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Evening star., 1948-05-28

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Twenty eight
y e ar-old Mr.
La tsllaw doe S
fabric designs
and fashion ac-
cessories, He was
recently com
miSsioned by a
] e a d n 6 New
York house to
create a series
of designs for
t h e ir exclusive
hand = screened
line for fall.
All Of his de-
Evening star., 1948-05-28
RECIPES GIVEN;
POEM OFFERED.

from NJ. E. NJ, Washington
This is a nice quick chocolate
icing for lady who wants one using
sweet condensed milk:
Quick Chocolate Icing: One and a
fourth squares bitter chocolate, 4
cup cold coffee, l small can sweet
condensed milk, = teaspoon vanilla
or 4 teaspoon almond. Cut choco-
late up. Add coffee, heat in double
boiler until melted thick and
smooth. Add condensed milk SLOW
ly. Stir over low heat until reaches
boil. Let boil / minute Cool. Add
favoring; when cold, spread.
The lady who can't make thick
biscuits maybe does not roll her
dough thick enough. Try this: 2
cups all-purpose flour, 8 teaspoons
double action baking powder, =
teaspoon salt, 112 tablespoons short
ening, p cup of milk. Mix as usual
but roll out 2. inch thick, cut 2l2
inches across. Do not crowd on
baking pan. Bake in 450-degree
oven II to Is minutes. These should
be tall.
. For the lady asking for Irish
bread. This is the Irish recipe; good
luck to ye!
Two cups sifted -four, 4 teaspoons
baking powder, y teaspoon salt, l
tablespoon sugar, 8 tablespoons
shortening, y cup seedless raisins,
p cup. currants, l tablespoon cara
way seeds, Il cup milk. Mix and
sift dry ingredients. Cut In short
ening well. Add raisins, currants,
caraway seeds, then mix into dough
with the milk Spread on we'll
creased, round, 9-inch pan, bake in
350-degree oven / hour, or until
done. Cut in pie-shaped wedges, 5
or 6 portions. In country 1t Is
baked on top of stove in skillet.
The lady who has trouble with
salmon loaf may like this easy
salmon rice dish, which Is appetiz-
ing, too.
Salmon Rice: One cup salmon
faxed, IL cups steamed rice, Il
teaspoon salt, Is teaspoon pepper
and paprika, 3 tablespoons butter
or margarine, y tablespoon flour,
q cups milk; u cup grated cheese.
Mix rice and salmon lightly. Do
not wash. Melt shortening. stir in
-four, add milk slowly, stir until
smooth. Add cheese, seasonings.
Put fish, rice mixture in creased
baking dish. Pour cheese sauce
over. Bake in 350-degree oven 80
to 40 minutes, or until firm in CEN
ter. Test with knife blade.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
Bv Josebhine Lowman

BY Jose ebHfnP LOtOmGH
I wonder why more young girls
don't do this?
A letter says: I'VE girls have
planned to start an exercise club,
but are not able to get any exercises
for our faults.
Evening star., 1948-05-28

Vocotioners have got wise
to the fashion foet thot in
coordination may lie the
success of q vacation.
A co-ordinoted wardrobe
can mean all the difference
between O fashionable exist
enoe or just q mediocre
wearing of various things
to Get BY from doY to doy.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
Washington
DESIGNERS

Good and original fashion need
not cost pretty penny" says
Charles Latshaw, who leads off to-
day in our proposed series on Wash
Evening star., 1948-05-28
Bv Barbara Bell

Dy DUJ OUU DCp
Your young daughter is certain to
adore this exciting play dress for
fun out of doors. Soft gathers trim
the front bodice; rufling gives a
petticoat feeling to the full swing
ing skirt. Brief panties also are
included in this easy-to-sew pat
tern.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1900 is
designed for sizes 3, 4, 5. 6, and 8
yea: Size 4 dress. requires Is
yards of IS or 80 inch material;
panties, IS yard.
For this pattern send Is cents, ir
coins, your name, address, patterr
number and size wanted to Barbars
Bell, The Washington Star. P. o
Box SO, Station G, New York l9
n. Y.
The spring and summer fashion
will be dependable guide in you
spring sewing plans. Special de
signs, fashion tips. free patterl
printed in the book, IS cents.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
STARCH; SUGGESTION;
TREE PEONIES?

from Mrs. C. J. p, Arlington.)
Recently q reader asked about a
remedy for starch sticking to the
iron. In the first place, great care
must be taken to see that there are
no Jumps in the starch. Second,
add a rounded tablespoon OF borax
to the starch before adding boiling
water. If these points are followed
starch will never stick to the iron.
For removing perspiration odor
from under the arms of a garment,
sponge with an acetic acid and water
solution. / can't tell you what pro-
portions. Then sponge again with
clear water to remove as much OF
the acetic acid as possible. This
method is used by dry cleaners
Since vinegar is largely acetie acid,
I believe it will do the trick.
Now, may I ask for some help
regarding how I may find tree
peonies? When I asked mail order
florist about them by letter, he
answered that the tree peony is
not popular any more. That the
kind that comes up anew every year
is preferred. Having had such a
shrub when I lived in the Middle
West and knowing that there are
more blooms per square inch than
the newer type I can't see why the
tree peony wouldn't be preferred.
It is a gorgeous bush, covered with
as many as so beautiful big blossoms
every year regardless OF hard
winters.
LIVING IN ALASKA?
From Mrs. r. L., Wdshington.)
Evening star., 1948-05-28
PLANTS OFFERED;
Null BERRIES?

From Mrs. B. H. p, Arlington.j
II any of the friends of the RICH
would care to have some young
Sharon Rose seedlings, I'll be happy
to share them If they will write to
me through RICH.
Does any one have recipes for
using mulberriesf
Evening star., 1948-05-28
ONE AND ONE,

ONE AND ONE.
Two little girls are better than one.
Two little boys can double the fun;
Two little birds can build f1ne nest,
Two little arms can love mother best.
Two little ponies must go to a span,
And two little pockets has my little man;
Two little eyes to open and close,
Two little ears and one little nose.
Two little elbows, dimpled and sweet.
Two little shoes on two little feet.
Two little eyes and one little chin.
Two little cheeks with q rose shut in.
Two little shoulders, chubby and strong,
Two little legs running all day. long.
Twice does ne kneel by my side each day.
Two little folded hands, soft and brown,
Two little eyelids cast meekly down.
And two little angels guard him in bed,
One at the foot and one at the head.
Mary Mapes Dodge.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
FEATHER DRESSES?
/Ero,1 r ~ Wnsbjn0fo,7

1FTOM Z. H., WdSHfHgtOH.I
There was man who spoke on
the radio who makes feather dresses
and explained how he did it. I am
very interested and would like to
contact him. It was about . month
ago. I do not know the day, hour,
or radio station. That Is why the
stations cannot locate him.
II any reader heard the program
or know some one who could tell
me, would appreciate 1t very much
II you could let me know.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
DyE1NCI CHENILLE BEDspREAD?

From Mrs. r. c. NJ, Chepy Chase
Could some one please tell me
how to go about dyeing chenille
bedspread? 1t is white one OF
double size. and the cleaners charge
what l think is great deal too
much. I would appreciate sugges-
tons as to what to dye it in and
what kind of dye to use to get a
medium Nile green.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
VENETIAN BLINDS;
COPPER SCREENS;
ANTS.

From Mrs. K. B. L., WaShineton.)
To Mrs. v. M. G., Washington:
Metal Venetian blinds are much
easier to keep clean than the wooden
ones. We have metal one in the
bathroom and wooden ones on the
first floor AS for heat in summer,
the metal one is on south window
and with the Stats slanted upward
and outward the heat is reflected
outward.
/ To keep copper window screens
from discoloring, paint the mesh
with a good grade of screen enamel.
I We did this when our screens were
new tseven years ago. and we have
had no trouble
/ To Mrs. r. NJ. Takoma Park:
For any kind Of ants try painting
around all places where the ants
come in with DOT preparation. 1t
is like q clear varnish with DOT
in it and will last for months on
the inside and for l to 2 months
where exposed to weather. We have
found this the most effective pre-
ventive since the ants will not come
across this preparation and If a few
do walk on it they will soon die.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
NIGHT SHOPPING;
LEMON TREE
CLOTHING FOR OVERSEAS?

from X. F. d., WaSHingtOn.J
I would like to inquire about
local organization who will come
to the home to collect clothes for
overseas relief. I have several bum
dies of clothing and have no means
of getting them to the organization.
I shall appreciate any suggestions.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
LIVING IN ALASKA?

From Mrs. r. L., Wdshington.)
Could any one give us some in
formation on living conditions IN
Alaska. We are in the service and
going there shortly. Am especially
interested in whether We should
take our furniture.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Dig Is y21tt N9tt!@e Ns9St!e $:
- - .z::Ss

they should have been allowed to
eat all they wanted of the right
kinds of food. OF course they would
have looked distended after a full
meal-all young animals do. 1t does
them no harm.
Here is a list Of some foods that
never should be included in q
puppy's diet: beans, peas, potatoes,
cake, candy, salt pork, fresh white
bread, or ham. The digestion tract
ofsa dog under 4 months Of age
is, not equipped to convert these
materials into food for his use.
q. rs a dog 8 years old too old to
trainsas q bird dog? It's a pointer
G.
A. The dog can be trained at this
age. . D.. =,
Q. Does feeding a dog raw eggs
two or three times . week help his
coat?-M. N. 8.
A. Yes, raw aggs either plain or
mixed into his food should help his
coat, but I wouldn't advise using 1t
more often than three times a week.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
4.H Club Activities
MARYLAND. Vireiuia

Margie Ann Sutphin has been
elected president of the Floris All
Club, Fairfax County, Va. Other
officers are Harold Schneider, Bar
bara Harrison, Robert O. Blair, Jan
ice Harrison and Gordon Downs.
Mrs. w. D. Middleton and Mrs. Ned
Sutphin are girls leaders and Ma
son F. Smith, jr., is boys leader. The
club will hold o Christmas party
December 16.
The Culpeper County All Club
all-star members will meet at 7::3O
pm. Friday at the county agents
office in Culpeper. The all-stars,
outstanding All Club members in
the county, include: Mrs. Claude
Hawlowe, Robert Grifin, Billy
Smith, Virginia Lewis, Edward Dun
can, Joe Gallehugh, Elizabeth Wise
man, Mrs. Viola Fox, Mrs. Alvin
Clark, James Marsh, Robert Apper-
son, Roberta Settle, Edward Bel
bridge, Donald Button, William Ed
Jane. Maddox, Catherine
Jones, Mrs. Iris West Brown, Mary
Frances Yancey, Dot Harlow, Mrs.
Jack Garnett, Louise Hit and Paul
CaSSeu.
Evening star., 1948-11-28

The opening of the hunting sea-
son has brought us our first expert
ence with city dwellers who take to
the fields each fall in search of game.
Ours was an unhappy experience,
and helps us to understand why
more and more farmers are posting
their land against hunting. We
experienced the loss of several
bushels of corn, tramped fields and
a lot Of wasted energy that could
have been expended on jobs about
our place.
A few days ago a group Of hunters
visited the back part of our 40 Vir-
ginia acres. They passed on to the
adjoining farm, leaving a gate open
as they went. And SO. we had other
visitors-three great white Percheron
horses who ate most of the corn
we had shucked.
The loss of grain was not 50 bad.
But the horses, once having gotten
q taste Of the grain, tore down the
fence to return again to our field,
and so had to be placed on another
part Of our neighbor's farm.
Lots Of work in fixing fences, mov-
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Root Pruning Advised
In Moving Trees

If there Is need to move a large
shrub or small tree, 1t can be done
most safely If the roots are pruned
at least q year in advance Of the
actual moving.
Root-pruning consists Of digging
a narrow trench around the tree
the distance from the trunk (the
diameter of the circular trench)
depends upon the size Of the tree or
shrub.
The usual rule Is that the dia-
meter of the trench in feet should be
the same as the diameter Of the
trunk in inches. In other words a
tree with a diameter of 6 inches
(measured feet above the ground)
should have the tl ch cut in a
circle feet in diam Der.
Dig the trench deep enough to cut
the major portion of the feeding
roots-l8 inches to 2 feet. After the
roots are cut the trench is filled and
nothing further needs to be done
until moving time year hence, a
sufficient lapse of time to permit a
new and compact root system to be
developed inside the area Of the
trench. w. H. Y.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Drop in Net Income
On EARNS Forecast

The Maryland Extension Service
expects that farmers net incomes
will be $1,000, 100000 lower next
year, while farm costs will continue
high. Although feed prices are re-
duced, total farm expenses are up
almost 8 per cent over 1947.
Specialists say four factors that
have contributed to present high
economic activity are likely to con-
tinue:
/. High consumer expenditures
made possible by full employment.
2. High rate of private invest
ments In such things as housing,
industrial plants and equipment.
3. A $4,000. .000, 900 margin of ex-
ports over imports.
4. Federal Government spending
for defense and foreign aid pro-
grams, and local government spend
ing for civic improvements.
Discussing three principal sources
of Maryland farm income-tobaccc
livestock and dairying-extension
specialists found the outlook pleas
ant
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Garden Club Activities

for all the members of the local
society with the trustees on the 10th
floor Of the bank building, where
speakers will be William A. Fred
erick, senior landscape architect
and horticulturist at the Botanic
Garden, and DR.. Ernest Cory of the
University of Maryland.
The trustees are expected to issue
awards to displayed blooms that
measure up to the high standards
set by the society.
Mrs. Landra B. Platt, assisted by
Mrs. Paul Sleman, will entertain the
Chevy Chase (Md.) Garden Club at
her residence, 20 West Kirk street,
Wednesday at 3 pm. John l.
Creech of the Agriculture Depart
ment will speak on "Evergreens and
Ground Covers"
The Mems Garden Club Of Mont
gomery County has obtained two
motion pictures which will be shown
Thursday. One film, Life Of
Plant" pictures the growing cycle
Of garden plants and was taken by
stop motion" photography. Rain
Drop Soil Erosion" in color, Is the
other picture. All gardeners art
invited to attend this meeting al
Battery Park Clubhouse at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1948-11-28

Omcers Of the American Orchid
Society will begin arriving Wednes-
day for the quarterly meeting Of the
trustees here on Friday. A gala
orchid display will be shown to the
public from o to $50 o'clock Friday,
sponsored by . committee Of the
National Capital Orchid Society,
headed by Linnaeus T. Savage.
Business meetings and the display
will be at the American Security g.
Trust Building, Fifteenth and
Pennsylvania avenue.
Four States are represented in the
80 entries accepted for the display,
not to mention the new Sabena
orchid which Is expected from Bel
GUM. The trustees to gather here
represent an organization Of pro-
fessionals, wealthy amateurs, paint
ers and lobbyists numbering 1000,
Including many foreign growers
who have afhliated with the Amer
ican Orchid Society.
Among those actively assisting
Mr.. Savage are J. L. Bowling, who
is handling arrangements for the
local society's dinner at pm. at
the Willard Hotel, and DR.. j. r
Schairer, who Is arranging trans
portation for the visitors. At 8
nm. there will be q Joint meeting
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Life in the Country-Dealing With Hunters

'even the best fences will sag If they
are climbed over; that gates do not
shut automatically, and that it is
polite to ask before one hunts on
farmers land
* Il \ +
No matter how you plan, the
weather holds the trump card in
the country. All of our plans, so
carefully made, have been upset by
mud-something we have more Of
than anything else just now.
Our barn lot is a mess, and the
fodder that we should be feeding
now is separated from us by an i'm
penetrable barrier of sticky mud.
Once or twice since September It
seemed that 1t might dry off enough
for us to get in some of the fodder
and the hay that was left stacked
in the field. But no luck. We have
stopped measuring rain in inches,
and measure instead by the depth
of mud. 1t started out shoe-sole-
deep, now it is ankle deep, and, if
things keep on as they have. we
will be in up to our boot tops before
long,
Evening star., 1948-11-28

him to a draw. Shapiro had pre-
viously defeated Carl F. Sieweke
and still holds a commanding lead
with 61s points out of z. Henri p.
Reyss brought his score to AZ by
winning his adjourned game from
Knapp. D. H. Mugridge won the
exchange in an end game against
George S. Thomas and took the
game. bringing his score to 4h-2k.
1t. Comdr. Walter c. Michaels dis
posed Of John r. Rice and William
F. Gray of Sieweke in the remaining
games completed in the seventh
round. Two rounds and a number
of postponed games remain to be
played.
The problem Of how to win a won
game is frequently mooted by chess
players. There Is also an art of
losing a won game, brilliantly exem-
plified by Black in the following
game from the Divan tourney:
Evening star., 1948-11-28

Near Trenton, a Pennsylvania
Limited recently crashed into an
automobile at q crossing. The driver
was killed but the dog riding with
him escaped without q scratch.
After the body had been taken to
q morgue, a track crew removed
what was left Of the car. but the
dog remained at the spot.
His vigil never relaxed. Nobody
could go near the spot without
being met by warning growls. A
woman living near threw him food
each day.
AS cold weather set in. agents Of
the Humane Society finally sue
ceeded in enticing the dog into. an
automobile and foster home was
found for him. Periodically, he
breaks away, and his new owners
find him back at the lonely rail-
road crossing.
To allow o female dog to be
sprayed" is an affront to nature.
Such an operation Is often fatal and
If the patient survives she is likely
to become fat and spiritless.
Your dogs fleas, If he has any,
are worth 3 cents each. DR.. j.
H. Staden Of the r. B. Goodrich
Bio Chemical Laboratory at Yonk-
ers, N. Y, recently announced he
would pay that price for all live
dog fleas delivered to his Office at
the Boyce Thompson Institute In
that city,
The other day was asked to give
my opinion Of a litter of pointer
pups. They were only eight weeks
old and bone thin. I asked their
owner what he fed them and how
often. He said, Il feed them twice
a day. At each meal I take their
food away before they can get all
swelled up from eating too much"
He was doing exactly the thing
that would starve his pups or make
them grow up into half-nourished
runts. At their age, these dogs
should have been fed four or five
times day, at least. At every meal
Evening star., 1948-11-28
This Week in
the Garden

Now is the time to start work on
chickweed, the plants are small and
can be easily killed with the hoe or
garden cultivator. The tiny ros-
cites Of leaves are just right for the
use Of a chemical weed killer, those
containing 2-4D are effective now
whereas in the spring when the
plants are large they seldom reach
suficient leaf surface to do the Job.
* ~
Raspberry growers might well
take advantage Of the slack season
to accumulate sufficient sawdust to
mulch their berry patches. It keeps
the roots of the raspberries cool
enough for good growth.
II y X X
Bagworm cocoons are In evidence
on many arbor-vitae trees and other
shrubs. They should be picked OF
and destroyed. Each nicely camou-
faged cocoon contains from 200 to
400 eggs, most of which will hatch
out into hungry worms next spring.
X
Seeds of many hardy ANIMALS may
still be planted. Even though the
seed does not germinate this fall,
they will be ready and waiting to
make an early start next spring ana
produce much better results than Is
likely from spring sown seed.
4 4 +
According to the latest theory
grass seed may be sown at any time
in the fall and will get of to an
early start, even though germi-
nation does not take place until
early spring. It's worth trying II
that lawn is still in need of rejuve-
nation. Rake the lawn, SOW the
seed and NOV.
Soil testing is valuable check Of
the acidity as well as the plant food
available. In the spring it Is often
times difficult to arrange for SAM
pling. A sample taken this fall or
early winter and sent to the testing
laboratory will give complete and
useful data.
When transplanting q shrub or
tree it is desirable to remove from
one-fourth to one-half Of the top to
compensate for loss Of roots. Ths
pruning may be done either in the
fall or in the spring. If pruned
now there is no danger of this i'm
portant step being neglected.
w, H, Y,
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Groom the Garden for Winter
Precautions Save Work and Damage;
Screen Evergreens From Snow and Wind
By W. n. Younemon

In the border. These include the
oriental poppies, Madonna lilies and
pansies. They like to have the
mulching material worked In around
them but their leaves should be
lifted and not covered.
Another Type Of Mulch.
A 6-inch layer Of leaves under the
evergreens, azaleas, rhododendrons,
dogwoods and other evergreen
shrubs is desirable. Here the mulch
is applied before the ground freezes.
1t serves an entirely different pur-
pose. It keeps the ground from
freezing until late In the winter 80
that the roots may remain active,
supplying the foliage with moisture,
thus preventing a winter injury to
evergreens which Is commonly
called burning" It is due to in
sufficient moisture being supplied to
the leaves-a condition that may be
expected either in soils deficient in
humus, or when frozen soils prevent
normal root functioning.
Tender evergreens may need still
more protection, especially those
plants which were set out within the
past year. Such protection may
consist Of burlap or lath screens
which will reduce the effect of sun
and wind. Holly trees, lockwood, the
Oregon hollygrape are particularly
in need Of protection from sun and
wind. In the more exposed stu
ations older paintings benefit by
such protection every winter. Corn
stalks, pine boughs and twiggy
brush may be tied around them If
driving few stakes and tacking
burlap is too much of a chore.
Small baskets may be turned over
small plants, weighted down with
stones or bricks.
Guy wires and stakes should be
used to protect newly planted trees
and large shrubs from whipping
about in winter winds. Protect the
bark by covering the wires with
burlap or split rubber tubing.
Draining the water lines, rolling
up and storing the hose, and clean
ing and storing the garden tools are
the final steps for the home gar
dener before settling down by the
f1reside to read the accumulated
garden magazines and books while
waiting for the spring cataloges.
However, 1t might be well to jot
down a few notes on this seasons
gardening experiences for refer
ence purposes. They will come in
handy when preparing next springs
planting lists.