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Evening star., 1948-11-19
WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lowman

A strong abdominal wall means
that abdominal muscles have been
exercised regularly in a more con-
centrated way than everyday life
provides. A strong abdominal wall
means not only better health, but
better figure!
Many women are surprised to find
that special abdominal exercises
make their muscles sore, because
they say, Il use all of my muscles
all the time in my housework." To-
day I am going to give you several
easy exercises to take for the bene-
1T Of these muscles.
No. l. Lie on the floor on your
back, legs straight. arms resting on
the floor at your sides. Bend your
left knee up close to your abdomen.
|Straighten your leg, toe pointing to-
ward the ceiling. Lower leg to the
floor. Do the same thing with
your right leg. Continue alternat-
ing left and right.
No. 2. Lie on the floor on your
back with your legs straight ana
your arms resting on the floor. Push
your abdominal muscles up toward
the ceiling. Pull them down and
back toward your backbone, as far
as possible. Continue. Hips rest on
the floor. Your muscles do the work.
This exercise is fine for constipa-
ton, too.
No. 3. Lie on the floor on your
back, with your legs straight and
your arms resting on the floor at
your sides. Bend your left knee up
close to your tummy. As you
straighten your left leg bend your
right leg close to the abdomen. This
l. is q change, with one leg bending
as the other straightens. The feet
do not touch the floor, but the heels
come close to it,. This is more
strenuous exercise than the first
two. Try it after you have done
the first ones for q few weeks.
If you would like to have my
routine of abdominal exercises send
a stamped, self-addressed envelope
with your request for leaflet No. Z
to Josephine Lowman in care of The
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1948-11-19

SdllCCI xtCOCdICIl.
Capitol made the records, with
Victor, Decca and Columbia artists
and tunes included in the album.
Tho companies waived royalties, as
did the artists and the American
Federation OF Musicians, and Sam
uel Goldwyn contributed the sound
track.
Those &involved rightly anticipate
long life for the sale of the records,
and hence considerable income for
the fund. Included in the album
are "A Song Was Born," in which
most Of the artists are heard
"Daddy-O," with Jeri Sullivan and
the Page Cavanaugh Trio; Steal
ing Apples" with the Benny Good
man Septet; "Redskin Rhumba, ,
with Charlie Barnet, and 'Muskrat
Ramble," with the Mel Powell Sep
tet.
The records will 60 on sale the
day the picture is due to arrive here
November "a.
Americans" remarked Will Rog-
erS IN the days OF the great de-
pression,: will hold the distinction
Of being the only nation in the
history Of the world that ever went
to the poorhouse in an automo-
bile"
Americans, and the valorous
around the world, were to hold many
other distinctions In the space of
the IS years between 1882 and 1915
The f1ve-record, 12-inch album, II
Can Hear It Now" recalls the high
lights of these years, as well as the
pathos and humor that went into
their making.
The Will Rogers remark begins
the story, and the narration of
Edward r. Murrow, CHS commenta-
tor, gives the records continuity, as
the great and beloved of the period
are heard, telling the story of an
era. The album is consistently ef-
Evening star., 1948-11-19
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i fective, sometimes thrilling, as dra-
matte as it Is interesting.
Not only are the world leaders Of
the period heard, but other colorfu
and popular personalities are heard,
too, and the oil-tfe-spot recordings
Of memorable incidents provide
some of the high lights Of the record.
Most moving of all, in our opinion,
is the on-the- spot recording Of the
"Hindenbtrg" air disaster, in 1887.
Announcer Herbert Morrison is first
heard speaking in the calm drone
used to report airship arrivals.
Then the "Hindenburg" bursts into
flames before his very eyes, and his
voice becomes choked, incredulous
and horrified.
The greetings Of the then-so-
young English princesses, sent over
the air in 1910 to the evacuated
English children, are also very
touching.
Heard in the album are the simple
speech made in Yankee Stadium
by Lou Gehrig when he retired and
the, description of the knockout
blow in the Louis -Schmeling fight
by Glen Mccarthy. The Duke OF
Windsor abdicates for "the woman
I love-" Neville Chamberlain tells
of the good faith of Adolph Hitler
and the Storm Troopers march and
shout their way to doom.
Fiorello La Guardia tells the
world that II can run on a laundry
ticket and beat these political buns
any time" Huey Long, ALT Landon.
Wendell Willkie, Thomas E. Dewey
and, of course, Franklin D. Roose-
velt, Churchill, De Gaulle, Presi-
dent Truman AND Joseph Stain are
heard. The Sunday symphony is
interrupted to tell of Pearl Harbor
and Arthur Godfrey relates NOV
ingly of the funeral procession OF
Franklin D. Roosevelt. The album
concludes with the dropping of the
atomic bomb and the acceptance
of the Japanese surrender aboard
the battleship Missouri, Septem-
ber q, 1945.
MuIIOW, VICu w. TAlCuu4y, L4S
collaboration, and an Army corre-
Spondent during the war, and pro-
ducer j. G. Guide listened to more
than 500 hours of old broadcasts
and searched the files of the Library
of Congress, the Archives, the War
Department and numerous private
collections searching for the record
ings they wanted. The "scrapbook
of sounds" they produced has been
accomplished with the greatest pos
sible authenticity. Even the sing
ing and marching of the Storm
Troopers are from authentic Ger
man recordings found in Nazi
disc file. -.
The album is available in both
the regular and the long-playing
records.
Evening star., 1948-11-19
By Dorothy Bihlmdn

By Dorothy Bihlman
Old Jack Frost is in the air, the
leaves are turning red and yellow
and almost every house in the land
is preparing for the Thanksgiving
feast. This is the one time, more
than any, for the family to gather
and count their blessings.
AS you proceed with the plans for
the holiday feast, give a thought to
the table as well as to the food
served on it. It isn't too early now,
to think of centerpiece and general
background. Here are few sugges-
tions for the occasion:
The first choice of a lot OF host
esses would be snowy white pure
Irish linen dinner cloth. This Is q
perfect foil for your cleaning silver
candle holders and fiat ware, not
to mention the clear crystal water
goblets, wine glasses and your gold
banded white china. Your center
piece for such a setting would nat
urally be more elaborate. Novem-
ber is one of the best flower months
for you have chrysanthemums
snapdragons, cornflowers, delphini-
um, gladioluses and roses and varied
arrangements can be made using
any one of these with dried leaves
fruit, gourds and field corn. When
arranging the flowers, don't give
them the effect of the customary
vase filled wi,n bloom, instead style
Evening star., 1948-11-19

rOOI, Lne WORK
| Of Benny Good
man, Tom m y
Dorsey, L ou is
A r m s n 6,
Charlie Barnet,
Mel Powell, the
Page Cavanaugh
Trio, the Golden
G 4 te Quartet,
Jeri Sullivan and
|Zutty Singleton.
Proceeds from
the sale Of the
records will 60
to the Damon
Runyon Memoir
ial Fun d for
Evening star., 1948-11-19

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,OeH
Evening star., 1948-11-19

Youngsters will have hours of fun
ahead with this wonderful knitted
horse. The play toy is easy 10
make of black wool with red trim
m 1gs" ard a flowing name and
ts'r. He stands II inches tall.
Pattern envelope No. R2762 con-
aims complete knitting instructions,
stitch illustrations and finishing di-
rectionS.
To obtain this pattern, send Is
cents in coins, giving pattern num-
ber, your name, address and zone
number to Peggy Roberts, The
Washington Star, P. o. Box 100,
Station G, New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-11-19
By Betty Miles

Taken from the sound track Of
the new Danny Kaye picture, "A
Song Is Born" Is the Giants of
Jazz" album, that offers, under one
Evening star., 1948-11-19
SWISS MUSIC BOXES?

(From Mrs. A. M. S., Arlington.J
Could you please come to my aid
and tell me of some one or some
place that does oiling, cleaning or
repair work on Swiss music boxes?
I have one that is the chest type
which pays individual records of
various tunes. While 1t plays very
slowly after being wound, it Is my
belief that it may just need cleaning
and oiling, and I would be grateful
for suggestions as to whom to con-
tact to do such work.
Evening star., 1948-11-19
CLEANER;
MERINGUE;

from Mrs. J. c. T., Arlington.)
So many items in RICH have
helped me that I am happy to be
able to help some one else in return.
To Mrs. c. w. c., Washington, the
tank-type cleaner with the 5-letter
name is wonderful. The little tub"
moves easily, is easily emptied, the
suction is unusually good, and the
storage carton is most convenient.
I am sure you would be pleased with
the sweeper.
To Mrs. J. K, Hyattsville, your
recipe for meringue some months
ago has been almost perfest except
I am not sure if the pie filling
should be cool before adding the
meringue. Sometimes my meringue
"weeps" and pulls away from the
crust. Why?
One more thing, can any one fur
nish recipe for pineapple pie,
using only the fruit mixture instead
Of a cream mixture?
Evening star., 1948-11-19
SHEARED BEAVER.

(Fron Mrs. C.. B. ~, Washington }
Answer to Mrs. J. F. W., Hyatts-
vile. Write to United States De-
partment of Agriculture, Misc
Pub. Ella. Makeovers from leather
fur and felt. Prepared by Bu-
reau of Human Nutrition ano
Home Economics, Agricultural Re-
search Administration, United
States Department of Agriculture
October, 1896. for sale by Super
intendent of Documents, United
States Government Printing Office
Washington, D. c., price cents.
Evening star., 1948-11-19
Readers Clearing House
FLORIDA RETIREMENT:
COMMENTS

(From Mrs. w. D. L., Alexandria,
Please let me say for a long time
I have wanted to write RICH both
for help with my problems and
thanks, for help received, but Mrs.
T. J. D., Washington's letter re-
garding retirement in Florida made
me run for my pen, as my family
on both sides were pioneer settlers
of many Florida towns, having
homesteaded there at close of Civil
War. For many years I was asso-
ciated with visitors planning to
make their homes in Florida, and I
would say about out of 10 who did
were satisfied. If possible spend
short time in town that appeals to
you before buying. First write to
Chamber of Commerce in all Florida
cities for literature. I find so many
like the interior small towns with
lakes, not nearly so expensive as re-
sort towns. Personally I like east
coast better. If you dread cold
weather, then stick to tropic south
ern tip of Florida, as North Florida
has cold January and February
months. Some Of the towns liked
by the average family think would
be st. Augustine and Daytona Beach
on northeast coast, Orlando and
Lakeland, inland cities, and Sara
sofa and ST. Petersburg, west coast.
In my home town modern, COM
Portable home can be bought under
$4,000. If you could buy tourist
home you would have both home
and income. There are dozens of
towns in Florida that only lose few
shingles and tree limbs in blows.
Fifty dollars would cover my storm
damage in IS years Of Florida resi-
dence I could write endless pages
on my native State, but will leave
my phone number with RICH. Also
send for copy Of local newspapers in
about 10 key cities. You get lots OF
help and ideas from ads, etc.
Some time ago methods Of max
ing pound cake were asked. Well,
the Southern cooks who were always
asked to make these for special
events first weighed l pound Of
every ingredient, then used their
hands in mixing. 1t was the warmth
of their hands that did the trick.
Most wonderful cakes possible, no
liquid or baking powder was used.
Butter and sugar mixed with hands,
egg yolks beat in thoroughly, flavor
and extract added, and last fold in
egg whites, beaten. For Christmas
add small amount white fruit or
pecans.
Any one any good ideas for
Christmas parties in schooirooms for
younger children?
Please, church ladies, make stran-
gers welcome! We attended three
different. churches when new up
here, and no one except the pastor
spoke to us.
To young mothers, don't fret too
much about schedules, diet, etc. En-
Joy your children. I was so busy
trying to be efficient with my three
oldest I made us all miserable. My
little girl. coming 10 years after
others, like Topsy, "just grew" very
healthy and easily managed from 18
on. She ate exactly as fam
lily did, simple. balanced meal;
went to bed when family did, but
took long afternoon nap.
Evening star., 1948-11-19
CREPE BLOUSE?

.(From Mrs. Y. G. R., BerDyn.) i
Will sonle one advise an unwary
purchaser what to do about an aqua
fiat crepe blouse purchased recently?
It washed without shrinking or fad
ing, but when dampened, for IRON
ing, became spotted and the spots
would not iron out of the garment?
Would dry cleaning help? Don't
suggest ironing wet as fabric Is quite
heavy. How effective is home dry
cleaning?
Evening star., 1948-11-19
HARDWOOD FLOOR HINTS.
From M, M. w.. WdShinoton.

For M. A. c.: Hardwood floors
may easily be cleaned and waxed at
the same time by one liquid put out
by famous brush company. The
easiest solution to the floor problem
I have located so far.
For r. o. S.; Long finishing nails
can be used on the rafters in the
ceiling of the basement to hang
your shades on. Two nails per
shade. No worry about water drip
ping. I find using sponge is better
than a cloth.
To anyone having furniture
drawers that won't open or close
due to the humid climate here, don't
make the mistake of having them
shaved down until after the furnace
has been on at least two months.
This is drying out time. A furniture
man argued this out with me. I
accepted his opinion on the matter
and the drawers do close tight now.
If I had let him Shave them down
large cracks would exist now, and
Id be sorry person.
X X
DRIED MILK AND HONEY.
(From B. E. W., Washington.)
To Mrs. S. T., Washington Grove:
Dried milk can be used successfully
in any recipe calling for milk.
Creamed fish or Clipped beef, pud-
dings such as corn, bread, chocolate,
etc. Directions come as to mixing,
on cans of milk.
1t can even be used as drink
If you are allowed to put some
chocolate with it. 1t is little
messy to handle but I used it for a
year in a rather large cafeteria.
If you wish. write me through
RICH, and I will be glad to talk to
you. I have done school cafeteria
work for II years, am not doing it
now, on account Of my health, but
am vitality interested in feeding
school children.
(From Miss J. L., Washington.)
One of the most attractive ways of
using the honey would be in peanut
butter and honey sandwiches.
Spread one slice of the bread with
peanut butter, the other slice with
margarine. or butter first and then
with honey. Then put them togeth-
er. The children will love them In
white or whole wheat bread.
Honey biscuits are very popular.
Roll biscuit dough in long narrow
sheet or cut so that the sheets are
4 or inches wide. Brush with
melted margarine and spread with
honey. Roll up like jelly roll
and cut into inch pieces. Bake in
muffin tins or on a cookie sheet
or ice cake pans.
Honey can also be used to re-
place part of the sugar in rice pud-
ding in scalloped apples or baked
apples.
Evening star., 1948-11-19
COOKIE RECIPES; sQUEALER?


(Fron, Mrs. J. A., Alexandria
Enjoy your helpful hints and good
ideas. It's a must" each evening
Would be pleased to pass on two
good cookie recipes.
Crescent Cookies good with jello,
sherbet, etc.-Three-quarter cup
shortening, tablespoons powdered
sugar, l teaspoon ice water, / cup
chopped nuts (black walnuts very
good, 2 cups flour, l teaspoon salt,
| / teaspoon vanilla. Cream shorten
ing, add powdered sugar, flour with
salt, water, vanilla and nuts. Put in
refrigerator approximately hour.
Take small portions, roll into little
balls. Then shape into crescents.
Bake 10 or IS minutes in 315 degree
oven. When cool, roll in powdered
sugar. (These cookies do not get
brown, they will be done before they
appear to be)
Coconut NIacaroons - One cup
brown sugar, / cup white sugar, l
cup melted shortening, 2 eggs, well
beaten, l cup coconut, l teaspoon
vanilla, l teaspoon salt, ! teaspoon
soda, cup sifted flour, 4 cups rolled
oats. Mix in order given. Shape into
small balls with hands. Place on
creased cookie sheet and bake Is
minutes at 375 degrees.
Can any one give me some much
needed help with q 2-year- old who
squeals at the top Of his lungs? A
lot of times for no apparent reason
He does it If he's happy, or put out
about something. We've tried every
thing that we could think Of to con-
quer It!
Evening star., 1948-11-19
PLANTS OFFERED

(Fron, Mrs. c. r. X, Arlinoton.)
There have been several requests
for wandering Jew. have lots OF
two kinds growing In yard, also
several cuttings Of rose geranium
left. I will be glad to give these to
any one before frost gets them.
Evening star., 1948-11-19

From NJ. E., Wdshington.)
I surely do appreciate RICH. 1t
Is my main reason for buying The
Star.
Would like somesrecipes for using
stale bread other than dressing,
crumbs and bread puddings. I have
lots of crusts and don't think we
should waste food.
How to make good home
shampoo out of high-grade toilet
soap or scraps Of soap.
Would like some good recipes for
ground meat, something different.
Evening star., 1948-11-19
TINTING HOSE?

from Mrs. r. E. c., Arlington.)
Who can tell me how to tint some
new stockings to darker shade? ]
have heard of using tea for such
a purpose.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-06-03
HARVEST:
~ .HFE-. &.
EUrODeUn

Europe may look forward to pos
sibly its best year since the war
if food production prospects c6n.
tinue to be as favorable as they are
right now.
U. S. agriculture department said
that the continent will produce a
larger part Of its food needs this
year than it did last year and that
the crop outlook was good over
most Of Europe and the Soviet
Union early in May.
Prospects indicate a considerably
larger crop Of bread grains-wheat
and rye-than last years desper-
ately small one. A severe winter
killed most Of Europe's winter
wheat and rye last year.
European production of bread
grains may surpass 1.8 billion
bushels, which was the size Of the
1916 crop. largest since the war.
Production last year dropped to
about LIS billion bushels, compared
with a 2.3 billion average before the
war.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-06-03
Montana Matrons
DISPLACED:
Bill Pending

Although the desperate problem
of Europe's displaced persons has
not been attracting much headline
attention lately. congress, has been
busy working out legislation to ad-
nit quotas of DPS into the U. S.
Latest report was that an in
formal poll showed that a majority
of the senate would vote for a bill
to admit 200, 900 displaced persons
into this country during the next
two years.
The actual bill being considered
by the senate judiciary committee
sets the figure at 100, 900 DIP immi-
grants for the next two years, but
several senators have introduced
amendments to raise that total to
200,0 600 and to remove some restric-
tons imposed by the committee.
One senate source said the poll
indicated that at least SIS senators
were ready to vote for the less re-
strictive version. The house judi
ciary committee already has ap-
proved a similar measure to admit
200, 900 DPS in the next two years.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-06-03

ing the cake: The Rev. and
Mrs. A. Clair King, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ]. Ping and Mrs. Lura
p. Strand.
Thimble Club
The NeighborS of Woodcraft
Thimble club will be hostess at
a picnic in the City Park on
Wednesday, June g, at 2:3O pm.
All Woodcraft members and
juveniles are invited to attend.
Surprise Party
Mrs. Pearl Young entertained
at a surprise party Monday
evening, May 81, in honor Of
the birthdays of both her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin UnVerzagt.
Cards were played following
the lunch, which was served by
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. OF
to Unverzagt.
Guests present besides the
hostess and honored guests were
Mrs. A. j. Bolton, Mrs. Mamie
hammers, Joan, LenniS and
Gayle hammers, Mrs. Otto I'm
Verzagt and jamie, Mr.. and Mrs.
F.. ]. Buzzetti and Mr. Buzz
zett1'S sister, Mrs. Name Rarher
OF Fromberg, Mr.. John Owens,
Miss Anna Cleveland and Mrs.
Harold hammers.
Rainbow for Girls
Hardin Assembly No. 80, Or
der of Rainbow for Girls held
their regular meeting Tuesday,
June l, at the Masonic Temple.
Ballotting was held during
the business meeting after
which Miss Lorelie Ann Lam
mers played a piano solo en-
titled, "Dizzy Fingers.
At the close of the meeting
refreshments were served by
Mrs. George Burroughs and
Mrs. Rose Shipp.
Montana Matrons
The Montana Matrons will
meet Friday, June 4, at 2:3O p.
at the Congregational
church.
Mrs. Charles Corkins and
Mrs. Cora Douglas will be hos
teSSeS.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-06-03
SECURITY:
Desperate Plight

President Truman came up with
another sound plank to reinforce
his campaign platform when he de-
manded that congress overhaul and
broaden the social security pro-
gram.
To relieve the desperate" plight
of the aged and needy in this infla-
tionary period he called for a so per
cent increase in old age insurance
benefits and asked that 20 million
more persons be protected.
He offered a five point program
and said he wanted quick action
on it. For three years, the PreSi-
dent pointed out with some irrita-
ton, similar requests on his part
have been shunted aside. This time
he was asking:
4 A so per cent increase ~"atleast"
L. in old age and survivors in
surance benefits; allowing pension
ers to earn up to $40 a month in
stead of SIS without losing benefits;
raising of the tax rate from l per
cent to ~ per cent next January /.
y Extension of coverage to farm
q" and domestic workers, the
self-employed and others not now
covered.
. Broadening of unemployment
~. insurance to cover employees
Of small firms (having fewer than
eight workers., federal employees
and others.
n Disability insurance to protect
To workers from loss Of earnings
caused by sickness and injuries.
z Increased federal benefits to
~ match state aid for dependent
children, the needy, aged and blind.
Whatever his motives in present.
ing the problem of inadequate So
cial security benefits again at This
time, MI. Truman did have a good.
even a noble, point.
"People whose sole income is
from social security payments have
Just about reached the breaking
point. All of them face a des-
perate struggle in trying to pto-
cure bare necessities at present
prices"
Both President Truman and the
aged and needy were hoping fer
vently that congress would be abe
to squeeze social security legisa-
ton into the crowded docket it had
prepared for the month preceding
adjournment. ~
As for congress itself, it was On
the fence again.
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