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Evening star., 1948-10-19
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~ Josephine LOlCman
There is one Battle of The Bulge
which has never been completely
won by this woman's army; the
battle Of the tummy bulge.
A protruding abdomen is the most
Characteristic herald of the middle
aged spread. Many women who
have attractive figures otherwise
look years older because OF this
figure fault.
Where is the fiat abdominal wall
of yesterday before lax muscles and
too many pounds appeared on the
abdominal horizon? A fiat front
Is possible at any age If women will
pay the price for 1t with correct
weight and abdominal exercises and
good posture.
This is such a prevalent feminine
figure fault that I repeat this SUBJ
ject quite often. No matter how
much I write about it the mail
continues pouring in, asking for
help. AS I have said many times
before, you must remember to hold
your stomach in, must watch the
scales and do exercise. Your muscles
will become weak without these
because in everyday life we use ouI
abdominal muscles in very mild
way.
Today's exercise is fine: Lie or
the floor on your back with your
arms resting on the floor little
away from your sides. Bend both
knees up close to the abdomen. Keer
the knees bent. Make circles with
the knees, complete circles, moving
first in one direction and then ir
the other.
After you have done this exer.
else for few weeks do the circline
with straight legs, making the circle,
as large as you possibly can. Do the
exercise ten times the first day anc
gradually increase until you are
doing it about IS times daily.
Remember that regularity is i'm.
portant. Do your exercises every
day.
If you would like to have my exer.
cises, which will take inches from
your abdomen in a few weeks time
send a stamped, self-addressed en-
velope with your request for leaf1e'
No. 2, Abdominal Exercises" tt
Josephine Lowman in care Of Th'
Evening STAR
Evening star., 1948-10-19
--7
Fifty Years Ago 49,.

IF doves were not 50 serious, they
might remind US OF Partisan WON.
en- laughing together" The italian
laugh was characterized as happy
enough but somewhat uncivilized,
and that of Englishwomen too IVA.
rious for any description, for Eng
lishwomen laugh not according to
their caste"
: Want different salad? Try the
nasturtium salad, the latest thing
so years ago. Upon a perfect mas
turtium leaf, with the stem left on,
lay one rich, yellow blossom, stem
and all. Roll up q teaspoon Of
creamy white pot cheese until 1t
is about an inch and q half long
and as large around as a lead
pencil. This is carefully slipped
into the center Of the blossom to
simulate a pistil. A number of
these individual salads should be
arranged on aNpretty glass dish and
served as a special course. at lunch
cons or dinners where something
especially appetizing and novel is
desired. The leaf, blossom and
stems Gas well as the cheeseD are
edible.
Riding to the hounds was all the
thing, Of course, in the autumn that
year as well as now among the
country set. For city dwellers, how
ever, the bicycle gymkhana, the
sport Of the hour in England,
proved especial fun. For this, .
team was made up of, say, four
wheels, ridden by girls in matching
costumes with long, ribbon reins
being held by a man whose wheel
duplicated their colors. Then va
rious requirements were exacted of
the team, such as making them race
100 yards steering with one hand
and holding in the other an egg in
a ladle, or covering a like distance
trundling a wooden hoop.
And speaking of bicycles, the ultra
in chic so years ago was a cycling
suit Of soft gray chinchilla for win
ter riding. Skirt, coat and cap Of
what Is today one of the most rare
and formal of all furs!
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Shut-In Child

If the child is too III to receive
visitors or to stand the strain of an
enthusiastic audience, letters fill in
nicely. The thing is to keep the
child in contact with his own world
of children, acquainted with their
doings, in touch with all that goes
on in his circle. Children must have
association with, communion with,
their own group or they will not
flourish and grow in better health.
What the shut-in child misses most
is this closer relationship with other
children. Keep that open for him
and he will do better.
And help him cultivate his hobby.
If he has none, search until you
find one for him. Once well oc-
cupied, his battle is half won.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
By Anae[O Pafri

When an active child suddenly Is
stricken with an illness that forces
him to be quiet when he longs for
activity, or that keeps him in bed
too. i'll to be allowed out but not Ill
enough to remain quietly and will
ingly in bed, there is a problem for
his mother.
How is he to be kept quiet and
yet contented in the house? The
radio is not always quieting in
fiuence; besides, it is wearying when
one is forced to listen to it for hours.
Books help some, but illness usually
effects the eyes and not much read
ing Is possible. Some light and in
|teresting employment Is needed. But
what?
First, it must be something that
interests the child and takes his
mind away from bis troubles. 1t
must be light work SO as not to tire
him. Each child will have his pecul-
lar tastes and abilities. We have to
explore his mind to discover what
activity appeals to him most.
Maybe starting a correspondence
with children in distant places would
interest him. The teachers could
direct that If it seemed good. Paint
ing pictures-never" mind how crude
helps some children. Crocheting
and knitting soothe and comfort
some, while carving and sculptoring
satisfy others. Caring for q pet
takes some of the slack time, and
always interests children because of
the affection it returns.
Whatever the hobby is, the child
must have an appreciative audience
before whom 1t may be exhibited,
or from whom some response is GER
tain and enthusiastic. This audience
Is supplied by the family to q brief
extent, by outsiders to far greater
extent.
That is why the Scouts who visit
their i'll members are such a help to
them. The clubs thatiare formed in
the schools also are great help, the
members taking turns in visiting
the shut-in. Here the teacher helps
tremendously with her interest in
the child, stimulating the interest
Of the other children.
Evening star., 1948-10-19

By Dorothy Bihlman
Seven new domestic and i'm
ported carpets, designed and styled
by Edward Fields, were introduced
at a press gathering today. Wash
tngton was the first in a series OF
scheduled showings for key cities
throughout the United States.
The floor coverings exhibited
ranged from, and-loomed carpets
of wool, interviewer with glittering
metallic threads, to popular priced
synthetic carpeting. The opener
in today's exhibit was "Adoraweave'
which is believed to be the first
moderately priced floor covering
made with 100 per cent synthetic
yarn. This is manufactured in Cal
tfornia and is available through
decorators all over the country. Ac-
cording to abrasion tests, the pro-
duct perfected after three years OF
research Is nearly three times as
durable as wool carpets in the same
price range. A synthetic fllament
yarn called Adoran, from which
Adoraweave is made, is also moth
proof. It's smooth, hard surface
lacking scales or corky fibers char
acteristic of other materials, is dirt
resistant.
In appearance, this floor covering
IS a textured carpet of dense ano
tightly twisted loops, firmly an
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Illness III the
Home?

Expert knowledge on ham
ding illness in the home is pro-
vided through the Red Gross
home nursing class in Home
Care Of the Sick, Aged and
Chronically H." just announced
by Mrs. Herbert Dudley, chair
man Of the Red Cross Nursing
Service.
Taught by Miss Mary De Las
key, r. M the classessWt are
/ free to The public. viii be held
from 10 to II in the morning
on November 2, 4, 9, IL, l6 and
IS. Glasses meet at Walsh
House, 2e2o Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. Registrations may be made
by calling Hobart $500, Exten-
sion 80.
Included in the course are
actual demonstrations of sick
room skills such as bathing or
lifting a patient, and taking
temperature, pulse and respira-
ton. Home makers learn as
well how to recognize signs OF
illness, to carry out the doctors
instructions, and to protect the
health of other members Of
the family.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Readers Clearing House

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 CaStveH
Evening star., 1948-10-19
TOYS SUGGESTION:
PAINT ON ZINC?
SEWING WELTING?
(Fron E. H. H., Washington

(Fron E. H. H., WGs7atngton.)
As q mother of babies, aged 23
months, and months, respectively,
am always alert to any labor
saving methods, which will give me
more time to play with the children.
The RICH has been quite helpful in
this respect. I feel that ! should
make some contribution in return:
Are you never able to satisfy your
year old's desire for different toys?
Because her interest span is so short
at this age, I have found that my
near 2 year old finds the simplest
Of toys just as fascinating as the
more expensive "store-bought" ones.
For instance, I save my old tin cans
from which food has been removed.
Using particular can opener,
available at any dime store, I find
that the top comes of smoothly,
leaving no jagged edges on which a
child can get hurt. I wash them
carefully so as not to injure the
label The, labels are not only at
tractiye in color, but usually display
foods the child Is familiar with.
Similarly, I save old soap boxes,
cereal boxes, rolls from kitchen
toweling, etc. Since my little girl
has become interested in Identify
'ing.labels we use in our home, shop
ping with her is not a matter of
constantly saying. 'no, don't touch
that, but she is able to locate items
we need and put them in the shop
ping cart. She gets great satisfac-
ton out of the knowledge that she
is being helpful. With varying sizes
of cans and boxes to stack, blocks
and large wooden beads to spoon in
and out with a big wooden spoon
or soup ladle, q child finds q fertile
field for his imagination. and at
the same time develops muscular
coordination.
I would also like to make a sug-
gestion to reduce ironing of little
girls dresses to almost zero. Try
the pastel dress and pants sets
made by a well-known children S
underwear company. They come in
three shades and are pretty and
comfortable, as well as being boon
to mothers. Unfortunately, they are
available only in sizes up to years.
Now, may I ask two questions of
you: First, does any one know of
q method of treating zinc to make
paint adhere? Secondly, what
method has any one found for sue
cessfully and simply sewing welting
into seams on slip covers? I am
using the special Upper foot attach
ment, but find that even so, it is a
long and arduous task.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
MEXICAN COOKIES
CHOCOLATE STAIN?

From Mrs. E. L. p, Arlington.)
For M.E.P., Richmond: This was
not found in The Star but may be
the recipe you are seeking for Mexi-
can Wedding Cakes, so tender and
| Erica they knelt4in yotlr MOUTH f
One half cup butter, y cup short
ening, / teaspoon vanilla, 2 cups
Enriched flour, cup chopped Cali
Ifornia walnuts, a. tablespoons con-
fectioners sugar.
Cream butter, shortening and
vanilla; stir in -four and walnuts.
Mix well. Shape into small balls;
place on ungreased cooky sheet.
Bake in hot oven (400 degree)
about 10 minutes. Roll in confec-
toners sugar while still warm.
Store overnight before serving.
Makes about 3 dozen cakes.
How can I successfully remove
chocolate stains from colored cot
ton dress? The dress is bright yel-
low and the stains were made by
chocolate ice cream and "ten baby
fingersi"
Evening star., 1948-10-19
TOMATO RELISH.

(From Mrs. J. L. H., WaShingto1l.)
A short time ago one of the read
ers of the RICH asked for a tomato
relish made Of canned tomatoes. I
have an old recipe given to me by a
first mate of ship when was in
the South Seas. 1t may not be what
the reader wants, but it is very good
and easy to make. She could try
half the recipe if she wishes, as it
calls for so much sugar.
Tomato Soy-Cook about u hour
two cans tomatoes, l pint vinegar,
pound sugar, 8 onions cut in small
pieces, I teaspoon black pepper, l
teaspoon cloves, l teaspoon allspice,
teaspoon cinnamon, / scant tea
spoon mustard, TX teaspoons salt,
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce,
" teaspoon red pepper (can be left
out), u teaspoon sage (can be left
OUT n pint green pickles.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
THE PEANUT"

from Mrs. II. L. r., Washington. J
A peanut sat on a railroad track
His heart was all afiutter
Along came the New York hve fifteen
Toot! Toot! Peanut butter.
I trust this answers the queries
of r. r. B., Chevy Chase, and M. E.
L., Washington.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
HONOLULU.
(From Mrs. E. L. S., Alexandria.

ffTOW MTS. Z. Il. D., AtcLuHuf IU'j
Concerning Mrs. H. M. C.s antici-
pated voyage to Honolulu next June:
I have sailed several times on the
"Lurline" to Honolulu. The inside
rooms are nice, but not as pleasant
as the outside rooms, Of course.
However, one isn't in ones room
very much of the time on those voy-
ages, so an inside room should do
very nicely.
AS to wearing apparel, suit is
good for the first evening aboard.
People will not dress for dinner the
first night out. The next three or
four nights out, guests will dress for
dinner. Any dinner dresses that are
suitable for a dinner party in the
spring or summer in Washington,
D. c., will be suitable on board. One
dinner dress will suffice since bag
gage is limited, although one crepe
dinner dress and one cotton dress
would be very appropriate. Only a
light coat such as our spring coats
will be necessary. The only time
Mrs. H. M. c. will feel chilly is the
time spent in California before
boarding the S. S. Lurline and the
first night out. The voyage takes
about five days. BY the third day,
the weather will be much warmer.
June is a delightful time to go to
Honolulu. Bon voyage, Mrs. H. M.
c.! Wish I were going again!
Evening star., 1948-10-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

InJ0TmGtt0n ana requests sent
in by the tollolDing haze been
forwarded to those for tDhon1
they tDere intended:
Washington: Mrs. P. M. j., H. H.,
S. S., E. M. T., Mrs. D. c. NJ, Mrs.
M. G. S., Mrs. j. H. A., Mrs. E. j.,
R. c. L., Mrs. w. c. H.. M. A. T.,
Mrs. g.. G., Mrs. r. B. c., Mrs.
w. NICK, A. T. D., Mrs. B. P. r.,
Mrs. M. E., Mrs. H. S. W., A. c. G.,
Mrs. M. H. L., Mrs. E. B. c., Mrs.
c. L. W., Mrs. G. p, H. A. R., Mrs.
B., M. S.
Alexandria: R. L. S., Mrs. G. S. S.,
Mrs. E. c. A., Mrs. A. E. l..
Arlington: Mrs. H. G., Mrs. w. C..
R., Mrs. C. R., Mrs. G. H. G., Mrs.
S. M. S., Mrs. c. E. p, Mrs. M. A H.,
Mrs. H. w. c., Mrs. A. c. D., Mrs.
L. B. NJ, Mrs. r. r. F. Brandy
wine: Mrs. H. S. P. Drexel Hill, Pa:
Mrs. H. L. B. Falls Church: Mrs.
C. H. G. Greenbeh: Mrs. r. r. M.
Herndon: Mrs. w. w. T. Landover:
Mrs. M. T. Mclean: Mrs. G. o.
Round Hill: Miss E. R. Silver
Spring: R. S. E., Mrs. A. w. OBJ,
Mrs. C. N, Mrs. w. c. H. Takoma
Park: Mrs. A. K. NJ, Mrs. r. L.
Our thanks to- these readers,
whose contributions Dere similar
to Others previously received and
a,pditing space for publication:
Washington: Mrs. j. A. G., T. D.
A. Arlington: A. Van H., r. L. R.,
Mrs. r. NJ. Greenbelt: G. S. G..
OLD EYEGLASSES
From Mrs. J. S. S., >WaShingtOn.)
The Women's Missionary Society
in any of the churches will be glad
for these glasses, to be sent to the
missionaries. I gave quite a num-
ber to the society at the Chevy
Chase Baptist Church and they
were very grateful for them.
From H. G., Alerandria.)
Old eyeglasses are collected by the
American Friends Service Commit
tee. Their bulletin says: They
CRANES or lenses will be sent to the
AFSC workers in Austria who have
arranged to have them distributed
through licensed opticians. Glasses,
frames and lenses are almost non
existent in the regular market"
In Washington the collecting
point for the Friends is 2111 Flor
ida avenue NV.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
AFRICAN VIOLET.
(From Mrs. c. w. H., Mount

(From Mrs. c. w. H., Mount
Sterling, Ky.)
About week ago when I arrived
home from trip I found q card
forwarded from some one who asked
about repotting African violets from
sand to soil. In the rush Of unpack-
ing and getting things back In place
the card was lost, so win you please
give the information in the RICH
and hope it isn't too late.
When the violet is large enough to
repot make a small hole In the soil,
run a knife down in the sand and
lift the plant out. If it Is pulled up
the roots are apt to break. Place
the plant in the depression in the
soil and pull the dirt up around 1t
but do not press the soil down too
firmly OF this may also break the
roots. Neither should the dirt be too
high on the plant.
II the soil settles more may be
added later.
**
KEEPING BABY COVERED.
From c. B., Wdshtngton.)
May add my bit to help the lady
who asked about keeping the baby
covered
am a registered nurse, have
three grown children and they have
never in their whole lives had q
cold. I used the sleeping garment
with feet inclosed. Over that I
used a warm sweater. I started in
the early fall and never once forgot
the sweater until the warm weather
came again. The circulation Of
young children is much faster than
that of an adult. Therefore, they
get warm more quickly and then
cool off causing the child to take
cold. The wool sweater helps alb
sorb the perspiration from their
small bodies. When I say they
never had colds that is absolutely
correct. I turned the heat back to
68 and opened a window.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
'S1,6O0,O00 Award
For Nevius Tract Is
Appealed by !. 5.

/ The Government today ap-
pealed a condemnation jury's award
of s1,600,000 for the 25-acre Nevius
tract in Arlington, on which the
Veterans Administration plans to
build a modern l,500-bed hospital
Papers filed at Alexandria re-
vealed that the case would be car
ried to the United States Court of
Appeals for the Fourth Judicial
District.
The $l,60O,0OO award was set after
a hearing in the Alexandria court
last February 27. The tract is at
Lee boulevard and Arlington Ridge
road, adjoining Arlington Cemetery
The Veterans Administration has
taken possession of the property
and plans are being drawn up for
the new hospital.
The jury trial was asked after the
owners of the land had refused a
Government offer of 1851 ,436 for the
property.
The Government contends the
ST ,6O0,0 900 jury award is excessive
and is appealing to the higher court
to cut it down to a figure more in
keeping with the offer made to the
owners before the fight was thrown
into court.
The Washington architectural firm
of Justement, Elam e. Darby, 201l
K street NV, is drawing plans for
the new hospital They are ex-
pected to be completed in the spring.
The building will be constructed un-
der the supervision of the Army
! Corps of ENGINEERS.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Teachers Told Children
Suffer From Pamperinq

Pupils in the elementary schools
these days suffer from overin-
dulgence both at home and in the
school, DR.. Gerald A. Yoakam, Uni
versity of Pittsburgh professor, told
District school teachers meeting in
the Departmental Auditorium last
night.
DR.. Yoakam is member of the
staff of DR.. George Strayer, who is
conducting a 100000 survey of the
public school needs here for Con-
gress.
He said he did not suggest a re-
turn to the severe discipline of many
years ago. Somewhere between the
severe child training of the turn OF
the century and the entire lack OF
training that prevails in some homes
today there is a middle ground, he
declared.
TEe lecture was one Of a series
being given to District school teach.
ers by DR.. Strayer's staff members
at the request of School Supt
Hobart M. Corning, as part of ar
'in-service training program"
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Dedication 10 Be Held
For SIowe School

Dedication ceremonies tonight for
the Slowe Elementary School, Four
teenth and Jackson streets NE, will
follow exercises last night dedicat-
ing the George H. Richardson
School, Fifty-third and Blaine
streets NE.
Assistant Corporation Counsel HUI
bert B. Pair. representing the Dis
trict Engineer Commissioner, made
the presentation of the Richardson
building. Mrs. Velma G.. Williams,
member of the Board of Education,
gave the tak of acceptance 80 ~,
Speakers Included Col. Campbell
c. johnson. assistant to the direc-
tor of Selective Service, and Mrs.
Sarah p. Newton, who gave the ad-
dress of welcome.
Presiding officer was A. Kiger Sa-
voy, associate superintendent in
charge of elementary schools. Wool
sey w. Hall, former president of, the
Federation of Civic Associations,
paid tribute to the late DR.. George
H. Richardson, weu-known educator
for whom the school was named.
The speaker at the Slowe cere-
monies tonight will be Mrs. Lenore
Randolph, a friend of the late Miss
Lucy Diggs Slowe, after whom the
school vas named. Miss Slowe was
a leader in education of coloreo
children in the District for many
years.
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
and members of the Board of Edu-
cation are expected to attend the
ceremonies. Mrs. Alice M. Elan
divisional director, will preside. The
teacher in charge of the school is
Mrs. G. H. Ham.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Rent Raise Hearing Asked
On f18-Unit Apartment

The Waggaman-B -Brawner Realty
Corp. has petitioned the District
Rent Control Administration for a
hearing on a rent-increase proposal
for 118 units in the Devonshire
Court Apartments, 4105 to Ais Wis
consin avenue NV.
No date has been set for a hear
ing.
The landlord seeks rent boosts OF
81 month on tWo-room- -and-bath
units now renting for $40, and $8.1O
month on our-room- and bath
units now renting for $8l, the Rent
Control Administration said yester-
day.
Meanwhile, the agency took un-
der advisement a proposal to raise
rents at the Town House, COL Nine
teenth street NV, by 13 per cent
The apartment building is man
aged by L. E. Breuninger 81 Co
and has SO units. Examiner Will
liam A. Mansfield heard the case.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Arlington Driver Hell
On Murder Charge
In Fight After Crash

BdAd was sefsAg 81 500 today fol
Bennie Lee Ssfi 80 -year-old ME.
thanic. on a charge of murdM ii
the death OF a man more than twics
his age who, police say, he knocked
to the ground after traffic acci'
dent.
Griffin entered a plea Of no
guilty at an arraignment before
Judge Hugh Reid in Arlington Po-
lice Court this morning.
Audie S. Carroll, IS, who was
knocked to the pavement Friday
night after a collision with Griffin's
car, according to police, died yester-
DAY in Arlington Hospital. DR.. w
C. Welburn, the coroner, said death
was caused by a skull fracture and
brain hemorrhage. DR.. Welburn
said Mr.. Carroll also had four frac-
tured ribs.
A charge Of felonious assault
against Griffin was nolle pressed
for the more serious charge, but
the amount of the bond remained
unchanged.
Hearing Set November 1S.
Griffin was represented by Attor-
ney Oren r. Lewis. Judge Reid set
a hearing on the new charge for
November 18.
Detective Chief C. Burns Presley
said Griffin told police he knocked
Mr.. Carroll to the pavement after
a collision at Wilson boulevard and
North Fillmore street, Arlington
Capt. Presley said damage to the
car was minor.
Griffin works for an Arlington
motor company, and lives with his
wife and child at 2120 South Second
street, Arlington.
Meanwhile, funeral services fo1
Mr.. Carroll, who lived at 829 South
Glebe road, Arlington, were to be
held at 4 o'clock this afternoon in
Chatham, Va. Burial also was to
be there.
North Carolina Native.
Mr.. Carroll, q native of Cherry
vile. N. c., was a direct descendant
of Charles Carroll, a signer of the
Declaration of Independence, ac-
cording to his widow, Mrs. Gaye
Carroll.
A former hotel auditor, Mr.. Car
roll for the past five years had
worked at Fort Myer and the Ar
lington Hall post exchange of the
Army Signal Corps.
In addition to his widow Mr.. Car
roll is survived by seven brothers
They are V. L. Carroll, Oakland
Calf; Clarence and Roy, Lewiston
Idaho; j. w. Carroll, Andrews
S. c.; Charles L., Eatonton. Ca;
o. L. Carroll and Hunter, Cherry
vile.