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Evening star., 1949-03-04
Care of Foundations

safety pin stuck here and there
Make repairs as soon as possible
Use a zig-zag stitch on elastic
sections. Such items as straps
crotches, garters and fasteners can
be replaced at the notion counter
at your department store or novelty
shop.
The daintiness of foundations
can be heightened by streWing
sachets amidst garment folds in
your bureau drawer. Girdles should
be rolled length-wise when placed
in the drawers; brassieres should
be neatly folded and tucked away
in the drawer.
The ideal foundation garment
wardrobe includes three of each
of the regularly worn foundations
one to wear, one to spare and
one to wash.
Periodic washing of foundation
garments plays an important
part in personal cleanliness and
daintiness, to be sure. Over and
above this factor, frequent laun-
dering contributes to the longer
life, longer durability, beauty and
elasticity of garments.
Washing:
Close zippers or other fasten-
ingS first. Inclose garment in a
net bag for protection if a wash
ing machine is used. Soak gar
ments no longer than 10 minutes,
no matter how soiled. Dirt will
become imbedded in the fabric,
and textile flbreS become weak
ened otherwise.
Squeeze garments gently with
cupping motion in warm suds.
Remove spots or soil by rubbing
with a soft brush or turkish towel
with suds applied to it.
Rinse several times in clear,
tepid water.
Drying:
Roll garment in turkish towel
to absorb moisture. Do not twist
or wiring. Shape the garment. If
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Bv Josephine Lowman

The middle-aged or older wom-
an should be especially careful
about her makeup. The color OF
hair and the fermentation of the
skin change with the years.
Garish and unf1attering make
up. and too much of it, can make
a woman look older than she is
faster than almost anything else
The older woman needs makeup
even more than her younger sis
ter, but it must be thoughtfully
chosen and carefully applied.
There are a few things the older
woman should remember:
/. If the powder you use is toe
heavy it will accentuate every line
you have. Makeup bases are to be
used cautiously for this same rea-
son. If they are too thick and
heavy, they pick up lines which
would not have been noticed
otherwise.
2. Beware of putting powder
about the eyes. Instead, use a
milk emulsion which disappears
into the skin and keeps it soft, and
blend your powder into this por-
ton, with such a light covering
that it takes any little sheen off
underneath the eyes.
8. Few women from middle age
on, look younger when they use
eye shadow. There are exceptions
to this rule, especially for evening,
but it is a pretty good one to re-
member. AS a rule, vaseline or
cream, and the sheen they pro-
duce without darkening the lids
will be best.
4. Too much rouge on an older
woman looks awful, and ghoulish.
The older woman may well need
color but it should be artfully ap-
piled and meticulously chosen.
Watch out for the habit of apply
ing rouge too low on the face. 1t
emphasizes any droop you may
have.
5. Tweeze the stray hairs in the
Evening star., 1949-03-04
By Barbara Bell

Here is a stunning frock TO de-
light the junior crowd. It's slim
princess lines bug the young fig
ure and there is a keyhole neck
line. Why not plan on several in
bright cottons for summer days
1t is so easy and simple to sew.
Barbara Bell sew-rite perforated
Pattern No. 1886 is for sizes II, IL,
13, IA, 16, 18 and 20. Size IL re-
quires 31a yards of 3s-inch fabric.
For this pattern. send Is cents,
in coins, your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted to
Barbara Bell, The Washington
Star, P. o. Box SO, Station G,
New York 19, N. Y.
It's new >. exciting .. bigger
than ever! The spring and sum-
mer Stylist contains 81 pages of
sewing information-free pattern
and free knitting instructions
printed inside. Send rs cents to-
day.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Readers Clearing House

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and ad-
dress. We will withhold both
and use only initials. Please
address mail to the Read
ers' Clearing House, Woman's
Page, The Evening Star.
Washington 4.
Views expressed in the
Clearing House are not neces-
sarily those of The Star and,
as it is obviously impossible
for us to test all recipes sub
mitted, we cannot assume re-
sponsibility for them.
Betsy Cas,OeH
Evening star., 1949-03-04

Foundation garments deserve
the best Of care. There are many
points to be considered to prolong
the usefulness and derive the ut
most satisfaction from garments
while they are being worn.
For instance, there is a proper
way of putting on a bra: Slide the
shoulder straps over the shoulders,
then bend forward from the waist
to get the proper fit. After the
bra is on, give the elastic band at
the back a downward tug to make
the base of the bra lie smoothly.
Hold the base of the bra down in
front so it does not ride up. And
finally, make certain the straps
are even and snug as comfort
permits.
The most simple formula for
getting into and out of girdle
is to merely fold it in half, turn
ing the top toward the bottom.
Step into the garment, carefully
putting it on to proper position.
Then roll up the top to the waist
line. Keep the bottom hook Of
your step-in's placket fastened at
all times so that the strain will
not cause rip that tears right
down the girdle. Slip the garment
on and off as carefully as you do
your stockings. Never grasp the
top of the garment and pull.
You'll have a stretched and torn
girdle top if you do.
Another item of interest IS the
cleaning of foundation garments.
Although the garment may not
appear to be soiled after several
wearings, the time for laundering
may be at hand inasmuch as body
perspiration gives off oils which
soften elastic, damage lace and
net, and weaken fabric generally.
For maximum wear. it is best to
launder foundation garments after
each three or four wearings.
And how often foundations in
need of repair are patched by a
Evening star., 1949-03-04
WABASH CANNON BALL"
(From, Mrs. M. T. r.,
Tdkon1 Pdrk.)

In answer to A. B. s.. Washing
ton, regarding the words to "Th'
Wabash Cannon Ball." they ar
as follows:
From out the wide Pacific
To the broad Atlantic shore
She climbs higher mountains
Up hills and by the shore.
Although she's tall and handsome, :,
And she's known quite well by all
She's a regular combination
OF the Wabash Cannon Ball.
Our Eastern States are dandy
So the western people ps,s say ,.,.n1
To TGHs t9e fal iakes aer of s'Slf Minaesots assS
Where the rippling waters fall
No changes can be taken
On the Wabash Cannon Ball.
She came down from Birminsham
One cold December day,
AS she pulled into the station
You could hear all the people say.
There's gal from tennessee,
She is long and she is tall
She comes from Birmingham
On the wabash Cannon Ball.
Just listen to the jingle
And the rumble and the roar
AS she slides along the woodland
To the hills and by the shore.
Hear the mighty ruSa Of the engine
Hear the lonesome. hobos call
While she's travelling through the Jungle
On the Wabash Cannon Ball.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Calf Stars for Spring
By Elem
Fashion Editor.

One Of the srnortest moves woman make occes-
soywse is to invest in calf for her shoe and handbag
CHOICE The you it and polish it, the better calf
looks-ke old silver or fine furniture.
For Spring, for comfort, and for its "chonee about"
quality suggest "Choteou," the shoe with medium
heel fashioned in smooth polished eof 1t will 90 per-
fecty with suits and just we'll with dresser costumes
And for companion piece the "cutch" bag in calf
designed by Jenny Choose from bright ooors the stand
bys-novy, brown black Both shoes and handbag
available locally.
Evening star., 1949-03-04

girdle or corset, align in original
form. If brassiere, smooth up
cups.
Place fiat on a turkish towel to
dry. Or hang double over the
bathroom rod or clothesline. Do
not hang in direct heat or SUM-
light. Never hang girdles or cor
set by garters, brassieres by straps.
The shape of the garment will
become distorted.
Ironing:
When ironing foundations "a
matter of preference) use warm
iron on fabric parts while gar
ment is still damp. Never touch
elastic sections with iron.
(This Is the second OF t,Do
articles on foundation gar
mentS.)
Evening star., 1949-03-04
ECONOMY DISHES.

From Mrs. r. L. S., Wnsh1notonJ
To Mrs. S. S., Rockville, who
wants economy menus, hope l
can help some. Anyway, I'd ike
to give you a pat on the back TOR
YOUR striving to give your family
the best foods. It pays in good
health. Are you familiar with the
cut of beef called shoulder clod -?
It is solid, tender meat and the
butcher will give you any amount,
but prefers you to get 3 or
pound piece. You can use part
of it for a pot roast, cut up some
for stew and boil the rest, for
sandwiches or to make hash. Also,
I seem to get more out OF a leg OF
lamb than a large roast.
Here is a salmon casserole dish,
economical and satisfying, that
can be made in any amount, using
the large cans of salmon, not the
steak salmon: Take equal parts OF
cracker crumbs and salmon, a
little salt and pepper, mix, put in
buttered casserole, add enough
milk to almost come to top $50
you can just see it-takes about
pint for one can salmon), bake
moderately, about 80 minutes or
until brown on top.
Here is an apple dessert got
from RICH, favorite with us now:
Take S or 6 apples, peel and slice,
mix with / cup sugar and 4 or S
heaping tablespoons flour. Put in
casserole, add milk the same way
and bake about 40 minutes. Serve
hot with cream; dots of butter,
of course, help out, also add little
cinnamon if you like. Don't use
too much milk or it will run over.
Evening star., 1949-03-04

Ing e o II I TdCL
by Victor. I'm
B e G inning to
Miss You" and
Dreamer with
a Penny" his
newly released
first pair of
records. with
H e nri Rene's
o r C h e S ira,
Is pleasant. in
deed.
BIZ S first
bre ak came
when he won
an am afeur
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Bv Betty Miles

Declared the man with the
shrewdest build-up since Sinatra,
22-year-old Bill Lawrence has
been signed to an exclusive record
Evening star., 1949-03-04
COST OF FORMULA?

From Mrs. C. R., WashingtonD
We are expecting our first baby,
and my husband is attending
school under the GI bill. Since
our income is so limited, I would
like to know the approximate cost
of the average baby formula for a
week, consisting of canned milk
and milk modifiers such as dextri-
maltose, corn sirup, etc. Also,
what would be the simplest method
of preparing these formulas in the
limited space of our apartment?
Evening star., 1949-03-04
(From Mrs. o. L. S., Washington.

From the Rocky Mount Atlantic.
From the South Pacific shore;
From the coast OF Maryland
To the ice-bound Labrador.
There's the train of splendor,
And it's known quite well by all;
It's the modern accommodation,
Called the Wabash Cannon Bsu.
There are cities Of importance
That'll reach upon our way;
Chicago and st. Louis
Rock Island SO they say.
Springfield and Decota,
The driale and them all;
We reach them by no other
Than the wabash Cannon Ball.
You can hear the merry Jingle
And the rumble and the roar.
As it glides through the woodland.
Comes creeping long the shore.
We hear the engines whistle
And the merry hobos call.
As he rides the rods and brakebeams,
On the wabash Cannon Ball.
There are other cities popular.
AS you can easily see,
St. Paul and Minneapolis
And the famous Albert Lee.
From the lakes of Minnehaha,
Where the laughing water falls.
We reach them by no other
Than the Wabash Cannon Ball.
Now here's the Dady Clexton.,
May his name forever stand
Hes the brakeman that's respected,
BY the laoors in this land.
And when his days are over
And the curtains round him fall.
May his spirit ever llnger
On the Wabash Cannon Ball.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
LACQUER TABLES.

From Mrs. w. II. B., Washington)
To the reader who requested in
formation on black lacquer furni-
ture: I have two end tables and
a cocktail table of black lacquer
and I am really thrilled with
them. I use them with mahogany
pieces and they blend beautifully.
In decorating magazines I have
seen them used in both modern
and traditional settings with
equally smart results.
My answer to your question,
"Are they practical?" is yes. The
only sad experience I had with
mine was when they arrived from
the department store. The pack
ers or handlers had Clipped them.
The department store sent a re-
pairman who painted the Clipped
areas and I was very disappointed
with this work. I called profess
sional furniture finisher who came
out and burned the lacquer into
the Scared areas and the result
was perfect. I have had my pieces
about a year now and I also have
a 16-month-old son who takes
great delight in striking the fur
niture with a spoon or toy. My
lacquer pieces have not been
marked, but my mahogany drop
leaf table is scratched and Clipped
from this blitz. Lacquer doesn't
chip any quicker than mahogany,
but when Clipped a white sur
face is exposed. If this happens,
take my advice and do not try
to repair it yourself, as the lac
quer paint will never blend into
the burned finish and the result
is shiny conspicuous mark. Do
not set wet glasses on it, suggest
glass top for protection if you
intend to eat or drink from it.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
MUSIC BOOK?
SPECIAL HAMBURGERS

(Fronl Mrs. E. P. T., FriendlyD
I have a request to make of
music teachers of the RICH.
Would some one of, you tell me
a book to get from which I could
learn to count "time?" I took
some music 40 years ago and I
think at that time, as I remember
it, my teacher didn't teach me
too much about it. Maybe I have
forgotten in the rearing Of four
children and having nothing to
practice on. I am trying to start
in again and I play the piano for
Sunday school. Thank you in
advance.
Perhaps some one would like
my method of cooking ham
burgers. with brown gravy. I fry
my hamburger cakes. take them
out on platter. Put into the hot
grease about 2 tablespoons of
flour. Stir until the flour is
Drowned. Take off of heat. I
then pour the water from my
boiled potatoes into my grease
and flour mixture, which is still
off the stove, and mash my pota-
toes. Then I stir the gravy until
it is smooth and put it back on
the fire just long enough to heat
and cook the flour. You see, I
aim to save the vitamins and
minerals from my potatoes, too.
When you pour the water into
the grease mixture you wonder
how in the world you will ever
get a smooth gravy from that!
But it is brown and smooth. You
must add the water and stir, off
of the heat.
COMMENTS.
From Mrs. G. S. p, W1Shington.)
For Mrs. w. H. D. Concerning
condensation on windows. My hus-
band says that probably excessive
amount of water is supplied to the
humidifier pan or pans. When our
windows show signs of dripping
he reduces or shuts off water sup
ply to humidifier. Satisfactory air
humidif1cation requires frequent
attention to amount water sup
piled to humidifier pan or pans.
insufficient water means dried out
furniture and possibly dry throats
and noses. Thanks for your sug-
gestion of putting nails in plaster.
Two years ago this April 1 sent
in my first answer to a lady in
Alexandria who was inquiring
about discs for firelesS cooker. She
never called me or did 1 see my
answer printed. I save RICH to
last and read it all. Although have
kept house over 40 years I am
always learning something new.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
DOUGHNUTS?
ORANGE BREAD?

ORANGE BREAD?
(From Mrs. A. H. P,
SilUer SpTingD
When I'm frying doughnuts (the
cake kind why do they always
split open? I've tried making them
softer, then tried making them
sitter. then tried a few drops OF
vinegar. Nothing works. VINO
knows the answer?
Does any one have a recipe LOT
orange bread made with orange
marmalade?
Evening star., 1949-03-04
HAMSTERS?

(From Mrs. S. B., MillWoodJ
Are there any readers Of this
column that raise or have raised
Hamsters? RICH has my address
and I would certainly appreciate
any information on breeding and
raising these tricky little animals.
Evening star., 1949-03-04

contest in a Los Angeles theater
which brought him a three-week
contract as part of the regular
stage show. A movie executive
who saw him there arranged a
screen test, but the studio decided
that his voice sounded too old"
for his looks. He used the test to
good advantage, however, when he
heard that Jimmy Dorsey was in
need of a new male vocalist.
wangled his addition record from
the studio and sent it to the band
lader. Dorsey gave him an audi
tion and Bill sang with the band
for almost year.
With Dorsey's Band he came to
New York, and a fan won him a
spot on the Arthur Godfrey Talent
Scout Show. He won the contest
and the Godfrey's enthusiasm. He
was signed as regular" for
Godfrey's daily network show.
Lawrence is being handled by
publicist George Evans, noted for
his sensational and extensive
build-ups of many well-known
personalities in the music world.
Mercury's long playing records
(33Es r.p.mD are due in at least
one Washington store the end of
this week. Included among the
first releases will be songs by
Erna Sack, and Mitchell Miller's
rendition of the Concerto for
Oboe by Vaughan Williams. Mer-
curry, you may remember. bought
a trio of catalogues in Czechoslo-
vakia, and will offer these, as well
as domestically made recordings,
on its long playing records. The
records will be packaged in leath-
erette covers, as this company's
shellac albums are, with informa-
ton on the records on the back
of the cover.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
SOUR CREAM CAKE;


LIPSTICK STAIN?
From Mrs. C. D. F., WashingtonJ
The following recipe is for Mrs.
P. O., Hyattsville.
Sour Cream Cake: 2 eggs, cup
sugar, l cup thick sour cream,
teaspoon vanilla. 2 cups cake
flour. u teaspoons baking powder,
u teaspoon soda, "a teaspoon salt.
Beat eggs very light, add sugar
gradually and beat until fluffy.
Add cream and vanilla and beat.
Sift dry ingredients together three
times and add to egg mixture,
beating until smooth. Bake in a
moderate oven $50 degrees for
about 35 minutes. This recipe I
cut from the Woman's Page few
years ago and have used it sew
eral times, it makes good cake.
How does one get lipstick out OF
new linen damask napkin?
Evening star., 1949-03-04

Artie Shaw has signed a long
term recording contract with Co.
lumbia, according to that COM
pany's Masterworks Division. The
clarinetist will cut his initial re-
lease early this month. and will
also record for Columbia's pops
division. Long deemed tops
among the nations popular band
leaders, Shaw appeared in con-
cert this year as soloist with the
Denver Symphony and the Ma
tional Orchestra Association.
Turntable Talk: If you shud-
dered in days of yore then
knock, Knock" and its innum-
cradle punning verses was played,
brace yourself. Spike Jones has
revived this little ditty complete
with such oldie puns as Sarah
doctor in the hall?" and Emma
gonna have trouble with you?"
One of the newer puns involved
translates Alice into LS-MFT.
Mr.. Jones' outfit has often been
more entertaining than it is on
this one.
The coupling is a little ditty
sung by George Rock. the man
with the small-boy voice, who
sang of the desire for two front
teeth for Christmas. This time,
Evening star., 1949-03-04
WARNING!

From r. J. F., SilDer Sprino)
After reading the method for
cleaning a decanter which has be-
come cloudy, I cannot refrain from
telling you of the serious hazard
involved with the method of using
drain cleaner.
Drain cleaners generate heat
when water is added to them, and
this heat produced inside glass
article causes a quick change in
temperature of the glass, there
fore making it possible for an ex-
plosive fracturing of the glass.
Personally. I had this expert
ence, my decanter broke into
minute slivers and I wonder how
fortunate was that my eyes were
not injured.
So be careful, the risk involved
is great.
This cloudy film which is ap-
parent in old decanters is due to
the reaction of tartar salts Gin
vines and is insoluble as this
cloudiness Is etched in the glass
Evening star., 1949-03-04
MAPLE SIRUP RECIPES.
(Fron1 Mrs. r. J. D., Capitol
HeiqhtS.)

Request for Maple favored
Sirup: Boil together / cup brown
sugar, i cup granulated sugar and
cup water. Add maple f1avoring
(you will have to experiment on
this, as a little goes a long way {.
Combine one cup light corn sirup.
y cup brown sugar and u cup
water. Bring to boiling point;
cook, stirring, until sugar dis
solves. Add few drops maple
favoring and l tablespoon but
ter. Serve hot. Boil l " cups hot
water and cups corn sirup for~5
minutes. Add l teaspoon maple
favoring. Stir. Makes 2 pints.
Heat / cup hot water, y cup
strained honey. 2l2 cups corn
sirup. Bring to full boil. Add l
teaspoon maple flavoring. Stir.
Makes 2 pints.
Evening star., 1949-03-04

CURRECIIOW!
In the recipe for whipped
cream" given by Mrs. L. M. R.,
Washington, which appeared in
RICH on March 2, the juice Of
"one and one-half lemons" was
called for. This was an error.
The correct amount should be
the juice Of one-half of one
lemon"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17
OAKLAND STUDENTS BREAK
MAGAZINE CAMPAIGN RECORD

Oakland High School students have set record in the
Curtis Magazine Campaign collecting $2965 in nineteen days
and earning profit of eight hundred dollars for the school,
This years sales exceeded last years by hundred dollars
and entities the school to another trophy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17
DIED
Jesse FIkE

Jesse Fike, son of the late p. S.
and Christian King Fike, born April
II, 1876 near Eglon, Preston County,
w. Va, passed away at the Easton
Memorial Hospital, Easton, Maryland,
October 10, 1919, age 70 years 5
months and days.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Ona Feather Miller (foster daughter
Of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Miller,
of Eglon) May /, 1898, who passed
away very suddenly May ., 1928.
To this union were born three chill
dren, all who survive and live in or
near Easton; also IL grandchildren
ard 5 great grandchildren survive.
He was again married to Miss Ell
la Sanger, of near Easton, she be-
ing a trained nurse, gave him her
undivided attention during his late
illness until he left.
Mr.. Fike lived in or near Eglon
from childhood until about 1925, be-
ing a partner with his brother in a
flour and feed mill for many years,
until it burned to the ground on Oc-
tober 81, 1910, after which he did
farming, etc, until about 1925 when
he sold and located in Kingwood, w.
Va. In 1927 he located in Easton
where he worked in a service station
painting and various jobs and for IL
years served as janitor of the high
school at Easton until his health
failed.
He was the 9th child of a family of
II, and the tenth to pass on. Rev. S.
X Fike, Cardova, Md; Mrs Eliza
beth Arnold, Old Fields; Mrs Ma
tilda Hamstead, Del. (DeceasedD !;
Mrs. Mary Wenzel, Oakland, Md;
Mrs. Jane Hamstead, Eglon, w. Va.
(survive); Annetta Fike, Lydia
Fichtner, Ami X, Eglon; Jesse,
Easton; Nathan X, Elizabethtown,
Pa; William Fike, Eglon, (deceased).
He was an active member of the
Church of the Brethren from his
youth, and his quiet Christian infu-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17

ence, and wonderfully keen person.
atty won for him many friends
wherever he went, that shall long be
remembered by his survivors.
Rev. Barry Fox had charge of the
services at the house, Rev. Joseph
Rittenhouse, at the church, Maurice
E. Newman and son at the grave. In
terment was in the Fairview ceme-
terry.
The music was furnished by the
mems chorus of the Church of Breth-
rem using the one at Is Well With
My Soul" in the home and at the
Church., 81 VIII Give You Rest" Mr..
Fike was a great lover of Good"
music and these were some of the
songs he often sang when able.
-Four pallbearers were grandsons,
George Wise, Alton, Wayne and
David Geibs, two nephews, Fred Fike,
Harrisburg, Pa, and Blaine Fike,
Bloomsbury, Pa.