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Evening star., 1948-11-30
By Eleni
Fashion Editor.

Ladies ard gentlemen! A little
attention, please. to the matter OF
those Christmas gift wrappings.
We've passed the stage in the game
where white, green or red tissue pa
per tied with tinsel cord or perhaps
a gay ribbon or two will do the trick.
Today, if your package doesn't t
look as if it has been tied with taste
and Imagination, cleverly and with
much flair, and with your giftee in
just another gift. CWere
of the school that claims any gift
is welcome. wrapped or unwrapped,
but then, that's neither here nor
there)
We certainly had a few Of our
thoughts changed, however. when
we got hold of certain information
on how to wrap a package so that
il looks as if it were done by a pro-
fessional wrapper upper. The things
we learned about gift wrapping
proved so interesting that along
with telling you that a leading
department store in con-
Quoting a two-day gift wrapping
school on December l and 2 at II
a. m. and 3 p. m. each day. were
going to pass on a few of the items
cleaned regarding gift wrapping.
Gift wrapping is a young art"
if it can be called that. Daring
souls, mostly the artist" type, were
the only friends you knew who
dared wrap a package in anything
but the ordinary tissues mentioned
before), with the same tinsel cord
we also mentioned before. 1t was
only 20 years ago, the story goes,
that a New York importer OF en-
velope Innings received a delayed
shipment of some lining paper too
late to include in his Christmas
line. A bright one in his office con-
ceived the idea to use the papers
for wrapping packages. From that
humble beginning we arrive on the
present-day scene where If your
package isn't wrapped as handsomely
as the gift contained inside-some-
times the wrapping is nicer than
the gift-one may easily be accused
of not caring too much.
They tell me that learning to be
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Rv Marearef Child

The frost is on the pumpkin ano
the old Pierce Mill wheel is turning
again-both sure signs OF colo
weather and good eatin'.
There's nothing like buckwheat
cake breakfast. Or how about whole
wheat dunplings for dessert? Or a
luncheon built around corn meal
waffles?
And when your mouth begins to
water for these winter treats, re-
member that the old mill wheel
padding away in Rock Greek Park
is grinding out the best f1ours you
could want to put into cooking them.
The flour that comes from Pierce
Mill is just like that Colonial Wash
ingtonians used. And In spite Of
modern milling methods, it remains
the best. Whole grain flours, you
know, are rich in minerals, vitamins
and proteins as we'll as starch. The
usual mass milling process for white
flour removes some of these val
liable nutrients when it strips of
the outer layers of the wheat in or
der to make q flour with a good
keeping quality. To compensate for
this loss, the flour is now artificially
enriched with the lacking vitamins.
But the finished product is nothing
like as tasty and nutritious as that
which the age-old underground
process drought to America by the
first settlers) makes.
In Colonial times, Richmond was
the milling center of America. The
forests that are now Rock Greek
Park had eight or more mills scat
tered along their waterway. Some
where around 1920, Pierce Mill was
built from the blue granite OF a
nearby quarry. It is the only one
Of those many still standing.
Naturally, in the intervening CEN
tury and quarter, requirements
and repairs have had to be made,
but in the main the old mill is es-
sentially. the same as in the days
when the prominent residents of
new Washington sent their wagons
with grain to be ground. Today, as
you wander through its beamed in
terror land visitors are always well
come, says Miller Raymond WatD,
you can imagine that over the
sounds of rushing water and grind
ing machinery you hear the clop,
clop Of horses hoofs coming down a
crude Colonial road and stopping by
the old Dutch door as they did in
the boom days of 1860-1870 when
customers came from Georgetown,
Rockville, Bladensburg and Falls
Church by team and horse back.
The Government bought Pierce
Mill in 1890 for less than $4,000.
In 1897, the mill main shaft broke,
idling the building until 1927, when
it became a teahouse. In 1884, the
PWA reconverted it back to a
mill, a process which took two years
Evening star., 1948-11-30

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 1t
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility for
them. Betsy Cas,0eH
Evening star., 1948-11-30
By Peggy Roberts

Here is an appliqued bib that will
bring a smile to baby's face and
delight any mother. Easily and
quickly crocheted of sturdy cotton,
the kitten and lamb faces are
stitched to the finished bib complete
with perky bow.
Pattern Envelope No. R2607 con-
tains complete crocheting instrt1c-
tions, stitch illustrations, material
requirements, tracing chart Of faces
and embroidery directions.
To obtain this pattern, send zoe
in coins, giving pattern number,
your name, address and zone num-
Der to Peggy Roberts, The Wash
ington Star, P. o. Box 100, Station
G, New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-11-30

Look your best each morning in
this comfortable, well-fiting house
dress. 1t is easy to sew, has few
pattern pieces and uses bold ric
rae for accent.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1888 is
designed for sizes IA, is, 18, 20; 40,
a. and A. Size 16, requires AZ
yards of IS or 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, P. o.
Box SO, Station G, New York 10,
N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENT.

| From Mrs. A. H. M, Arlington.)
To Mrs. A. D.. Alexandria: When
we adopted baby boy, we, too, cast
about for Clever" way to announce
the fact. Then a friend reminded
us of the effect which the announce
ment could have in the future, IN
giving our son sense of the dignity
and importance of his arrival into
our family.
There is sure to be a time when,
t. like most adopted children, he will
wonder about the obscurity of his
own beginnings. Looking toward
that time We are trying to do every
thing possible to make his world
solid and secure. In this small
matter of the adoption announce
ment, at least we can give him the
assurance that he was presented in
the best accepted way.
Not yet years old, our little boy
beams with satisfaction when read
him the copy of his announcement
that I have pasted into his baby
book. He seems to feel the impor-
tance of the formal language on the
little engraved card. So, if this
applies at all to your case, would
pass on the suggestions that we
found good. Leave the wit and
novel twists to the "stork" crowd
and announce your little daughters
arrival in Emily Posts hard-to-
improve-upon style.
MI. and Mrs. A. D.
have the happiness to announce
the adoption of
Mary Jane
aged eight weeks
I believe Mary Jane" will some
day be glad you did.
From Mrs. G. D., Fairlington.J
For Mrs. A. D., Alexandria: For
our little fellow, We checked into
having announcements engraved
but finally found a card in card
shop next to one of the theaters on
F street, which seemed quite ap-
propriate and had the following
verses:
Ny folks think I'm SO cute and sweet
That's all they talk about.
But then they may, be prejudged-
You see-they picked me out!
X X \
LOCATING PATTERNS?
(From Mrs. K. L. G., Hyattsuille.)
Does any one know where may
locate Vogue coat pattern No. S-4753
or R-4753, size 90?
y y X
GUEST TOWELS;
SILVERFISH.
(From Mrs. E. L. r., Siluer Spring.
In reply to Mrs. v. K. c. Of Arl-
ington about guests now using the
guest towels that are provided: I
also had great difficulty along this
same line. My answer has been to
tpruvide paper guest Jewels, as~pela -
tives, who are the greatest Offend
ers, then realize that they are not
causing my laundry to become
heavier. Also, L. always tell my
guests that they will find paper
towels on the rack and even take
them into the bathroom and show
them where they are hanging. Since
doing this I have had no further
offenders.
In reply to Mrs. j. D. of Arlington
re silverfish: I had quite lot Of
trouble with them around the base
boards and on the walls until I
bought a round, fiat can of 10 per
cent DDT powder, which when press
ing the can it sprays. use this along
the edge of the floor and the color
is such that it isn't noticeable.
Use it every two weeks and in
short time it will be impossible to
find a silverfish. 1t is put out by
large chemical firm in Delaware.
PAINTING ON GLASS?
From NJ. F. M. Washington.)
During the tour of old homes some
years back I saw beautifully hand
painted mirrors. Desire now to
preserve original plate glass (care-
lessly marred ground edge and in
CENTER and would like to know about
painting on glass artists" I have
Evening star., 1948-11-30
PAINTING ON GLASS?

From M. F. M. Washington.)
During the tour of old homes some
years back I saw beautifully hand
painted mirrors. Desire now to
preserve original plate glass (care-
lessly marred ground edge and in
center) and would like to know about
painting on glass artists" I have
no phone. Please contact me by
writing to the Clearing House.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Readers Clearing House
WORK TROUSERS:


(Fron Mrs. F. S. D., Silper Spring. }
I'm sorry to be so long answering
this request. I know it has been
several months. Maybe there were
answers in The Sunday Star, which
I seldom see, but so far I have only
seen one answer to the lady. AS I
had the problem for 10 years until
my husbands promotion to boss last
year, I would like to pass on my
experiences.
L found that for cool weather wear
(not cold) the material for trousers
that gave the most wear was drill,
obtained at a large mail order house
through their catalogue. Usually
there was only one pair Of trousers
in each catalogue offered of this
material. I would get at least four
pairs at q time all the same color.
I would order the correct waist
measure but would get as long an
inseam as they had in the waist
size. When the pants arrived
would turn up an inch or two to
make the trousers the correct length
(no cuff. as this Is dangerous to men
who work on heights of any kind)
cutting of the surplus to use as
patches. I hadn't been married long
before I bought a sewing machine
for the express purpose of patching
my husbands work clothes. Mine
has a gear shift that makes the ma
chine go forward or back, or it can
be put in neutral" and you can
darn" the hole or edges of a patch.
This patch never comes out and it
is the only way 7 know of doing a
good job. I obtained my machine
from the local store of another mail
order house and the machine I got
was at least $50 cheaper than other
brands. I have had mine 10 years
now and can say that 1t is as good
as any machine that was ever made.
OF course, it does ordinary sewing,
too.
INEXPENSIVE COOKIES?
BLACK ON BAKING DISH?
From Mrs. M. J. F., Washington J
I am stuck for an inexpensive
cookie recipe. I have 3 children
and I make cookies often but find
they are too expensive.
I would like a recipe with little
butter and one egg. We do not like
ginger in anything, so ginger cookies
wouldn't do.
I would also like to know how to
.emove the black on the top edges
of baking dishes. Steel wool just
doesn't get into the scalloped part.
Evening star., 1948-11-21
Miss Murphy Bride

AT 1880 o'clock yesterday morn
ing in Walter Reed Chapel, Miss
Ann Murphy Of this city, daughter
of Mrs. Matthew william Murphy
of Minneapolis. was married to Mr..
William A. Curtin Of this city,
son of Mrs. William A. Curtin Of
Syracuse, N. Y, Chaplain LIE Roy
w. Raley officiated and luncheon
was held for the bridal party at
the Army and Navy Town Club.
The brides mother gave her in
marriage and she had as her only
attendant Mrs. Patterson Bond.
Maj. David Dickerson was bes: man
and the ushers were 1t. Coils. Day.
ton Frost, Milton Glatterer and
william Kinard.
The couple will make their home
at $500 @ street.
Evening star., 1948-11-21
Parties Gipeu

Mrs. Morris Simon was the guest
Of honor at luncheon given We'd
nesday at the Woodmont Country
Club by a large group Of friends.
The party celebrated her birthday
anniversary.
Placed before the honor guest was
an oblong shaped centerpiece of
pink and white snapdragons, with
lighted silver candlesticks on each
side. There were so people at the
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Goodman
were hosts at cocktail party last
evening at the Woodmont Country
Club. The party was a 6-to-S
O'Clock affair.
Evening star., 1948-11-21

Mr.. Rembert Smith has returned
from a trip through the Southern
States.
Evening star., 1948-11-21
Virginia

Virginia
315l Wilson Blvd, Arlington
4751 Lee Highway, Arlington
3901-B Mt. Vernon Ave-, Alex.
Maryland
*8301 Georgia Ave-, Silver Spg.
s215 Wisconsin Ave-, Bethesda
*32O8 Hamilton St., Hyattsville
*Stores Open Evenings
Evening star., 1948-11-21

Other D. G.. Stores
1881 Pennsylvania Ave. Sc.
1896 14th Street NV.
"1019 II Street NE.
1923 18th Street NE.
*21O1 Rhode Island Ave. NE.
*6127 Georgia Ave. NV.
5522 Connecticut Ave. NV.
4811 Mass. Ave. NV.
1888 Pennsylvania Ave. Sc.
1854 Minnesota Ave. NE.
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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-15

Pans for an outstanding North
CaroliEa Farm and Home Week
program for 1919 were made by
State College officials and agri-
cultural leaders of the State in a
recent meeting at the College.
Date for the event was set as
the second week in August, which
is about two weeks earlier than
usual. Beginning on Monday,
August S. and continuing, through
Thursday evening, August II, the
program will include general ses-
sions and subject matter discus
sions each morning; tours, demon
STATIONS, and visits to exhibits
each afternoon and addresses
and recreational features each
evening.
Several internationally known
speakers will be invited to give
addresses or lead discussions.
Principa speakers at he last
Farm and Home Week, held in
l947, were General Dwight Eisen-
hover and Columnist Dorothy
Thompson.
On Thursday evening the prin-
cIpal feature will be an education
al program on farm and home
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-15

Inechanization during which seve-
raj thousand dollars worth Of Driz-
es will be awarded. An effort
will be made to have this pro-
gram handled by personnel of a
well-known national radio quiz
show and possibly have it broad
cast on a coaEt-to-coast hookup.
Farm and Home Week was not
held in 194S because of the polio
epidemic. The event normally at
tracts more than 5000 farmers
and homemakers from all parts
of the State.
The planning meeting held re-
Gently was presided over by Roy
Lohr of Lexington, president of
the State Farmers Convention.
John w. Goodman, assistant di-
rector of the State College Elk
tension Service and secretary of
Farm and Home Week, led the
discussion of program plans.
Among other persons attending
were representatives of the Col
lege, the State Department of Ag-
riculture, the State Federation of
Home Demonstration Clubs, and
other agencies.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-15
Farm And Home Week Need Applications For
Plans Made For 1949 Army Commissions

Cpl. L. A. Morrison of the local
Army and Air Force Recruiting
Station, announced today that al
though many young veterans OF
World War II are taking advan-
tage of the opportunity to OBJ
tain a direct commission as a
second lieutenant in the Officers
Reserve Corps with two years
immediate active duty there are
still many more needed.
In order to qualify for one OF
these direct commissions man
must be at least 10 years of age
but not have reached his 32nd
birthday, have two years OF COL
lege training, have previous SER
vice of at least one year in some
branch of the Armed Forces, and
be physically fit. 1t is not neces-
sary to have attained any spec
ial grade during the former SER
vice and it is not necessary to
have documentary proof of edu-
cational level at the time the ap-
plication for a commission is SUBJ
mitted. The Army will accept
the statement Of the applicant
that he has two years of college
training. pending eventual receipt
Of the documentary proof.
Full Information on this unpre-
cednnted offer of direct commits
sions to former service men may
be obtained at the local Army
and Air Force Recruiting Station
located at the American Legion
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-15

A writer tells liz OF d man. aged
81, who never looked at a girl,
smoked, drank OF gambled in his
life. Wonder why he lived, any
way.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-15

Alter number of years OF re-
search it has been found that the
price of coffee has nothing to do
with the number of drunken driv-
ers on the highway.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-15

Hut in I.umberton or by asking
any ARMY and Air Force Recruit
ing Sergeant.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-15

Every once in awhile some big
thing comes along to set the Ameri
can people thinking, then along
comes some little thing to stop
them
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-15

The American people are called
great takers, but when anyone
offers them money they are usually
willing to listen.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-15

Il isn't what his wife knows that
bothers limits how she learned
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. June 30 Up -fUsDAl Sal
| able hogs. 5000; totsi 10,50O: fairly ac.
tive, uneven, generally steady to .5 high
er; most advance on butchers under 3Ot
pounds and on sows under 400 pounds
170-260 pounds. -27.5o..s.50: 270-2ef
ss, ,oo-ss IS; 34o-ss5 pounds. s oo, "a 30
a few. 400-450 pounds, 81 1922: so: 5000
and choice sows under 400 pounds, 22.25-
90. few to -, 30: sows weighing 425-
Salable cattle. 1000. total. 1000: sal
ara yssriinss SLOW, steady to weak win
choice steers and yearlings, 35.50-3s. 90:
top, 3S.75; heifers, 25 lower; most me-
dium TO- coed heifers, 32,0o-as 90; tor
cows bulked at 15.oQ1s; so; beef cows,
19. .50-25.00: sausage bulls. 1925 down;
veslers ~, more active .od at $500 doEn: !60
lambs and, SLAUGHTER ewes largely steady;
shorn lambs and yearlines slow; early top
and bulk good and choice spring lambs,
p 20; medium and sood. .s :oo-;t9 20:
slauehter ewes, II; 1;a5-l1 so; common and
medium, 9.00-10.00; two loads shorn
lambs and yearlings unsold.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Stocks Edge Upward
On Sluggish Market;
|0iIs and Rails in Leaf
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, June 30.-The stock
market loafed along at the slowest
rate in recent weeks today but prices
gradually edged ahead.
Oils and rails again took over
leadership OF the market with gains
running to more than points. Most
changes were considerably smaller.
Slow activity followed the paetern
first set Monday and many in the
financial community believed that
the traditional summer slack period
had started. The heat was too much
for many security traders but for
those who had the benefit of air
conditioning the foreign news was
a restraining influence.
Plymouth Oil and Seaboard Oil
were in front of the market with
gains of around points. In the
rail division Union Pacific and
Nickel Plate were fast movers with
similar gains.
Smaller advances were posted for
U. S. Steel, Youngstown Sheet,
Chrysler, ]. I. Case, American Tele-
phone. Du Pont, U. S. Gypsum,
Great Northern preferred, Illinois
Central. Atlantic Coast Line, Rich
field Oil and Sinclair Oil.
Lower were Sears Roebuck, United
Aircraft, Schenley, American Can,
Woolworth and American Smelling.
Pepsi-Cola leaned forward as the
company announced a 15-year
$5,000,0 900 loan from the New York
Life Insurance Co. at 8 per cent
Recently Pepsi-Cola cut its dividend
from l71a to 121a cents, but today
the company said second quarter
earnings indicated the larger divi-
dend would be covered,
Evening star., 1948-06-30

M. Underhill, now executive vice
president of the Charter Bank OF
Philadelphia.
Telephone Earnings Higher.
Net income of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. in May, be-
fore interest and dividends, totaleo
S340,612 compared with 1926, 82l
in May of last year during the
strike, an increase of s103,79l, to-
days report to the Public Utilities
Commission disclosed.
Net income in the five months
of l948 totaled 81 $685. ,947, before in
terest and dividends, gain OF $685.
900 over the like 1947 period.
The Northern Virginia Building
e. Loan Association in Arlington,
headed by j. Maynard Magruder as
president, has been granted per-
mission by the Virginia Corporation
Commission to operate under the
States building and loan laws.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Factory Inventories Reach
Record Hiuh Of 2o4 Billion
By the Associofed Press


The value of manufacturers in
ventories rose $500, ,000. 900 in May to
a new record high Of S29, SOC, ,000, ,00C
the Commerce Department reported
today.
The main reason was $3.50, ,Q00,-
600 decline in May sales by manu-
facturers as compared with April
May sales totaled $16,500, ,000, 900.
The department said the sales
total declined wholly as result of
the smaller number of working
days." On a daily average basis, it
said May sales equalled April and
were IA per cent above May. 1947.
The inventory increased itself was
only about equal to the average
for the first three months of 1948,'
the department said.
The increase was confined to
durable goods industries. with the
largest rises in the stocks held by
iron and steel. auto and transporta-
ton equipment firms.
Durable goods inventories totaied
S14, ,000, ,000, 900 at the end of May,
non -durables. $15,500, ,000,0 900.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
D. T.. Bank CIearinqs
For First Six Months
Set AII-Time Record
By Edword 6. Stone

Bank Clearings in Washington in
the first six months of this year
set an all-time record for this
period and in June alone also
entered new high ground, George H.
Bright, manager of the Clearing
House Association, announced today
Clearings in June totaled $685.
sol .82l against $3.50 ,67S,922 in June
of last year, Jump of S35 5,822 1893
and a gain of about 12i2 per cent
In the half year, clearings
reached s2,79o 0O4,s51 as compared
with S1,635, ,637,43 in the first six
months of 1947, an increase of ST.
4.367,419 or 10 per cent. In the
like period in 1916, clearing totaled
S1.495,l93
The new records are shown In
the following monthly comparisons
with l947.