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The Weaker Sex?

OF the superior male myth, scorn
for the woman driver, men must
bow to the facts. A recent survey
revealed that In the opinion of
traffic experts women drive as well
as men, or better.
Men aren't smarter, either, the
article declares. While most evi-
dence indicates that on the average
men and women are probably OF
equal intelligence, studies have
shown a definite superiority among
women in some types Of brain work.
DR.. william Moulton Marston
carried out an experiment in a
legal psychology class here In
Washington, and staged crime be
fore a group of men and women
students. Later, when separate
juries OF opposite sexes were asked
to reconstruct the crime, the women
jurors turned in considerably more
complete and accurate findings.
Women's faded frailty has an
other side to it, however, de-
crease in the supply Of potential
husbands. Women live longer.
Their greater resistance to disease
sees to this. Then, too, all of the
factors that have Influenced a
humans length of life have bene-
fitted women more than men.
Even though there are more male
than female infants born each year,
women are soon going to out
number men, we're told. In 1910
they were numerically even. BY
1870, according to Warren S.
Thompson, population expert
women will outnumber men by
nearly two and a half million. 1t is
assumed, however, that after that
date improved mortality rates will
begin to restore the numerical
equality of men and women. Until
that date. women will have to suf-
fer under the burden Of their
strength being not a boon, but a
boomerang. B. M.
Evening star., 1948-03-12
By EIeni

Many women are willing to pay
out over $125 for a tailored suit
that they have purchased in store.
When it comes to paying the same
amount or thereabouts for a suit
that possesses individuality, personal
selection of fabric, nine times out of
ten a 100 per cent better fit, they
balk. The reason may be that many
women do. not possess visionary
powers. It's hard for them to see
the suit in which they have had a
"say so" from the bolt to the fin
ished product.
However true this may be, there
has been a noticeable upswing in
the number Of women who are
having their suits custom-made.
This could be the result of the war
years, when so many women were
in the services. Then, having uni
form tailor -made was the only per-
sonal expression that thousands of
WACS, WAVES and Marines could
have in their clothes. Even after
the war was over, these very same
uniforms were remade for civilian
use. Pockets were added, styling
changed and, in some instances, uni
forms were dyed other colors.
Most any tailor will tell you that
the women who frequently have
their clothes custom-made are
women who have definite ideas of
what they want in their clothing.
Many bring in their own fabrics.
Many is the tailor who also will tell
you that sometimes women really
don't know what they want or what
is best for them" For example, take
the woman who wanted sleek, sophis-
ticated styling in her suit, yet she
brought in a heavy tweed Those
are the times when a tailor will
stitch madly away, wishing for the
good old days when his establish
ment catered solely to males.
Don't misunderstood, ladies, the
taIors are really very pleased about
the interest that many woman are
showing for custom made clothes.
They're pleased because at last
many women are recognizing that
however expensive the initial out
lay may seem to be, in the long run
q custom-made garment is usually
best One reason that many women
heretofore have been hesitant in 60
ing to a tailor to have their coats
and suits fashioned is not the ques-
ton Of time as so many women
have alibied. It's been that they
couldn't have high-fashion notes in
corporated into their clothes. Tailors
have had only themselves to blame.
In the past many tailors failed to
keep pace with the styles of the
day, Happily, such is not the case
where custom made clothes today
are concerned. The fashion books
are right there on the tables to be
used in consultation.
When we were out getting this
story we talked with Mr.. Sam Scog-
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,

Information and requests sent
in by the tollo,Ding haze been for
10drfed to those for tDhon1 then
aDere intended:
Washington: Mrs. G. A. E., A..
H., Mrs. L. G. NJ, Mrs. M. L. D.,
Mrs. E. E. H., I. H., Miss r. B.,
Mrs. E. E., Miss A. c. B., Miss
E. L. Y, Mrs. j. J. G., Mrs. w.
V. A., Mrs. w. M. H., Mrs. M. M.
E., Mrs. w. H., E. M. D.
Luray: Mrs. H. F. L. Strasburg:
Mrs. c. A. B. Takoma Park:
Mr.. c. o. D. Arlington: Mrs. D.
H. L., Mrs. A. w. H., Mrs. L. E.
A., Mrs. C. B. G.. Silver Spring:
Mrs. r. K.
Our thanks to these readers.
tcl1oSe contributions were similar
to others previously receiued:.
Washington: A. c., Mrs. S. L.
O.. Mrs. j. K. K, Mrs. C. D. F.,
Miss D. j., Mrs. E. T., Miss r. A.,
Miss L. M. L., Mrs. A. j G.
BrOokeville: Mrs. A. G.. Arling-
ton: Mrs. M. H, E. S. w.
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This months issue Of "Cosmo-
politan" has something to say about
women and the myth Of the weaker
sex. Author Blake Cabot declares
that the famed insight Of William
Shakespeare failed when he pointed
out that ''Frailty, thy name is
woman" Equally shallow, he de-
clares, is the insight Of q Midwest
ern women's club that says, Men
are Gods trees; women are His
flowers"
Science, Mr.. Cabot states, thinks
otherwise. Professor s. j. Holmes,
a zoologist at the University Of
Southern California in Berkeley,
analyzed the death rate and de-
clared fatty, 1.-THE greater physical
toughness of the female is charac-
teristic of the human species
through life" And DR.. Neil Day.
ton, psychiatrist who made pro-
longed study Of 80, 1870 mentally i'll
patients admitted to Massachusetts
mental hospitals, found that six
psychotic men were admitted for
every five such women. His con-
clusion: Males, rather than fe-
males, are the unstable sex.
Nature gives the female a better
break from the very beginning, it's
claimed. Girls inherit two sex
chromosomes from their parents,
boys one. One authority explains
1t this way. A defective gene In
one of the girls sex chromosomes
may be neutralized by a normal
gene in her duplicate sex chromo-
some, and SO a potential defect Is
eliminated. Boys aren't so lucky.
Because Of this, 1t Is claimed, eight
times more boys than girls are born
color blind. Professor Holmes claims
that this chromosome superiority Is
the main reason why the death rate
Of girls, throughout infancy, Is
nearly thirty per cent lower than
tl1at Of boys.
Mr.. Daniel M. Esenberg, head Of
Skip Tracers Company, claims that
men are far less able than women
10 face problems and responsible
ties. Out OF 200, 900 missing persons
tracked down by his organization,
only about 1000 were women. The
United States Public Health Service
claims that about four times as
many men as women become drug
addicts. And DR.. e. M. Jellinek, OF
Yale University's Laboratory Of Ap-
piled Physiology, judges that male
alcoholics outnumber female al
coholics by nearly seven to one.
When 1t comes to suicide, men are
In the lead by three to one.
Even in one of the last outposts
Evening star., 1948-03-12
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them. Betsy CasweU
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By Peggy Roberts

This most unusual dolly is cro-
cheted in a nine-point star design,
with tiny fir cones between the
star points. Crocheted Of bedspread
cotton, you can complete the pattern
in a few hours.
Pattern Envelope No. R2665 con-
tains crocheting instructions, stitch
illustrations and finishing direc-
tions.
To obtain this pattern, send Is
cents in coins, giving pattern num-
ber, your name, address and zone
number to Peggy Roberts. The
Washington Star, P. O. Box 100,
Station q, New York 10, N. Y.
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Scallops edging the sleeves make
a pretty finish for this handsome
frock. Juniors adore simple yoke
styles such as this and they like
to make them up in bold styles
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1857 is
designed for sizes II, II, 13, IA, Is
and 18. Size IL 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 80, Station G, New York 10,
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STAINED GLASSWARE.

Il 4
STAINED GLASSWARE.
fFron, Mrs. E. w. L., Arlington.)
For Mrs. H. j. B., Mclean. The
scum on bathroom glasses can be
removed successfully by scrubbing
the glasses thoroughly with steel
wool soap pad, then rinsing with
hot water. This method leaves
them cleaning. I do this once or
twice a week. If the glass Is too
narrow to get my hand in, I poke
the pad around with my dish mop.
(Frop, Miss l. D., Arlington.)
To remove waterlines and water
spots from glassware, let soapy wa
ter stand in 1t several days. Water
won't sour if there is enough soap
in 1t. They may be used for an
other purpose. I also find that
lemon juice works well in removing
water stains, too. A securing pow
der may be necessary to complete
the job In either case.
Y
WEAVING.
(F'ronl Miss !. D., Arlingto7t.)
The lady wanting to weave table
mats might write to School Of Arts
and Crafts, Berea, KY.
X X X
REMOVING WALLPAPER.
(Fron1 F. L. o., WGshington.J
To Mrs. M. K. c., Washington:
While having redecorating done the
decorator advised my sister and her
husband, in Elyria, Ohio, to use hot
water with vinegar in solution to
spray on a patch area of wallpaper
at time, with spray gun or rub
ber bulb spray syringe of some
kind, to "cut" the adhesion of the
wallpaper sizing or glue. I do not
know the exact measurements. Try
Il cup vinegar to quarts Of hot
water for trial. Increase as needed
to loosen. Use a or 4 inch broad
scraper.
Evening star., 1948-03-12
PLEA FOR CHILDREN.

Y " "
PLEA FOR CHILDREN.
(Fron, Mrs. F. c., Washington.)
So often we see the advertisement
for rooms or apartments, mo chill
dren or dogs" 1t is almost impos-
sible to get an apartment where
children are allowed. I think the
dogs have the preference.
My son, young major, was killed
in plane crash in Europe, fight
ing for his country Ito make it
better place to live in" No wonder
there are so many broken homes
when our dear boys cannot find a
place to live especially If they have
children, and If they are lucky
enough to get a place, the rent Is
so high both husband and wife have
to get out and 60 to work to make
ends meet after the rent is paid.
They hire any one they can get to
look after the children. No WON
der we see them getting into trouble,
thus causing Juvenile Court cases.
No doubt some of you are saying,
That woman never rented to peo-
pie who have children" I can
truthfully answer I have been rent
ing rooms and apartments for the
past II years.
have six children in a six-room
house. Three families who occupy
two rooms on each floor; all service
men. I charge no more rent than
before the war. You would be sur
prised to know how interested and
good they are to keep down expenses
SO I can pay my rent and have a
little besides, which I always do.
I think sometimes we must be liv-
ing in just such times as when Jesus
lived on this earth for He did take
little children in His arms and
blessed them, saying, Suffer the
little children and forbid them not
to come unto me" and when we for
bid little children to come into our
homes we will be deprived of a great
blessing.
For the sake OF all our boys and
the ones who made the supreme
sacrifice for their country ito make
it a better place to live in," please
rent to our boys SO they can have
a home, even If it is "one room" /"
so they can be with their families.
Again T can hear our Savior say
to those people who gathered about
Him, "Whosoever shall offend one
of these little ones it is better If a
millstone was hanged about his neck
and he were cast into the sea-" So
for the sake of the one who blessed
and loved little children, open up
your hearts and home and rent to
our boys who have done so much for
us.
Evening star., 1948-03-12
HONOLULU?

(Fronn Mrs. C. L. D., st. Adams, Vt.3
I wonder if any readers can help
me with information about Homo
lulu regarding asthmatics. My g.
year-old daughter has been troubled
with asthma and sinus due to al
lergies for some time. Dust is be-
lieved to be the chief cause OF
her asthma and I'd like to know
of any ones experience in that con-
nection, while living in Honolulu
Does being near the ocean have any
effect? I should appreciate any in
formation I could get on this sub
ject.
MEETING PLACE?
(From Mrs. G. S. c., Falls Church.
There are about Is ladies in the
Northwest section of the city who
are interested in learning to make
hooked rugs from their old woolen
materials. There is an experienced
instructor who has volunteered to
teach the group, but they have no
place to meet Several ladies have
offered their homes, but the group
is little too large. What we really
need is large room for about two
hours in the evening, once week,
for or weeks donated by some
community minded organization
The ideal location would be near
Wisconsin avenue and the cross
town bus line; but of course, any
location in that vicinity would be
considered and appreciated.
The Alexandria YWCA has spon-
sored such a group for the ladies in
that area and has donated a lovely
room. The class is having a grand
time hooking their old materials
into beautiful and lasting rugs.
Would any one who has any ideas
Evening star., 1948-03-12
RECIPES WANTED?
Photos b. John Koran.

fFT0n Mrs. II. A. b., washington.
I would like very much to find a
good recipe for the well-known Ital-
ian Pizza. Also a good pecan pie.
II X X \
WARNING.
(From Mrs. c. v. c., Bethesdd.)
To Mrs. r. S. N. of Washington:
The hot water, salt and /or soda and
washing powder method of cleaning
silver suggested by Mrs. E. M. Of
Hyattsville should only be used on
solid (sterling) flatware. After hav-
ing used the method many times on
pieces Of hollowware with loaded
bases I find I have ruined several
pairs Of candlesticks and . very
lovely bonbon dish.
Good Housekeeping Institute and
other authorities now caution
against the use Of this method for
large silver pieces.
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Hot Canabe

Entertaining this week end?
Here's q somewhat new slant on the
hot-canape angle that might prove
useful:
Chop up / pound fresh mush-
rooms and fry them in butter or
margarine with slice of chopped
onion until the mushrooms are
Drowned. When both mushrooms
and onion are tender, sprinkle 2
tablespoons -four over them, season
with a little salt and cook few
minutes more.
Add 4 teaspoons heavy cream and
/ teaspoon sherry. Blend well. Then
spread mixture op rounds of toasted
or sauteed bread and top each one
with little square of bacon. Run
them under the broiler until the
bacon crisps and then serve hot.
Evening star., 1948-03-12
Holy Pokes

In Connecticut and in some other
parts of New England, you may run
across an old-time favorite-holy
pokes or Baptist bread. Un Maine
they are called huffjuffs. Don't
ask me whyD But they will return
you to one Of the joys of your child
hood, such as eating the "hole" of
the doughnut, which your mother
fried especially for you when she
was making up batch of doughnutS,
For the holy pokes, form bread
dough, which has risen once, into
balls about the size of large marbles.
Let these rise again until they have
doubled in bulk. Drop these into a
kettle of hot fat and fry to golden
brown. Drain on absorbent paper
and serve with butter and honey.
In Vermont they treat them like
fritters and pour maple sirup over
them.
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potato shells, sprinkle paprika over
all and bake in 450-degree oven for
about As minutes.
Question: I have an awful lot Of
nylons and rayon hose not wearable.
How to use? Any good suggestions?
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-09-17
BETTER CALL THE WAGON. IF :.
By BILL"

party of Truman and the party of Dewey
when BOTH by overwhelming congressional
majorities voted to spend $26 million DAILY
on our military machine, and yet only after
terrific pressure had been brought to bear,
finally appropriated S38 million for housing
for the TWO YEARS (730 days. 1948-1949,
for veterans and other unfortunate Amer
leans?
Briefly, there can be no choice between
the two Both are the candidates of en-
trenched monopoly with essentially one diff
ference-Dewey makes no bones about his
reactionsm, whereas Truman, over three
years has built up an amazing record of
liberality in talk, and the extreme opposite
in practice.
Is it any wonder then, when Wallace, who
over the years has been tried and not found
wanting SO far as the great mass of the
people are concerned, comes forth with a
really American program for all the people,
that | should cast my lot with him? When
this same man who, only few years back
was the butt of all the scornful for his asser-
ton that we should and could have so mil
lion jobs (62 million plus July 1948), now
contends that for fraction of the cost of
our military budget we can provide housing
for all needy Americans; can provide uni
formly high educational standards for all:
can make America the most healthy nation
on earth. Who further contends that lin
line with our constitution all Americans are
entitled to equality of opportunity educa-
ton, happiness, regardless of race, creed or
color. Who contends that we can live at
peace with our world neighbors - just,
honorable and lasting peace if we will
predicate our international affairs on the
Golden Rule.
No, if believing in old-fashioned American
ism is akin to being slightly unbalanced men
tally then somebody better call the wagon
because, sure as | am alive, my mental condi-
ton is not such that | should be permitted
to roam the streets at wilI-HLB.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-09-17

nation by supporting Henry
A. Wallace for president.
Sometimes, the intimation
is even made that, for the
safety of the community,
mayhap | should have my
head examined. To some few
I'm past the stage of eccen-
tricity - but - because of an
abiding friendship, they still.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-09-17

Every so often some more elderly friend
will drop me line, or accost me on the
street. and proceed forthwith to give me
lecture on the errors of my ways, on how
I'm fast condemning my soul to eternal dam
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-09-17
Thomas, 1000 (Profit) American


.DH-o7ADEo Q. ANDY WAY
Maybe somebody ought to investigate the biggest
investigator Of them al-Rep J. Parnell Thomas (R)
OF New Jersey, head Of the Un-American House Com
mittee
Drew Pearson columnist has made the following
charges against Thomas:
That he kept young lady on his payroll for four
years but made her kick back ali her salary (pad
b. taxDayers) to him. that he enrolled cleaning lady
as clerk and had her kick back her salary too that
ne put MS wife's aged aunt on the payroll until he
could influence New Jersey authorities to put her on
relief: that he doled out snecure to his daughter
nlaw; that ne tried to shake down insurance com
pany for $4,000 shady accident in which his sec
fe1aly was involved and that he said friend Of his
was an investigator for his committee in order to keep
the guy then in the armed forces from being shipped
eyerseas-when in fact the fellow no such thing
So far Thomas hasn't charged Pearson with con-
tempt Of congress.-PAC PIPELINE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-09-17

Why the speech given by u s supreme Cont
Justice w o. Douglas before the recent Montana Bar
convention in Helena kept off the air? Well try to
gave you the tip off on this next week
4 4 !.
50 far as the Ford machine is concerned
no further Clemen (Dcy should be granted
by Montana voters.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-22

Fresh colors, amaz-
ing instability make
this finish the house
wife's favorite for
kitchen, bath.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-22
claiborne
BY MRS. ARTHUR POTTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith Myles
| entertained a party of young
married folks Saturday evening
at their home here.
Miss Janet Sieg, Redwood, was
the overnight guests of her friend,
Patricia Warner.
A reception was given for Rev.
Fleming and his bride at the A. c.
parsonage on Thursday night. A
nice number were present and re-
freshments served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Potts and
daughter, Anna Lee; Mr.. and Mrs
A. c. Warner and daughter, Pat
ricia, were shopping in Columbus
Saturday,
Mrs. Wilford Snyder, of Aurora,
ILL.,, left for her home Saturday
after spending two weeks visiting
here and at Akron.
The Farm Bureau took over
the elevators in Claiborne and
Redwood on Thursday morning,
Joy Marshall is in charge of the
Claiborne branch.
Miss Ethel Reed, Rev. and Mrs.
Fleming and daughter, Junia and
Jean Ruhl attended Youths Con-
ference at Mt. Liberty, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch, who have
been assisting their parents in
moving and getting settled in our
village, returned to their home IN
Iowa, Thursday morning.