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Evening star., 1947-10-13
By Violet Faulkner

How many times have you heard
women say. II never can have a
roast for my family. there are only
two of us" I admit it does create a
problem. but there are roasts to fit
your family. small roasts that are
perfectly suited to two appetites. If
the smaller roast is cooked properly
there is no need of its drying up and
becoming charred mass. OF
course, in any roast buying you'll
want to keep one eye on the present
and one eye cast to the future Most
roasts run around at least 3 pounds
and, at the present prices of the
precious commodity, you're not 60
ing to let friend husband wolf it all
down at one sitting no matter how
good it is. So you'll have some left
over meat, and there are plenty of
interesting ways of serving it. Even
if your husband thinks he's opposed
to leftover dishes he will never in
the world suspect 1t when you put
the tag ends into beef biscuit roll
served with hot mushroom sauce.
But to get back to the size, cooking
temperature. and length of time for
this tWosome roast. First, cook it in
shallow pan so the heat will pene-
trate evenly on all sides of the
meat. If the roast doesn't provide
its own natural rack in the way of
bones, then put it on a rack to keep
| it out of the drippings. Put it fat
side up and it will be self-basting
You don't have to lift a finger to it,
except take it from the oven. Don t
cover it and don't add water; use
a low temperature. $50 degrees F., for
all meats except fresh pork, and use
$50 degrees F. for that particular
meat. OF course. the only accurate
way is to determine the degree OF
doneness with a meat thermometer
1t is really worth the investment.
If you can stand the price OF q
standing rib roast, buy ribs which
will run around 5 pounds: cook it al
325 degrees F. for Is to 18 minutes
per pound if you like it rare, 20 tt
% minutes per pound for medium
and Is to 30 minutes per pound II
you like 1t we'll done. If it's a pork
roast you fancy buy 3 to 4 po,lnc
rolled shoulder or loin, cook 1t 81
to IS minutes per pound In a 35t
degrees F. oven. Veal needs 30 tt
IS minutes per pound while lamt
should have IS to 40 minutes per.
pound.
The left over bits are delicious ir
meat pies. the flavor stepped up with
little onion and celery and topped
with a f1aky biscuit crust. If you're
a working girl. use the prepared
biscuit mix to save time. And to my
way of thinking, next to the roast
beef itself, there is nothing better
than good hash. just put the bits
Of leftover roast beef, a couple o1
onions, 2 or potatoes through the
coarse food grinder You can cook
the vegetables slightly first If you
like. but 1t isn't necessary. Mix 1t all
together and put 1t in a casserole
along with some extra seasoning
leftover gravy or water will do)
dot dab of butter over the top
Evening star., 1947-10-13
WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Loyman

Some people retain a feeling of
suppressed excitement all through
their lives. For others, the "feel'
OF adventure drops out of living
soon after early youth has passed.
This instructive zest for life washes
1t clean of boredom and paints it in
vivid colors!
/ am sure you know what I mean
II you, yourself, have not exper-
fenced this maintained eagerness
you have seen it in others-those
who somehow lift living out of the
ordinary and make everything seem
new and fresh.
I am sure physicians would say
that ones glandular makeup has a
lot to do with it, and I feel certain
that the state of physical health
plays its part. Chronic fatigue and
petty physical disabilities dampen
our enthusiasm. However. I be-
lieve there are other elements which
have sabotaged vital living, especial
ly for women.
Foremost, there Is the age bug
bear. Women are so conscious of
their age they follow a set pattern as
they pass through each stage.
Many married women behave In
such a stereotyped way that every
detail is patterned after the life of
every other young married couple,
with no thought of originality.
Later they reach 40 and begin
using such phrases as, "at my age
we cannot do what We used to do"
Well, who wants to do what they
used to do? Their aim should be
to find new and more enjoyable
things to do. After this, when chill
dren are grown, many women settle
down without anything very con-
structive to do, with no goals ahead
BY this time, many develop vague
aches and pains out OF sheer bore
dom.
The development OF personal
tastes and skills. all through life,
and habits Of thought which keep us
aware of the, great sweep of life
outside our own family circle, will
help prevent such boredom in later
years
If you wish additional interests
which also may provide added in
come, serd for my leaf1et No. So,
ways to Make Money at Home"
inclosing a stamped, self addressed
envelope with your request to Jo-
sephine Lowman in care of The
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1947-10-13
Teen Topics
Rv Sally

That long moment as you wait for
the waiter to bring your order! It's
pit-fall for many q restaurant
dining teener
Yes, it's hard to keep the conver-
sation going when you're dying of
hunger. So some kids start fiddling
with the tableware Maybe they
even do balancing acts with ketchup
bottles and forks and salt cellars
Ever see 'em?
| Well, it's strictly off the beam
Even if the trick takes nerves OF
steel and a nice Judgment of weights
and balances. it's corny act. Per-
haps 1t panicked Jacks kid sister,
but it won't get applause from his
smooth date. Not at slick restau-
rant, anyhoo! And it's worse, t'other
Evening star., 1947-10-13
MOntreal's S
"Drury's"
By the Chef

On q recent trip to Canada I
stopped overnight in Montreal and
had the pleasure of dining once
again at Drury's-a famous restau-
rant said to be the oldest chop house
In Canada. It was established, as
a matter of fact, as far back as
lsss-and has enjoyed the reputa-
ton of serving wonderful food
through all these years.
Oddly enough for "chop house"
one of It's most featured dishes Is
lobster thermidor-and, in my
opinion. 1t is done better at Drury's
than at any other place. The tex
ture and flavor are perfect and al
though one may have to wait
little for the dish to be prepared,
it is welNworth the time.
Another speciality is chateau-
BRAND, done in the proper fashion
that is, the slice of fillet is broiled
between two other slices of beef, so
that the entire surface is pink and
uncharred. My choice, however, on
my last visit was magnificent
hhdt1oi tliop. EIlueO IC tuIN. ana
an especially good tossed lettuce
salad.
A tip on service that some of our
restaurants would do well to heed:
The waiter. when taking the order
for salad, asked If I wished any gar
lie in the dressing. As many people
dislike garlic, this was a thought
full attention that any number of
diners would appreciate.
More specialties de la maison ars
spaghetti Caruso, shrimp bisque.
frogs legs, saute Meuniere and me-
ringue Chantilly. (Hows your
French. after all those lessons? You
should be able to visualize whipped
cream, like a flash, with that last
one) Gaspe salmon Is, of course,
another specially. The night I was
there was hot and the salmon was
served cold. with mayonnaise. But
I have had it cut in steaks and
grilled on other occasions and
mighty good. too.
Should YOU go to Montreal. don't
overlook Drury's, It Is one of the
real gourmet" restaurants and, -
such, merits the Attention of all
who enjoy good food.
Evening star., 1947-10-13
Estate to Be Open

SHIPPED are marked to that effect
Travellers to Gunston Hall follow
Route l, turning left approximately
"a mile and half below Pohick
Church. After following hard sur
faced country road for three miles
a left turn through the brick gates
leads directly into the grounds OF
Gunston Hall.
The Washington Committee Of the
Colonial Danes in the State Of vir-
ginia will be on hand at the estate
which is open both days from II
am. to pm. The price bf admis-
sion is $1.00 for adults, SOC fol-
children.
Advance sale of tickets will begin
tomorrow at the AAA, the Statler
Hotel, the Francis Scott Key Book
Shop and the George Mason Hotel
in Alexandria.
Evening star., 1947-10-13
BY BETTY Miles

Gunston Hall, the distinguished
estate of the distinguished Virginia
statesman, George Mason w, will
be open to the public Saturday and
Sunday, October 18 and 10. This is
the first opportunity visitors have
had to see the house and gardens.
now striking in vivid autumn colors.
since the estate was opened to the
public last spring by its present
owner. Mr.. Louis Hertle.
George Mason. neighbor of
George shington-Mount Vernon
lies five miles to the 1orth-is
chiefly remembered for his author
ship of the Virginia Declaration of
Rights. which became the basis for
the first nine amendments to the
Constitution. A copy of the Decla ra-
tion hangs on the wall of the library
at Gunston today. Mason also was
a proponent of religious freedom in
Virginia, and an outstanding figure
IN the Virginia House of Burgesses
and at the Constitutional Conven-
Vention.
Mason built Gunston Hall in 1855
1853. with William Buckland as
architect. Buckland came from Eng
land as an indentured servant spe-
cif1cally to assist in the construc-
ton of the house. The rich door and
window trim are Bucklands work.
and are declared to be unparalleled
IN elaboration in Virginia.
Also unusual are the two principal
rooms, the Chinese Chippendale"
room and the bsroque Palladian
room. The Hall itself follows the
plan Of the center-hall and four
room type familiar throughout Vir-
ginia. The house is built of brick
with an ample first story, and
gable Eoof with dormers. The origi-
nal house had nine small bed
rooms upstairs, which accommodated
George Mason's nine children.
The famed boxwood hedge DOM
mates the formal garden. Some be-
lieve that George Mason originally
intended it to follow the low, trim
med pattern typical Of his day. The
hedge is, now IL feet high. Vivid
dahlias. fzinnias and buddleia are
currently blooming in the garden.
A deer park lies below the formal
lower garden, with tthe river be-
yond. In common with Mount Ver-
non and other estates Of that day,
the front door of Gunston Hall
opened onto the main highway, the
river. III the rear of the house an
avenue OF magnolia trees lines the
'<irive.
In all. the Georgian house now
dominates some $50 acres. During
Mason's time. the estate covered
25000 acres. The house passed out
of the hands of the Mason family in
1867, and was purchased by Mr..
Louis Hertle. the present owner, in
1912 Mr.. Hertle, who is currently
living at Gunston Hall, has decided
the property to the State OF Virginia
as a memorial. Upon Mr.. Hertle's
death. the Hall is to be opened to
the public under the auspices of
the National Society Of Colonial
Danes OF America.
Worth, seeing in any trip to Gun
ston Hall and Mount Vernon is old
Pohick Church. standing mile and
4 half below the road to Gunston
Hall on Route l. Here George Ma
Son ard George Washington served
Is vestrymen. and the red-cushioned,
Rectangular pews in which they wor-
Evening star., 1947-10-13

way round. gals. A lady tower
builder gives her escort the scream
ing meemies. But really!
Playing with the silver or the food
is poor table manners, kids. And 1t
shows lack of poise. Observe the
mental midget making hills and
valleys in his mashed potato, flood
ing it with rivers of gravy! Don't
you long to send him back to his
nursery high chair?
Rolling bread pellets is a grue-
some trick OF the dreamy-type diner
Such absent-minded muddling is q
nasty habit, too. Learn to eat with
minimum of fuss and fiddling and
you'll be set for the maximum OF
good manner and fun, kids.
Evening star., 1947-10-13

This portroit of George
Mason " hangs in the
Washington home Of Or.
and Mrs. William Beverley
Mason. Dr.. Mason is q direct
descendant Of the Virginia
statesman. The hunting
horn above the portrait once
belonged to the builder Of
Gunston HoII.
Below ore the high box
wood hedges and formal
gordens of 0unston Hall.
Star Staff Photos,
Evening star., 1947-10-13

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 1t
is obviously impossible for US
to test all recipes submitted. we
cannot assume responsibility for
them. Betsy CassceH
Evening star., 1947-10-13
"HEN" PARTY.

CINNAMON ROLL RECIPEP
from Miss J. F. D., W1shtngton.)
On answer to Mrs. w. G. c., Wash
ington: With Christmas drawing so
near. think a very good way for a
"Hen Party" to be entertained Is to
ask each guest to bring several old
magazines. The hostess can pur-
chase 10-cent scrapbooks and paste,
and each guest can cut pictures and
paste into the books. 1t is amazing
how attractive books can be made
just from advertisement pictures.
The picture books can then be given
Evening star., 1947-10-13
Readers Clearing House

to Children's Hospital or an orphan
age-and how they will love them!
Refreshments: Tiny sandwiches
hot chocolate topped with a marsh
mallow and gingerbread squares.
May I ask for good cinnamon
roll recipe not requiring yeast?
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PURSES FROM CORKS.
From Mrs. F. E. j., Washington
For v. c. D.. Washington. who re-
quested directions for making a bag
from the corks of soft drink caps, it
Is suggested that If she will write to
Mrs. Frank Gibson of Bronston. KY
perhaps she will be able to obtain
this information.
SHORTS PATTERN IDENTIFIED
From Mrs. A. B., Ornard, Calit.)
To Mrs. M. H., Arlington: But
terick pattern No. 1888 is the one
you want for a mans sport shorts.
I want to thank all of you ladies for
the help you've given me and the
wonderful bit of home RICH brings
to me via the postman.
Evening star., 1947-10-13
PAPER DRAPERIES.

from Mrs. J. o. B., Wnshington.)
For the lady who found the black
spots on her floor from the paper
drapes: My mother had the same
experience, although hers also
stained the wall where the tie-bs scks
were. She tried everything and
finally took the drapes back to the
store where she bought them. They
sent an adjuster out. who in turn
wrote to the company who made
the drapes. and they are now await
ing an insurance adjuster's opinion.
They felt the black spots were
caused by fireproofing solution in
the drapes that no one could remedy,
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LENGTHENING VELVET SKIRT.
From Mrs. E. B., Mount Rainier.)
In answer to Miss E. E. C.'s inquiry
of how to lengthen velvet skirt
without the crease remaining,
would advise her to steam 1t over
the spout of the boiling water kettle,
and I am quite sure she will get
good results.
Evening star., 1947-10-13
ELECTRIC RANGE.

from N. E. T., WGshinqto11,J
In reply to Mrs. w. J. NJ, Wash
ington. concerning the use of an
electric range: If she will call the
Home Service Bureau of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. they will
be glad to have one of their rep
resentatives call on her and explain
the operation of the electric range.
This service is available, without
charge, to persons living on Pepco
lines.
Evening star., 1947-10-13


house on the right side would create
a sudden flash on the wall and had
the same frightening effects as a
sudden scream. This was altered
by drawing the shade down and Sc
curing a lamp in which used very
tiny red bulb. Another important
item is to choose your child's motion
pictures with the same reverence
you'd use to select precious gem.
Let him pout. cry or beg but don't
give In. My boy, now 10 years old.
can sit through almost any of the
latest thrillers with the normal dis
play of emotion.
All this valuable help was given
me by a kind and understanding
doctor. but the one point which l
must mention without fail is the
most necessary one of ALL taught
my little fellow some short prayers
to say when he was engulfed in
these different trials. I taught him
about his Guardian Angel and said
he was never actually alone; this
brought him a great deal of salts
faction. Also, instead of praying to
God suggested that he pray to the
Infant Jesus. who was at one time
little boy like him. 1 made up his
little prayers, using simple child
language which he understood.
Sometimes my little fellow would
creep softly into my room and stand
with one hand on my pillow. When
I would awaken and see him, I'd
cuddle him in beside me and in
stantly he would be asleep. Be
gentle and affectionate to obtain
their complete trust.
For four years I prayed for pa
tience and understanding and today
no playmate of my boy would call
him a weakling, sissy or poor sport
Healthy nerves have given him q
healthy body and a clean mind.
certainly hope this information may
help you.
(From Mrs E. S. ~, Washington.)
Although this is a most annoying
problem just now. may I encourage
you that it is phase Of growth and
will no doubt soon be over. Perhaps
he has problems at school or play
that are too big for him. Patience
and good luck.
X
ELECTRIC IRONER.
fFron Mrs. W. c. H., Washington. J
In answer to Mrs. w. G. c., Wash
ington, regarding the portable elec-
trio ironer: I have used mine for
quite some time and am very pleased
with the results. 1t saves me so
much time and best Of all I can sit
down to do the job. However, I be-
lieve that the larger ironer has a
lot more advantages. 1t is more
convenient to operate, has longer
roll, is Enthusiastically controlled
and when closed would give me addi-
tional work surface in the kitchen.
QUEST FOR BEGONIA?
| (Fron, Mrs. M. H. K. Arlington.)
have some bergamot which I
would like to exchange for begonia
plant or slip, and directions for
propagating 1t.
Evening star., 1947-10-13
VOLUNTEER WORK.

From Mrs. II. L, Arlington.)
To Mrs. r. M. L., Arlington. re
volunteer work. There is definitely
need for capable volunteers in Ar
lington. and a worthy cause that
every one knows. The Arlington
Red Gross Is In particular need OF
women for their Home Service
Corps. This is the social service de-
partment which deals with the
Evening star., 1947-10-13
HALLOWEEN PARTIES?

(Fron1 Mrs. J. L. T.. Arlington.)
I am planning a Halloween dance
for adults and would be so happy II
your readers could give me any sug-
gestions as to stunts. games, refresh
ments, etc. Also suggestions for a
children's Halloween party.
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WAKEFUL CHILD.
From Mrs. c. A. s., Washington.)
To Mrs. S. G. F., Washington
Forgive me If I seem bit blunt, but
from bitter experience of four
years with my son I feel justified in
stating that your doctors advice is
cruel and designates lack of in
terest in your little fellow.
Above all, completely familiarize
yourself with his playmates. Dc
they aggravate, maui or threaten
him? MY boy played with Older
boys who tormented him physically
and promised more harm If he tolo
on them. Help him to cultivat.
playmates OF his own age.
Is the little fellow sensitive to ode
or unfamiliar noises? My boy
imagined the sounds of crickets
night birds and even a house fly
were made by jungle creatures which
are so wrongfully thrown at children
through jungle comic books. Please
my friend, keep these and othel
CHASTITY comic" books out Of youl
child's reach until you feel hi,
nerves are mature enough to take
them.
Do shadows within his own home
frighten hin' My sons bedroom
was located . that 1T night thu
Evening star., 1947-10-13
FINGER PAINT?
From, M. S., Washington,

have promised to make finger
paint for the neighborhood chill
dren. yet my attempts so far have
not been successful. Would some
one of your readers know how tc
make it2 I made it with u cup
of starch mixed with hot water q
cup> and boiled until clear, yet il
does not attain the consistency OF
paste as Is the commercial paste
Mine had a jelly-like consistency
Evening star., 1947-10-13
fFrom A. D. b.. Washinoton.)

fFrOm A. D. B., WnshtngtOn.)
In answer to the question about
reaches VS.. cucumber I can give
her a remedy that am sure she will
find satisfactory. Go to the drug
store and get a box Of sodium fiuor-
ide insecticide. Punch some holes
in top of box and sprinkle along
Dashboard or wherever the reaches
come from and while you may see
some at first, after a few doses they
are gone. This insecticide is
POISON, so watch out for children
coming in contact with 1t. I have
used it for water bugs. 1t is what
the exterminator uses In apart
ments. If you have pets be careful
not to get it near their drinking
water or food. I understand DDT
is most effective, too.
Evening star., 1947-10-13

problems of the servicemen, veterans
and their families. The work is
very interesting and consists of
working in a new Office building
with congenial volunteer and profess
sional case workers. There is cor
respondence, phone inquiries. case
histories and interviewing, etc. Any
one who Is interested can cali OK
ford 30l0 between and S and We
shall be delighted to hear from you!
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ROACHES VS.. CUCUMBER.
(From Mrs. S. E. G.. Washiugton.)
I would like to admit membership
in the "one born every minute
club. Am sure Mrs. T. S. T. will
like to know there are two Of us.
Would also like to know If Mrs.
H. v. M. is in the cucumber busi-
ness? I. too, purchased the largest
and longest cucumber available.
Never before had the peel" of a
cucumber been so important and
the "insides" so unimportant. With
a sharp knife I produced long, wide
juicy "peels." I scattered them pro-
fusely and invitingly all through
my cupboards. Results? A gather
ing up of bewildered, bewilted and
dried up cucumber peels, and
cunning, leering gleam in the eyes
of the reaches Did I forget the
smell? Shall I berate my grocer
for the feeble cucumber he sells or.
as Mrs. r. S. T. says-"Now what?"
Evening star., 1947-10-13

(From Mrs. E. S. ~, Washington.)
Although this is most annoying
problem just now. may encourage
you that it is a phase Of growth and
will no doubt soon be over. Perhaps
he has problems at school or play
that are too big for him. Patience
and good luck.
Evening star., 1947-10-13
ELECTRIC IRONER.
QUEST FOR BEGONIA?
Ern1aa l&rn N IL II l.

from Mrs. M. H. K, Arlington.)
I have some bergamot which /
would like to exchange for a begonia
plant or slip, and directions for
propagating 1t.
Evening star., 1947-02-02

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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-02
Articles About The Cape Fear

The Cape Fear area is so rlch IN
historic lore and the Thalian Society
has such q great tradition that the
series Of articles to start in the Star
on Monday, which will deal with both'
should prove of deep interest. Much
research has gone into the preparation
If the articles-in fact the series prob
ably is the most comprehensive study
especially of the Thallans, ever com
pIeted.
One purpose is to create public In
terest in a pageant of early Cape Fear
life and manners, something on the
lines of the Lost Colony, which could
be made an annual event. Naturally,
the Thalians would be the focal point
of such a production, with the addition
of such other local talent as would be
needed to complete an adequate cast.
But, however desirable a pageant
would be, the underlying purpose OF
these articles is to acquaint readers
with the background history of the
Cape Fear area more fully than many
persons now possess.
The Star is happy to present them
to it's readers as a public service, and
hopes they will lead to definite COM
munity action, both for the restoration
of ITALIAN Hall and a pageant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-02
Star

State ports with Wilmington favoreo
in nroportion with its resources 10 ~.
clude public terminals. tobacco storage
warehouses. ship repair facilities neal.
hv sites for heavy industry ana ''ioo'
Cape Fear river channel.
Citv auditorium large enough 10 mee'
needs for years to come.
DEVELOPMENT OF Southeastern Nortn
Carolina agricultural and indus1rlal re,
sources through better markets ano ioo1
processing, pulp wood production anu
factories.
Emph sis on the regions recreation
advantage and Improvement OF resort
accommodations.
Improvement OF Southeastern North
Cardinals farm-to-market and primary
roads. with a paved highway from Top
sail inlet to Bald Head island.
Continued effort through the CITY IN
dustrial Agency to attract more IN
dustries.
proper utilization Of Bluethenthal air
mort for expanding air service.
DEVELOPMENT Of Southeastern Norm
caro1ina,s health facilities. especially IN
counties lacking hospitals. ana lhcluo
ING = Negro Health center.
Encoura cement Of the growth OF COM
mercial fishing.
ernments.