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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
Readers Clearinghouse
Conducted By EETSY CASWELL
ANSWERS TO QUERIES
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Mrs. w. B. c., Bethesda
For M. NJ, Arlington: Plant
your avocado in a large pot,
using soil mixture as for other
potted plants. Water fire.
quently, and when weather be-
comes warmer put it outside
for the summer. You will have
to bring it inside when the
cold weather returns. 1t will
make large tree. Mine is
now sig feet tall. 1 under
stand they should be grated
in order to bear. but I haven't
tried this as yet.
For Mrs. S.R.T., North, Va:
To bake bones out of shad,
stuff if desired and bake in a
very slow oven (about $50 de-
greeS>, for 5 OF hours.
For Mrs. R.B.G., Lexington
Park: For your invalid father,
how about crossword puzzle
books. jig saw puzzles or the
new oil painting kits which
are pre-drawn and furnish all
necessary colorS? If he could
become interested in painting
without prepared kits, it would
be even more satisfying to him.
Also, if you have time to shop
the hobby shops, you can find
all sorts of creative things,
such as ship and train models,
etc. Hope these suggestions
will help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
The Dragons Looking
For New Members

I have had a lot of requests
from teens who want to know
about The Dragons" the hot
rod club here in the District.
Nineteen-year-old Preston Tyson.
a big wheel member of this
highly reputable organization,
said, 1--WE are looking for new
members. Any one can join who
has a drivers license in good
standing and who owns their own
modified car. "a rather souped-
up engine and a loaded deck or
hood
I'VE meet every Thursday at
8 at night in the Bethesda Po-
lice Station. One of the big
things in the club is the run
ming of a liability run every s
months. The main purpose Of
the Dragons" said Preston. lis
to further the sport of hot-rod-
ding, and to encourage safe
driving"
There you go! Not only that.
girls are also members. Best get
your souped-up jobs, gals. and
go TO town! No stuff. though. if
YOU are looking for a great outfit
who will share your hot-rod in
tereStS, the Dragons are IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
Teen Scene:

molly: You must be IA in the
District to work, but 16 in Mary
land and Virginia. You are al
lowed to work eight hours a day
or 48 hours a week, the latter
only when you are over ID years
old. (Who wants to work six days
a week. anyway?) And last, but
not least, remember that the
minimum earnings are rs CEN
tavos an hour and that if you
are between IA and Is years old
in the District, you must get
an employment certificate. Got
that? Now. put your shoulder to
the wheel, or you'll definitely be
out of the job lineup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
Blossom Princess
To Make First Bow

1t is fabulous honor for a
hign school girl They're mostly
college girls) to become a prin-
cess in the annual Cherry Bios
som Festival. and not only that
but to be the youngest of the le
princesses. A very pretty young
lady is 18-year-old Nancy Scott
a student at George Washington
High who has been chosen as
princess from oregon by the
Oregon State Society in Wash
ington.
Standing almost 5 feet 7 inches
tall, with brown hair, and very
dark brown eyes, Nancy is as
sistant to the news editor on the
school paper. and belongs to the
Thespian Club. Nancy moved
here a year ago and said, as to
which place she likes best, oh,
think Washington is a wonder
full place TO VISIT"
The festival begins next
Wednesday (come on, cherry
blossomSD and that's when the
gay life of a princess begins. ION
that day." said Nancy. "all the
princesses go to a luncheon and
meet their escorts for the entire
festival" (Here, she became
muchly excitedD And all the
escorts are military officers
Friday night, we go to the formal
ball with the militia, of courSe)
and the queen Of the festival is
chosen by spin of the wheel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26

senger to stock clerks" Match. if
you apply now, it will be more
of a first come, first served" &C
ton.
Before the war, summer jobs
kept students from returning to
school IN the fall. but it doesn't
happen as much any more. 1t
is a very good idea that teen
ayers work during the summer"
said Mr.. Connolly, because it
keeps them occupied, plus giving
them spending money"
If you are one of those who
will be applying for a job for
the first time. remember these
three factors, suggested Mr.. Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26

I think That will be the most
exciting part of the whole thing. "
Nancy. who will be decked out
mostly in formal attire during
the festival. exclaimed about this
famous Washington tradition.
Heavens. I never heard much
about the Cherry Blossom
Festival in Oregon, and I've
never been to one before (this
will nevah do, but I've found
out all about 1t these past few
weeks. / sure am excited"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
Story LEAGUE Dinner

The Washington Story League
will meet for dinner and a story
telling session at 6 pm. tomor-
row at the Fairfax Hotel.
10 Carroll. nationally known
storyteller, will come from New
York as a special guest. There
will also be visitors from Balti-
more and Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
Auction Planned
By Pen Women

A benefit auction of collec-
ton of varied small articles will
be held at 8 pm. tomorrow by
the District Branch, National
League of American Pen Women
at the branch studio, 1851 Co.
lumbia road NV.
Eric Stanley of the Stanley
Galleries of Georgetown will
serve as auctioneer.
Proceeds will be donated to the
awards fund for creative work at
the forthcoming national bien-
NAL convention of the league.
Refreshments will be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
Stort That Summer Job-Seekine Now;
Oregon Princess Ready for Festival

the interhigh track meet with a
/ 2o-foot 5-inch broad jump last
year, is also member of the
Key Club. A-Club. and was a
member of the football team.
Now for the terrific times for a
j Thinclad:
1--WE practice about 2 hours
day, which consists of exer-
cises, running S laps around the
! track and more exercises. We're
not supposed to drink or stay
up late" Don related. 1.-The best
build for a trackman varies. For
a runner he must be thin. For
putting the shot the football
player type is good. AS for the
amount of men on team, that
ranges from As to so. Before
a meet 1 eat candy bars and
orange juice.
THE hardest event at a meet"
decided this journalistically in
clined cinderman, lis the mile.
You have to set a pace. and
usually sprint when you are
among the top three coming in.
My coach once said it isn't the
arms or legs that are doing the
running, but your stomach mus
cles; this is definitely true.
II think it's the waiting before
an event that gets you the most
nervous and excited. Especially
when you're running the dash,
and you're waiting for the gun
to go off. I guess to sum it up
you must realize that track is
a conditioned sport. You must
be in condition"
Best you all go out and enjoy
your schools meets. And you
dolls would get a neat sun tan.
anyway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
Three Top Tunes
Are Listed

The three top tunes. accord
ing to Variety are Secret Love"
Young at Heart" and Make
Love to Me" AS for the rapid
risers. three music department
heads of three radio stations,
all seemed to think that The
Man Upstairs" by Kay Starr was
a sure hit.
See you next Friday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26

put in your
application.
Sum m e /
jobs for teen
ayers will be
very scarce;
chances have
b e IN m NC h
better in pre-
viouS years.
but not this
one. Teen-ag-
erS should APP
ply now or in
the very near
future if they
xn,ont a ioE -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE?
FREEZE PIES?

fMTS. j. l.. T., AleT1ndrid)
I have two questions to ask
RICH. First of all I would like
a good recipe for butterscotch
sauce, one that would keep for
some time and could be warmed
up when needed. My second
problem is how to make pies
or pie shells ahead of time
and freeze them. 1 have two
small children and find 1t
much easier to do a big job of
baking on one day. Could I
make several pie shells and
put them in the freezer COM
partment of the refrigerator?
And should l cook them or
not? I tried freezing a cooked
pumpkin pie but found it de-
preSSingly Soggy when warmed
up. l hate to waste time and
ingredients trying trial and
error methods and would GER
tainly appreciate some help.
X x
COOPERATIVE NURSERY
SCHOOL.
(MrS. NJ. E. B., Cherry ChaSe)
The Bethesda Chevy Chase
Cooperative Nursery School,
400 Norwood drive, Bethesda,
has several openings for A.
year-oldS. The school has a
trained teaching staff and ex-
cellent facilities for develop
ing initiative, cooperation
and skills. For further infor-
nation, please call Mrs. En-
nest Sturc, Oliver 4-7484.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
Trockmon Gives
Some Pointers

Now. back on another track
and it's just that. Track prac-
tice is racing along and going
strong is 17-year-old Don Goines
(neat last namel, the junior
class president at Anacostia
High. Don, who placed third in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
HERBS?

MRS. C. j.. Washington
I haYe become quite famil-
lar with herbs through gar
dening and cooking with them.
However, some time ago, I
read a book called "Elexirs of
Life" summary of other
very interesting properties of
herbs. which leads me to be-
lieve there is much more to
the use of herbs than the in
formation available in cook
books.
Aside from the book men,
toned, I have not been able
to find any more on the sub
ject in book stores or libra
ries. Probably the preparation
and use of the teas and in
fusionS of herbs have become
a lost Art. but I would very
much appreciate any help from
any of the readers who might
have information on this mat
ter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
BUFFALO,
mrs. J. B., HydttSUilleJ

fMFS. J. B., HydttSC1IleJ
We are moving to Buffalo,
N. Y, in a few months and
would be grateful for any in
formation about housing con-
ditions. nurseries and the cost
Of living that any one could
give me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
BY Sharon Doron

Frankly, you'll fiub if you
don't get on the ball RIGHT
NOW! If you want a job during
the summer NOW is the time to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26

advised Mr.. Ernest Connolly, the
assistant director of the United
States E m ploym IN t Service.
college students" he added,
have more job opportunities be-
cause of previous experience
over high school students. even
though the Jobs range from mes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
NEW ORLEANSp

(MrS. T. c. L., Washington
l would appreciate any in
formation as to the best dis
tricts to live in at moderate
rentals and any other peril
nent suggestions for living in
New Orleans. My Navy nephew
and family are being trans
ferred from Naples. Italy to
New Orleans in May so I want
to get this information as
quickly as possible. Will be
very grateful if I could hear
from any people who have re-
Gently lived in New Orleans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
PRESSURE COOKER
SUGGESTIONS.
M. c. G., WaShinQtonJ

W. L. G., w uSHugLOHl,
For Mrs. r. B. j.. College
Park: / cook almost every
thing in my pressure cooker.
I do small pot roaStS with car
rotS, onions and celery. deli
cious lamb stew with inexpen-
sive cuts of lamb and preferred
vegetables, and veal stew. Just
brown any kind of meat. add
tomato puree or small amount
of water and all vegetables
and cook for 10 minutes. Also
a delicious ragout of any left
over meat: Add 3 stalks celery.
onion. 2 carrots. canned to-
matoeS. puree or tomato soup,
l cup water. y cup rice. Sea-
son with bay leaf. pinch of
mixed herbs. few grains of
sugar. Cook five minutes. Ex-
pertinent with the recipe book.
X \ X X
FARMS TO VISIT?
Mrs. T. J. B.. Bethesda
This July we are planning
a vacation trip into the New
England States and up to
Quebec. We have three small
children who have their hearts
set on visiting a farm, watch
ing the animals feed. etc We
must combine the trip with
the farm visiting. as We only
plan on two weeks for all Are
there any farms along this
route which we might visit?
We have Chamber of Com
merce information, but it did
not have this information.
We would be very happy
and thankful if some kind
reader could supply any infor-
nation.
4 IL
HINT.
mrs. w. S. T., Arlington
To remove smoke stains
from the stone or brick front
OF f1replaces. get an mex
pensive bar of soap at chain
grocery stores that mechanics
use to remove grease from
their hands. The name of the
soap is three-letter word, be-
ginning with "T'. No elbow
grease needed!
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-11-18

The American Federation of the
Physically Handicapped was char
tered in the District of Columbia,
in 1912, with national headquar-
ters in Washington, as a non
profit, beneficent, educational cor
poration. 1t is a membership or
ganiZation. Folks who are handi-
capped in some degree join as
Participating Members, while
others join as Associate members.
1t has members in all states and
has chartered Lodges in a num-
ber of states. The AFPH is author
and sponsor of National Employ
the Physically Handle p p d
Week, observed annually, which
focuses attention on jobs handi-
capped men and women can do.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-11-18

ure. However by starting Slowly
on November 25, you may be
really able to enjoy yourself by
New Years Day
There's no single formula for
having a good time. Your pleas
ure may be someone else,s bore
dom. Is a big gathering of rela-
tives a nightmare to you? You
don't have to have one every holi-
day.
Perhaps it's just preparing a
huge meal that you dislike. Try
dividing the production up among
your guests, and save for your
self some part you>really enjoy.
If you want to 90 to the football
game with your family, stack the
dishes just this once. If you really
hate sitting in a windy stadium,
stay home and enjoy yourself in
your own way for few hours.
Don't stop with Thanksgiving
Day. Start each day by asking
yourself how you can make it
more fun.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-11-18
Plan to Break Ground BY Nert Week
For Huge Wheaton Shopping Center

Dental. Best of all, from the
County point of view, it will more
than pay its way in taxes.
Of course, around here we all
love those trees, because that
tract provided the only cool spot
as you drove up Georgia avenue
on a hot-humid summer day. So
1 asked him how about those gor-
geous woods. Well, they are COM
ing down. Mr.. Sherman explained
that it was much cheaper to
knock the trees down and plant
new ones. There is a lot of grad
ing to be done and many of the
trees would die anyway in the
process.
A tremendous part of his bud
get is for landscaping including a
great deal of new, exciting plant
ing.
Work on the apartments and
houses won't start until the shop
ping center is completed-a mat
ter of two to three years. 1 asked
about schools and a teen-age rec
reation center. He has no land set
aside for either purpose at the
moment, but he says where pos
sible he will provide such facili-
ties for the benefit of all.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-11-18
Doctors AdDise Fun in Daily Life
For Health : Start on THANKSGIVING

This is not a column about the
frightful dangers of overeating.
OF course, at Thanksgiving din
ner everyone will eat more than
he really needs. but no serious ill
ness is likely to result. Go ahead
and plan a menu with all your
favorite dishes. It's a once.a-year
feast. It's a time to enjoy.
How long has it been since
you've had any fun? How long
since you laughted right out
loud? If 1T hasn't been very re-
cent If you've been too busy, or
life has been too serious, you had
better do something about it
right away. The doctors tell us
we need to have some fun in our
diet of living in order to be
healthy. Their advice to many
housewives who come to them
tired, nervous, irritable, and head
ing for a nervous breakdown is to
practice playing.
Let's start with Thanksgiving
Day. 1t won't be easy for some
people TO stick to a diet of pleas
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-11-18
By SUSIE KAPLAN
10. 4-7368

Since the big news around
Wheaton is the County Councils
approval of plans for the develop
ment of the Heitmuller tract, 1 de-
cided to have a chat with the man
behind the 80 acres.
His name isn't Heitmuller, it's
Simon Sherman. His friends call
him "Si".
He is in his late 30's. He lives
in Wheaton. He has been building
in the county for seven years.
Our Town" can be proud of
the fact that this is the first large
completely integrated plan of its
type ever presented to the Coun-
ty Council and that when the job
is done it will be a small sample
of what a master Zoning plan
could do for all of Montgomery
County.
The ground will be broken next
week for stage one-the CONNER
cial 80 acres-with its heavenly
big free parking space for 1000
cars. Imagine it-driving your
car to one central spot and being
able to do all of your shopping.
l asked, of course, what kind of
store there would be and found
to my surprise he didn't know or
just didn't want to tell. The plans
call for two department stores,
high-type drive-in restaurant,
movie house and a group of small
stores. He has had applications
from all over the country because
the location is an obvious gold
mine.
He wants to keep it a high-class
shopping center, but he hasn't
made any choice yet between all
his applicants. So he asked me
what 1 thought was needed. Never
at a loss for a suggestion, 1 said
l wouldn't mind Lord and Tay-
lor and a really good 5 and 10
store is worth its weight in gold.
Any other ideas?
Then 1 asked him what effect
this Shopping center would have
on the rest of Wheaton. Says he,
ITO date Wheaton has had only
necessity shopping not compari-
son shopping.
Mr.. Sherman said he was sure
the new shopping center would
help stabilize the Wheaton area.
1t should increase the value of all
properties, commercial and resi-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-11-18
Area Friends of Handicapped
Plan Fund Raising Dance Dec. 3

The Washington Metropolitan
Area Lodges and Members-at-
Large of the American Fedora
ton of the Physically Handicap.
ped, Inc, are sponsoring an Ar
thur Murray dance party at 1000,
December 3, at the Arthur Muir
ray Studios, 1011 Connecticut
Ave, NV.
One of Washington's leading or
chestras will play for the party.
A floor show will be presented
with Mrs. Ethel Fistere, Manager
of Arthur Murray Studios, mis-
tress of ceremonies.
4 Tickets are $3.50 single and
$3.50 per couple, and may be OBJ
tanned from AFPH members or
from National Headquarters of
the American Federation of the
Physically Handicapped, 1870 Ma
tional Press Building. Proceeds
from the party will be used to
further the AFPH program in the
Metropolitan Washington Area.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-11-18

Saw Grandma Taylor parking
her 1924 Franklin out front the
other day. Neat as pin, radiator
and hub caps gleaming-the whole
car is as shiny as the day she
bought it 30 years ago.
Then l stopped and looked
again-for there, hanging on the
spare tire was sign: "This car
NOT for sale"
Asked Granny what was going
on. "JOe," she says, "it's this craze
for old cars. Everybody wants to
buy my Franklin. But it has served
for years and it's not for sale at
any price"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-11-18
Sale of Trees
To Help Fund
Raising Drive
BY SUSIE KAPLAN
LO. 4-7368

I'm get ing quite a kick out
of writing this column for many
reasons. { lie of the most import.
ant is that certain pride in "Our
Town" AS l call and make my
rounds to gather the material for
the weekly, l run into more gen.
erous people who give their time,
talent and efforts to making the
Wheaton and Glenmont commun-
tiles a much healthier place to
live in.
Philip Nachman is a perfect
example of the kind of person
I'm trying to describe. He's the
Chairman of the Boys and Girls
Committee, Land Project Com
mittee Chairman, and the incom-
ing President of the Wheaton XII
wants Club.
When he invited me to the
clubs monthly luncheon last
Thursday he was full of secrecy
and excitement over the big
story that would break that noon.
1t was worth waiting for.
For several years the Wheaton
Kiwanis Club mas been building
its fund so that they could spon-
sor a boys camp. Not only Mr..
Nachman, but William Romack,
Steve Cassola, Carl Eby, all for
6mer presidents helped, so have
Bud Lavine, Don Darrow, Don
Leatherwood, and Reverend Tay-
lor. Many other active members
of the Kiwanis have had a hand
in promoting this project.
At the luncheon a deed was
signed for 10 acres of land. The
land was bought from ]. H. Bur
ton, the landscaper. The site for
the camp is on Redland Road,
four miles from Norbeck on the
main branch of Rock Creek.
The future plans of the camp
include wood cabins, swimming
pool, play area and a stocked
fishing pond. The Kiwanians
hope the latter will be ready by
Spring of 1855.
Jack Amatucci was proud to
be president at a time when the
dream had become a reality.
Lawrence Widmayer, an at
torney representing the Land
Titles, Inc. of Silver Spring and
Bethesda. handled the title work
for the club. He subbed for Joe
Matthias who is in Nassau doing
his stint for the Naval Reserve.
Mr.. Burton was on hand for
the signing. He said he was hap
py to have had such a small
share in aiding the community,
because fine and directed activi-
ties for young boys build better
minds of tomorrow"
Any group of supervised boys
will be able to use the camp.
Groups such as-Boy Scouts,
Church groups, school boys, etc.
The lumber will be cut right on
the premises. The boys them
selves will build the cabins, the
swimming pool and the pond.
After the presentation, Mr..
Nachman reported on the Xmas