love OF life and her
vitality are actually tangible. You
can feel their current and see them
IN the sparkle Of her eyes. Her
skin is absolutely perfect and she
uses no makeup except ipstick.
I knew before I asked her, that
back OF such q clear complexion
and such vibrant health, I would
find the foundation Of sane living.
I might also have known that she
loves to dance. Even her eyes
dance!
She is married to the musician
Louis Busch, and told me that they
live q very simple life, dipping very
little into the glittering night life
of Hollywood. They spend their
week ends with other young couples
with similar ideas. playing outdoor
and indoor games. Shirley Temple
and her husband are friends.
Janet likes sports but dancing is
her great enthusiasm. When only
a child she was determined to be-
come a ballet dancer. A little later,
when she was getting somewhere
with her dancing lessons, her lovely
voice sidetracked her into the be-
ginning of her career.
Hal Kemp heard her sing and
Immediately signed her with his
nationally known band. Then came
singing roles in radio and at Column
bia, and later a screen test. She
Evening star., 1947-06-06
Ladder to a Library
By Betty Miles

lead. And, according to book lovers,
this library is worth building. You
listen to your favorite piece of music
again and again. Familiarity makes
it more rneaningful. The beauty of
book often becomes more mean
ingful upon second reading. The
book you read at 10 may mean
something quite different to you at
29-age and experience can see to
that.
For the sophisticated reader. de-
clares Miss Helen T. Steinbarger, I
consultant in adult education, it's
simply a matter of finding the book
he has in mind. However, many
people are faced with the problem
of arid years in which they literally
never cracked a book" Some, too,
have never been particularly inter-
ested in reading, become interested
in it, and want an introduction to
the world of ideas and people in
print.
When giving your reading habits
a boost, it isn't the policy of the
library to make a list of books.
Usually, the expert helping you will
suggest a few books in field you've
enjoyed previously, until you get
your bearings. Perhaps you were at
one time an ardent biography fan.
You may resume your reading with
Sandburg's work on Lincoln, branch
off into the history of the period,
and your reading band wagon is on
its way.
The library is built on a university
plan-and there's trained person
ready to supply information on books
dealing with art, music, sociology,
philosophy, religion. world affairs,
travel, recreation and so forth.
There's work interest room, where
data on jobs from Office boy to ex-
ecutive is stored. Samples of civil
service examinations are also on
hand If fiction is your fancy, you1ls
find 1t, catalogued according to ad-
venture, best sellers, mysteries, love
stories, and stories distinguished by
a sociological or regional approach.
One of the hbrary'S lists of read
ing suggestions may be helpful in
reminding you of books you've been
meaning to read. It's called pleas
ant Reading" and is quite diversified
in its suggestions. You'll find
Stephen Cranes Maggie" Marjorie
K. Rawlings The Yearling," Isaak
Walton, Katherine Mansfield, James
Joyce and many other writer's of
different talents and different eras
included. There are also special
book lists available, and monthly
selected list of books in every field
from biography to travel to health
and medicine.
Evening star., 1947-06-06

II you were given 5000 to start a
personal library, how would you
spend it?"
MIR. Ralph L. Thompson, assistant
librarian of the District of Columbia
Public Library, thought for a Sec
ond, then replied: "I'd spend 500
right away. The other hundred I'd
spend over a period of time. With
the first hundred I'd buy books I've
read and like to have around I
wouldn't buy anything I THOUGHT
should have"
In search. like this, you're lock-
ing for YOUR book Some books
say something directly to you be-
cause they speak from experience
similar to your own. For example,
Mr.. Thompson served in the First
World War and John Dos Passos'
Three Soldiers" is one of his ia
vorites. 1--WE gone back again and
again." said the librarian, "reread-
ing some passages I particularly
liked" Another of his favorites is
Donald Culross Peattie's Almanac
for Moderns."
8 Books are stimulating, they're in
formative, they're a great many
things-and, incidentally, they're
fun. Although well aware of the
worth of a great book, Mr. Thomp-
son doesn't believe in long hair"
approach to reading. If you find a
so-called wishy-washy book en-
chanting, read it, enjoy it and for
get that just around the corner may
be an intellectual whose brow is
drawn into a disappearing frown.
Last year the Book Manufacturers
Institute surveyed representative
cities and towns over the country to
find out where people got the books
they were reading. The institute
learned that ST per cent of the
books read were borrowed, 81 per
cent were bought, II per cent were
received as gifts and per cent was
unaccounted for.
Personal libraries weren't in the
Evening star., 1947-06-06
TYPEWRITER?

TREE SUPERSTITIONS?
From Mrs. r. F. D., Vienna.)
I want to buy a typewriter for
home use in the near future and
wonder if any of your readers could
give me the benefit of their expert
ence. I have never used a portable
but am an expert typist. One friend
says don't get portable, you won't
like it," The other says don't get
standard model, you won't like it" 4"
Also can any one tell me where
the old superstition derives from
that it is considered unlucky to have
weeping willow tree in your yard?
I've heard this quite few times and
as We do have lovely one I'm Curl
GUS to know why it is considered
unlucky.
Readers who have oak trees on
their property might be interested
in the following:
"The oak was regarded as a sacred
tree by the Druids and many curl
GUS beliefs in its power to bring good
fortune are current. In Kentucky
it is said that washing in water that
stands in an oak stump will remove
freckleS. 1t is considered lucky for
a miner to skin his back on an oak
board"
Evening star., 1947-06-06

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 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 CasweH
Evening star., 1947-06-06
1864
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By Barbara Bell

This date special for juniors has a
face-framing ruftle edged with bold
rickrack to match the skirt trim. Tiny
puffed sleeves are a favorite with the
teen-ager this season.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1864 is
designed for sizes II, IL, l3, IA, 16
and Is. Size II requires 3s4 yards
of 39-inch fabric.
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
80, Station G, New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-06-06
Bv Peepp Roberts

A bride -to-be loves to have fine
linens for her new home, and these
tasteful designs are sure to please
her. The cross-stitch designs are so
simple that you can make the COM
plete set in short time. A lovely
gift!
To obtain this pattern. send Is
cents in coins, giving pattern num-
ber, your name, address and zone
number to Peggy Roberts, The Wash
tngton Star, P. o. Box 100, Station
G., New York 10, N, Y,
Evening star., 1947-06-06

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Evening star., 1947-06-06
EASY CHOCOLATE FRosTING

(FT0m L.. w. T., ATtlHgtOH.j
The familiar blue box of the most
popular baking chocolate carries a
recipe called Easy Chocolate Frost
ing" I have found this absolutely
foolproof, though I have very little
luck with most frostings, and always
use it when I cannot afford a fall
ure. It is an easy frosting to handle
and need not be timed to the second.
sometimes vary the flavor by using
orange or almond extract rather
than the vanilla specified. I do not
quote the recipe, as misprints SO
often occur.
From Mrs. D. M. D., HyattsDiHe.I
For Mrs. P. C. r., Arlington, on
her request for simple chocolate
frosting that is foolproof. The fol-
lowing is simple, excellent and has
never failed for me.
Fudge Frosting: One cup sugar,
Z cup milk, 2 ounces chocolate.
Boil to soft ball stage. Add 2 table
spoons butter or margarine and l
teaspoon vanilla. Beat until thick
enough to spread.
Evening star., 1947-06-06

for l hour longer or until cooled.
The crust should be made and put
in a 12-inch spring form pan. If
using crumb crust, chill thoroughly
before filling.
Evening star., 1947-06-06
\ / EWhats CoobinI
MONDAY
Curried Dried Beet on Baked Potatoes
Green RP0re rconI1onoJ Tyo~u,

... Cured Dried Beet on Baked Potatoes
Green Beans EScaIoped Corn
Strawberries and Cream
Curried Dried Beef
y pound dried beef 21a cups ,nseasoned medium
2 tablespoons butter cream sauce
teaspoon curry powder 6 baked potatoes
orled boiling in
saucepan with melted
Add cream with powder stirring to blend Serve hot
over baked potatoes potatoes
tenaer Remove Slice from top and scoop potatoes
aou Duer ana mix and beat until fluffy Partially making
noe IN center OF each with
ana neat IN Soo degrees F. oven, Is minutes BY