davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1948-07-29
FOUND

A small red felt hat with a
black veil was found some
weeks ago by the Police.
The owner may call at the
Christiansted Police Office
and claim it.
, 1948-07-29
THE-woRLD

ter taking off with two others,
which turned back after the
crash. The planes normally
carry So crew members. Div
ers from a British Naval pa
troll boat recovered six Of the
bodies.
, 1948-07-29
OPEN CHALLANGE

Stables de Memoir offers to
pit bay mare Madame Jaime
against any half-blood B in a s
furlong IA mile) race in Sep
tember.
, 1948-07-29
WOMAN

Of the American Virgin Is
lands Civic Association Of.
which Ashley Totten is presi-
dent.
Though she was born in st.
Thomas, Miss Burnet has al
ways shown keen interest in
the entire Virgin Islands and
has a number of personal
friends here.
, 1948-07-29
TO NON SUBSCRIBERS

Delivery boys can only sell
papers for cash. Il would nat.
urally be difficult for them 10
keep a record Of persons who
credit papers from them.
, 1948-07-29
FOR SALE

U
ton and a half
lS4l model in good running
order.
FoRD TRUCK
ton and a half
1887 model
Apply At Avis Office
Priced to suit the times
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Travelling Companions

Consider a Pullman case In the
81 or "a inch sizes. You can pack
more with tissues between clothes
if you do not use . hangar case,
than with the old-style case with
hangers. If you're carrying evening
clothes you may want the large-size
Pullman case. Then there are hat
and shoe boxes which you can
select according to your needs
even a wardrobe trunk may be
added to match your luggage en-
semble.
But the best luggage that you can
afford. Ask the salesman how 1t
is constructed. Luggage is made
from cardboard, lumber, aluminium.
plastic or plywood. The finest,
sturdiest cases are nodded Qike
the fuselage of a plane) from one
sheet of three-ply wood. reinforced
over and over again at strategic
points. Corners are subject to the
most hard knocks and unable TO
really take it" if they are nailed,
glued or dovetailed together In
ciear-box fashion. Corners, being
trouble spots. are entirely elimi-
mated by the molding process.
Bindings, another weak spot, should
be well protected, too.
Select the cover that you like,
from sturdy calfskin or even gen.
uine alligator, to lightweight canvas
which is often chosen for plane
travel. They will all give you good
service If constructed properly. and
can be trusted to checkrooms or
porters without fear of damage.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Rv the Chef

The addition of just the right
herb makes an ordinarily mundane
dish food for the gods. 1t is hard
not to overdo herbs, once one be-
comes enthusiastic about them, but
that is fatal to the finished product
This is definitely time when toe
little is better than too much
Take, for instance, simple brown
stew. It can be as fiat as yesterday s
gingerale or, with the magic touch
of herbs, it is delicious, appetizlng
dish. Made this way there is never
a scrap left, especially when hot
buttered biscuits go alongside!
Buy 2 pounds of boneless beef-a
grade of round. if you can afford it,
ordinary stew beef if not-and get a
bit of suet at the same time. Cut
the suet in small pieces and fry
these in a deep iron pot or Dutch
oven until all the fat is rendered
out. Throw out the suet scraps,
leaving the fat in the pot. Cut up
the meat in bite-size chunks and
roll these in flour. seasoned with
salt and pepper. Drop the pieces in
the fat and brown them on all sides.
Then put a minced Glove of garlic
and a large sliced onion in with
them. Cook slowly, so that the
onion and garlic do not get brown.
Now add y teaspoon OF mar
Evening star., 1948-07-06
TO BUILD STORAGE SPACE?
Herbs Add Magic to Stew

joram, z teaspoon thyme, table
spoons of chopped parsley and IL
cups dry red wine. Pour in a cup.
full of hot water, cover the pot ano
put it in a medium oven. Let The
stew cook for hours, adding wine
and water as needed, and stir ,oc-
casionally to keep it from sticking
and scorching. At the beginning OF
the last hour of cooking, add ;
medium potatoes. peeled and quar-
tered, or, if you like. some tiny new
potatoes, peeled and left whole
Check for seasoning-especially salt
before serving.
Some time you might add a carrot
along with the potatoes, but carrots
don't do much for a stew except
to give a flash of color. Okra. in
season, is good in this, for a little
thickens the gravy and gives a rich
texture.
You also can prepare a Swiss
steak with the same ingredients
Wipe the meat and pound into 1t
a cup of -four seasoned with salt
and pepper. This Is a slow process
but all the -four must be used to
get the steak just right. Brown it in
the rendeied suet, then put 1t in a
Dutch oven and proceed as for stew.
Cover and simmer 2 hours. basting
frequently.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Fan Days Are Here Again

as men with swords and sometimes
do more execution with them"
Toward the end of Louis XV's
reign, the fan fell upon evil days.
Fanmakers' guilds had been formed;
many years before, the import of
fans from India and China had been
temporarily prohibited in an effort
to aid the European manufacturers.
Now the vogue for cheap, printed
fans played havoc with the industry.
In 1859, a machine was put into
use which carved out the sticks and
mounts, but it was poor substitute
for the intricate hand carving which
had made fans works of art and
collectors items. Fans continued to
be popular in sporadic cycles, but
the industry never again achieved
the heights to which it had risen
in the 18th century.
Now another such cycle is upon
us. Fans are smart, fans are fut-
tering, fans are back!
Evening star., 1948-07-06
By Anne Yates Clarke

You can 60 to the ends of the
earth, these days. Travel Is again
both possible and pleasurable, but
if you would get the most out OF
trip, be sure that you have the
right wardrobe packed into the
right luggage.
On your luggage depends the
good condition of your clothes when
you arrive and good money invested
in good luggage is well spent. for
the luggage will last through many
trips and many years.
Consider sizes and weights care
fully. If you're going by plane,
you're allowed 40 pounds for flights
in the United States and Canda;
55 pounds to other countries in
North and South America; 66
pound for transatlantic or Pacific
flights.
Buy the luggage that really suits
your needs. II you're planning a
new luggage ensemble, start with
a party-box. Cosmetics are never
really safe, carried in the usual
luggage.) A good square box with
full-view mirror in the cover looks
small, but Is big enough to hold
night clothes, slippers, blouse. q
book and other little necessities.
One has an adjustable leather loop
inside, which you space to hold
your own special bottles and jars
in place and a water-repellent lin
ing that makes it just as useful as
container for your beach equip
ment, too.
Evening star., 1948-07-06

sandalwood, mother of pearl and
ivory.
Once introduced to Europe. the
popularity of the fan spread rapidly
from Portugal to Italy and Spain,
then to England and France. Queen
Elizabeth had in her wardrobe at
the time of her death 166O) q fans
Zone of which, jeweled, was valued
at $4,000. Marie Antoinette had 36
when she was married, and Isabella
of Spain was the possessor OF COL
lection of over 600.
Paris, naturellement, quickly be-
came the center of their manufac-
ture. Laces and silks, gold and sill
yer, enamel and jewels and ivory
were the raw materials. The designs
pictured everything from romantic
scenes to the sensational balloon
ascensions then just being at
tempted.
In Spain, mask fans were especi-
ally favored. Italian fans featured
geometric designs. and toward the
middle of Louis XV's reign. the then
popular cabriolet was the theme OF
many French fans. There were no
limitations as to design or material
or size, a fan 2 feet wide being
featured in fashion magazine
Of 1744!
AS had been true in Japan, many
of the foremost artists of their day
lent their talents to the decoration
of these coquettish devices. Many
collections include prizes painted by
Vatican. Ingres, Corot, Rosa Bon
heur and other masters. An
other early 18th century English
fashion in fans was the lorgnette
fan, an ingenious model with open
spaces between the decorations In
which glasses were inserted SO that
milady could observe without being
observed observing!
There was, of course, actually a
language of the fan in which certain
gestures were code signals of love
or anger or distress. Writing IN the
Spectator, Addison wryly commented
that women are armed with fans
Evening star., 1948-07-06
WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lowman

Over and over again I am asked
if exercise is just as valuable at one
time of the day as at another. The
answer is yes, except for a few
warnings. You should not exercise
until several hours after eating.
If you do, you will draw the blood
away from your stomach just when
it is needed for digestion. This same
principle in reverse is the reason
for the suggestion that a light meal
before retiring will improve the
quality of sleep. You want the blood
to leave your brain rather than use
it for thought and worry when you
wish to sleep. .,
This Is another thing you should
consider in your exercise program
Never start in on strenuous exer-
cises until you have first warmed
up. When you do you place great
strain on your heart. For this rea-
son it Is very bad to Jump out OF
bed and begin exercising. This was
strongly emphasized in my train
ing, and my pupils always walk
briskly about the gym floor for some
little while before beginning any
exercises. It is also a good idea to
taper of gradually, at the end OF
an exercise period. again walking
about before resting, or doing some
simple exercise.
If you do your exercises at home
and space is a problem, you can
mark time-or walk in place for
awhile at the beginning and at the
end of your exercise period.
Twas interested to see, in recent
issue Of Journal of Living. that DR..
Donald B. Thorburn, New York
physician, warns against the habit
of jumping out of bed to take exer-
cises. He said, "A cold muscle can't
do the work Of one that has been
warmed up. After you have moved
around for awhile, your body is
more receptive to the increased exer-
ton which exercise calls for"
So-you had best do your exer-
cises later in the day unless you
have time to warm up first in the
early morning.
If you would like to have a short
routine of exercise especially plan
ned for women. send stamped. self
addressed envelope with your re-
quest for leafiet No. 10, Perfect
Daily Routine for Women" to jose
phine Lowman In care Of The
Evening 1tas.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Bv Maraaret Child

These are fan days in Washing
ton and we don't mean only the
weather! A fan, that little device
for creating a current OF air, Is a
mighty practical thing to have on
hand Cor wrisO now that summer
is really upon us. But it is also tres
chic, the latest fashion note.
Yes, fans are back. Big, luxurious
made-in-France lace ones, and little,
inexpensive made-in- Occupied ia
pan paper ones.
We can thank a man for these
charming fashion accoutrements
According to history, it was Vasco
da Cana, the Portuguese, who intro
duced fans to the Western World IN
the 10th century. He picked them
up, of course, in the Orient-ln
china, where fans were known in
5000 BIC, or in Japan, where fold
ing fans inspired, historians be-
lieve, by either the wings OF the bat
or by the unfolding of the palm tree
leaf had been a commonplace since
the 4th century and were used by
both sexes. High, long-handled fans
we're used by the ancient Assyrlans
and Egyptians, and many early
Greek vases have fans depicted or
them.
1t was the japanese who attached
the most religious significance to the
fan. To them, it was the symbol o1
life. Fans were given to boys upor
coming of age. A condemned mar
walking his last mile held a fan
They even had a battle fan OF iror
chow handy this would be today fol
subduing over -amorous sWainsD
And there was the tea fan, used ir
tea ceremonies which were cele.
brated on the first day of each
month, not for f1uttering, but fol
passing around little cakes, as q
sort of tray!
The early fans, like the iron ones
we're made of every conceivable ma.
terial. Those uncovered in King
Tut's tomb had mounts of gold. The
Romans were partial to woods; ir
Tanagra, palm leaves were used ex'
tensively; peacock feathers adorned
the earliest Chinese ones, and the
mounts were made of such diversi.
fed materials as silver, tortoise shell
Evening star., 1948-07-06

These delicate but sturdy cro-
cheted wheels make wonderful sum-
mer handiwork. Long afternoons
spent in watching the children or
Laying on the beach can add up to
exquisite chair sets, runners, dresser
scarves or an heirloom tablecloth.
Pattern Envelope No. R2707 con-
tains complete crocheting instruc-
tions and stitch illustrations for
crocheted motifs. joining and finish
ing
To obtain this pattern. send 15c
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. VI
Evening star., 1948-07-06
By Angelo Pafri

Children ask a great many ques-
lonesome we cannot answer,
some we do not want to answer.
All replies, however, must be to
the satisfaction of the questioner.
If not, he will keep on searching for
the answer and get one.
Somebody will answer him, and
it is better for him that he gets
his answers from those who have
his best interests close at heart.
It is best, too, that the answers
be truthful.
Mother" asks shrewd Martha,
aged 8, do you like Aunt Martha?"
Mother has a sharp twinge OF con-
science. She does not like Aunt
Martha and she may have shown 1t
before this eagle-eyed child. She
feels for safe response.
Il try to like everybody, especially
our relatives. I thought it was dear
of her to think of getting you that
lovely book"
Yeah, but I wanted a bottle of
perfume like yours and she knew
1T cause I told her myself. The
books all right but I have books
and I don't have perfume"
Much relieved, mother says, "Such
perfume is not for little girls. III
let you have a sniff on the end OF
your nose when we start for church
next Sunday"
Children ask embarrassing ques-
tions on sex, etc. They must be
answered. Try, in answering, how
ever, to stick as closely to the truth
as possible. At least, tell them
nothing that life will prove to be a
lie and you a liar. It is critically
important to the children that they
have faith in your word. If you
prove faithless, you lose the chill
dren's trust and confidence. Then,
Evening star., 1948-07-06

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both am 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 1t
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility for
them. Betsy CasweH
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Tell the Truth

they will turn to others for the
strength they need.
There are things we do not tell
children. Good sense requires that
we know when to speak and when
to be silent. Good judgment, good
morals demand that when we do
speak, we tell the truth as far as
we know it.
Evening star., 1948-07-06

Designed to take you smartly
through a busy summer Is this
graceful dress that boasts a peplun
In front, a becoming neckline anc
the coolest of sleeves. Add youl
favorite jewelry for bright finish
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1915 Is
designed for sizes II, IA, Is, l8, 20;
20 and AZ. Size IA requires AZ
yards Of 39-inch material.
For this pattern, send rs cents, ir
coins, your name. address, patterr
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star, P. O
Box 90, Station G. New York 10, N. Y
Evening star., 1948-07-06
RECIPES OFFERED.

-
from Mrs. C. C. r., Mount Rainter.) J
Because I've enjoyed so many re-
suits from your Woman's Page, I'm
enclosing two recipes which are
now seasonable. One was requested
I've made both often and each time
they grow more delicious.&
send your recipes to friends who
also enjoy them.
Cucumber Rings: Select large,
firm, ripe or nearly ripe cucumbers
Pare and slice in rings, inch thick,
Remove seeds. Soak IL gallons
cucumber rings overnight in cold
water in which 2 teaspoons of soda
have been dissolved. Drain in am
Soak again overnight in cold wa
ter to which scant teaspoons OF
alum have been added. In am. boil
In the alum water for 10 minutes.
Drain and soak again overnight in
cold water to which 2 teaspoons CT
ginger have been added In am.
boil in the ginger for IS minutes
then drain. Boil until clear IN l
quart vinegar, 6 cups sugar, 4 cup
OF cinnamon bark and 4 cup OF
cloves. Seal in jars.
Results will be transparent, dark
green, firm rings of deliciousness.
The recipe gives no information
as to the days treatment. I drain
mine in fresh water, then place in
ice box till the night treatment.
Watermelon rind pickle: Peel the
thin green skin from a watermelon
rind and cut into pieces of any
convenient size. Soak overnight IN
salted water, 2 teaspoons of salt to
each quart water. In am. soak in
clear water until salty taste is gone.
Cook 80 minutes in weak alum
water, l teaspoon of alum to 2
quarts water, drain. Put into clear
boiling water and cook until tender
but firm. Drain and weigh water
melon add / pound sugar to each l
pound rind. Cover with vinegar. sea-
son with mace (about 2 teaspoons
to each pound white mustard seed
! tablespoon to each pound, 2
sticks cinnamon to each pound.
Add a few pieces ginger root ana
cook until the rind is clear but firm
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Readers Clearing House
REMOVE STAIN.

(Fron1 Miss C. H. c., Takonla Park. J
Can you tell me the best method
to use in getting stain out of
white satin with narrow black
stripes on the material?
1t was in a trunk that had to
stay in an outside shed. There was
q forgotten bottle of hand lotion in
the trunk. 1t froze and broke so the
contents smeared all over the satin.
I want to make one of the perky lit
tie suit dresses from the material
as it resembles the cord material
that is so popular now. 1t is a
brown stain.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
HELPFUL HINTS.

From Mrs. r. A. H., Louisville, Ky.)
First I'd like to say thank you"
for all the helpful hints and fine
recipes I've been able to CLEAN from
the RICH. And now for a few hints
which may be Of help.
For the ladies who have trouble
with starch, I'm sure If they'd try
the powdered starch to which only
boiling water must be added they
will have no trouble with Jumps,
sticking, etc. It requires no cook
ing, covering, or the like. Just
add boiling water, stirring mean
while and there's your starch. 1t
can be used also by adding just tap
water, but I find the boiling water
more satisfactory. The two brands
have in mind some in a blue box
printed in red and white and a
white box printed in blue and
white.
For the ladies who feel they spend
most Of their time scrubbing rings
out Of the bathtub with all the chill
dren's summer baths, how about
giving them a bubble BATH" using
the powdered detergent you use for
washing your dishes and laundry?
It's wonderful. no soggy cake Of
soap and no ring around the tub!
Just be sure to rinse with clear
water to avoid slick feeling.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
CHILD PROBLEM.

from Mrs. v. S. c., Manassas
My little girl is months old and
can sit up, so I've been thinking
about getting her stroller" or
walker" but some folks have ad-
vised against it. They say it will
make her bow legged. Since this is
my first child, I don't know too
much about it, so would like to hear
from some other mothers as to what
they think about it.
Evening star., 1948-07-06

THE SHAMPOO WITHOUT TEARS
4, It's rich iather contains no eoap or
harsh alkali to smart children's eyes
=. c1..na hair cleaner. leaves hair
brighter, more Iustrous than any soap
or soap shampoo.
q. Pure white cream In Q tube. No jar Or
hottie to spill or break. No liquid to
trickle In children's eyes.
apTRA "sospless. lather" Cream Shampoo
at all drug counters ....... eoe also -
sphillip Clarke, 1921 Connecticut Ave.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
MANILA?

ffTOU ~. w. w. w WUoIttftytOh.I
There is a possibility that will
be going to Manila, Philippines, and
would appreciate information rela-
tive to the necessary clothing, house.
hold effects, foods, laundry and any
other information of value to enable
one to live comfortably in that cli-
mate for a period of two years or
more.
The article from Mrs. L. L. B.,
relative to Guam, is the type OF
information I require.
MOTH BALL CENTERPIECE.
From Mrs. F. H. G., Wdshington.)
To the lady, Mrs. I. K. H., who
requested directions for moth ball
centerpiece. I have not tried this
myself, but some time ago friend
gave me these directions for novel
effect in centerpieces: Fill a glass
bowl 81 full of colored water. Add
a handful of moth balls, 2 table
spoons of citric acid and about !
teaspoon of soda. Keep adding the
soda for continued effect, but do
not put it in until you are ready to
use the centerpiece. as it is the soda
that starts the bubbling. I hope
that this is what the lady is looking
for.
BLACKBERRY CORDIAL.
From Mrs. w. A. R., Washington.)
In response to the request of Mrs.
]. E. R. for a recipe for Blackberry
Cordial, here is an old recipe which
is very good.
Take / quart of juice, strain 1t;
add Z pound sugar, 4 ounce each,
ground cinnamon. cloves. allsplce
and one grated nutmeg. Boil sugar
and juice to sirup, then put in the
spices, boil for few minutes. When
cool, add half pint good brandy.
Bottle it and it is ready for use and
improves with age.
TO BUILD STORAGE SPACE?
From D. J. S.. HyattsUale.)
I am interested in having stor-
age place built under my bed and
would like any information avail
able on this subject. I read once
about some one building two drawers
under their bed to hold shoes, lin
ems, blankets, ETC., and I am
wondering If any one else read this
article.
If you readers do not have infor-
nation regarding it, could some
one give me the address OF some
magazines that publish this sort OF
material?
Evening star., 1948-07-06
AFRICAN VIOLET?

From Mrs. r. Fl. M, TakomG Park.)
I would appreciate information
from Mrs. E. r. B., Washington. or
any one who could tell me how to
root an African violet leaf. Is it
supposed to be in the sun. and how
much water covers the stem of the
leaf and how long does 1t take to
root?
Evening star., 1948-07-06
BED FOR CH1LD's ROOM?

From Mrs. v. C. w., Washington
I hope some Of you RICH readers
will share their experience and
opinions to help me solve a problem
I am about to change my 6-year -old
son from a crib to purchased bed.
Since his room is on the small size,
I have been considering buying a
Hollywood bed with possibly the
headboard. However. which is the
better size, actual twin" size or
the three-quarter size? Also. since
I like to sew as well as do hand
work, I have though of making a
quilt (circus design to use as bed
spread. Would this be practical or
does it have to take too much
punishment?
Evening star., 1948-07-06
POEM WANTED?
GINGER PLANT?

From J. A. S., Jr., WdShington.)
Does any one know the words and
author of THE Face on the Bar
Room Floor?
Where can I obtain a ginger
plant. and will they grow in this
climate?
Evening star., 1948-07-06

From Mrs. NJ. H. j.. Washington
For Mrs. r. K. N, Silver Spring:
An Armenian friend has settled the
problem of skewers for Shishkebab.
Just run a needle and heavy white
cord through meat and vegetables
before broiling, cut into desired
lengths and serve finished Kebab
on string or off. 1t works very well.
I've> tried 1t.