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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-13
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PLYMOUTH 1855 Plaza club sedan:
excellent condition.: one owner:
reason selling. purchase new car
every year: sacrifice S1.295. Can
finance two thirds Of purchase price
to qualified purchaser. Phone r
NJ. HARRELL. ST. 1856 durins
once hours or 10. $4,000. home
phone -15
PLYMOUTH 1850 Special de luxe 4
dr.; black, heater. SC; orig. black
finish; good tires; Sale price S5S5.
WHEELER, INC.
chrysler- Plymouth, Wheaton. Nd
1925 Georgia Ave. 10. $4,000
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PACKARD SO 300" 4-dr. sedan:
many other extras. This town sedan
oWNER VALUE. sdTEER-BoNbEb.
LEE D. BUTLER. INC.
CONN. AT FLA. AVE. NV.
PACKARD 1852 ZOO de luxe 4
dr. radio. heater, automatic trans
mission. seat covers, Wv tires.
exceptionally clean. owner;
worthwhile guarantee: S745.
WHEELER, INC.
cHRYsLER- PLYMOUTH- IMPERIAL
LARGEST WASHINGTON DEALER
1900 WIS. AVE. EN-. 2-1020
PACKARD 1850 4-dr.; hydramatie.
r. and h., orig. black 6nish like
new. This is the popular small
series, hard to md for
ONLY $295
$45 DOWN
ROYAL MOTORS, INC.
CHRYsLER- PLYMoUTH-IMPERIAL
400 Ga. Ave. NV. ia. $4,000
PACKARD '63 Clipper 4-dr.: ultra.
r. and h.. 2-tone finish, l50-H:P.
ONE-OWNER VALUE. BUTLER
BONDED. Sl.095.
LEE D. BUTLER. INC.
CONN AT FLA. AVE; N.Y.
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PACKARD as 2-door: =. and h..
Overdrive, clean. low mileage. Own
sr;asSSSas6 1928. d.. 7-7e2o; after 9. Of
PAa iaaG 1851 Custom 400; a4tons
green. fully equipped; sxssl eon cong
PSxcKaRD $50 1900" 4-dr.; ultra
matte: really beautiful: $l.195,
SOS dn. BELL MOTORS. SOLO
wis ave. NV. WO. $4,000. -l5
PACKARD 1853 Caribbean eonv,;
ultraraatic, power steering. power
brakes. and h.. genuine wire
wheels, low mileage; owner:
beautiful Jade hnish, nylon top:
toriginal cost S6.350l: our super
value: sl.795. BELL MOTORS.
SOLO wis. ave. wo. $4,000. III
PACKARD 40. Plymouth AS. Both
good running condition. Call any
time, WI. 6sS616. u-i3
excellent mechanically: fully equip. /:
only .S197 EMERSON Il ORME
lBuickl. 1889 Pa. ave. Sc. Ii.
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0IDSMoBILE, '55 super 'ss" Holt
day hardtop; low mileage: fully
equip; / am going into business
will sell for best offer. MR.. HAL
LEY, HA 2-726S 10
OLpS SO 'Ss" Holiday sedan: 2i5
h.p., r. and h.. power steering, iDl
mi. Sacrifice. S2.995. Ell. o-4334'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-13

PAcKARDS. AS, '49 and 80; all
y Ty s sSSp il e ssss f ss.ty P Ps:
for your protection. viii finance;
no money down.
PAUL BROS. (OLDS)
wisconsin Ave. and Ellicott st. NV.
KE. 7-130S Open Ewes. TIL 8
PACKARD 1913 little club coupe;
almost-new conditirn. lust Jerfect;
lady. Sacrifice S22b, cash or terms.
MRS. HARRIS, I730 r. /. ave. ne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20

4:3O
4-Queen for a Day. Giveowoy.
5-Edse Of Night. Seriol.
$500
Al Morried Joan. Comedy.
5-Lomb Session. Variety.
7-Miekey Mouse Club. Kids.
"UoIy DuckIine."
9-My Little Morsie. Comedy.
$50
4-Howdy Doody. Color.
9-Foreisn Incident. Dromo.
5:55
5-Motthew Worren. News.
Evening
500
4-FootIisht Theoter. Variety.
Paul Arnold. host
5-HopPity SkiPpity. Kids.
7-CIown Corner.
9-Ciseo Kid. Western.
$50
5-Melody Ronch. Kids.
Outflow Troll" Bob Steele.
7-Town and Country Time.
Jimmy Dean. Texos Wildcats.
9-SpotIight. News, Weather.
GoIIoher, Douglas, Cushing.
$40
4-Bobo Newsom. Sports.
6:45
4-Weother. News. Sports.
Strinoer. Mccormick Michael.
9-Dous Edwords. News.
6:55
7-Louis Allen. Weather.
TOO
Avid Bill Hickok. Western:
5-Dongerous Assignment.
7-Bryson Rash. News.
9-Son francisco Beat. Crime.
7:05
7-Jim Gibbons. Sports.
7:l5
7-John Dolly. News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20

9-Arthur Murray Party.
1890
9-PubIie Defender. Drama.
1900
4-News and Local News.
Horkness. Sprooue.
5-News.
Matthew Worren.
7-News. Weather.
Rash. Allen.
9-News. Weather. Sports.
Richards. Douglas. Sieoel.
ll:l0
5-Feoturomo. Film Shorts.
Hour. MiIt Gront, host.
HAS
4-Weother. News. Sports.
Strineer. Simpson. Les PouI.
7-BiII Malone. Sports.
9-The Late Show. Movie.
Ia Hours. Mormon Conquest.
1858. A privote detective pursues
stolen diamonds. Tom Convoy.
British.
Il:20
1.-The Night Show. Movie.
l2s Hours. They Meet Aooin."
lo4l. DR.. Christion helps little
girl win the stote singing COM
petition. jean Hersholt.
1870
4-Tonisht. Steve Allen.
12:15
5-Thought. Inspirotionol.
100
9-News Report.
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1880
4-Dinoh Shore. Songs. Color.
5-The Whistler. Dromo.
1.-The Lone Ronser. Western.
9-Sergeont Preston. Action.
Sgt. Preston trees man falsely
occused of steoIng hidden gold.
7:45
4-John c. Swoyze. News.
500
4-Groueho Marx Show. Quiz.
5-The Evening Movie.
" Hours. Force of Evil" l94e.
A numbers rocket is broken up
when one Of its hirelines rebels.
John GorfieId.
IL Led Three Lives.
Herb PhiIbrick is assigned to muir
der q special FIJI agent.
Sob Cummings. Comedy.
Grandpa Collins couses q furore
when he does bit of oh-flyino
with O we'll preserved girl friend,
Dixie Votes, in his WorId-Wor
Jenny.
$50
4-Drosnet. Jack Webb.
7-Stop the Music. Quiz.
9-Climox. Color.
THE Shadow of Evil" A dromo
involving controbond drugs. Jon
Sterling. Richord Boone.
900
4-People's Choice. Comedy.
7-Stor Tonight. Dromo.
Faith and Patience" A Chicago
jozz musicion of the '20s ploys
the hottest trumpet extont--so
no. in foct, thot he blows himself
right out Of this world" Rosa
lind Paige
9:z5
5-Motthew Warren. News.
$3.50
4-Ford Theoter. Drama.
"Shelo. The principal of
boarding school for girls is con-
fronted with the serious troubles
of q problem teen-oeer. Irene
Dunno. Philip Ober.
5-Hollywood Preview.
Clips from movies Conrad Nooel.
7-Down You 60. Quiz.
9-Four Stor Playhouse.
Zone Forty Two" A teorless
priest toneles with tyronnicol
dictotor. Dick Powell.
1000
Aux Video Theoter.
Miles Daughter. A womon
endoneers her daughters en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09

it comes to the theory side
we need to know about people
what makes them tick. We
need education in the areas Of
food, clothing. money manage
ment, child development and
home furnishings"
Miss Stone-"It is the re-
sponsibility of every mother
to teach her daughter how to
manage a home and raise a
family; it is the responsibility
of every teen-age girl and boy
to be interested in the making
of a home. We are all Home
makers of Tomorrow"
Miss Holgerson-"You should
learn all of MONS tricks or
experiences and then take
homemaking courses in school
so you will be qualified to be
both a homemaker and your
self"
All of the State Homemak-
ers of Tomorrow will leave
Washington tomorrow for VIII
liamsburg, Va. with stop-off
at Mount Vernon. Thursday
they will be in Philadelphia
when the All-American Home
maker of Tomorrow cher
scholarship becomes $4,000
will be announced on a ma
tional telecast at 8 pm. East
ern standard time.
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when he came home that he
was going to devote his entire
time to making a fuss over you.
That's an excellent way for a
husband to spend part Of his
time. but not his entire time.
You must make up your mind
to go forward. For this pur-
pose:
/. Get some outside inter-
eSts of your own, which ap-
parently you have persistently
failed to do. Take part in COM
munity affairs with other peo-
pie. Do something for some
body else.
2. Find things outside the
home that you and your hus-
band can enjoy doing together.
3. If he wants to do some
things on his own account
(you mention golf, encourage
him to do so.
4, Rebuild your companion
ship at home. My sheet Of sug-
gestions on sex After 40" may
help you. 1t will be sent free
to any reader on receipt Of
stamped, addressed en-
velope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
BY DIR. PAUL POPENOE

1t is a bad thing to let your
marriage stand still. 1t may
be even worse to try to turn
the clock back and re-create
your marriage as you remem-
Der 1t years ago. Yet many
people seem unable to under
stand this simple fact. A hus-
band complains to me about
his wife will say plaintively:
"All / ask is that she be once
more the sweet little girl she
was when / married her"
1t can't be done. He isn't
the sweet little man he was
when she married him, either.
II both of them had stood still
all these years, it would indi-
cate that they were badly
stunted in their emotional
growth.
Mrs. Y. is struggling against
all the forces Of nature. as she
discusses the present state OF
her marriage: Il feel that I'm
at the end Of the road. 1 have
even thought Of killing myself.
My husband and are middle
aged people and up to a few
years ago were a very devoted
couple, neither Of US ever sat-
isfied to be away from the
other for any reason whatever.
Then my husband was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
MODERN MARRIAGE
Make Up Mind to Let
Marriage Go Forward

called to a sort of military as
signment abroad on which I
could not accompany him. He
returned after two years, and
We haven't been able to take
up where we left off. I'm a
high strung. emotional person
and have struggled desperately
to go back and start over again
with him. but / can't. We're
mired down in a muddy rut.
Apparently, We can't go back.
and l haven't the courage to
go ahead. l feel unwanted.
unloved. and worse than all.
unneeded."
Among other things, Mrs. Y.
you are paying the price for
your unWise management Of
your marriage in the past.
Husband and wife have no
business to confine their af-
lection to each other SO ex-
clusively that they are never
apart, Each must develop his
or her own individuality
though at the same time CIV
ing the marriage first place.
During his absence, your
husband had TO learn how to
live his own life. You should
have done the same. You can
still do so If you are willing
to act like a grownup.
Apparently. YOU expected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09

coLohr HOUSE QUALITY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
READERS CLEARING
HOUSE

those styles which are most
flattering and then think
through your own version by
picking the colOrs and touches
that make the ready-mades so
attractive to you. You would
probably benefit from one of
the courses available through
the YWCA or adult education
program in attaining the eff
feet you wish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
Club for British
Service Wives

May we call to the attention
of all British wives of United
States veterans and service
men living in Washington.
Prince Georges County and
nearby Virginia, a club which
meets locally once each month.
For a sincere welcome and ad-
ditional information, call 10
gan 7-772l
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To Cleun the Grinder:
Mrs. W. B. W, Greenbelt

W. o. W . 1' W - vt NCTVOCtV
In answer to Mrs. JAR,
Hyattsville. regarding CRIME in
the grinder: I've been using
my food grinder for 10 years
and my mother told me to first
put through a piece of bread.
The black comes off on the
bread and the few crumbs that
are still in the grinder won't
hurt whatever you're grinding.
This has always worked for me.
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real point is ones effort to
create harmony. believe that
without harmony no home can
be a success"
Twenty three of the State
winners in this Homemaker of
Tomorrow program. which Of
fers a $500 scholarship to
each girl who received the
highest test score in her State.
are from small towns, Eight
live on farms or ranches and
l8 are from big cities.
Would Like a Farm
Interestingly. Miss Holger-
son, a small town resident,
wishes she could live on a farm
because farm is so quiet and
wholesome" but she adds Il
would like to live near enough
to big city for shopping
Montana's Miss Kramer is
happy with her farm locale
and so is Georgia's Miss Bill
lard with her near Atlanta sub
urban site. Miss Stone OF
Bridgeport, Conn, would select
suburban living if there was a
choice.
Her explanation:
Living in a suburban area
you are able to enjoy the life
of a casual. easy-going atmos-
phere while still benefitting
from the advantages Of a large
city"
Asked what farm activity
appeals to her most, Miss
Kramer picked the privilege Of
moving hay with a tractor.
1T pays we'll" she confessed.
MY father pays me what he
pays the men who work for
him. In four summers I've
earned enough money to put
me through one year Of COL
lege. When l get paid the
same as the men. I have to
work like the men, too. When
my tractor breaks down I have
to repair it. 1t broke down so
many times last summer that
I got to be a pretty good
mechanic"
Formula for Living
What do these young women
recommend as the best for
mula for happy home living
preparation?
Miss Kramer-"Observe and
practice good and desirable
characteristics you will want
in your home in the future"
Miss Billard-"We learn
much from our mothers. When
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
HOMEMAKERS OF TOMORROW
These -Four Agree Harmony
Makes for Successful LiVinq

Harmony and friendliness
make the happy home. Locale
can help but it need not neces-
sarily be important.
That is a capsule opinion
Of four Homemakers of To-
morrow representing four
different environments of
home living-the city apart
ment the suburban home, the
small town and the farm.
They are among the 49-State
Betty Croker Homemakers
Of Tomorrow who are in WASH
ington this week end, the
f1nalists from a quarter million
graduating senior high school
girls who were tested on home
making knowledge and atti-
tudes.
THE homemaker's most i'm
portant job is to create from
a small group Of people a
united unselfish family. En-
vironment hasn't much to do
with It," says Kathie Stone,
the Connecticut representa-
tive who lives above a bakery
In a Bridgeport industrial
section.
Friendly Atmosphere
"Homemaking's most impor-
tant assignment is creating a
friendly. honey atmosphere
because Of the influence and
background 1t gives to the
members Of the family, not
only In their home life. but
also in their relationship with
Others" declares Sherry Bill
lard. who lives in a suburban
community just outside At
lanta, Ga. II feel suburban
living helps because everybody
is friendly. You visit with
your neighbors and learn many
useful things from them"
Joyce Kramer, the Montana
Homemaker of Tomorrow in
this General Mills-sponsored
program, lives on a farm near
Deer Lodge, Mont. "One should
make her home the happiest,
most dependable, Coolest place
for each member" she ex-
plains. Living on a farm helps
one face disappointment and
everyday problems which a
good homemaker must be able
to overcome.
Marjorie Holgerson Of
Thatcher, Ariz., a small town
Of LOO population, adds Il
don't think living in a small
town has much to do with
being a good homemaker. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
Cast iodine
On Dutch
Style Food
BY VIOLET FAULKNER

In tribute to the Pennsyl-
vania Dutch fun of plain
and Fancy" currently at the
National Theater, the II
star members of the company
will dine on typical Pennsyl-
vania Dutch food tonight at
the Water Gate Inn.
Every dish on the menu
from PETER haafe suppe to
the Deitch opel kayss boi
Dutch apple cheese pie) will
be regional dishes. prepared
according to directions in old
time cook books.
Especially luscious will be
the entree, gebocke welsch-
kaan rawn Chicken baked in
sour cream. The souvenir
menu will be printed entirely
in Pennsylvania Dutch to test
the visiting stage stars knowl-
edge of that. honey idiom.
The inn specializes in this
style of cookery and many
visiting Pennsylvanians, as
well as Congressman from the
Keystone State with their
constituents, are frequent
patrons.
Here's the menu for the
dinner complete with transla-
tons.
PETER Raafe Suppe
(Beef Vegetable and Cheese
Pureel
LodWaurick
(Apple Butter)
Roedt Crabeppel
tSpiced Crabapple)
Waasmelon 'Pickel
watermelon Pickle)
Haffe Kayss
Cottage Cheese)
Gebocke WelSchkaan RaWn
Chicken in Sour Cream
Gaylrieve
Carrots, Dutch Style)
Griene Bunne
Green Beans. Pennsylvania
Dutch Style)
Gorrde Griene Selawdt
Green Salad
Deitch Opel Kayss Boi
Dutch Apple Cheese Pie)
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Penwomen Enjoy
Artists Day

Yesterday was Artists Day"
in Washington for delegates
and members of the National
League of American PEN
women who are holding their
annual convention in the
Sheraton Park Hotel.
In the afternoon winners in
the Smithsonian Institution
Art Exhibit were honored with
a reception when Mrs. Sher-
man Adams. national hospi-
tally chairman. was in charge
assisted by State art presi-
dents.
Later the group gathered for
a banquet when DR.. Adelyn D.
Breeskin, director of the Balti-
more Art Museum, discussed
the topic, Some Aspects of
Creativity in the Arts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
You Take q Chance
With Denied Cans
c. r., Arlington

c. r.. Arlington
For K. w. O.. Bethesda:
Denied and bent canned goods
are not regarded as good buys
because POSSIBLY the dent
ing will split the aluminium
coating inside. causing food
spoilage. But it never happened
to me!
To r. F. NJ, Arlington: For
swiss steak, keep only a small
amount of water over steak
after browning, and simmer
not boil. 1t usually takes three
hours until pork is tender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
NJ. O., WASHINGTON

For L. c. p, Wheaton: Pat
terms which seem commonplace
can serve as a good basis for
your sewing needs if you will
train your eye to see the sill
houette of the season in rela-
ton to your own figure. Find
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
Buttons or Bows Con
Make the Difference
C.. c., Arlington

L. u, ATLWgLOn
In answer to L. c. P. of
Wheaton. I suggest she look
at dresses and especially note
trims used, types of buttons,
etc.: then pick her material
and pattern. can nearly
always find the style I am
looking for in We patterns.
They are usually far ahead
of ready-made styles in me-
dium-priced dresses. I keep a
scrapbook Of Star ads of bet
ter dresses from a very good
department store in town.
This helps me immensely in
planning a dress. You could
take a course in pattern
drafting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
PUrty Planned

1t. Col. Nasal Takahashi,
Military Attache of the En-
bassy Of Japan, was to enter
tain a small party at luncheon
today in the Water Gate Inn.
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100
4-PeopIes Playhouse. Movie.
| Hour. THE Echo Murders"
David Forror. British.
7-Studio y. Dromo.
THE BoIIerino." Ann Dvorok.
S-Chorles CoIlinswood. News.
+. l:l0
s-Donno Douglas. Women.
1850
7-My Hero. Comedy.
Robert Cummings.
9-As the World Turns. Serial.
200
4-Ingo. Women.
5-Lodies Be Seoted. Movie.
IVA Hours. "House Across the
Boy" 1910. George Rnft. Joan
Bennett.
7-FovoFite Story.
Sour Miss Brooks. Comedy.
z:30
4-Tennessee Ernie Show.
7-Raeket Squad. Crime.
9-House Porty. Variety.
500
4-Motinee TheoteF. Color.
Hour. "Step Into Darkness" A
womon's experience as q British
ooent during World War n.
7-FiIm Festival. Movie.
Ia Hours. THE Net" A story
of espionage and foreign intrigue
eentsrino ground the Develop
nent of q SUPER secret otomic-
powered oirplone. Phyllis Colvert.
jones Donold.
9-Tha Bic PoVoH. Quiz.
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6:35
4-Todoy on the Farm. News.
$50
4-Look to This Day. PToyer.
6:55
9-Meditotions. Inspirotionol.
TOO
4-Todoy. Variety.
9-Good Morning. Variety.
500
9-captoin Kangaroo. Kids.
S:55
4-Ingo. Cooking.
900
4-LittIe Roseols. Our Gang.
9-TheoteF Of Stars.
"knovs Of Hearts" Mark Stew
ems.
sos
S-Thousht. lnspirotionol.
$40
y-KeFtoon KIub. Kids.
$50
4-kompeF Room. Kids.
e-MeFk Eyons Show. Variety.
1000
4-Dlns Dong School. Kids.
y-Ths Morning Movie.
IA Hours. LADY Choser." 1916.
Robert lowery.
s-6arry Moore. Variety.
1890
4-Bandstond. Music.
o-AFthuF Godfrey. VorietY.
Il:00
4-Home. Arlene Francis.
ii:30
S-Life With Elixobeth.
s-StFike Il Rich. Quiz.
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November 3

$3.50
5-The Music Hall.
Florion Zoboeh.
9-Bob Crosby. Music.
400
4-Queen for a Doy. Giveowoy.
5-The frankie Loine Show.
9-Pick Temple. Kids.
I Hour. 1.-THE Muronoo Story"
Bill WiIlions at Kit Corson.
AIS
5-SeeFet Storm. Scroll.
$3.50
5-The EoFIy Show. Movie.
| Hour, IS Min. They Who
Dore." 1854. Dirk 6ooorde.
7-cIown Corner. Kids.
4:45
4-Modern Romonees. Serial.
500
4-comedy Time. joan Dovis.
7-Miekey Mouse Club. Kids.
] Hour.
s-Amos m Andy. Comedy.
Kinefish persuodes Andy to take
over his job by convincing him
that he's working his way through
college.
$50
4-FootIieht TheofeF.
Hour. willy" and Susie"
films. Al Ross m. c.'s.
9-My Little MaFgie. Comedy.
Cole Storm. Charles Fonell.
5:55
5-Motthew Worren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-30
READERS CLEARING HOUSE

then fine-tune in the color.
On my set all regulators are
in a panel on the front right
side Of the set and so are
very easy to manipulate. The
main idea in f1ne-tuning is to
regulate the color until the
compilations of the actors APP
pear natural.
l could not possibly afford
to buy a set. but TO those VINO
can, you will find Il almost
IMPERATIVE to purchase a
service contract since individ-
ual servicing is very expensive.
Remember color TV is COM
paratively new and you may
need a great deal more adj
justment work at first than
on the ordinary set. Be sure
to buy your contract from a
reliable Arm. That goes for
the set too. More color shows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-30
Proise for Color TV
From HGppY Owners

Mrs. L. X. ". Washington
Referring to the query from
D. L. M. Of Mount Rainier
about color television:
I can't think Of anything we
have enjoyed more than our
color television set. The color
seems to make a show so much
more enjoyable and we have
had a great deal Of fun with
shows we wouldn't have
watched otherwise.
The colors are really gor-
eeous. the Tive" shows are so
skillfully done, / would really
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-30

Clearing House. / not only
read 1t very thoroughly, I got
some very helpful information
from 1t and also sent in a few
ideas.
I still remember the time /
sent in a list Of menus for
oven meals, and did little but
answer telephone inquiries for
the next few daysl And the
rather indignant woman who
called me for a recipe and
couldn't understand why /
was startled: after all, she'd
only waited a year to call!
Well, anyhow, I happened
to see a paper the other day
and I see cockroaches are
again a problem. Some one
told me. while I lived there.
that I should put boric acid
powder on my pantry shelves
underneath the shelf paper
where it wouldn't bother the
food. And. do you know, 1t
works!
1 also found that / avoided
those annoying little black
bugs through the simple ex-
pedient of storing starchy
items, like oatmeal. macaroni
and pancake flour. in glass
jars with screw tops, as soon
as / brought them from the
store. If desired, the recipes
for using these items can be
easily copied and pasted onto
the jars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-30
Special for Mothers

There is available at the
District YWCA, Seventeenth
and K streets NV, a super
baby-sitting service for moth
ers who want a morning free
to shop or to play.
1t is open three mornings q
week - Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday-from 9:15 to
pm. and mothers may bring
their children, boys and girls
between the ages Of two and
a half to five years, any one
or all three Of these days. The
program offered includes
planned play supervised by q
trained nursery teacher. rest,
milk and cracker snack, mu-
sic, rhythmic dancing, paint
ing and storytelling. There
is a moderate charge which
varies with the number of
children per family. The group
is limited so it is best to reg
lister early. The nursery is
open now and you can register
your child by calling Metro
politan 8-2100, extension SIS.
Available at the same time for
mothers are many of the
YWCA's famous sports, exer-
else and adult education
courses. such as painting,
writing, cooking and bridge.