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Evening star., 1955-03-30

This beautifully designed RCA VIC
TOR with powerful "Mooic Monitor"
Chassis is the choice Of discriminating
people!
Evening star., 1955-03-30

Stunning new toble model TV, with
oil the quality RCA VICTOR lectures,
and 24-inch screen!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27

OF COURSE, you don't get wings with this sleek and
~ stunning Sc Buick = but you can get the
nearest thing to them.
1t goes under the name of Variable Pitch DynaAow,
because it uses the principle Of the modern planes
propeller.
But the 1856 version of this great transmission goes
airplanes one better
Its all as simple as it's thrilling
AT takeof pilot sets the pitch of his propeIers for
about acceeraon Alof he switches to cruising pitch
for top mileage
You can do that, too, in Sc Buick. Just floor the
pedal and you switch the Dynaflow blades to
0ss ASsason eemen n Buick
whh FNoIDAiRE CONDITIONING . price
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27

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18th and M Streets NV.
Wosh., D. c. DI. 1890
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4505 Wisconsin Avenue NV.
Wosh. DC. EN-. 1000
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
WHY GROW OLD?
Questions Range From
Eyebrows to Appetite

waist should be 10 inches
smaller than your hips.
@. ! used to have light hair
but now it Is getting darker.
What can I do to keep it
light?
A. Hair just naturally turns
darker as we grow older. Gem
orally good hair care and fine
nutrition, massage and brush
ing are the measures which
will bring out the highlights.
@. I am hungry constantly.
What can I do to rid myself
Of this huge appetite?
A. Eating is q habit. You
have formed the habit Of eat
ing large amounts Of food.
Your stomach actually has
been stretched. Then when
your stomach is empty it turns
into an aching void.
The habit of nibbling In be-
tween meals Is just as hard
to break as any other habit.
After eating sensibly for a
while and emitting in-between-
meal snacks you will find that
your appetite has lessened and
that you do not crave so much
food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
MARY MARGARET
MCBRIDE
Most of Our Public Servants
Are Worthy of Their Hire

An 80-year-old executive
was trying to define the good
life. He said that a man, until
he is 40, Is entitled to con-
centrate on establishing him.
self and his fortune. Then he
should devote 20 years to
public service. After that, he
may enjoy himself.
This sounds fine, but I'm
afraid it's unrealistic in a
country where so much is de-
manded of an Office holder
whose salary comes from the
taxpayer.
I'm like every other tax
payer. ! don't want taxes to
60 any higher. ! am indignant
when I hear about dishonesty.
inef1iciency and waste in gov
eminent places. Yet I know,
as everybody must, that If
we want better public servants,
We must pay enough to attract
exceptional men and women:
must campete financially with
private business.
The situation is already
desperate. Taxes make 1t i'm
possible for most Of us to get
rich enough to afford devotion
to the public veal at present
wages. Who can accumulate
by 40-or even 60-enough of
q fortune to permit the shift
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
BY JOSEPHINE BOWMAN

@. My brows and lasiles are
very light. practically no color.
What can I do to make them
grow in darker? =
A. There is no way to change
the natural color Of your lashes
and brows. but you can use q
brow pencil on your brows and
mascara on your lashes. You
will need light brown In the
pencil and mascara.
@. Will 1t hurt to use perox-
ide on the hair on my upper
lip?
A. No.
@. / am 5 feet 4 inches tall.
Just how much should I weigh
and what should my measure
ments be?
A. It is difficult to say. Your
bone structure or frame can
make a big difference. / am
giving you the weight which
Is ideal for a woman of your
height who has an average
build. You should weigh about
1870 pounds. Measurements
vary also because of build.
However. as a general rule.
there should not be more than
2 inches difference between
your bust and hips and your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23

from money-making to serv-
ice? O
Right now the President Of
the United States makes only
a fifth as much as a popular
television~ entertainer. The
governor Of a big State openly
announced he was retiring
from public Office so that he
could earn some money for his
family. Independently rich
men and women must be
named to represent us Id i'm
portant world capitals because
the salary that goes with an
ambassadors job would scarce
ly meet required household ex-
penses. Obviously. under such
conditions our choice of lead
ers is limited-and the results
are often unhappy. y
We are short changing our
selves in areas even closer to
the average citizen by under
paying teachers. policemen,
flremen. The shortage Of
teachers is cliche; our police
and fire departments find Diff
flculty filling ranks with the
best men for the jobs simply
because the best men can go
into private industry and
without risking their lives,
make much more.
We are lucky that so many
of our teachers, social workers,
cops and flrefighters apparently
love their work more than
they love money; unlucky be-
cause some are second-raters
who would be unable to meet
the lively competition Of pri-
vate business.
The other day a business
man who. pays his capable
personal secretary $3.50 a week
GRATED for a fhalf hour upon
the economic foolishness Of
voting a pay raise which would
bring most teachers salaries
up to considerably less than
his secretary's. Does he be-
heve that a teacher for his
children is less important than
a secretary for his business?
Anyway. would higher SAL
aries really cost us more In
the long run? It seems to me
that bigger paychecks would
attract better people and con-
sequently there would be more
efficiency, less waste, less use
less red tape. We might even
SAVE money.
We've been guilty of duck
ing the question of RESPONSE
bility for unethical behavior,
slip-shod, wasteful conduct of
public affairs, outright corrup-
ton. We've faithfully turned
out to vote down the one pos
sible cure for bad conditions.
Why? Because we don't want
-. taxes to go up.
Well. If paying more taxes
right at the beginning is the
one hope for cure. I say so be
1t. For ! believe 1t will pay off
in the long run.
tFrom AP Newsfeatures)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
Opinions Differ
And So Do Cots

Mrs. J. E. D., Washington
A recent letter in this COL
umn advised that cats pe
allowed freedom in q new
neighborhood since they
would return to their own
families, in snite Of the SINH
larity of the houses" Although
many stories may be told of
cats returning from long dis
tances to their former homes.
this can not be depended upon.
The only way to keep cats.
or dogs, or small children is
to protect them and never
allow them to wander about
alone. AS an example. last
July we took a 10-year-old
Siamese cat to a house only
q mile away in an area
where there are woods and
fields between the houses. He
escaped that evening and no
trace of him has been found
since. although We spent days
searching and placed adver-
tisements in newspapers and
elsewhere. You will save your
self anxious hours ana heart
break by keeping your peLs
under observation. Dogs
should wear tags with the
owners name and address. in
addition to the usual tags. It
is dangerous to put collars on
cats as they may hang them
selves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
Best Sellers Listed
On Fashion Front

Fashions for the holiday
fling: According to four de-
partment stores (sarne In city
and suburb these items are
rapidly being bought for teen
ayers to wear at the tons Of
holiday parties.
Best seller: The green or red
shantung sheath dress with
the brocade dress in close Sec
ond place.
Shoes for the season are
strictly very high heeled.
Many. many are buying them
with the transparent or
jeweled heels.
Party special for boys: The
collegiate charcoal gray suit.
white button-down shirt and
a red striped tie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23

a new man made mink coat
for $l25l" See, / thought we'd
start cute with the BIG gifts
first!
Len Dinaldi, who has offered
his gigantic gift list to Teen
Scene for the past three years.
writes, This year I want a car
I can soup up. There is only
one trouble. In order to soup
it up. I need plenty Of moola!"
The telephone company will
be happy about this one. Fiji
teen-year-old Vicky Moran of
WI writes. II simply MUST
HAVE my very own phone. I
want a pink one to match my
bedroom"
$50 my girl friend won't
possibly forget want an
orion beige V-neck sweater"
writes l7-year-old Wilsonite
Bill Haynes.
"All my friends (and me, of
course) want that stuffed
animal called Morgan He
comes in large. medium, and
small. I want a large one."
writes Ann Hetherington of
WI.
"All I want is money" writes
Natalie jacobson, sophomore
at Wilson, because I'm saving
to go to Germany to see my
boy friend"
Seventeen year old Stuart
Casper of Roosevelt writes:
II would like to have about 10
45-r.p.m. records. However, I
want all of these to be the
top rhythm and blues tunes"
A Christmas gift that is
gaining in popularity among
teens is listed by 15-year-o!d
Jude Francis of WI. Il want
a 45-r.p.m. record player. Alb
solutely everybody wants onei'
she writes.
Il want lots Of button-down
oxford cloth shirts and three
regimental-striped ties was
the concise want from Bill
Levy. a 16-year-old Coolidge
student.
Last. but not least, 19-year-
old Jay Penny Of Laurel
writes Il want lots of money
so l can buy about IL UNI
brellas to operate my own
stand in Ocean City this sum-
mer." That's thinking in adj
vance!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
Brownies and
Bur Cookies

M. E. M Washington
For r. B., Falls Church:
Butterscotch Brownies.
Combine one-pound box
dark brown sugar with Q we'll
beaten eggs. Add in this
order: Ia cups sifted pastry
-four. u teaspoon soda, l
cup chopped nuts (optional) i,
/ teaspoon vanilla and "a
pound butter or oleo melted
and HOT. Bake in we'll
creased pan at $50 degrees
about Is minutes. When
slightly cooled, cut in squares.
I Just experimental and
made a tasty bar cookie;
maybe others would be inter-
ested. Mix together can
sweetened condensed milk, /
teaspoon vanilla, / cup shred
ded coconut. "a pound dried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
MARY MARGARET,
DOCTOR RESUME
OLD ROMANCE

JEFFERSON CITY, Dec.
% (P.-Mary Margaret Nc
Bride. Associated Press COL
umnist and radio common
tator, and a Jefferson City
physician have resumed a
romance that was broken 40
years ago.
Miss Mcbride and Rich
ard Doris were engaged
when she was a student at
the University Of Missouri.
Their paths parted when
she headed for New York
and q career at the age of
10.
DR.. Doris, now a promi-
nent physician, married an
other girl. His wife died
about two years ago and he
later started corresponding
with Miss Mcbride.
Friends here expected a
wedding announcement dur
ing the holidays. but DR..
Doris said no date has been
set.
Miss Mcbride. at her
home in West Shokan. N. Y,
told the Kansas City Star
by telephone tonight.
I'VE have mo wedding
plans at the moment. We
are very fond Of each other
but he knows why I can't go
right now to live ins Jeffer-
son City
She said she had many
obligations In writing and
radio work. then added:
"A wedding would be a
charming ending to an old
romance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
TEEN SCENE
Annual Report on the Gifts
Teens Wont for Christmas

cember. post Offices start hir-
ing the boys. The last day for
most of them is the oath. but
many work as late as Deem
Der 20.
These 1900 high school boys.
who earn the goodly sum Of
S1.65 per hour for their much
needed work, are employed as
clerks. mail handlers and car
riers. The Jobs are fun and
easy with only one diff1eulty-
the carriers get lost constantly
trying to find addresses
But just remember, through
the working efforts of these
teen boys, you're getting your
Christmas cards at all hours of
the day!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23

Add orange juice to liquid and
cool. To ice in 3-quart punch
bowl. add mixture. Pour in
gingerale. add bitters and stir
well. Makes two quarts.
No stuff. this punch is really
a spicy something!
y
Next week: How TO really
celebrate New Years eve in a
fabulous way. Also. advice on
how to play better game of
basketball by an All-American
candidate. Strictly for you
boys, natchl
Again. all of you have q
wonderful Christmas!
See you next Friday!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
READERS CLEARING
HOUSE
How Strengthen
Sons Hummer?

Mrs. A. r. c.. Washington
I need help with a griddle-
broiler that has twisted and
now rocks on my stove burner
when I use it. Is there any way
to straighten 1t short of beat
ing it with a hammer? I am
afraid the lightweight alumni
mum will crack. ! tried getting
it hot and rubbing a wet cloth
over it but did little good. The
Clearing House readers seem
to find an answer for every
one; I hope they will find one
for me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
Teen-Agers Help Out
In Yule Muil Rush

There are 1000 teen-age
boys working for the Metro
politan Area post Offices this
holiday rush!
According to the postmaster
at the main post Office in the
District. the post Offices even
have special personnel men as
signed as Christmas Rush
Employers" who handle the
jobs and the teen-agers.
AS early as the Sd of De-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
They'll Chime Aqoin
o. w. B., SAuer Spring


To all the Angel Chime own
ers who have felt like throw
ing them out because you
couldn't find the correct size
candles anywhere: DON'T. I
was Just ready to do this with
mine after searching the town
over for candles to make it
play when. quite by accident.
I set it on a radiator. As If
by magic. it started Ginning.
The heat from the radiator
does the trick, OF course. as
the heat dies down, the chimes
will slow down and stop. But
they win begin again with
each new shot OF heat. And
it's so safe. Note: The chimes
must be, perfectly balanced.
Now an SOS: Could any,
one tell me how to remove
from my waffle iron a burned
on drop Of batter? It is on
the outside and disfigures its
beautiful finish. I have tried
everything ! know,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
"A Spicy Punch
For Your Purty

Speaking Of cool Yule
parties. here is a real deelish
spicy punch which will really
go over big at your party:
3 sticks cinnamon Cor
tablespoon ground cinnamon)
u tablespoon whole cloves:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
The Old Tree?'

1 ne Via 4TGeg
Mrs. w. L. r.. Silver Spring
If some of the readers
could supply all Of the poem
".The Old Tree" it would
make my mother Of n years
most happy. Here is the first
verse as she remembers it:
Old tree. now low you seem to stoop.
How much your trunk is bent
Why don't you make rise
And grow up straiRht as You we're
meant?
Has the old tree found voice
And did II speak and say
Now child be wise while you are
youne.
Nor stoop. nor bend to sin.
Drive out the bad thoughts from
our heart
And Keep the good ones in7
Thank you and seasons
greetings to readers Of the
Clearing House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
By SHARON DORIAN

MERRY CHRIS TMAS
EVERYBODY
Since The Most Fabulous
Day of The Year is only
a few hours away, it's best
that all your gift wants reach
Santa fast! So here goes
the Third Annual Teen-agers'
Christmas Present Poll;
A sophomore at Wilson, Liz
Mclean writes. "All want is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23

is mil Hhapeat important
of cenantopleme
that a Raleigh cerit to he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23


g Robes, busters. Brunch coots, Hostess Goats
WOODS, eottons, nyIons, quilts, including many
washable fobrcs 500 TO 1919
g Famous Name Hosiery by Vision Archer and
Hones, full fashioned or seamless LBS to l.95
g Hondboss-fine Golf, some leather lined, for
sport or dress occasions; black red, brown or
navy ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1875 to SIS"
g Evening Boss-n royon foille. velvet or sotin,
g JeweIry and Costume JeweIry-euItured peorls.
sterling silver by Doneeroft, Monet gold
coIoured metal and designer pieces in enamel
Il on copper ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81 to $40"
n Cosmetics and Perfumes-by Foberee, Dorsey,
Lonvin. AneeIque, Gernoine Montei and
Nettie Rosensten i. also fabulous RepIique,
81 TO SIS"
'pus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Queen Mother Elizabeth
Joins NeWsWomen's Club

whom you represent. and is
glad Of this opportunity of as
ISOLATION with them"
Other honorary members of
the club are: Mrs. Eisenhower,
Mrs. Truman. Mrs. Roosevelt
and Mrs. Coolidge. All but Mrs.
Eisenhower sent birthday
greetings to the club on the
occasion, and Mrs. Coolidge
wrote personal messages to
Mrs. Brooks and Miss Vylla
Poe Wilson. chairman of last
nights event.
"reminiscences, red roses,
food and friendship helped
make the party a success as
members heard past presidents
tell never-before-heard anec-
doteS from their terms in Of
flee. The past presidents on
hand for the party included, in
addition to Mrs. Brooks, her
daughter, Miss Katharine M.
Brooks, who also was a club
founder: Alice Eversman; Gen.
evieve Reynolds; Grace Nc
Gerr; Sigrid Arne and Patricia
Strickland.
Mrs. Brooks, the clubs first
president, who still is sprightly
despite her years, received a
standing ovation as she rose to
say few words to the gather
ing.
Often described as "the old
est newspaperwoman in the
world" Mrs. Brooks recalled an
interview with Cardinal Glib
bons as pleasant and inter-
esting."
She began newspaper report
ing during the Spanish-Amer-
lean War and served on all
metropolitan newspapers in
existence here during her
career.
Her daughter, Katharine, re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
BY MARY L. VAUGHAN

Queen Mother Elizabeth Of
Great Britain became an
honorary member Of the
American Newspaper Women's
Club last night as members
gathered at a dinner party in
celebration of the clubs 23rd
birthday anniversary.
1t was a double celebration
honoring 93-year-old Mrs.
Kate Scott Brooks, honorary
president, and past presidents
and founders. as we'll as serv-
ing to welcome the Queen
Mother into the fold.
Lady Makins, wife Of the
British Ambassador and an
associate member, read Queen
Mother Elizabeth's acceptance
and presented Ruth Crane,
club president, with the hon
ored members portrait, signed
AVA o1411D1C O1SlldUuISs
Elizabeth r." penned at the
bottom.
On Way to Opera
On her way to the Metro
politan performance of La
Traviata, Lady Makins stayed
long enough to read the Queen
Mothers acceptance through
a letter written by Arthur
Penn, Treasurer to the Queen
Mother.
1t read, "Her Majesty conf
mands me first to thank you for
the kind terms of your letter.
and secondly, to inform you
that she would be very happy
to accept your invitation to
become an honorary member
OF the American Newspaper
Women's Club. Her Majesty
has very pleasant recollections
OF the courtesy which she in
var1ably received from those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26

year the United States Chill
dren's Bureau is delegated to
highlight some significant
phase of child welfare as a
theme for the year. Child
Health Day falls on Sum-
day this year, which prompted
the bureau to stress the need
for spiritual values in we'll
rounded child health.
Population Increase
The trend towards large
families is on the increase, a
fact which stumps the ex-
perts. A scant 10 years ago
the United States Census Bu-
reau was predicting a steady
population decline. Instead,
the year 1854 was the greatest
baby-boom year on record. The
official count of last years new
arrivals reached the all-time
high of 4,076,0o0 or about
eight babies born every min
mute.
Not only were more babies
born in 1854 than in any
previous year in United States
history but all signs indicate
the current year will have an
even higher birth rate.
Studies show the young peo-
pie of today are marrying
younger, having larger families
than their parents had. Fam
lilies of three, four and five
children are no longer the
exception.
Better Care for Infants
Happily. too. the infant NOR
tally rate set a new low last
year which would indicate bet
ter prenatal and post-natal
care.
Food companies, too, who
specialize in catering to the
carriage trade have gone all
out to make their products
better and better.
One pioneer company now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Rummdge Sale
This Week

Mrs. Robert A. McAra is
chairman of the rummage sale
which will be held this week
on Friday and Saturday, under
the auspices of st. Paul's
Guild. The sale will be held,
weather permitting, on the
Church lawn at 2430 K street
NV.
The sale, which will open
at 8 am. and continue until
6 pm. will be under the di-
rection of Mrs. John F. Swad-
ener, on Friday. Assisting her
will be Miss Dorothy Hull and
Miss Gayle Dodson.
Assistants during the Sat-
urday sale will include Mrs.
Nagel Haskin, Mrs. Emil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26

tired last year from The Star.
after 81 years of covering the
social scene in Washington.
Her husband, the late Hobart
Brooks. also was a reporter,
representing. groups of news
papers in Connecticut and
California. Mrs. Brooks is a
niece of President Benjamin
Harrison.
Best wishes also were sent
the club by Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend, a former resident
here and well-known music
patron who is a longtime
friend of the honor guest.
Gifts Sent
Among gifts opened during
the festivities were Turkish Ii
quers and cigarettes from
Nine. Erkin, wife of the re-
firing Turkish Ambassador and
a crystal bowl from Mrs.
Munthe de Morgenstierne, wife
of the Norwegian Ambassador.
Orchid leis for the honor
guests were sent by club mem
Der Mrs. Nora Hampton, now
with the Honolulu Star Bulle-
tin.
Others sharing the birth
day cake included active mem
bers of the press and associ-
ate and resident members.
Among those were: Mrs. Dolly
Peyton Shepperson, Mrs. Fred
erick Witt. Hazel Edgar, Mary
Haworth, Violet Faulkner,
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, Miss
Vera Bloom and Mrs. Lila
Batlon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Alumnue Tea

The alumnae board Of Hol-
ton Arms will give a tea on
May 3 at the Chevy Chase
Club in honor of this years
graduating class.
Mrs. Richard w. Miller is
president Of the alumnae asso-
citation and Baroness Silver
cruys. wife Of the Belgian Am
bassador is making the ar
rangements for the tea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26

creased custard cups and place
in a pan of gently simmering
water. (Be sure that water
does not boil vigorously Cover
and cook ST minutes or until
knife inserted into custard will
come out clean. Sprinkle the
chopped bacon over top before
serving. Serves 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26

@N4@
One week
that does
deserve spe-
cial men,
ton, how
ever, is Ma
tional Baby
Week. April
80 May Z.
Since 1923,
this event
h a S been
planned to
C o inc id e
with Child
Health Day,
Nav /. Each