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Mrs. Truman and Mrs. Wilson Attend

Mrs. Eisenhower's Party for Club

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Mrs. Eisenhower entertained at |

a luncheon yesterday and two o f !

her guests were former Demo­ cratic Presidents’ wives— Mrs. Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.

The occasion for this bipar­ tisan party was the • annual luncheon given by the President’s wife for members of the Senate Ladies Luncheon Club. It took place at the White House at 1 o'clock and there were 106 guests, although 130 had been invited.

At such events as these, the combination of guests breaking bread together is sometimes a bit unusual.

To wit: There were five Sen­ ators’ wives there whose hus­ bands are bitterly fighting as committee members at the Me-

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Carthy-Army hearings. Those present included Mrs. Karl Mundt, Mrs. Everett Dirksen, Mrs. Joseph McCarthy, Mrs.\ Henry Dworshak and Mrs. Stuart \ Symington. Mrs. John McClellan j was not at the party and the sev- 1 enth member of the committee, Senator Jackson, is a bachelor.

Using One Crutch

Mrs. McCarthy, who broke her ankle a few months ago, has had the cast removed but did arrive at the White House with one crutch.

The guests were not seated j by cards and more or less chose j their places. M McCarthy : and Mw. Geor 1 me were

hearings. Others at this table j were Mrs. Russell Long, M rs.! Jack Kennedy and Mrs, Freder- fcfe Oillett.

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Democratic Senator’s wives, Mrs. | Long and Mrs. Kennedy were pounced on to find - out what they had talked about. Their answer was, “ Oh groceries, flowers and everything but— .”

Mrs. Symington was with Mrs. J. William Fulbright. Mrs. A. S. Monroney and Mrs. Blair Moody. Mrs. Estes Kefauver was at the party as was Mrs. Herman Welker.

Plans Changed

The club Itself usually gives a luncheon for the wife of the President each year also, and had planned to honor Mrs. Ei­ senhower this spring. However, they had to call it off. What upset the apple cart?—The McCarthy-Army hearings.

The party was to have taken place in the largest caucus room In the Senate due to the size o f j

the group but because the hear- | lngs also needed a good bit of

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space, they took over this room j and the Senate ladies had t o ! cancel their plans.

■ Every Senate wife accepted the White House invitation and ac- ; counted for 85 of ,the invitations j issued. There are 95 Senators at this moment, due to the death of Senator Hoey on Wednesday, and eight of these are bachelors. They are Senators Hugh But­ ler, Cooper, Ellender, Greeii, Magnuson, Murray, Russell and Jackson.

Then, of course, there are the two lady Senators, Margaret Chase Smith and Eva Bowring. They both accepted the lunch­ eon invitation but Senator Smith had to drop out at the last min­ ute because of a roll call.

Assist First Lady

Mrs. Eisenhower asked Mrs. Truman and Mrs. Wilson to as­ sume familiar roles for them— to receive the guests. The three First Ladies greeted the arriv als In the red room. The hostess wore a ns vy blue dress with white polka dots fashioned with

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Highlights of tire menu were sherry first then lamb chops, as­ paragus and ice cream. As one of the Senator’s wives put it, “ It | was a good ladies lunch— noth­ ing was too fattening.’’ Coffee was served in the east room.

The club is made up o f Sena­ tors’ wives and former Senators’ wives. The wives o f former Presidents are associate mem­

bers.

Wives of Former Officials

Some of the guests there | yesterday whose husbands are ! no longer in the Upper House were Mrs. William E. Borah, [ Mrs. Owen Brewster, Mrs. Harry | P. Cain, Mrs. Tom Connally, Mrs. I Carter Glass, Mrs. James P. K e m ,! Mrs. Edwin F. Ladd, Mrs. Robert M. LaFollette, jr., and Mrs. j James Hamilton Lewis.

The idea for these parties came from Mrs. Franklin D. j Roosevelt. She was joined by the cabinet wives and the party was i more like a picnic. At first some o f tiie guests would donate cold ;

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Two lawmakers’ wives who were also among the missing were'Mrs. William E. Jenner and ! Mrs. Wayne Morse— both ladies had to regret due to illness.

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-Mrs. Rebia Basokcu, author I and writer, left today for her ! home in New York after a to­

day stay in town. Mrs. Basokcu. who is accredited to the United ! Nations, is the founder o f the \ American Turkish Cultural Com- I mittee for Children, and is in­ terested in establishing a model ! school in Istanbul, run by Amer­ ican methods.

While in town Mrs. Kemal j Atalay, wife o f the Turkish Mili- ! lary Attache, entertained at tea ! in her honor. Mme. Erkin, wife Of the Ambassador o f Turkey, was the ranking guest.

Mrs. Frederick DeMoleyns as­ sisted at the afternoon .affair. She is interested in furthering the cause o f better understand­ ing between like-minded people, especially so with Turkey, where she lived with her parents when her father, the late Admiral Sir Ernest Gaunt, K. C. B „ K. B'. E„ C. M. G., was senior flag officer of the British fleet in the Bos- phorous. Her mother was also decorated by the Turkish gov­ ernment.

Also at the tea were Mrs. Harry Kendall Hickey, Mrs. Julian Gillespie, Mrs. John Wraight, Mrs. Nelson P. Hoff, Mrs. George Millholland. Mrs. John N. Robinson, Mrs. Charles Wyckoff and Mrs. Baydur, wife of the Counselor of the Turkish

Embassy.

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READ Y FOR TH E FA IR — A small example of what one will be able to see tomorrow

at the 21st annual Seminary Hill Fair is this group of dolls, a part of the hobby show.

Admiring the display are, left to right, Mrs. Robert L. Rond, general chairman of the

fa ir; Mrs. Albert Wigglesworth, chairman of hobby show, and Mrs. J. W . Moreau,

genera! chairman of the food committee. Hours for the fair, to be held on the grounds

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Sponsoring the fair is the Women’s'Auxiliary of Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill and pro­ ceeds will be used for the church missions.

Mrs. Robert L. Rand is gen­ eral chairman of the fair, which will feature such things as a ro­ deo, pony rides, pet show, hobby show, rides on a fire engine, candy and soft drink booths, many games of chance and skill, puppet show, a fish pond and hay rides.

Other activities will include the presentation of the melo­ drama, “ She Was Only a Farm­ er’s Daughter” ; luncheon from noon until 2; tea from 3 to 5:30; the “Bon Marche,” a store with 10 departments loaded with bar­ gains; white elephant sale; old- book sale; jewel box; bake sale, and flowers and plants sale.

Wives Prepare

For Ceremony

The wives of the Financial and Cultural Counselors, and of the Military, Naval and Air Attaches of the Thailand Embassy are pre­ paring floral decorative designs to be placed before the embassy altar Monday when the Embassy sponsors the Washington Friends of Buddhism Society observance of the Wesak or Vaisakha.

The Wesak or Vaisakha is the festival, held In May on the full- moon day, at which 5.5 million Buddhists all over the world cele­ brate the anniversary o f the birth, the enlightenment and the death, nearly 2,500 years ago, of Gotama the Buddha.

An interesting program, start­ ing at 7:30 In the evening, has been arranged and the public is invited. They are requested to notify the Embassy if they wish to attend.

Announcement

Mr. and Mrs. George E. Hill- son of Kingston, N. Y.. announce the engagement of their daugh­ ter Antoinette Louise to Mr. Curtis G. Crom, son of Col. and Mrs. William H. Crom of Alex­ andria. The wedding will take place June 19.

The bride-elect is teaching in Syracuse, N. Y. Her fiance is a graduate student at Syracuse University.

Miss Webster

To Be Bride

Mr. and Mrs. Bethuel M. Web­ ster of New York announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Wilson to Mr. William H. Hogeland. jr „ son of Mrs. Thelma P. Hogeland o f Phila­ delphia. and Mr. William H. Hogeland of St. Louis, Mo.

Miss Webster is a graduate of St. Timothy’s School and of Smith College and is now teach­ ing at the Potomac School In McLean, Va. She is the grand­ daughter o f Mrs. Clarence R. Wilson and the lafe Mr. Wilson of Washington, and also of Mrs. Bethuel M. Webster o f Denver and the late Mr. Webster.

Mr. Hogeland is a graduate of Washington and Lee Univer­ sity and Law School. He is an attorney with the Reynolds Metals Co. In Richmond, Va.

— Star Staff Photo.

Miss Thomas

Engaged to

Charles Rees

Mrs. F r a n c i s Delashmutt Thomas o f Washington and W ar- renton, Va.. announces the en­ gagement o f her daughter Nancy to Mr. Charles H. G. Rees, son 1 o f Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Rees of Lawrenceville, N. J. Miss Thomas Is the daughter of the late Mr. Francis Delashmutt Thomas.

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Miss Thomas made her debut In Washington in 1945 at a tea riven by her parents at their 1 ome and at a dance also given hy them at the Sulgrave Club, "he is a member of the Junior

ague o f Washington.

Mr. Rees is a graduate o f Law- ipnceville School and Princeton University class of 1945, tvhere Ije was a member of Ivy Club. Ee was an officer in the Infantry during World War II.

Mr. Mackenzie

Takes May Bride

The marriage of Miss Bet Jt’ an Tatum, daughter o f M and Mrs. William McKinli Tatum of Greensboro. N. C., ar Mr. Dudley Shannon Mackenzi j f , son of Mrs Dudley Shannc Mackenzie o f Washington to< place on May 1

The ceremony was held at tl Hrst Lutheran Church i Greensboro. The bride attende FJan College in North Carolin M Mackenzie was graduate from George School and Gut l fo d College.

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Those who “ never won a prize In their lives” stand a good chance o f having that record broken at the Christ Child Ben­ efit Party at the Dominican Em­ bassy on May 29.

Ail ticket holders at this 4 to 8 o ’clock party will be In the running for objets dar t donated by some of Washing­ ton’s most discerning collectors. There will be silver, china, glass­ ware, hats, jewelry, luggage, fur­ niture and vintage wines—all for the winning.

Miss Mary Mclnerney, chair­ man o f the Prize Committee, re­ ports that Washington mer­ chants have been most generous in contributing to this worthy cause which will help finance Christ Child projects for un­ derprivileged children of the community.

Committee members working with Miss Mclnerney are Mrs. Matthias Mahorncr, Mrs. Mar­ shall Johnson, Mrs. James Saul- ked, Mrs. Chester Prior, Miss Elizabeth Mclnerney, Mrs. Mau­ rice Melnerney, Mrs. Francis Kane and Mrs. John Greaney.

Mrs. Louis H. Quinter and co-workers on the Invitation Committee have been busy send­ ing out tickets to friends of the Christ Child Society for the past week.

On her committee are Mrs. Fred Albertson, Mrs. Raymond Brown, Miss Mary Callahan, Mrs. Thomas Carolan, Mrs. John Conrey, Mrs. M. C. Dickinson, Mrs. Daniel Garges, Miss Jo­ anna Gorman, Mrs. A. S. Gar­ diner, Mrs. Frank Grimes, Mrs. Lawrence Grogan, Mrs. Leland James, Mrs. J. Harold Kilcoyne, Mrs. Arthur May, Mrs. Matthias Mahorner, Mrs. George Metz­ ger, Mrs. Joseph Monaghan, Mrs. Charles O ’Donnell, Mrs. Har­ wood Picard, Mrs. Charles Schri- der, Dr. Elizabeth Sohon, Mrs. Frederick Shea and Mrs. Paul Tully.

Tickets may be purchased from Mrs. Julius E. Loh at Emerson 2-8795.

Miss Barr

Betrothed

Maj. Gen. and Mrs. David Goodwin Barr announce the en­ gagement o f their daughter Pa­ tricia Bell to Lt. J. Godfrey Crowe, son of Capt. John Francis Crowe. U. S. N.. and Mrs. Crowe. The wedding will take place In November.

The bride-elect was graduated from the Holton-Arms School and Junior College and is cur­ rently a student at George Washington University.

Lt. Crowe was graduated from ! the Landon School and the

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British Ambassador and Lady Makins

Fete Summerfields and Dean Achesons

The British Ambassador and Lady Makins were hosts at a dinner the other eve­ ning that cut sharply across lines. Maybe if ambassadors did that sort o f thing more often all political breaches would be healed.

The party that drew 30 around the same huge dining room table where kings and presidents have broken bread was in honor o f the departing South African Ambassador and Mrs. Jooste. That table, incidentally, is so big the 30 didn’t even have to rub elbows.

The noteworthy opposing p o­ litical figures present were the Postmaster General and Mrs. Summerfleld and former Sec­ retary of State and Mrs. Ache- son. Not only was all serene, but it even turned out that the Achesons’ niece Is a close friend of the Summerfield’s son.

Conversation flowed pleas­ antly. Mr. Acheson told the story of being in the car with ex-President Truman Tuesday afternoon when the latter and his wife had left Mrs. Helm’s tea with the Achesons. They were waiting for a traffic light to change when a man came out Into the street up to the car door and asked, “ Are you Harry Truman?” “Yes,” re­ plied the ex-Presldent o f the United States. Whereupon the man went back and told his wife. Then his wife came over obviously a woman not to be fooled easily "Are you Harry Trum an?” she asked. "Yes.” smiled Mr.-T. again. “ Well my husband’s A1 Smith,” said the woman and walked off.

Postmaster General Sum- merfield listened to a guest describe the Republican Party’s need to expose M c- Carthyism and cut it out, as a cancer should be before it spreads. The genial Mr. Sum­

merfleld smiled and replied that he was reminded of the days when he used to go to the circus as a boy. There were some people who saved up their money all year, he said, to go to the circus but when the big moment arrived they were diverted by a sideshow on the way In and never got to the main event.

Most prominent B r i t i s h guest at the dinner was Sir Harold Emmprson whose very presence indicated big doings are in the air for the Embassy. As permanent Undersecretary o f the Ministry o f Works he came here to study the con­ solidation of all British offices In Washington Into the one area now occupied by the Em­ bassy. Since missions are

scattered all over town and in­ volve altogether 1,200 people, that will necessitate a good deal of construction on the lots adjacent to the Embassy grounds and gardens. If the money is forthcoming the building will begin next year.

At the end o f an excellent meal, Sir Roger Makins rose to propose a toast to two very charming people and good friends, the Joostes, who sail Wednesday on the Endeavor for a 17-day trip to South A f­ rica. Sir Roger prefaced his toast with the statement, “ No speeches are allowed at this table. It’s a house rule,” so Ambassador Jooste happily re­ frained from getting every one

to his feet again for more compliments.

Other guests present In­ cluded Senator and Mrs. Guy Gillette, the Minister Coun­ selors of the Canadian and New Zealand Embassies, Douglas Le Pan and G. R. Laking and their wives; the Myron Cow- ens, the Arthur Krocks, the Norman Littells and Ed Tomp­ kins and Joan Eden o f the Embassy.

The British Embassy Is about to get a new economic minister and financial adviser. It’s just been announced that Viscount Harcourt, managing director of the banking firm o f Morgan, Grenfell & Co., Ltd., will come here in the fall. He also will succeed Sir Ed­ mund Hall Patch as United Kingdom executive director o f the International Bank and Monetary Fund. Sir Edmund will retire in June. Present Economic Minister Rickett will return to England In Septem­ ber when Viscount Harcourt arrives . . . The Viscountess Harcourt, by the way, is the former Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbs who worked at the Embassy here during the war. Her son, Capt. Nicky Gibbs, is aide to Gen. Sir John Whitely who is chairman of the Joint British Staff.

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The Princeton Club o f Wash­ ington will toss a gay one after the inter-collegiate regatta to­ morrow. Princetonians and Princeton-sponsored pals will make merry in the Potomac Boat Club from 8:30—buffet supper time— till 2 o'clock in the morning. Co-chairman of this, more than promising crew dance are Godfrey Kauffmann and Hamilton Robinson who’ll be supported on the left and right flanks by Middy Train, Jimmy Flather, A1 Gardiner and Bucky Block. . , . Every­ body coming to the party, says Ham Robinson, will be given a beautiful highball glass etched with a slightly drunken Prince­ ton tiger paddling a tub.

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FR ID A Y, MAY 14, I B M

Massive Retaliation Theory

Is Criticized by Holifield

' The administration's theory of massive retaliation was labeled “ a big bluff” yesterday by Repre­ sentative Holifield, Democrat, of California, who added, "and not a very good one at that."

The legislator told a luncheon meeting of the Woman’s Na­ tional Democratic Club the theory Is a cut-rate policy of na­ tional free-world defense in place of a “ truly constructive and bipartisan, dynamic, well- conceived and well-executed foreign policy.”

Mr. Holifield said the theory has riot been well thought out in "its dangerous implications," and is being differently in- t’erprei.ed by Its exponents, thus friendly allies and fivine aid and comfort to “ the irresponsible."; in their own gov­ ernment- such as the Bevans and DeGaulIes.”

“ If the theory of massive re­ taliation is seriously intended,” he asserted, “ it means that the United Nations would be forced Into using atomic weapons first, thereby precipitating an all-out atomic war.”

The Californian said the ■“ bluff” of massive retaliation did ¡not help us in Indo-China, and ¡“ it certainly isn’t improving our budget situation,

j “ We are deep in it, we ap­ parently cannot get out, but we d o not know how much further $ve should go.”

> He said confusing and con­

tradicting statements emanating from administration s o u r c e s |“hardly help to enlighten the people or to improve public un­ derstanding of the difficult and complex issues in the Indo­ ch in a crisis.”

The adrriinistration, Mr. Holi­ field charged, is rent by factional bitterness and strife.

“ The President stands in the background, waiting to do the right thing,” he said, “ appealing for goodwill and national unity,

I but scarcely heard amidst the ■ shrill cries of the political oppor-

i tunists and axmen in his own j party.”

He told the luncheon group the American people are losing

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confidence in the national lead­ ership and that the past year and a half has witnessed a steady deterioration of Ameri­ can leadership in world affairs. “ The concept of a bipartisan foreign policy,” he said, “however imperfect in its previous appli­ cation, has not been improved and carried forward.”

Mr. Holifield said his great concern over the massive retali­ ation concept “lies in the horror of contemplating a possible World War III in which hydro­ gen bombs might be used.”

A member of the Joint Com­ mittee on Atomic Energy and a former member of the Commit-

j tee on Military Affairs in the ! House, Mr. Holifleld witnessed the 1952 H-bomb explosion and the effects of the greater bpmb ; last March.

He stressed that the time has come when the people of all na- j tions should know the truth ; about the power and effect of

atomic-hydrogen weapons. “ The President of the United I States,” he continued, “ is the [ only man who can stand up and | give the people the truth so that

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they will accept it.

“ I think It Is his responsibility to do so."

Mr. Holifield added that If this I truth is widely known and ac- j cepted in the free world, it will penetrate the lio n Curtain to reach the enslaved people.

“ If the free people and the slave people can be brought to the point of realizing their per­ sonal danger, I believe the in­ herent instinct to survive will cause them to create such a surging demand for universal peace that their leaders will be forced to comply with their de­ mands that an atomic-hydrogen war will not occur,” he said.

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M a ry M a rg a re t M c B rid e Says

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Her Dream House Will Be

Simple and Unusual

Mary McBrifle.

By bartering a valuable solid silver monstrosity that I never Quite knew what to do with, I have acquired a tiny piece of land and mag- ., ,, ... niflcent moun-

tain-a n d-lake View. So, al­ though up to n o w I ’ve al­ ways carefully avoided own­ ing real estate

4 - m a y b e frightened by t h e f a m i l y mortgages as a child — I ’ve p i finally s u e - §j| cumbed to the building bug.

Luckily I know a lot of people who have experimented with dream houses, and I have all their failures as well as successes to guide me. About the only one I ever felt the urge to copy was a bachelor named Allen who agrees with me about clutter. His house hasn’t a single useless ornament to gather dust. His three rooms do the work of six with the help of a living room 50x40 feet which serves also as

a place to seat and to sleep over­

night guests. I shall certainly copy his enormous fireplace and built-in couches, bookcases and tables. Only I like blue and red as a color' scheme better than his yellow and green and I'm going to have curtains, which he calls frippery. y

For my bedroom I ’ll just ap­ propriate the idea of a Nor­ wegian composer whose ram­ bling home I visited last year. This man believes that bed- rpoms should be only big enough for sleeping and reading in bed

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id he tucked them like over- zed airy closets wherever there was a little space off his study, music room or halls. I want my Trails of pine, the furniture of fruit woods and enough wall space for my sampler collection and bureau space for my per­ fumes, dust-catchers though they are.

I expect to have trouble with my builder when I tell him that I want three baths in a one- bedrdom house, also twice the normal number of electric out­ lets, none under a couch or a table, besides a constant supply of hot water that would take cfctre of a family of 12.

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BAR COOKIES. (Airs, E. E. B., Takoma Park)

In answer to a request, not too long ago, for bar - type cookies or squares, here are two fine ones:

Butter Crunch Squares: Combine and knead thoroughly 1 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon cinna­ mon and 1 egg yolk. This real­ ly must be done with hands, because the consistency is quite stiff. Press dough lightly into greased baking dish to Vi-inch thickness. Brush sur­ face with 2 slightly beaten whites of eggs. Sprinkle on top this combination: ">ne-haif cup sugar, V2-teaspoon cinnamon, I cup chopped nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25- minutes. Cut in l 1.2-inch squares while hot. Leave in pan till cool or cold. This is almost a confection.

Coffee Bars: Combine 1 cup golden raisins and % cup strong coffee and let stand a bit to plump raisins. Cream

2/i cup shortening and 1 cup

sugar. Add 2 eggs and con­ tinue to cream well. Sift and add IV2 cups flour, Va tea­ spoon baking powder, Vi tea­ spoon salt and Vi teaspoon soda. Add the first mixture to raisins and coffee. Beat, Put into pan 10x6 Vi x2 which has been lined and greased well. Just line bottom. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 min­ utes, until done. Spread while hot with 1 Vi cups confection­ ers sugar and just enough strong coffee to make a thin consistency. Cut into bars. These will keep well and .are better the next day.

Do you like yOur hamburg­ er patties done medium rare and juicy like steak? Try this trick Season the meat with salt, pepper and grated onion. Form lightly into Vi-inch thick patties. Moisten the top o f each lightly under running water, then brown quickly on both sides in a hot greased frying pan. The steam does the trick.

What is the onion sirup of Mrs. L. D. M, used for? Sounds good, but how do you use it?

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BATON ROUGE?

(Mrs. J. W. S., Reliance, Va.)

I am hoping someone can give me some information. My husband is going on a job in Baton Rouge, La. We expect to leave here in September and will stay there through Febru­ ary. Since that will be most of the winter, my question is how cold are the winters there? I am wondering what kind of clothing to take. Also, what is the housing situation? We will be looking for a furnished apartment.

QUERIES?

(Mrs. W. S. S., Arlington)

In the two years I have been in the Washington area, the one sure bright and pleas­ urable moment of each day was the arrival o f The Evening Star and the Readers’ Clear­ ing House I have gained much useful information. Now I have two problems with which it is possible some of the read­ ers could help me.

First, I have an old copper skillet which has some green spots on the cooking surface, evidencing breaks in the tin lining. Would it be harmful to use the skillet for cooking in its present condition? Does anyone know how I can get it re-tinned?

Second, I would like to find an old iron bedstead—a lacy, fancy one which may be painted white— for a double bed. Then, too, after the bed is found,, the problem is not solved, as we have an extra length mattress and box springs (80 inches), so we will need side rails longer than In the old days. Does anyone know where these can be found, or how the shorter ones can be lengthened satisfac­ torily?

* * * * PETERSBURG, VA.?

(Mrs. J. J., Washington)

My husband Is accepting a job near Petersburg and Hopewell, Va. Could someone tell us aboyt two-bedroom apartments, sections of town, public transportation and any other helpful information?

SUNSUIT STRAPS.

(Mrs. S. M., Washington)

To the person who inquired about a method of keeping children’s sunsuit straps up, I have used the following meth­ od successfully. Make a but­ ton hole (vertically) on one strap just at the crossing point. Pull the other strap through It, or fasten the two straps with a small barette, the kind which are sold for small chil­ dren’s hair, usually in animal or flower shapes. This holds very well and is much prettier than pinning or twisting.

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(Mrs. A E. P „ Cottage City)

May I offer my thanks to all the kind readers of RCH who sent me diabetic recipes. I ’ve sent to the Abbot Laboratories in Chicago and have their booklet. AlsOg the numerous recipes sent in by others.

Conducted by

BETSY CASW ELL

(Mrs. R. W. S., Cheverly)

Here is a suggestion for keeping sunsuit straps up. From the rear, have straps lying flat. Tie one single knot to knot at yape of neck. Bring strap to front and button.

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For Mrs. R. W. C„ Arlington, to make a doll bed, take a cigar box, empty spools and some springless type clothespins. Take the lid off the box. Glue 4 spools to the bottom for the bed’s legs. Slip clothespin over each corner of the box’s top for posts, putting a little glue in the clothespin slits. Tack material to head of each clothespin for canopy.

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