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Evening star., 1948-05-24
By Violet Faulkner

Do you like all kinds OF people
Do you get along well with all kind.
Of people? II your answer Is yes
then teaching home economics NAL
be the career you are seeking.
There's no need to wait until yot
enter college to begin your train
ing; start now while you are . stu
dent yourself by picking out the
teachers, who, In your opinion. are
the most successful. I don't mean
you should indulge in so-called hero
worship. but you can pick out the
qualities you like best in your favor
ite teacher, analyze these charac-
teristics to determine what makes
them a good or a poor teacher. A
sense of humor and the ability to be
human" are two essential qualities
that will go far toward making
you a sympathetic, understanding
teacher.
A home economics teachers work
is varied. She must be able to dc
a lot of different things and do
them well. A successful teacher
helps her students not only in the
classroom, but at home as well. She
needs to be the sort Of person to
whom her students will feel free to
bring their real home problems. II
they can discuss individual prob
lens in q group 1t often minimizez
their importance and serves to solve
many q difficult situation.
For example, Mary is entrusted
with the family marketing. In her
classroom work she Is taught the
basic principles Of good nutrition
and meal planning. In this way
the teacher is contributing to q bet
ter home life not only for Mary, but
for the rest Of her family. She has
taught Mary to Use her head as well
as her hands and to apply the
knowledge she learned In her books
It may be Jane is given an allow.
ance for clothes, which in itself Il
ample enough, but Jane never look,
well dressed. She buys clothes that
are not suited to her type or to the
occasions on which she wants t<
wear them. The understanding
teacher will help her choose clothes
to make her look more attractive
how she can spend her money to
get the most for It: how to plan
her wardrobe 50 1t will fit together
These and many other things are
Just q part Of the training the home
economics teacher can pass along
to her students In their home
making classes.
AL teaching Jobs are not alike
They will, undoubtedly, vary with
the type Of school, whether the
Evening star., 1948-05-24

This graceful afternoon dress Is
a style you'll be proud Of all sum-
mer long. Created to slim the
slightly larger figure, it boasts an
unusual off center front closing; a
neatly paneled skirt and your choice
of sleeve lengths.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1898 Is
designed for sizes "A, 16. Is, 20. 40,
AZ and A. Size Is, cap sleeves,
requires 4ls yards of 39-inch ma
terial; 81. yards lace or rufiling
to trim
For this pattern, send Is cents In
coins. your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Bar
bara Bell, The Washington Star,
P. O. Box 90, Station G, New
York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
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Evening star., 1948-05-24
Contributions and requests

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the 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 Cas,veU
Evening star., 1948-05-24

formation about the food customs
and dishes Of our neighbors to the
south. "Samovar Is a Russian
cookbook by Elizavetta Dmitrovna,
which the Dietz Press publishes.
Dining at Omar Khayyam's." by
George MARKHAM, will give you
wonderful Near Eastern recipes,
while for general world coverage
you'll find Pearl v. Metzelthin's
wide World Cook Book" (Julian
Messner) superb. Cooking with a
Foreign Flavor" by Florence La
Ganke Harris IN. Barrows & CO..
Is a small and less pretentious book
along the same lines, with some
very interesting notes on special
holiday menus and foods.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
TO KEEP COCONUT.
FIBER RUG?

from Mrs. r. B.. huntingdon,
Md.)
As q rural reader who hasn't been
q homemaker very long I can
vouch for the usefulness Of the
RICH!
For the lady Il lost her initials)
who wanted to know how to keep
fresh coconut, friend Of mine who
Is a marvellous cook says to work
In a small amount Of Ak sugar and
store near freezing compartment Of
refrigerator, but do not freeze.
Can some one tell me If it is
possible to dye or in some manner
restore color to a faded fiber rug?
Evening star., 1948-05-24
MOBILE.

from Mrs. w. E. r., Tdkomd Park.
To Mrs. c. r. S., Alexandra,
whose husband has been transferred
to Mobile, Ala: You did not state
just what it is you want to know
about the city except housing condi-
tions, but perhaps this will help. I
lived in Mobile three years during
the war and housing there was ex-
actly as 1t was everywhere war work
was going on-impossible! Since one
Of the shop yards has now almost
entirely closed down, housing Is
probably better.
The city is of course located right
on the river where it empties into
Mobile Bay, SO it is quite damp, and
has the usual population of semi
tropical bugs" and insects, espe-
cially reaches and ants. The pre-
war population was 5000 people,
but during the war was about three
times this number.
City bus service is about the same
as any town its size. There are no
street cars. There are only three
fairly good department stores, one
of them q large mail order outlet,
and one limited mostly to clothing,
notions and china and glassware.
There are two quite good open air
markets, one of them a curb market
where you buy from the farmer di-
rectly. Fish markets along the
water front offer fresh fish, oysters
and shrimp, also live crabs the
year round. Or you can take q
piece of string, bacon rind and
crab net, go out on the piers and
grab your own! The climate Is very
mild, the winter short and usually
only one or two light freezes In
winter. The humidity Is not so bad
as Washington, because of the ocean
breeze, but damage from mildew on
clothing and luggage can be terrific
unless you are very diligent in sun
ming and airing. The nights are
usually comfortably cool.
New Orleans is the nearest good
shopping center, about 40 minutes
by air or three hours by car, seven
or eight hours by train. Best resi-
Dental (rentaD areas are to the
south and east of the city proper,
out Government and Dauphin
streets, and Springhill avenue. Best
results in locating housing is to run
your own ad in the local paper. The
two best hotels are the Admiral
Semrnes and the Battle House. The
first named is new and quite mod
ern. Both close in.
Be sure to take your umbrella.
Rainfall is second greatest in the
u. S. A. and a shower apparently
right from nowhere is not unusual.
A deluge from a pea-sized thunder
head Is the common ritual.
I shall be glad to answer any
other questions I can If you write to
me through the RICH.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
ANSWERS TO QUERIES;
REQUEST?

From Mrs. T. o. D., Washington.)
Since l have not seen an answer
TO the request submitted for a
knitted" rug, I shall send this in
formation A pattern appeared In
the Needle and Thread section OF
The Star for such a rug, under
pattern R2635. The address where
the instructions may be obtained
always appears in this column.
have seen many requests on the
subject Of making successful boiled
starch laundry but do not believe
any one has offered this suggestion.
/ fill one pan with quarts cold
water and bring 1t to boiling point
while I mix u cup starch Gin blue
box with one half cup cold water
In another utensil. When the water
boils l pour 1t into the second pan
all at once, and stir quickly. If
boiling water is not poured quickly,
the starch cooks too fast and thus
humps. That Is why a utensi1 such
as tea kettle Is not as satisfactory.
Then I add the popular product
that makes your ironing easier, and
boil and stir one more minute. This
method has never failed me. In
starching my wash I pour a little
starch in a large, clean pan, and
add a small, or large amount OF
warm water to it, depending on
how stiff the clothes should be.
Undiluted starch is just too much
for everything except shirt collars
and cuffs. I know Of no one else
that starches this way except the
woman who taught me, but have
been complimented many times on
the nice results of this method OF
starching. Remember. the hotter
the starch, the better the starch job.
Now . request. AS child heard
q poem several times which was
quite lengthy which told the story
of a DOOR woman with small child
whose husband went away and left
her destitute. Finally she had to
burn the chairs for flrewood to keep
warm. She owned a harp, however,
and on Christmas eve after her son
was asleep she, by miracle, spun
clothes of gold for him and when
morning came she was sitting at
harp. frozen. Sounds sad, but as
/ remember 1t, 1t was a beautiful
poem. Neither book store nor library
seem to know the name Of this
poem. I should appreciate 1t If some
kind person can advise me where I
may get copy.
Evening star., 1948-05-24

Chessmen inspired Of CorroPs characters in
Through the Looking Glass;" deck of cords his
inspiration when he created of the folk in AIices
Adventures in Wonderland" Here the Red King
from Through the Looking Glass;" and the Duchess
from Wonderland who had the distinction Of being the
ugIest in the world. done in ceramics by two
local artists. Star star Photo. by Gen. Abbott.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
BURLAP ON WALLS.

From A. H. S., Wastington.)
For Mrs. r. E. D.. Chevy Chase.
This information is sent to give en-
couragement to any one wishing to
use burlap on walls.
About 40 years ago we had a
) foot dado Of dark green bur
lap, with white molding at top, put
on the hall walls of our apartment
About II years ago we had 1t
stained green to rejuvenate the
color. 1t still looks like new We
feel so strongly about its beauty
and practically that We would have
it done again If 1t were necessary
to have anything done.
The second floor apartment. al
most Identical with ours. has been
rented all these years. The original
burlap dado was replaced about Is
years ago and this, Of course, is
still like new.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
PARACHUTE NYLON.

from Mrs. F. X. T., Arlington.)
For Mrs. A. D. MacI., Washington: !:
I purchased a nylon parachute at
surplus sale, and have found it very
difficult to work with. have made
one slip, which I dyed after making
Despite the fact the dye package
said for nylon" it had to be done
twice to make the color take. It
has then been very satisfactory. I
have also lined a bolero and while
it looks lovely, is already pulling at
the armholes 1t was necessary to
pin the material to tissue paper
to cut 1t and to leave each portion
Of the cut out garment pinned to
the tissue until it was sewed. Then
the paper can be torn away. I am,
planning to make two
evening gown skirts from the small
end of the parachute; using the
cores just as they already come,
just taking the waistline at the very
smallest part of the parachute and
letting the fullness fall where it may,
accenting those V-shaped seams
with sequin braid. There will be
in the large end Of the
for the tops Of the
dresses. There is a great deal of
waste because the pieces are mostly
bias. and the straight of the goods
Is too short to cut anything longer
than a blouse or slip, cutting top
and skirt separately and sewing
together, and probably then adding
a ruff1e at the bottom for the new
look"
Evening star., 1948-05-24
-, =, =, NIGHT SHOPPING :
CONVERTING. DRESSES7 :.

(Fron1 Mrs. J. c.. Kensington.)
Mrs. E. M. NJ, Washington, sug-
gests that Washington stores should
have evening shopping hours. Pend
ing this desirable innovation, she
might try shopping in the evening
in Silver Spring, where one large
department store and a variety OF
smaller stores are open on certain
evenings.
A few days ago a mother wrote OF
her dilemma in regard to her sons
piano lessons. I thought Of her
when my May Parents Magazine
came, as 1t includes very interest
ing article, "Give Your Child Music" "
by James l.. Mursell. She and others
who want to give their children
music will find 1t most worthwhile
reading.
May I ask If any one knows Of tips
on converting maternity dresses for
ordinary wear? The type I have are
those with the front panels. swapping
over at each side at the waiStline.
Evening star., 1948-05-24

books related to the character, In
cluding the complete works Of
Lewis Carroll (Charles Ludwidge
Dodgson) and his biography. For
Dodgson she has great admiration.
She also keeps a scrap book on
Alice, which contains many adver-
tisements for stationery, fruits and
vegetables offered by Arms that
have found Alice and her fabulous
companions good salesmen. An
English porridge bowl of bone china.
painted with Wonderland folks, Is
also in her possession.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE?

From A. L. G., Arlin9ton.)
Could some reader give me a
recipe for strawberry cream pie? I
should also like to know how to pre-
pare Strawberries or other fruit to
be nodded on the top of cheese cake.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Readers Clearing House
POEM

(From Mrs. J. W. c., Bethesdd.)
In answer to Mrs. M. H., Pitts
burgh, who requested q very old
poem entitled The Dusty Road to
Concord" I am submitting this old
poem learned more than go years
ago. 1t may not be the one she
refers to but I am inclined to think
it is. There are a few lines that I
do not recall. I have indicated these
with stars:
ON THE DUSTY CONCORD. ROAD.
Little Golden Hair was watching
For f the h. snaSw sGnx 81 sToae ser ind sas.n nsh
Who had gone the foe to hight
He had left her in the morning
and had told her a;r. not .3t Is,dn to cry
But when he came to her at night.
shs had sau,s wondered !S al AL ,t9s. the day
And had cried = little too.
So she worried alf ths day
And had asked as time went on.
Where her father could have gone?
She had heard the muskets firing
And had counted every one,
Til the number grew SO many
1t was too great . load;
Then the evening fen upon her
Clear of sound Of shot or gun.
And she looked and looked and listened
Down the dusty Concord road.
Many = mile she Travelled
Full Of weariness and pain,
Calling loudly for her father
That her voice he might not miss;
iii At last among the number
OF the wounded and the slain.
Lay the white face Of the soldier
Softly to his lips she crept
Not to wake him As he slept,
And with her young heart at rest,
Laid her head upon his breast.
While upon the dead face smiling,
with the living one nearby.
All the night = golden streamlet
OF the moonbeams gently noved.
One beneath the sod to lie;
Where they found them in the morning.
On the dusty Concord road.
Evening star., 1948-05-24

inert tpeek "The Home Economist
in the Business WUld.")
Evening star., 1948-05-24
LENGTHENING SLIPS.

(FrOnl Mrs. II. b. X, MI. Rd1n1eT.)
To M. H. M, Washington: My
daughter and I heightened our slips
with inexpensive lace and embroid-
cry. For the tea rose slips we dyed
the embroidery tea rose to match
We took the bottom from slips that
were worn and sewed on the bottom
of slips that we didn't think worth
buying lace or embroidery for. We
made a fiat seam with the edge of
the piece underneath the hem of
slip. Hope you are as successful as
we were.
REMOVE WATER GLASS7
CLEAN GRASS RUG?
from Mrs. ]. W. H., Hughesniue.) }
Now for some requests: Can any
one Of you readers tell me how to
remove successfully water glass "a
to preserve eggs from
q very old crock?
Also, I would like information on
how to thoroughly clean grass rug
at home.
SHRINK SWEATER?
from Mrs. D. w., Washington.)
Can any one give me safe way
10 shrink a handmade all-wool
sweater? It is too large on the
person for whom 1t was made.
r.
ANSWER TO QUERY.
From Mrs. M. A. A., Takoma Park
To Mrs. H. L. W., Washington:
My husband removed the back seat
and put two single bed mattress
pads in the back Of the car. He
used some cushions to level of the
bed. My two children, aged 9
and % months, have slept
there. In addition there
was room for one adult to sit quite
and by removing one
of the cushions. have foot room also.
We have used this method for short
trips. s:,ar 49, ,-e,.,~ats
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Evening star., 1948-05-24
from r. o. r.. Washington.)

(From r. o. r., Washington
I have had both rayon and nylon
parachutes and you really get your
moneys worth. Don't cut the 'gores,"I
or panels, pull the thread on the
underside. shipping the stitches on
the top side at intervals You will
find yourself with yards of the
strongest nylon thread. BY ripping
it instead of cutting, you gain inches
of extra material which has been
folded over to be sewn. The holes of
the stitching disappear when washed.
My white nylon was printed with
blue crayon here and there. This
disappeared with a little rubbing
with soap. My nylon garments are q
JOY for working woman. You wash
a slip at night, shake it, put it on a
hanger, and wear it next morning,
no ironing necessary. Nylon scarves
are so handy when you must have
clean scarf. They dry in minutes, If
rubbed in a towel, and need no IRON
ing. Be sure to french the seams on
slips, blouses and night dresses, as
the material pulls pretty easily.
My nylon parachute had round
shroud lines. Pull out the cores Of
these and you have loads of nylon
floss. 1t can be dyed. The
lines" can be braided for rugs or
table mats or belts or used for
shoulder straps. ......
It-seenas to take ages to rip one up.
But whenever I had few minutes.
I worked. a little, and presently Il
had plenty Of lovely white nylon.,
From Mrs. II. E. c., Washington.
My son, pilot, was stationed with
the 9Th Air Force in England and
participated In the first daylight
raids over Berlin. II the parachute
Mrs. MacL. has is similar to that
carried by members of the 9th Air
Force she might like to know that
l was able to cut the material from
his parachute in such way as to
be able to make size 18 evening
dress. In addition. there was suffi-
cient material to make two baby's
christening dresses, one for his baby,
and another for a niece. Beside the
quality Of this material there will
be a sentimental value in later years
as both mothers plan to save these
christening dresses.
had a white silk lamp shade,
slightly soiled, which dyed a Chi
nese red and with the parachute
cords trimmed it by plating the
cords and circling it around the top
Evening star., 1948-10-15

checked by q 22-year old girl Com.
munist, who wrote in red pencil
This is. not In the Bible"
Quotes Benes on Stain.
MIR. Zaugg said the late President
Benes Of Czechoslovakia told him
Of a conversation with Stain, In
which the latter said of their re-
ligious differences: "You believe
what you believe, and I'll believe
what I'll believe and we'll get along
together"
This type Of conversation, Mr..
Zaugg added, made President Benes
hopeful about democracy's future
In Czechoslovakia, for it led to the
belief the Communists would CO.
operate. Instead, as Mr.. zaugg
pointed out, they showed themselves
as aggressive, ruthless, self conf
dent-they knew what they wanted" !"
About 5000 Catholic schools have
been confiscated and 10 priests ar
rested in Hungary for protesting,
MIR. zaugg said in citing further OBJ
servations from behind the Iron
Curtain. He commented that the
larger churches seem to feel their
freedom Is curtailed more than that
Of smaller churches.
Communists have not given up
the theological struggle against re-
ligion." the speaker said in explain
Ing that all church groups are
threatened. There Is q strong ele-
ment in Communist parties which
places theological warfare against
above the struggle against
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Reds in Eastern Europe
Restricting Churches,
Inter-Faith Group Told

Churches in Eastern Europe are
slowly and deliberately being re-
stricted by Communists, Ernest l.
zaugg, foreign correspondent for the
Religious News Service, last night
told members of the National Con-
ference of Christians and Jews at
the groups annual membership din
ner In the Willard Hotel.
In discussing the struggle between
Christianity and communism, Mr..
zaugg drew upon his observations
during two and one-half years In
Europe for his news service, which
Is a branch of the conference.
He said tension Is strongest In
Poland, where the Catholic Church
is embraced by rs per cent Of the
population. He described the people
there as being ''in a state of terror"
and living In an atmosphere of
suspicion and hostility" The
church, Mr.. Zaugg added, is sub
jected to many restrictions, and
press censorship is severe. In speak
ing Of the cenorship of pastoral
letters, the speaker told of one case
In which bishops letters were
Evening star., 1948-10-15

co-chairmen:. Mrs. Henry Grattar
Doyle, secretary: Milton w. King
treasurer; Alfred A. McGarraghy,
Aaron Goldman and Paul Matthews,
co-chairmen of the Membership
Committee, and Francis p. Sullivan.
chairman of the Nominating Com
mittee.
Also Mrs. Bernard A. Chandler,
Mrs. Raphael Turover and Mrs. John
r. Victory, co-chairmen of the
Women's Committee Mrs. Frances
S. Engle and Mrs. Milton Kron-
helm, jr., co-chairmen Of the Young
Adults Committee; Fred 8. Kogod
and Paul Schwarz, co-chairmen Of
the Program Committee, and DR..
Leonard p. Aries, chairman of the
Educational Planning Committee.
Evening star., 1948-10-15

the political and social influence o1
the churches"
ti-Semitixm Continues.
Mr.. Zaugg declared that anti.
Semitism continues behind the iron
curtain, despite the theoretical
equality of minority groups prom
ised BY the Communists, "and that
in Hungary the most violent anti
Semitists are Communist Party men
"in the lower echelon."
Church leaders will be among the
first to feel the wrath of the Com
munists, If there is another war,
he concluded.
Most officers of the conference for
1949 were reelected during the busi-
ness meeting. Those chosen are: !:
Judge Norris G. Bake, Joseph
D. Kaufman and Harry J. Kirk,
Evening star., 1948-10-15

son have become members of the
Board Of Trustees.
Mrs. Thompson has been appoint
ed National Field Committee chair
man and Mrs. Kincannon is the new
finance chairman. Mrs. Donald
Roberts will represent the league on
the Thrift Shop Commission Sales
Committee.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Two Women Join Boord
|Of Purenthood Leoque

The Montgomery County Planned
Parenthood League announced yes
terday that Mrs. w. Oliver Kincan-
non and Mrs. John Graham Thomp-