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Evening star., 1950-06-15
Coconut
Frosting
2 egg whites, unbeaten

2 egg whites. unbeaten
"a cups sugar
Dash of salt
u cup water
2 teaspoons light corn sirup
teaspoon vanilla
Ia cups shredded coconut
Combine egg whites, sugar.
salt, water, and corn sirup in
top Of double boiler. Beat with
rotary egg beater or electric
beater about / minute, or until
thoroughly mixed. Cook over
rapidly boiling water, beating
constantly with rotary egg beat
er Cor at high speed Of electric
beateD 7 minutes, or until
frosting will stand up In stiff
peaks. tStir frosting up from
bottom and sides OF pan occa-
sionally with rubber scraper,
Spatula, or spoon) Remove
from boiling water. Add vanilla
and beat l minute. or until
thick enough to spread. Spread
on cake. sprinkling with COCO
nut while frosting is still soft.
Makes enough frosting to cover
tops and sides Of two 9-inch
layers. Note: For q smoother
frosting, wash down sides OF pan
with fork wrapped In a damp
cloth before and during cooking
and beating. to prevent crystal.
lization.
Evening star., 1950-06-15
SPOON BREAD RECIPES.
FOOD COST FOR SEVEN?


From M. c. c. L., Chepy Chase j
For Mrs. II. B.. Washington:
was startled and amused to SET
your request because have Just
made spoon bread for dinner fol
the first time. I found four diff
ferent recipes for making it and
this one from the new Good
Housekeeping Cookbook came out
very well. The family literally
gobbled It up. so am going to
cook it again soon.
Spoon bread: One quart bottle
milk or 2 cups evaporated milk
and 2 cups water. cup fine water
ground cornmeal. tablespoons
butter. margarine. fat or salad oil
ia teaspoons salt. 4 eggs. well
beaten. Scald milk in double
boiler. Heat oven to AIS degrees
Gradually stir cornmeal into no,
milk. Cook until consistency OF
mush. Add butter and salt. Stir
into well-beaten eggs gradually
Pour into creased lh-quart cas-.
serole. Bake in hot oven 425 fol
IS minutes.
think if you make it in a deer
dish you will have the creamy
consistency you want. as that is
the way mine turned out. Ir
adding the cornmeal it was QUITE
lumpy, so I used an egg beatei
on it and it was then smooth with
no Jumps.
In another cookbook I have
America Cooks, there is a recipe
like that. but no shortening j.
called for and S eggs. I separated
the whites from the yolks and beat
them separately first. think II
makes the spoon bread lighter
and nicer.
The egg beater is a life saver
when I am making any sauce
which isn't as smooth as I woulc
like to have it or for gravies, too.
Another work-saving hint is X
put cold water on the outside oi
a kettle or pan when something
has burned, before you put it in.
side. This loosens the burned
contents and will cut down youl
securing time about 80 per cent.
hope some one tried the
brownie pudding recipe sent ir
some time ago. It looks a little
complicated but it really isn't, anc
If you like chocolate you will love
1t. There are no eggs involved
which is a help with the budget.
Can any one give an estimate
OF what a family of seven hearty
appetites and a large breed OF
dog should cost to feed for q
month?
Evening star., 1950-06-15
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mitted, we cannot assume re-
Sponsibility for them.
Evening star., 1950-06-15
ENGLAND.

(From Mrs. J. H., Alexandria
AS have just returned from
a visit to England I feel / can
give you first hand information.
Conditions over there have i'm
proved immensely in the three
years that I have been away and
although some items are still
rationed the main shortages in
foods are in meats, sugar, dried
and canned fruits. Milk is un-
rationed and very plentiful and
baby cereals and foods are too
You might take along some cans
Of baby meats. Your child will
have free orange juice and cod
liver oil talso one pint of milk per
day is free too for children under
81. The children are we'll looked
after really.
You will find the houses colder
than over here. so take plenty OF
warm clothing. You will most
likely wear lots of wooden clothes
In the winter. but they are much
cheaper and so much nicer over
there, so I wouldn't buy any be-
fore you get there. Nylons are still
very scarce, so take q good supply
Cotton goods are more expensive
than here. didn't see any cordu-
roy overhalls in the stores so they
might be included on your list.
You will find the shoes sturdieI
than ours, so 1t might be advisable
to take enough dress shoes, and
buy heavier ones over there.
If I can help you in any other
way. please write to me through
RICH. We met a number OF
Americans over there, and they
all were enjoying their stay SO
I hope you will. too.
y \ k&
ORLANDO, FLA.
From Mrs. w. J. r., OrlandoJ
To Mrs. M. e. r, Bethesda:
have . friend in Orlando who
takes The Washington Star, and
they pass the paper on to us, and
in looking over RICH ! saw your
Well. my husband retired two
years ago from Federal work; he
worked for 80 in Civil Service, so
on his retirement pay we bought
a small place here in Orlando.
Now we can really praise Florida,
its temperature is wonderful, the
rains are always welcome when we
get them.
We chose Orlando because 1t is
so situated that the so-called hur-
ricanes do not bother us. We get
heavy storms or rains and it's over
in a little while, and you would
never know that 1t had rained.
If you would like more news
about this beautiful city would
be happy to write you more.
Yes. little homes here are rea-
sonable, some have fruit trees,
some breeze ways, and, Of course,
rents in the summer months are
much more reasonable, especially
If you want to live out Of the
city.
Evening star., 1950-06-15
BABY BOOK.

fFrom Mrs. D. A., Arlinoton.)
To Mrs. E. I. B., Arlington:
am quite sure that the book you
were asking about is DR.. Spock's
The Pocket Book Of Baby and
Child Care" It sells for 35 cents
at drug or department stores. ]
find 1t very great help and had
1t recommended to me by my own
baby doctor. The author is Ben
jamin Spock. M. D.
Evening star., 1950-06-15
Readers CIeorinq House
Conducted by BETSY CASWELL
PLANT sos

From Mrs. J. A. c.. Washington
hope some of the readers with
q green thumb" can help me
out with my problem. I have re-
Gently had two old shaving mugs
planted with q variety OF green's,
notably philodendron. These are
planted in dirt in the mug, not in
clay pot within the mus. The
florist who planted them for me
gave me some vague instructions
about not watering too often.
I have only had these for
week or so now. and already many
Of the leaves are turning yellow.
! am just heartsick. and hope !
can save the plants. Ordinarily.
they are placed on wall brackets.
The apartment Is moderately
sunny. there is quite q bit OF
sunshine in the morning as ours
Is an eastern exposure.
Will some Of you readers who
have had success in raising philo-
dendron come to my help with
suggestions about plant food,
watering. and summing the plantSp
would like to save these,
PAINTING FURNITURE7
From Mrs. J. u. AriiRotonJ
I am IN a ouandary as TO what
procedure TO take as my efforts
so far have been in vain. I bought
an unpainted chest of drawers,
sanded and ready for finishing.
l wanted to paint it white over
which would be brown lumber,
which would result in a grainy
effect. I have seen such results
and It's very attractive NY only
result experimenting was
complete gray. I have tried mix
ing the lumber (available in tube
only) with white paint and apply
ing 1t over coat Of white with
a crumpled newspaper. Result
gray! Inquiring further I was
told to put it on with a brush,
then wipe 1t of. Result-gray!
l do hope some one can help
me.
&k&
KITCHEN ARRANGEMENT.
From Mrs. B. W. X, Washington
To A. W., the Department Of
Agriculture has developed beauti-
ful and most efficient kitchen ideas
which are copied in all the mag
azines. For details write to the
Bureau Of Human Nutrition and
Home Economies. USDA. WASH
ington Is. D. c. Working draw
ings are obtainable for a very
small fee of 81 or so.
Evening star., 1950-06-15
KNITTING INSTRUCTIONS.

(From Mrs. y. B. L., Washington.J J
Mrs. c. w. w.. Silver Spring:
You can obtain instructions for
knitting ear Of corn pot holders
from the January 1850 issue OF
The Work Basket. published by
Modern Handcraft. Inc, 240l
Burlington, Kansas City l6, Mo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-19
NAY KEEP THE PEACE

Secretary Of state Dean Aeheson
seems to think that "a peaceful adjust
ment' of the differences with Soviet Rus
sia IS possible when the Western nations
have adequately reduced the present milf
tary Inequality.
In ! word. the Secretary Of State sug-
gests that the Western nations should
rapidly re-arm. ii order 70 prevent the
Russians from aggression under the I'M
preston that their military power IS sui
ficient to run roughshod over the rest Of
the world.
At about the time the Secretary Of
State was making his statement John ].
McCloy. u. s. High Commissioner to Ger
many. speaking in Frankfort. warned the
Soviet Union not to underestimate the
power or the determination of the Western
allies to defend the German Federal Re-
public and Western Berlin against Russian
or East German aggression.
Over in this country. the Defense De-
partnent reported that last spring. before
the conflict IN the Far East, the Army in
tended to spend SsI2.000000 for guns.
tanks. ammunition. armored vehicles and
other important hardware Now the
figure has been increased to S. 900, 00e,-
o0e. IN addition. ~arms-bnying for the
strengthening Of Atlantic Pact powers has
been jumped up from $500. oo0. 900 to 81
000. 900. 00o
The words Of our statesmen. emphasiz-
ed BIZ the tremendous increase in the size
Of 4 armed forces. ought to exert some
influence upon the Russians. The whole
program of the Western powers. designed
70 obtain security in Europe. IS underlined
BIZ the firm action Of the United States and
the United Nations in Korea. It ought to be
obvious, Z to the Russians. that the
Western nations have decided that war IS
to be preferred to appeasement.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-19

EEOumnU7TrAn r.
nm
sl WhsonszAe Ia
saAnat noN and arrow champion.
has completed a seven-uonh
RN8amEie trip through fhe r~A
arn canaa Ka,,ss 80 49,.
r.
rs o1sdoor
sns neN sem-aoeunen-
tary hIm On African wfIdlifs
with the probable title q Timbo
Swahili for eiphankl
Hm shot al his game With :
bow. a fype invented b himself
ana CONSISTING 81 lamlnated barn
poo 1nR program Of his TIP
called Tor the killing Of an ele-
pnanh : hon = leopard = py-
mon na1zala 2 rnn0csros 4
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-19

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-19
Nornes Dute Cows

CHAMPAIGN m--c s
Rhode University Of Illinois dairy
nan. offers cattlemen an easy
way to remember the age Of their
COWS
His formula IS 70 can al
calves born IN one year with
names starting with The sane
letter-Alice. Amber for al hef-
erS born IN 1850 Bonnie Barbara.
Belle for those born n 1851. And
% On down the alphabet and
through 1873
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-19

xhf modern puzzle IS how TIE old
Msnaeed 70 raise their children
: book on child care.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-19

Spesking about newspapers writer's, I
Surprising what some people VIII do to
make money.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-19

Tie world s 50 filled with propaganda
lsf people often doubt the most authen-
6laFnation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-19

+ eong writers knew how some pee
Hpnld sing their songs they would
ahlS quit working
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-19

Ne might give the South Koreans the
arms and implements of war and see what
they can do with their country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-19

Middle aee IS the time Of life when ron
hesad watch your middle.
Evening star., 1950-04-30
HOLLYWOOD.

Cost-conscious Hollywood may
now be expected to do something
about trite phrases in movie dia-
log. These cliches, says Direc-
tor Edward Buzzell, are as expen-
sive as they are tedious.
It is Buzzell's view that one
cliche inspires another-the wrong
one, insofar as the script is con-
cerned. Result: The scene has
to be shot all over again.
Every time you give an actor a
line like I evened the score he'll
probably say I balanced the
books or something else that
means the same thing" Buzzell ex-
planned. But it isn't the same
thing, and it won't do"
Upsets the Routine.
Why? What's the difference?
Well. you can't tamper with dia-
log, for many reasons. One is
certain lines are cues for other
actors. Unless they hear the ex-
act words of their cues they'll en-
ter late, or they'll falter in their
own lines, perhaps. Ad libbing
usually upsets the whole routine.
And yet paraphrasing a cliche
is one of the commonest errors
made on movie sets. The SIM
Evening star., 1950-04-30
By Sheiloh Grohom
HOLLYWOOD.

Spring Byington is HOLLYWOOD S
newest pinup girl. She was re-
Gently voted THE Girl We'd Like
to Spend Our Sunset Years With
by the Back Bay Boston Bachelors
not man of whom is under
IS years old.
So I visited the perennial Spring
on the set of Universal -Interna-
tionals Louisa" And Byington,
who usually plays those sweet,
understanding mothers in her
movies, was all a-flutter-until she
learned that the boys of Back Bay
were no longer young. so to speak.
Said blond and shapely Spring,
Il don't know whether to feel
f1attered or fooled. You see,
never have any idea Of how old
I am. always have to do a lot
of adding, subtracting. dividing
and multiplying when I'm forced
to figure it out. I never think
about age, because I don't think
it's important. But having 65-
year-old men pick me as their
pinup girl makes me wonder. Of
course, I could be an old man S
darling"
I save Spring the trouble of
doing all that arithmetic by re-
minding her that Who's Who in
the Theater lists her as having
been born in Colorado Springs on
October II, 1898, which makes
her So next October. She thanks
me and adds. II should tear that
page out of Who's Who and keep
it in my purse and save myself a
lot OF figuring. But the ques-
tion doesn't usually come up
Wouldn't Remarry.
The pretty blue-eyed matron,
darling of 73-year-olds Charles
Coburn and Edmund Gwenn in
her current picture, has several
recipes for the continuation of
her younger than springtime"
looks and mental attitude. But
they don't include remarriage-
not even to a Back Bay bachelor.
Evening star., 1950-04-30

I believe Spring has chalked up a
divorce somewhere along the Main
Line. But. she will not discuss
that. In fact, her one marriage
isn't even mentioned in the Who's
Who sketch of her life and career.
She did, however, tell me why
she lives alone and wants to like
it for the rest of her life.
Men who have passed So" says
Spring, "and who for some reason
develop romantic tendencies seem
to think it is up to them to be-
come roistering boys all over
again. They think a woman wants
extreme proof of their youthful
ness.
"A man over so doesn't seem to
realize that his youthfulness may
be just in the spirit-eyen though
his line hasn't changed in 20
years, usually. Older men, es-
pecially widowers who have
achieved financial success and
have begun to look around with
romantic eyes, apparently want a
combination psychiatrist, nurse,
secretary, housekeeper and elegant
fluff. So I don't take the romantic
oldsters seriously-and certainly
don't want to be a young mans
slave. But don't misunderstood
me-men are d very good idea.
I'm quite fond of them"
"Never Get Angry"
To keep that look of spring, in
woman who is so or older,
Springs first rule is: Never get
angry" She believes that to let
yourself become frustrated will
cause physical aging, plus wrinkles
in the personality. When you
feel you are going to get mad, take
10 deep breaths," says Spring.
THE breathing is good for you,
and it also gives you time to think
things over.
Never think of your age and
your attitude will stay young.
Take exercises that appeal to you
Evening star., 1950-04-30
Classic
Revival
Jean Arthur Makes
Broadway Debut
In Peter Pan
Nv MARI Rorvon
By Mark Borron
NEW YORK.

In that realm of royal Peter
Pans which includes Maude
Adams and Marilyn Miller. there
arrived on Broadway Jean Arthur
to mark up her star. And she
did with a fine fair. In this, Miss
Arthur played the title role in
Peter Pan"
In this revival of the ]. M.
Barrie classic. with music and
lyrics by Leonard Bernstein and
with some brilliant lighting and
scenery by Ralph Alswang, there
is a production of an ancient play
which is a classic in England and,
heretofore, in school courses in
the United States.
The consensus would be, un-
'doubtedly, that Peter PAM Is old
fashioned, dull and in the mood
of the play that would be pre-
sented at q college class session.
AS witness for the first defense,
Peter Pan" is. in this produc-
ton, an exciting and imaginative
element. With excellent actress
Jean Arthur and q magnificent
Capt. Hook Of Boris Karloff, the
show is one of performances
which can overcome classical
script.
Miss Arthur, who exhibited
great courage in that she had
to face the competition of Maude
Adams and many other Peter
Pans before her. gave a perform
ance which has elan and charm.
I imagine that Miss Adams Peter
Pan must have had something
ethereal about her great perform
ance, but Miss Arthur is Peter
Pan who would be knocking on
your door and offering to pay the
rent or buy a loaf of bread. or
to be a simple human being.
1t is a wonderful show Of a
classic and for which you do not
need a modern viewpoint. Miss
Arthur's ebullient Peter Pan is
one that understands the audi
ence out front as we'll as she
understands the gangs of kids and
adults she faces on stage.
The youngsters in this show
are remarkable. all between the
ages Of 4 and IA.
Evening star., 1950-04-30
Spring Byington Remains Young
BY Never Thinking Of Her Age

and feel good to you. 1t Is impor-
tant to twist and turn during such
exercises, and to breathe deeply.
And if a woman will read some
psychology. science and pholoso-
ply. it will help her. Another
good rule, if you want to stay
young, is to put a margin of Is
minutes ahead of all appoint
ments. 1t is being nervous and
distraught that adds lines to a
woman's face. I always pretend
that my appointment is for Is
minutes earlier than it actually is.
That's how to eliminate last-sec-
ond rushing about and being in a
dither."
I wanted Spring to show me
some photographs Of herself in
earlier years. But she explains
that she doesn't have any clip
pings OF past stage and screen
triumphs. 1T was a pleasure for
me to burnAevery theatrical me-
mento I ever owned " said she
with . laugh. When a woman
gets to be a character actress, it's
her privilege to travel light. Why
drag the past along with you
especially when you're still playing
romantic roles, as I am in
Louisa'?"
No Time for Age.
= It's true. The day was on the
set She was having a mad romp
with Coburn and Gwenn. Spring
acted with both Coburn and
Gwenn 10 years ago in a Aim
called The Devil and Miss Jones. !"
That time Coburn won her from
Gwenn in the battle of the tri-
angle. Now it's Gwenn who wins
her affections from Coburn. you
see, with all these lover roles, I
haven't time to think about age"
Miss Byington. unlike go per
cent of Hollywood's ex-stage stars,
hasn't the slightest desire to re-
turn to Broadway. Rounding out
80 years of show business, the last
II of which have been in movies
the first as "Marmee" in Kath-
arine Hepburn'ss"L Little Women"-
she says. I'll never do a play
again. That's in the past. And I
hate live audiences. Audiences
interfere with the creation of an
artistic story. I wouldn't trade
one movie role for all the stage
portrayals of the century.
But I don't like the pseudo
sophisticates who say Hollywood
is a huge fairy tale for the young.
Hollywood is for both the young
and the mature-and for those
who can feel both young and ma
ture. The young still believe in
fairy tales and the mature have
come around to believing in them
again" And why not? When
Spring is here, can magic be too
far behind?
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Evening star., 1950-04-30
Todoy's Schedules

A M B A S s ADO R-"The
Daughter of Rosie O'Grady,"
1:20. 3:2o, $40. 1920 and
$50 pm.
CAPITOL-"The Reformer
and the Redhead," 2:05,
4:40, 1920 and 10 pm. Stage
shows. 1:25. 4, $40 and
9:15 pm.
COLUMBIA - Cheaper by
the Dozen" 1885, 2:30,
4:20, Sis. $40 and 10 pm.
DUPONT - THE Titan" l,
2:4o, ABS. 6:25. $40 and
1915 pm.
K ETH 'S-"Francis," 1:10,
3:15, $40, 7:25 and e::35
pm.
LITTLE Tight Little
Island" l. 2:45, 4:30, $40,
Sis and 1910 pm.
Observation-Disclosures to
Capetown." lis, 2:55, ABS,
6:15. sos and 9:55 pm.
NATIONAL Battle-Ground"
lis, 1920, 5:25, 1880 and
9:35 pm.
PALACE-"Champagne For
Caesar" LOS. 3:15, 5:25,
1885 and 9:45 pm.
PLAYHOUSE-"The Third
Man." lis. 1920, $50, 7:35
and $40 pm.
PIX-"Stormy Weather" 1:20.
4:20, 1920 and 1910 pm.
TRANS-LUX - THE Red
Shoes" 12:45, 3:05, 5:35,
7:50 and 1915 pm.
WARNER-"The Daughter of
Rosie O'Grady." 1:15, $40,
$40, 1880 and $40 pm.
Evening star., 1950-04-30
"A ANeW Oscar Alters
Life in Hollywood
Mercedes McCorbridge of Kings Men,
Finds Herself Famous Overnight
Hy Harold heffernon

way Director BretRlene WinGuSt
to pinch hit.
1t was WinduSt who had tossed
Mercedes out OF her first lob in
New York. That was in ls44 after
she had spent 10 days rehearSlng
for the feminine lead in The
Hasty Heart" She had considered
herself all set for Ions run in
the Show. Mercedes still remcm-
bers every Stinging syllable Of his
dismissal speech.
A Stack Of Scripts.
The actress isn't bitter. although
it was a blow from which, s,e
readily admits. it was difficult 10
recover. Windust also fired Wen
dell Corey from The Hastv
Heart" on the same day. Corey.
too. has scared to fame in the
movies.
Those who infer that winning
an Academy Oscar means little
to an actors career should have
look at Mercedes time schedule.
She hops from one appointment
to the next-invariably with i'm
portant producers who want her
to do this or that story-and she
has stack of red-hot scripts
that would take six months to
read. She has begun work on
The Dungeon" and. after that.
may so into Ethan Frome" for
Warmers. She's more than little
skeptical about doing the latter
because OF its grim and morbid
theme.
In real life. Mercedes is an al
most exact counterpart of the VII
brant, go-getting campaign man
ager in "All the Kings Men"
She's frank and honest to a point
where fllmtown colleagues. most
fof them well practiced in the art
of subterfuge. give astoniShed
double takes at some Of her direct
expressions.
Early Inspiration.
Her greatest inspiration through
early life. and to this day. IL
traced to an association with Sis
ter Mary Leota. a nun at Munde-
lein University which Mercedes
attended in Chicago.
When she was awarded the Look
Magazine plaque few weeks
before the academy presentation.
Mercedes sent it to her old teacher.
now retired and living in Milwau-
kee.
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Alllance,)