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Evening star., 1960-09-24

During our summer vaca-
ton we saw some old furni-
ture that had been painted
and decorated to give it a
most attractive appearance.
The pieces had a highlighted
effect with color shading
from dark at the edges to-
ward a lighter color at the
center. I know these jobs
were done by amateurs and
I would like to try it on some
pieces Of my own. Do you
know the method to which I
refer?" L. o. P. writes.
Answer - This method Of
furniture finishing is called
"antiquing." 1t is relatively
easy to do and only requires
a little patience.
By this method you can
take some Of the most di-
lapidated furniture that you
would be ashamed to give
away and transform it into
truly attractive pieces to
which you can give such in
triguing names as Penn
sylvania Dutch" American
Provincial" or Early Colo
NAL"
The use of a saw and a
plane to remove some of the
excess ornamentation is
usually in order, but once you
complete the carpentry work
and have restored the sur
face Of the wood to a smooth
condition by unstinting ef-
fort with sandpaper and var
nish remover, you are ready
to do some painting.
Antiqued white is always
a good color and easy to do
so we will start with this
one. Paint the surface with
one coat of enamel under
body. Allow this to dry until
sanding removes the paint
as a fine powder. The sur
face should now be very
smooth. If it is not, addition
al sanding or another coat of
the underbody should be
used.
The next step is to wipe
away all dust. This is best
done with a TAX" rag which
is available at paint stores.
Now. apply a coat of white
high gloss enamel. Work in
a good light so you see any
says and brush these out.
The room in which you work
should be warm and dust
free. Allow the enamel to
dry thoroughly for one week
before proceeding with the
antiquing.
Mixing the Glaze
Several colors can be used
for making the glaze. For
white. the most satisfactory
is prepared by mixing three
tablespoonsful Of turpentine,
one tablespoonful clear var
nish and one and one-half
teaspoonsful Of raw turkey
umber. Burnt umber can be
used to give a brown tone and
raw sienna to give a yellow
tone. A black glaze is fire.
quently used to antique pieces
finished in red and green. A
very little glaze goes a long
ways.
Apply the glaze, starting
at the edges and brushing
toward the center. On large
table tops, do a section at a
time. AS soon as the glaze is
applied. use a soft cloth to
wipe away the color at the
center and gradually work
toward the edges, which are
left darkest.
1t takes only a few minutes
practice to learn the art Of
shading. You can now use a
dry paint brush to brush the
glaze from the edge toward
the center to improve the
shading. If the work is not to
your liking, use a cloth dam
pened with turpentine to wipe
Evening star., 1960-09-24
CoIored Mor'or

MY house is constructed Of
yellow face brick with brown
mortar. Tuckpointing is now
necessary. How do I color
the new mortar to match the
original? L. M. H. asks.
Answer-Mortar is colored
with dry mineral colors made
especially for masonry work.
Any building supply dealer
should have these. Be sure
the color you buy is lime
proof. Otherwise. it may fade.
Art Protection
I'VE purchased a print and
would like to frame 1t with
out using glass. Please tell us
how this is DONE" Mrs.
TOP. writes.
Answer-Art stores sell q
clear coating in aerosol cans
that can be sprayed on the
print to protect the surface.
II you have never done this
pushbutton painting, prac-
tice on a piece Of paper flrst.
Thermostot Setting
MY home is heated with
hot-water heat supplied by
an oil burner that also gives
US domestic hot water. What
should be the proper setting
for the thermostat and the
aquastat for best economy?"
A. j. c. writes.
Answer The thermostat
should be set at whatever
temperature you find most
comfortable. Seventy-two de-
grees is considered ideal but
elderly people and small
children may find this too
cold. Reduce the setting to
IS degrees at night. The
aquastat should be set at
180 degrees during the heat
ing season and at $50 degrees
or 100 degrees when the fur
mace supplies domestic hot
water only.
Centipedes
II live in a basement suite
below ground level. We are
troubled with large numbers
Of centipedes. Can you tell
me how to get rid of these
pestS?" Mrs. N. H. asks.
Answer-I can think Of
things more pleasant than
living in an apartment with
a few thousand bugs, regard
less Of what variety they may
be. But, actually, centipedeS
are harmless and quite bene-
fetal. They do not attack
food and you will never be
bothered with reaches while
they are around. You can de-
stroy them by sprinkling a
powder containing 2 per cent
chlordane, around the walls.
Green Stoins
Green stains form in my
plumbing fixtures as a result
of plumbing that was re-
Gently installed. How can I
remove them?" Miss E. G. s.
writes.
Answer If you allow
faucets to drip you are pay
ing for wasted water and you
will have these green stains
to remove. First, replace the
washers to stop the drip.
Then make a paste Of one
part sal ammoniac, four parts
powdered whiting and house.
Evening star., 1960-09-24
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On 3 Beautiful Acres

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Evening star., 1960-03-02
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

HANDICAP: Silent screen
star Francis x. Bushman, in
his 70s. has been around long
enough to be old, but isn't,
relates Billie Burke in with
Powder on My Nose" written
with Cameron Shipp.
"Bushman wanted to play
the role of an elderly man in
a recent movie, but did not
land the part. He said:
Here I am, 76, ready and
able to work, and the director
hires a 40-year-old actor to
play a 78-year-old man! l
guess l was too young for
the part"
LINES: Actress Billie Burke
received her early lessons in
stagecraft from theatrical
manager Charles Frohman,
she recalls IN With Powder
on My Nose" written with
Cameron Shipp.
once, when I was re-
hearsing The Mind the
Paint Girl, by Sir Arthur
Wing Pinero, Mr.. Frohman
suggested that wasn't read
ing my lines correctly. This
angered me, because ! was al
ways proud of knowing my
lines letter-perfect, and 1
knew these lines.
"'I do know my lines I
argued.
"'I don't doubt 1t. Billie,
c. F. said. But you don't
seem to know Pinero's.'"
Evening star., 1960-03-02
Fantastic Ignorance Of Geography
Blamed on High School Course

various peoples OF the world.
The best way to improve this
understanding is to pr )vlde
knowledge with respect to
peoples and to the environ
ments in which they live"
Prof. Minnie E. Lemaire;
chairman, Department of Ge-
ography, Mount Holyoke Col
lege, South Hadley, Mass:
"One of the weakest spots
for geography appears in the
liberal arts college, especially
in the East. The sooner stu
dents are permitted, ncour-
aged and given the opportu-
nifty to study geography at
the college level, the better
we, as a nation, will be able
to handle our place in world
affairs"
Five-POint Program
Here are five steps that
could be taken Immediately
to eliminate the shameful ig-
norance Of American students
regarding America and the
world:
/. Re-evaluation of high
school curriculums. All high
school students should be en-
couraged to take at least one
year of geography.
2. Training of teachers to
make geography more excit-
ing. Teachers should use the
latest audio-visual and me-
chanical aids, such as tele-
vision, radio, slides, motion
pictures and other modern
teaching aids.
3. Introduction of geogra-
ply courses on the college
level. More students should
be urged to study geography
as undergraduates and later
as graduate students.
4. Encouragement Of text
book publishers to issue new
geography books on both Sec
4ondary school and college
levels. Because of the nearly
complete neglect of geogra-
ply in high schools, few texts
are available.
5. Encouragement, in ge-
ography classes, Of the use
of contemporary publications
such as newspapers. maya
zines and current literature
that will show the Importance
Of a knowledge of geography.
These steps by themselves,
perhaps. will not solve the
problem Of geographic ignor-
ance. But it is certain that
the problem will not be
solved without them.
Evening star., 1960-03-02
stands for the United States
of Soviet Russia?

stands for the United States
of Soviet Russia?
The answer is relatively
simple. The United States is
the only major country in
the world in which most
high schools do not teach
geography. Nor is it a re-
quired subject in college. The
person who graduates with
a B.A.. having learned the
basics of English literature,
American history and science,
is left with only the dim
memories of the geography
maps he scanned in elemen-
tary school days. Even if he
remembers them, they are as
out of date as last years
calendar
Leading authorities on
geography are troubled by
this state of affairs. Here is
what some Of them have to
say:
DR.. Van Valkenburg:: In
our present-day world, geog-
raphy should receive top pri-
ority in the field of educa-
ton. A knowledge of our own
land and Of the world will
lead to a better understand
ing Of the efforts of our Gov
ernment to give wise leader
ship at home and abroad"
Vital Need Seen
DR.. Harold F. Creveling,
chairman of the Department
of Geography, Pennsylvania
State Teachers College. East
Stroudsburg: More than ever
before, it is vitally important
that our citizens understand
other peoples. And. to Under
stand other peoples. a knowl-
ege of the conditions under
which they live and IF the
ways they use their 'eSources
to fashion a life is funda-
mental. The study of geogra-
ply is the best suited OF all
studies to meet this need"
Prof. Sidney E. Ekblaw,
chairman, Department of
Geography, University OF
Kansas City: I'VE are con-
cerned with improving the
understanding between the
Evening star., 1960-03-02
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Anxiety-or Thyroid Trouble?
By DR.. PETER J. sTEINcRoHN

roid is unsuspected because 1t
isn't extra large or knobby.
You are labeled a neurotic
while all the time you are
at the mercy of a pesky
gland that has slammed its
foot way down on your ac-
celerator.
Your pulse beats fast,
your heart may be irregular.
your heart pounds against
your chest. you lose weight,
you perspire easily - but
above all, you are scared!
If THE DIAGNOSIS Of
overactive thyroid isn't made,
you will go through the rest
Of your life acting and feel
ing like a frightened kitten.
You will suffer all by your
self: For you will not be a
fit companion for wife, chill
dren. friends or business as
sociates.
have seen a number Of
so-called masked hyper
thyroidism." The diagnosis
is often missed because the
prominent complaint is ner-
vousness rather than the
classical signs Of hyperthy-
roidism (wide eyes. large thy
roid, etc..
If you are nervous-and
have been so for some time
ask your doctor If he has
checked your thyroid. 1t is
we'll worth spending the extra
few dollars to have a basal
metabolism test Oxygen
breathing test for thyroid ef-
ficiency) or a laboratory test
called the protein-b oun d
iodine test.
If the results are negative.
at least you will know that
your symptoms are really
due to chronic anxiety. If,
as sometimes happens, the
tests uncover an overactive
thyroid gland, then prepare
yourself for a welcome meta
morphosis.
With the proper treatment
you will become your old,
calm self within weeks.
\ II
ACCORDING to a recent
paper in Military Medicine
by Simon j. Wikler, DISC,
Hialea, Fla, and Thomas
Hale, jr.. Albany. N. Y. ha-
bitually barefooted people
have no arch complaints like
flat-feet, etc. The cause of
many of our foot troubles
lies in the shoes we wear.
The new-fangled, pointed.
shoes are especially bad.
The doctors say that weak
arches may be an important
cause Of stress. Unfortunate
ly, there is not much in the
medical journals or periodi-
Gals devoted to orthopedics,
which deals with this prob
lem.
I quite agree that our feet
are often the forgotten
members of our anatomy.
released by the Bell syndicate)
Tomorrow: Cordioe warning.
Evening star., 1960-03-02
BY DR.. BENJAMIN FINE

North American Newspaper Alliance
NEW YORK, Mar. a.
Herbert Spencer, the 18th
century British philosopher.
once wrote that morality
knows nothing of geograph-
ical boundaries" Nor, it
might be added. does the
typical American college
student.
A survey by the North
American Newspaper ALI
ance Of 5000 United States
college students indicates
that the future leaders of
America know next to moth
ing about the size, popula-
ton and economy of Amer
ica, and even less about the
economic geography of the
world.
The ignorance displayed
by the college students, who
took a test distributed by
this news service, is par
ticularly disturbing because
America, as never before, is
inextricably involved in the
worlds problemS-from the
population problems of Asia
to the troubles of the
emerging countries of Africa.
The geography test shows
that the students not only
have no idea Of what is the
population of Asia, but are
quite in the dark as to which
countries comprise the Asian
continent. Africa and other
regions, similarly, are beyond
their geographic scope.
Called Fantastic
DR.. Samuel van Valken-
burg, director of the Grad
uate School of Geography,
Clark University, Worcester,
Mass, who prepared the test
used in the survey, says: 1T
is incredible to find that in
telligent college students
shoud have such fantastic
misinformation about their
own country and about the
world in which they live"
What is the cause of this
fantastic misinformation"?
Why is it. as the survey
shows. that so many college
students believe that Cuba is
a trust territory" of the
United States, that Algeria
won its independence from
France in 1858, that most
South Americans speak
French, that the USSR
Evening star., 1960-03-02

should look into the question
of careers a little more close
ly. Many individuals have
made sound and solid careers
in art and philosophy. 1t is
q new idea to the F.'s, but
they should recognize that
opportunities in these fields
for able individuals are not
Evening star., 1960-03-02
FAA AtoCurb
Aircraft Noise
BY CHARLES YARBROUGH
Star staf Writer

Just in time for the open
window season, the Federal
Aviation Agency launches its
anti-noise regulations April 4.
Springtime, when residents
begin opening windows. inevi-
tably brings an increase in
noise complaints.
The agency isn't promising
a spring song for airport neigh
bors, but the new rules, which
apply first to Los Angeles and
then to Washington and New
York. will provide "a measure
Of protection" from aircraft
noise hazards.
Actually, the effort to mini
mize the noise nuisance around
National Airport has been in
effect for years on a voluntary
basis. The new regulations give
the FAA authority to act
against violators.
Break-Out Limit
The plan provides that air
craft taking of up the Potomac
must reach Chain Bridge or at
tain 1900 feet Of altitude be-
fore leaving the river. The
downstream limit is Hunting
Towers on Alexandria's out
skirts.
Administrator E. r. Quesada
emphasized that the new regu-
lation specifying minimum al
titudes at which aircraft may
fly in the area and the use of
preferential runways will not
be a complete solution"
THE Government and the
aircraft manufacturers are en-
gagged in research and develop
ment projects to develop more
effective noise suppression de-
veices and improve aircraft de-
sign and fight operational
techniques," he said.
Reports Cooperation
Airline and airport operators
are cooperating, Mr.. Quesada
added.
He said local communities
also have a responsibility to-
help alleviate noise problems
by passing more adequate zon-
ing laws.
Dulles International Airport,
now being built at Chantilly,
Va, is one Of the worlds finest
examples of a noise abatement
program. A great belt of trees
and foliage will be around
the 9,800-acre reservation and
buffer zones are provided to
prevent encroachment by hous-
ing.
National Airport is another
matter and must be handled
with a "make-do" program.
Following the river routes and
observing minimum attitudes
are about the only available
remedies.
Evening star., 1960-03-02

Have you been going
around carrying a head
filled with fear and anxiety?
Does the least little thing
scare you? Do you wonder
how a grown adult can be-
come so childish and cow
ardly?
Well, here's an important
tip: Don't call yourself "yel-
low" and just let it go at
that. You may be in for years
of needless suffering If you
don't look into it.
It's true that there are
thousands of cases of what
we call anxiety state" in this
country. For some reason,
not easily determined. people
crack.
THEY GET NERVOUS,
fearful and unduly appre-
hensive. They go from doc
tor to doctor. They I'LL up on
sedatives and tranquilizers.
They bear their burden Of
anxiety alone-and are often
misunderstood because they
look so healthy" Even their
own families give them little
Of the sympathy they so much
need.
Trouble is we forget that
neurotics are people-and
that they suffer tortures that
the more fortunate of us
can't even imagine. But what
I am getting at is that many
so = called neurotics aren't
neurotic. They are organi-
cally sick.
Something has gone wrong
with the hormone secretion
Of their thyroid gland. 1t
oversecretes. When the ex-
cess hormone finds its way
into the blood stream, 1t
raises all sorts of ruckus.
And all the while the thy
Evening star., 1960-03-02

as limited as may first ap-
pear.
While things are still un-
certain, however, Miles should
try to keep his program gen.
eral.
tCopyright, 1860. General Features
Corp.
Tomorrow: Bod Start
Evening star., 1960-03-02
By ED HARRIS

Ever want to make sour
cream or cheesep
My wife has wanted to ever
since her Uncle Henry ran a
little dairy food store in st.
Louis. Customers came from
all parts of the city to buy
his sour cream. AS a little
girl my wife used to sniff the
cheese and sour cream and
bagels in the store and she
hasn't been the same since.
She was always deeply frus-
trated as a city girl because
she couldn't make cheese.
When we quit the city for
life on Hidden Valley Farm
a rolling cattle farm we even
tually found in the Blue
Ridge Mountains foothills
my wife, Miriam, wanted to
start making cheese before
the moving van was out Of
sight. I persuaded her to try
her hand first at making"
cream, and we began looking
for a cream separator at
country auctions.
In due time we found an
auction where not one by two
separators were to be sold.
The smaller but newer elec-
trio separator was auctioned
of first. Miriam and I agreed
we would go as high as SIS,
but would refrain from bid
ding until it was nearly sold.
A LITTLE OLD LADY
started it of with a 50 bid.
Others raised it to $40. A
young farmer opposite us
drawled $12. Miriam nudged
me-a rather vicious poke
with her elbow that I resent
ed. I knew auctions and auc-
tioneers. If you weren't smart
you found yourself bidding
against yourself. So I waited
until the auctioneer said
"Going!" twice.
Thirteen" I hollered
clearly-but the auctioneer
said Sold" at exactly the
same moment. The young
farmer got the separator.
The second separator was
separated in many pieces, in
cluding funnel like cups,
metal pots. pullies and tin
saucers. 1t looked like a beat
mix from outer space. ! fig
ured it would go for about
"a.
Auctioneer Wept
No one made a bid when
the auctioneer started his
spiel. The auctioneer pleaded
with the crowd, bawled it out,
wept and begged for a $5 bid.
] snickered.
Five dollars" said Miriam.
I gripped her arm and
whispered hoarsely that she
should never start of the bid
Evening star., 1960-03-02
FBI Official to Talk

Cartha D. DeLoach, an assist
ant director of the FBI. will
speak on THE Uncommon
Challenge at a luncheon meet
ing Of the Catholic Laymen's
First Friday Club at 1890 pm.
Friday at the Presidential Arms,
1920 G street NV.
Evening star., 1960-03-02
DOWN ON THE FARM
Miriam Outbids Self
To Buy Separator

NAAAS' WIN 1lCI JAIC cCpdL dJO1
probably was broken beyond
repair anyway, and not worth
over SO or 81.
By now the bidding was up
to So. Who'll make it S9?"
shouted the auctioneer.
Ten" yelled Miriam.
I gripped her arm again, so
firmly that she WINGED. I told
her the separator was a
suckers bargain, but Miriam
must have been listening to
the auctioneer with one ear
because suddenly she shook
loose from me and holered:
"$15!"
Miriam Wins
I turned pale and walked
over to a neutral corner.
Miriam got the monstrosity
for $26. which was cheap
considering that she raised
herself five times. I refused
to talk to her as we loaded it
into our battered car and
drove clankily back to our
farm.
That evening our main
farm hand, Billy Smoot,
came over to put the separa-
tor together. BY some miracle
this took only an hour. Now
the great moment had ar
rived. Billy plugged in the
cord and the little monster
began shaking and humping.
The whole farm house quiv-
cred.
Miriam got a gallon Of
home-pasteuriZed milk from
the refrigerator-fresh from
one Of our three Guernsey-
and poured it into the big
pot atop the separator while
Billy and I held containers
under the two long spouts.
We didn't know which spout
was supposed to produce
cream and which one
skinned milk.
1t didn't matter. Nothing
came out of either. Not a
drop. Instead, unseparated
milk began streaming from
the motor. 1t spurted also
from the fan belt. from the
fabrication vents and from
everything except the spouts
AS the three of us stood
there, transfixed and OPEN
mouthed. some of the milk
squirted on our clothes and
nearly into our mouths.
The Missing Link
That ended the Great
Cream Project for the eve
ming. But the next night
Billy tried again. The miss
ing link turned out to be a
tiny screw that controls the
actual separation. Billy
found the screw. fixed the
machine and once more we
were ready. Miriam held a
mop in one hand this time
while she poured milk into
the large pot atop the sepa-
rator. Again Billy and I held
pots beneath the spouts.
ITS coming" I shouted
wildly. 1t was, too - milk
pouring from Billy's spout.
But nothing was coming out
of mine. 1t was as dry as
the Sahara. After awhile all
Of the milk in the big pot
on top had gone through the
machine into another pot
below Billy's spout - still
proud and unseparated.
Billy took it all apart again
and frightened the cream
screw. And on the very next
try the miracle took place
golden cream poured forth
in a tiny jet stream from
one spout and skinned milk
from the other.
1T WAS WONDROUS.
We cheered wildly. 1t was
like Columbus discovering
America or Lindbergh cross
ing the ocean or Arthur
Miller discovering Marilyn.
We were able to get a small
pitcher full of the rich
golden cream. and when we
tasted its goodness we knew
that the absurd old sepa-
rator was, after all, quite
priceless.
Down on the Farm oppsoy eoeh
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1960-03-02
Mosons Give $1,000

A $4,000 check, completing
the $4,000 pledged by the
Masons for a waiting room at
the new Sibley Hospital, was
presented to the hospital by
Milton Fields, master of Ben1a-
min Franklin Lodge, No. so, at
a Leap Year dance at the Will
lard Hotel last Sunday.
Evening star., 1960-03-02

This is the lost of three articles
disclosing the shomefuI isnor-
once among American college
students obout geography. The
outhor. Pulitzer Prize reporter,
is education editor Of the North
American Newspaper Alliance
ond deon Of the Groduote School
Of Education, Yeshivo University.
Evening star., 1960-03-02
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