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Evening star., 1948-06-18
By Betty Miles

Parents with children from one
20 three years old, who md the
world q place in which they must
touch things and explore, and whose
vocabulary seems limited to one
word and one word only-"NO"-
will find help in the latest Public
Affairs Committee pamphlet, En-
10y Your Child-Ages /, 2 and g."
Written by DR.. James l. Hymes, jr..
who is professor Of education and
co-ordinator Of early childhood
education at the State Teachers
College, New Paltz. New York, the
31-page pamphlet Is . boon for par
ents who want to raise well-man-
nered but happy and uninhibited
children.
Wanting his own way, wanting to
explore and discover are the one,
two and three year old's way Of
seeking power-power over himself,
over people and over things, &C.
cofding to DR.. Hymes. Parents need
not be afraid, however that this
means that the child win grow up
spiritually akin to Dillinger. Itmeans,
instead, confidence In himself and .
healthy sureness.
The foundations for good human
relations are built in Q childs early
years when he first seeks feelings
Of success, achievement and conf
dence, says DR.. Hymes. Independ-
ence and security are the young
childs two major ambitions. If par
ents are sensitive to these ambitions
they will not have much difficulty in
finding the right way to help their
child.
It is inevitable that in his explor-
alton q young child Is going to break
things. "Step No. l." DR.. Hymes
suggests, IS to decide for yourself
what breakage you can take with q
smile and what would simply break
your heart. Remember that chill
dren cost money! You have tc
be willing to spend money II you
want to build . sense Of independ-
ence, curiosity and . vigorous in
vestigating spirit"
Remove the most precious
things" DR.. Hymes goes on, land
make sure that your youngster has
lots of things Of his own that he can
touch and bang and pile and lug"
All children 60 through the stage
Of saying NO." DR.. Hymes reminds
Evening star., 1948-06-18

who was four Nine. chautemps
times Premier of France, Nine.
Chautemps has moved in the
most fashionable circles, and, as
a famous pianist in her own right,
has been prominent in the artis-
tic world.
Here in Washington she often
sees many Of her smart hat de-
signs worn at various social func-
tions-usualy worn in very
fiattering manner. But some
times she is disappointed when a
woman will wear a sports suit
with an elaborate hat. Then,
Madame claims, 1T kills the hat.
The hat kills the suit, and the
effect Is also killed"
Your face determines the type
of hat you can wear, according to
Nine. Chautemps. Then you
should think of following fashion
dictates.
Some American women, once
they start of on the wrong
fashion foot never seem to get in
step. Typical of this group is the
lady who comes in to the shop
and says, II want hat to go
with everything. To wear to
lunch, cocktails, and dinner" A
hat should go with the costume
meant for it. "1t is impossible
to be elegant and have a hat
that will go with every ensemble"
says Nine. Chautemps.
Women should first get the
suit or dress and THEN have
the hat made. If they would
bring the suit or dress to the
milliner it would be less difficult
and much more successful in the
long run. Nine. Chautemps thinks
that in France clients have lot
more confidence in the people
engaged in the business of keep
ing them smartly dressed.
She feels quite strongly on the
subject Of French clothes in
America. Somewhere aloRg the
line the designers heard that
Americans were poor dressers.
They evidently are trying to live
up to this rumor by sending
some of their worst creations to
America.
when the extreme becomes
ridiculous something should be
done about it. When something
Is ugly 1t should be thrown away,
not sent to America" she states
emphatically.
Recently Nine. Chautemps
was in New York, where she met
a lovely woman wearing a Paris
original. "She looked like q
monkey" said Madame. She
didn't tell her that, but she
promptly dispatched a letter to
the designer responsible for the
dress and told him he knew no
body in France would wear such
a dress. Why send 1t to Amer
lea?
It is true, Madame claims, that
in France many fashion houses
have two collections. One for
their own French clientele and
one for American customers.
This practice she deplores. Good
fashion Is good fashion, whether
seen on the French boulevards
o. On Connecticut avenue. Z. 8.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Enjoy Your Child

the parent. Children test their
power this way, but as . rule they
get over 1t. It is part Of the child's
search for independence.
Dr.. Hymes gives the parents three
helpful tips: Don't wait till the last
minute when something has to be
done. Stay away from questions,
which are an open invitation to .
NO" And the less talking the bet-
ter, for children Of /, 2 and 8 re.
spond better to what you do than to
what you say.
Parents can try to meet their
children's legitimate needs without
fear Of spelling them. Many chill
dren who are spoiled" he says, got
not too much Of what they wanted,
but too little" Severe disappoint.
ments or too many Of them seem to
block growth. The normal growth
Of other children Is blocked in diff
ferent way. They ARE held and
fondled. not when they want afIec-
ton, but when the adult wants to
give 1t to them. They are helped.
not when they ask for help, but
when the adult wants to give it to
them"
:. In seeking his other major goal
security-every child needs the '.firm
and utter and complete and thor.
ough knowledge that he is satisfac.
tory"
Parents are advised never to
threaten to take away their love as
q punishment. 1T is too severe q
threat for your child to take" says
the author, who also believes in
avoiding all severe forms of punish
ment. IF you tell q youngster too
often that he is bad or naughty,
he can come to feel that he has lost
your love- And once that happens
he has lost his most important
reason for wanting to be good"
In order to develop their under
standing, parents are urged to work
with other parents, to seek the help
Of doctors, dentists and skilled
teachers, and to use the knowledge
that can be obtained from news
papers. magazines. pamphlets and
books.
Enjoy Your Child-Ages 1, 2 and
3" is pamphlet No. 14l in the Public
Affairs Committee series and may
be purchased from the Public AZ
fairs Committee, Inc, at 20 East
Thirty-eighth street, New York Is,
N. Y, for 20 cents.
Evening star., 1948-06-18

As sweet as her smile is this dainty
frock for a tiny tot. Cool and airy
looking, it combines an eyelet fabric
with soft pastels, Ruffies are edged
in narrow lace. 1t is nice for school,
too, with the puffed sleeve.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1909 Is
designed for sizes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
years. Size 3 requires Is yards Of
eyelet and IA yards Of solid 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 SO, Station G, New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-06-18

good t a S t e {.
They ha e
mastered the
art Of dress
ing in a man.
ner that does
the most for
their slim fig
ures. Their
h a ir, their
m a k e up is
perfect. They
know how to
be pretty.
AS the wife
Of q leading
political figure
Evening star., 1948-06-18
ATTENTION.!

Beginning Sunday. June 20,
the Readers Clearing House
will be a regular feature of
The Sunday Star. Look for 1t
in the Society and Women's
Clubs section. If you are not
a subscriber to The Sunday
Star phone National 5000 for
regular home delivery.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Ne8Ars' Clearing House
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

from Mrs. A. W. w., Washington.)
There are q few questions I feel
able to answer. enjoy your col
umn very much, and have con-
tributed to 1t several times before.
Asked Tuesday. June /, by Mrs.
e. L., about her layer cakes falling,
she says she is very careful in meas
uring ingredients and preheats
oven. Perhaps she should have her
oven thermometer checked, baking
at q too low temperature might
cause failure to rise, also any bang
ing or jarring can ruin . cake. It
must be handled carefully and
slamming an oven door or slam
ming the kitchen door can cause
bubbles to rise 10 the top and break
instead of becoming holes and Civ
ing the cake spongy texture. Her
baking powder may be defective; II
very old, 1t should be discarded.
The wrong proportion Of baking
powder can cause nat cakes, too
much or too little. hope her
cakes improve.
Mrs. e. K. asked about the new
chiffon cakes. have made two Of
them and both turned out beauti-
fully, my only complaint is that
the outside layer of the bottom
C, ust stuck to the pan both times.
The cakes did not tear. understand,
but there was brown crust left
In the pan. Incidentally, I baked
some in cupcake papers; they were
delicious and when iced kept fresh
as long as they lasted. My pan is
not the correct size, too small for
the large cake, too large for the
small one. I guess I should figure
out one halfway between.
To the reader who wants TO shop
1t night, there are several stores
here and there In the suburbs and
nearby Virginia cities that are open
certain nights. And in the Four
teenth street store area she will
ind 4 good many places open where |
Evening star., 1948-06-18
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 1.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those Of The Star and. rs it
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, We
cannot assume responsibility for
them. Betsy CasiesH
Evening star., 1948-06-18
"SONGS THAT NEVER
GROW OLD"

from Miss S. E. B., Washington
For e. L. j., Washington: Songs
That Never Grow Old" was pub
lished by the Syndicate Publishing
CO. of New York, London and To-
ronto. 1t was copyrighted in 1909
by the North American Publishing
Co. and in 1918 by F. E. Wright.
The above information was copied
from the song book mentioned. I
Judge that all three publishers were
in New York.
Evening star., 1948-06-18

Don't overdo fon Even though there BRIGHT golden hoe the street
like the Midas
land desn tbut small Gd
nothed with belt gloves trimmed with gill;
a Of shoulder beoN
finish off Pictured
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footnos
lovely nuo and beige toned linens and
gHteng gold Participate
fashion dscod ELEN
Evening star., 1948-06-18
By Peggy Roberts

ny Ee22y N OOeTIS
This effective filet crochet design
will give dignity and distinction to
any door panel. So designed that
you may crochet the panel as wide
and long as you wish, the center
motif measures 16 inches wide by
1871 inches deep.
Pattern Envelope No. R-2.70l con-
tains crocheting instructions and
f1let chart, stitch illustrations and
material requirements.
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 G. New York 10, N. Y,
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Washington
Designers
mo. 4 in d Series. !

mo. 4 IN d Series.
Nine. Camille Chautemps does
not agree with number of
French fashion leaders. She
feels American women HAVE
Evening star., 1948-11-01
y Countryside in November

Seen through the gray door OF the dying
year,
The earth IS wrapped In sonaber
loneliness
A benediction like calm cdress
Entolds the land before the days turn
dre1r.
The last sDitt sDallo,o and the jgv hare
fed:
Persimmons, frosty cold, lie on the
And the stiffness Is anbroken sape the
dt last wild geese In flight high overhead.
These are the days OF gracious solitude
Days tpith blue pungent tDood snsoks 4
curling slo,c;
moon hung lotO,
When clear cold brilliance ftls the anstsrs
Dood.
It Is the time ,0hen through each barren
tree As
November faunts her solemn ,Ditchery.
WILLIAM ARNETTE WoFFoRD.
Evening star., 1948-11-01
German DismontIine Issue

Two official documents issued simul-
taneously point up the much discussed
problem of German war reparations. The
first Of these is a standstill agreement be-
tween the American, British and French
governments delaying the distribution OF
industrial plants in Western Germany
earmarked for dismantling and export.
The second is a program for German re-
covery drawn up by the United States and
British military governors of the bizonal
area Taken together, these documents
reflect the sharpening dilemma with which
the Western victors in the late war are
confronted.
The dilemma can best be expressed by
the old fable of killing the goose that lays
the golden eggs. NaN Germany precipi-
tated war which inflicted damage upon
it's opponents far beyond its capacity to pay
in full But reparations within its ca
pacity are justly assessable. The problem
consists in determining that capacity.
Unfortunately, this essentially economic
question has been complicated by another
issue-that of preventing the rise of a new
Germany powerful enough again to
threaten its neighbors. During the war,
the Allies contemplated drastic solution
embodied in the so-called Morgenthau
plan which would have destroyed almost
the whole of German industry, reducing
the country to an agricultural or pastoral
status. But soon after the victory, the i'm
practicability of this scheme became ap-
parent Not only would it have turned
Germany into permanent slum; 1t would
also have disrupted the economic life of
most of Europe by cutting out its industrial
heart. The situation was made worse by
Russian tactics in cutting off Germany's
eastern provinces, expelling millions of
Germans into what was left of the former
Reich, and mercilessly stripping its occu-
patton zone.
All this rendered necessary the industrial
revival Of Western Germany If it was not
to become permanent charge upon the
! Western Powers-which, in the last
analysis, means the American taxpayer.
Also the dead weight of stagnant Ger
many would drag down the entire program
for European recovery under the Marshall
Plan. The report of the military governors
states that German industry must be
raised to level above that of prewar,
while its exports must increase in even
greater proportion, If postwar Germany
is to regain solvency. To attain this, West
ern Germany's industrial plant should not
be injured by the removal of units which
could function better there than If dis
mantled and shipped abroad.
Evening star., 1948-11-01

Of what is apt to happen whenever Com
rnunists gain control Of an important
union. Whenever the time is right, the
power that goes with that control will
always be used by the Communists to fur
ther the political aims of communism, and
whenever the issue Is important enough
that use, or rather that abuse, of power
is going to be met with force. A good many
labor leaders know this, and that is why
they are trying to drive the Communists
from the key places in laborN It is too
bad that Mr.. Lewis, on this occasion,
should be hindering them. instead of
helping.
Evening star., 1948-11-01

This has long been the contention of the
American authorities. But revision OF the
dismantling program has been strongly
opposed by the other Western Powers, who
stood to profit by receiving such plant
reparations. With the French. especially,
that economic motive is coupled with fear
of German recovery for political and
military reasons. But since we are paying
the bills for European as we'll as German
recovery, our authorities have been
rightly insistent upon revision OF plant
dismanting consonant with economic
realities.
The result Of recent negotiations con-
Quoted on our side by Economic Adminis-
traitor Paul G. Hoffman has been the stand
still agreement under which German plant
distribution will be halted until commits
sion of experts can re-examine the situa-
tion. The simultaneous report of the mill
tary governors can hardly fail to buttress
the American thesis.
Evening star., 1948-11-01
Wrong Foot Forward

1t is hard to guess what John L. Lewis
expected to accomplish by his indirect and
slurring appeal to the President to inter-
fere in behalf of the Communicated
French mine strike Certainly he has not
enhanced his own stature, and there is
little reason to believe he has helped the
French miners
There Is undeniabe truth in the claim
that the French miners are poorly paid.
But the strike is not a strike for higher
wages, except in the most incidental sense.
1t is Communist political strike border
ing on an insurrection, and 1t Is openly
proclaimed as SUCH 1t is aimed at no
objective that would be good for the
French miners unless one believes, as Mr..
Lewis surely does not, that Communist
domination of France would be good for
any one except the Communists.
The French government did not resort
to force in this strike until 1t was COM
PEELED to do so. And even then its orders
to the troops were that they should not
use their guns unless they were first fired
upon. 1t is always a tragic thing when
q striker is shot down. But no govern
ment, If it Is worthy of the name, can
bow to the use of force by strikers, and
this is even more true when a democratic
government like that in France comes
under the gun of violent strike directed
for political purposes by its Communist
enemies
Mr.. Lewis chose to ignore this Com
munist aspect of the matter when he, in
practical effect, took his stand with the
French Communists against the French
government. But labor leaders who can
look beneath the surface of such things
will not ignore it, The French mine strike,
and its unhappy consequences, are typical
Evening star., 1948-11-01
Home Rule for MONTGOMERY

1t is understandable that the charter
issue should share the limelight with the
presidential election for the $4,000 regis
tered voters of Montgomery County, The
home rule question is one deserving of the
most careful thought by every citizen of
this growing Maryland area. For the
decision made tomorrow is bound to be a
fateful one for the future of the county
and its residents.
Thanks to the action of the Maryland
Court of Appeals in clearing away all pre-
election legal obstacles to the referendum,
the voters will face clear-cut issue The
question is whether, in community that
long since has outgrown It's essentially
rural character, the traditional commits
sion form of government should be re-
tained or should be abolished in favor of
a modern council-manager form. This
will be the second referendum on the
subject In four years. A somewhat similar
plan was defeated by close vote in 1914
Since then the campaign for a charter
system, under which the county would
make most Of its own laws and otherwise
govern itself without too much reliance on
the State Legislature, has gained impetus.
Much of the organized opposition which
helped to defeat the first plan has COLI
lapsed. Efforts to prevent a vote on the
charter through legal action have failed.
The courts have ordered that the charter,
as drawn xp by board Of citizens, be
placed before the voters for their decision.
1t is not an untried system which the
charter forces ask the county to adopt.
While the council-manager plan is new to
Maryland, 1t has been tried successfully in
more than eight hundred cities and in a
dozen counties in other States. It was
recommended for Montgomery by the
Brookings Institution after a long and
intensive study of conditions there. This
study found that the countys present
system Of government was outmoded and
in need OFFS drastic overhaul. The Star
believes that, the arguments for the
charter far outweigh those raised against
it. 1t therefore urges the citizens of
Montgomery County to cast their votes in
favor OF home rule when they 60 to the
polls tomorrow.
Evening star., 1948-11-01
Disuster in Chino

reports from Mukden and Marking
leave little room for doubt that the Ma
tionalist forces of Generalissimo Chang
Kai-Shek have suffered a disaster of the
FIRST magnitude. The Communists now
appear to have virtual control of the
whole of Manchuria, and they threaten
North China so seriously that Americans
with unessential duties are being advised
to get out of the area while transportation
Is still available.
From Generalissimo Chiang's standpoint,
the overall situation thus is as bad as
it ever was in the days when the Japanese
were on the march. Indeed, in some
respects, it seems worse. For the military
debacle represents but part of the picture.
With imitation out of hand, the ecohomy
of the Nationalist-held areas appears to
be heading toward chaos and there are
strong suggestions that the political and
psychological temper of the Chinese people
conceivably may bring about the collapse
OF the Chang government in the relatively
near future.
The reports on this may be exaggerated,
but they plainly indicate that Chang Kali
shek Is faced with what is likely to prove
the gravest crisis in his long career as
leader of the effort to unity China. He
has failed in Manchuria With the Chinese
Communists triumphant in that poten-
TALLY rich industrial region, the Soviet
Union, in effect, will control it just as the
Japanese did before and during the Second
World War. If, on top of this, North China
should now 60 through the process Of
falling piecemeal, the Nationalist govern
ment will be hard put to survive, and Red
totalitarianism will experience vast new
extension of power in Asia.
All this raises the question of American
aid. According to many critics, it has
not been as large as 1t should have been.
Yet, with strategically more important
Western Europe demanding top priority,
there is some reason to wonder whether
that aid could have been much greater
or whether, even if it were much greater,
it would have been employed effectively
enough to head of the military situation
that exists now. In this connection, it is
instructive to keep in mind that If Com
munist claims are true, the Chang govern
ment has lost all but few scattered
remnants OF the 80 first-line divisions that
were trained and equipped by the United
States during the closing years of the
war with Japan. The reports suggest,
too, that poor leadership and extremely
low morale must be regarded as among
the key factors accounting for this huge
loss of fighting manpower. together with
it's vast quantities of arms.
Wherever the blame lies, however, 1t
seems clear that the situation in China
today adds up to great victory not simply
for the Chinese Communists but for the
Soviet Union and its dominance seeking
policy. Just what the United States can
do about it, whether we can send enough
help in time to save the Nationalist forces
from total disaster, is 2 question whose
answer does not come easily. Now that
a change in our own Government is likely
to be voted tomorrow, 1t would appear that
whatever decisions are made in the inter.
regnum will require the full and active
participation of Governor Dewey.