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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29

page booklet tells what's correct for dinners, teas, buffet parties. restau- rants, clubs. How and when to use silver, fingers.
 Send lOc In coin for your copy of GOOD TABLE MANNERS to Waterbury Democrat. Home Service, o35 Sixth Ave, New York, N. Y. Be sure to write plainly your NAME, ADDRESS, and the NAME of book let. 4a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29

spoonful ginger, or any desired spice.
 Measure sugar into dry dish and set aside until needed. Measure prepared fruit, solidly packed. into to 6-quart kettle, filling up last cup or fraction of cup with water if necessary.
 Place over hottest fire. Add pow dered fruit pectin, mix well, and continue stirring until mixture comes to hard boil. At once pour in sugar, stirring constantly. To re- duce foaming, IA teaspoon butter may be added. Continue stirring, bring to full rolling boil. and boil hard l minute.
 Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin hot jam at once.
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Llver, IrOn and Vltamin B

When doctors prescribe liver and iron in severe anemia. do they mean ordinary beef or calf liver, and how about liver and bacon I mean, would liver eaten in such dishes be good for the blood? ML.)
 Answer--At least 1t would not be bad for anybody's blood or health. A substance present in the lining Of the stomach and in liver is es-
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Caroline Chatfield
Satisfaction of Home Owning Can't Be Measured i I Dollars. ..5-
Sqs Toda,
@ms naunAsssA . c Rus-s e@ss

Satisfaction of Home Owning Can't Be Measured in 1 Dollars. ....,- of residence They discussed taking auarment cottage They They acQuanances available small that could be bought on time ~ of them had hundred dollars in the band health good ob They struck bargain to the afent advancing the money Tor the down the other adding proponae part Of the amount to her monthly payment on the house. young live In little white another maid In their evening sit their table proud house. holders, property owners in their community.
 wise contend that 1t utterly foolish
 
  prove concusvely owning afford But these know only half the story They don't know they ignore value which Next best thing to husband.
 % They owning ministers a They comprehend spirit the difference rented house and buying prettes for ones It's doubtful verythng but particularly residence Mo- put we women have full realization of It.
 Let the economists When young putting their with tho possession the pride of ownership satisfaction going home when evening they've acted wisely invested rewdy and they can't sell their property for what they paid for they've dividends living deep sasfacons that can't be measured in dollars and cents
 CAROLINE CHATFIEID
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29

For no young man still faced with the possibility of going into the army can feel sure of being able to sup- port Q wife.
 He may have c good job today but he doesn't know but what he'll be trading it for an army job In Q few months.
 No matter how much he wants to marry 6 girl, he can't very well ask her to marry him unless she Is ca- pablo of supporting herself.
 True, the girl who isn't self-sup- porting is being taken care of by her family. But families aren't quite that generous about supporting Q daugh- ter who has a husband When they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
le MODERN MENUS
BY MRS. GAYNoR MADDOX

NEA Service StaH Writer
 Watch market prices for straw berries and other fruits. On bar gain day, start your jam sessions, These recipes will produce eco- soinloal treats for breakfast and pther meals:
 RIPE STRAWBERRY AND .p PINEAPPLE JAM
 About Q glasses, 6 fluid ounces i each)
 Three and one-half cups pre- pared fruit, "a cups sugar, l.2 bottle fruit pectin.
 To prepare fruit, grind about 1 quart fully ripe strawberries, or crush completely one layer at Q
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Ho1c To Keep WeU
 av DR. WILLIAM BRADY, MD s3k

pertanlnw health %yEiens
  envelope enclosed. Letter: :n9Sld De Ss only few bc answered this No reply SH mas MNdison Chcng0
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BY MARIAN YOUNG NEA Service stan Correspondent

BY MARIAN YOUNG
 NEA Service Stan Correspondent New Yor'-Summers smartest swim suits were designed for swimming well figure hattery.
 This year when girl doesn't have to decide between bathing suit that is practical and looks and which charming but of earthly in the water There plenty of designs which combine the practical features of streamned malot and the feminine becomngness of . softer, dressmaker suit.
 Even rubber swim susheretofore thought of in terms Of active swimming but seldom In terms of lounging in
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CAROLINE cHATTEID.

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ToMoRROW's MENU

BREAKFAST: Blueberries, whole-wheat muffins, straw berry pineapple jam. coffee, milk
 LUNCHEON: Ham omelet, rolls, fresh fruit cup, tea, milk.
 DINNER: Pan-broiled round steak, lemon and butter. cream- ed potatoes, spinach, cabbage and apple salad, brownies. cof- fee, milk. u
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BY RUTH MILLETT

T BY RUTH MILLETT
 The lucky girl today Is the who has educa- ton special training that makes 1t possible for her $o thnrN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
WEAR SUNTAN POWDER ONLY OVER A TAN

Unless you know that you will have time to keep an eye on 1t and freshen 1t tip whenever c streak or minor blotch appears, don't try to wear dark suntan powder until your skin is darkly tanned. Keeping dark powder on white skin in perfect or- der requires little extra effort throughout the day.
 The woman who has time M fuss with her makeup for c few minutes only three times c day had better use dark powder only after her complexion has been darkened by the sun.
 CoMnetitcs and beauty prepAfAp tons cost less per year If you buy them i1 huge jars and big bottles. However, unless you know that you like cream, it's not a good Idea to buy c very large Jar. Try g small one, and go back for more later.
 Also, it's not c bad idea to 70. member that one cream and ono lotion, used according to direc- tons every single day, will do Q more satisfactory job in the long run than half G dozen mis- cellaneouS preparations used only now and then.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29

stoppers in hearts and clubs.
 If South does not make the open- ing three-bid, Vests spade bidding will probably make 1t impossible for North South to get to their game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29

time 50 that each berry Is reduced to pulp. Pare medium fully k1pe pineapple. Cut fine or grind, using finest knife of food chopper; or use 1 No. can crushed pine- apple Combine fruits.
 Measure sugar and prepared fruit into lerge kettle, and mix well. Bring to a full rolling boil over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 3 min- utes.
 Remove from fire and stir in bottled fruit pectin, Then stir and skim by turns for just 5 minutes to cool slightly, to prevent floating fruit. Pour quickly. Paraffin hot Jam at once.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
EDITH BARRIERS STRAW BERRY PRESERVES
 About s pints)

Four quarts strawperries 6 pounds), II cups sugar.
 Select large, firm, tart fruit. Wash, drain, and remove huIls. Combine fruit and sugar in alternate layers 1ns a large kettle. Let stand tolO A0urs. Bring to boil quickly over high heat, stirring constantly but gently until sugar Is dissolved. Boil zapldly. stirring frequently, about 20 zsz1nkea. until syuln hes. thickened.
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ter who has husband. When they Ruth Millett do they often decide 1t gives them right to have their say in the young folks plans and decisions.
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Latest Styles
GIOrWiMg Yourself
Hy Alicla Hart
MA eervlce staR WrlteF


 If al lof your summer dregges are in black, navy blue and paStels, one set of makeup ougfb to do nice. iy. These colors do not make the complexion seem c different tone from what 1t actually Is. It's the hard bright coior like purple (or poison green or canary yellow) that calls for special makeup. . A clear red lipStack Will be smart with black or navy, good with dark prints, pastel shades and white. once your skin ds taIl- ned, switch to . iipstick with bit of orange in the red. This, too will be smart with navy, black, white and paStels.
 No matter which shade of makeup you like, be sure to try 1t on ii1 daylight as well aS in tfr artificial light which floods th' average cosInetitcs counter.
 IApstick and rouge do not need to match exactly, but they should be of the san1e general tone. Pur- ple-red color on the lips and orange.red coler on the cheeks will give even the pretteSt face cloWn.liice look.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Unions About Ready
To Ask for Federal
Control Of Railroads
Conferee Says Operation
By U. S. Is Preferable
To National WoIkout

BY the Associated Press.
A. F. Whitney. president OF the
Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen.
largest OF five operating brother
hoods of railway employees, said to-
day his organization was about
ready to 60 to the President and
suggest that the Government take
over control and operation of the
railroads"
Mr.. Whitney. talking just before
resuming conferences with repre-
sentatives of railway management.
which were requested by President
Roosevelt, said
We are about ready to go to the
President and suggest that the
Government take over control and
operati of the railroads for the
duration of the emergency rather
than submit the public to the in
convenience of a national walkout.' y
About 35O.00O railway employees
are members of the operating
brotherhoods. which have set a
strike for December to enforce
wage increase demands.
This afternoon the representatives
of the carriers were to resume con-
ferences with incorporating rail-
road unions, representing 100000
employees.
Operating and incorporating
unions asked 80 per cent wage in
creases. A presidential emergency
board suggested ia per cent for
operating unions and 1917 per cent
for non operating employees.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Women's Army to Help Harvest
AZ Crops, Mrs. Roosevelt Says

good physical condition and train
them for farm work.
She said she hoped that indi-
vidual farmers would take the
workers into their homes, rather
than house them in tents, as was
done in some sections of the country
during the World War.
The land army would be purely
for harvesting crops. she explained,
adding that, although much of that
has been done by migratory workers,
= great deal Of the harvesting has
been done by thousands of tempo
rary hired hands who have since
deserted the farms.
Devoting her press conference te
a discussion of various defense
problems, including local defense
housing. Mrs. Roosevelt said she
had been informed by Defense
Housing Co-ordinator Charles r
Palmer that the rent in the new
hotel for women" at Sixteenth and
Euclid streets would vary from Sc
to $50 a month.
Eligibility for residence in the
Government sponsored building
would be limited to women whose
(see MRS. ROOSEVELT. Page A-s.)
Evening star., 1941-11-24
American Consulate
In Saigon Bombed;
No Injuries Reported
Discussions of Hull
And Tokio's emissories
Are at Stundsti!i

The American Consulate at Sal
eon. Indo-China. was wroked by a
bomb last night without injury to
any member Of the staff, the State
Department was informed today.
While first reports gave no de-
tails. speculation here Immediately
centered on the possibility that
bomb might have been planted by
Japanese extremist elements in an
effort TO embarrass Japanese
American negotiations for settle
ment of the Far Eastern crisis.
The United States has vigorously
opposed the japanese occupation OF
Indo- China and is reported to have
insisted on the withdrawal of Japa-
nese troops there as one of the con-
ditions for any peaceful adjustment
of the differences between this coun-
try and Japan.
No Casualties Reported.
Official comment on the bombing
was withheld pending further in
formation from Saigon. The de-
merely said it had been informed
that the American Consulate there
was wrecked by bomb last night"
and sit was reported that no men,
Der of the staff of the Consulate
was injured"
Members of the consulate staff
are Consul Sidney H. Browne. Short
Hills. N. j.: Vice Consul Kingsley
W. Hamilton, Wooster, Ohio. and
Miss Carolyn @. Jacobs, Richmond,
Mo-, a clerk
Meanwhile, discussions here be-
tween Secretary Of State HUI.
japanese Ambassador Kichisaburo
Nomura and Saburo Kurusu, Japan S
special peace emissary. were at a
standstill after their conference in
Mr.. Hull's apartment Saturday
night. That conversation climaxed
series of exploratory talks last
week.
With no appointment made this
morning for resumption of the dis
cuSsions it was assumed that the
japanese representatives were await
ing special instructions reported in
Toxic to have been sent them.
Extremist Sentiment Considered.
Speculation that the consulate
bombing was the work of persons
anxious to complicate the Hull
Nomura -Kurusu efforts to reach an
understanding grew out of reports
that some extremist elements in
Japan are opposed to any sort of
compromise with this country.
1t was recalled that Japanese air
bombing of American gunboats in
Chinese waters-which Toxic con-
tended was accidental-had brought
tSee BOMBING, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Two Men Are Executed
In Pennsylvania Sayings
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BELLEFONTE. Pa. Nov. "a
Murders for robbery cost two men
their lives in Pennsylvania electric
chair at Rockview Penitentiary
early today.
The two convicted slayers, Harold
B. Frisbie. SO. Bucks County farmer.
and Willie Jones. 26 colored, OF
Pittsburgh, died quietly without .
word.
Jones. who had seen two men
walk the last few steps to the chair
and had won three respites since he
entered the death house June 2s,
was the first to be electrocuted.
He was convicted Of the hold.
up killing of Frank Akerson. meat
packing official in McKeesport, June
/, 1910.
Frisbie pleaded guilty to shooting
Fred Lee of Morris after the wealthy
lumberman had picked him up on
q lonely ROAD In Sullivan County %
October II. 1910.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Licensing Provisions
Restored 10 Revised
Price Control Bill
House Bonkine Committee
Reversal Specifically
Exempts Formers
IS the Associated Press

By tEt ASSOCIATED Press
The House Banking Committee In
an eleventh-hour reversal, restored
licensing provisions to the admins
tration S revamped price-control bill
today but specifically exempted
farmers from the provision.
The administration fought for
weeks to get the licensing authority
replaced in the bill. contending 1t
was essential to enforcement. but
the committee made several changes
from the original language.
I'm addition to prohibiting the
licensing Of any farmer to sell any
of his own products. the revised ver-
sion also would forbid the licensing
of radio time. The selling and dis
tribution of newspapers. books and
other printed matter likewise would
be exempted. the same as under the
original provision.
Committee members said the vote
on restoration of the licensing pro-
vision was IA to g. Chairman Stea-
gall said the committee would meet
again tomorrow and it was under
stood the question Of restoring au-
thority for the Government to buy
and sell any commodity in order to
maintain price stability would be
considered at that time at the ad-
ministrations request.
Strong Pressure Exerted.
The committee meeting today
came after exertion OF strong ad-
ministration pressure to revamp the
legislation which originated -four
months ago.
But many members predicted more
serious trouble would develop over
attempts that will be made on the
See PRICE CONTROL, Page A-3l
Evening star., 1941-11-24
U. 5. Begins Withdrawal
OF Yangtze Patrol

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Nov 24.-The United
States gunboat Wake left Hankow
for Shanghai today. beginning the
withdrawal of the American Navy's
Yangtze River patrol between
Shanghai and Hankow.
The 370-ton Wake was the last
Occidental guardship left at Ham
kow United States naval authorities
there also closed their warehouse
and liquidated the stocks. Two other
gunboats have been stationed In the
Yangtze below Hankow: presumably
they will move down river shortly.
About 50 Americans-35 of them
missionaries in Hankow.
Evacuation of United States naval
forces at Shanghai, including
marines, appeared tonight to be
near execution following President
Roosevelts order earlier this month
to the marines to retire from China
The first detachment of marines was
expected to leave Shanghai Wednes-
day and the last of them Sunday.
Withdrawal Of the naval patrol ap-
peared likely to be effected the last
Of this week.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

Mrs. Roosevelt predicted today
that woman's land army" will be
harvesting next summers crops.
The Office of Civilian Defense,
she told her press conference. al
ready Is studying British and Ger
man land army plans as a result
of the migration OF young men to
industrial centerS.
She said she had suggested today
to her co-workers at o. c. D. that
they obtain a copy Of the report to
be made by the Tolan Committee
of the House, which is now in the
Middle West studying the impact Of
defense on farm communities.
As an o. C. D. director IN
charge of volunteer participation,
Mrs. Roosevelt would head all volun-
teer forces in the Voman's' land
army.
The volunteer work would be ad-
ministered through State and local
defense councils, she said.
AS soon as the Tolan committee
report is available. she indicated,
o. C. D. chiefs will work together
on getting the faremerettes, and
possibly teen-sge boys and girls, into
Evening star., 1941-11-24

Office regarded its message to the
Japanese delegates .as urgent.
The newspaper Nichi Nichi, in a
Berlin dispatch. said that while
Japan would participate in the
Anti -Comintern conference opening
in the German capital today, this
would not violate the Russian
japanese Neutrality Pact, since the
Anti -Comintern agreement is aimed
at the Third International. and not
at the Sovie: Union.
Premier Gen. Hideki TOTO opened
conference of prefectural gov
ernors tonight with an urgent appeal
for national unity in the face OF
obstacles and difficulties which he
said lay ahead Of Japan.
The premier urged the As gov
ernors attending to win the CO.
See TOXIC. Page ABB
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Severe Drought Hits
Horrisonburg Area
Specjal DISPATCH to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARRISONBURG. Va. Nov. "a
Drought conditions in this area are
more severe in some rural sections
than during the drought of 1880
Farmers with large herds of live
stock and flocks of poultry are being
hard pressed to obtain water for
them.
Springs. wells and streams which
did not 60 dry in 1880 have been
dry for months Water is being
sold in tank truck loads.
Harrisonburg, which receives is
water from the mountains above
Rawley Springs. has had to start
pumping the emergency supply from
Silver Lake at Dayton: One reser-
voir is being kept turned of in case
of fire.
Evening star., 1941-11-24

There was no immediate indica.
ton as to the nature of the com.
and Domei warned thai
optimism was not warranted.
Estate Department officials
said they had no information
concerning new and urgent in
structions which Domei reported
were sent to Tokio's negotiators
in Washington
mo conference between Secre-
tary of State Hull and Japan's
special emissary. Saburo Kurusu,
was scheduled for this morning,
and it was not certain whether
there would be any later today.
Saturday night Mr.. Hull talked
for two hours with Mr.. Kuusu
and japanese Ambassador Kichi-
Saburo Nomura.,
1t was understood that the Foreign
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Strassbourg University
Reopened by Germans

By Radio to Star and Chicago DAILY news
BERN, Nov. 24-Another step in
the Germanization Of Alsace was
completed yesterday with the re-
opening of the 400-year r-old Univer-
sity of Strassbourg, closed since the
NaZi invasion.
Rector Karl Schmidt declared. ac-
cording to D. N. B.. official German
news agency. that the university was
never a French institution, nor an
expression of French culture"
The institution will now be de-
voted. DR.. Schmidt said. to forging
spiritual weapons for the successful
completion of the war"
tCopyrieht, 1871, ChicaEo Daily News, Inc }
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Soviet Levies SpecioI
Tax on Unmarried
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED PreAk.
MOSCOW, Nov. 24.-The Supreme
Soviet has levied q special tax on un-
married persons and childless cou-
pies. the Moscow radio said today.
Those affected are men from 70
to 50 years of age and women from
20 to IS.
Exempt from the tax, whose
amount was not given, will be those
serving with the armed forces, stu
dents and pensioners.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Snow Covers Two Stotes,
Eioht Killed in Traffic

b the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 24.-Snow,
ranging in depth from to s inches.
covered large areas Of Missouri and
Kansas today, making slippery
traffic hazards Of streets and high
ways.
Eight persons were killed and nine
injured in trafhc accidents yesterday
In the two States.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
| Silk Stocking Crisis
Helps u. S. Pilots
| Get Dates in Britain

BY the associated Press
LONDON. Nov. 24-American
pilots who ferry United States
bombers to Britain are making
romantic capital Of the British
silk stocking shortage.
Slipping pair of The stock
ings in his pocket, the pilot
makes a present OF on. of them
to a British girl on the first
date with her and promises her
the other when and If he gets
second date.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Commissioner Coe
To Speak on Forum

Conway P. Coe, commits
sioner of patents, will outline
the steps taken by the Fed
eral Government to mobilize
American inventors in the
defense program in an ad-
dress in the National Radio
Forum at 9 o'clock tonight.
The forum is arranged by
The Star and broadcast over
the network of the National
Broadcasting Co. Commis-
sioner Goes address will be
heard here over Station
WMAL.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Italians Claim Capture
OF British General
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Nov. 24.-.British Gen.
Sperling has been taken prisoner
in Libyan fighting, the italian high
command reported today.
Gen. Sperling was identified as the
commander of a British brigade.
LONDON, Nov. "a LP.-High Brit
ish sources said today they had re-
ceived no report of their own that
a British general had been captured
by the Italian forces in Libya.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Toxic Sends New Message
To Envoy Conferring Here
Further Development Expected Shortly;
Optimism Declared Unworronted
BY the Associated Press.


TOXIC Nov. The japanese Foreign Ofce has sent new
mission negotiating with the United States
Government in Washington, and development expected
shortly Dome, authoritative Japanese
Evening star., 1941-11-24

tSee RUSSIAN. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-11-24

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and c-X Of this edition OF
The Star, supplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1941-11-24

tSee BOMBING, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1941-11-24

(See AFRICA, Page A-3D