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Evening star., 1948-05-17
Bv Betty Miles

What woman would want for a
beautifully appointed home when
she is the mother of three talented
sons, is married to a talented man,
and is herself skilled at converting
seemingly hopeless pieces of furni-
ture into attractive assets? Mrs.
James w. Baldwin of Seminary Hill
finds the pieces carved by her sons
and her husband and the pictures
painted by them, high lights in her
decorating scheme.
Twenty-three-year-old Lawrence
Baldwin, the youngest of the skilled
group, owes his proficiency in wood
carving to an excess of nervous
energy. An electrician, he relaxes
actively-with a piece of wood IN
one hand and a knife in the other.
He first learned to carve in high
school, concentrating at first on fiat
animals. Since then, he has pro-
duced many complicated pieces, in
cluding small statuettes and ornate
pipe bowls. He insists on referring
to his work, however, as lust
whiting"
A pocketknife, with the blade
cut down to fine, slim point, does
the work for him. He bought a
nice set of tools once but they are
idle on a shelf. The pocketknife
proves quite adequate. Mr.. Baldwin
prefers to use holly and lockwood,
but "just any wood the right size"
will do.
During the war, he improved his
technique, for "as a radio man in
the merchant marine" he explains,
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Visitors

Veronica Dengel, noted lee
turer on feminine beauty, will
give two free lectures tonight
and tomorrow evening at 8 pm.
in the Community Center Au-
ditorium, Sixteenth and @
streets NV.
Mrs. Dengel is known for her
glamour school which has been
the subject of a number of ar
ticles in leading women's maga-
zines. The author of several
books on personality develop
ment, Mrs. Dengel is also we'll
known for her stand against
the cosmetic luxury tax. Men
pay no tax on shaving cream
and razor blades" she points
out. And she believes cosmetics
are as important to women as
those articles are for the males.
THE gentle mood" in hair,
with soft fringes, bangs and
short, short hair, will be intro
duced to Washington women
by Michel, the man famous for
having launched the short hair
do throughout the world this
past year. He will be in Wash
ington during this week. One
sweep of the comb will put the
hair in place, Michel claims,
with his new coiffures for sum-
mer.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lovman

I am thinking today of family
exercise program. If the woman in
the home could once manage to
start her family on such an adven-
ture, I am quite certain that the
physical benefits derived would very
quickly become sugar-coated by a
lot of laughter. The children could
laugh at mothers creaking knees
and father would not mind a few
digs about his bay window. On the
other hand, the parents would get
a laugh out of the extra antics
which are certain to occur when
youth exercises. The incest part OF
the picture is that mothers joints
will soon stop creaking and dads
bay window will soon disappear and
sisters and brothers posture will
improve.
Today I am going to give you an
abdominal exercise which is fun to
do with a partner. The partners
can be two daughters, or daugh-
ter and her mother, or two sons.
or son and his father. Sit facing
each other. Partners bend knees
and hook toes about their partners
ankles. Keep this position through
out the exercises. Both individuals
lie down on the floor, stretching
their arms out on the floor in the
overhead position. Both raise trunks
and clap hands with partner. Lie
down again and continue.
If you wish to have the exercises
generally needed for the mother,
father, son and daughter in the
family, send a stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope with your request
for leaflet No. IS. Family Exercise
Plan" Address Josephine Lowman,
in care of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Bv Violet Faulkner

Within the next few weeks nun
dreds of young girls all over Amer
lea will be finishing their hien
school educations. They're now at
the crossroads, the time has come
when they must decide on their fu-
ture careers. What Is it going 10
be? How can they train themselves
to be seh-supporting; how can tney
best carve out q career that VIII
make them better citizens and an
asset to the community in which
they live?
It seems to me there Is no train
ing that offers more opportunities
or opens more doors than that OF q
course in home economics. The re-
cent war years demonstrated the
greatly increased demand for people
with such an education. Besides
being fitted for a wide variety OF
Jobs after she has completed her
college course, the girl has the train
ing that will be most valuable to
her when she establishes a home OF
her own.
Let's take q survey Of q few OF
the jobs open to girls who choose
such q career. For the girls inter-
ested in textiles or clothing, there
is the field Of fashion and design
ing, retailing, display, advertising
textile technician or chemist, a
clothing expert for Government, OF
home extension work. In the textile
field as well as in other branches
of home economics, there is also
the job Of presenting the product
to the public and, In turn, interpret
ing the consumer needs to the in
dustry. This IS called publicity and
public relations.
If you should choose a career In
designing, for instance, don't get the
idea It is simply matter Of draw
ing beautiful sketches of glamor-
Gus models. These same beautiful
sketches Of yours must be trans
lated into makable, wearable gar
ments. On the surface, the life OF
designer may seem the nearest
thing to heaven you can achieve
on this earth but behind the scenes
a lot of good, hard spade work went
into the final accomplishment
However, if that is where your tai
ents lie, if you have decided fair
for clothes, can sense instinctively
what is good and what is bad, then
Evening star., 1948-05-17
BABY'S SHAMPOO:
FEEDING PROBLEM?
HOLLYWOOD BED.

From Mrs. H. C. R., ArlingtonJ
For Mrs. A. j. S., Washington, who
inquired about baby's shampoo prob
lem: Our little girl (aged 20 months)
does not object to the shampoo but
refuses to hold her head back so
that the rinse water will not wash
soap into her eyes. We discovered
that holding a mirror in front and
above her, made her tilt her head
back so that the rinse water runs
down her back. OF course her
shampoo is administered while she
is having her bath in the bath tub.
Perhaps your boy will accept his
shampoo if he can see what is hap
pening.
Can some mother help me with
food problems of 20 month old
daughter? She refuses to swallow
her chopped meat after chewing.
She feeds herself quite well and will
even put the meat in her mouth, but
after chewing she refuses to swallow.
She also refuses to eat white potato
(baked or boiled alone), macaroni
and noodles (drenched in butter OF
which she is very fond and rice
(plain or pudding). Have mixed
these starches with her favor1te
foods, carrots, green beans and
beets, but to no avail.
For Mrs. ]. L. H., Washington.
who inquired about double Holly
wood bed: Yes, the double size is
available, but be careful OF the
height; some I have seen in small
rooms are too low. Another useful
and space-saving arrangement IS a
built-in double bed The mattress
and springs are placed upon a box
like, wooden frame similar to a
ships bunk. Storage drawers or
cabinets (plain or cedar-lined) can
be built into the base. This ar
rangement saves the head and foot
board space, makes use Of the vast
ed space under the bed and elimi-
mates cleaning under the bed.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Chocolate
With Pears

tablespoon Il envelope) un-
favored gelatin.
"a cup cold water.
n cup scalded milk.
III squares chocolate.
8 tablespoons hot water.
4 cup powdered sugar.
IL teaspoons vanilla.
Dash of salt.
"a teaspoon cinnamon.
II pint whipping cream.
No. 21s can pears.
Soak gelatin in cold water for
s minutes then dissolve in hot
milk. Melt chocolate over hot
water, add 8 tablespoons hot
water and sugar; mix until
smooth. Stir into gelatin mix
ture while hot. Add vanilla, salt
and cinnamon. Set bowl in a
pan Of ice water and stir until
mixture begins to thicken, then
beat until fluffy. Whip cream
and fold into the mixture slowly.
Pour into a quart mold and chill
until firm. Unmold on chop
plate and surround with chilled
pears. Eight servings.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
It's All in the Family!

IT whitfield continuously for three
years." Many pieces were made for
the other men on the ship. When
he has little more spare time he
plans to make a set of ivory chess
men.
Twenty-four- -year-old Robert Bald
win, the middle son, who produced
the horse-drawn cart and the red
headed farmer pictured, has also
carved ivory hands for clock, has
carved bellows and has produced
miniature ships. An employe of the
Atlas Iron Works, he also paints
working with both oils and water
colors. He has executed several
small farm scenes with the detail OF
a miniature. Both landscapes, sea-
scapes and still life have claimed
his attention.
James, 26, the eldest son, maker of
the handsome bellows pictured, is
employed as cable splicer for the
telephone company. He is also in
terested in sculpturing.
Mr.. James Baldwin, senior, has
already carved a set of chessmen
built and carved his own fireplace
and with the help of Mrs. Baldwin
renovated the lovely home on their
farm. He and Mrs. Baldwin both
paint. Mrs. Baldwin, an avid col
lector of antiques, has revived and
reupholstered many fine pieces and
has crocheted several bedSpreads.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
SPECIAL RECIPES.
from Mrs. r. J. D.. Capitol

7CGyfttSsJ
Recipe for Irish Bread: The fol-
lowing recipe appeared in a we'll
known woman's magazine year or
so ago. While the loaf isn't round,
and does not contain soda, 1t may
be somewhat like that which the
reader wants.
Two cups flour, tablespoon sugar,
31a teaspoons baking powder, tea
spoon salt, 4 cup seedless raisins,
2 tablespoons chopped citron (op-
tionaD, tablespoon caraway seeds,
l cup milk, tablespoons shortening.
Sift flour, measure; add sugar,
baking powder and salt; sift again.
Cut in shortening; add ra1sins, cit
ron and caraway seeds. Add milk,
mix we'll; spread dough in creased
shallow pan (8x8x2 inches). Bake in
hot oven (400 degrees F) about 80
minutes. Cut in half, then in thick
slices.
Sugar n Spice Cookies: Following
may be of interest to reader request
ing English raisin cookie recipe.
While raisins are not specified I
don't know of any reason why
ground raisins could not be added.
These cookies keep for weeks df you
can hide them. 1t is a Betty
Crocker recipe.
Mix together thoroughly: Three
quarters cup soft shortening, cup
sugar, / egg. u cup molasses. Sift
together and stir in 2 cups sifted
all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons soda,
4 teaspoon salt, l teaspoon CHINA
mon, "a teaspoon cloves, y teaspoon
ginger.
Mix thoroughly. Form into balls
the size of small walnuts. Place
about 2 inches apart on creased
baking sheet. Bake 10 to IL minutes
in quick moderate oven (375 de-
grees). (They will puff up and you
will probably think something is
wrong, but the the proper time they
will sink down and f1atten out and
crack across the top. Do not over
bakeD Roll in confectioner's sugar
while still warm. Makes to 5 dozen
cookies 2 inches in diameter. After
day or so the center gets chevy.
Raggedy Ann Cookies: Here is an
interesting version of the favorite
oatmeal cookie. One and one half
cups sifted all-purpose flour, u tea
spoon soda, u cup granulated sugar,
u cup shortening, n cup seedless
raisins, 4 cup hot water, Y tea
spoon salt, u teaspoon cinnamon,
u cup brown sugar, firmly packed,
IL cups rolled oats, beaten egg, l
cup finely chopped peanuts (salted
ones may be used, other type or nut
may be substituted.
Sift -four once, measure, add salt,
soda, cinnamon and sugars and sift
together twice. Cut in shortening
until consistency of coarse crumbs.
Add rolled oats and raisins. Add
hot water slowly to beaten egg, STIR
ring constantly. Add to the dry in
gradients, mixing well. Chill dough.
Shape into small balls. Roll in
chopped nuts, place on lightly
creased baking sheet and f1atten.
Bake in 375 degree oven for about
IL minutes or until done. Makes
about 81 dozen cookies. Do not
overbake.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
By Peggy Roberts

Here Is q decorative dolly that L
quickly crocheted. The effective
pattern is easy to learn which makes
for fast work. The finished dolly
measures 10 inches.
Pattern Envelope No. R2690 con.
tains complete crocheting instruc.
tions and stitch illustrations.
To obtain this pattern, send Isl
in coins, giving pattern number
your name, address and zone mum.
ber to Peggy Roberts, The Wash.
ington Star, p o. Box 100, Station
G, New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Rr Barbara Bell

Here is a dress tailored to perfec-
ton and suitable for every occasion! !!
Buttons in pairs parade down the
front of this shirtwaister. Have cap
or three-quarter sleeves.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1795 is
designed for sizes IA, 16, 18, 20; 40,
AZ. A and 46. Size 16, short sleeve,
requires 4as yards of IS or 39-inch
fabric.
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 19,
N, Y.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Choosing Career
that's the place where you belong

that's the place where you belong.
Designing is also done in scientific
clothing laboratories In the Home
Economics Bureau In the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
The aim here Is to design functional
clothing for women and children.
The clothing experts create COM
Portable, suitable, attractive clothing
that are scientifically tested In the
DEPARTMENTS laboratories; the re-
suits are then put into publications
to tell the homemakers OF the Ma
ton what to look for In selecting
and making suitable clothing for
themselves and children.
II you're the sort Of person who
delights in knowing what makes the
wheels 20 round, there's the world
Of research. This doesn't necessarily
mean you must be another Nine.
Curie whose genius and painstaking
efforts discovered radium. Applied
research plays very important
part in the world Of tomorrow. For
instance, what's the best fabric for
children's rompers; what makes the
warmest, most easily laundered,
blanket? How can plastics be used
in the home? And the tremendous
work Of research in foods and nutri-
ton that goes on INCREASINGLY.
DR.. Hazel K. Stiebling, chief of
the Bureau Of Human Nutrition and
Home Economics, says this:
IT you haven't a big bump Of
curiosity - intellectual curiosity -
then research is not the job for you.
Or
II you are satisfied with the world
as 1t is
If you get irritated when you have
to repeat a piece Of work again and
again, maybe dozens Of times
If you resent it when some one
questions your evidence
If YOU are unable to prepare q
well-written summary OF what you
do in the laboratory and draw valid
deductions from the data
then research is not the Job Tor
you"
However, think Of the satisfaction
when you have at last solved dif-
ficult problem and can see the con-
crete results of your long hours OF
work put into practical use.
more nert Ueek on the oppor-
tunities of home economics
cdreer,)
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Contributions and requests

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star and, as it
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility for
them. Betsy Casi0eH
Evening star., 1948-05-17
CROQUET ARCHES.

From E. S., WaShington.)
Mr.. j. L. c., Falls Church: The
placing of your croquet arches de-
pends on the area you have avail
able. Set your end stakes, and your
nearest wickets one mallet's length
from the stakes. The next wicket
one-half mallet length. In the very
center put your middle wicket and
equidistant on the sides put your
side wickets. 1 always thought 1t
might be more fun to add another
pair of wickets, and create a hazard
somewhere in the game, as in golf.
Evening star., 1948-05-17

What's YOUR hobby? Call
Betty Miles, National 5000, Er-
tension 396-she'd like to hear
from 1OMt
Evening star., 1948-05-17
CORRECTION.

In the recipe for chocolate
pudding, sent in by Mrs. J. ID. X,
Washington, which appeared in
the Clearing House Thursday,
May 13, the amount of sugar
should have read one and one
half cups instead of one-half
cup. We regret the error.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
PLANTS OFFERED.

(From Mrs. M. ~, Washinoton.)
have some plants to give away
-larkspur, calliopsis, golden glow,
day lilies and others. If any OF the
readers are interested they can con-
tact me through the RICH.
Evening star., 1948-05-17

(From Mrs S., W1shtngton.)
I will exchange dozen African
violet plants for philodendron, PAN
sizes, or some rock garden plants.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
SEWING MACHINE;
DISCOVERY;
MAGAZINE2

from Mrs. S. H., Arltngton.)
To Mrs. j. D., Takoma Park, re
the sewing machine which sews
backward and comes from the mail
order house which has store on
Wisconsin avenue. have had my
machine for year and half and
am very much pleased with it. How
ever, I've had no experience with
other makes so can't give any COM
parison. I have had no trouble with
it so far, just oil 1t occasionally.
The backward action is q help in
deed. Saves tying thread and is
good for darning and patching. BY
the way there's a little gadget on
the market which fits any make ma
chine and is wonderful for darning,
especially socks.
Here is discovery" I made, and
I wondered if any one else has dis
covered the same thing. The auto
matte electric bottle warmer, be-
sides being wonderful for its in
tended purpose, is also good for
heating baby's food, either right in
the jar or in a custard cup. Also
melts chocolate, butter, etc., in a GUS
tard cup. Just to satisfy my curios-
ity I'd like to know If any others
have been doing this or could I
really have done something new?
Iwould like some help in locating
o copy of the December, 1910,
Southern Literary Messenger, now
out of print. The publishers were
no help Any suggestions?
TRANSMITTING LETTERS;
UNUSUAL REQUEST?
from G. w. H., WnShington.)
1t so happens that the Society OF
Federal Translators. of which I am
a member, recently launched a prof.
ect to translate free OF charge
thank-you letters received in the
Metropolitan Area from Europe. A
QUESTIONABLE was distributed among
the translators and the replies
showed that large number OF Ian
guages could be handled, among
which I have no doubt Is Polish.
II YOU send request to Mrs. Gladys
Clark, our corresponding secretary,
at 7o1 Dupont Circle Building, 1874
Connecticut avenue, your COM
munications from abroad will be
given to some one who can handle
the language in question and the
translation, with original commune
cations returned to you.
would like to know whether any
reader knows . good method Of re-
moving perspiration stains from fur
niture. In the summer time, when
perspiration penetrates the gar
ments, whitish spots are left on the
furniture, removing the luster, which
seems very difficult to remove. Cam
phor oil was suggested and tried
with little result. I would like to
find something to rub on the furni-
ture to restore its appearance with
out refinishing.
Evening star., 1948-05-17

more nert Ueek on the oppor-
tunities of q home economics
cdreer,)
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city. It thrilled the Jewish part
of YOU"
"WeIl," said Simonhoff, eff you
won't tell anyone, l will let you in
on a secret, which maybe many
Jews won't like"
"What is that?" I said.
"WelI, / think the greatest thing
1 felt in the aII-Jewish city of Tel
Aviv was that 1 didn't feel like
a JeW-I felt like a human being"
IT think I see what you mean"
1 said. "You mean one feels ones
separateness most where one is a
minority"
YES" he said, 1.-THE jew in Tel
Aviv feels an entirely liberated
human being. He has no longer to
explain, apologize or justify his
Jewishness. He can say, Some of
my best friends are Christians
He is the least narrow Jew in the
world. AS Shakespeare would say.
There is more on heaven and
earth, HOratiO, than is dreamt of
in your philosophy"
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Hate-Mongering
Publications
CONTINUED from Page Three,

Continued from Page Three>
One Of them, addressing a pc
tltlon to the Honorable Members
OF the United Nations Security
Council, and all Member Nations"
asked that the Vatican State, he
dissolved as war-mongerino
State, and fictitious religious head
quarters for the Roman Catholic
Church." 1t charged the Vatican
and "its representatives" with he
Ing the actual cause of World
War H." Another of these scur-
rilous papers shrieked that the
United States is "being transform
ed into a Catholic Fascist Her
archy."
"A publication of what purports
to be an association of war vet
Grams, called the Pope zone of the
leading war criminals in the
world" and an "arch conspirator."
The lead story in one anti
Catholic sheet screamed, 'The god
OF this world (the devil) establish
ed the Roman Catholic Church,
and he rules it now through q
hand-picked gOd-a dying god
and a lying god" In the same
issue, the publisher went so far
as to say that the Pope, Bishops,
and Priests teach stealing, murder,
and drunkenness land allow such
things and encourage Them"
Another hate-mongering publ
cation declared, Caught between
the millstones of Jewish and Rom
anist ambitions, the plain stiff try
ing to make living as a news
paper reporter" is in a Elk"
The hate-mOngering publications
form only one facet of the attack
on free America which must be
defeated on all fronts by all groups
PrOtestants, and Jews
working together against a COM
mon enemy for the common good.
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Harry Simonhoff
OF Miami

CONTINUED from Page Three)
industry and trade had done more
than the church to humanize and
civilize the world.
81 went to a concert of the Pal
estine Symphony Orchestra in Tel
Aviv," continued SimOnhoff. "The
stories that you have read about
it are not exaggerated. 1t is really
a great orchestra"
49," I said, "you think every
thing will work out all right"
"No," said Mr.. SimonhOff, II
didn't mean to imply that. I am
not at all personally too treasured
about the conduct of the neighbOr-
ing Arab countries, and I think
we Jews have underestimate the
force of the opposition. The Pal
estine Jews may be able to take
care of themselves as far as the
Palestine Arabs are concerned, but
1 am not too sure about their abil-
ity to resist any horde from the
adjacent Arab lands. There is a
serious situation"
$50" I said, "you did not feel
entirely at ease in Palestine"
mo, not in that sense, but in
another sense I experienced a feel
ing of relaxation which perhaps l
have never encountered before"
said SimOnhOff.
"You mean," I said, "you felt a
great Joy in being in an all-Jewlsn
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