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Evening star., 1948-09-14
This Month. 1898

licious! And this is how it is, or
was made. Take a few slivers of
stale bread and toast to a delicate
brown. Then place in pitcher and
pour over quart of clear, boiling
water. When the mixture is cool,
place on the ice until chilled. When
ready to serve, pour into glasses,
sweeten If desired and add q thin
slice Of lemon garnish -.
"The short skirt Is the thing OF
the day." fashion note advised.
Golf and bicycle seem to have
brought about this innovation.
Women are beginning to find out
the comfort they can have in this
sensible and becoming short skirt
and may dress this way exclusively
while at their country homes. I have
heard several women complain that
they really dread going into town
as they have to put on long skirt
that seems so awkward after the
jaunty short one" Well, we have
certainly gotten away from that
point of view.
There was new attachment to
milady'S belt in the fall of 1898. 1t
consisted of a slight, silver arrange
ment made to hold handkerchief
and was designed to be worn on the
right side directly beneath the arm.
The question of where to place the
handkerchief had long been a sub
ject of discussion. To carry 1t up
the sleeve had long been out Of
style. To place the dainty wisp In
the purse gave an ugly bulged ap-
pearance that could not be toler-
ated. VOLTA! The belt attachment!
De Wolf Hopper was coming to
the National in THE Charlatan"
washington had not one but five
legitimate theatersD; a balloon as
cension and parachute jump were
scheduled at Glen Echo by daring
French lady; ladies' fine bicycle leg
gins were reduced for clearance
from 80 cents to five cents: and
sealskin was growing to be the most
expensive fur on the market with
dire prediction that it was only
question of time until coat or cape
would be worth a kings ransom.
This I wouldn't have believed If
I hadn't read it in The Star! Fur
scarves reduced to $2.98 from "a
and $5-stone marten, blue fox and
water mink! A dollar bought a
silver jelly spoon. gravy ladle, sar-
dine fork, butter pick, ice cream
spoon or similar item suitable for
wedding gifts at a special Harris
sale. Those towering oak combina-
ton desks and bookcases cost only
$685.. Paris advocated white for
autumn for all occasions and the
chic confection for desserts was "ice
cream served with hot chocolate
sauce, late culinary discovery that
finds favor with many" That's one
thing that will never change. !
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Bv AnssIo Pafyi

There Is . feeling OF uneasiness
among teachers In the public school,
where democracy In education Is q
fine theory but tyranny In ONCE L
the practice. Why this should be
so Is something for educational lead
ers and community service people to
study and correct.
Teachers are hard-working, over
strained people. They are sensitive;
otherwise they could not be teachers
A mother finds one young child q
great strain. A teacher who lives
with 10 to so Of them In one room,
hour after hour. day after day. try
ing to help them to learn and to
grow In grace and intelligence en-
dures q strain on the nervous sys-
TEN that only highly trained, finely
adjusted people can stand.
Yet, added to the strain Of the
children's activity Is this tyrannical
attitude Of some Of the supervisors
far too many however few they may
be in actual numbers. There are
still places in this country where
school heads are appointed on the
basis Of politics, race and religion,
Among such-and even among the
well-trained ones there are occa-
sional of1enders-we find the tyrants
OF course they are ignorant of the
fundamentals Of their profession
This ignorance Is what permits theiI
wrong attitudes and creates . feel
ing Of unhappiness in the teacher,
who suffer under their rule.
What would you think Of the
school head who deprived the whole
school Of its movies because therl
was a scrap Of chewing gum paper
found on the corridor floor? OF onl
Evening star., 1948-09-14

this wonderful item. Naturally,
being a woman I'd probably begin to
gush and goo over it. And what
would be more natural than for me
to expect someone to take . hint?
Now II more reasons were needed
we might discuss the fact that it's
nicely priced, the hpstick contained
in it is excellent and its COM
pletely personalized. In addition 1t
would be cherished because it's
really Z gem" Of q npstick case
Besides all that the case Is refillable.
Six fattering shades are available,
too. Whatever month you were
born in, there's lipstick case with
your own birthstone. Twelve
months, IL oolored stones from
which to choose, and we think 1t q
very nice way TO say Happy
Birthday"
Evening star., 1948-09-14

keep your skittish liplins under
control. you can dust your brows
and lashes with the pads and have
them become immaculate and
glistening. If you are taking of on
a weekend junket they're ideal for
packing in your case There's not
a chance Of spilling. Just make sure
that the jar is tightly closed to pre-
vent evaporation
WHAT'S IN THE AIR: Talk Of
fall fashions, fall cosmetics, and
discussions of boy what a tan I
had this summer" Where talk Of
fall cosmetics and fashions Is con-
cerned they are spoken of in the
present tense. Talk of the tan is,
of course, in the past. To Danish a
drab, leftover summer tan, freckles,
or dark spots there's a new specially
formulated preparation on the
Evening star., 1948-09-14

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,ceH
Evening star., 1948-09-14
WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lo1cman

This week I suggested that we
enalyze ourselves to see what faults
we have in attractiveness and what
we can do to improve them. Yes
terday l wrote about the head, lace
and neck. Today. let us consider
the body from the neck to just
above the knees. Look at this por-
ton of your silhouette in the mir
ror. Be honest!
Practically all of us have figure
faults here we would like to change
l. Are you round shouldered? II
80, overcome this because you can
not look graceful or your magnetic
best with a slumping posture.
This exercise is corrective tc
round shoulders: Stand tall. Raise
your arms forward, shoulder height
and shoulder width apart. Palm
face the ceiling elbows are relaxed
Do not pull forward. Keep the back
fiat. Now swing the arms back
ward. shoulder height, palms turn.
ing toward back of room, raise the
chin slightly. Feel the pull over the
chest muscles? Continue.
2. Are you fiat busted? Exercise
can improve this situation.
8. Are you fitted with a brasslere
which supports you and gives you
q nice bust line?
4. If you have a small bust, oo
you wear clothes which are full over
this area? You should.
S. Do you have rolls over the
rirdle? Exercise for you!
6. Has your waistline thickened
into a matronly figure? This is not
a necessary companion OF middle
age! Do you want that willowy
waistline back again? Then, gel
busy!
7. Does your tummy protrude:
Exercise works like magic.
8. What about the hips? Better
exercise.
9. Mention of the thighs will brlns
siehs to many a reader, because the
outer bulge which almost every
woman sees sooner or later, ever
when quite young, is the herald o
bigger things to come.
Do this exercise: Lie on youl
back with your legs straight ano
your arms resting on the floor, ex'
tending out from your shoulders
Palms cling to the floor. Make
large circles with your left leg
reaching as far in each direction
as YOU can. After circling fol
awhile with the left leg, do the
same with the right. Make your
circles large and complete
10. Do you wear an individually
fitted girdle or just any old thing?
II. Are you sWay-backed?
This may sound like big order
but it isn't. Two exercises, selected
for each fault, when combined
make a routine which will take only
Is minutes to half an hour, depend
ing on how many Of these faults
you have, and how often you do
the exercises.
Evening star., 1948-09-14

sister Is the wife Of q Scotchman
and she has q collection of these
cards. I have memorized this one
and am very fond Of it:
Deep Peace of the Running Wave tc
you;
Deep Peace Of the flowing air to you
Deep Peace Of the Quiet Earth tc
| you
Deep Peace of the Shining stars X
you;
Deep Peace Of the Son Of Peace tc
you.
This card was Autographed ir
Edinburgh, Scotland. 1t Is one o1
the collection Of Scottish cards.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Rp Barbara Bell

This casual, extremely simple
daytime dress can be worn through
the day. The notched collar Is neat
and crisp, sleeves can be short or
three-quarter length.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1922 Is
designed for sizes IA, is, 1S, 20; 40
a. A and 46. Size 16 requires
yards of 39-inch fabric for short
sleeve.
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 80, Station G, New York 10
NY.
Evening star., 1948-09-14

Don't just wish upon a star
instead whip out your crochet hook
and 60 to work on the lovely dolly
shown today. This design is Is
inches in diameter.
Pattern Envelope No. R2590 con-
tains complete crocheting instruc-
tions, stitch illustration, and nm
ishing directions.
To obtain this pattern, send 15c
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 l9, N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-09-14

market. It's q smooth fine-text,ired
white bleach cream. Quick and
easy to use. you simply apply 1t all
over your skin and leave 1t on for
several hours. While 1t lightens
your skin it also softens 1T. Summer
exposure to sun and wind leaves
most skins coarse and heavy besides
being dark, sallow and streaky In
tone.
WHEN's YOUR Birthday:
Mines in May. If I had friend
who really wanted to give me some
thing different I wouldn't suggest
right off the bat that he or she
give me sterling silver birthstone
lipstick, but very subtly I would
guide them through the cosmetic
section of a nice downtown store
and suddenly, very suddenly, we
would lust happen to chance on
Evening star., 1948-09-14
MUSTY ODOR IN MATTRESS.

MUSTY ODOR IN MATTRESS.
From Mrs. M. M. S., Washington
Having had trouble with mat
tress purchased at the beginning OF
the war in which there had been
substitutiorS made (aS per the LABEL
and which had terribly musty odol
that permeated the whole room
every year come summer, feel that
have at last solved the problem
After seeing an ad in the paper ]
purchased a plastic cover, very rea-
sonably priced (this is twin bed
mautress), which has large overlap
at one end. put it on the mattress
well before spring, before any mois-
ture would have a chance to pene-
trate and this summer there has
been no odor whatsoever from the
mattress.
I hope this information will be OF
assistance to the person who had a
similar problem.
CLASS STARTING.
from Mrs. G. S. c., Falls Church,
All those who attended classes in
hooked rug making at the Alex
andria YWCA last season (and any
others who are interesteO will be
happy to know that classes are to
be resumed today, September IA, at
7:30 pm.
GERANIUMS?
From Mrs. M. A. F., Washington }
Will some one please furnish in
formation on the proper care OF
geraniums? I have several plants
potted in ordinary garden soil,
which have had for year. They
bloomed before I got them. I water
them every four or five days-and
not too much sun. The leaves all
turn brown and drop off. give
them a vitamin B plant tablet about
every 10 days. What shall fer
tilize them with and how often?
Thanks for any information you
may give me.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
from d. c., Arlington. J

To Mrs. F. r. S., Washington
You were asking about the spin
idrier washing machine-and the
raveled seams.
I have used such a machine for
several years. I, too, found raw
edged seams raveled in the ma
chine, but / have blamed it on the
action of the water rather than the
spinner. Because it is such good
machine, I have found it wise to
make most wash garments with
French seams-wheres that is i'm
possible, I overcast raw edges. II
takes a short time and the results
more than justify the trouble.
I hope this may be of some help
Evening star., 1948-09-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Information and requests sent
in by the tolloWing haze been
! forwarded to those for tOhom
they aDere intended:
Washington-Mrs. E. M. K, r
C. S., Miss r. S., Mrs. c. E. NJ, Mrs
j. F. D., M. E. NJ, Mrs. c. B. G.
Mr.. C. E. W., Miss A. L. B., Mrs. B
w. NJ, Mrs. F. NJ, Miss B. A. B.
Mrs. c. F. H.
Arlington-Mrs. N. L. G., Mrs. H
F. D. Chevy Chase-Mrs. A. S.B
Falls Church-Mrs. r. x. MEG
Riverdale-M. c. P. Takoma Park
Mrs. T., Mrs. E. D. L.
Our thanks to Mrs. V. p, Be-
theSdd, whose contribution Das
similar to those already received
and dyaiting publication.
X X
MAHOGANY FURNITURE.
iron, Mrs. S. D. c., Washington
For Mrs. w. J. w. F., Arlington
about care of solid mahogany furni-
ture: If your mahogany furniture
is antique or is marred and in neeo
of refnishing, the finish which lool
nice longest is the oil and wa,
finish. Remove all old finish with
paint and varnish remover and ther
apply a mixture of boiled linseec
oil and turpentine. Usually a hal.
and half mixture is used, but more
turpentine may be used if light
color is desired. Apply as many
coats of this as is desired, accord
ing to depth of color you prefer
Rub hard with a soft cloth ant
allow to dry several days after oil
ing. Then apply wax, preferabl!
paste wax. Use one cloth to appl.
it and another dry, but waxy, one Il
rub it in, and after it sets fev
hours, polish it with a third coat
This will give a high gloss finish
which will not scratch. If anything
ever stains such surface, clean ths
wax off with a little pure turpentint
and then apply the oil and turpen'
tine mixture to the spot, and wher
this dries, rewaX. A booklet obtain
able free from the University o
Maryland, Extension Service, Col
lege Park, Md, and called "A New
Touch On the Old Furniture" viii
give you many helpful hints ant
details. 1t is Bulletin 49 (revised)
If your mahogany furniture is new
and you wish directions in caring
for it, the last sections of this bool
will be extremely helpful.
OKINAWA.
From Mrs. H. A. B., Arlington.)
To Mrs. M. S. c.: Having jus
returned from Okinawa 1 feel
should answer your questions.
If your husband has just gone Il
Okinawa you will probably hav,
almost a year to wait before yol
can join him. There are not enough
living accommodations to go around
and when I left the wait was JUS
about a year. The tour there h
only two years.
You have an interesting expert
ence ahead of you. Don't be wor
ried about health hazards, as al
precautions are taken. My children
and I never had a healthier year
Before you go you will receive or
ders to get your incubation at tn.
nearest Army dispensary, and the!
will know what tn give yol1 Do no
get these until you are instructed
to do so.
To answer your questions:
/. BY all means take your car
A sedan is most comfortable, a!
there Is a lot of rain and wind
You will have to get it to San Fran
cisco. The Army will take 1t owe
there free of charge II you do no
have a car you are limited to you
base and are without means OF 60
Evening star., 1948-09-14
By Elem

Dy Atcbb
THE CAREER GIRL: Leads q
quickly paced life. One day she
may have hours to spend fixing her
self for a date. Another day she
may have only a half hour between
the end Of her working day and a
date. When that happens she often
has to spruce up at the Office. For
quick cleansing of stale makeup she
should try using "quickies' to give
herself a facial pick up. These
dainty, cleansing pads are saturated
with a delicately scented lotion.
There is a generous jar of 100
lotionized pads and included in the
package is handy purse compact
that enables you to carry along a
few in your purse. These little pads
are indispensable items. They help
Evening star., 1948-09-14
SCAvENGER HUNT.
From M. K, Washington. J

From M. K, Washington.)
This Is to N. S., Arlington, who
inquired about scavenger hunts.
You should make about ITO clues
depending upon time. Don't give
direct clues such as go to the
gate" Say Where the people walk
through, have them 60 in couples
or teams. Tell them how many
clues there are and where the first
one is. On the last clue tell the
guests to return.
Evening star., 1948-09-14

brstes The brush and comb eleoner" is shoped partly
like comb. All loose hairs erpped firmly when you
pull the cleaner through the brsh The pointed end
be used to snored hoir After you've cleaned your
brush and your comb, wash them in ukewom soop suds
and soak for few minutes Rinse very thoroughly several
times. To dry your brush p|oee with the bristes down
on q toWe
Evening star., 1948-09-14

From Mrs. C. E. o., Washington. J
For Mrs. F. r. S., Washington
re washing machine and raw
eled seams:
1t is noted that you are blaming
your washer for the fraying OF wash
dresses. have found that seams
of all kinds of materials will ravel
unless overcast. My first expert
ence was with a pure silk dress
which raveled to the stitching be-
fore I realized what was happen
ing. Since then, every frock that
I buy is protected before it is worn
Much time is required for this
chore, but one you can do when
propped up in bed listening to your
favorite program on the radio
Most seams are pinked, and I see
to it that the overcasting thread is
drawn into the valley" between
the saw teeth" The cleaning
process is quite as hard on seam:
as washing and the rayon materials
used today fray If you give them
a glance.
always remove the paper and
imitation leather stiffening in belts
and the belts are remade over
proper betting, which can be sent
to the cleaners.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
WASHING MACHINE.
From C. B. W., Washington

fFTOW Z. d. w., w WuSttHytoHj
To Mrs. A. B. c., Alexandria:
I have a copy of Marion Alive, y
by Vicki Baum. You may write me
care of RICH.
To Mrs. F. r. S., Washington:
I believe my washing machine Is
the same kind you mentioned in your
letter. I think it is one of the best
On the market. I use it every other
day, as I have three small children,
5, 3 and months. I've only had my
washer IL years, so know how diff
cult it is to wash for a family by
hand. I would not blame the fray
ing seams on the spinner. I spin
everything the full time recon-
mended in the instruction book and
it does not harm the clothes. It's
SO gentle I even spin my nylons and
baby woolens after washing them by
hand and they are then almost dry
enough to put on. It's wonderful
for quilts and blankets, too. How
ever, 1 believe too long time in the
washer is hard on the clothes. I
only run silk underwear couple OF
minutes, then rinse and spin dry.
I would say the fraying OF the
seams is due to the material used. l
usually use pinking shears in max
ing my dresses, and as an extra pre-
caution, if the material seems to be
the type that trays good deal, I
overcast the seams before washing.
It's a little more trouble, but well
worth it.
This is my first letter to the
Clearing House, although I've been
reading and enjoying it for five or
six years. I'm interested in secur-
ing a really good recipe for lemon
or orange icing, either cooked or un-
cooked and as simple and quick as
possible. That sounds like a big
order, but maybe some one can
help me.
Evening star., 1948-09-14

1. BY all means take your car.
A sedan is most comfortable, as
there Is q lot of rain and wind.
You will have to get it to San Fran
cisco. The Army will take 1t over
there free of charge. If you do not
have a car you are limited to your
base and are without means of 60
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may give n1
Evening star., 1948-05-22
Par|eys With Teacher,
On Census Continue

Census Bureau officials and Edu-
cation and Teacher Association rep
resentatives today were to conclude
discussions on the possibility OF
using teachers Throughout the coun-
try as enumerators in the 1850
census.
Approximately 30 persons opened
the discussions yesterday morning
in the Census Bureau headquarters
after an address by Census Director
]. c. Capt. This mornings session
was in the Commerce Secretary's
conference room.
The meetings, which were termed
exploratory" we're to study means
of making time available for teach
ers to do the census work by having
uniform vacations and school closing
throughout the country.
A. Ross Ecker, assistant director,
said the bureau had originated the
idea and wanted the opinions of the
professional teachers groups. He
said the idea had never been tried
in the United States, though it has
been used successfully in foreign
countries. He said the plan would
raise the total of census enumerators
from the 120, 1000 used in 1910 to more
than half a million.
The representatives at the meeting
will report back to the National
Education Association on United
States Office of Education and other
matchmaking Qroups,
Evening star., 1948-05-22
Council Charges Abuses
Of GI Bill Apprentices

The Commissioners have received
a protest from members of the Dis
trict Apprenticeship Council against
number of Washington firms it
accuses of exploiting on-the-iob
training provisions of the CT Bill
of Rights.
Robert E. Phelps, chairman of the
employer group of the council, de-
clared the public, the trainees and
the Government all suffer when
firms hire Is apprentices for each
journeyman worker under the guise
of training program. He warned
that the names of companies abus-
ing the training program will be
published If the practice continues
Mr.. Phelps also charged that many
GI trainees are hired as laborers
and perform tasks that teach them
nothing. Gino Simi. program di-
rector, said l,060 apprentices now
are placed in approved shops.
Evening star., 1948-05-22
1n Mrntnrtant

ARTHUR, ANNIE L. Sweet to the mem, n,
ory of our dear wife and mother, ANNIE
L. ARTHUR, who Departed this life twelve
years ago today, May 90, 1885.
Twas twelve years ago today
Our precious loved one passed away
Her kind sweet face well no more see,
Bq1 dfsE e P45 hsa5Is Shs aSasS
BURROWS, ANITA B. Thinking with
sad hearts of the day, two years ago
of mamas sudden death, ANITA B. BUR-
ROWS, May 22, 1916.
our TvG have nsya 81 fSa
or thoughts Our love for you is so great
EvEYN / hSpd ASp saeh 9F fTf2 nH MUD AND
DICKSON, MARIE v. In loving mem
ory Of our dear wife and mother, Mrs:
years ago today, May %, 1945.
In THOUGH G9anefi three eess years % day by % day
But at GODS kingdom you were due,
For he, too, knew your loving way.
AS wife and mother at all times sincere,
Gentle, kind-our angel from above;
Memories of you are engraved with
DEyGnhRT AGsERT fSsTASR pTcksoS AM AND h MARIE B
PERRY.
EGOLF. KARL. In loving remembrance
of our husband and father, KARL EGoLF'
who passed away fourteen years ago TO-
day, May 22 1894.
Loving thoushts. true and tender.
Just to show we still remember
LOVING WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
FLAMMER, MARY IDA LORRAINE. In
eynM ey MSRY PA 81 hs0Efa asR
who died nine years ago today May ~
1889.
A token of love and remembrance
OF daughter ! shall never forget
Her memory to me IS treasure,
her '0ii Her : hoNEIY nesS1sht MOTHER.
GRAY. JOHN THOMAS NED. In loy;
ing memory n OF our dear dear nssa.d son: JOHN Hsy
twelve years ago today May %, 1885.
We are sad, a precious one from US has
The voice We loved is stilled:
A vacant place is in our home
That never can be filled.
ANNIE GRAY,
JONES Ethel HEL dER1ppISl L sS
:PS yoNEs Re%irs She died SIX Years 40 today,
May -. 1942.
To bring her to our minds;
The days We do not think OF her
are HusBANp usas sh50 ASb sS Dna; CHILDREN.
loving remembrance of our dear mother.
KATHERINE E SCHULTZ. who departed
iss4. is,f life four years ago today May g
Gone from this world of grief and sorrow,
Gone from the ones who loved her best:
God has taken our dear mother,
Where she has found eternal rest.
We think Of her in silence.
So few have seen us weep,
But many silent tears are shed
When others ISp are oWIsr asIsep cu,nprN
TAYLOR, ANNIE c. Enshrined in my
heart today are deep memories of my
dear mother, ANNIE c. TAYLOR. who left
me one year ago today, May %, 1941.
I only ask to live each day,
So when my task is done,
will see my dear mother
In Gods 1,sme beyond the sun
LOVING DAUGHTER, MARIE.