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Evening star., 1948-12-30

gardless of shape and contour, and
there is no danger of blade slip
ping and giving one serious cut.
1t is a single-action device, con-
structed without a lever In other
words, a single handle pierces and
opens the can. No oiling is neces-
sary and it is equipped with a two
way wall bracket.
Play beauty parlor" at home
with the children. They will love
to have their hair washed if you
secure one of those new professional
type shampoo trays. 1t is the same
style and size as those used at your
favorite hair dressing establishment,
with a special attachment for home
use. The tray is made of solid
aluminium and should last life
time, as it won't rust or tarnish. 1t
weighs approximately two pounds
and will fold down for easy storing.
A boon when children's hair needs
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members of the family comfort at
hair washing time. One can rest
back in a chair while the hair is
easily and thoroughly cleaned with
no mess, no overflowing and no soap
or water in the nose or eyes.
Laboratory and household tests
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Evening star., 1948-12-30
Bv Barbara Bell

This dainty little frock for young
girls is just right for special occa-
sions. parties and such. The
back peplum is as gay as. can be.
Note the saucy bow perched on the
shoulder. Nice in an all-over
printed fabric.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1742 is
designed for sizes 6, 8, 10, IL and IA
years. Size 8 requires 2l2 yards of
SO or 39-inch material.
For this pattern, send Is cents, in
coins your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
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Box SO, Station G, New York 19
N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine L0wman

Aristotle said, NO one blames a
man for being ugly" while Platus
wrote, 1T is a misfortune to be too
handsome man.
That theory is fine, but it can be
taken too far and often is! We do
not feel that handsomeness in men
is so essential as beauty or physical
attractiveness is in women, but that
does not mean that bay window,
a thick waist or double chin look
one bit better on man than they
do on woman.
Maybe you think man looks silly
when measuring his waist, but he
looks smart to me. Nobody wants
to look older than they have to, man
or woman, and every one would
choose to look like 20 rather than
like 60.
If you will observe changes in the
appearance of those you know, you
will find that an accumulation OF
additional weight Is the main fac
tor. The woman loses her curves
and the man loses his sleek mus
cular appearance, while they both
suffer from double chins and
changes in facial contour, many Of
which are due entirely to over
weight.
When a man measures his waist
line he may also be measuring the
length of his life, because the two
seem to be closely connected. Sta
tistics show that overweight handi-
caps men and women in living a
long, energetic, vital life. 1t pre-
disposes them to diseases of middle
and older age and places burden
on every organ in the body.
We can overcome this one defect
in health and attractiveneSs. Not
long ago widely known doctor
said to me, Believe me, I am not
going to allow myself to become
obese. No indeed! I want to live
a long time. I don't know why
people allow themselves to get fat"
So, Mister Man, get out your tape
for the good of health and
handsomeness!
Evening star., 1948-12-30
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, Womans 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 Cas,0eH
Evening star., 1948-12-30
PINEAPPLE PIES:
USES FOR GROUND MEAT.

U0ES FUN GFOOND MEA L.
(Fron1 Mrs. K. V. S., Washington
For Mrs. j. C. T., Arlington, who
asked for recipe for pineapple pie.
Here is a recipe which was pub
lished by a large well-known man
ufacturer or, I should say Gamer, OF
pineapple. I have had it for years
and it makes a very good pie.
Drain Juice (about IL cups from
pound IA ounce can of crushed
pineapple. Heat. Combine 5 table
spoons cornstarch, 4 cup granulated
sugar and Is teaspoon of salt. Stir
the hot juice into cornStarch mix
ture and cook until thick and trans
parent, stirring frequently. Add 2
cups crushed drained pineapple and
cook 5 minutes longer. Cool, add
/ or 2 tablespoons lemon juice and
pour % of the filling into a baked
pie shell. Cover with meringue and
spread rest of filling over center OF
meringue. Bake in slow oven about
20 minutes until meringue is set.
And another one which sounds
good, but which l have not tried.
Fluffy Pineapple Pie. Drain l2s
cups crushed pineapple. Mix 2
tablespoons sugar, 3 tablespoons
-four and dash of salt with pine
apple sirup and blend. Cook over
low heat until thick. Add a little OF
the hot mixture to one we'll beaten
egg and stir into remaining hot
mixture. Cook until thick. Add 16
ouartered marshmallows and stir
until melted; add drained pineapple.
Chill hour and fold into mixture
L cup Of heavy cream, whipped.
Pour into inch baked pie shell
or crumb shell and chill we'll before
serving.
To M. E., Washington, who asked
for good ground meat recipes. This
is called Texas Hash. have been
using it for about year and every
one who tries it makes it over and
over again. 1t can be varied very
easily and can also be stretched"
Cook 2 large onions, sliced, and 2
green peppers, cut fine, in hot fat
until onions are transparent, but not
Drowned. Add to this l pound
ground beef and fry until mixture
falls apart. Add cans canned to-
matoes, 4 cup uncooked rice, l
tablespoon chilli powder. 2 teaspoons
salt and % teaspoon pepper. Mix
well and bake in large, creased, COW
cred casserole for As minutes (375
degrees F. or until done. Serves 8.
This can be halved for serving 4
and instead of rice, l cup of un-
cooked spaghetti or macaroni may
be used. This is an especially nour-
ishing, well favored dish.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
NUTS IN CAKE:
LIMA BEAN RECIPES?

from Mrs. A. D., Washington
For the reader who has trouble
with nuts falling to the bottom OF
the cake, try the following method:
After all ingredients are in the bat
ter (this includes the white OF
eggs, add the well-foured nuts by
spoonfuls, stirring into batter very
gently. The result will be a
cake with nuts distributed evenly
throughout the cake.
How about recipes for the dried
lima bean, which is Of so much food
value? Meats are still a bit high"
and the dried foods could be used
as q substitute for meat.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
SPECIAL, RECIPES.

(Fron1 Miss r. O. R., Washington
If Mrs. H. J. F., Chevy Chase,
will look at some of the magazine
counters (trv the one at Fourteenth
street and New York avenue) she
will find recipe books that give rec
ipes for several hundred special
dishes in each book Each book is
Is cents.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
WHEAT FREE DIET.

(Fron, Mrs. w. J. w., Washington J
If Mrs. N. H. H. will write to
the Chicago Dietetic Supply House,
Inc, Chicago, Ill, she can obtain
recipes for wheat free diets. While
waiting for booklet, if she cares to
write me through RICH l will be
very glad to help her.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
CHINESE RECIPES.

From Mrs. D. E. E., SilUer Spring.
I have many genuine Chinese
recipes such as Dong Choy Wun
Tun, fingered Liver, Sen Pal Quot,
Tempera Shrimp and other that I
will gladly share for the asking.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
OLD MAGAZINES

From L. A. W., Washtngton.D
To Mrs. B. R., Silver Spring: The
tubercular patients of the District
of Columbia hospitals are grateful
for any reading matter and would
much appreciate receiving your
magazines. If you would either
take or send them to Miss Cath
crime Meyering, D. C. tuberculosis
Association, 1901 Eighteenth street
NV, zone 9. she will see that they
are distributed to the different hos
pitfalls.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
CAKE DECORATION.

from Mrs. r. D. A., Sandy SPRING.
To Mrs. L. A. D., Frederick: You
can buy. pastry bag for decorating
cakes and cookies at any department
store in housewares department.
Get one with several tubes so you
can vary your decorations, direc-
tions come with the set.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
LIQUIDIZER;
AMUSING TWINS.

From Mrs. E. G. P, Arlington.)
For Mrs. E. K, Washington: BY
all means buy a liquidizer or liquidi-
fer. if you can afford one. We have
had one for about Is years and
wouldn't be without it. I believe
we have used it almost every day
since we purchased it. OF course
they have gone up in price.
For Mrs. M. r. ", Gaithersburg
For twins 18 months of age, I would
suggest wooden blocks with letters
and numbers. A friend of mine had
a set of twin girls and by the time
they were 2, they were well on their
way with the alphabet and their
numbers. They were large size
blocks, and they would build to their
hearts content. OF course, they
need help and patience. I don't
know if the large blocks can still
be purchased.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
STEWART EDWARD WHITE.

(From Mrs. r. L. c., Alexandria,
For the folks who were interested
In the last books written by Stew
art Edward White there Is still an
other book published after his
death. THE Job of Living" by
s. E. W.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
MA1E

from Mrs. r. B. H.. Takon1a Park.J
With reference to mate" the
South American tea: According to
data furnished in recent issue OF
a well-known health magazine, the
amount of caffeine present oscil-
lates from lis per cent to 2.20 per
cent. Coffee has about 1.15 per
cent of caffeine, and tea from 1.3
to 3.5 per cent.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
BUCKWHEAT CAKE;
WATER GRAVY"

tFTOW MTS. W. M, w., ATtlngLOn.j
For Mrs r. G. K, Colonial Beach:
Hope these cakes turn out well. I
make them for myself every winter.
My mother used to make water
gravy" which we kids liked on
buckwheat cakes. After the sausage
was cooked she poured off most of
the fat, added l or cups of hot
water and little salt. I poured
enough on to soak my cakes.
Buckwheat Cakes - Four cups
-four, y cake yeast dissolved in
warm water. Add enough water
(warm) to make thick batter. Next
morning add l teaspoon salt, l tea
spoon soda, 2 tablespoons molasses
or brown sugar. Warm water to
make thin batter Qike thick cream
Starter: Save a cup or two of
the batter and store covered in re-
frigerator. Each morning add more
-four, salt, soda, molasses and water
After a week or so start all over
with new batter. Do not add any
white flour. Grease griddle well
and have it hot.
GERANIUMS?
from S. G. B., Washington
I should like very much to know
how to keep geraniums from year
to year by putting them in the
cellar and letting them rest"
Should they be watered from time
to time and should the ground be
removed from the rots, or should
they be left in pots in the ground?
X X X
CHRISTMAS CARDS.
From r. S. A., WaShington.)
What to do with old Christmas
cards Save the Children Fedora
tion," l Madison avenue, New York
10, N Y, will supply the name and
address of one of their schools, where
your cards will bring delight to some
child, or call the local Children's
Hospital, St. Elizabeths Hospital,
or veterans hospital, where your
cards should bring cheer and may
be used in therapy.
X X X u
TO COOK LIVER?
From Mrs. G. j., WdShington.)
Will some one please tell me how
to cook liver so that it will be ten
der? Mine is like leather when I
finish with it.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
AILING PLANT?

From Mrs. X. J. M, Fdirtd.r.)
Would some kind reader please
let me know what to do with my
plant known as Mother of Thou
sands whose leaves are turning
brown?
Evening star., 1948-12-30

Here's something beautiful to eoze at and long for,
but the price such that only few could offord to
possess. magnificent hondwrouoht silver teo service
designed and made by Allan Adler The unodoned classic
lines enhanced by design at the bose. The
tops ore made of hand carved ivory On display locally
Evening star., 1948-12-30

Payments on your home are
made easy by renting a room.
Renting a room is made easy
by advertising in The Star.
Call Sterling 5000. Open 8 am.
Evening star., 1948-12-30

loved looked
to btBUT definitely
undecided what do with
braid hand
hair Victor Vho leading New York hordrer hos de-
pocketbook booklet
o omodw wthob included with the bd
Evening star., 1948-12-30
GLOVES.


From Mrs. G. w., LopettSUille.
Perhaps this is the information
Mrs. H. J. F., Chevy Chase desires.
This is copied from a book on glove
making:
Chamois-Never wash these on
the hands, or wooden dummy hands.
Place your dirty gloves in bowl of
cold water and leave them to soak
for any convenient time. If very
soiled, a small amount of soda, an
ounce to pint of water, can be
used. incidentally, this helps i'm
mensely in taking out all the soap
left in from previous washings.
Rinse IN several changes of cold or
tepid water until all the old soap is
out, when the gloves will be nearly
clean. Do not add soap until this
result is obtained. or not only time
will be wasted, but the streaky and
half dirty effect obtained will ne
cessitate reWashing 1t is remark
able how this method saves the ex-
penditure Of soap, because you
should now need but one application
of soap and warm (not hoD water
before finishing up with a liberal
rubbing of any good scented or un-
scented soap. Leave but little water
in the gloves for this final filling
with soap. Squeeze the soap we'll
in until you have mass of soapy
pulp, and the glove may then be
dried by heat quickly if needed, but
it saves trouble if they are rubbed
now and then while drying. as this
prevents them from becoming stiff
and hard.
I enjoy the RICH so much I am
developing guilty conscience for
not helping some one by answering
questions that perhaps 1 can.
From Miss H. NJ, WdShington.)
When washing doeskin gloves per-
NIT them to dry until just slightly
damp. Then you must massage
them onto the hands. They will
become very soft and white.
usually powder mine with my bath
powder.
DOG PROBLEM?
From Mrs. A. J. L., SilUer Spring.
I have another problem I'd like
YOU kind neighbors to help me solve!
This time it is q cocker spaniel
puppy that refuses to be trained in
any way. We bought him 5 months
ago, when he was only months old,
and he has been a nuisance ever
since. He tears my 3-year-old sons
clothing to shreds, jumps up on
every one, thereby frightening all
children out of the yard. None of
them will come in to play unless he
is chained. He digs huge holes in
the yard and eats every flower as
it peeps through the ground, cheWs
up all toys left outside and just
does everything wrong!
My husband says the best thing
to do is sell him, but hate to do
that for fear it would upset my son
too much. He worries the baby so
much at times, though. that I think
he might be glad if he were gone.
Will the puppy improve with age?
We been told that what they do at
; months, they will continue to do.
In the puppy's favor is an affec-
ionate nature and extreme tol-
france toward my son. Please tell
ne what to do. l don't want to get
id of him If I can solve the prob
ems, for I've always thought a boy
hould have a dog.
Evening star., 1948-12-30

From Miss Fl. NJ, WaShington.)
When washing doeskin gloves per-
NIT them to dry until just slightly
damp. Then you must massage
them onto the hands. They will
become very soft and white. I
usually powder mine with my bath
DoWder,
Evening star., 1948-12-30

From Mrs. G. j., Washington.)
Will some one please tell me how
to cook liver so that it will be ten
der? Mine is like leather when I
finish with it.
Evening star., 1948-07-18
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LATE SfAYERS

LATE SSAyE8S
eve hGoe some uery good friends
sokons zoe like to see, but they al
sOays stay too late IN the evening.
Is there any sOay zoe can auoid this
sCitIsout being rssde?''
MRS. Posi-: The husband who has
to get up early can excuse himself and
60 to bed, or his wife might say, John
dear, you go to bed you have to be
up early tomorrow morning." The
guests will then probably leave. If they
do not, the wife will have to sit up with
them.
Evening star., 1948-07-18
WHITE GOWN

81 an, getting married soon and
spouId like to scear the trodi ditional
,uI,ite ,oedding dress and cell. 1
haven't been married before but 1
am ouer forty. What is the age at
,Dhich the bride is too old to spear
a sUlaite go,cn?''
MRS. PosT: This depends less upon
the years that she's lived than upon
how lightly they have touched her.
If she looks young, she might wear it
up to the age of so. In any case, she
certainly could wear it up to 40.
Evening star., 1948-07-18

"When chops are served with
paper frills, are you allowed to pick
up the chop bone? HosU should
you hold chicken sUing or drum
stick?''
MRS. POsT: Paper frills are solely
for decoration to cover the end of a
bone. 1t is never good table manners to
pick up any sort of meat in the fingers.
Whether it is chop, a chicken wing or
even the drumstick of a squab, you
should be expert enough to cut the
bones bare with knife and fork.
BEFORE Oh AFTER?
"I haue been inuited to visit a
friend for the geek end. Should /
take sift sCith me or send one
after I Leape?''
Mrs. Posi-: Neither is necessary,
but taking box of candy or something
personal to friend is more usual than
sending something afterwards. As a
matter of fact, sending gift immedi-
ately afterwards is resented, on occa-
sion, because it is thought to be pay
ment for hospitality.
Evening star., 1948-07-18

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-30

The 1949 Community Chest
Federation Campaign will con-
tinue for two weeks beyond its
scheduled November 4 closing to
give all prospective contributors
an opportunity to pledge.
The $4,566, 100 drive had reached
the halfway mark yesterday, when
workers at general report lunch
con in the Washington Hotel tabu-
lated total contributions so far at
$2,2S4,509, or 50.01 per cent of the
goal.
Chauncey G. Parker, general
campaign chairman, informed the
meeting that the number of sched-
uled report meetings also will have
to be increased.
Instead of holding one meeting
next week, there will be two-one
on Wednesday and one on Friday
in the Hotel Washington.
Mr.. Parker said he hopes the job
will be completed by November L.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-30
by the Associated Press

PARIS, Oct. 30.-The tumult
Of the American election reverb
Grated in the nearly empty
meeting halls of the United Ma
tions today as the world body
prepared for an extra long week.
end holiday.
Discussion Of nearly all major
issues came to a halt as the dele
gates. including Americans. waited
to see who will be the next President
of the United States and what kind
of Congress the United States will
have.
The Security Council voted with
two abstentions to shunt the touchy
Palestine question into a subcom-
mittee until sometime after next
Tuesday. The Soviet Union and the
Soviet Ukraine abstained from the
voting.
BY a fortunate circumstance, the
U. N. virtually was forced to call a
holiday for Monday just at time
when discretion called for one. Mon
day, ALI Saints Day, is a national
holiday in France and the u N. is
taking the day off, too. The follow
ing day is election day in the United
States.
Top-ranking American diplomats
scattered for the week end. Secre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-30
-Four Killed, Five Hurt
In Head-0n Collision
OF Trains in Vermont
Crosh Occurs in Fog
In Isolated Areo; Hockey
Team Delayed in Trip
BY the ksseeio,sd Press

NEWBURY. VT, Oct. 30.-A
head-on collision of two pas
senger trains in a heavy fog
early today killed two engineers
and two firemen and injured i've
other men.
The accident occurred in an iso-
lated area where trains operate on
a single track with automotic block
signals.
Both were Boston & Maine Rail-
road trains, although the crew of
the engine on the northbound train
were Canadian Pacific Railroad
men.
A Boston 81 Maine Railroad
spokesman was unable to explain
Immediately how the trains collided
despite the automatic signals.
At Halfway Mark Of Runs.
The trains were at the halfway
point in their opposite runs be-
tween Boston and Montreal. Both
engines, and mail baggage and
milk cars Of one train were de-
rallied.
The Boston & Maine identified
the dead as Martin L. Cove, 56,
A. B. g. M. engineman of Went
worth, N. H.: Victor J. Tromba, B.
g. M. fireman of st. Johnsbury.
VT; Joseph Blair, Canadian Paci-
fic engineman OF Newport, VT, and
Francis Rexford, %, Canadian Pa
cific fireman, also of Newport, VT
The injured were listed as Joseph
A. OSullivan Of Newport, VT: c. H
Clinton Of Brattleboro, VT: Donald
w. Vantine, T. S. Rowe and E. c.
Erickson, all OF Springfield, Mass,
mail clerks.
Hockey Team Transferred.
Among the passengers of the
southbound train were players of
the Montreal Royals hockey team.
en- route to Boston for a game with
the Olympics. They were trans
ferred to special cars.
AS the trains struck, the engine
crew members were pinned in their
cabs. Passengers tumbled out to
aid trainmen in rescue work.
Doctors in Woodsville and other
nearby communities were summoned
by DR.. Selwyn K. Dearborn, chief
surgeon at Cottage Hospital.
I'VE had plenty of ambulances and
the hospital called in all its nurses
when word of the accident was re-
ceived." the doctor said.
Most of the passengers were asleep
at the time and trainmen said there
was no panic.