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Evening star., 1941-09-11

Sndrp crop IN temperature, however
we can expect to see the usual rush
on the molluscs begin. In the
meantime, there are still good clans
about, and in the pan fish division
one finds excellent spots, bass and
butterflsh. Fish in general seems
to follow the theme something for
every one, at every ones price" Fill
lets of haddoCk are popular and not
expensive in the least-Sprinkle
them with lemon juice, dip them in
egg and crumbs roll. secure with a
toothpick. and fry in deep fat, for
real treat. Or try serving them
poached in white wine, with a sharp
curry sauce for a new flavor sensa-
ton. For a hearty dish, boil big
piece of fresh halibut, or salmon, in
court bouillon and serve it with old
fashioned white egg sauce.
Although most meats seem to be
creeping up again bit, you can
still manage to keep within the
budget by shopping intelligently for
the cheaper cuts, and the all-im
portant glandular meats. On the
first cool day, give the family kid
ney stew with waff1es for lunch or
supper-they,l bless you for it, and
the financial damage is nil. Com
bine bits of beef or calf liver with
fresh mushrooms, steamed rice and
tomatoes for a toothsome and nour-
ishing casserole dish. And-it won't
be long before the pot roast days are
really with us once more, to provide
us with savory meat and vegetables
at minimum cost.
Fresh prunes from the West Coast
have arrived, and some dealers are
proudly displaying boxes of pale
Evening star., 1941-09-11

By Edith NJ. Barber
SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Oranges
SuuSdges
GriddIe Cakes Sirup
Coffee
DINNER.
Tomato C1ndpe
CELERY OliUes
Roast Turkey Applesduce
Corn on the Cob
Sliced Peaches With Vanilla
-- Ice Cream s-s.
Coffee
SUPPER.
Mac1roni and Celery Salad
Spice Cake Tea
MONDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Pineapple and Grapefruit Juice
Cooked Cereal
Podched Eggs on Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Beef Hash
Tomato Salad
DINNER.
Sduteed LiDer
Mashed Potatoes Credmed Onions
ButterScotch Pudding
Coffee
TUESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Orange Juice
Ready-to-Eat Cereal
Bacon Bran Mullins Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Turkey Hash With Onions.
Baked Apples Tea
DINNER.
Stuffed Shoulder OF Lamb
BroUned Potatoes Buttered BeetS
Fruit Salad
Toasted Crackers Cream Cheese
Coffee
WEDNESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
StetDed Apricots
Reddy-to-Edt Cereal
Coddled Eggs Hot Rolls
Coffee
Evening star., 1941-09-11
Br Barbara Bell

A simple dress which you can
wear anywhere at any time is one
of your first needs for the fall sea-
son. Pattern No. 1462-B is a style
which fills the bill perfectly and it
is one which even the sewing anna
teur can make without trouble. The
simple bodice has pleasant design
interest due to the Smartly shaped
shoulder yokes (the motif is re-
peated in the cuffs and gathers be-
low them permit full ease through
the bosom line. A gored skirt main
tains slim line through the hips.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1462-B
is designed for sizes "a, 36, 38, 40, AZ,
A, 46 and 48. Size 36 requires As
Evening star., 1941-09-11

The soup habit is firmly estab-
nshed nowadays in most American
homes. During the warm days we
rejoice in iced or jellied essences,
either canned or made at home from
good, strong stock. When the air
grows a bit nippy, nothing Is more
appealing than good bowl or plate
of steaming hot soup to start the
evening meal.
If YOU like to make soups at home,
there are many delicious recipes
lurking between the covers of the
newest cook books One especially
appreciated on cold nights is for
real French onion soup, to be served
in bowls, topped with toasted bread
and grated Parmesan cheese. Here
Is how to make it:
FRENCH ONION SOUP.
4 medium size onions.
8 tablespoonfuls butter.
2 pints stock or bouillon.
y teaspoonful salt.
Il teaspoonful black pepper.
Il teaspoonful celery salt.
6 slices French bread.
u cup grated Parmesan cheese.
l. Slice onions thin. Melt butter
In a saucepan; add sliced onions and
cook over direct heat about 80 min
utes or until soft and slightly
Drowned.
2. Add stock and seasonings; heat
TO boiling. Pour into six 12-ounce
heat-resistant glass deep pie dishes.
3. Sprinkle thin slices Of French
bread with Parmesan cheese ana
grill. Just before serving soup,
float one slice on the top of each
soup.
If this seems like too much work,
there are fine onion soups obtain
able in cans. Indeed the wealth of
prepared soups at our disposal
should make the housekeeper give
real thanks. There are conSommeS
that iell when they are thoroughly
chilled in the refrigerator and they
are especially adapted to the meals
where the main part of the meal Is
to be hot. Follow the directions on
the label of the can in preparing
the iellied soup. Most other soups
should be served hot. Remember,
YOU may vary f1avors by use of sea-
sonings. or by combining two or
more soups together.
Evening star., 1941-09-11

Spry lets you get the FULL deliciousnese Use
Spry for all your cakes-turn old favorites into
new favor thrills. You'll find Spry cakes are
lighter, too.
Golden Caramel FrOsting
egg whites, unbeaten 1 teaspoon light
/ u cups sugar corn sirup
Dash of salt II teaspoon vanilla
tablespoons cold 2 tablespoons cara
water melized sugar sirup
Put egg whites, sugar. salt, water and corn sirup
in TOP of double boiler and mix thoroughly.
Place over rapidly boiling water and beat con-
stantIy with rotary egg beater until mixture will
hold peak (about minutesl. Remove from
FIRE, add vanilla and caramelised sugar sirup and
beat until thick enough to spread.
IAN measurements In recipes are Lveb
Evening star., 1941-09-11

reserve of ideas, and keeps mothers
busy searching for new and health
full ways to feed their families, here
is a suggestion for one perfect
school lunch appetizing, nutri-
tious and well balanced.
SUGGESTED MENU:
Cottage cheese sandwiches.
Tomato.
Chocolate cup custard.
Cookies.
Bottle of milk.
White or whole wheat bread . &.
spread with plenty of butter and de-
licious cottage cheese mixed with
chopped onion, chives or watercress
red, ripe tomato, or strips of raw
carrot and celery :. and don't for
get to include a container Of salt
smooth, healthful custard . .
and cookies from the cookie jar.
They make a grand finish TO the
lunch with that refreshing bottle of
milk. No matter how good the lunch
YOU send with your youngster. the
daily milk habit is the best lunch
habit he can establish.
The appearance of the lunch box
is important to the child . when
he opens it the contents should look
appetizing. A gay paper napkin
| instead of a plain one >. shiny
red apple or tomato a cube OF
cheese :. few. of the youngsters
ffaveFfte cookiess-es a surprisc~s~--
9TH esevlittle things can make all-tlae
t'dfFerence between Just a lunch
I which is consumed with a minimum
Of pleasure, and surprise pack
age" opened with eager anticipa-
ton and eaten with gusto.
Planning the box lunch is not q
difficult task if the mother plans
ahead a little. She can Keep some
foods, such as cottage cheese, in the
refrigerator for several days she
can plan lunches so that the same
foods are used both in the box lunch
and the family's lunch at home .
and many foods such as cup cuStarc
/ and cookies can be prepared the day
| before. Raw fruit in season is al
ways a welcome addition to a boy
lunch. and one which adds to its
nutritive value.
We have a leaf1et that gives
suggestions for five school box
Iuncheons. If you would like to
have one, send a stamped, self
addressed envelope with your re-
quest to the Woman's Depart
ment Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1941-09-11

Place 4 cup sugar in skillet and stir constantly
over medium heat until melted and dark. Re
move from fire, add u cup hot water gradually
and stir until dissolved Cool. Blend Spry, salt
and vanilla. Add remaining sugar gradually and
cream well. (Amszing how mixing time is cut
down with fyibis-cysamsd SpryD Add eggs and
beat well Add carsmelized sugar sirup and blend.
Sift baking powder with -four times Add flour
to creamed mixture, alternately with water.
mixing after each addition until smooth.
Bake in two S-inch Sprycoated layer pans in
moderate oven (375o F. 25 minutes. Spread
Golden Caramel Frosting between layers and on
Evening star., 1941-09-11

School days are here again . . +.
and with them comes the problem
of what to put into the children'S
lunch boxes. Lunch, in the days
diet of the growing child, is no less
important than breakfast and din
ner, for it must supplement these
meals to make a perfect whole, rich
in minerals, vitamins and energy
producing foods.
Lunch is big event in the daily
life Of a healthy, growing child If
Evening star., 1941-09-11
OF course! It's
made the Spry
FULL
way!

No "faded flavor" cakes with purer Spry!
See how you get the rich, luscious, true
caramel taste in both cake and frosting
Make one today and hear
your folks cheer!
YOU'LL want to cheer, too, when you remember
i how quickly and easily this marvellous cake was
mixed Yes, Spry saves you time, work and money,
too! For Spry costs just about half what expensive
cake shortening does. Think of making that nice little
saving and getting such wonderful cakes, too!
Easy creaming is only one of Sprys three extra ad.
vantages Spry stays fresh longer too and purer
That why it doesn't "dull' flavor as ordinary short
enings may but let's it come through in its FULL
ticng goodness. No wonder Spry chocolate cakes
taste chocolaty fruit avors have the true fruty
tang And tender nutsweet Sprycrust lets you taste
the filling at its richest and best Change to Spry.
Evening star., 1941-09-11
Coffee Float

Vanilla ice cream floating on iced
coffee becomes coffee float. 1t has
a chilling effect and refreshes jaded
appetites. Have it to sign off a
luncheon or supper menu. Serve it
in mideyening or midafternoon
when something light is wanted.
Evening star., 1941-09-11

it is carried to school in an attrac-
lively packed box, and is delicious
and varied each day. Most modern
schools make it possible for the
children to buy milk to drink with
their lunch, but if not, milk may
be carried in a thermos bottle.
A balanced lunch will con-
siSt of milk, a fruit or vegetable,
and one or two substantial foods
such as eggs, bread, cheese or meat.
As meal planning does use up ones
Evening star., 1941-09-11

yards 35-inch material with short
sleeves. A detailed sew chart is in
cluded with the pattern and gives
full instructions for cutting and
making this dress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28
U.S.. Food Exports
Show Steady Gain

CHICAGO-f food will win the
war, the American farmer is set
ting up a sure thing for Britain.
Since passage of the lend-lease
act. exports of American food for
Britain have increased steadily.
Department Of agriculture figures
commodities, representing an in
vestment of nearly $500, 00o, 900,
between April 20 and Oct. /.
A variety of fopds made up the
shipments. Cheese, milk, eggs,
beef. pork. fish, vegetables, fruits,
grains and even such non-food-
stuffs as cotton and tobacco were
listed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28

EvERETT-The body Of Denzel
Dunn. declhand On the tug Steel
head which sank In q gale Mon
eay. wa found Wednesday on Hat
Island In Puget Sound near here.
Dunn drowned when h jumped
from the sinking tug and at
tempted to swim to shore for aid.
Others aboard the tug, including
punns wife and two year old
child. were rescued by q ferry
boat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28
Just the Core
/. SENTENCED, FINED


Pleading guilty in police court
Wednesday to operating a car
while under the influence of liquor.
two motorists were fined $3.50 and
costs by Police Judge w. A. Rich
mond. who sentenced them to 30
days and jail and revoked their
drivers license for one year.
Penalized were James Eustace, rs,
Of 1904 So. J St. and Ray o'Dell,
26, OF 1905 SO. Park ave.
BAR BUSINESS MEETING
Tacoma Bar association will
hold a business meeting Friday
noon in Tacoma hotel, according
to Dean W. Mullin, secretary.
Order of business will include a
discussion OF the revision of the
constitution and bylaws and the
adoption Of a new minimum fee
bill. No speaker is scheduled.
Butter is cseaper at Cow Butter
Store. adv.
REPORTS SNEAK THIEF
Mrs. Wilma Allen Of 2o4 Ea.
63rd st. told police Wednesday a
chief entered her unlocked home
and took $3.50 from her purse.
NEW INCORPORATION
Articles OF incorporation have
been filed in Olympia for Sliced
Forest Products, Inc. Tacoma,
by J. e. Eckersley. H. G. Beck and
Henry w. PARROT Capital was
listed at $50. 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28
Friends Surprise
Peninsula Pair

GIG HARBOR-M Ambrose
Moore and Mrs. p. Conan were
pleasantly surprised Tuesday
afternoon when members o. Ia
homa Camp. R. y. A. called a.
the home Of Mrs. Moore and pre-
scented the honor guests with gifts
for their new homes. The after
noon vas spent at cards with Mrs.
J. Taylor winning the prize
Members attending the party
were Mesdames John Finholm. G.
Major. S. Mcdaniel. A. Mallory.
Axel Carlson. S. r. Denzler. S.
Maxwell, Robert Aiken, Al Moore.
Ed Lund, r. johnson. Harold
Rucker. J. Taylor, Jess Morgan.
and r. Overly.
The Purdy Community club Is
giving benefit card party satur-
day evening at the clubhouse,
proceeds of which will be used 70
provide candy treats for school
children at the annual Christmas
party. Mrs. w. c. Goodnough Is
general Chairman. Bridge. pin
ochle, and 500 will be played start
ing al s o'clock.
Society To Meet
The Women's Society Of Chris
tan Service Of the NJ. f. church
will meet Tuesday at o'clock
for potluek luncheon at the home
of Mrs. John Carlson at Midway.
Following the luncheon fancy
work sale viii be held. Mrs. Carl
son, Mrs. 3. G. Kooley and Miss
Edith Kooley will have charge of
the sale.
The annual meeting of the
Peninsula Light company will be
held Monday evening at Gig Har-
Dor Union high school gymnasium.
Registration of members Will
begin at o'clock. with the bust
ness meeting at 8. Six new direc-
tors are to be elected for the new
year.
There will be communion serv-
ices at st. Johns Episcopal Mis-
sion Sunday at 2:30. Rev. Arthur
Bell Of Tacoma will preside.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28
RAID FAILS To DIVERT
BRITISH FROM OBJECTIVE

In various brushes our columns
Wednesday accounted for five
tanks and so vehicles while 800
prisoners. most of them Germans.
were captured" the communicate
said Of the raiding axis column.
Although the raid has a GER
tain nuisance value It has not
succeeded in diverting US from
our main objective"
The eommunique said British
air forces were successful Wed
nesday, especially in collaboration
with ground troops.
The RAJ was credited with
destroying several tanks and
numerous transport vehicles
in axis concentrations west Of
Sidi Rezegh-
The main battle on q fluid front
In the Rezegh sector continued
violently" British sources said,
with the outcome still uncertain.
Raj LOCKED IN FIERCE
BATTLE WITH LUFTWAFFE
The British junction with the
Tobruk garrison. however. appar-
entity had closed the escape gap
by which the Germans and Italians
might. If necessary, retire toward
the main defense lines in the
Derna region 10 the west and may
have closed the road over which
axis reinforcements can be moved
into the Rezegh battle.
The Raj was locked in a
terrific war with the rein
forced luftwaffe which was
using more and more new
planes drawn from Europe,
including crack MEI09F
fighters.
British tanks and men were ar
irving at the scene constantly. II
was said that the objective OF
destroying every axis tank in
Africa has not changed.
There was some speculation
here regarding the possibility of
move by free French forces
along the southern Libyan frontier
but authorities refused to dis
cuss IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28
Main British Forces Reach
Ed Duda 10 Join Tobruk Army
Reinforced Empire Tonks Thunder

Continued From Page one)
Wednesday In the Rezegh area In
the battle expected TO determine
the fate Of Gen. Erwin Rommel's
German Africa corps.
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day captured that important local
ity," the communique said.
Headquarters said an srmored
British column was hunting the
axis raiding force which wednes-
day smashed into Egypt near Sid
Omar and then broke up into a
number Of parties to operate on
both sides Of the Egypt-Labya
frontier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28

III was not untl early this
morning that elements Of the re-
heving forces were able To Join
hands at Ed Duda with a British
force from Tobruk which wednes-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28
Destroyer Is Sunk
OFT LibYdn Coast

BERLIN-The h & b command
reported Thursday that a Nazi
submarine has sunk a British de-
stroyer off the Libyan coast.
The high command said fight
ing in North Africa is continuing
on a heavy scale.
You help yourself when you buy
U. S. Defense Bonds.
Evening star., 1941-08-21

loaded bids Is found in the fact
that on several occasions through
out the period mentioned a single
or given bidder submitted unit
prices on estimated quantities OF
materials and work on as many as
three different jobs, on or about the
same date, and that while such bid
der's prices were low on one or two
successful bids, his prices on the
same units incorporated in unsuc-
cessful bids show wide variations
and higher prices on the same units
as those covered by the successful
bids.
Investigation further disclosed
that the contracts made and en-
tered into pursuant to bids taken
and accepted under the circum-
stances aforesaid have been and
are, when made, so uncertain and
indefinite in their essential terms
and provisions that they do not con-
stitute valid contracts; in other
words the contracts, when made, are
void for uncertainty and, after
execution, they have acquired cer-
tainty only to the extent to which
they have been performed and then
only as indecia of payments to be
made, and made for work done and
materials furnished on quantum
meruit basis.
Cites Illustration.
"As illustrating these statements
concerning the invalidity of the con-
tracts, the investigation disclosed
that the form of contract adopted
and used for the improvement of
streets and highways uniformly pro-
vides: Cd That they are for fur
nishing materials and work in esti-
mated quantities only; ca that
overruns in quantities of materials
and work shall be and are per-
missible to the extent of Is per cent
of the quantities estimated for
specified major items casually two
in number) while as to all secondary
and minor items enumerated and
specified in the contract, which are
necessary adjuncts to the major
items, there may be overruns in
quantities of materials and work
without limitation.
In still another and later part
of the standard form of contract,
there is set forth a list of streets
purporting to be those expected to
be improved under the contract;
but, in connection with such listing,
there is incorporated a provision
reserving to the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia the right
thereafter to add other and different
working locations to those specified
in the agreement. Such additional
working locations as are thus pro-
vided for are, of course, subject to
the aforementioned provisions for
overrun in quantities of materials
and work.
Numerous contracts of the kind
mentioned were examined, as we're
also the vouchers rejecting pay
ments made Hereunder, and it was
found that overruns in quantities
of materials and work produced
Evening star., 1941-08-21

"Manifestly, as to work done and
materials furnished pursuant to the
action of the District Commissioners
in adding to contracts work loca-
tions other than, and in addition to,
those specified in the agreements,
there was no true competition.
Investigation also brought out
that performance bonds are given
and accepted only in penal sums
equal to estimated total quantities
specified in the contracts, and it is,
of course, quite apparent that, as
Evening star., 1941-08-21
Whitehurst Defends D. c. Road Contract Setup
In.RepIy to Controllers Loaded Bid Charge

sequent acts, the proviso that no
part OF such fund shall be used for
the improvement of any street or
section thereof not herein specified
was and has been eliminated.
Cites Fund Transfers.
Notwithstanding the 'one fund
provision in the appropriation acts
the District of Columbia accounting
officers have continued to and dc
set up the numerous items of work
scheduled according to the amounts
appropriated therefore as to each
scheduled item; but due to in
Vulnerable transfers of funds be-
tween items scheduled and appro-
priated for, between the Highway
Department and other departments
OF the District, and even between
contracts made for the improve
ments of highways and streets, il
appears that appropriations are, in
practice and effect treated, handled
and accounted for as one fund for
street improvement purposes, and
even for purposes not specifically de-
fined.
"The appropriation act for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1910, SO
Stat. 1887, contained the following:
"'No part of any appropriation
contained in this act shall be avail
able for repairing, resurfacing, or
paving any street, avenue, or road
way by private contract unless the
specifications for such work shall
be so prepared as to permit of fair
and open competition in paving ma
terial as we'll as in price
Investigation disclosed that in
adequate, inaccurate and overstated
estimates have been and are being
used in requesting bids for the re-
pair and improvement of streets and
highways; namely, that bids are
asked and received on far more
items and quantities of materials
and work than are expected to be,
and than are, furnished and per-
formed. As an example, bids may
be asked on so items of material
and work, while usually not more
than Is or 30 of such items are
furnished.
Such practices have resulted in
the submission, receipt and ac-
ceptance of unbalanced or loaded
bids. Confirmation thereof is found
in the fact that during the period
from February Is, 1887, to July II,
1910, there was close to an even
division of work between the four
principal contractors engaged in
the improvement and repair of
streets and highways in the District
of Columbia, as shown by the fol-
lowing"
Tabulates Contracts.
The report then listed a tabula-
ton of the contracts received by
each of four firms for each year
from 1887 to 1910. A summary OF
these figures for the entire four
year period follows:
Company No. of No. Of Total
Bids C't'cts
Corsof &
Gruman 49, 81 20 81 1929, ,l06.74
Highway
Eng &
Const. Co. - 46 20 1,436,795.75
MCGUIRE e.
Rolfe --- So IA 1892 ,074.5O
Wilmoth
Paving Co. As l3 1,233,041 80
Grand total 1921 ,018 29
Further evidence of the receipt
and acceptance of unbalanced and
Evening star., 1941-08-21
Gasoline Rotioning
Foes Cite inequalities

Opponents of the system of ra-
tioning gasoline in Australia are
pointing to inequalities in Southern
Cross. A man owning coupe used
only for short pleasure runs gets
80 gallons month. Another who
uses his car to go to work in a mine
"a miles and return daily gets three
Evening star., 1941-08-21

payments greatly In excess Of the
total estimates stated in the con-
tracts. Seven such contracts, taken
at random, disclosed overruns in
payments as follows:
Evening star., 1941-08-21

to overruns in payments, as hereto
fore shown, there was no bond pro-
lection.
"The practices herein reported are
not deemed to be to the best interest
Evening star., 1941-08-21
BIitz PIunned on Pests

To fight insect pests, the govern
ment Of Chile will place squads
equipped with motorized sprayers in
various districts.
Evening star., 1941-08-21

gallons q month. His wife has a
gasoline iron. She gets four gallons
a month.
Evening star., 1941-08-21

of the District of Columbia or the
United States, and, accordingly,
should be brought to the attention
of the Congress"
Evening star., 1941-08-21
Toll in Sea Warfare


following lists reported
Saturday night August 16:
Evening star., 1941-08-21

sTonnage one British ship unknown.
iDeathS on ships previously reported sunk.
Evening star., 1941-08-21
Industry 30l Years Old

Tortoise-shell makers in Naga-
saki, Japan, recently marked the
3O1st anniversary of the birth there
of tortoise-shell hairpins and combs.