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Evening star., 1947-09-05

cling, Mrs. Moore traces a pattern
on material and sets to work with
textile paints. Decal prints or
sprightly scenes on greeting cards
serve as patterns, and dresses,
luncheon sets and anything her eye
rests upon come under her brush.
Also demanding considerable
amount OF very special attention is
her four -month-old aquarium in
which zebras, tiger barbs, green
swordtails, black mollies, white
clouds, angel fish, cat fish, a family
of snails and innumerable guppies
abound. And in her spare time she
works on crocheted bedspreads and
tablecloths, converts shower cur
tain material into cases for hats
and bags, and fishes most success
fully with her family in Delaware
Bay.
A graduate of Meridian (Miss)
Conservatory of Music, Mrs. Moore
earned her living in the days be-
fore the "talkies" by playing the
pipe organ in a theater. Although
the advent of Al Jolson's Singing
Fool spelled f1nis for Mrs. Moore's
profession, she's carried her skill
into her private life. and OCCASION
ally cuts piano recordings of her
husbands favorite selections.
What's YOUR hobby? Call
Betty Miles, National 5000, er-
tension 396-She'd like to hear
from uOui
Evening star., 1947-09-05
r 2474
By Peggy Roberts

A crocheted flower over each ear
adds interest, as well as warmth, to
this well-fitting hood. With match
ing mittens your youngsters will be
warm as toast in any kind Of
weather.
Pattern envelope No. R2474 con-
tains stitch illustrations and COM
plete easy to follow accurate cro-
cheting instructions.
Our new 60-page multicolored
Book of Needle Arts" containing
five free patterns, and many other
suggestions for dressing up your
home and yourself, is homemaker's S
treasure. Send your request for this
book to the address listed below, en-
closing 20 cents In coin to cover the
cost and mailing charges.
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 @, New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
WhyGrow
Old?
Bv Josebhine Lowman

y
It is always more fun to do exer-
else with someone than to do them
alone. There are exercises which
can be indulged in together with
profit and laughter. Today am
going to give you few of these
Sister Exercises.
1. Sit on the floor facing each
other. Bend your knees and hook
your toes about the ankles Of the
woman facing you, one foot around
each ankle. She does the same
thing. She hooks her feet around
your ankles. Now you both lie
down on the floor, keeping your
feet in the same position. Arms are
resting on the floor overhead.
Raise your trunks and clap hands,
Return trunks to floor. Continue.
2. Again sit facing each other.
Each woman pushes her toes under
the other woman's hips, knees bent
and feet on the floor. Join hands.
AS number one stands up, number
two lies down and lifts her feet up
under number two. In this way
you continue this rocking exercise.
8. This time number one lies
down on the floor on her abdomen.
Her arms are stretched out on the
floor in front of her and her legs
are straight. Number two kneels
and holds number ones feet down
to the floor as number one raises
her trunk and arms from the floor
and then returns them to the floor.
After a few times, the women
change places. This time number
two is on the floor for trunk raising
while number one holds her feet
down to the floor.
Friends or mother and daughter
or sisters or aunts can have lots OF
fun working these out together and
they are valuable from the exercise
Evening star., 1947-09-05

methods Of would try out some their
ideas putting them in print 1t SOUNDS
fine that "even the child should be
taught the receiving small payments for extra jobs
helping mother around the home"
said had instituted this system recently and
After particularly trying day with house
before raing her forces to COOK
Would asked her him nickel ne washed
some dishes there weren't dishes to
she like him off the porch he per-
him nickel to do 1t? His mother still relax
the clean wait till tomorrow
be something she wanted him to carry upstairs
would tell him what and him nickel for 1t? Relax
ing again supreme effort said out and
play nothing carried either downstairs
well the boy specuavey how about giving me
if I nagging you?"
Evening star., 1947-09-05

some time sit near entomologst party
unlikely conversations Russia the British nan-
the high living and can't figure how to work
such topics around to ternites.
pamphlet that termite adults perfect
adult that they have existed in their
present prababy years which them
longessandng problems Termtes "aectonae and clean
ly There interesting drawings OF mamma and papa ter
with Youngest
Nynp, the Older Nymph and workers and soldiers
only with ternes e most specialized of all social
insects is that their speciality eating discover their
pamphlet finding rotted wood
painting driving nail into Wood.
work Another sign is small drt-covered runways
covered passageWays
moist earth and built by the workers always VIII" oS
ture in their insect intellects"
though not clean sport give us termie hunt The
recommended outfit slacks
and cobwebs out of hair and tennis oe
seahy approach and to keep the feet ory as you creep
damp corners inside and out.
termite notwithstanding before
naintine lob or driving nas-seemed impractical wish
to paint ANYTHING rail holes all the wood
work would peculiar small patch back in dark
corner couple of nails just on the chance everything
seemed termites they not OBVIOUS
the alternative method Of detecon-ookng 1or
those the wall The een-agers were
by time caught the excitement OF the hut ana Us
armed only with hashght we inspected every
inch of We found things like the missing
hedge clippers from neighbor and can OF
the wartime canning era on oa
We also disturbed many happy families spiders and other insects
but found them No excuse for writing
Mr. Twoby problem We ended by clean
ing the basement the morning was not wasted
1t was purest that the Family ProVder dong
some cleanup Jobs the few days later discovered the
station in winter 1t filled with uny sraooh tuhne anu e
interior crumbly We took one look
with the voice of authority Burn up
quick"
log days the front yard during the
heat smodered dampy sending up a plar OF noAe
made lovely smell of cedar all about the place.
follows the best methods OF chdrearng re-
ported peevy that wished the experts who write about
Evening star., 1947-09-05
A Hobby a Day
Bp Betty Miles

Irving Berlin's sentiments or
early morning rising are not apt to
be shared by Mrs. H. C. Moore OF
Washington.
Into her tiny studio apartment
atop a garage-the Moores' answer
to the housing problem-she has
managed to crowd materials for at
least half a dozen hobbies that, she
claims, would make a 48-hour day
interesting.
Mrs. Moore Is usually absorbed in
five hobbies at one time, switches
from one to another, and doesn't
persist long enough at any one to
tire of it. One hobby of long stand
ing is making her own hats-some-
times using artistically grouped
posies or feathers, occasionally GRO
cheting a filmly dolly and perching
it at a becoming angle. Mrs. Moore S
coiffure became problem some
years ago when she decided to do
something about her height of 4
feet 10 inches. She added at least
five inches by wearing shoes by a
California designer who had a way
with mammoth wedge heels and an
upswept coiffure created by a Mid
western beauty specialist. When
finding hats for her new coiffure
became difficult, Mrs. Moore pro-
duced her own.
She's also versed in textile deco
rating. Scorning traditional STEM
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Bv Barbara Bell

This versatile and fashion-Wlse
frock is one of the smartest styles
you'll see. A striking button closing
high lights the right waist front and
left hip; narrow belt snugs in your
waistline to doll-like proportions.
Pattern No. 17o1 is designed for
sizes 12, IA, 16, IS, 20; 40 and AZ,
Size IA requires 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 SO, Station G, New York 10,
N. Y.
Send an additional 25 cents for a
copy of the fall and winter Fash
ion" It's filled with smart, wear
able styles, the latest fashion news,
special features. Free pattern printed
n book.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
SPICE CAKE.

(Fronn Mrs. C. L. B., WincheSter.)
To Mrs. McC., Washington. wish
she'd try this new magic spice
cake" recipe. Sift together the fol-
Evening star., 1947-09-05
: EWhat$ CooRirl'

MONDAY.
Curred Egg Casserole.
Rice Broccoli
Relish Tray
Baked Fresh Pears
Egg Casserole.
3-ounce can mushrooms pound American cheese
y teaspoon kitchen bouquet hard cooked eggs
teasnoon curry powder | cup soft bread crumbs
. wells buered
white Pap1ka
liquid kchen bouquet
and white with cheese cut IN small
pieces Cook stirring constantly until cheese COM
peey melted eggs half ngthwise Place cut side up In
creased baking mushrooms Pour sauce into casserole
Ton with butered papka Bake In not
oven 425 degrees crumbs lightly Drowned or about 10
cooked "Vi"
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Readers Clearing House

ately. This method cuts the cooking
time for the fruit and gives bright,
colorful marmalade. Makes 10
a-ounce glasses.
Evening star., 1947-09-05

not, for one reason or other, see the
columns. If any one has the di-
rections for them please let me have
them.
Evening star., 1947-09-05

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
Ever.ing 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 CasveH
Evening star., 1947-09-05
VIBRATING WASHER;
REGONTASp

(From Mrs. J. B. L., Washington.)
Washer problem. To Mrs. w. H. c..
Washington, use the small whirl-
dry type of washer very successfully
with a minimum of vibration. Part
of my success may be due to the
fact that my sinks drainboard is
large enough for the washer to be
placed there, thus giving 1t a very
solid foundation. I put under the
washer two heavy rubber mats,
placed side by side. I could not
find, in spite of diligent searching,
any rubber mats wide enough for
all the rubber legs of the washer to
rest on. On top of these mats I put
a heavy turkish towel kept especial
ly for this purpose as the marks OF
the washers legs could not easily
be washed out. The solid drain
board base and the heavy cushion
ing of mats and towel have solved
the problem for me. also try to
make sure before spinning clothes
dry that the clothes are evenly dis
tributed in the washer basket.
Begonias-I need advice on the
indoor raising of begonias. How
often should they have water? What
makes small rust spots on the
leaves? My plants grow tall but
do not branch out. In repottlng
them what type of soil should be
used? Should they have much SUM-
Jiohf9
Evening star., 1947-09-05

lowing s Ingredients: Two and one
fourth cups sifted -four, cup sugar,
l teaspoon baking powder, n tea
spoon soda, l teaspoon salt Gf
shortening isn't salted), y teaspoon
cloves, y teaspoon nutmeg, y tea
spoon cinnamon. Add on top of this
in bowl y cup brown sugar (packed
in. cup), Il cup soft, not melted,
shortening, l cup sour milk. Beat 2
minutes. Add 3 medium eggs un-
beaten and beat 2 minutes. Put in
2 round 8-inch cake pans and bake
in oven $50 degrees for 80 to IS
minutes.
You may frost with any desired
frosting, but we prefer fluffy boiled
white.
CHILD PROBLEM?
(From Mrs. J. L. M, Washington
Could any one give me any hints
as to break child of not wanting to
be alone. My 15-month-old son has
to be with me all of the time. AL
though he used to sleep and sit in
his carriage many afternoons last
year, he will not stay alone now.
X X
TWO POEMS.
mrs. M. E. P, Arlington.)
Inclosed you will find two poems.
I do not know who wrote them.
THE ROBIN AND THE BUTTERCUP.
Out in the field one day in June,
Save one who tried to hide herself
And droop, that pleasant weather.
And felt little lazy,
Was resting near buttercup
Who wished to be daisy.
For daisies grow SO slim and tall,
: And always have passion
OF wearing frills about their neck
In Just the latest fashion.
Dear Robin" said this sad young flower
Perhaps you'd. not mind trying
ITO find a nice white frill for me
Some day when you are hylng?'
You silly thing" the Robin said,
Il think you must be crazy.
I'D rather be my honest self
Than any made-up daisy
MR.. FINNY's TURN1P.
Mr.. Finny had turnip
And it grew behind the barn.
And it grew and it grew
Mr.. N. Finny my took it up
And put 1t in the pot
And it boiled, and it boiled
AS long as it was able.
Mr.. Finny took it UP
And put 1t on the table,
And at night when they all sat down to sup
They ate and they ate
Till they ate the turnip up.
X X X
RECIPES WANTED?
(Frone Mrs. E. C. W., Washington.)
I am a very close follower of the
RICH column and enjoy the articles
contained therein very much.
I have a loose leaf binder and
have subdivided it with gummed
index tabs having cellophane faces
to show breads, pastries, meats,
vegetables, preserves, etc. In this
book I am putting many Of the re-
cipes contained in The Star and our
columns.
My mother always made yellow
tomato preserves, stuffed picked
peppers and chunk pickles. ! have
been watching to see If any Of the
recipes would be given but If they
have been it has been when I did
Evening star., 1947-09-05
r.A17NDER1NG PROBLEMS?

fFTOnL b. w. u, MOUbt hutItoi'
Some time ago one of your readers
wrote in telling how to wash Gre
tonne chair, couch and draperles.
I believe instead of using soapsuds
she used a rice water drained from
boiled rice. I set this aside, but IN
some manner it was destroyed. l
would greatly appreciate it if pos
sible to get these directions, as my
past experience with soapsudS useo
for cretonnes was to have the ma
terial 60 limp with no body whatso-
ever. -
I would also appreciate 1t II some
kind reader could tell me how to
wash new linen tablecloths and nap
kins. T say new, but what mean
is that have had them a number
of years and they have never been
washed. I change the fold but am
skeptical of trying to wash them
without advice, as I did wash
beautiful Irish linen dinner cloth,
natural color, and It went very limp
and the natural linen color washed
out somewhat. I was very careful,
but still had poor results. I will be
anxiously looking forward to seeing
what the readers can do to help me
on these two matters, as my linens
are very valuable.
u u X X
RED TOMATO PRESERVES.
From Mrs. H. E. H., SAuer Spring.
In reply to Mrs. G. L. M, Lorton,
who wanted a recipe for red tomato
preserves, I would like to submit
the following recipe:
Grandmother's Tomato Marina
lade: Five pounds firm, ripe to-
matoes: 8 cups sugar Eyes, 8 cups)
l orange, sliced thin; lemon, sliced
thin. Peel and quarter tomatoes.
Cover with sugar; allow to stand
overnight. Drain off sirup; bring 1t
to boiling and cook until sirup spins
thread, 232 degrees. Add tomato
sections and orange and lemon
slices. Cook over low heat until to-
mato is transparent. Pour into hot,
sterilized glasses and seal immedi-
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Evening star., 1947-09-05
Over the Back Fence
Bv Isabel Hackett

We read recently about of action New York who
found he had e in his house decided easier to burn
the house than coincidence
letter and pamphlet about emtes shortly afterward The letter
from unknown gentleman Twoby entomologist who
apparently specaze in ene fascinating subject IF we had
tente problem in home Mr. Twonnb DO NOT hesitate
to call entomologsts will
proolem-gratis"
like anything that read the 1Opage
phlet whether problem this field The pamphlet
had vivid drawing of "Tmmy the Tee" snaggetoothed and
leeng like the chdren cereal boxes the but
the contents quite adult level We now prepared to
discuss terie with anybody who interested who is? We may
Evening star., 1947-09-05

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columns. If any one has the di'
'ections for them please let me have
hem.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Requests and information sent
In by the tollo1Uing haze been
toraoarded to those TOR Whom
they were intended:
Mrs. E. T. W., Mrs. J. D., Mrs.
J. De j., Takoma Park; L. F.
NICK, Mclean; Mrs. E. D. R,
Mrs. M. w. C. G..> Mrs. w. D.,
Arlington; Mrs. R. J. S, Mrs.
G. S., Alexandria; Mrs. F. J. S.
Falls Church.; M. r. S, Hyatts-
vule; Miss P. D. p, Silver Spring;
Mrs. E. c., Miss I. G., M. A. H.,
Mrs. P. B. S., Mrs. r. r. Mrs.
B. f., Washington.
Our thanks to these readers,
auhose contributions Uere similar
to others previously receiUed::
Mrs. G. w. B., Mrs. S. L. B.,
Bethesda; M. T. L., Lonham;;
Miss A. V. c., Front Royal; Mrs.
C. P. M, Merrifeld, Va; Mrs.
r. P. c., Silver Spring; Mrs.
J. H. H., B. c., Mrs. r. v, Aleu-
andria: Mrs. A. F., Arlington;
L. E. T., C. NJ, Mrs. J. B. G,
Mrs. D. H. c., Mrs. r. E. ~, Mrs.
G. M. B., Miss N. w. w. Mrs.
N. F. T., Mrs. C. C. S., X. w. B,
Mrs. r. L. w. Jr3 c. G. 81
Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-14
Newspapers in Schools
Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Enquirer
 In interesting leaflet, circulated among Indiana schooteachers, Clement T. Malan, Indiana State Sup erntendent of Public Instruction points to the value and importance of daily newspapers an adjunct to classroom instruction Dr. Malan writes
 With it's traditional emphasis upon the accumu- lated learning of the ages the classroom needs to balance it's teaching with the presentation of clear fresh delineation of life today against the broad background of the past To be effective, the class room must be stimulating, fresh, alive and alert Teaching must be vibrant, informative and inspira- tional It must satisfy the intellectual and spiritual hunger of eager young children and youth, and give them understanding of the relationship of the past to the modern world in which they find themselves.
 Fresh food is living vital affair to every hungry child. Canned foods alone will not satify him. The same is true of intellectual food Too much dry factua stored learning will tend to make teach ing dull and uninspring. To the newspaper, the teacher turn for a supply of the fresh vital in formation concerning current event, discoveries and discussions of things to come This kind of knowledge the schools must mpart if they to be flexible enough to keep their students abreast of the times and to prepare them for adult living. The student most certainly needs liberal education concerning the wisdom of the ages but he needs to be shown how correlate the past with the present It is in helping to make this correlation that the newspapers be valuable to the schools"
 Dr Malan points out that leading scholars and historians go to the newspapers in their quest for accuracy and intelligent interpretation of the past 80" he asks, If historians of the future will be searching newspaper files of today to get accurate picture reliable data concerning this present era, why should not ciassrooms of today be using these very newspaper data which historians of the future will be prizing highly? Is this material any less reliable because is current? Must the files lie dormant in libraries and turn yellow with age before they valuable or signfcant?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-14
OUR NATIONAL DEBT

There are two broad schools of opinion on how a budget surplus should emerge in fiscal l948 could be utilized most effectively. One school places major emphasis on the importance of debt reduction; the other stresses tax relief
 Of the several arguments that have been ad- vanced in favor applying the entire surplus f any to tax relief one invites special attention because it is likely to carry weight with the in the street that is entirely unwarranted by the actual facts of the situation That is the argument that we can afford to slow up" on debt reduction for while now because we have been retiring debt at such a rapid rate over the past year
 It is true that since it reached it's postwar peak of s2792 billions at the end of February year the gross public debt has been reduced by close to $20 billions But in the interest of perspective it should be remembered that the extreme rise from the low point between the wars had been $263 billions.
 That however is only part of the story. Small as the S20-biion figure is when contrased with the wartime increase in the debt it would represent a most impressive achievement if it what it seemed to be if it had been accomplished by reducing ex- penditures in that amount below receipts. But the Government has not been showing surplus of re- cepts over expenditures during the past year. It has been showing deficit.
 There is a simple explanation. At the end of l945 the Treasury completed it's Victory Loan drive. It had asked for Sl1 billions but subscriptions ac-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-14
RADICAL LITERATURE

Believe it or not, but some State Department officials consider the Declaration of Independence a ra- dical piece of literature This de- yeloped recently during the State Departments program to sell the rest of the world on democracy in the USA. This propaganda is long needed and long delayed, but its effectiveness depends on how it is carried out.
 The other day, State Department officials were preparing package of literature for Nepal, India, in- cluding copies Of the Constitution and the Declaration ol Independ- ence Suddenly one official object ed.
 I'm afraid the Declaration of Independence is a little too radical for people over there" said Chester Chartrand, il! charge of cultural re- lations for Southeast Asia. We Il send the Constitution, but not the Declaration of Independence"
 So the cherished document by which this nation declared it's free dom was left at home
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-14
FUTURE STEEL PRICES? i?

Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder is supposed to have an in" with the U s. Steel Corporation, but last week he again got his sig nals mixed
 It was Snyder who one year ago agreed to give U. s. Steel an in crease in price without remember ing to get an advance commitment that the company would raise wag- es. Last week he got snarled up again.
 Snyder had given President Tru- man advance assurances that U. s. Steel would get on the Ford-C Chrys- Ter price-reducing bandwagon when the first quarter was over on April l. This was hailed with joy at the White House. If U. $. Steel. the bellwether for the steel industry, reduced prices, it meant that most other steel companies would follow suit. It also meant that the down. ward price trend, which President Truman urges, was on the way.
 So confident was the White House that U. s. Steel would reduce that a news story was leaked out. Some one around the White House even gave the details-that steel would be cut S2 per ton.
 Unfortunately the price break did not come Either John Snyder was all wet, or his friends in U. s. Steel changed their minds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-14
20 YEARS AGO TIT HHE EMPIRE
APRIL II, 1927

APRIL 14
 building disclosed another school building percent during 10 years.
 Northwestern the previous Dan Sutherland a passenger Seward. Thibodeau left Seattle the Northwestern Bergman Dining for business in newly constructed building on Fourth Scottish Rite Maundy Thursday this evening in
 Chapter of the Red Cross office M Behrends entered the competition $25 improved lot yard at the end o which offered Mrs Marie Drake according to Committee of the Chamber 
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