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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23

Old?
By Josephine Lowman

For some time now, instead of
giving themselves pat on the back,
women have been giving themselves
several pats on the face and neck,
We have long known that the ABC's
of beauty care are cleansing. lubri-
eating and stimulation. Most mod
ern women are careful about the
first two, but many who could profit
by stimulation bypass this aid to
youthfulness and beauty.
OF course, when you indulge in
general exercises the blood pounds
in your face. Facial exercises also
stimulate. There are circulation
creams which whip up circulation,
and the habit Of lying upside down
is q current favorite method.
Before the war there was quite a
vogue for the little patters which
were used to stimulate circulation.
If you do not have one of these,
you can use your fingertips. When
using either of these methods, great
care should be exerted. The pat
ting should be gentle except along
the jaw line, where you can give
yourself moderate beating.
The following exercise will provide
stimulation and a workout for your
face and neck muscles: Sit in front
of a mirror. Open your mouth fairly
wide. Pull your lips back from your
teeth and slowly close your mouth
as though against resistance. Re-
peat five times at first.
Do this one also: Open your
mouth half way. Keep your jaws
in this position as you try to bring
your lips together until they touch.
Relax lips and close mouth. Re-
peat five times.
Many of todays startlingly youth
full looking middle LACED women have
INDUCED in facial exercises for years.
These muscles require toning Just
as the muscles Of the body do.
II you wish to have my routine
of facial exercises, send a stamped,
self-addressed envelope with your
request for Leaf1et No. 9. Facial
Exercises" to Josephine Lowman, in
care Of The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23

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. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23

Diagonal lines make you look tall
and slender. This smart figure
molding frock is ideal for all day.
time activities. Make it up in q
soft, lightweight WOODEN and ado
two colorful novelty buttons.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1887 Is
designed for sizes II, IA, 16, 10 and
20. Size IA, short sleeves, requires
3ss yards Of 35-inch material.
For this pattern, send Is cents, in
coins, your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star, Pc
Box 80, Station G, New York 49,
N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23

These cute designs of Dutch
youngsters make delightful and in
expensive applique pictures for a
child's room. Cotton padding is
used to round-out the saucy faces
and certainly gives realistic look.
neutrality-suspicious. buttons and bow
tie add the finishing touch to the
boys suit as does the lace collar to
the little girls dress.
Pattern envelope No. 1909, con-
tains hot-iron transfers for two
designs. each about 8 by inches;
color chart, stitch illustrations and
complete directions.
To obtain this pattern, send IS
cents in coins. giving pattern num-
Der, your name, address and zone
number to Peggy Roberts, The
Washington Star, P. o. Box 100,
Station G. New York 10, N. Y.
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POEM OFFERED;
CANNING HINT;
POEM WANTED?

from Mrs. D. E. L., Arlington.)
The correct name of the poem sent
IN by Mrs. M. E. P. of Arlington is
THE Robins Advice" and was writ
ten by Sarah Orne Jewett. 1t is
printed in full on page Is of Lessons
in English, Book /, by Scott-South-
work, published by Benjamin H.
Sanborn g. Co. Q906 series), as
follows:
Down in a field. one day in June,
The flowers all bloomed together.
Save one who tried to hide herself
And dropped, that pleasant weather
A robin that had flown too high,
And felt little lazy,
Was resting near this buttercup'
Who wished she were daisy.
For daisies grow so trim and tall;
For wearing frills about her neck
In lust the daisies fashion.
And buttercups must always be
The same old tiresome color,
While daisies dress in gold and white
Although their gold is duller
Dear Robin" said this sad young flower.
Perhaps you'd not mind tryins
'"To and a nice white frill for me;
Some day when you are Lying
"You silly thing!" the robin said;
Il think you must be crazy!
'Td rather be my honest self
Than any made-up daisy.
You're nicer in your own bright gown,
The little children love you;
BE the best buttercup you can,
And think no flower above you
Enough swallows leave me out Of sight,
wed better keep our places
perhaps the world would all go wrong
with one too many daisies
Look bravely up into the sky.
And be content with knowing
THAT God wished for a buttercup;
Just here. where you are growing
I would like very much to f1nd
again a poem which appeared in a
fraternal magazine many years ago,
which began Like this:
Perhaps am odd and peculisr
Not like other people, wen say
Perhaps do things sort OF funny
In a sort of a different way
And one verse ends something
like this:
Some days when the Jinx has the call
But I 90 right along doing business
II am Just what am, that's ALL
CThere are several verses.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23

bowl, add butter and pepper. When
butter is melted, cover with vinegar
Fried Okra. Slice okra, put in
hot grease, sprinkle corn meal ano
salt over okra. Cover with water
Cook until okra, is done. Let all
water boil out. Fry until brown.
X X X
SIMPLIFIED FILING METHOD.
MIMOSA TREE.
From Mrs. V. M, RiDerddle.
May I offer as a suggestion my
method of filing for RICH page? As
each number comes, I mark such
things as interest me for future ref
erence I then write in the upper
left hand corner the date and sub
jects or letters to be referred to. AT
the end of the month the folded
sheets are held together with a rub
Der band. In this way the entire
page is kept and can be easily re-
ferred to. A time saving method.
Mimosa Tree: Can any one tell me
where I can procure a nimosa tree
for autumn planting? Also, car
some one explain why my crepe
myrtle bush never blooms, although
many others in the vicinity bloom
each year? What can I do about it?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23
kHWhatS Coobin'

WEDNESDAY.
Rolled Stuffed Shoulder of Veal
Mashed Potatoes Broccoli
Celery Curls Carrot Strips Onions
Gingerbread Uith Whipped Cream
Rolled Stuffed Shoulder
pounds veal shoulder hot water
tablespoons brown prepared cups soft bread
mustard teaspoon salt
tablespoons fat Dash of pepper
u minced celery
"a minced onions
Have veal shoulder boned and pocket it. the
inside of the pocket with skillet
the celery and onions Combine
salt beaten and parsley mix with bread crumbs
Put sg into pocket Of veal shoulder and roll the roast Tie with
hold during roasting
the top shallow roasting pan degree
By W.
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ANTIQUE FINISH;
BEGONIA PLANT;
MINT ICE CREAM?

fFrom Mrs. L. C. L., Alexandria,
In reply to Mrs I. T. SIS request
re antique finish on old piano, we
have satisfactorily done two in the
following manner: Take all re-
movable parts off, including keys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23
COOKING OKRA.

(Fronl Mrs. r. r., RiDerdale.)
Okra Gumbo: One pound tende,
okra. chopped onion. 2 quarts
water, heaping tablespoon each
shortening and -four. Cut okra in
thin slices, put okra and onion in
saucepan. Make a thick brown
gravy with flour and shortening
pour over okra. Add 2 quarts water
cook until okra is we'll done. If toe
thick, add more water. season tc
taste. Tomatoes can be added il
desired. II 2 or 3 chicken bouillor
cubes are added it will improve the
flavor. This is a meat saver.
Stewed Okra. Cook okra in sailed
water. When done drain, put In
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AcKN0WI ,EnGMENT.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information and requests sent
IN by the tollo,dng hare been
forwarded to those for Dhom they
Dere intended:
Mrs. C. K, Leesburg; Mrs.
W. c., Frederick; Mrs. H. L. B.,
Drerel Hill, Pa; Mrs. L. B. H..
CheDerly;; Miss C. L. H., Round
Hill; Mr.. J. A. c., Mount Rainier;
Mrs. W. E. c., Bethesda; Mrs.
G. L. c., Takomla Park; Mrs. G..
L. p, Falls Church; Mrs. I. T. E.,
Mrs. W. J. d. w. E. s., Aleran-
drid; Mrs. r., Mrs. W. B. r., Mrs.
r. W. M, Mrs. M. o. w. Mrs.
W. B. w., Mrs. L. r. ~, Mrs.
Z. r. B., Mrs. C. E. D., Mrs. J..
A. D., Mrs. M. A. P, A. L. b.
Mrs z. M. H., Mrs. E. G., Mrs.
J. Z. G., Mrs. m. D., Mrs. J. W. H.,
M. S., Mrs. H. L., Mrs. w. NJ. j.
r. McC., Mrs. G. r. E.. Washing
ton: Mrs. E. B., A. L.. Miss B..
M. c., Mrs. E. E. B., Arlington;
Mrs. F. B. S., Gaithersburg; Mrs.
J. d. F., Rockville.
Our thanks to these readers,
Dhose contributions Dere similar
to others previously receiUed:
G. E. Y, Mrs. H. w, Kersing-
ton; Mrs. C. o. M, Arlington
Mrs. F. A. G., Siluer Spring; Miss
Z. X, Miss M. r. T., Mrs. NJ.
A. G., Washington.
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sTARCHING LINENS.
FLOWER HINTS.

from Mrs. H. w. G., Alexandria,
Re starching linens, or for the
limp linens: I find If one can not
gauge the thickness desired in
starch use a commercial starch that
does not make a thick starch. 1t Is
very good for use in everything that
one Just wants to give enough
body" to instead of the regular
starchy stiffness.
Re rose-like Powered begonia: I
have the "Flowerfield'' catalog, Long
Island, N. Y, listing these both pink
and red. They also list and picture
tuberous rooted begonias which
have bulbs similar to a glaololus
but leaf is like begonia and blooms
a.N amazing, being very large and
double like a gardenia blossom.
They thrive in shade and dampnsss,
bloom all summer. Every flower
lover should have them. I have
z peach and 2 crimson ones. There
are also single varieties and carna-
ton lowered. They come in white,
red, yellow and I've seen the orange
colored one. They require very little
care. Bulbs are lifted in fall and
left to rest the same as glad bulbs.
May be ported and used as a house
plant. But like all the begonia
family those like moist cool atnos-
phere.
Re begonias: Do we'll in soil mixed
Of y, leaf mold. q peat moss and
" sand. Or woods dirt and sand
equal parts. I crush plant tabs and
work into soil around edge Of pot
to encourage growth. Pinch tops OF
plants out to make them bush out.
Water as needed. Do not let them
stand In water as it will rot the part
Of plant in the earth.
Request for bergamot or bee balm:
have the crimson and purplish red
If party still wants some. Also have
several different varieties OF coleus
and pink begonia that folks can
have slips from If wanted AFTER
IT FROSTs, as they are bordering
nv peony bed at present time. Or
will exchange slips with any one
Interested.
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REQUISITE

(From Mrs. r. M. L., Arlington.)
Do any of the readers know of
some worthwhile volunteer work In
Arlington or Washington that
could do for three or four mornings
a week within the hours Of 8 to IL?
I am a college graduate, thirtyish
and like to work with. people.
can type but do not scorn other
forms OF manual labor.
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Readers Clearing House

and wipe as II you planned TO wipe
off most of it. You may have to use
a dry brush to pick 1t of deep de-
pressions on fiat surfaces, brush or
glaze, then, with a circular motion,
partially wipe OF the glaze from the
middle, leaving q small amount at
the edges. Blend the darker glaze
(at the edges toward the center.
Do this by patting the surface with
clean piece of cloth held crumpled
in the hand. If you don't like it the
first time, wipe off the glaze with
turpentine and start over.
Don't do too much at a time on
a large object, and If the glaze
seems to dry too fast to. blend it
well, add a few drops Of linseed oil
to slow up the drying.
This actually Is very easy thing
to do, even If 1t does sound compli-
Gated. I have done lamps and pic
ture frames, and it is very simple,
but looks like a very skilled accom-
plishment.
FLOWER EXCHANGE.
Iron, E. w., Washington
I have in my garden a surplus Of
perennial and ground cover plants,
such as phlox, funkia, pachysandra
myrtle and bedding begonia and
would like to exchange them for
some other perennials Chardy as
tiers, veronica, foxgioves, stock, hell
otrope, or other.)
X 4
SPIDERS?
from G. M. L., Washington.)
Could any one tell me how to
rid my house of tiny spiders? !
have considered myself a good
housekeeper, but find 1t hard to
keep ahead Of these little pests.
SOUP?
From Mrs. A. H. T., Arlington.)
Does any one have a recipe for
Yankee Bean Soup as found In the
northern part OF New York State?
1t seems to be more of a vegetable
soup than a bean soup and is really
delicious.
II X
DOG PROBLEM?
From Mrs. P. S. M, Washington, }
We have a pedigreed 6-year-old
cocker spaniel who has a very beau
tiful black coat of hair. The dogs
hair is brushed several times a week
to keep it clean and he does have
very clean hide. Despite this fact
there is at times very disagreeable
odor about him which is obnoxious
He has been raised on a we'll -adver-
tised dog meal which the vet says
Is excellent. Can any one suggest
what can do to him or use on him
Evening star., 1947-08-30

vealed that ragweed is one of the outstanding
offenders to those who are afflicted with hay
fever and despite instructions to tax payers to
clean up their private lots from this weed, the
District government, or whoever controls this
land, fails to comply with the mandate.
Last year I wrote a personal letter to the
Engineer Commissioner of the District not
knowing who was responsible) and asked that
this area might be cleaned up of the dreaded
weed, but nothing was done about it and
strange to say was not even accorded the
courtesy of an acknowledgment.
Though 1t is little late to derive much bene-
fit from its eradication this season. maybe The
Star will find out who is responsible and join
us in having this infested area cleaned up.
HAY FEVER.
Editors Note-The land is under juris-
diction of the National Park Service.
Evening star., 1947-08-30

buy nice juicy tender steak, and a few cents
more would fill the plate with hot potatoes and
onions Today 80 cents won't buy meal for
a nightingale.
Who gets all this extra money? I don't get
it, as the more get the more I have to pay
for the nothing I get with it, This is uncon-
stitutional should get more money, and pay
less for everything.
These high-brow scientists should be put to
honest work. If they can smash the atom,
they can smash working time to two or three
hours daily. That would give me more time
to enjoy myself. Maybe Congress can do some
thing useful and pass law abolishing nearly
all work. suppose somebody will have to work
to supply me with food. And these chaps who
make clothes should be made to work to keep
me we'll dressed. That is about all can think of.
don't care anything about feeding all these
cooks in Europe. Let them starve. Then there
will be more for me.
Oh yes, it should be against the law to get up
before 10 in the morning Just think of having
to waste the cool morning hours by working
when I could be sleeping and dreaming of
good breakfast. GIMME M. ORE.
Evening star., 1947-08-30
Out of Memory

You al,oays had nay OF seeing things
Just as they Were; OF getting Dhat was
said
Exactly clear, like notes on tempered
strings.
Your art uas insight that interpreted
The uorld you knew, and prompted you
to find
Plain words for it, true colors, fresh, and
bold:
And tron, the earth and sky and human
kind
To draw your pictures, paint the tales
you toldt
Pue kent uour stories, ard take them out
OF n,en1ory ,uhen miss the friendly talk
OF netghbors; when I'm lonesome for the
shout
OF children scampertng doDn leaty
Dalk.
They make the silence, stir the breathless
tree;
But, more than all, they bring you back
to me- -
CORA WILCOX DREYER.
Evening star., 1947-08-30
Holidays on Monday

To the Editor of The Star:
The labor forces throughout the country
were wise in having Labor Day always on q
Monday. With Saturdays more and more
day off Monday holiday allows Saturday,
Sunday and Monday for little vacation. In
creasingly people like to take trip, have an
outing or do something special. A mdweek
holiday does not permit this. A Monday holi-
day does.
A midweek holiday stops business harmfully
and for some businesses is quite serious
How about Friday holiday? Yes it Is as
good as Monday for those who have Saturday
of, but for those who don't and for businesses
that don't, it does not give two successive days
it Is clearly not as good. And Saturday holi-
day Is no gain for those who regularly have
Saturday off.
We should follow the example of Labor and
have our holidays on Monday. The birthday
of the King of England, George vi, is on De-
cember IA, but England celebrated it this year
on June 13. We should follow this significant
example and plan our holidays so they may be
of the greatest benefit.
Christmas and New Year are world holidays.
We cannot change them, but all our other holi-
days should be celebrated on a Monday. In
Canada, Thanksgiving is always on Monday.
The real significance of holiday is not in
the particular day Of the week, but In what it
celebrates If holiday comes on Sunday, we
regularly celebrate it on Monday. Now it is
common sense, If 1t comes on some other day,
to celebrate 1t on Monday.
Quincy. Mass. DELCEVARE KING.
Evening star., 1947-08-30
Thut Ecuudoriun Revolution

AS Latin American revolutions 60, the
one just staged in Ecuador was model
performance. Only one shot was fired
and no one was hurt. The President re-
signed after a seemingly restrained chat
with the revolutionary leaders and was
permitted to leave the country, while none
of his adherents was put in jail.
All this, however, seems to conform to
the local pattern. Revolutions in Ecuador
are usually tame affairs, rejecting the ira
ditionally mild temper of the people. No
greater contrast could be well imagined
between the political life of Ecuador and
that of Paraguay, where the inhabitants
seem to have a definite fondness for
fighting.
Nevertheless, Ecuador is far from being
a terrestrial paradise. Inefficiency, graft,
favoritism and intrigue combine to per-
petuate misgovernment which keeps the
nation poor and backward.
Ecuador is relatively small country,
straddling the Equator, as its name implies
On the map, it looks like wedge of pie,
the outer crust edging the Pacific Ocean
while the tip juts eastward between Colom-
bia and Peru. Most of the inhabitants
live in the cool uplands of the Andes
Mountains, which run parallel with the
steaming tropical coast. The capital,
Quito, charming old Spanish colonial
city, lies nearly 10000 feet above sea level.
The eastern half of the country, forming
part of the Amazon Basin, is thinly peopled,
undeveloped and only partially explored.
Until recently Ecuador was almost a
ofo $rx,
| Guayaquil, was a pesthole, discouraging
foreigners from entry. Today, modern
sanitation has abolished endemic yellow
fever and made Guayaquil inhabitable, but
communications with the mountainous
hinterland are still sketchy and hamper
economic development of natural resources
The basic population is Indian, illiterate
and living on very low economic and cul-
| tural plane. small white or near-white
upper class virtually runs the country in
| its lackadaisical way.
Precisely what the recent revolution was
about is not yet clear. The decorating
factor seems to have been clash of per-
sonalities between President Ibarra and
| Colonel Mancheno, his minister of defense.
Since Colonel Mancheno controlled the
Army, the rest was easy. Incidentally, this
was Ibarra's second enforced exit from the
presidential palace, Some years ago he
was similarly deposed, returning from
exile in May, 1914, as leader of revolt by
his partisans and taking over the presi-
dency Immediately thereafter. His ad-
ministration has been punctuated by fac
tional quarrels and conspiracies
| Although Colonel Mancheno has as
sumed the powers Of a provisional execu-
| tive, he has thus far I1esitated about having
Evening star., 1947-08-30

himself declared President So the status
of his revolutionary regime remains un-
certain.
For the western Hemisphere in general
and the United States in particular, Ecua-
doris chief international significance arises
through its ownership of the Galapagos
archipelago, an island group lying about
900 miles out in the Pacific. This highly
strategic group was protected, during the
war; by United States forces under an
agreement entered into between us and
Ecuador It is one of the minor headaches
of the Rio Conference to determine whether
the Mancheno regime is entitled to sign
mutual defense pact embracing the en-
tire hemisphere.
Evening star., 1947-08-30

investment by the Government is less than one
half of per cent for 1916. Considering that most
of the Government funds invested were bor-
rowed at around 3h per cent in 1886, the Green
belt communities apparently are enjoying
very favorable subsidy in the rental picture
BY comparison it would have been better to
have Uncle Sans dollars invested in Greenbelt
Consumers Services, Inc, from which fountain
head of prosperity there flows annual divi-
dends at the rate of per cent plus consumer
rebate of az per cent on customer purchases to
stockholders.
The story by Mr.. Lamborne was very inter-
esting. 1t shows cooperation at its best. And
why not? wouldn't any American family like
to live in planned community, especially if
they didn't have to pay to create it and their
rentals would be only enough to take care of
operating costs and minute fraction of the
fixed charges on the capital investment?
PAUL o. PETERS.
Evening star., 1947-08-30
Worried About Fascists

To the Editor of The Star:
Upon reading your editorial, what They
Say About U.s." an incident that happened
over year ago, came to my mind 1t was my
son Jerrys first Sunday home from the war.
He said to me, Mother, in this one Sundays
paper have counted 81 articles against COM
munism or Russia Evidently we boys have been
fighting under an illusion, because can't find
one item about fascism."
The 81 articles in one issue of one newspaper
against communism, over year ago, could be
said by the Russians to be most disconcert-
ing" Was the intent Of the 81 articles against
communism in one issue Of one newspaper to
instill trust and understanding between, at that
time, allies?
My Irish grandmother used to say, "A pot
should never call a kettle black"
ALIEN N. KAHLER.