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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-20
SINK CABINET?
COFFEE POT?
DYETNG

miss H. M. ", Washington
Does any one know where
to obtain a sink cabinet to
At under a single type sink?
Metal is preferred. / have
haunted the secondhand deal
ers, who say the cabinets are
not sold separately. Can any
one tell me how to solve the
problem, aside from having a
wooden cabinet built?
The handle on my silver
coffee pot is not heat-resistant
Does any one know how it can
be insulated?
Can clear nail polish be
thinned? How?
About dyeing clothes. ]
have had wool coats and cot
ton dresses dyed with success.
You must be willing to allow
for shrinkage. Loose wool
coats did shrink for me, but
since they were roomy to
start with, I didn't mind. Some
establishments discourage you
from having the work done.
and I don't know any that
guarantee the results. In my
own case, the articles would
have been discarded except for
the dyeing job. so I was will
ing to take the chance. and
have always had an extra
length of service from the
article.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-20
Problems Today
Teen-Agers'
Boy Friend
Worries Nom
By MurieI Nissen

DEAR MISS NISSEN: I am a
businesswoman, the mother of
a 14-year-old daughter and 10
year-old son My children are
cared for by my sister, who lives
with me. My problem concerns
my daughter.
All summer she went with a
boy, two years her senior. They
went to movies, for sodas, and
walks. The boy refuses to work
and has a widowed mother. I
don't like his manners, and. in
brief, he just annoys me. Every
morning they had long telephone
conversations, tying up the line
when I wanted to reach my
home. My daughter thinks we
ought to give her more liberties.
For instance, her girl friend can
stay out until 10 o'clock and
Margie can't. She cheerfully
helps at home-does beds, irons
her clothes and washes dishes.
Am I being unreasonable? I let
her have a birthday party at
Christmas, but never again. ALI
the children think about is kiss
ing and lights out.
MRS. G.
ANSWER: Perhaps you're not
unreasonable. but ] do feel you
lack understanding of Adde'S
cents. Nothing your Margie does.
as described in your letter. is
cause for concern. Her actions
are typical of a 14-year-old. and
her cooperation with household
tasks certainly doesn't indicate
a rebellious teen-ager. Friend
ships. at this age, are apt to be
unstable. with the best friend Of
today becoming one she will
scarcely speak to in a week. Your
position as a business mother
apparently leads you to seek
near-perfection in your child.
and may also make you i'm
patient with her.
Since she is inclined to go
with a group. she'll undoubtedly
have a succession of boy friends
and dates. Don't worry too
much about the boy she's been
seeing: his difficulties are mostly
adolescent. too.
She should be in every even
ing at the time set Except for
special occasions), and her week.
end dating should be limited.
AS for parties, don't refuse
arbitrarily to have another. but
encourage the young people to
dance, rather than indulge in
games.
Point out the fact that kiss
ing games are popular with the
pre-teen group and that young
people in their teens should be
preparing for the social life of
the future by becoming accom-
plished dancers, bowlers, etc.
Above all. don't scold the child
too much.
MurieL NiSSen WiH reply to
all readers WKo ask her help.
Write for free le1fet DIS,
What Age for Ddting?" In
all cases, be sure to incloSe an
addressed, stamped envelope
and send request to her, care
OF the Woman'S Department,
The EUening Star, Washington
4, D, C..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-20
RUST STAINS

- Oo UOtCkftSCOfk/
For the several persons who
inquired about removing rust
stains both on clothing and in
sinks, there are several prod
uctS on the market which can
be purchased at any of the
chain drug stores here which
really do the trick. I have used
several brands and they all
seem to be equally good. The
same thing can be used on
clothing and on sinks. Even
though it is not actually a
soap, one must ask for rust
soap, I have found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-20
FURNITURE?

MRS. j. r. p. Bethesda
Several years ago, I saw
advertised in one of the home
service magazines, House
Beautiful, I think. pieces Of
furniture that were really file
cabinets. They came either as
desks or lamp tables, but con-
tanned two regulation size file
drawers. They were not ex-
pensive. about $35 for the ia
bles. Could any one tell me
where I could obtain such fur
niture?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-20
Readers Clearing House ,: s:;'; ss:" II
HIKING GROUPS

In reply to the request of
Miss c: Mel, of Washington,
about the local hiking groups:
The Wanderbirds sponsor a
hike every Sunday. In the
immediate vicinity public
transportation is used, with
chartered buses carrying the
mixers to distant locales. These
trips are usually given as a
small news item in The. Star
a day or two before the hike.
The Capital Hiking Club has
much the same plan except
that they go to many points
OF historical interest as well
as the beaches in the summer.
The Potomac Appalachian
Trail Club which not only
sponsors hiking in the noun
tains nearest Washington, but
also maintains the Appala-
chan Trail through Maryland
and Virginia, has hikes on
Sunday, week end camping
trips, maintenance trips to
work on the Trail, and rock
climbing to teach mountain
eering techniques. Because all
their trips are to distant
points, they must travel by
car. bus. or truck, depending
on the type of trip and the
number going.
Additional information on
any of these groups may be
obtained by calling the Poto-
mac Appalachian Trail Club
Office in the evening between
and 10 Monday through
Friday.
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
MRS. A. F. G., WaShingtonD
Someone wanted the name
OF the company which makes
records that mention a child's
name. I happened to see the
name OF that company in a
f1ve-cent magazine which a
fine food store has on sale. It
is Haig Giftware, 1876 East
Twenty third street, New
York, N Y
Someone else asked about
catnip plants. I do not know
where to buy them, but /
raised catnip successfully from
seed this year.
It the person who wanted
information about gourds will
contact me through RICH, I
will be glad to tell her what I
did with some I grew.
X X X X
SUGGESTION.
DYE?
Mrs. w. H. S., Falls Church,
To Mrs. D. A. P, Washing
ton. I am more familiar with
Boston than Washington and
/ am sure that if you write to
either or both of the follow
ing companies. they will help
you. The Boston Music Co.,
116 Boylston street, and
Bakers Play Co., $50 Boylston
street. If such a thing has
ever been published. they will
know. Explain that you are q
PTA group planning a variety
show and ask for their cata-
logues on such entertainments.
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Readers Club

The Washington Readers Club
will open its 49th season with a
meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in
the club room at 1851 Columbia
road NV.
The program subject will be
The Human Voice Through the
Ages"
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IClubs to Observe Annual Achievements Dov

Arlington County home demon
stration clubs will observe their
annual Achievement Day from
noon to 3 pm. Thursday at the
Mormon Church, Sixteenth and
Inglewood streets, North Arling-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-20

Booths and exhibits will
demonstrate what the clubs have
done during the past year in
home furnishings, foods, floors,
floor coverings. fabrics. metal
craft, Red Gross, citizenship and
good grooming,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-20
TO CANE CHAIRS.

MRS. E. X. S., Washington
The Columbia Polytechnic
Institute for the Blind is the
place to have chairs caned or
reseated. They do very nice
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Information and requests
sent in By the following haze
been forwarded to those for
Whom they Were intended:
WASHINGTON-M. l.. M,
Mrs. H. p, Mrs. o. p, K. S.,
Mrs. G. E. M, M. F., Mrs.
G. H. w, Mrs. E. K, Mrs.
j. M. E., M. W., b E. NJ, Mrs.
o. l., S., Mrs. S. j.. j., Mrs.
w. E. c., S. B. c., Mrs. M. c.. S.,
Mrs. j. N. D., M. F. c., Mrs.
A. c. S., Mrs. L. r. M, Mrs.
C. K, Mrs. c. H.
A~NNANDALE - K. M. H.
ARLINGTON-Mrs. S. p, Mrs.
A. E. F., Mrs. F. E. D., Mrs.
c.. T. B. BETHESDA-M Mrs.
G.. w. L. BLADENSBURG-
Mrs. M. P.
E, R. B. BRISTOW-C. r.
CHEVY CHASE-Mrs. A. D. R.
CLIFTON - Mrs. C. A. H.
FALLS C~HURCH-Mrs. H. M,
Mrs. F. L. S., Mrs. G.. R. T.
GAINESVILLE-Mrs. c. F. S.
GARRETT PARK-Mrs. D. K.
EVANSVILLE - Mrs. j. K.
Landowner HILLS - j. w.,
Mrs. M. w. LAUREL-Mrs.
E. j.. McLEAN-Mrs. M. D. j.
NEWBURG - Mrs. j. w. G..
SILVER SYRINGE. K, Mrs.
r. j., Mrs. F. S. D., Mrs.
c. P. T., Mrs. E. j.. K.
TAKOMA PARK - D. r. T.
l.. R.
4 Il X
TRAVELLING WITH BIRD.
mrs. B. M. D., Washington
We have found this ar
rangement satisfactory when
travelling with a canary. First
remove swing and cross stick,
so the birds feet and legs will
not be injured. Then cover the
bottom of the cage with a soft
cloth so that the bird may
easily brace himself when the
car swings. Cover the cage
with a thick cloth, leaving an
opening at the top for air.
This will protect him from
drafts and obviate much of the
excitement and fright from
passing cars. Frequently put
your hand under the cloth to
let the bird know you are still
with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-20
BREMERHAVEN.

MRS. w. L. c., Arlington
To the lady who inquired
about Bremerhaven, Germany:
We spent three and a half
pleasant years there. The CHI
mate is not its best feature,
being mostly cold and damp
and foggy about nine months
out of the year, but it makes
the pretty days seem like a
present. The PIX, commiSsary,
schools, housing and bus
transportation are all good,
and you should have no trou-
BILE finding what you want in
the way of warm clothing.
The American women wear
Stacks in the daytime for shop
ping, ETC., and our children
wear blue jeans to school.
There is a great deal of social
life, so take your prettieSt
dresses as we'll as the red fan
nels. We did not bother using
our American electrical appli-
ances, finding them more of a
nuisance than a pleasure, since
the current is different there.
Blankets are provided by the
quartermaster, but 1 took bed
and table linens, kitchen i'm
plementS and most of our per-
sonal knick- knacks to make us
feel at home.
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SCHOOL

MRS. L. NJ. SilUer SPRING.
The Community Nursery
School, a cooperative located
in the Pinecrest Recreation
Center, 800 ST. Lawrence drive,
Silver Spring, is accepting a
limited number of applicants
for the three year old age
group. The school, which is
interfaith and interracial,
meets Monday through Friday
from 9 to 1880 am. Mothers
assist the qualified teachers
and participate one day each
week. For further information,
please call Mrs. woodward,
membership chairman, at
HEmlock 4-7100, ext. 500, or
Mrs. Judge, president, at Jun
iper 7-6251.
Evening star., 1953-12-16

One Of our biggest robe soles in the nick of time
for St. Nick! Not just few. but hundreds and
hundreds Of robes and ouneine pojomos, every
single one top-foshion news, every one a terrific
value at its regular higher price, let alone modest
7.e9! Whots more they're her fovorite of fovor-
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royon crepes, in cleaning royon sotins, even
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-. for buy you'll long remember !. for Ioune-
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minute Of the coming year!
Robes, Third Floor Washington: Second Floor. Slver
Spring and PARKinCton
Evening star., 1953-05-11
Kirkpatrick Adds Meaning
ToWorks of c Contemporaries

vocation by the Rev. James r.
Baird. the university's Methodist
chaplain. and a scriptural read
ing by Howard D. Rees. Baptist
student secretary.
The. guest speaker was DR.
Howard Mitchell, conductor Of
the National Symphony Orches-
ira. who changed his announced
subject, "The Value of Music to
"a Community" to speak about
its value to the Nation. He COM
mended the work being done at
the University as being symbol
ical Of the manner in which this
country has progressed musi-
cally SO that now 1--WE possess
more and better music than any
where in the world"
Last year. he said, there were
1877 orchestras in the United
States. When one considered
the number of men and women
on the committees and boards,
working for these orchestras, a
composite picture" is given Of
the scope of attainment. the
major portion Of which has de-
veloped in the last Is years. He
quoted from a statement of JUS
tice Brandeis. substituting the
word music. to drive home his
point that the art is necessary
for the Nations spiritual growth.
Grouped for the mass singing
Of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from
Handel's Messiah" Mozart's
Gloria" and Beethoven's 1.-THE
Heavens are Telling" were the
Augustana Lutheran Choir, r. E.
Snesrud, director; Washington
Missionary College Choir, Minnie
Iverson Wood. conductor; Roose-
welt High School Chorus. Emma
Louise Thompson. director;
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Choir, the Calvary Baptist
Church Choir, Harwood Hall, di-
rector: the Bethesda Chevy
Evening star., 1953-05-11

bel mir" and Dvorak'S Songs
My Mother Taught Me-"
The vast stadium is almost too
large for an event Of this kind
and because Of the heat. most of
the audience took shelter in the
shaded portion. The singers
seemed tiny figures on the stage
at the base. The public ad-
dress system carried the voices
with diStinctness but carried also
the sound of every movement.
The spirit Of the Festival was
devout, the audience taking part
in the hymns and listening rev.
erently to the prayers offered
Evening star., 1953-05-11
News Of Music
By Alice Eversmon

Contemporary American music
would be understood much bet
ter were there more interpreters
Of it such as John Kirkpatrick, >,
who gave a program Of works
for the piano at the National
Gallery Of Art last night, This
was the third concert of the
American Music Festival now in
progress there. During the 10
years the annual festival has
been q part Of Richard Bales
program for the Gallery, Mr..
Kirkpatrick's contributions have
been highlights of the presenta-
tioES.
There are few artists who ap-
proach the task Of making
known what Is now in music
literature so sympathetically as
does Mr.. Kirkpatrick. He goes
beyond the technical and musi-
cal analysis and finds the rea-
son Of the piece. What becomes
in other hands bit of obtuse
display or plain variation of
loud and soft effects. is filled
with fantasy of thought and
clearly defined intention as he
sees it. His superb technique
is not only facile but amenable
to special coloring so that his
playing is richly diversified in
eXpreSsiveneSs.
He ranks among the protag-
onists of the composer Charles
Ives, having been the first to
present his long and difficult
Sonata No. 2" known as Con
cord, Mass, $4,000" He gave
it a Washington premiere some
seven years ago and played it
again as his opening number
last night. It remains an amaZ-
ing work wherein the composer
has set. in music his impressions
of the intriguing personalities
Of Emerson, Hawthorne, The
Alcotts. and Thoreau. The mu-
sizes density and dissonance in
describing Emerson and its fan
tastic quality for Hawthorne,
emphasized by the use Of a
board to strike many keys at
once. is overextended as If the
composer had still another
thought that must be expressed.
The depicting Of The Alcotts
and Of Thoreau is more concise
and the two portions finish the
complex, sonata on a quiet and
poetic note.
Introduced locally on this pro-
gram were Theodore Chanler's
"a Child in the House." and
Robert Palmer's Second Piano
Sonata" The II short sections
of Mr.. Chanler's composition are
delightful pictures of a child's
world, written with a deft touch
and much imagination. It
formed An interlude between the
gigantic Ives sonata and the
energetic work by Palmer. The
latter is cast in powerful line
with a constant rhythmic accent.
It's style is clear in spite of q
driving impulse that, strong and
projecting as it is, nevertheless
is kept well in hand.
The program closed with three
striking "Nostalgic Waltzes" by
Ross Lee Finney, a modern vari-
ant of the idea Ravel incorpo-
rated in his La Valse." Mr..
Kirkpatrick'S mobile touch di-
rected by his alert and vivid i'm
agination. and the unusual bend
of his musical insight. gave a
particular charm to each of his
presentations. He is an artist in
a category by himself and one
that should be heard here more
frequently.
Evening star., 1953-05-11

Chase High School Choir. Faye
Finley Shaw, director: the Uni
versity Chapel Choir and the
Maryland Choral Society. Fague
K. Springmann. director.
The Oxon Hill High School
Band under its leader. William
johnson, provided accompani-
ments for some of the choirs in
their solo numbers, the organ
lists, Glenn Carow and Charlton
Meyer. playing for others and
for the soloistS.
Hymns. were interspersed be-
tween the individual selections.
the singing led by Mr.. Spring
Evening star., 1953-05-11
Maryland Choral Group
Inouqurotes Festival

The Maryland Choral Society
inaugurated yesterday afternoon
in Byrd Stadium, Maryland Uni
YerSity, q Chori Festival and
Hymn Sing under the sponsor
ship Of the College Park Lions
Club. In his address of vel
come, DR.. Harold r. Cotterman,
dean of the university's faculty,
said the program was "one Of
the most important events on
the campus" and would be given
annually. It opened with an in
Evening star., 1953-05-11

mann whose fine baritone voice
carried clear above the choirs
and audience. AS director of the
Maryland Choral Society, he ar
ranged the Festival, conducting
one Of the combined choral
numbers, and appearing as
Soloist later in the program. The
first soloist was Cantor Jacob
Barkin, tenor, of Adas Israel
Congregation, who gave a dra-
matte and stirring delivery of
Schalit's ELI. Eli" and Malotte's
"The Lords Prayer" Rilla Rowe
Mervine, popular mezzo- soprano.
was heard in Bach's "Bist du
Evening star., 1953-05-11
D. c. DentoI Society

The District Dental Society
will meet tomorrow night at the
Shoreham Hotel. DR.. Harold Berk
Of Boston will speak on Treat
ment and Restoration of Injuries
to Teeth"
Evening star., 1953-05-11

/ by the Rev. Otto Reimherr. Lu-
theran chaplain, and the bene-
diction by the Rev. William A.
Beal. Episcopal chaplain. :.
Evening star., 1953-05-11

top to bottom:
Evening star., 1953-05-11
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Evening star., 1953-05-13

ALL VAT DYED AND PRE-sHRUNK COTTON ROCK CREPE
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Evening star., 1953-06-10
By the Associoted Press

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, June 10.
Jack Farmer, 54, was electro
cuted early today for shooting
his second wife after his first
wife and eight children had
given up their macabre vigil in
a funeral home.
Farmer smiled as he took a
final puff on a cigarette and was
strapped into the electric chair.
He told witnesses, make a good
fight" He was pronounced dead
at 1907 am. (CST).
BY that time the eight chill
dren-ranging in age from 3 to
22-had left with their mother
and one grandchild for the long.
hot drive back to Lubbock, 400
miles northwest of here. The
family arrived last night after
visiting hours for condemned
prisoners ended at S pm.
Talk to Priest.
The tired and forlorn family
talked to Father Francis Duffey,
Catholic chaplain at the State
penitentiary, and Don Reid, jr.,
Associated Press correspondent.
Mr.. Reid read from notes taken
in an interview with the con-
demned man. He told them the
father said he wanted the chill
dren to remember him as they
used to know him and not as a
prisoner in death row.
Farmers eldest daughter, Mrs.
Irene Brewer. %. of Odessa. Tex.
accepted Father Duffey's advice
not to try to see the father.
But please take a message to
him." she said. Tell him we
love him very much and we will
miss him very much"
Mrs. Brewer was carrying her
infant daughter, Farmers first
grandchild, whom he had never
seen.
Farmer told Mr.. Reid he had
not seen his children since he
was jailed in Lubbock more than
two years ago.
He was convicted of murder
in the Staying of his second wife
Evening star., 1953-06-10
Ex-Wife and 8 Children Fail
To See Killer Before Execution

in a Lubbock cafe on March 5,
1851. He said mo one will un-
derstand the reason for the kill
ing. I was in a drunken stupor."
A Good Man.
Mrs. Annie Farmer, his first
wife, said he had always been "a
good man and a good father"
Mrs. Farmer said they were
not able to start from Lubbock
until Monday morning because
they didn't have any money.
Mr.. Reid suggested they wait
in a funeral home here because
there was no other place for
them to go. They waited for
about two hours. then returned
to the prison at $50 pm. They
said they were feeling better
about the whole situation and
were returning to Lubbock.
Evening star., 1953-06-10
Japanese Inventor
Says Kopok Cloth
Ends Wool Age
BY the Associoted Press

TOKYO, June 10.-A Japanese
scientist has succeeded in weav-
ing kapok f1ber-hitherto used
mainly for pillow and mattress
fillers-into a light. warm and
durable cloth, and he enthusi-
astically claims "the age of wool
Is over"
The newspaper Yomiuri said
the first kapok cloth. costing
about the same as cotton fabric,
would appear on the Japanese
market this fall.
The paper said Toshiharu
Adachi. SO. of Itami, western ia
pan. succeeded in spinning and
weaving the soft, short plant fl
bers by applying chemicals and
modifying weaving machinery.
Japanese scientists have at
tempted to find a means of pro-
ducing kapok fiber since the
early 1920's. Mr.. Adachi is the
first to claim success.