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Evening star., 1948-03-07

they've got to cut down or lose
the company - but the more he
explains the dumber jamie gets.
Tonight. for instance, | didn't
blame you for being so fed up.
but -"
"Me fedup Steve? When p"
'Oh. along after dinner some
time - after you and jamie had
been upstairs. l figured probably
Janie'd been giving you some
line about how badly Ted's treat
ing her - anyway knew some
thing had made you mad when
you froze up and wouldn't speak
to anybody. / could have wrung
Janie's neck myself - sitting
there batting out cute questions
about the Balkans while Ted
was about out on his feet. poor
guy. But every time | tried to
get you to start home, you were
looking at the clock" He pulled
into their garage and snapped off
the motor. What were you
waiting for, anyway
NOTHING. l was just - think
ing, I guess. 1t was sort of an ex-
pertinent | was trying really -"
Lord. n0tc WHAT" Steve was
out of the car and closing the
garage doors. holding his gloves
in his teeth while he fused with
the lock. Il thought you'd sworn
off experiments - after the time
you Owed in water over your
head because you read some
where that anyone could swim if
they really had to. Even back in
Cambridge when you worked in
the biology lab your experiments
always came out wrong and you
blamed the guinea pigs. Re-
member"
Eyes. And finally got
fired ="
so you married me-" Coming
around from behind the car,
Steve walked to where Deborah
stood, very still, waiting. Look
i never thought of it before -
but when you married me, was
that one of your experiments,
too?"
We'll, if it was -"
lift was," Steve said, Il take
it all back. Because that was one
that really worked"
He tucked her arm under his
as they turned into the house.
and Deborah felt the last icy
drop melt out of her heart.
Only promise me just ore thing.
Don't ever try growing bangs,
will your" The End
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Why Grow Old?

arm up by your right ear. Keep
your right arm there while you
bend to the left and touch the
fingertips Of your right hand to the
wall. Stand as far away from the
wall as you can and still reach IL
with your right, hand. After about
10 times, turn your right side to-
ward the wall and raise your left
arm up by your left ear, trying to
touch the fingertips Of your left
hand to the wall.
If you wish to join the Marathon,
send your SOS to Josephine Low.
man in care of The Evening Star.
Inclose a Scent stamped. self-ad.
dressed envelope with your request
for the Marathon leaflet. Thou
sands Of women will be undergoing
the same remodeling with you!
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Recipe Roundup

| tablecloths and scrubbed, bare fioors'
We had crayfish served In great
bowls and with them peas cooked
"a la bonne femme" that were Won
derful.
Get about 2 pounds of the freshest
peas you can. (This is good recipe
to tuck away for next summer II
you own a garden) Shell the peas
into cold water. Put a couple OF
tablespoons of butter in a sauce
pan and allow it to heat. Cut up a
head of garden lettuce in quarters,
wash them well and put them IN
the pan. Drain the peas and add
them.
Add / big onion, chopped, and
some salt, a pinch of sugar and a
bit of thyme. There should be
enough water in the lettuce to DO
the cooking-if not, add just little.
Cover pot and simmer for three
quarters of an hour.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
By Josebhine Lowman

u y USC pHtuC AVoUtuD
Probably you have been planning
to lose those extra pounds for 9
long time! Maybe you have 40 OF
more you would like to wish away
or 20 or even just 10. which can
make such difference In the way
you look and wear your clothes
Perhaps you Joined Marathon last
year but fell by the wayside for
some reason. Here is your chance
It's Why Grow Old? Marathon
time again!
Thousands Of women are joining
every day and at this time would
like to reinforce the warnings ]
have given many times before. II
you are not accustomed to exercise
and have passed early youth you
should have physical checkup to
be certain that exercise is safe for
you. In any event, If you have not
been exercising, begin slowly and
build up gradually.
What are your problems-a pro-
truding abdomen, a large hip line,
poor posture. overweight, rolls about
the waistline or on the back, thick
ankles, a fiat bustline? Exercise
plays an important part in weight
distribution and calorie counting Is
essential In overweight.
Is your problem one Of health?
Do you suffer from nervous tension,
the worry habit or weak arches?
Wishing will not do 1t! Intelli-
gent action will! If you are going
to indulge in wishful thinking vital
ize 1t with determination to self
discipline for eight weeks time.
Today's exercise is a good waist
reducer. Stand with your left side
toward the wall. Place your left
hand on the wall Raise your right
Evening star., 1948-01-07
'Shop>T.'alk'
Bv D0r0fhv Bihlmau


Those lovely evening clothes and accessories bought to
celebrate the arrival certainly deserve be taken Of
You'll receive lot from them during the social
that always followed the holiday period This means keeping your
gold and handbags furnishing also that lame
or metallic discolorng
pis making special material hold these
these felt type fabric that chemically treated
retard practically purchased In
useful containers be that will Just ut
the material offers fine protection for
expensive items that are hard to replace
purchasing frivolous items to
One OF the best
plate glass protect
You'll have fewer hairs and
disposition spilled perfume hair lacquer
furniture that catches water spots
bottle stains fitted plate glass top on
other OF furniture VIII stay
OF these tops that are reay
add sparkle glamour to the rooms appearance
washing windows especially they are on
upper foor It's the gadge with an adube nande tnat
this respect stand on the nsde
outside without resong to the old method OF ng On
reaching the SASH The base
complete washing rubber squeegee f wpns
Go on laugh OF the most
essential the odfashioned but the
new srealned combination OF cleaning
baked enamel This is so good Looking
kitchen The floating cutter
follow OF and contour ana nere
no danger slipping and giving serious cut II is
without lever In other wod
No oing necessary ana IL Is
VI a wo-waX wall bracket
Evening star., 1948-01-07

York fashions were being dis
cussed, as they will be discussed
in coming weeks. petticoats
popped up in the reports. Only
then the fashion copy went
something like this:
"At one house short, gored
petticoats of Lonsdale muslin are
sold for $225. At another estab-
lishment the Attawanga muslin is
made up in the same style for
$1.50 a skirt. The tucks in the
bias gored skirt are made to set
as smoothly as If made length
ways of the material. When q
fluted ruff1e is added the price
is $3.50" Petticoats today sell
from around IS to SIS.
Another remark that will be
duplicated shortly, also from q
Harper's Bazaar of that long-ago
period, is interesting in view of
the fact that 1t is particularly
true right at this time. "The
spring will not show us any great
novelty in the manner of making
dresses. Marked changes in
matters of the toilette usually
occur in the fall"
Evening star., 1948-01-07

Of the electric blanket. 1t is the
best money I ever spent for COM
fort. I have been using one TO,
about two years. I only use it with
one sheet. 1t takes the weight of
my body and furnishes all the heat
I need.
Go by directions that come with
the blanket. I carry 1t wherever ]
go. I have poor circulation and 1t
is blessing.
Be sure you have A.C. electric
current. Just buy one from a re-
liable maker. Do hope If you get
one you will have the pleasure ]
have had with mine. '4Es
Evening star., 1948-01-07
By EIeni

It's a period of extreme decol-
letages, side-swept rakish hats,
busters, and petticoats. It's q
period Of great charm, ladies'!
We could be talking about the
years 1867, 1871, and 'a873 during
which the above fashion illustra-
tions appeared in editions of
HARPER'S BAZAAR. We aren't
though! We're talking about the
coming Spring Of 1913.
One Of the busiest places In
New York when one dressmak-
ing season has been finished with
and another is being contem-
plated, is the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art. It's a busy place
because milliners, dress designers;
and others in allied industries
must think about new ideas for
the approaching season. It's a
known secret that one of the best
sources for present fashion in
spiration is the past.
Any number of sources are
available to those interested.
Looking at actual dresses taken
from the intricate file system of
the Museum or looking as we
have. in old fashion magazines
one finds material to furnish a
wealth of style ideas.
Well leave the actual evolu-
Evening star., 1948-01-07
TWO RECIPES.
from M. B., ArlingtO1t.)

In answer to Mrs. L. P. D., Wash
ineton. I'm sending two recipes I
found in some old letters. I copied
them just as they were written, hope
they will prove useful:
Put v pint milk on the stove and
let 1t come to a boil. Set 1t OIL to
cool and then add pinch Of salt
and enough meal to make a thick
batter. Beat well and set in warm
place to rise overnight. Next morn
ing add to this mixture pint OF
warm water and strain into a bowl.
Stir in enough flour to make thick
batter and beat well. Put in a
warm place and in few hours 1t
will be light. Put quarts of flour,
l tablespoon shortening and table
spoon of salt into the rising ana
add enough warm milk and water
(euual parts to make rather a still
dough and knead thoroughly. Shape
into loaves and set 1t to rise. When
it doubles in bulk bake so to so
minutes.
Second recipe-Slice medium size
potato, scald with l quart boiling
water. Add u teaspoon salt, u tea
spoon soda, " teaspoon sugar. 2 ia
blespoons corn meal. 2 tablespoons
flour. Sponge next morning. When
bubbles come on malt stir in enough
-four to make a very stiff sponge.
Add "a teaspoon salt, s teaspoon
soda, "a teaspoon sugar. Set IN
warm place to rise. When double its
bulk make bread. Two sifters flour,
l tablespoon sugar. tablespoon salt,
l lump lsrd Size .of egg, Make up
bread with sponge and enough warm
water as is necessary to mix flour.
Make into loaves and set to rise;
when double its bulk, bake.
I've never tried either of these, so
don't know how well they turn out.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Bp Peqpv Roberts

For a lovely valentine present en-
broider this old-fashioned Miss on
a beruffied bed pillow and matching
bureau scarf. The transfer for the
pillow measures approximately II
by ii inches. Ready-made lace
edges the pillow and scarf ruff1es.
Pattern envelope No. R26aS con-
tains three hot-iron transfers, color
chart for embroidery, stitch illus
trations and complete finishing
instructions.
To obtain this pattern, send
Is cents in coins, giving pattern
number, 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., 1948-01-07
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 Rnaders' Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Eve1.ing 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 CasveH
Evening star., 1948-01-07
y y y y
LUNCH BOX HINTS?
WOOD CARVING?

(From Mrs. F. M. c., Washimgton.)
Can some one give me some sand
wich suggestions for lunch boxes?
I've tried cheese with olive, peanut
butter, jelly or mustard Or peanut
butter with diced apple. jelly, pickle
or relish. And other ideas?
Also, can any one direct me to
information on wood carving? Espe-
cially, would like to know whether
or not there should be any home
curing of the wood, beyond the
commercial seasoning process, be-
fore carving.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Frankfmrfers

Frankfnrfers
It isn't only four-footed dogs that
get blankets. The 'hot" variety can
have them, too; and mighty good
they are.
For each sandwich" cut . slit
lengthwise In a frankfurter. Spread
the cut side with mustard and then
insert a slice of dill pickle. Wrap
each frankfurter in a blanket Of
bacon, fastening at the end with
toothpicks. Pan broil on top OF
stove or under broiler until bacon
is crisp. Gf you have a charcoal
grill, these dogs are raturaD
Put the wrapped frankfurters be-
tween split, toasted rolls, slightly
spread with little butter and mus
tard.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
BY barbara Bell

Expertly designed to slim the
slightly larger woman-this charm
ing daytime frock has all the soft
details you like. Why not try 1t in
a rich solid tone, or an all-oVer
flower prints.
Barbara Sell Pattern No. 1741 is
designed for sizes "a, 36, 3S, 40, AZ,
a., 46 and 48. Size 36. short sleeves,
requires 434 yards of 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. r. o.
Box 80, Station G, New York
19, N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Guinea Hen .

Guinea hen used to be considered
elegant dinner party fare and cor
respondingly expensive, but nova
days when the lowly hamburger
costs a small fortune, the price OF
=. guineas may have more appeal. And,
properly cooked, guinea makes
very fine eating.
A plump hen will feed two people.
Scar the bird in a hot butter in a
skillet to brown it nicely. Then put
If in a roasting pan with strips of
bacon over the breast.
Mix tablespoon Of tomato puree
with q cup OF dry white wine, heat
and put in the roaster with the bird,
Season with salt and little pap
rika. Roast for about so minutes
in a moderate oven. Basic often,
for guineas tend to be dry.
Just before the bird is done, 1aise
the heat slightly and pour Il cup OF
white wine over the guinea. Serve
with currant jelly.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Relish

We seem to be doing a lot Of talk
ing about high prices-but who ISM
Just now? With all meats expensive,
we have to add glamour" to the
least costly cuts be done, 1t Is wise
to get as many odd jobs pd the
chest as you possibly can. /,
We like to make up a batch OF
q special relish that seems to go
especially we'll with bland meats,
as 1t is sharp and pungent.
Put IL sweet red peppers, IL green
peppers, 8 large onions and l stalk
OF celery through the coarse knife
of the food grinder. Pour. boiling
water over the vegetables and then
drain them. Add Ia tablespoons
salt, cups of sugar and 8 cups
cider vinegar. Boil all together for
five minutes, then pour into steril-
tied jars, seal and tuck away.
One more Job checked off!
Evening star., 1948-01-07
TO BUY QUILT PIECES?

TO BUY QUILT PIECES?
From Mrs. B. s., Tdkon1a Park)
Would any Of your kind readers
please tell me where I can BUY
cotton pieces, to finish patch quilt
that started some time ago?
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Readers Clearing House

time of year, when we all have to
use these terrible old potatoes. AS
you know, they always turn black
after cooking. Well, just put your
potatoes in cold water for two or
three hours before you cook them.
As rule I put mine in cold water
after washing the lunch dishes and
leave them till I am ready to peel
them for dinner. You will find If
you do this you will never have a
dark looking potato. 1t doesn't mat
ter how long the potatoes are left
in the cold water, IN fact the longer
the better. -.@-,
Evening star., 1948-01-07
HARD ROLL RECIPE?

from Mrs. J. E. p, Washington
I would greatly appreciate 1t If
some one will supply a recipe for
those hard rolls that are sold at one
of our best water front restaurants.
CEMENT FROM TABLECLOTH.
From J. H. D., Washington.)
For Mrs. E. L. L., Takoma Park,
who asked about removing rubber
cement from tablecloth: Surface
cement covering the cloth can be
picked up by using small ball Of
the cement in dried form as an
eraser. Give the cloth with cement
in fibers dip in any ordinary
cleaning solvent to dissolve the ce-
ment and loosen. The small ball Of
dry cement can be then used to pick
UP the loosenRd cement. 1t has been
our technique when spilled at work.
Il + ~
WESTWARD-NO!
From E. W. s., Wnshingt0n.)
M. X. M, Arlington: hope you
will not take your daughter west
for her asthma without the advice
of certified specialist on chest
medicine or an internist. II you
can ascertain the cause Of the
asthma, your daughter will be just
as well off, right here at home. II
you take her into strange surround
ings, she may be in worse shape
than she is right now. How about
the almost continual fog conditions
of the Northwest, or the biting sand
storms of the Southwest areas?
Would you expose her to that? AS
to going to a small town, I urge
against getting too far away from
a recognized medical center. Do
not get yourself into the position OF
being dependent upon a general
practitioner who, however willing,
Goes not have time to follow all
the latest developments in chest
pathology.
If you do not know chest spe-
cialist or internist In Washington
call up the American Medical As
sociation, who will consult their
book Directory OF Medical Spe-
cialists, without charge to you. All
Of the recognized specialists have to
pass the stiff examinations Of the
American Board, before they can be
so listed.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
BEDSPREAD PATTERN.

(From Mrs. T. D. E., Falls Church. J
II Mrs. H. M. of Washington
wants the Grace Coolidge" bed
spread directions she can find them
in the February, 1880, Needlecraft
Magazine. She can copy 1t at the
Congressional Library. I do not
have 1t.
Evening star., 1948-01-07

ton Of fashion to those more
qualified, but we'll show you some
OF the new fashion themes that
can be directly traced back to the
past. The wide open spaces" SO
fashionable this year is shown at
the left. In the center the little
side-swept impish hat that the
millinery industry says will be
the headliner for Spring. On the
right a duster executed in that
grand old fabric, mohair.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
.LAPIDARY.

(From Miss c. F. s., Washington.
I don't remember the date or
the name of the correspondent but
recently some one wrote to the RICH
about lapidary. Not very long
afterwards I picked up the October
1947, issue of American Home and
there was an article about it. Until
I read the RICH I had never even
heard the term! The author gave
several references which might be
of interest to your reader.
\ X \
DATE AND NUT BARS
(From Mrs. c. B. j., Lorton.)
To Mrs. W.sH. A., Arlington.
ree-fourths cup sugar, eggs, /
pound dates, u teaspoon salt, l
teaspoon vanilla, u pound walnut
meats, y cup sifted all-purpose
flour, " teaspoon baking powder.
Beat eggs in mixer until light, add
sugar and cream well. Add sifted
-four, baking powder and salt to egg
and sugar mixture. Add walnut
meats and chopped dates and va
nilla. Stir just enough to mix we'll.
Pour into creased pan 8x8 and
make in moderate oven $50 degrees
for 25 minutes. Cut in bars, roll IN
powdered sugar and then enjoy the
most delicious date and nut bars
you have ever eaten.
(From Mrs. P. S. r., Falls Church.)
For Mrs. w. H. A., Arlington. One
cup sugar, 3 eggs beaten separately,
l cup -four, teaspoon baking pow
der, 1 cup chopped nuts, ! pound
box chopped dates.
Put u cup sugar in beaten whites
and u cup in beaten yellows. Fold
whites into yellows. Put in flour
containing baking powder, spoonful
at a time. Add nuts and dates.
Grease paper for fat bread pan and
bake in slow oven IS minutes. Cut
in strips, roll in powdered sugar and
put in tin box at once to keep soft.
LOCATING silver PA1 lEftN.
(Fron, Mrs. NJ. W., Takonla Pcrk.) J
In regard to an incomplete silver
set from E. w. S., which appeared
in the Friday. December 26, paper
Housemans Jewelry Co. and Adlers
Jewelry Co., both on Canal street
New Orleans, Va, sell individual
pieces of silver of almost all the
well-known manufacturers and also
almost every pattern. BY individual
pieces I mean / knife, fork or
spoon. ....-
Either of these stores will be glad
to help her in any way possible
They are both old and reliable
houses.
Evening star., 1948-01-07

Springs busters will mostly be
made of linen and won't reach to
the floor as does this mohair
number shown In an August, 1871,
edition of HARPER'S BAZAAR.
Dipping back into the pages Of
history one finds the fashion copy
of the day most interesting. The
petticoat fever sweeping the
country is a new" style trend
for the coming spring and sum-
mer. Back In 1869, when New
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Peas

Years ago we were motoring
through France and stopped one day
for lunch at little country inn. 1t
was a very simple spot-red-checked
Evening star., 1948-01-07
ANSWER TO QUERIES.

from Mrs. J. E. T., Arington.)
In answer to those who have in
quired about discontinued silver
patterns. We are in the same posi-
tion, 50 recently wrote to the
manufacturer and we have received
an answer stating that just as soon
as they have caught up on the pro-
duction of the most popular pat
terms they will begin on the discon-
tinued patterns.
To Mrs. w. H. A. for q date and
nut bar. These are the best and
easiest I have ever made and keep
we'll. Beat 8 eggs until light, add l
cup sugar gradually and beat we'll.
Sift before measuring l scant cup
of bread flour. Resift with tea
spoon baking powder. u teaspoon
salt. Add v teaspoon cloves, "
teaspoon cinnamon If desired. Add
sifted ingredients to egg mixture.
Add l teaspoon vanilla. Fold in 2
cups chopped dates, cup meats.
Pour into 9x13-inch pan or two
bread pans lined with buttered
paper. Bake at 1926 degrees for
about Is minutes. May be rolled
in confectioner's sugar If desired.
Makes about AZ 21ax1-inch bars.
You also asked what makes your
cakes puff and break in the middle.
When putting batter in the pan be
sure to push it out to the sides and
into corners, leaving 1t just little
lower In center. Also be sure that
your oven is not too hot when the
cake is put In. If you have an oven
regulator be sure it Is set at the
proper temperature for baking when
the oven is turned on.
ELECTRIC BLANKET
(Frons Mrs. P. F., Wdshington.)
For Mrs. E. F. c.. Burke. In re
electric blanket. Electric blankets
are all the advertisers say. My hus-
band and I sleep on an unheated
sleeping porch, and have never
known such heavenly sleeping COM
fort until We got our blanket. We've
discarded all our other blankets and
comforts, etc. No matter what the
temperature, the electric blanket
takes care of it.
From M. w. ~, Mount Rainier,)
I can give you my honest praise
Evening star., 1948-01-07
POTATO HINT.

(From Mrs. " L., Wastinoton.)
I want to thank the lady who
gave the hint how to put snow"
on our tree branches. I make my
own door piece, and this year 1t
Is all covered with snow.
Here is something that all "us
cooks" will be glad to know ut this
Evening star., 1948-01-07
VALENTINE PARTY?
CANDLE WAX STAIN

From Mrs. L. E. B., Indian Head
Can any of your readers help me
with suggestions for a Valentine
party. I have a very small space
in which to entertain 18 people.
Suggestions on how to serve food
and ideas on entertainment would
certainly be welcome.
To the lady who had candle wax
on her tablecloth, she should scrape
as much wax as possible from the
CLOTH. Then put stain between two
clean blotters and press from wrong
side with warm iron, changing
blotters as they absorb grease,
Finally. sponge with carbon tetra-
chloride.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
PIE RECIPES

from Mrs. J. D. F., RockUille.l
To Mrs. M. B. T., Washington. If
you will write to Church & Dwight,
Inc, 10 Cedar street, New York,
N. Y, and ask for free MY Surprise
Recipes" by Martha Lee Anderson,
you will find fried pies that sound
wonderful to me. I have copy
and am going to try them.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
TO CLEAN SHADES?

from Mrs. L. ", WashingtonJ
Can some one tell me how to
clean white rayon lamp shades7
Evening star., 1948-01-07
ELECTRIC BLANKET

From M. w. ~, Mount Rainier)
I can give you my honest praise