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Evening star., 1949-01-25
WALL-TO-WALL CARPET;
KEEPING CHILD IN BED.

from Mrs Z. A. p, WaShington.)
For the lady who inquired about
disadvantages of wall-to-wall car
peting. we just purchased a home
and planned to have wall-to-wall
carpets, but were strongly advised
against 1t by several people. Our
interior decorator cited instances OF
moths breeding under molding, and
since We have two small children,
he said the expense Of having car
peting cleaned would be great. Also,
there is always the advantage of a
carpet being turned SO 1t gets equal
wear, impossible when it is wall-to-
wall He suggested 6-inch margin,
which gives you excellent coverage,
and We are pleased with the effect.
We have a 6-inch margin in living
room and dining room and 81
inch runner of some carpeting on
stairway and in upstairs hallway.
We have a downstairs hallway and
foyer in which 1t was necessary to
have 1t tackled under molding and
I'm thankful we only had 1t wall-to-
wall In these two small areas. We
had very reliable department
store, considered one of the best in
the city, lay the carpeting and the
men put so many scratches in base
boards In removing and replacing
molding that we found it necessary
to have baseboards repainted to
cover scratches made by the car
petmen.
To the lady who has trouble keep
ing her 2-year-old in bed, l used q
harness, available in almost any
department store. 1t is made Of
cotton webbing and allows the child
to sit up, stand, ETC., but keeps him
in bed I pinned 1t in front until
he learned how to open pins and
then pinned it in back. After his
brother was born and he graduated
TO a full-size bed, heightened
straps with grosgrain ribbon and
used it most satisfactorily on his
bed. He is now and has just
learned to stay in bed the last two
months without q harness: He
learned to climb over his crib at
IA months, SO you see I used it for
quite some time.
Evening star., 1949-01-25


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 al recipes submitted, We
cannot assume responsibility for
them. Betsy Cas,0eH
Evening star., 1949-01-25
BREAD PUDDING.
From o. j., Arlinqton.) J

From 0. j., Arltngton.)
In reply to Mrs. C. E. H. Of Upper
Marlboro. Perhaps the bread-pud-
ding recipe you are looking for is
the one we make in England-h
pound sta e bread, 3 ounces sugar,
egg, 2 ounces margarine, lard or
dripping, 2 ounces currants, 2 ounces
raisins, 2 ounces mixed peel, rind
Of lemon grated finely, u pint milk,
Ia little mixed spice and nutmeg.
Soak bread one hour in cold water
and squeeze as dry as possible.
Break it finely and add fruit and
sugar and spices. Melt fat and add.
beat egg and add to milk, then add
to other ingredients and mix well.
1t should be very moist. Bake in
slow oven 11a hours. Nice cold, but
better still hot.
There was an excellent article on
baked custards by Violet Faulkner.
food editor of The Evening Star
called Many from One" which gave
many tips on successful baked Gus
tards. Unfortunately. ! did not keep
the date when cut it from the
paper. but could copy 1t out for
you If you'd care to have 1t.
Evening star., 1949-01-25

Mrs Anto Shontz Of Washington worked e78 hours
and used "a skeins Of yarn oke the handsome by 70
foot eroy rug shown obove Believed to be the largest
hooked rug ever mode this teIs pottern will be
ovoIobIe the still larger by II size we'll os in 3A
by The product of james Lees Sons Of Bridgeport Po
the pottern will be sold locally in less than month.
+ Valued at approximately $1,000. the row moerios for
such rug obout $3.50 The rug worked in sections
and stondord frone can be used in rokne it. The pot
tern rs hand pointed
The RUG is on dispoy this week at the 40-yeoroId
Eleventh street embroidery shop, where Mrs Shontz is
,, employed. II
Evening star., 1949-01-25
BAKED CUSTARD.
HOUSEpLANT BUGS?

From Mrs. E. w. R., HyattsDtHe.)
For Mrs. C. E. H., Upper MARLBORO
Baked Custard-Four or six eggs,
u to u cup sugar (to taste), u
teaspoon salt, quart milk, y tea
spoon vanilla, cinnamon, sprinkled
on top.
Beat eggs (use for individual
custards and for a large one>. Add
sugar and salt and mix. Add milk
and vanilla. Place in pan of water
and place in oven which Is heated
to 325 degrees. Bake individual
custards 40 minutes and a large one
rs minutes. The secret Of baking
custard is not to have oven too hot.
Keep an even temperature.
Can any one tell me how to kill
the little white maggots in the soil
in flower pots?
Evening star., 1949-01-25
COAL FLOWER?

(From E. r. H., Burke.
Need some help! I wanted to
grow a coal flower" and have soft
coal and did all the things the di-
rections said, but no growth at all.
Won't some one tell me should /
keep putting water in the bowl?
Evening star., 1949-01-25
COMPOST HEAP.

From H. w., Alexandria,
To Mrs. w. H. E., Silver Spring:
Thank you for bringing up the sub
ject of compost heaps. I've had a
garden for years and realize full
well the value of a compost heap.
In themselves compost heaps are
valuable and can be kept from being
obnoxious If they are properly made.
Consult a gardener or florist for.
specific directions. Above all don't
confuse a garbage heap with COM
post heap. I, too, have seen heaps
that were called compost from
which all sorts of crawling things
and odors are emitted. These peo-
pie are proud of their compost"
heap and won't even hear any
kindly suggestions. Our doctor re-
Gently took one look at 1t and sug-
gested I call the Board OF Health
at once. Aside from the health
menace, I feel quite certain sun
treated" garbage does. more harm
than good to the soil. II folks want
a compost heap, please do the job
right or not at all. The library
Evening star., 1949-01-25
POPCORN BALLS.


SEAFOAM NUT CLUSTERS.
From Mrs. E. G. p, Arlin0ton.)
For Mrs. w. S. c., Washington.
Popcorn balls. One cup sugar, /
tablespoon butter or fortified mar
garine, u teaspoon salt, a cup
water, ! tablespoon red food color
ing, teaspoon vinegar, 2 table
spoons sirup, 6 cups popped corn.
Combine sugar, water and vinegar,
corn sirup and salt. Cook to very
hard ball stage t265 degrees. Add
butter or margarine and coloring.
Pour over popped corn. Make pop
corn balls.
For w. s. c., seafoam nut clus-
ters: Combine, beating thoroughly.
cup granulated sugar, cups
brown sugar, q cup of water, 4
teaspoon salt, l teaspoon vinegar.
Cover and cook until sugar dissolves.
Continue cooking until sirup forms
a very firm, but not brittle ball
l255 degrees when tested in cold
water. Remove from fire, then
gradually pour sirup over 2 egg
whites, stiffly beaten. Beat con-
tinuously while adding sirup, then
continue beating until candy holds
shape. Add teaspoon vanilla, l
cup chopped walnuts or pecans.
Drop by teaspoon on waxed paper.
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show at Roxbury Memorial High
School on Friday Jan. 81 at 8
PM. Admission so cents, at the
door or tickets may be purchased
from any member of the Post or
Auxiliary and from the presi-
dent, Mrs. Lucille C. Barnes, 40
Greenwich st. Please come out
and help us purchase this new
home for the colored veterans. 1t
will be the only home by colored
veterans in MASSACHUSETTS and it
will be an asset to you and the
community.
The Rehabilitation Committee
under the leadership of Mrs.
Florine Wood will have their an
nual New Years Party at the
Boston State Hospital for dis
abled veterans Tuesday evening,
Jan. 25. A bus will leave the
Shaw House, 6 Hammond St., at
tbs Pm. A small charge will be
made to cover the cost of trans
portation. Girl Scout Troops
1853, 159 are making plans for
their tea in March.
Mrs. Lucille C. Barnes is asking
all members who have not paid
their dues to do so at once.
Mrs. Alice Robinson, Auxiliary
secretary, is improving rapidly.
She thanks all for the beautiful
cards sent her and also those
who we're blood donors.
THINGS TO REMEMBER
l. Save your paper and scrap
iron
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Vim. E. Carter
Post Auxiliary

The Ways and Means Comittee
Imogene Powell, chairman, have
great plans ahead. A paper drive
which was held Sunday was a
success under the able supervi-
siaon Of Commander Stephen
Douglass. Mr.. Henry Mills Of the
Transport Co. of Boston donated
his truck. We thank all who
helped and contributed. Another
drive will be held in February,
weather permitting. Save your
papers and scrap iron and you
viii help the william E. Carter
Post and Auxiliary have a home
that the community will be proud
of.
The Joint Ways and Means
Committee is also sponsoring a
moving picture show featuring
Louis Jordan in Beware and
other short subjects. Mr.. Shirley
Oliver promises a three hour
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2. Attend the moving picture
Beware" featuring Louis Jordan
on Jan. 81 at Roxbury Memorial
High School.
8. Save your coupons for the
Scholarship Fund.
4. Forget to kick
Forget to scold
Forget the heat
FORGET the cold
Forget the frown
Forget the blues
But don't forget to pay your
dues.
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SOCIAL CALENDAR

Attractions galore will mark
Sunday, Jan. Is. Among special
events will be The Organists and
Directors Guild program featur-
ing Nathaniel Dickerson of New
York, tenor, at Christ Temple
Church, 3 P.M.-DeIta's Found
ers' Day program, $3.50 P M, with
regional director, Mrs. Muriel E.
Johnson as speaker, aS 5 Com
monwealth Ave. - Theta Alpha
Chapter, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Scholarship concert at Brown
Hall, $3.50 P.M.-Dr. E. E. Durant
Of New York, rector >of st. AM
brose Episcopal Church, speak
ing at st. Cyprian's Church,
$3.50 PM, on West Indian af-
fairs.-Liberia College Club Cot
fee Hour at International House,
100 Beacon ST., at $3.50 Pm. 1t
will be hard to choose which af-
fair to attend, all being SO spe-
cially attractive 49,. The eleven
sisters and brothers Of Mrs.
Theodore Finney, the former
Nahola Wood, are all agog over
6he expected arrival in Boston
of their sister and 6 months old
son who have been in Saipan
the past year with Master Ser
geant Theodore Finney, the hus-
band and iather. They have
just reached California and will
leave shortly for Boston. One
of the Wood clan is Miss Gladys
Wood, well known Boston school
teacher 1t was interesting
to see Mrs. Ella e. Fisher Of 81
Mountfort ST., Back Bay, among
the vast throng at the inaugural
ball in honor of Gov. Paul A..
Dever, for it was her first pub
lie appearance after an illness
which confined her to her home
for more than year. She in
deed looked regal in a beautiful
white lace gown with an orchid
corsage and wearing diamonds
and sapphires. She was accom-
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berS pray for her speedy re-
covery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold M. VIII
kinson of Pawtucket, R. t, came
up on Monday to attend the
54th wedding anniversary of their
uncle and aunt, the WiIkinsons,
Of w. Medford. Another guest
was Mrs. Ella Tolliver of West
Springfield St., Boston.
Mrs. Mae Montgomery cele-
DRAFTED her birthday Wednesday,
Dec. %, surrounded by large
group of her friends. She re-
ceived many beautiful gifts. A
delicious collation. was served.
The Cooperative Club League
warmly supported the Qui Qui
Club when the latter gave. its
annual New Years Eve party at
| 1853 W. Springfield st.
Section Six, Pilgrim Progress
Club, viii present Miss Wilhel-
nina Crosson as speaker at its
annual mid-winter tea Sunday,
Jan. 80, at $3.50 P. M. at the
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Bos-
ton.
The Public is cordially inyit-
ed to attend The Founders Day
Program of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Sunday, January ..16,
1949.-3:30 p m. Adult Education
Center, 5 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, Mass.
Bidding goodbye to 1948, the
Rose Tea Club celebrated its 3Oth
anniversary with a banquet at
the Hi-Hat Thursday evening,
Dec. Is. Among those present
were Miss Irene Jones, Mrs.
Pauline Vass, Mrs. Mary
Greene. Mr.. and Mrs. Canada, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Daniels, Mrs.
S. Mahoney, Mrs. Natalie Petite
and her three daughters, Virginia,
Mozelle and Olive, Mrs. Minnie
Wright, Mrs. Vernice Ridley, and
many other friends. Mrs. ]. J.
Taylor was mistress of cere-
monies. The president, Mrs. Rosa
Wright wishes to thank the past
presidents, Mrs. Rosa Ward and
Mrs. Florence Smith, and men,
bers for their presence and
splendid cooperation in making
the banquet a grand success. She
also praised the Hi-Hat manager,
Mr.. Rosenberg, for the courteous
service given the club.
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP CON-
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CITY NEWS

BY ALICE JONES MODESTO
Would you like to wear beautiful
clothes at just fraction of what
they now 1ost? For years Mrs.
Jones has fatteringIy gowned the
most outstandingIy best dressed
women Of Boston from her Massa-
chusetts Avenue shop. Now a
way has been found TO bring de-
sign techniques within the reach
of every woman, regardless of
where she lives.--Alice Jones. Mo-
diste, IKE 6-26SS, S32-A Mass.
Ave.
Announcing: The Aristo Clubs
23rd annual observance OF Race
History Week on Feb. 6 at the
Old South Meeting House. Guest
speaker: Mrs. Sadie t. M. Alex
ander Of Philadelphia, member
Of the Civil Rights committee.
Music by Buckner Candy, piano;
Andrade Robinson, cello; Hyde
School Glee Club.
Mrs. R. S. Hamne, Al Rutland
Square, spent the year-end holi-
days in the sunny South, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Nc
Chez in Oxford, N. C. Mr.. Ham
me came up from Florida ard
rejoined his wife at the home of
the McGhees.
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panied by her son, Harry. Also
glimpsed at the ball were Mr..
and Mrs. William Coles of Har-
old ST., Mrs. Coles stately gowned
in a gorgeous black taffeta
gown trimmed with sequins
and wearing a gold headdress
and diamonds There were
SO many festivities during the
holiday season that mention of
some we're crowded out of this
column. Among delightful hos
FATALITIES was the Christmas
party at which Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest KenSwil of Randolph en-
tsrtained group of their in
innate friends. Guests were MIS-.
Lydia Allston, Mrs. CAROLYN
Jones, Mrs. Luella Coleman, Mrs.
Bessie Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs
Nathan Cotton, George Bowser
and daughter Ellen Mr. and
Mrs. Henry K. Craft Bessie
Trotterl of New York, started
out for a drive in their new
De Soto car last Saturday after
noon, The day was fine, almost
,balmy, and they soon found
themselves in the state of Con-
necticut. Then the sudden no
ton intrigued them to drive on to
Boston for a surprise weekend
visit to their relatives, DR.. and
Mrs. Charles G. Steward of The
Guardian. William CBll) Spar
row insisted on showing the Wis
itors over the premises Of the
Professional and Business Mems
Club on Mass. Ave. Before that
they diversified their visit with
telephone calls to several other
old Boston friends whom they
could not see personally because
Of the time limit. They left sun
day at s A. M. for New York
where Mr.. Craft was scheduled
to attend a meeting of st. Phil
lips Church vestry in the early
afternoon.
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81. Miss Stimson began to gath
Wonderland in 1941.
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Mrs. Temperance Armstead,
formerly of Boston, left for her
home in washington, D. c. Fri
day Of this week. She had been
in the Hub since last November
when she came here for tread
ment at Massachusetts, Memo
rial Hospital. undergoing z major
operation. Since her discharge
from the hospital she has been
in Winchester, staying with her
aunt, Mrs. Rachael Thomas, 81
Warwick St., who has but re-
Gently recovered from an illness.
Mrs. Armstead's daughter, Miss
Betty Arnstead, spent Thanks
giving and Xmas week here Wis
iting her mother.
AT this season Of the year much
extra money is required to take
care of the extra spending. One
cannot always supply the cash
for this extra spending out of
the regular budget and it becomes
necessary to provide money from
other sources. This can be done
conveniently and privately at the
well known III. B. Budding Co.,
situated in the heart Of the down
town section, at the Little Build
ing, corner of Boylston and Ire
mont St., 9th floor, rooms $50 and
S31, telephone Liberty 3O13.
The Liberia College Club of
America, Inc, cordially invites
you and your friends to a cof-
fee Hour at the International
Institute, 100 Beacon Street,
Boston, on Sunday, Jan. 16, at
$50 PM. Guest Speaker: DR..
Joseph Togba, Liberian, of Har-
ward University on Health
Problems of Liberia" Guest
Artists Everton Johnson, soloist;
Emily Elliot, dramatic reader;
Samuel Smith, president. M.
Mann, Secretary. Bring
any book to each Coffee Hour.
Mrs. Gladys Howard announces
the opening Of her new establish
ment Health Haven" at 1f9
Ave, Roxbury, and
invites friends and patients to
call and inspect it on Sunday all
day. Mrs. Howard is an expert
corsetierre and vapor baths and
massage are given at the studio. =.
The Christmas party of the
John w. Williams Club of the
Columbus Ave. A. M. E. Zion
Church was held at the home
of the president, Mrs. Isadore
Tucker, 794 Shawmut Ave, We'd
nesday, Dec. %. Gifts were ex-
changed and much jollity and a
delicious collation. was served.
All were sorry that Mrs. Tuck
er had met with an accident a
few days previous and was con-
fined to her bed. She had
broken her ankle in a fall. Mem
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Romeyn Lippnan is a member,
announces its sixteenth annual
exhibition to be held at Paines, 81
Arlington ST., Jan. 1919.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ham
mond of New York spent the
Christmas weekend with MI.
mond's mother. Mrs. George
Kinds, 68 Hammond ST., Roxbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tyler, Jr.,
Of Oxford, N. C., were guests dur
ing Christmas week of their rsia-
tives in Boston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. San
ford were host and hostess az a
dinner party Christmas day at
their home, 6lO Columbus Ave.
Among guests were DR.. and s.
Branch of Tuskegee, Ala, Nlr.
and Mrs. Frank c. Register OF Fol-
len ST., Mrs. Caldwell of St. Ger
main ST., Mrs. Ora Cannady of
Warren Ave, and others.
Women, be smart! Take adj
vantage of the January Mark
Down Sale at Gourdin's Clothing
Exchange, 1567-A Washington St.
All kinds of Women's Dresses
81 to 81; Women's Goats, So to So.
Also women's hats and Suits at
rock bottom prices. Drop in at
any hour, 10 a. m. to Z p. m.
The North Carolina Club
serves dinner at the home of
Stephen Aston, 10 Cunard ST.,
Thursday, Jan. 20, S PM. until.
Attending the Chamber of
Commerce luncheon to Gov.
Paul A. Dever at the Copley
Plaza hotel Thursday were Leon
G. Lomax, who is member, DR..
SilaS F.lTaylor, William A. Spar
row, William Wright, Edward
Cooper, Norris G. Davis, DR.. Co.
lumbus w. Harrison, DR.. C. N.
Garland, j. Wilson Parker, Ralph
Harper, Charles M. Robertson, C.
Hilton Greene.
Mrs. Easter Moore's car was
badly damaged Thursday of last
week when a taxi cab rammed
her car which was parked in
front of her beauty shop at
1894 w. Springfield St.
Beware a moving picture,
featuring Louis Jordan at Rox-
bury Memorial High School Fri
day, 81.
Don't fail to hear the eloquent
DR.. E. E. Durant. N. Y. Episeo-
pal rector at St. Cyprican's Par
rish Hall, Sunday, at $3.50 D IN.
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CERT. Sponsored by Theta Al
pha Chapter, Zeta Phi Beta Sor-
Ority, Sunday, Jan. i6, 1949, $3.50
p m in Brown Hail, New England
Conservatory of Music. Featured
artists include Rollins Griffith,
MaybelIe Fenton Butler, pianists;
Hattie Barber, Bernice Edwards,
soIOists; Louise Parkss, reader;
James O'Hara, tenor; Elwyn iAd-
ans, violinist. Tickets may be
secured from members. or at
Highland Pharmacy-S1.2O in
Guiding tax.
Miss Lewison Wolfe Of RoxbCry
has been confined to her home
over a period Of two months with
bronchial pneumonia. At this
writing her physician is still in
constant attendance on her, due
to relapse. Miss Lorraine Wolfe
and Master Lewis Wolfe Jr., are
also confined to their home with
bronchial pneumonia,
Mrs. Essie O'Banyoun, of rs
Columbus Ave, is recovering
from her illness which kept her
house-bound for several days.
STOP-LOOK-LISTEN
Stop-Snnday 400 p. m. Jan. %,
at Fourth Methodist Church.
Look-In ON the former military
Intelligence Officer, Harry B. Ell
lis.
Listen--To analysis of Foreign
Affairs and World Wide News.
Mrs. Curtis, wife Of Albert Z.
Curtis Jr., 675 Mass. Ave, re-
turned a few weeks ago fc,m
City Hospital with her baby son,
born there on Oct. 81. Mr.. Curtis
is a nephew of Proprietor Naomi
Gourdin of Gourdin's Clothing
Exchange, 1567-A Washington St.
Housewives League, Unit l, OK
a cordial invitation to you to at
tend their first big dance and
prize whist party of the new
year at 55S Mass. Ave. on Saiur-
day, January ~, at s p m. Come
and make it a gala evening. A
pleasant evening is assured with
refreshments of all kinds for sale.
For information or reservations,
call Mrs. Layman HI 2-O5OS, Mrs.
Terrell, co 7-1121 or Mrs.
Carl d. Willis IKE 6-6664 and Hi
2-O935.
The Home Department of Eb-
enezer Bapt. Church. Rev. w. S.
Ravenell, pastor, was reorgar-
lied last Sunday afternoon at an
enthusiastic meeting in Eben-
eyer House, Worcester St. Officers
were elected. Mrs. Emma Arm
stead is superintendent and J..
Maddox, general superintendent
Of the Sunday School.
Friday at 8 p m, Jan. Fl, Car
ter Post and Auxiliary present a
moving picture show at ROxbury
Memorial High School, featuring
Louis Jordan, VeIerie Black and
an all colored cast in Beware"
Don't miss it.
The Boston Society Of indie
pendent Artists, Inc, Of which
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Public Library

An exhibit of The Alice in Won
Gerland panorama worked out in.
exquisite detail by Louise Slim
son will be on display in the
Young Peoples Room of the Bos-
ton Public Library through Jan.
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Dorothy Leovitt Tells Of He'
Adventures on the Potomac

Dorothy Leavitt wrote her
charming new book for children,
Adventure on the Potomac" in
five weeks fiat. but it was 10 years
in unconscious preparation. That
would be the decade she spent in
the service of ex-Representative
Koppelman, Democrat. of Connec-
ticut, when she trudged many a
mile showing young constituents
the glories of the Capital and
learned to write letters which
would explain complicated issues
clearly to a wide variety Of people.
Miss Leavitt. a vigorous, curly
haired woman, loved her job. and
loved Washington. When Mr..
Koppelman went back to Connec-
ticut, she stayed on, and continues
to work in her Georgetown apart
ment. She doesn't miss the Hill,
however, feeling that the wonder
full dedication of the New Deal
years has gone. During the war,
she served in WAC public re-
lations.
The writing Of Adventure on
the Potomac" came quite easily,