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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-23

ne thought women unfit to
cope with the difficulties of
making urchins of the street
go to school. Supt. Chancellor
made the recommendation, as
he announced. because men
could not be secured for the
salaries provided by Congress.
Today he admiral Baird has
another plan evolved by him
and the chief of police.
He has inserted a recommends
ton that three members of the
police force be detailed to do
the work of the truant Of
ficers, replacing the women
appointees. Z. Mai. Sylvester
thinks this is the best way to
secure the end desired. !"
Spanking
The Star took the women Of
1905 to task in an article on
It's women'S pages so years ago.
On September %, 1905, The
Star said: "Extravagance Is
the evil genius of the woman
OF today. She must have at
least the appearance of opu-
lence, though she possesses it
not. 1t is. in fact. difficult to
believe, as one walks through
the public thoroughfares or
rides in the public convey
anceS, that we Americans are
not exclusively a Nation of
millionaires. It is these
cool autumn days that one
realizes how perversely and
intellectually woman immo-
lates herself upon the altar of
folly. A damp northeast wind
has an insinuating way with
1t that makes the men folk
hesitate before venturing out
without an overcoat; yet the
lace waist holds its own as mer-
rily as though bronchitis and
pneumonia were but Pigments
OF the imagination, while the
inevitable hiatus between the
top Of the glove and the edge
OF the short sleeve discloses
blue elbows and a narrow ex-
panse of goose skin to all
beholders. :"
Noise
Complaints about noise
reached the District Building
80 years ago. and the Conn
missioners acted. On Septem-
Der %, 1906, The Star re-
ported: Twenty Of the pastors
OF the various churches of
Washington appeared before
the Commissioners this morn
ing 70 confer and to give their
advice as to the best method
OF so regulating the ringing of
the church bells Of the city as
to reduce it to a minimum
At the beginning Of the meet
ing. at II o'clock, Commits
sioner Mcfarland stated to
the ministers that there was
no intention on the part Of
the Commissioners to stop the
ringing Of the bells altogether,
but only TO reduce IL as much
as possible and TO make provi-
sion for exceptional cases
where illness might require
the suspension Of bell-ringing
for a time. The ministers ac-
cepted the statement Of the
Commissioners with approba-
ton. and there was perfect
accord. They said they would
do ell in their power 10 satisfy
the public demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-26

Warmth without weight, from the new NyIon
Reversible, actually z jackets in one. Or
choose the NyIon regular with durobe
Nylon-fleece lining Reversible, with snuo
knit collars and cuffs Upper fronts ond
new Foil colors. Perfect for sport, for con-
puse, for foil. S, M, L in group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
MODERN MARRIAGE
List OF Reasons Why
Some Men Don't Rate

or sloppily. A man need not
make himself a sissy, in order
to be neat, well-groomed and
its a harsh word, but let's
say it-clean.
8. They are too shy. They
are so obviously uncomfortable
in the presence of the other
sex, that they make the other
sex feel equally uncomfortable.
Many a man of real ability
and fine character could at
tract a fine girl into marriage,
if he would build himself up
in some easy ways. If you are
clumsy. take dancing lessons.
If you are not sure of your
etiquet, study one of the many
good books on the subject.
Then practice. Go out with
more girls, just for practice.
You're doing them a favor
some of them need practice,
too. They'll welcome the OPP
portunity to practice on you'll
Don't tie yourself down to any
one girl, unless you are pretty
sure you might want to marry
her. But keep going.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12

peppers and top with buttered
crumbs. Stand upright in
creased baking dish; add small
amount water. Cover and bake
in moderate oven $3.50 degrees
FL / hour. Eight servings.
Apricot Rice Stuffing
Cor duck, chicken, or pork
3 tablespoons butter or mar
garine
cup chopped celery linked
stalks and tops)
l sprig parsley, chopped
! small onion, CHOPPED
3 cups fluffy. boiled rice
y teaspoon savory seasoning
Salt to taste
"a pound dried apricots
Cook celery, parsley and
onion in the melted butter or
margarine for a few minutes.
Add to the rice and dry sea-
sonings. Wash and dry the
apricots-which should be
plump and tender-then cut
into strips and mix with the
rice. Recipe makes enough
stuffing for q tive-pound duck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
By DIR. PAUL PoPENoE


1t shouldn't be difficult for
any young man to attract at
tention from women. The
girls are so ready to go out
with anyone of the other sex
that they often see virtues in
a fellow who has no merits
in the opinion of the rest of
us men.
Nevertheless, many young
men still complain that they
can't get dates or, at the best,
only one to a customer
never a second date with the.
same girl. Whats the matter
with them?" they ask me.
Here are a few of the reasons
why some men don't rate with
the fair sex.
l. They are too self Gem
tered Their conversation is
all about their health, their
grievances. their own trivial
affairs. Often they are argu-
mentative. If the girl, trying
desperately to make the con-
versation two-sided. ventures
any sort of a remark, the man
wants to dispute it and prove
to her that she is wrong. Of
course. he's right!
2. They are not physically
attractive. This is not a case
Of being handsome, in the
ordinary sense of the word.
That is quite unimportant. But
many a man offends by a
greasy skin, or conspicuous
dandruff; or he is fat. Even
more of them dress carelessly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12

The Maimonides Auxiliary
held their opening luncheon
meeting of the new season yes
terday at the Alban Towers.
Eleni, Fashion Editor of
The Star was the guest
speaker. Her subject was THE
Role of The Fashion Editor
In Her City"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
School Lunches.
To BRING or Buy?

Mrs. A. r. H., Washington
Having six children going to
school this year, would any,
one tell me which is the bet
ter plan to save money-buy
lunches at school or take
lunches from home? At rs
cents for four and 80 cents for
two, it would be eight dollars
a week to buy lunches. If it is
the opinion that it is more
saving to take lunch, would
appreciate menus and recipes
for sandwiches, etc.
And I do thank anyone for
answering,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
Cctfcils Preserved
Mrs. P. A. B.. Arlington

Mrs. p. A. B., Arlington
To Mrs. j. M. S., Kensington
in regard to making cattails
botanical type) more attrac-
tive and not shed fuzz. / have
had very good luck with cat
tails by soaking them in hot
parafin or para wax--either
dip them or spoon on the wax
being sure all spots are covered.
If carefully done. they last
indefinitely. Then you will
be able to gilt or silver them
or treat them in various ways.
I am visiting here from Spo-
kane, Wash. and am enjoying
the Clearing House questions
and answers. I hope this proves
satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12

they were washed the back
ing washed off and now they
are limp and forever wrinkled
and unsightly. What can be
done to restore the firm back
ing, and can it be done at
home?
What caused my year-old
jelly to turn whey? It was
made according to the pectin
recipe, Can anything be done
about it as it is impossible to
use as it is?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
READERS CLEANING HOUSE

problems who would be inter-
ested in starting a group. I
would be delighted to offer my
home as a meeting place once
a week. Write to me in care
of RICH and perhaps we can
arrange a preliminary meet
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
Rice Helps
The Budget
Continued From Page BIS

Continued From Page B.
or cheese. Plus the fact small
amounts of these protein
foods can be stretched into de-
lectable main dishes. And the
apricot-rice stuffing will add
taste appeal to any roasted
fowl or to pork roast.
Meat-stuffed Peppers
8 green peppers
small onion, chopped
l pound ground beef
2 tablespoons fat
4 medium tomatoes, chopped
1l2 cups whole kernel corn
fresh, frozen or canned)
Salt and pepper
Remove top and seeds from
green peppers; parboil 5 min
utes; drain. Brown onion and
meat in hot fat; add tomatoes,
corn. and seasonings; stuff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
ENGAGED
Kinney-Vittucci

Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Kinney
Of Guthrie, Okla, announce
the engagement of their
daughter Pearl Marie to Mr..
Rocco Victor Vittucci, son of
Mrs. A. Vittucci of Utica. N. Y.
An October Is wedding is
planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
Holmer-Du

Col. Hans w. Holmer USA
(ret.) and Mrs. Holmer of Los
Angeles, formerly of Washing
ton, announce the engagement
of their daughter Elisabeth
Louise to Mr.. John A. DUNCAN,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Fay
DUNCAN of Chicago. Ill. A
November wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
Group Reduction

MIS-. J. e. r., FdlTJdL
I'm interested in either join
ing a weight control group or
starting one myself in the town
of Fairfax area. So I have two
requests. One: how can I get
in touch with group if one is
already started. and two: if
there is no such group are
there other women with weight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
Wushed-Out Woshobles

Mrs. C. C. r.. Rockville
We bought heavy cotton
scatter rugs with rubberized
backing for our bedroom.
which were supposed to be
washable. The very first time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
No Solution


Mrs. r. B. D.. Chevy Chase
Dear Mrs. P. H. B. I read
your request in RICH, and
though I have no solution to
your problem, I have heard
that a solution of household
ammonia in water will wash
away the stain. I tried this on
a mahogany-stained antique
desk and though it did lift a
lot Of stain out, quite a bit re-
mains. I hesitated to use this
solution. too. as / was afraid
the use of water might raise"
the grain. 1t did to some ex-
tent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
Covers the Situation
ID n T1;~1,sa,sn

My thanks to L. E. G. of
Bentonville for the honey
dew mellon salad. In reply to
M. L. H. of Wheaton, here is
a prayer which was submitted
to r. c. H. previously and
which / think is very sweet
and seems to cover the entire
situation:
Goodnight, sweet Jesus,
Guard us in sleep.
Our souls and bodies
In Thy love keep.
Waking or sleeping,
Keep us in sight.
Dear gentle Saviour,
Good night. good night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
Still Few Vacancies

School bells are ringing for
the small fry too. The DelRay
Methodist kindergarten. 100 E.
Windsor avenue, Alexandria,
will open its fall term on Mon
day. September II at 9 am.
There are still few vacan-
cies for four and five year old
youngsters. If you are inter-
ested in enrolling your child,
please call the registrar, Mrs.
William H. Swan. TIE. 6-4296.
The kindergarten is operated
on a non-profit basis by the
Commission on Education of
the DELAY Methodist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
Gisiner-Smith

Mrs. William j. Gisiner of
Mount Rainier announces the
engagement of her daughter
Mary Flavia to Mr.. j. Walter
Smith. son of Mrs. John j.
Lyons, also of Mount Rainier.
A June wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
Encore! Encore

Mrs. r. J. w., Washington
Have lost the instructions
on how to refinish my bed
room furniture in antique
white. Would the kind reader
who sent in the perfectly sim
pie instructions quite some
time ago, please repeat them,
as ] am most anxious to tackle
the job very soon, and am
just heartbroken because I
can't find those much trea-
sured instructions. Will be most
grateful to any kind reader
who will send in advice on
what kind of paint to use,
what shade and how to use it.
For the many helpful con-
tributions to this wonderful
column, many thanks!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
Abroms-Schwob

Mrs. Samuel Abrams of
Holyoke, Mass. announces the
engagement of her daughter
Lois to Mr.. Thomas j.
Schwab, son of Mrs. George
Dreyfous of New Orleans, La.
Willett-Woods
Mr.. and Mrs. James Foster
Willett announce the engage
ment of their daughter Carole
Audrey to Midshipman James
Alexander Woods. son Of Mrs.
James Woods and the late Mr..
Woods of Mount Olive, Miss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
Rozomus-PumpellY

Dorothy Anne to Mr.. James
c. Pumpelly, son of Col. and
Mrs. James w. Pumpelly.
Longston-Brienzo
Miss Susie Grace Langston
announces her engagement to
Mr.. Anthony William Brienza,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Brienza. Miss Langston is the
daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. William C. Langston of
Summerville, Ga. A November
IL wedding is planned.
Corr Rodriguez
Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Carr of Washington and
Escanaba, Mich, announce the
engagement of their daughter
Mary Margaret to Mr.. Philip
Rodriguez, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. G. Rodriguez of Takoma
Park. A December wedding is
planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
a Cadet Units
Repeat Honors

ROTC cadet units at Anacos.
tia, Dunbar, Roosevelt and st
Johns College High Schools
again were designated honor
groups. Col. Robert G.. Lowe
chief Of the District Of Column
bia Military District. announced
yesterday.
The schools repeated the hon.
ors they first won last year.
The ratings are based on ar
annual formal inspection con-
Quoted in the spring by officers
of I'd Army Headquarters.
Judging is based on prof.
cheney in close order drill, cour-
tesy, military bearing, appear
ance. condition of equipment
teaching methods, response by
classes, knowledge of military
subjects and administration.
Cadets in honor units are en-
titled to wear q star on the right
sleeve of their uniforms for one
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08

more repression. as they must
do in self-defense. Jane and her
parents thus appear caught in a
vicious cycle of cause and effect,
1t may be wise to break this
painful impasse by putting Jane
on a budget. Once she agreed
on her budget, she could no
longer argue that she was being
Disseminated against. The re-
naming problem then would be
to get her to stay within her
budget. This policing may be
difncult, but the mere existence
of a budget arrangement should
take much of the bitterness out
of the situation.
This suggestion offers no easy
way out. because an inexperi-
enced teen-ager is certain to run
into grief operating on budget.
But it offers the important value
of educating Jane in the use
of money and self-control. 1t
is every bit as important a part
of her education as anything she
can learn in school.
If Jane welcomes the idea of
having her own budget she
should be required to accept a
graduated course of training or
apprenticeship and arrive at
complete autonomy in shopping
after an agreed-upon interval.
Under a budget arrangement,
there would still be occasion for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
West Point Family
Keeps String Intact

Edward o. C. Ord, 10, son of
Mai. Gen. Garesche Ord, USA
(retired). 1925 Rowland place
NV, will be among those re-
porting to West Point on July
3 as part of the new class of
1860.
Mr.. Ord, a 1855 graduate of
st. Johns High School, was APP
pointed to the academy by Rep
resentative Holifleld, Democrat
of California.
He is the fifth successive mem
Der of his family to serve in the
Army since the War of 1912.
Fort Ord, Calf, is named for
his great-grandfather, Mai. Gen.
E. o. C. Ord, a Civil War hero
and an 1889 graduate of West
Point. His father was graduated
from there in 1909.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

ASSIGNMENT: Movie direc-
tor Michael Curtiz' assaults on
the English language have long
been famous in Hollywood.
Once, while filming a Western,
he wanted a shot of a rideless
horse crossing in front Of the
camera.
He shouted instructions at the
prop man, but the latter could
not understand him. Finally, in
desperation, Curtiz Numbered:
Cant you understand Eng
lish? Get me an empty horse. q"
WARNING: Novelist Jane
Austen was extremely shy about
showing her work to anyone but
her publisher. She did most of
her writing on tiny scraps Of
paper. which could be concealed
in a hurry.
One morning, she was enter
tanning a friend in her study.
The latter noticed that the door
of the study creaked noisily,
whenever 1t was pushed open.
Doesn't that creaking disturb
you when you are working?" she
asked.
"Oh no." replied the novelist.
That door is my best friend. It
lets me know Immediately when
someone is about to enter the
room, and I can hide my papers
before the intruder sees me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
THE FAMILY COUNCIL
Younger Daughter, Is,
Pressures' Parents
THE PROBLEM
THE DETAILS

MRS 7. L. Thy teen-ager is pressure cooker
JANE-Mother hits me the head with my sister
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
LAW IN THE NEWS
Job as Bartender
Not a Womon's 'Riqht'

Does a woman have a consti-
tutional right to be a bartender
II she so desires?
AS of now, the answer appears
to be, no.
That is. she is not being de-
prived of any basic right or
privilege if the law in her home
town frowns on the notion.
This matter has come up in
half-a-dozen cases in the past
20 years or so, and in each of
them it has been held that no
violation of individual consti-
tutional rights occurred.
Most recent of the cases was
decided several weeks ago by
the Supreme Court OF New
Jersey. 1t involved 19 women
bartenderS of Hoboken who
brought a test suit to determine
the validity of a local ordinance
which prohibits women from
tending bar unless they are
either the owner of the estab-
lishment or close relative of
the owner.
Based on Public Order
In upholding the city ordi-
nance the court noted that
Liquor traffic has problems of
its own that are peculiarly re-
lated to the public health,
safety and morals
What the court was driving at
was the justification of a law
which, while clearly discrimina-
tory, based its discrimination not
on sex but on the need for pub
lie order.
Hoboken. for example, because
of its peculiar locale, handles a
considerable part of the tough
New York waterfront trade. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08

is an area in which explosive
barroom situations can and do
arise. Thus the reasoning be-
hind the local law against women
bartenders appears to be Cd that
women may not possess the ply
steal ability or mien to keep or
der and 90 that their presence
in some instances may actually
promote disorder.
Difficult to Combat
Where city ordinances reason
ably rely on the public-order
rationale, they are usually diff
hcult to combat on a constitu-
tional basis by persons or classes
OF persons who feel their rights
are infringed thereby. This in
variably seems to be true in
women bartender cases.
OF course, women have en-
ployment rights which cannot be
denied because of sex. But in
cases where the employment is
apt to result in harm to the en-
ploye because she is a woman
or to the public for the same rea-
son-discrimination in most ju-
risdictions is sanctioned by the
law.
This state of affairs may be
gradually passing from the
American scene. but it hasn't left
yet.
The next article in this series will
oppeuF Sunday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08


Mrs. T. L. TIL am having a
terrible time with our 15-year-
old daughter. Jane. Our days
and our nights are filled with
quarreling about things she
wants but I feel she should not
have. Lately this problem has
become aggravated because Jane
has taken it into her head that I
am favoring Ruth, her 18-year-
old sister.
The fact of the matter is that
Ruth is a very reasonable girl
who seldom asks for anything.
Most Of the time. it is I who
must prod Ruth into realizing
she needs new clothes, but Jane
is at me all the time with de-
I probably spend twice
as much on James clothes as
on Ruth's, yet it is Jane who is
making our lives miserable with
complaining.
Jane has a closet full of things,
but she keeps arguing that Ruth
gets anything she wants for the
asking, although Ruth actually
has few things and takes good
care Of everything she has. I am
at my wits end over this prob
lem. and my husband contributes
little to a solution except to try
to shout us both down.
Jane-My mother is always
throwing up to me the fact that
I have more things than Ruth,
as if it is my fault that Ruth
pays no attention to her clothes
and doesn't care for social life.
I have to get along in school
and compete with the other
girls, and 1 must therefore keep
up with them. When Ruth Sug-
geSted going to an expensive
college, my parents never argued
or suggested a cheaper one. But
when I want to spend $40, they
either try to cut me down to
IS or talk me out of it alto
gether. They're always using
Ruth as a weapon with which
to hit me over the head.
The Councils Views
This problem is another illus
tration of the fact that COMPARE
sons are odious. Jane should
not be beaten down with Ruth'S
example as the argument.
Jane has developed quite a
drive toward preserving her
parents. This drive keeps grow
ing as the parents keep applying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08

cialist. I'm fast going to pieces.
Sincerely, Mrs. x.
Potential Bombshell
Answer: ANY value that the
reader may get out Of today's
column will come only from
having read the above letter.
Nothing I can say will bring di-
rect help to Mrs. X or to any
others. Such sad problems are
often resistant to direct attack
on the scene; solution by in
direction such as this column
offers is most often impossible.
Whatever benefit Mrs. x and
other readers may derive from
my words will come from only
one source: the realization that
the problem is not unique. At
some time or other, most people
are faced with it. And how
horrible the consequences-for
both parents and children-is
evident to all.
The "mother-in-law problem
is a potential bombshell in many
homes. AS a doctor, I have seen
the results when the bomb has
exploded. Broken homes, sui
cides, divorces. hatreds, physical
punishment on the elderly and
the young, and what is worse
many a helpless widow who had
ito take it" from a hateful SON
ln-law while a Sorrowful and
frightened daughter looked on.
The problem is essentially an
Itnter-personal one: between a
wife and a husband and the
parent of one or the other. The
doctor tries to help by prescribing
advice and Sedatives to make it
all more bearable.
Mrs. x may not owe her
mother any love; but she must
learn to take it" for the sake
Iof her husband and children.
Besides, she can comfort herself
with this thought: Perhaps her
mother isn't mean; perhaps she
can't help being otherwise be-
cause of extensive cerebral arte-
riosceleroSiS.
CRelease by The Bell Synidate, Incl
Monday: Why people get crobby.