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Evening star., 1947-06-27
Over Twenty-One
BY Betty Miles

Routine and a rocking chair are
not the fate of many Washington
women whose official reply to a
census taker is '.over 21." Mrs. En-
bert A. LIE Lacheur of Washington
leaves a 24-hour day bursting at
the seams, and has definite ideas
about the way she intends to spend
what are often described in melan-
choly fashion as "the declining
years"
"I don't intend to sit and twiddle
my thumbs" declared white-haired,
broWn-eyed Mrs. LIE Lacheur. ST
intend to keep every interest 1 have
alive as long as T possibly can"
This will mean keeping in touch
with writing, gardening and de-
signing and making practically all
of her own clothes.
Mrs. LIE Lacheur writes children's
stories, garden material, and short
stories, seriously concentrating on
developing the talent that made an
appearance through poetry when
she was Is. During the war years,
while her husband, then lieutenant
colonel, was overseas, she took a
course at a local art school, study
ing pictorial illustrations with an
eye to illustrating her own childrenS
stories. One of her children's stories
has been sold to Jack and Jill"
and is due for publication shortly.
Last year, Mrs. LIE Lacheur taught
a writer's class for the League of
American Pen Women (of which
she's been a member for Is years. E.
Five of her pupils walked away with
a prize in contest held within the
league. "One of my reasons for
teaching short-story writing" says
Mrs. LIE Lacheur, sis to get one or
two older women to bring out their
brain children One of the women
lost her husband, and writing helped
stimulate her interest in life. The
women in the class ranged from 30
to so years of age.
To get story ideas, Mrs. lie Lacheur
counseled her pupils to simply keep
their eyes open. To woman in
volved in cleaning her attic, she
pointed out the possibility of a fea-
ture on that very subject. One of
her favorite pastimes, she tells us,
is watching people and absorbing
the impossible -to-avoid conversa-
tions one hears on streetcars and
buses. Most of her plots are born
of her magination-most frequently
at am, when she wakes up, jots
down an idea. and goes right back
to sleep. Her family doctor sup
Evening star., 1947-06-27

plies information on medical tech
nicalities when necessary.
The daughter of an Episcopalian
minister who bore an amazing re-
semblance to Mark Twain, Mrs. lie
Lacheur was born in Cornwall, Eng
land She had a glimpse of uncon-
ventional living when she and her
brother. who played a hand organ,
accompanied my father on mis-
sionary work to the 'navvies rail
road workers who travelled from Job
to job in closely knit bands"
When the Rev. Westmoore came
to America. his 13-year-old daugh-
ter and the rest of the family came
along, and settled In Stephenson,
Mich. Once again doing missionary
work, he trekked to the woodsman's
Evening star., 1947-06-27

scallops adorning the pretty neck
and brief sleeves make this frock one
YOU will be proud to wear. Dressy
enough for all important occasions
all summer. Tiny buttons parade
down the front, and see how cleverly
the midrif whlttles your waist.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1873 is
designed for sizes 30, "a. 36. 38, 40, 42.
Al and 46. Size "a requires 312 yards
of 39-inch material.
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 90, Station G, New York 19
N Y
Evening star., 1947-06-27
CHOCOLATE COOKIES.
FURNACE PROBLEM?
(From Mrs. A. r. L., jr,
WdshindtOn.

should like TO share a recipe for
oatmeal chocolate bits cookies, which
clipped from a magazine ad about
six years ago I have not seen 1t
elsewhere, so perhaps others would
like it. My family prefers these
cookies to all others I have made.
Toll House Oatmeal Cookies
One and one-half cups sifted -four
l teaspoon soda, / teaspoon salt,
cup shortening, A cup brown sugar
firmly packed, p cup granulated
sugar, eggs tunbeaten), teaspoon
hot water. / cup nut meats (cut
1ne) (optionaD, 2 packages choc-
olate bits, 2 cups oatmeal (quick OF
regular, uncooked, / teaspoon
vanilla.
Sift -four once before measuring
then sift with soda and salt. Cream
shortening until soft. Add sugars
gradually. creaming until light and
fluffy. Add eggs one at time
beating after each addition; add hot
water to creamed mixture, then
sifted dry ingredients. Add nut
meats, chocolate bits and oatmeal
and mix thoroughly Add vanilla
and blend well. Drop by half tea
spoons on a creased cookie sheet
Bake at 375 degrees F. about
minutes. Makes 100 cookies.
Note: I generally use only one
package of chocolate bits in the
recipe. 1t is not as sweet nor as
expensive, and they are delicious.
We have coal furnace and plan
to convert it to automatic heat
either oil or gas. Is there anywhere
I can obtain information on the
relative advantages of these types of
heating, and particularly the differ
ence in cost when using oil or when
using gas? Also, if there is much
difference in the cost of installation
of a gas burner or an oil one? l
had never used anything but gas
before. but had lived in the Mid
west where gas was quite inexpen-
sive. My one winters experience
with coal has left me quite unen-
thusiastic about it, but I have no
knowledge of oil-burning furnaces.
Evening star., 1947-06-27
WASHING MACHINE.

(From Mrs. K. r, G., CItrton.J
In answer to Mrs S. I. G. regard
ing the semi-autonatic washing
machines with interchangeable tub
and dishwasher, shall tell my ex-
perience.
Although we have not purchased
the diShWashing attachment, I have
nothing but praise for the washer,
Being an Army wife and therefore
obliged to move often, it suits my
needs much better than the COM
pletely automatic machines that
must be connected with the plumb
ing.
It seems to me this machine is
little more trouble and one can add
forgotten laundry pieces, or even
use less water for smaller patches of
clothes if it is desirable. am sure
you would be delighted with the way
it washes clothes so quickly and
thoroughly.
Evening star., 1947-06-27
PRESSURE COOKER.
From Mrs. E. K, Washington

From Mrs. E. K, Washington
To Mrs. R. T. A: BY all means
purchase a 4-quart pressure cooker.
1t is wonderful for canning and
general cooking for small family,
-Four pints may be canned at one
time in a 4-quart cooker. Peaches,
pears, plums, cherries, pineapples
and tomatoes all require only 10
minutes pressure cooking at 5
pounds pressure. But by all means
use your directions which come with
your pressure cooker. I have the
large 16-quart cooker for my family
of six.
I cook 6-pound stewing ham or
roaster in 25 minutes at Is pounds
pressure. This is so tender it falls
from the bone.
I make vegetable stew in Is min
utes from chuck roast. brown the
meat. add the vegetables and cook
for Is minutes at Is pounds pres
sure and have the most delicious
stew one ever ate. The meat is just
as tender AS if it had been cooking
for one hour or more the old way.
With the high cost of food and
the summer heat you can see what
a help the pressure cooker can be,
Above all, read the directions sew
eral times before trying to operate
one Used accordingly it is a useful
addition to any ones kitchen.
X X X
i CHENILLE; GARDENIA CARE.
From Mrs. H. NJ. B., Wnshingtors.)
To the lady who wanted informa-
ton on chenille and it's art, if she
will send 35 cents in coin to Flow
er Material Co, 218 South Wabash
avenue, Chicago 4, Ill, they will
send her a complete catalogue and
directions for making many flowers.
Gardenia care was another lady's
request. I received a plant for
Mothers Day and followed the ad-
vice of many friends only to be very
disappointed. They told me to keep
it out of the sun and dripping with
water. Well. I did and all of its 35
buds dropped off and almost lost
it. After that I went to a friend in
the Agriculture Department who
said to plant it in a larger pot and
keep it moist but not wet Give it a
cup of liquid sheep manure once a
week. A shady spot in the yard or
a corner of the room that the sun
does not reach is the best for it.
Evening star., 1947-06-27

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 CastVeH
Evening star., 1947-06-27
COMMENTS.

From Mrs. S. r. H.. Washington J
Mrs. w. E, M, Arlington, several
weeks ago asked readers whether
three-hour daily domestic help
would be of much help in a house
hold with children. That idea is
her solution. Part-time help as
often as possible gives an uplift to a
household with children, where de-
mands on the mother are much the
same every day, though special jobs
can be handled from time to time.
No room can get by on weekly
cleaning, and clothes can hardly
wait for weekly laundry, not to
mention baths, cooking and dishes
which are constant.
I find that what a conscientious
helper can accomplish in four un-
interrupted, concentrated hours is
more than I can do on the side in
days and days! I have had part
help from four hours daily six days
a week, decreasing as desired TO
the present four hours each week,
WIllEl di14 41lioAA4S 4AlnoCA doCC
Four hours hard work from a
good helper will do fairly large
amount of personal washing and
previously washed and drie0 IRON
ing, and clean kitchen and bath
room. Or sometimes only large
ironing can be done in four or five
hours; or only washing and some
cleaning,
Planning my work around the
girls gives maximum help to me
With 4 hours help, I clean kitchen
so she can start laundry on arrival
or do dishes while she irons, OF
before she arrives do washing ur
to the point of rinsing, or occa-
sionally do laundry the day before
so she can iron everything; make
early dinner preparations in kitchen
while she cleans elsewhere, the food
then to be cooking while she cleans
kitchen; put away mislaid articles
about rooms so she will have only
actual cleaning to do: keep children
respectful toward her and from dis
turbing her. But If I go out, I lei
her know children are most i'm
portant and that the housevors
Evening star., 1947-06-27
BOOK ON NUTRITION.

from Mrs. C. E. c., TGkoma Park J
To Mrs. E. H, who would like to
learn more about nutrition, I can
highly recommend Diet Does It, by
Gaylord Hauser.
Evening star., 1947-06-27
! RHWhatS CooRin|
Yankee Pot Roast
Carrots

Yankee Pot Roast Potato Pancake
Carrots Onions
Cabbage Green Pepper Salad
Peanut Banana Pudding Iced Tea
Pudding.
.,, brown tablespoons -four
.ahJ.rnoons butter separated
Water [1aL.aL'aS
pint nliK ,.... .rn,oL 80 s,ror mn.
milk boil Combine
and milk to moisten add to hot sp and
k Cook until consistency Fold in stfdy beaten
alternate of cuard sliced bananas and
nd peanuts serving DISH ending with bananas and peanuts
Fouh0 EN BY wi"
Evening star., 1947-06-27

erHeFNr Jdu pon ee"d
rsan
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
Bellingraih
Gardens Said
Tourist Lure

w c. Dorgan, publicity direc-
tor of the famed Be'lingrath Gar
dens, was the principal speaker
at the Tuesday meeting of the
Pascagoula Kiwanis Club al the
Country Club He formerly rcsid-
ed in Pascagoula and was intro
duced by Kiwanian Tom Swatt-
wOut.
Mr.. Dorgan traced the rise Of
the gardens from a private fish
ing lodge in 1927 to the interna-
tionally renowned beauty spot
that il has become. He dWelt prin-
eipally, however, upon the ef-
feet the gardens have had on
tourist business in this section.
A half-million full color fold
ers are distributed each wear, Mr..
DorRan pointed out, and are
handled in rs hotels in New York
CITY. Seasonal advertising is car
ried in many newspapers and
nationally circulated magazines
also, he said
The gardens have become self
sustaining recently. MI Dorean
said, after many years of show
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
Neighbor's Happiness Basis OF Long
Public Service OF Board President

K. w. Burnham. 67-vear-old
Moss Point drug store owner and
county leader for more than 4
quarter century, fast week an
nounoed his retirAmee. from Jhe
Jackson County Boafa of Super
Visors. His decision not % Of
fer for reelection is Summer
marked the end of an active ciVie
and political career that may well
continue to set a high mark
in public service
Il felt that | wasn't physically
able TO stav on the firing line any
longer" Mir Burnham said, But
! stand ready and willing 10 serve
in an advisory capacity o. in any
other way that ] am able in order
to continue the era Of prosperity
in our beloved county"
A native of Scott county, where
he was born in 1880, Mr. Burn
ham came here at the turn OF
the century and became owner OF
Burnham's Drug Store, founded
by his physician brother. DR.. c. +.
Burnham. Nine drug stores have
subsequently, been combined with
the still flourishing business.
Enters Politics
Mr.. Burnham's political career
began in 1912 when he was elect
ed to the Moss Point Board Of
Aldermen where he served one
term. He subsequently served as
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14

president Of a Moss Point Cham
Der of Commerce in 1914 and was
drafted l. as a member of the
board Of supervisors in 1920.
The draft consisted of eighty
percent of the qualified electors
signing petition asking him to
run. Naturally, he had no op-
position. He was elected presi-
dent of the county board four
years later and has held the po-
sition ever since.
Tracing the record of Mr.. Burn
ham while heading the board is
like listing the steps by which
jackson county emerged from
cut-out saWmoll county to one of
the states and south's leading
industrial areas.
Il can't be happy unless my
neighbors are happy" Mr.. Burn
ham declares, and the statement
might well be the key to his long
record of outstanding public ser
vice.
Roads Has Aim
Better roads for all sections
of the county has been his chief
aim during his % years on the
board, he said, and under his
leadership the board of supervis-
ors has inaugurated perhaps the
only "share and share alike" pro-
gram of road building in the dis
tricts over the county as a whole.
A paved highway across the
county was one Of his major pro-
jects and dreams. and the High
Wav 80 span from Ocean Springs
to the Alabama line was a model
road for this section in its dav,
The Gautier dump was spanned
in a day when most engineers
believed the project impossible.
Likewise, the Pascagoula and
EscataWpa rivers were spanned
with bridges in a day of ferries.
Later, he had a big hand in
the construction of seaWalls, the
development of the rural cleo
trification program, and many
other lasting projects. eliminated
bv the industriaization of the
county under the Balance Agri-
culture With Industry Act Of for
mer Governor Hugh White.
Civic Record
Mr.. Burnham's civic record
has been outstanding He was
roll call chairman of the Amer
lean Red Cross fer many years,
during which many records for
achievement were set by the
county. He is also a charter mem
Der and past president of the Moss
Point Rotary Club, a long time
deacon III the First Baptist church
in Moss Point, and was head OF
Civilian Defense during World
War IL
The many honors that have
been bestowed upon him are too
numerous to list.
And as he retires from active
politics, M. Bmnham asked the
people of the county to vote IN
lust the same way as when he
campaigned for office personally:
"Vote only for men Of honor
and integrity who place the vel
fare of the county above IN de-
sire for personal gain or honar," "
he advised.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
ALL EIGHT PIECES

A bedroom so attractively and completely
furnished in the latest modern manner, anc
at price that's surprisingly low Selec
hardwoods and walnut veneers create a hand
some bedroom suite, and with it you get al
of the eXtrasl
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
PortY Celebrating
Third Birthdoy Of
Margaret McCleskeY

The third birthday of small
Margatet Nan McCleskey was tit
,ingly celebrated with "a pa =.
Monday, March TO-
The feStivity took place at the
home of Margaret Nan moihe
Nrs Warren MeCleskct. aud tas
attended 10y a number OF her
little friends. each Of whom
brought a eft.
The cutting Of the birthday
AXE with its three lighted oae
dies was preceded by The rmat
guests msti'y singing the Happy
Birthday" song
Mrs. McCleskev was as iste
by Mrs. W. b. Robertson in en-
tertainine the children and n
serving ref eshmepts.
Each eh,ld Nas presented with
a favor.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
MEETING OF oceuRN CIRCLE

A meeting OF the Oghun Cir
Gle of the Woman's Missionary
Society Of the First Baptist
church Of pascagoula was held
Monday afternoon with MR. John
Winchester as hostess at her
home at 93l Resca de Ia Palma
street.
A feature Of the meeting was
a discussion of "Wayside Evan
eelism," by Mrs. l., f. Green
This was followed bv q social
hour during which time Mrs
Winchester served an appetizing
refreshment course. q.
There were Ia present.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
Moss Point Student
Body Says Farewell
To Coach SwoYze

The student body Of Moss Point
High School made their final
'arewell to Coach Tom Swayze
Friday Each class and club was
represented and through this re-
presentive expressed its feeling
to Mr. Swayze.
Forbes Hays, Jr. represented
he seventh grade, Richard Brit
ton, eighth grade; Bill Robinson.
ninth grade; SeWell Williams,
;enth grade; Dell Daley, eleventh.
and Red Davis. w Nelfth grade and
athletic association. Jr. Faragut
represented the veterans, Bar
bara Watts, the Science Club and
Betty Simmons, the y Teen Club.
OF the 20 most serious fires in
this country since 1900, none
burned on Friday the 18th,
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ing a deficit as a result of the
high cost of maintenance and
taxes. Over l00. coo persons Wis
tied the gardens during 1916 and
over 200, 900 are expected this
year.
DR.. Thomas E. Stout presided
NJ Tuesdays meeting and The al
filiation Of Pascagoula with the
Mississippi Baseball league was
announced bv T. N. Tucker.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
J. F.. STEWART HERE
PERMANENTLY

In not Hg the departure Of M
and Ms ". S. Stuart for regi-
denee in Richmond. Va. last week
il was erraneoHslv stated tha
Mr.. Stuart was mead of the Amer
lean Bureau of Shipping wheU
that position Is held by J Z
Stewart who Is here permanently
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
PRE- SCHOOL MOTHERS
INVITED TO P-TA MEETING

All mothers of pre-school chill.
dren who are to enter Central
Elementary school at the opening
of school next fall are urged to
attend the meeting of Central
School parent-Teacher Associa-
ton at the school tuesday, March
l8, al 3 p m.
AT this time the summer elm
ic fer pre-school children will be
explained.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
ENGINEERS WIVES HAVE
LUNCHEON

The m onthlv get-tegether
luncheon of a group of wives Of
Army engineers located in Pas
cagouia was held at the Beach
Park Pavilion, Tuesday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
HOSPITAL FOR ALCOHOLICS

Santiago. Chile-AP-Chile has
opened in Santiago what its au-
th0rities clam to be the only hos
pita' in South America exclus-
lively for alcoholics and narcotic
addicts.
With . planned capacity of 300
patients the Institute de Toxieo-
manos new has A men patients.
bat expects to open its pavilion
To- women in May and operate at
full capacity as soon as II can
obtain skilled personnel and
equipment.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14

OF more than 80 political as
sassinatiens since 1865, only one
fell on Friday the 18th. The eX-
ception was that of a Bulgarian
diplomat in 1925.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14

The population Of France in
creased from IS million to more
than 40 million between 1910 and
1910.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14

Shoes in Afghanistan imported
rom Iran are often soled with
I'D automobile tire treads.
Laurel outlook., 1947-06-04
Girl Scouts Solicit
Subscriptions; Meet
Cordial Reception

A recently formed troop of senior
Girl Scouts that seeks to raise funds
for its empty treasury by soliciting
new subscriptions to the Laurel Out
look has been encountering success
in the work. Although the girls
have been working at the project
only slightly more than a week
they have already earned the begin
ming for the funds they will need
in carrying on hoped-for projects
and recreations, including a summer
camping period.
The girls work in pairs and there
are several teams. They are solicit
ing by districts for new subscriptions
and are not taking renewals. They
are a high school group who have
been very carefully instructed by
their adult leaders and are chaming-
ly courteous.
All are home girls; they are not
working their way through college.
Half of all money they collect goes
into the troop treasury.
Laurel outlook., 1947-06-04

Brains come in handy for a uni
versity teacher no matter how you
look at it, says j. Justin Gray, mu-
sic instructor and band director at
Montana State university. Recently
Gray had to deliver 25 pounds of
cattle brains to a family of Kootenai
Indians on Flathead lake to be used
in tanning deer hides for the pro-
jected Indian costumes for university
band members.
The brains are used in a secret
tanning process which leaves the
deer hides snow-white and as soft
and pliable as chamois. Several In
dams on the Flathead are tanning
300 skins Montana and out-of-state
hunters donated last fall to the
music school to be used in making
about 100 uniforms, complete from
beaded moccasins to eagle-feather
head-dresses.
About half the hides have been
tanned so far, and Gray is negotiat-