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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19
Why Grow Old
BY Josephine Lowmon

I am receiving an increasing
number Of letters from girls IL
and IL and Is years old. There
fore. I am giving one column to
their special problems.
Skin care is of greatest impor-
lance at this age. This is the
time when the oil glands in your
face become extremely active.
When this happens. unless you
give your skin special care you
may find yourself a year or so
hence with a crop Of blackheads
or with pimples. Preventive med
icine should be used.
The girl Of this age should
wash her face several times a
day Cthree or FOUR with soap
and water, even If she has no
blackheads at the present time.
This removes the excess oil and
dirt and will, in most cases, keep
these little pests away.
The young girl should keep her
hands of her face. Many a sad
young woman of IA or Is with a
set Of pimples brought them on
herself by squeezing and picking
at her skin. Also be careful about
your wash cloths. Use clean ones
only.
AS l have said, this is a time
when you should use preventive
measures in order to avoid some
Of the usual teen-age handicaps.
NOW is the time when you can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19
POPOVERS?

MRS. A. T., RoanokeJ
Will some kind reader send
me the recipe for the foolproof
popovers that was in the RICH
about a couple of months ago?
Also, if the lady who gave the
recipe for the frozen cottage
cheese that tastes like ice
cream would send it again, I
would be grateful for that, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19
Fur Fashions
To Be Shown

A fur fashion show and
luncheon will be sponsored by the
Ki-Wives Club of Washington
on Saturday, October 81 at the
Shoreham Hotel for the benefit
of its fund for crippled children.
Mrs. F. Reid Wallace, XII
Wives president. has announced
that co-chairmen for the event
are Mrs. A.. j. Somerville and
Mrs. Curtis S. Steuart.
Other chairmen for the benefit
are Mrs. Harrison Somerville and
Mrs. Charming S. Walker, in
vitations and tickets; Mrs. Clar-
ence w. Gosnell. program; Mrs.
Michael j. McInerney, hostesSes;
Mrs. Walker. prizes. and Mrs.
William N. Schaefer, publicity.
Mrs. w. B. Edulblut is treas
urer for the event.
Those wishing to make ticket
reservations have been advised
to write or call Mrs. Harrison
Somerville, 1850 Glenbrook road
wv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19
RE-INSTRUMENTAL
MUSIC.

MRS. J. F.. SilUer Spring.
Parents of youngsters who
are responsive to music, but
are not yet ready to study an
instrument, may be interested
to- know that there are a few
openings for children, S to 9,
in the pre-instrumental music
classes sponsored by the Com
munity Arts Cooperative. The
program includes rhythms,
ear = training, folk : singing,
Woodworking. etc. Older
groups learn to read notes and
understand time values. Each
week a different instrument
of the orchestra is demon
strated by a high school stu
dent. Glasses are held in both
the Silver Spring and North
west Park areas. For informa-
ton call Mrs. FeldeSman,
Juniper $685..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19
PICKLED ONIONS.
M. [. r, WASHINGTON.

A. c. B. requested a recipe
for picked onions. My friends
like this one: One gallon small
white onions, / cup salt, / to 2
cups sugar, l tablespoon white
mustard seed, 8 tablespoons
grated horseradish, small red
peppers and bay leaves. Cover
onions with boiling water. Let
stand for two minutes. Dip in
cold water, then remove outer
skins. Sprinkle with salt.
Cover with water and let stand
overnight. Drain. Pack into
hot jars. Garnish with pepper
pod and bay leaf. Simmer
sugar, spices and vinegar for
Is minutes. Boil three minutes.
Pour, boiling. hot. over onions
and seal at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19
Conducted by
BETSY cASWELL
GENERAL STUDIES


Mrs. M. F.. Washington
The tired homemaker. the
working man and woman who
want to broaden their hori-
IONS, the families who want to
do something together that is
constructive and fun should
find the course for them at
the George Washington Uni
versity's College of General
Studies.
Because of a system of ques-
tionnaireS and cataloguing Of
requests the current schedule
of non-credit courses has
been planned with a better
understanding of what people
In Metropolitan Washington
want than any previous pro-
gram.
Registration can be made
by calling at the College Of
General Studies. 706 Twen-
tieth street NV. or by call
ing National $4,000. extern
sion AL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19
COLUMBUS?

Mrs. r. F. Y, GreenbeItJ
My husband has just been
transferred to Columbus, Ohio,
and I would like very much to
hear from some one who has
lived there recently, in re-
gard to schools. rental and
food costs. Also, what Sec
tions contain moderately
priced homes for sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19
CLEANING SOFA?

Mrs. L. T. s., SilUer SPRING.
Perhaps some kind reader
will help me with a really safe
method of cleaning the uphol-
stery on a light gray sofa.
Since it is a rather expensive
couch, I hesitate to try a prep
aration I know nothing about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19
DOLL HOUSE?
Mrs. F. ~, Washington

Does any reader located
conveniently to the Chevy
Chase area have a son with a
hobby of carpentry who would
be interested in repairing and
renovating a dolls house which
is the worse for wear through
several generations of chill
dren? I would like to present
it at Christmas to the newest
young lady in the family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19
TO QUERIES.
"a. p. Washington

~
This is in answer to a num-
Der Of inquiries. To those wish
ing to save geranium plants
for next year. dig them up
and place in a pot, fill with
dirt, water well and set in a
dark cool place such as your
basement and forget until
spring. Then water and bring
to light. In a week or ten days
leaves and buds will develop.
For two consecutive years
my peony plant had over so
blooms due to a half shovel or
so OF coal ashes placed on the
plant during the winter.
Climbing roses trained for
fan shape on an inexpensive
wire fence add to the protec-
ton Of it as well as giving an
abundance of bloom. The New
Dawn, a pink color. has proven
the SturdieSt, combined with
the climber Cecil Drummer
Sweetheart Rose) as both
bloom during the summer and
fall. Use eight bushes for rs
feet of fencing. Wind runners
through the fence or tie.
Crochet spreads may be
washed. The party who made
mine recommended washing in
a machine or by hand, soaking
in a laundry tray. The lacy
type may be laundered and
blocked by the large depart
ment store on Eleventh street.
For those desiring to ref1n-
ish their old furniture to the
new modern honey color. !
wish to say that I refinished
my dining room table, chairs
and living room furniture,
which was a combination of
oak, solid mahogany. maple
and walnut. For the first coat,
I used a primer and Sealer
which sells for 81 a quart at
a large paint store near Four
tenth and New York avenue.
For the next coat, I used
ground color which was let
dry "a hours, then a coat of
shellac and a last coat OF a
hard-gloSS liquid wax. This
shows little dust and can be
busted with a cloth or a damp
sponge. I do not know if
ground color can be lightened
or if all brands of paint are
the same shade.
When going on a vacation
next year, water your flower
boxes well, cover the earth
with aluminium foil weighted
down with some earth to hold
it and they will hold the moiS-
ture a week or longer. The foil
can also be used to protect
shrubs and trees by tying it
around them.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19
Auxifory to Heor
Mrs. r. O. WedeI

Mrs. Theodore O. Wedel.
former president of the Women's
Auxiliary Of the Episcopal Church
Diocese Of Washington. viii adj
dress the Woman's Auxiliary Of
st. Luke's Episcopal Church, at
8 pm. tomorrow at the church,
Fifteenth and P streets NV.
Mrs. Wedel is at present q
member of the board of the De-
partment Of United Church
Women of the National Council
of Churches. Her topic will be
Christ Calls to Mission and
Unity" There will be a fellow
ship hour following her talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19

the most popular girl in your
class. These old virtues still pay
off
II you would like to have my
lea1et which was written espe-
cially for t~een-agerS. send q
stamped. self-addressed envelope
with your request for Popular
ity." No. So, to Josephine Low
man in care Of The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19
WINDOWS?
IRON RABBITS?

MRS. r. E. S., Cottage City
We are buying a Stucco
home. It has French windows
which have no means of fas-
tening part way, so when we go
for a drive we must faSten the
windows in case it rains. Are
there any other folks who have
problems pertaining to this
type of window? (Ours are
wood
We would like to have red
wood awnings put on our win
dowS instead Of aluminium
later on. I think this would be
just the thing for our white
Stucco and I wonder if they
last almost as long and need
nothing after they are stained.
Could a reader please give
me the name of a firm where I
might purchase a couple Of
iron rabbits for my lawn? My
grandchildren saw a couple in
the September Ladies Home
Journal, and, if possible. I
would like to get a pair for
them for their yard. Restr1c-
tons do not allow live rabbits
or fowl in either their neigh
borhood or mine.
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GENTIAN VIOLET?
DYE?
Mrs. S. NJ, West HydttSUilleD
How does one remove gen.
tian violet from a plastic-cov-
cred bathinette pad and from
a wool sweater?
Is there a dye that can be
applied to fabric by paint
brush method? The upholstery
on our car doors became water
and rust marked by faulty
drains in the doors. The drains
seem to be functioning well
enough now but the upholstery
is unsightly and we would like
to dye the fabric either dark
green or black. Also, could this
same type of dye be painted
on a cotton braided rug? The
rug is 6 by 9 feet and toe
large to handle at home by
dyeing in the washing machine
or dipping, yet is not worth
the expense of commercial dye
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19
LAMB CAKE?

FMTS. NJ. D., ATLlNgLOHJ
When I bought a lamb cake
mold several years ago, there
was a recipe for a cake with it.
and / have mislaid the recipe.
I understand that such a rec
ipe appeared in The Star re-
Gently. Would it be possible
for some kind reader to fur
niSh it again?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19
Readers Clearing House
REPORT CARDS?

MRS. E. B. M. Washington
I don't know whether this
is the place for such a discus
sion, but ! should like to know
other parents reactions to the
type Of report cards issued liz
District of Columbia elemen-
tary schools. AS a former
teacher. / know how difficult
it is to decide sometimes
whether a student should get
an "a" or a b." or a passing
or failing grade. And should
the child who tries hard with
mediocre results suffer by
comparison with one who is
outstanding with little effort?
The present system. many
parents in this neighborhood
feel. tells the parents ahso-
lutely nothing. The children
might as well bring nothing
home, and save the cost of
printing. True, some teachers
write notes for each child. but
they could always send notes
home in special cases, and to
expect them to write notes
for each Of 80 or more chill
dren is an imposition. No
wonder young people do not
want to enter the elementary
teaching field these days!
SOAPY SHOWER CURTAIN?
Mrs. B. E. K, HyGttsUillel
Yours is a really remarkable
column and ! think more
newspapers should adopt the
idea. I am always anxious to
read the RICH and have
learned many useful hints
from it.
Here is my problem and per-
hapS some OF the readers also
have this difficulty. My show
er curtain, on the tub side,
accumulates soap which even
tually leaves an unsightly film
on the curtain, particularly
near the bottom. The curtain
is black so the film is particu-
larly noticeable. I have tried
using ammonia diluted with
water, hot soapy water and a
harsh brush, but to no avail.
Do any of the RICH readers
have this trouble, and if so,
how can you remove the soapy
film?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19
FISHING ROD?
COCKER PUPPY?

MRS. K. j. H., Falls Church,
My husbands fishing rod
became unglued while being
used. Can any one tell me
where a fishing rod can be re-
paired?
I shall soon acquire a black
cocker puppy, just weaned,
and 1 will greatly appreciate
any information regarding the
care of this puppy, also any
suggestions for a name for
this female puppy.
I use dried milk in all my
cooking, adding twice the
amount called for. This gives
my family a lot Of extra food
value and it is cheaper, too.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17
AHA Receives Kodiak Land

Washington (R)-The gov ernnent transferrd A. 27 acres of land in Kodiak to the A. lasza Housing Authority yes terday for use of sites for 400 homes.
 The deed to the land was given to Lee c. Bettinger, Ko- diak's mayor, at a ceremony in the office of Marion Claw son, director of the Bureau of Land Management.
 "The transfer of the land is the latest in a series of pro- gressive and cooperative moves during the past 12 years in which the department of interior has aided the City of Kodiak in the development from a small town into a modern city, Clawson said.
 The new housing in the city's "bowl" area will double the number of homes there, the Associated Press dispatch said.
 The Interior Department said the Kodiak housing pro- ject, which was set up by the AHA had been advanced four million dollars by Housing and Home Finance Agency on a construction loan and by Fed eral Housing Administration in insured loans. The homes will be built by Aleutian Homes, Inc, a Portland com pany.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17
Policy Me ct Held By Police

A meeting to discuss policy, review the duties of the police and appraise the local enforcement problems was held the past week by police and councilman.
 Councilmen wv. Root Al Miller and CHI. Bud" Metz gar and Police Chief Ovid Mckinley met for the meet ing.
 Traffic problems and enfor- cement were among the prob lens discussed.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17
New Phone Book
 Coming Out Soon

A new 1853 Kodiak tele- phone book will be published in February, Mrs. Martha Cushing of the Kodiak Tele- phone Company, announced this week.
 The book will be published by the Kodiak MIRROR. Per- sons desiring to place adver- tisements in the book have until Saturday, January 3l, to send their copy to the MIR ROR office.
 Listings for the new book will be prepared by the Kodiak Telephone Company. The last book published was distributed the first of August.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17
Two Local Men Receive Fines

Two local men were found guilty of disorderly conduct Tuesday by City Magistrate Robert Hedlof and fined.
 Alex Mazoff was fined $35 and Alvin Miller $o5 after a hearing before the magistrate. Mazof and Miller broke a win dow in John Springhills Bar Der shop during an alteration last Saturday night. Miller a. greed to replace the window to the barber shop.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17
Airforce Supplies Floating Island

A C-54 of the 54th Troop Carrier Squadron completed the final re-supply mission of the Alaskan Air Command for Fietcher's Ice Island Thurs day.
 On March l, the responsi- bility for the logistics and operations of this polar out post of the 7th Air Weather Group will be turned over to the Northeast Air Command, whose headquarters are in Newfoundland.
 The flight marked the second time a four-engine plane had landed and taken off from the floating outpost.
 On Wednesday two landings had been made by the C54 which consisted of 17,000 pounds of food, fuel and com and scientific equipment. The island is pre- sently floating some 240 miles from the north pole.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17
Photo Contest SeE For Rendezvous

A photographic contest will be held during the annual Fur Rendezvous in Anchorage this year.
 The contest is open to all AIaskans and is divided into a black and white and color slide division. Each of these will be seperated into five categories: CD porJraiture (2) scenic (3) distractions and still life (4) human interest (5) nature which Includes animal and floral shots.
 No hand tinted or color prints will be accepted. Black and white entries or greater in size must be mounted on 16 by 20 inch matte mounting board. Color slides must be 35 nm or 2 IA by 2 IA. No other size will be considered.
 Out of town entrants may mail entries to the Alaska Trails Photographers, care of the YMCA, Anchorage. All inquiries concerning the con test should be similarly ad- dressed.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17
Next Governor
 Heintzlen,an Says Oregon Paper

Washington (R) - Douglas Mckay, who will be the next Secretary of the Interior in Ike's cabinet. said yesterday that Frank Heintzleman lis in the picture" for the Alaskan governorship.
 He emphasized, however, he had made no formal recom- mendation to the successor of Governor Gruening. Asked about the report concerning Heintzleman, Mckay told newsmen: ''I haven't recom- mended anyone officially ai- though I talked the matter over informally with Sherman Adams (Eisenhower assi- stant).
 Portland (R)-Douglas Nc Kay, former Oregon governor, will pick Frank Heintzleman as the next governor of Alaska, the Portland Oregonian pre- dicted in it's Friday editions.
 The newspaper said it learned from authoritative sources in Anchorage that Heintzleman would be selected but it did not identify them.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17

Police believe they have sol we'd the many month old mys- tery of the peeplng tom. They questioned a IA year old boy this week who admitted to be- ing on the streets late at night.
 A younger companion of the boy admitted to looking in windows and the cracks around windows in some of the houses where peeping tom has been reported.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17

Otto Muller was fined $50 and had his drivers license suspended for six months early this week when he was found guilty of drunken driving in City Magistrate Robert He'd loff's court.
 The magistrate said this was Muller's second offense.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17
Canadians Dam Water For Skagway Plant

Ottawa (R)-The 400 mll- lion dollar Alcoa project at Skagway hit a snag this week when Resources Minister Robert Winters rejected a pro- posal that Canadian water be used to power the huge Amerl- can project.
 He told INV. Wilson, pres'- dent of Alcoa, in a letter in December that the Canadian governments responsibility was to see that the waters were used for the maximum benefit" of Canadians.
 The Alcoa company wants to power the plant by harness ing the Yukon River, which cuts through Alaska but which has it's headwaters in the Yukon in Northern British Columbia.
 It connot do this without permission of the Canadian government.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17
w Washington H ars KN . Problems

New plans for Navy person. nel, facilities at the Naval Station and a request for more civilian doctors and dentist in Kodiak was made recently to Navy Headquarters in Wash ington, DC, by Rear Admiral John Perry, commandant 17th ND and the Alaska Sea From tier.
 Adm. Perry recently return ed from the Capitol where he discussed problems with top Navy officials.
 New proposals for Navy personnel rotation were of pri- mary interest, a Navy release said. Recommended and ap- proved in theory by BuPers was a plan that would cut single mems tour to one year. Key men at the station would receive immediate housing and men with families living in town, in Navy approved houses, would serve a two year tour of duty.
 Another problem we brought up in Washington, '' Adm. Perry said, was the critical shortage of medical and dental care in town 7 Both he and Dr. Speir appeal ed to the top Admirals in the Medical and Dental Corps in Washington and they are now taking it up with the American Medical Association and the American Dental Association. The plea is for more civilian doctors and especially dentists, since under present Navy re- gulations the Navy dental clinic can take care of depen- dents emergency cases only.
 In his statement the admiral estimated the basic yearly operating costs of the base at four and one half million dol lars. "Take away dependents, :" he pointed out and you cut it in half"
 On the Washington trip. the admiral made arrangements to bring surface and aircraft into alignment with jobs here. Starting in April there will be seaplanes at Kodiak.
 Another axe the admiral took to Washington to grind, was the paving of station roads. He brought back a pro- mise from Washington for the construction of a new Navy Exchange. Plans call for con- verting the present boat house into a two story modern ex- change.
 The present crowded con- dition to the exchange is the reason for the new one. The new exchange will be built with salvaged materials.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17

MT. and Mrs. John Gibbons returned to Kodiak Thursday by plane after spending sev- eral weeks visiting on the West Coast and in Idaho.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17

Juneau -Skagway's mayor, Max Kora lski, in reporting the turn-doWn report yester- day to the All-Alaskan Cham ber of Commerce meeting in Juneau, said hopes for obtain ing the necessary water rights have not been abandoned.
 There have been previous reports from British Columbia that the Yukon water rights nights be used as a bargain ing issue in horse trading ne- gotiations for a guaranteed outlet for Canadian gas in the Pacific Northwest States.
 Several AIaskans Jumped the gun" on the project and invested heavily in Skagway real estate before the formal announcement of the planned project.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17
COP Committee May Prepare Legislation

A committee to study and suggest legislation desired by the people of this area will be formed if enough interest is shown. Emil knudsen, Repub- lican committeeman said yes terday.
 Recently the Republican Women's Club of Anchorage announced a similar intention. knudsen said the Republican committee invites suggestion on new legislation or changes in existing statutes.
 Letters may be mailed to Emil Knudsen, Postoffice Box A-9, Kodiak. The local com- mittee plans to analyze all proposals received before sub- mitting them to the legislators for drafting into bills. memo rials or resolutions. The fini- shed product will be presented at the coming session of the Territorial Legislature.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17

A meeting of all aircraft owners and persons interested in obtaining a sea place float and facilities was held at 8 pm Thursday at the US. Mar shal's office.
 Clarence Dizney, U. S. deputy marshal, is committee chairman of the Aircraft facilities committee of the Chamber of Commerce.
Evening star., 1953-09-20
Politics

THERE WAS, in Chicago last
l. week, a sort of deja Uu feeling
that sensation people occasion
ally get that all this has happened
before in just the same place and
just the same way.
But it was dejd Uu through a
glass, darkly. True, it was summer
and the Democrats and Republi-
cans were using Chicago as a
combined stamping-gro and
sounding-board. But there ended
the resemblance to things past.
First, last week, it was the Demo-
Gratis, getting together for a two
day harmony" meeting which
reaffirmed-for the present at
least-that there is no candidate
but Adlai Stevenson and Steve
Mitchell is his prophet.
Then came the Republicans to
defend what the Democrats had
attacked and attack what the
Democrats had defended.
But the chief difference between
this year at Chicago and last year
was that nothing would come of
the current politicking. There was
no contest to be fought this fall
and it was far too early to tell what
would happen in 1854.