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Evening star., 1951-11-06
WhyGroW
Old?
By Josephine Lowmon

Sudden changes in climate are
times to watch out for. This is
why spring fever is a real, though
mild malady. The body has to
work to adjust to the lesser
amount of heat you require.
Many surveys have been made
about how we react to climate,
to heat and cold, to storms and
wind. The best temperature for
efficiency and health is around
sixty-eight degrees. When we
think of how much hotter most
houses are kept in winter we
wonder that we do not have more
illnesses. Surveys have also
shown that most people prefer
fifty percent humidity. A dry day
makes you feel peppy while a
humid one depresses you.
There seem to be conflicting
ideas as to whether we work best
in hot or in cold weather. One
viewpoint hold that as our bodily
combustion increases we have less
energy for work. Another that
we are never as efficient in hot
weather as in cold. 1t has been
observed that production drops a
Sizeable per cent when the ther-
mometer rises. Perhaps this is
an individual matter.
Every one agrees that hot
weather makes one more irritable.
Both domestic squabbles and gen.
eral violence are more prevalent
in hot weather. 1t has also been
noted that people, like animals,
are more unreasonable. restless
and testy just before a storm.
Thin people are more sensitive
to extremes in weather and to
sudden changes. The better pad
ded person has a certain amount
of natural insulation. The ex-
ception is the fat person in the
summertime. Then the padding
seems more like fur coat.
We would be wise to take into
consideration the effects Of cli-
mate on our daily lives. We
should learn to know ourselves in
these matters and leave off the
important decisions on days which
fret us and do our most important
work when the day is simpatico.
Evening star., 1951-11-06
OLD PATTERNS.
LAMP SHADES.

(From Mrs. F. w. T., Chevy Chase J
One of your readers asked where
she might find a pattern that has
been discontinued. You may be
interested to know that the Mont
gomery County Thrift Shop To-
Gated at 1920 Wisconsin avenue
has boxes of old patterns for sale
and it might be that your reader
could find the one she is looking
for among them.
1t might be well to mention that
the shop also carries used wire
lamp shade frames for covering
and also a barrel Of woolen mate
rials to be used for hooked rugs.
All Of these articles are reasonably
priced and the proceeds of the sale
Of goods is spent for welfare work.
For further information your read
ers may call the shop at Wiscon-
sin 9843.
Evening star., 1951-11-06
Indian Puddino

Indian Pudding is another des-
sert that assumes its most tempt
ing aspect as the days grow crisp
.Scald / quart milk. Wet cup
Of yellow corn meal and "a cur
OF flour with a very little cold
milk, and stir all this into the
scalded milk. Let cool. Add
eggs, beaten, u cup of sugar, Y
cup Of molasses, u teaspoon salt
and pinch of nutmeg. Pour all
into a creased baking dish ano
bake for 2. hours In a moderate
oven. Serve with cream or va
nilla ice cream.
Evening star., 1951-11-06
Asparagus Tips

Marinate canned asparagus tips
in a spicy French dressing. then
drain and place on a bed OF
shredded lettuce: garnish with
strips of canned pimiento. Serve
with finger rolls that have been
followed out and filled with egg
salad. as a main course for lunch
Ieon or for Sunday night supper.
Evening star., 1951-11-06
Attention, Women!

A recent survey shows that 65
per cent Of the perfume sold is
purchased by men. So now, just
before the gift season of Christ
mas, be sure to drop a hint to the
man in your life. And if you want
to receive your favorite scent
Subtly let him know the name.
Evening star., 1951-11-06
Apple Rings

It's easy to prepare delicious
apple rings when you're cooking
bacon. When the bacon's crisp
and out of the frying pan, pour
of all the bacon fat. then measure
three tablespoons of the fat and
put it back in the skillet. Core
but do not peel three red-skinned
apples and slice into half-inch
thick rings. Fry the apple rings
lin the bacon fat, sprinkling them
with a little sugar and salt. until
they're tender but still hold their
shape.
Evening star., 1951-11-06
Washington Shop-To ak
New Home Method Products Appear
For Dry-Rug Cleaning, Termite-Proofing
By Dorothy BihImon

Horneowners are becoming more
and more aware of the costly
damage caused to their build
ings by termites. Many of them
know that their buildings are in
tested, but are financially unable
to hire the services of competent
externinators. In response to
many requests a chemical COM
pany located in the Midwest re-
leased to the retail market its
product for termite control. which
Is the same as used by their pro-
fessional applicators. This prod
uct may now be obtained locally
from large F street department
store.
It is concentrated compound,
containing chlordane, which when
mixed with SO parts water be-
comes a highly effective termite
control agent for either spot treat-
ment or complete insulation of an
entire building. The manager of
the termite division of the COM
pany. putting out this product
claims it is safe to use and will
not harm grass. trees. shrubs or
plants.
The application of the product
Is simple. First homeowner is
Instructed to dig shallow V-type
trench around his house. Then
pour one gallon per lineal foot OF
the mixture into the trench. The
application is said to last five or
more years.
A miracle" dry-rug cleaner.
developed by an outstanding car
pet company has just been in
troduced locally. In the past. this
rug cleaner was used successfully
for years by professional cleaners,
hotels. theaters. It removes dirt
your vacuum cleaner alone can't
get.
The product is dry-moist pow
der that is harmless in any guam
tity. They claim it cannot cause
mildew. colors to run, or shrink
age, All you do is sprinkle it on,
brush it in, and vacuum it off in
q short time. It will remove
grease spots, common food spill
ages. etc. You can clean one sec
ton at time without having
to, clean the whole rug.
Evening star., 1951-11-06
NYLON PROBLEM .

From Mrs. V. F., WoShingtonJ
I have some nylon garments
which have yellowed. 1 wonder il
any Of you readers could tell me
how to whiten the nylon again?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Evening star., 1951-11-06
RUG OuERY2

1FrOm B. D. J., WdShingtOnD
I am a bachelor trying to keep
house in an apartment. My prob
lem is this-there are three
hooked rugs in the bedroom which
throw off a great amount of lint.
I wonder if there is any sort of
rug treatment that would check
this? I understand the rugs have
been washed several times.
Evening star., 1951-11-06
Readers CIeQrinu House
DOG OFF FURNITURE?

fFron Mrs. d. N. B., WASHINGTON. }
Dear readers. my problem is how
to keep a 6-year-old dog off new
furniture. Unfortunately he was
allowed to sleep at will on the old
furniture and now can't under
stand why the same privilege is
not extended. All commercial
products have been tried to no
avail so at this point the answer
seems to lie in how to barricade
the couch and chairs until he
realizes they are not his bed. He
only slept on the furniture at night
and as he is an apartment house
dog there is no place to lock him
in. Suggestions please.
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SHEETING.
ORGAN?
(From Mrs. A. O., Lorton.)
Miss O. B. T.. can buy 81-inch
sheeting from either of the we'll
known mail order houses in the
Washington area. There is one,
whose store is in the NE. section
and another whose store is on
King street in Alexandria or can
be ordered through their mail
order departments. Could any of
you readers tell me where may
have an antique organ repaired.
y II X
WHITE FRUIT CAKE?
(From J. L. T., Alexandria,
Could any Of you readers supply
me with recipe for white fruit
cake? Now that the holidays are
drawing near I would very much
like to have one.
X
BLOUSE PROBLEM?
From Mrs. w. M. B., Mashington.)
The only place my blouses and
vestees show wear is where I pin
my brooch even though endeavor
to use the same place everytime.
Can some one give me a helpful
recommendation for this problem?
4 Il
YEAST?
(Fron, Miss J. H. G., Arlington
I found a recipe for making
home made yeast in my mothers
old cookbook. 1t mentions using
a quantity of the previous supply
for starting the new. Can any one
tell me how it can be originally
started?
Evening star., 1951-11-06

CHILDISH COMFORTABLE AND CORRECT is this little
black broodcoth sook that designed so that the child
be nexpensvey we'll dressed in protective cIothino
hot is easy for mother take care Of The sock bv
Hudo Sehor washes beautifully is we'll sewn and the trim
ming very ooIorfu. Sturdy workmanship and fine fobrc
mark this little design Coll Sterling 5OOO extension 1885,
for shopping information
Evening star., 1951-11-06
BAYBERRY CANDLES?
ANGORA SWEATER.

From r. P, Siluer SprinoJ
Mrs. E. r. B., Washington. Put
your angora sweater in the refrig-
orator for 48 hours every so often.
1t sounds fantastic but it will stop
the shedding.
Evening star., 1951-11-06
Conducted by
BETSY CASWELl
CLEANING GILT MIRROR
FRAMES.
(From E. A. p, WaShingtonJ

tfTOW T.. a. r., w WlSHtngLOHJ
would like to contribute the fol-
lowing information concerning
the cleaning of gilt mirror frames.
I have successfully cleaned half
dozen or more antique gilt pic
ture and mirror frames by making
a thick suds of powder snow and
rubbing gently with soft cloth
dipped in the suds. The frames
frightened were very dirty hav-
ing been stored uncovered in a
dusty stable for many years. The
gilt did not come off but the dirt
did.
From B. P. c.. Arlington.)
The following is copied from
House and Garden magazine
"Never rub, never apply pressure
and you'll fare we'll in keeping
gilt frames lovely. Dust them with
the softest bristle brush you can
find. When they need washing, a
half and half solution of ammonia
and denatured alcohol does the
trick harmlessly. But sponge
gently, small area at a time
with a cheesecloth pad, taking up
the soil with a dry pad, again
gently. A light once-over yearly
with lemon oil allays drying and
cracking. When refurbishing is in
order, you can get ready mixed
gold paint that has the look of
fine gold plating.
4
BAYBERRY CANDLES?
From Miss A. p, BetheSda.J
Can some one tell me how to
make bayberry candles? I have
many candle scraps and some dry
bayberries, but do not know how
to proceed. Any help will be ap-
preciated.
CEDAR CHIPS.
From F. F.. Arlington.)
You can obtain cedar chips
from pet store or a veterinarian
They are used as nesting mate
rial for hamsters and white mice
They are also used to fill dog
bed mattresses.
Evening star., 1951-11-06
THANK YOU" NOTE.

From M. F. M. Washington.)
This is to all the dear readers
and especially those whose will
ingness and effort brought me
the magazines I sought, plus
those whom I've privately thanked.
please know how much I appre-
ciate receiving the result of your
kindness.
Evening star., 1951-11-06
PINATAS.
(From B. H. B., WashingtonJ

(From B. H. B., Washington.)
I was tempted to answer myself
the letter that Mrs. A. c. P
answered and I'd like to add a
postscript now. A friend and ]
have been making North American
pinatas and they've already been
used here in Washington for
youngsters, parties for all different
ages and are made of a light
weight plaster which breaks with
such a satisfying sound. If you
readers are interested they can be
found at store near Eighteenth
and K streets and at its branch
store in Silver Spring. The chill
dren including our own adore the
game as it's so much fun to de-
liberately break something. And
far from being just a Halloween
game and favor. they are most
popular for birthday parties.
Evening star., 1951-11-06
GINGERBREAD HOUSE?

From P. J. p. Washington.J
Do any of you readers Of the
RICH have a recipe for directions
for making a gingerbread house?
I would very much like to make
one for the holidays this year.
Evening star., 1951-11-06
MAGAZINE.

(Fron, Mrs. G. B. F.. WashingtonJ
Home Life" a Baptist maga-
zine is published by the S. S.
Board of the Southern Baptist
Convention, 16l Eighth avenue,
North, Nashville 3. Tennessee.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Pen-nGmes may be used If letters carry
UriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Letters to The Star :.

meeting of the NATO Council in Sep
tember, the possibility of Atlantic union
or federation was discussed officially by
a conference of foreign ministers The
council declared its intention to con-
solidate the North Atlantic Community
and established ministerial committee
headed by Lester B. Pearson of
Canada to recommend ways of co-ordi-
mating foreign policies and achieving
closer economic, financial. social and
cultural cooperation. The report of
this committee. expected by February.
may lead to some concrete results.
Within the United States support for
the Atlantic Union Resolution has grown
progressively and now comprises %
Senators and 10 Representatives. This
resolution requests the President to in
vite Canada, Britain, France, Belgium,
the Netherlands and Luxembourg to join
us in sending delegates to convention
to explore how far these countries, and
any other democracies they may invite
to attend, can apply among them the
principles of federal union. Such a
convention would be direct, overall
approach to the only practical solution
to hard, immediate problems, probably
of life-o death urgency
Livingston Hartley.
Evening star., 1951-12-14

Billie Blue Jay, scion of the well-known
Jay family. was entering on his first full
year of life.
He had been at 1t since June. and now
was fine looking bird, erect, handsome.
full of vim and vigor.
The question was, Where would he
sleep this winter?
This is a perennial question with all
Jays. They do not like being squarely
out in the open.
"A little protection" said Grandfather
Jay, never hurt any one"
Billie Blue Jay thought this a perfect
sentiment.
He culled it over in his mind, and tried
saying it the best he could.
Human listeners would not have. re-
cognized it. however.
To them it would have sounded more
like, 'Toodle. toodle, toodle!'
Billie was fond of making this sound.
He repeated it day and almost night
and sometimes wound himself up with
apparently great effort, but actually it
was no work at all for him.
He bent his knees, threw back his head,
and just went 'Toodle, toodle, toodle."
At other times he crecked, "creck,
creek, creek" something on the order of
one of those rachel affairs children used
to whirl at parades.
Billie Jay had also worked up very
Evening star., 1951-12-14
This and That
By Charles E. TroceweN

fine scream. the trademark and signal
of all the Jays.
He was now first at any cat batting
There was a striped cat living in a
ward two doors away from his own.
His own yard, of course. was the one
in which he had been born in the big
locust tree, just at the crotch.
Billie visited it, now and then, to see
how it looked. 1t looked very we'll
The big yellow cat had been named
Amber but now. for some reason or
other, Billie didn't exactly know why,
everybody called it Asparagus
Or was is Rhubarb?
Billie Blue Jay wasn't quite sure. but
he regarded it as pure scoundrel, any,
way. by whatever name it was known
Rhubarb, indeed!
"Cat. cat, cat!" screamed Billie Blue,
leading the pack in the attack.
Old Asparagus, or Amber, or Rhubarb
whichever it was, looked wickedly out of
his green eyes, and tried to run away.
But Billie Blue Jay wouldn't let him.
He sailed in at ear level and pecked
the big cat squarely in the middle of
the back
Rhubarb snarled and bit backward
but his ugly old neck was too thick, and
Billie sailed away with triumphant
scream
Billie the Jay already had saved two
or three sparrow babies, and was never
SO pleased as when he c6pld call Hawk,
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Pentogon Security

For once I am puzzled-completel
baffied-by the security" regulations
imposed by the military.
In trying to send a letter to a friend
stationed at Headquarters of the Far
Eastern Command in Tokyo, called the
Pentagon to get the number of the ARMY
Post Office (APO) serving that head
quarters. was told by the duty officer
that such information could not be given
out over the telephone and that could
obtain it only by appearing in person at
the Pentagon in regular Office hours.
II | were searching for classified in
formation, wouldn't do it over a tele-
phone-Pd just go and stand in the
halls of the Pentagon and listen to the
would-be big shots blabber about every
thing that happens in their offices. My
showing up in person would be no guar
antee that would be authorized to re-
ceive classified information of any kind,
including APO numbers, since any one
possessing two legs and the bus fare
can enter these hallowed halls.
Let's put security where it belongs and
stop releasing stories on our newest
weapons, and declaSSify APO numbers
and similar vital" information.
B. Wildered.
Evening star., 1951-12-14

ton operators, offering facility open
to all and serving a public purpose, yet
penalized with increased taxes and
fighting encroachment of their very
safety as at J. D. Benn's Airport at
Baileys Crossroads, is problematical.
Springfield Airport of course closed
nearly year ago. The squeeze-play is
on. Meanwhile. facilities at the once
thriving Congressional Airport are now
largely being utilized by trucking con-
Germs, with aviation just one step from
complete disappearance. Rumor also
has it that one of the close-in Maryland
airports may well be headed for hous-
ing development.
All this goes on at time when air.
port development in the peripheral area
of any center is taking on new impor-
tance. The trend and desire are to re-
move and segregate smaller aircraft
operations away from the concentrated
airline terminals but at the same time
provide facilities for them and bring
the personal, company and industrial
aircraft owner nearer to his ultimate
destination or location around about any
city. In addition, such smaller airports
are of increasing importance, particu-
larly in highly strategic military target
area as in Washington, in connection
with civil defense. Yet, with such trends
in evidence, the District, Virginia and
Maryland continue their passive interest
toward the recession of such airport
facilities. AS time goes on. the greater
Washington area will need outlying air.
ports as personal. industrial and business
flying continues to increase, which is
now giving every indication of being the
next great new expansion in the field
Of aviation.
When the adjoining States and towns
wake up to the need. it will most likely
be too late to find any suitable locations
and great expense will be required to
establish any such airports. Some
timely plans now will do the job. States
counties. or towns, at relatively small
expenditures, could now buy or lease
certain landing areas mot entire air.
ports) now in existence, to preserve
them and lessen the tax load on the
private investor who has been providing
this useful public service Such public
action would then help assure the con-
tnuance of facilities that are becoming
as integral part of any aggressive COM
munity as is a section of main street
or town dock.
Charles Parker,
Washington Director, National Avia-
ton Trades Association.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
B. Wildered,

hawk, hawk" to the assembled birds at
the feeding station
1t was a full life he led, and now he
was looking for winter quarters.
He looked and looked but could find
no place to suit him exactly He was
particular bird.
At last he came to the big locust tree
in which he had been born
1t was the center of the world, wasn't
It?
Billie Blue Jay looked the 30-inch
trunk over critically
Then. all of sudden, as the French
birds say, he noticed the ivy. 1t covered
the trunk all around, and was at least
inches thick.
Idea!
It all came in flash to Billie Blue
Jay, smartest of the Jays. He poked his
head in between the leaves, then all
his body
There he sat, covered by overlapping
leaves. He was as snug as the famous
bug in a rug, and thousand times as
big, but every last feather of him hidden
from the cold cruel world.
Not so bad" said Billie the Jay, as
he poked his head out between the leaves
and screamed again.
This sudden movement and sound
were too much for old Rhubarb or AS
paragus treading quietly below. Rhu-
barb lit out for home as fast as he could
CO. and as his yellow hide vanished
around the house, Billie Blue Jay purred
contentedly TToodle. toodle. toodle."
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Justice CIork's Duty

Associate Justice Tom Clark has duty to
himself and to the Supreme Court to explain the
circumstances under which T. Lamar Caudle
was picked for top job in the Department of
Justice
1t is not enough to say that Justice Clark
will follow a long established custom" of the
court and make no comment on this matter. In
ordinary circumstances that is sound policy.
But it is not sound if, as here the result will be
to leave unexplained an adverse reflection on the
Department of Justice, on Mr. Clark himself, and,
indirectly on the Supreme Court
There have been two versions of Mr. Caudle's
appointment as Assistant Attorney General in
charge of the Criminal Division. One-Mr.
Caudles-is to the effect that "the wheel just
stopped on me-" The other, much more dis
quieting has come from James H. Thompson, jr,
formerly an FBI agent and now a judge in
Richmond, Va.
The Thompson version has to do with a
report of an FBI investigation of Mr. Caude
prior to his appointment, and of a subsequent
interview with the then Attorney General, Mr..
Clark This report was mentioned in the current
congressional tax investigation but has never
been made public The indications are however
that it enumerated certain alleged indiscretions
on Mr. Caudle'S part Mr.. Clark, according to
Mr.. Thompson, was told about these matters in
the interview, and of course, the Attorney
General had the FBI report. But Mr.. Clark,
again according to Mr.. Thompson, seemed to be
interested mainly in ascertaining whether Mr..
Caudle had really done anything wrong, whether
he knew his way around, and whether he would
"embarrass me-"
This may be a garbled or an incomplete
version of what actually occurred. But the facts
can be established. The report, If released, would
reveal some of the facts. And Mr.. Clarks own
version of the conversation would reveal the
others.
Remember that this was no petty appoint
ment. Mr.. Caudle was being named to the high
est enforcement post in the Government,
excepting that of the Attorney General 1t was
a post in which he would be in direct charge of
the FBI and the overseer of the enforcement of
the criminal laws. 1t was a post that should
have gone to a man of the highest competence
and highest integrity. Instead, it went to Mr..
Caudle-and after question had been raised as
to his fitness.
1t is difficult to think of more than two
possible explanations. One is that overriding,
though unworthy political pressures dictated the
appointment The other is that Mr.. Clark dis
played shocking indifference to his response
bility, as Attorney General to exercise great care
in choosing principal subordinate.
Whatever the explanation, the people il
they are expected to have any confidence in their
Government officials are entitled to know the
truth. And Mr.. Clark should not be party to
suppressing the truth by taking refuge in any
long, g-established ct&om of the Supreme Court