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Evening star., 1948-04-26
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ITO DR.. Kerlan-who has more
OF my books than I have"
Leonard Weisgard, DISTINGUISHED
illustrator of children's books-and
New Yorker covers-may also have
expressed the state of affairs with
several OF his fellow artists when
he penned this statement on the
f1yleaf of Weisgard- illustrated
book. For DR.. Irwin Kerlan of
Washington, who has been collect
ing children's books for only two
years, now has over thousand of
them, half of which have been
signed by the respective authors
and illustrators, with gay person.
allied sketch by the artist often
paired with his signature.
James Thurber's signature ap-
pears in Many Moons" the first
book in the doctors collection to be
autographed. Artist Louis Slobod-
kin, the illustrator, also autographed
the book, which was a Caldecott
prize winner. Among the collection
are books illustrated by Fritz Kre-
del, Robert Lawson, Fyodor Rojan-
kovsky, Lois Lenski and Mr.. Weis-
gard.
The illustrations in . book had
always interested him as much as
the story the boo.. had to tell, DR.
Kerlan explained, and his interest
in children's books grew as he be-
came increasingly aware that most
Of the noteworthy book illustrating
today is being done in the juvenile
field. Often q childs book will ac-
tually be made up of page after
page OF colorful, appealing illustra-
tions. with the text woven into the
pictures. Some Of these are pert
and gay, others approach fine art.
"Children's books represent a ma
jor part Of the book-making indus
try today" DR.. Kerlan added, "and
have played an important part in
it for years. Some of the most sig
nificant books of the nineteenth
century are children's books, and
are now collectors items"
Although DR.. Kerlan chooses a
book first for its beauty, not for the
virtues that have traditionally
marked book as a collectors treas
ure, he does have some notable first
editions. One of these Is A. A.
Mines when We Were Very
Young"
Eight of the Caldecott award WIN
ners are in his possession, and all
but two of these are first editions |
The Randolph Caldecott award has
been given yearly since 1888 through !
the American Library Association to
the artist who has produced the
finest Illustrations for child's
book The last winner was Little |
Island done by Weisgard Dr. Ker-
Ian also has all of the John New
berry medal award books. This prize !
is awarded through the American
Library Association to the author
who has made the most distin-
guished contribution to children's
literature. The award was estab-
Eshed in 1922.
Sometimes the artists send him
first drafts of sketches that later
appear in a. book An original lith-
ograph for Paradise Valley" by
Evening star., 1948-04-26
BURLAP ON WALLS?
FILM ON BUTTONS:
WHITENING BLOUSE.

From Mrs. r. E. D., CheUy Chase }
Have any readers had experience
using burlap an wall covering?
I read in one of the popular mail
order catalogues selling burlap that
it could be applied like wallpape
and it struck me that it would be
most appropriate for boys room
However, before I take the plunge
I'd like to hear from any one hav-
ing used it.
Quite some time ago I saw a re-
port dealing with the problem OF
film collecting on pearl buttons after
laundering. This same thing has
always annoyed me, and since ]
failed to see any ideas on the sub
ject I began experimenting. I've
never turned up the perfect answer
but have found that wiping the
buttons after each washing with
nail polish remover, carbon tetra-
chloride or alcohol helps to some
extent to remove the dull film and it
really isn't as much trouble as 1t
sounds.
Also, along a slightly different
line, I've found that color remover
put out by a wel-known dye COM
pany is extremely effective in
whitening silk that has turned yeI-
low. just use according to directions
on the box. I have used it many
times on blouse and can see no
harmful results from repeated using.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
SPECIAL NOTICES,

ACCOUNTANT, expert, books started,
kept: part time: tax returns prepared,
statements. audits: reasonable. OR 2O74
BUTTONS COVERED. buckles and button
holes made, supplies for tailors and dress
makers. 1924 goth st. NV, DU. 663a
24-hour service 90
DIAMONDS. JEwELRY wANrED-Hieh.st est
cash prices. Free appraisal. ARTHUR
MARKN. $40 p st. NV. Ma 02s4
DIAMONDS, old JeweIry ana silver wanted
Expert appraistng tree. LIVINGSTON d
GAS WATER HEATERS, 20, 30, 40 gal.
automatic: no cash needed small monthly
payment; immediate installation. THOMP-
Evening star., 1948-04-26

babies to be fed, clothed and given
the right start in life then ever
before, the Bureau is observing the
oath anniversary by focusing at
tention on the necessity of a year.
I round health program. A part of
this program is to ask doctors, par
ents, nurses and other health work
ers to map out a plan that will
assure medical and dental eXamina-
tons and treatment for every child
entering school for the first time
next fall. They are stresSing the
Importance Of regular Check-ups for
your child after he reaches the
tCddler stage.
Often those visits to the doctor
that are MADE so religiouslV during
babyhood are allowed to slip by un-
noticed as the little fellow gets on
his own. You Will DO we'll, they ad-
monish. to consult your doctor as to
what foods your child should have.
irr what amounts and when to in
troduCe new foods in his diet. In
doing just what the doctor Or
dered' and then following his advice
to the letter, you may save yourself
trouble later on with sick child Or
one who develops finicky appetite
FOOD FOR MOTHER
AND JUNIOR.
Individual spinach rings, served
on toast or zwieback, make a salts
flying luncheon for both Nom and
Junior. Children like it because it's
Just like Nom is having" mother
Evening star., 1948-04-26
1855
80 yrs
Bp Barbara Bell

Your little angel will adore this
sunny weather outfit. She'll wear
the cut sunback dress for fun in the
open. The puffed sleeve jacket may
be worn for dress-up occasions.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1855 is
designed for sizes 3, 4, S, s, 7 and
8 years. Size 4. dress, requires 1%
yards of 3s-inch fabric; jacket,
l yard.
For this pattern, send Is cents in
coins, your name. address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell. The Washington Star, Box SO,
Station G, New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
zED L. WILLIAMS . zED L. WILLIAMS.

ED L. WILLIAMS ZED L. WILLIAMS.
Jr., Auctioneers = Auction at Williams
Auction House. 91S New York ave. Tues
ttomorrow), 2 pm: nne b-pc. French
Louis XIV carved gold frame pictorial
Aubbusson tapestry-eovered living or mu-
sic room suite, said to have cost So 500;
French Louis XIV gold leaf crystal curio
cabinet, costly !O-pc. mahogany Duncan
Phyfe' style dining room suite, many
attractive and useful antiques and mod
ern household adornments; also numer
Gus complete suites and odd pieces of
clean, better-grade regular furniture and
household effects for all parts Of home
and apartment; 3-pc, mahosany bedroom
suite. antique small marquetry inlaid
ladies' Iift-top writing desk, high h-grade
walnut inlaid coffee table, mounted COL
lection of very old American and other
weapons. guns, pistols. swords, daggers,
ETC.; Austrian porcelain plaques. marble
top inlaid and matched wood French
2-drawer commode. handsome Louis XIV
gold-decorated mantel and brass hreside
set, fancy mahog. and walnut tables Of
various kinds and sizes; late-model wal.
bedrm. suites, splendid Bradbury ma
hosany case. upright piano, floor and
spring mattresses. twin and full size odd
beds. complete; floor sample chaise
tongues, living room and other chairs,
3-pc. maple liv. rm. suite, numerous other
furnishings: open public inspection all
day Monday and Tuesday TO sale hour.
Auctioneers phone. Ma. $3.50
Evening star., 1948-04-26
X X X x
LOCATING PICTURE?

From NJ. F. M, Washington
Very anxious to secure copy Of
the picture of the statue bench
in Rock Creek Cemetery known
as Memory" designed by William
Partridge, spoken as a Poem In
Bronze" Have written to the
Church three times but have had no
reply. 4
Evening star., 1948-04-26
DRESS FORM:
SHIRT COLLARS.

from Mrs. G. G. ~, Anna poliSI
I would like to pass this informa-
ton on to the lady who inquired
about dress form The one I have
is about the best yet. 1t is called
My Double" and is made of wire
mesh covered with plastic. 1t is
to your exact form by bend
ing it with your fingers and holds
its shape until you want it changed.
1t comes in two halves, which snap
together down front and back and
is assembled on a stand.
I would also like to pass on the
tips about flattening out the collars
on mems shirts before sending them
to thhe laundry. l have found they
wear a lot longer by doing this.
REFINISHING DESK;
MAKING LAMP.
From Mrs. M. p. Bradbury
Heights.J
To Miss c. C. McF.. Alexandria
We fixed an old desk. After taking
of all the old paint, we sand
papered and put two coats of clear
varnish on it, and our desk looks
like new desk.
We made an excellent table lamr
using an old kerosene lamp. We
drilled hole through the base anc
wired 1t. Gave the stand coat oi
gilt paint and have very modern
lamp to brighten up the living room
or spare room.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
REFINISHING DESK;
MAKING LAMP.

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. Refsv Gns,coH
Evening star., 1948-04-26
ANOTHER VIEW,

fFron Mrs. L. p. F.. Greenbelt.)
Ih2"e been burning over the letter
written about the combination
washer ard Gishwasher I enjoy
mine so much! It is used for all
dishes including all pots and pans,
also used IS a washer at least twice
a week and many other times. I
rnn maybe ore machine full some
times it's a group of wool things or
nice things usually hand washed. I
have skin condition irritated by
soapy water so this machine is a
CoG-eend to me I might aGd we
ere 2 family Of six and the ma
c.2i.e is loaded full at both wash
ne and dishWashirC,
Evening star., 1948-04-26
Fluffy CHEESE CAKE,

(From Mrs. r. S., WaShington.)
I wonder if any of your readers
are familiar with recipe for fluffy
cheese cake that is made on a
crumb crust. I have in mind the
kind that rises quite high, like a
layer cake and sometimes has a
thin layer of crushed pineapple next
to the crust. One of the restaurants
in New York City is well-known for
this cake.
Evening star., 1948-04-26

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
the Procurement Section, National Bu-
rsaq ,,nt,, Of ssandards; Washington; D. G.
licly opened for furnishing an Electronic
Analogue computer, q Recorder Unit, and
the specifcations which may be obtained
from the Procurement Ss6tion, National
Bureau oS Standards, -27
Evening star., 1948-04-26
PROPOSALS.

PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION. Fed
eral Works Agency. April 19, I94S. Sealed
bids will be received at the once OF the
Division Engineer, Public Roads Admins
tration, l440 Columbia pike. Arlington,
Va, until 10 am, EST, May Z. l94S.
for concrete work. not including furnish
ing concrete, consisting of placing con-
crete, including all formwork and finish
ing. 1000 Gu. yd.; placing concrete in
existing forms, including stripping forms
and finishing 400 Gu. I'd; placing con-
crete in slabs on soil. including wire mesh
and finishing. 900 50. I'd; and placing
structural steel for crane runway In shops
building. Public Roads Research Station,
Langley. Fairfax County. Va. Minimum
wage rates have been fixed as required
by law. Plans, specifications and proposal
forms may be obtained at address given
above. H. J. sPEMAN. Division Engi-
Evening star., 1948-04-26
HEJ pFUL HINTS.

From Mrs. w. E. j.. Takoma Parko
find words inadequate to express
Just how much I get from this part
of the paper. I have benefited from
it many, many times, and know
others have. Being the mother Of
two small tots, I just don't find
or take the time to look up all the
little details about housekeeping
when I read the paper my questions
are answered so easily that it's re-
ally pleasure.
Hint one, use the finger Of an old
kid glove to put on your curtain rod
when hanging curtains to avoid
tearing them.
Two, wrap white clothes that YOU
want to keep indefinitely in blue
tissue to keep them white. Now,
where to buy it? l have searched
and Searchedi
Evening star., 1948-04-26
WARNINGI

from Mrs. J. W. s., Quantico.)
To Mrs. c. B. P, Kensington,
in regard to removing gum from
your child's hair. Carbon tetra-
chloride is very poisonous, if in
hailed or absorbed through tlyssskin.
Better use another method 4even
cutting the hair II necessar
Evening star., 1948-04-26
LOCATING OLD MUSIC

From E. c. c.. Green AcreS.)
Does any one know where 1 can
locate a copy of We Joined the
Navy to See the World by Irving
Berlin? 1 had great deal of that
type of music before marriage but
as I had no piano for many years,
left the music at my parents home
and much was subsequently lost.
This among the lot Also Let Me
Call You Sweetheart" Two others
I'd like to find are My Moonlight
Madonna" and AT the Masque-
rade' Both were popular in the
early 30s.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
FOOD FOR MOTHER
AND ,JJNTOP
Readers Clearing House.
WHEATT EcS pECIpFs

From Mrs. N. E, c.. Washington.
For Mrs. r. J. S. Bethesda, who
requested wheatless recipes. Here
are few I came across in a local
health magazine
Sponge Cake: Separate 8 eggs.
beat yolkS OF eggs thick. Add a
cup s'.gar and continue beating.
Beat whites stiff and beat into first
mixture. Add teaspoon baking
powder to y cuo potato flour and
SIT into first mixture. Bake in a
moderate oven about 30 minutes
This makes a good birthday cake
1t is also enjoyed by the whole
family, with caramel sirup over each
slice
Angel Cake: Mix and Sift together
three times, = teaspoon each of
cream Of tartar and salt with p
cup SUGAR and 3 cup potato -four
Beat tire whites Of 5 cgss until s'iff.
Cut arG fcld in tie Gry ingredients.
Add =. tc9 spoon Of vanilla and bake
- o. % uinItes in Cne Cozcn small
MUM ti"s 0" 50 mil,tes in a bread
tin or angel ca,-a ring
WheatleSs " : lies: Cne-half cup
yellow corn m2ll. , cup sE,ei, po-
tatO fonr, , t2-'-5poOns corlatarch.
! e.. !, tea -roo15 baking powder,
: tc7SICcn saI.f tablespoon sugar.
4. cuD milk, 3 tablespoons melted
GIttrr. Sitt CRY ingredients into
Goul. BcaJ cgcs until light. AGd
milk and butter to egg. Then add
liquids eradua ~ to Cry inoIetlontS
and beat unt.l smootA. Bake on
waffle iron. Males 2 or waff1es.
RADIANT HEATING.
From Mrs. S. C. S.. WdShinoton.
In answer to Mrs. C. A. H.
vienna In answer to your inquiry
concerning radiant heat. I can
recommend it above any other type
heating We inclosed our back
porch ard installed radiant heat
ing pipes under an oak floor as
thcre vas 40 basement under the
porch. 1t is the most comfortable
room in the house and the floor
boards have not Shrunk any more
than in the rest Of the house. When
my husband gave the plans to
plumber to install the iron pipes he
said he would not guarantee the
lob. th2t we would either freeze
n G"ati or roast. That was four
years 800 snd I suppose he had
Ic.c~ hc9"d of Ta@iant heat.
We 7l-o TcrG5cleG a room in the
'r2-"@lcnt ard made an office. My
husband installed radiant heating
Inn THIS job is done with cop
pe- pipes lid in concrete with an
a1Dha,~ tie floor and is a lovely
warm --0,n. W. have oil heat with
? forced hot-wator system. 1t is
",'eN5 rot having dustv radiators
2Tf tNeSe rooms are much cleaner
t2aN the rest Of the house. The
he~'-rG IS yerr economical and
! tho'e S 20 sweating. The colder the
"9a"fo" TIC warner the rooms. I
would never install any other kind
Of heat in a new home or old.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

From Mrs. II. S. S., Washington. J
A couple of pieces Of citric acid
purchased at any drugstore or
kitchen shop boiled in your pots
and pans will take out the dark
stains and make them glisten.
/ have used several detergents for
dishwashing and didn't like them
However. I found that the detergent
in the little bottle with the red label
and the star on top is wonderful.
The dirt seems to just slide of like
magic and a dishcloth is hardly
needed.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
from Mrs. r. C. c., Arlington)


My husband and I have slept on
inner-Spring mattresses in rollaWaY
beds since the birth of our baby last
fall. I find the mattress a little
softer than on regular bed, but
it will have to serve until We find
a larger place We have two chill
Gren and a one-bedroom apartment,
so before our baby arrived We
bought the rollaway beds and had a
cabinet built for each bed into which
il fits with enough space on top
fer extra blankets and pillows. Our
bedroom has been turned over to
the children and there are no toys
of baby things in the living room
and We do not disturb them at night
by going to bed late.
We are fortunate in having a large
living room so that the cabinets do
not crowd it and We can pull the
beds out at night without showing
furniture out of the way.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
NNER-SPRING MATTRESS.

fFfOm MrS. c. c, WdShington.J
To Mrs. R. M M. Washington
regarding an inner-spring mattress
on a rollaway bed We have had
such a bed and mattress for 7 years
and while it has been used a great
deal, the springs seem as good as
new. Keeping it folded doesn't seem
to harm it in any way and most
people have told us how much more
comfortable our bed is. then the
ones without the springs. Ours is
the double size, 46 inches wide, and
many times I've been so thankful
that ours would sleep 2 without
taking up much more room.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
AUCTION SALES
ADAM A WESCHIFR q SON Au1

Sale of Buick Sedan BY
virtue of an order of the Municipal Court
of the District Of Columbis. in re Civil
Auction No. 464955, the undersigned re-
ceiver will sell by Public Auction at Tor
rey Motor Co, 1877 10Th St NV. on Fri
day, April 80, l94s at. 10 O'Clock am,
Serial No. 33376ll6 Motor No 43582699.
Terms Cash, KENNETH D. WOOD. Re-
Evening star., 1948-04-26

BOOKS ON HOUSEKEEPING
From Mrs. C. X. r., Alexandria,
Mrs. R. H H. of Washington asked
for the name of a book for house
hold problems. I have a wonderful
book sent me by friend which is
very useful. The name is POOP
Household Helps" BY Janet d
Myers The World Publishing Co,
Cleveland and New YORK.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Steel Delivery Starts
Dec. | for New Bridge;
Piers Being Finished

The Bethlehem Steel Co. plans to
start delivering steel for the first
Of the two new Potomac River
bridges here about December /.
Officials OF the firm in Baltimore
said the steel for the bridge super
structure Is now being fabricated in
the company's shops at Potts
town, Pa.
A. B. Greene, resident engineer of
the Bridge Division, Highway De-
partment, said the first bridge is
now 40 per cent completed. Con-
struction of the second bridge on
the site Of the present Highway
Bridge, will not begin until the first
bridge Is ready for use.
The Diamond Construction Co..
Fourteenth and M streets Sc, will
furnish floating equipment to put
the steel beams in place This will
consist of two big floating derricks,
three steel barges and a Diesel
driven tugboat.
Under Bethlehem's $2,755, 1854 con-
tract with the District government.
oficials said it will have a year to
complete the job, after the piers
are completed.
Mr.. Greene said there will be a
separate contract for the bridge
floor paving. Bids for this have
not yet been invited.
Meanwhile, the $2,704, 900 contract
of the New York firm Of Merritt,
Cha pman & Scott for building the
bridge foundations and other work,
is now DO per cent completed. Mr..
Greene declared. Remaining to be
finished are two piers and the Vir-
ginia abutment, he said. He expects
these to be finished by December l.
The overpsss being puilt on the
Virginia side, over the Mount Ver-
non Memorial Highway, is expected
to be finished by February !.
Haiti, with an area smaller than
e. a.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Meridian Hill Nursery
Reports Few Vacancies

There are few vacancies In the
new Meridian Hill Cooperative
Nursery School which opened Its
classroom in the All Souls Unitari-
an Church last Monday, school on
cials said today.
Mrs. Helen Francke, 1860 Lanier
place NV, is membership chair
man. She said there will be a busi.
ness meeting of the parents at 8:l5
pm. Monday at the schoolroom.
Evening star., 1948-11-05

Haiti, with an area smaller than
Maryland, Is the smallest American
republic.
Evening star., 1948-11-05

2-pc toilored styles Of worm cot
ron fIonnel button front top
ond poJomo points with elostlc
woist. Pink or blue with print
trims. Sizes 8 to II.
Evening star., 1948-11-05

All these lectures for only $780,
Upper front jocket with upper
hood snow points with big
knee patches ond knit-orp cuffs.
Of sturdy, melton lproperIy To-
beled) with cotton kosho Innings.
Sizes 4 to 10.
Evening star., 1948-12-03

Miss Kathryn Mary Keser, daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. William B.
Keser Of Portland, Conn, was mar
ried recently to Mr.. Robert Eugene
Walsh, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm
D. Walsh. The ceremony was per-
formed in st. Mary's Roman Catho-
lie Church in Portland, the Rev
William j. DAILY, cousin OF the bride
officiating and saying the mass.
Mr.. Keser escorted his daughter
to the Sanctuary where Mr.. Walsh
and his best man, Mr.. John B
Keser, brother of the bride, awaited
her. She was attended by her sister
Miss Virginia Lee Keser and her
cousins, Mrs. Edmund J. Krochalis,
and the Misses Joan van Bour-
gondien and Marie Bransfield. Two
of her classmates ut the University
Of Connecticut, the Misses LOIS
johnson and Louise Culhane also
were attendants.
The Messrs. William B. Keser, jr.,
John w. Bransfield, c. William
Jackson, Howard T. Walker and
Walter F. Scott were ushers ano
Linda Taylor was flower girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh are making
their home in Odessa, Texas while
the former Is in business in Fort
Worth.
Evening star., 1948-12-03
ENJOY Nine. Ala
WW Be Hosts

The Ambassador Of iran and
Nine. Ala will entertain q group Of
ten young people at the perform
ance Of Alice in Wonderland" by
the Children's Theater of Washing
ton this evening at S:15 o'clock
in the Roosevelt High School Audi
torium.
Among their guests will be Miss
Ziba Mahdavi, daughter Of DR.. Par
Wis Mahdavi, second secretary Of
the Iranian Embassy; Bigan and
Farshid Esfondiary, young nephews
Of the Iranian Minister, Mr.. Fathol-
lah Noury- -Esfondiary, and Cyrus
and Mehree Bakhtiar. young friends
from Persia.
The Children's Theater Of Wash
ington Is sponsored by the District
of Columbia Recreation Depart
ment. Rose Robinson Cowen directs
the play, which also will be given
tomorrow afternoon and December
II, at 2:30 o'clock and Friday,
December 10, at S:15. Tickets are
on sale at the Snow Concert Bureau.
Evening star., 1948-12-03
Antb0rs Feted
At Luncheon

The authors who are to partici-
pate in the New Book Fair to be
presented next week by the Arts
Club of Washington were feted
yesterday at buffet luncheon given
at the Willard Hotel. Guests also
included representatives of the
press and radio and Washington
book sellers.
Robert LeFevre. president of the
Arts Club, and Mrs. LeFevre
received at a sherry party which
preceded the luncheon.
The authors on the guest list in
cluded Rebecca Reyher, Catherine
burlington, Ann Barley, Virgil Car
rington Jones, David c. Mearns,
Bascom Timmons and Francis Cole
man Rosenberger.
The fair will open on Monday
at the Arts Club headquarters, 20l7
I street NV, and continue for a
week.
Another preliminary event will be
tea on Sunday afternoon at which
Mr.. and Mrs. LeFevre will introduce
Mrs. Reyher, author Of Zulu
Woman"
Mrs. Gladys Bowling and DR.. and
Mrs. H. L. McGill Wilson have been
working with members of the club to
arrange the exhibit Of new books.