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Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

merly frowned upon, is now good manners.
The hostess should remember that her guest
like herself, may have laundry trouble That
the number Of shirts he can have washed
weekly may be limited
Also paper napkins are now wholly So
cialized and can take the place of linen ones
anywhere
Formerly a single guest, meeting an un-
escorted lady in his hostess house. was con-
sidered gentlemanly if he offered to escort her
home. Due to the current gasoline shortage
crowded public conveyances etc. it is now
considered expedient for the gentleman to re-
mind the lady of the time as the dinner
progresses This informs her delicately that
she had better leave early enough to go home
alone, as the gentleman is cooperating with
the gasoline and tire conservation program
What was formerly thought an act of rude
ness, invasion of the kitchen by the guest, may
now be considered most complimentary
guest, besides enthusing about the excellence
of the dinner land no matter how he feels
about IL he should enthuse for the sake of
her morale), may also pay her a sincere COM
plment by visiting the kitchen and comment
ing on the meagerness of her garbage.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

self may be engaged in war work with little
time to do dishes, Therefore it is proper to
cut down on table service, TO serve two or
three courses on one plate la blue plate or
to use paper dishes.
She may have trouble getting adequate
laundry facilities. Therefore it is proper TO
use a slightly soiled tablecloth or TO use place
mats cut from oilcoth.
II is also proper. in case Of necessity to
request a guest 10 bring his or her own coffee
or sugar to dinner.
Also, when you invite a guest, tell him to
be sure to bring his ration card
AS for the guest of honor: Pre-war de-
corum demanded that he be placed at the
hostess right. Today. it is considered most
complimentary 10 seat him anywhere at the
table where he can get first crack at the food.
especially if the dinner party is large one.
The hostess, however should see 20 it that his
seat is sufficiently near her so that she can
keep an eye on him and see that he doesn't
take undue advantage of this prerogative.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Etiquette for the
Hostess

The question the
hostess should ask
herself first is. is
it practical ?" If it
is, it is correct She
may have a servant
problem. She her.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
-GnGIriHQ

Picking up chop or steak bone i'm tho fin
gers and gnawing at it is a practice which
was formerly frowned upon in polite society
Today If You are lucky enough to be served
one. do not hesitate to pick the bone up in the
fingers You can eat more and waste less
than YOU can by using a knife and fork to
conduct a gastronomic concerto.
If YOU have a pet dog, and your hostess
has not, it is perfectly proper to ask her to
wrap up the bone together with any meat
scraps 20 take home TO your own pet
It Is a breach of etiquette, however, to make
this request If your hostess also has pet In
this case she's probably figuring on salvaging
the bones for the meals of her own dog.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08


omists now say. Tip
your soup plate in any
direction, but tip il suf-
ficicntly 10 get the last
few drops in your spoon.
Dunk your bread or
rolls in soup and sop up
your plate with 'cm
There's a very practical
reason for this sugges-
tion Since hutter became
scarce and later was put
on the rationed list, there
has been a decrease IN
bread consumption. So
many Of us have been
accustomed to put butter
on our bread that now.
in cutting down on the
use of butter we are
also doing the same with
bread.
This is wrong Bread
is the staff of life" and
it is plentiful We should
eat just as much as we
did previously And if we
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08


As for the butter problem itself: A vast
majority OF housewives were brought up with
the thought that il was good etiquette" to
serve individual pats of butter to each diner
on a bread-and-butter plate. All of us, of
course were accustomed to this practice in
restaurants.
AS result just prior TO ratoning it was
discovered that the little scrar7 Of butter we
left on plates added up TO an enormous
aggregate. And the experts of the Nutrition
and Food Conservation Bureau figured that If
only one-half ounce Of this wasted butter per
capita was saved every week it would have
provided enough 10 have supplied the needs
OF our entire armed forces last year!
Practical table etiquette in the home die
tates that the pat OF butter be banned from
the dinner table for the duration of the war.
In its place. bring out the quarter pound
stick" and place it on a plate squarely in the
middle OF the table.
In the past the average American housewife
has always believed that II was good man
ners to prepare enough food for dinner 10
provide second and in some cases, third help
incs The result was that "A considerable por
ton Of this extra food eventually was con-
signed to the garbage can
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Etiquette for
the Guest

As in the case of the
hostess, the question
that the invited guest
should ask is: rs it
practical?" The con-
siderate guest will also
ask: Has she got
any,"
Before calling On
his hostess, for ex-
ample, it is perfectly
correct for him TO
phone her and inquire
what she is serving for
dinner.
Formerly this would
have been considered
A grave breach of eti-
quette. Today it be-
speaks the solicitous
guest who, when ask
ing that question
evinces his willingness
TO cooperate and to
bring with him his own
sugar. coffee or other
rationed items.
1t is correct for the
guest to fasten his
napkin around his neck.
This practice, for
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Grapefruit
Squeezing
Formerly stood

High Up on the
List of Things One
just DidR't DO \at
the Table. Now
Science Says This
Practice Should BE
Encouraged For IL
Enables One TO Get
Additional Nitamin
& Out Of the Fruit
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

to do--and very good too.
Squeeze your grapefruit dry!"
they point out. Just one cup of
grapefruit juice provides approXi-
matcly a full days requirement of
Vitamin c. When you fail to squeeze
out the juice after eating the pulp
as much as a quarter of the value
may be wasted"
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Grdry-SOpping

In pre-war days the guest who sopped the
gravy from his plate with piece of bread was
regarded a social outcast
Today he is not only socially correct in
sopping gravy with bread but his action verges
the patriotic. Food authorities say that in
view Of the shortage of fats gravy-sopping is
one method by which a person may get his
quota tasty and economically.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

a great deal more emphasis on the practical
thing 70 do and that correct table manners
should be tucked away with the dinner jacket
for the duration Of the war. Among practical
rules for dining. they suggest these:
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

Forget Your Eating Etiquette!
Chew Your Bones. Tip Your
Soup Plate. Make Guests Bring
Their Ro+ion Cards and Use
Common Sense by chueking
Customary PoIiteness Out
Of The Window
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

know how to hold a meat bone than
meat knife.
More practical to tip a soup bowl than a
nat.
More helpful 20 have a smaller garbage
can than smaller appetite.
More considerate 10 squeeze out a grape
fruit than witty remark at meal time.
We've got 10 use more common sense at
the table and encourage habits which a few
years ago in polite society would have
caused tremors in upraised eyebrows and
cramps in crooked little fingers.
And in revising our table manners we've
got TO begin with our very first course. soup.
Various books dealing with department at the
table have a good deal TO say about this sub
iect and they say IL so authortatvely that,
as a nation. we are divided into three classes
OF soup drinkers.
There is the Rightist Movement whose ad-
herents insist that the soup plate may be
gently tipped away from the diner the Leftist
Movement whose disciples are equally insis-
tent that the soup plate may properly be
tipped gently towards the diner and the Mid
die Of the Readers who staurchly argue that
the soup plate should not be tipped at all
Eut away with this nonsense, home econ
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Fruit-Squirting

Formerly the hostess
writhed in embarrassment
when a guest, after seooping
the fruit out Of his grape
fruit would ruthlessly
squeeze the juice out Of the
remains.
Today food experts say
this is the practical thing
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

Not So Long Ago a Guest Who
Sopped Up Gravy From His Plate
With "A Piece of Bread Committed
Social Suicide. Today It's Patri-
Otic - and Perfect Taste.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
BY EMILE C. SCHNURMACHER

- EDUCE Americas wastelne and It's wa
~ line will take care of itself
~ So say the scientists and home @
Monies experts OF the Nutrition and Food G
servation Branch OF the War Food Admir-
tration who have been leaving no garbage {
unturned 10 prove that we are still prod
in our use Of food, at a conservative
estimate wasting at least 80 per cent
OF 1T
Some of this waste occurs on the
farm, some in transportation and some
in the store.
But a good deal Of il occurs in the
home and for very strange reason
That is. because AS a nation, our
table manners are much too polite.
It's time that we undid something
about our eating etiquette, they point
out at least for the duration OF the war
Right now it's more important TO
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Sheriff to Auction IS Horses
Taken From Rock Creek Club

entered a suit against Mr.. Todd
but had withdrawn it.
Also to be auctioned are four
polo sticks, one horse blanket, two
English saddles, one Mcclellan sad
die, one lightweight racing saddle,
two halters, half keg of horse
shoes, nine secondhand tires, a
trailer, forge and anvil, a guam
tity of veterinary medicine and
other miscellaneous stable supplies.
When taken from the Chevy
Chase stable it was found that the
horses had been without water for
almost a week. While there was
feed in the stable, there was no evi-
dence that the horses had been fed
regularly.
The permit for the stable, which
formerly housed the Chevy Chase
Girls Cavalry and the Rock Creek
Riding Club, was revoked in De-
cember by the Montgomery County
commissioners after neighbors COM
planned about it as a menace to
health and safety"
Police said they have not yet lO.
Gated Mr.. Todd. They said he had
been ordered to have the horses out
Of the stable by the beginning OF
this month.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Delegate Charles K. Fenwick
Commissioned Major in Army
Friends May Direct
Attorneys Campaign
For Reelection

Delegate Charles r. Fenwick, 43,
OF Arlington County, who recently
announced his candidacy for re-
election to the Virginia House, has
been commissioned a major in the
judge advocate generals department
of the Army, it was learned today.
AS a patent attorney with Offices
here, Mr.. Fenwick has been assigned
to a special board at Wright Field
which is to pass on the use of air
plane patents in wartime produc-
ton.
Mr.. FenWick, who is now serving
his second term in the Legislature,
filed the necessary papers for his
candidacy a few days before his
commission was granted.
1t is believed that his campaign
will be run by his friends. II he is
elected without campaigning there
is a possibility that he may obtain
a furlough while the Legislature is
in session to fill his seat. The legis-
lator who is now in Richmond,
could not be reached for comment.
The Army has given such furloughs,
however, in the cases of other legis-
lators who have joined the service.
Mr.. Fenwick has taken a leading
part in county civic affairs. He is a
former president of the East Falls
Church Citizens Association and
former chairman of the Legislative
and Legal Action Committee of the
Arlington County Civic Federation.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Chain Liquor License Ban
Proposed in Maryland
By the Associated Press.

D' 'SS RSooSihLco GlcsS.
ANNAPOLIS, March 1o.-The
Senate Judicial Proceedings Com.
mittee, engaged in revamping the
McClayton liquor law revision meas
sure, apparently was determined to-
day to recommend a provision for
bidding multiple holdings of retail
liquor licenses by a person or firm.
In its session yesterday the COM
mittee let it be known that 1t had
decided definitely to recommend to
the General Assembly the abolition
OF multiple liquor license grants such
as held by the Read Drug & Chem
ical Co., Of Baltimore. The commit
tee was told that no other company
holds more than two or three
licenses, while the Read concern has
about 80 in Baltimore City.
The draft of the new bill. as pre-
pared by Deputy Attorney General
Hall Hammond, would allow local
liquor boards to make regulations
designed to meet local conditions.
They would be allowed to limit the
number of licenses to be issued in
oiy community, w ollol Icil iiOlll VI
sale within reasonable limits and to
prohibit the presence of prostitutes
in licensed places. The measure
also will recommend prohibiting sale
of liquor after l am. on weekdays
and before l pm. or Sundays.
Mr.. Hammond said he hoped to
have his rewritten bill ready for
final committee approval late this
week
Evening star., 1943-03-10
S4,225 School Refunds
Authorized by County

The Prince Georges County Board
OF Education yesterday authorized
Supt. Of Schools Nicholas Orem to
refund $4,525 to the Government
and 5000 to the State "if found
necessary"
Mr.. Orem explained that the
money was obtained last year for
the education of children in the new
FWA homes at Greenbelt. At that
time. he said. the Government ap-
peared unwilling to pay to the county
a sum in lieu of taxes on the homes.
Since then, however, such action
has been taken by the FWA and the
School Board has been requested to
return the money. The State has
asked that its funds be returned for
the same reason.
Derr Swisher, county supervisor
OF physical education, was given
leave of absence to enter the Navy
as an ensign. Miss Mary B. Brown.
a teacher at the Hyattsville High
School. also was given a leave Of alb
sence to join the WAVES.
Edward Coffren was appointed a
trustee OF the Ritchie School to re-
place Roy J. Suit, who has moved
from the area.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Jobs for Interned
laps Studied by
AIexondriuns

The possibility of employing jap
anese- American families to relieve
the shortage of domestic help was
raised at a meeting of the Alex
andria North Ridge Citizens Asso-
citation at it's monthly meeting
Monday night.
Members of the association made
the suggestion that the War Reloca-
ton Authority be approached on the
subject, and Ralph Fulghum, presi-
dent of the association was delegated
to appoint a committee to look into
the matter
The committee will first seek the
advice of city officials as to the
feasibility of the plan and will en-
deavor tc get the reaction of groups
of residents, primarily those in the
North Ridge section, where the ex-
pertinent would be tried.
If the reaction is favorable and
there is no objection on the part
of city officials, the War Reloca-
ton Authority will be asked to re-
lease from internment centers Ger
tain families to take over the jobs
Mr.. Fulghum said that in addi-
ton to a careful investigation of the
families by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, the War RELOCATION
Authority requires definite assur-
ance that the families will have
permanent employment before they
can be released.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
PrinceGeorges
AsksCuti in
School Taxes
Scent Reduction
Included in New
$l,306, $50 Budget

A scent reduction in the tax
rate for school maintenance in the
face of a proposed $500 increase
over the current county allotment
is contained In the 1884 school
budget now before the Prince Geor-
ges County Commissioners.
In presenting the budget to the
commissioners yesterday, Superin-
tendent Of Schools Nicholas Orem
pointed out that despite the addi-
tional funds requested, the tax rate
for school maintenance will be re-
duced from 7o2 to 65.2 cents per
sloo for the coming fiscal year. He
said this was due to an estimated
$12,000,000 increase in the county
tax assessment rolls.
Additional Teachers Sought.
The proposed ss,92O increase In
the school appropriation is to be
used to employ 30 more teachers
and to purchase additional equip
ment, Mr.. Orem explained. He
added that an increase of 100 In
school enrolment is expected this
year.
Total estimated school require
ments for the fiscal year beginning
August l was set at sl,3O6,63O in
cluding S832,530 from the county
levy and s474,1OO from the State
and other sources.
Largest item in the budget is $685.
2l0, to be used for teacher salaries,
books and other instruction ma
terials and travel expenses. This
flgure compares with s938,58o appro-
prlated for these purposes during the
current year.
Due to an increase in estimated
receipts from the State, however. a
reduction from s600,45O to s587,52O
in the county levy is requested.
Officers Salaries and Expenses.
For general control, including
Office expenses, salaries of superin-
tendent and assistant superintend-
ent of schools as well as of clerks
and stenographers in the Board Of
Education, S28,130 is requested in
the budget. This represents a slight
increase over the $26,53O to be used
for these expenses in the current
fiscal year.
Because of the war, a reduction
from $500 to $4,000 is proposed
in capital outlay Mr.. Orem ex-
planned that it is practically impos-
sible" to obtain new school equip
ment at this time.
The commissioners are required to
act on the proposed budget by the
first Monday in April.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Kensingfon Club Renames
Mrs. MiIburn President

Mrs. Henry M. Milburn was re-
ELECTED president of the Womens
Community Club of Kepsington at a
meeting at the Kensington Masonic
Hall Tuesday.
Other officers chosen were Mrs.
Felix Spurney. first vice president
Mrs. Walter Wells, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs, Weston Valentine, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. William
Hoar, corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Albert Murphy, treasurer; Mrs.
John P. Mutchler auditor, and Mrs.
Eaf Macy, parliamentarian.
The garden section of the club
will sponsor a meeting at pm
March 16 at the Kensington Ele-
n1entary School to instruct resi-
dents on planning Victory gardens
w. H. Youngman, Garden Editor
of The Star, will speak.
Mrs. Wilma Miles gave a talk on
nutrition and glee clubs of Ken
sington Junior High, Elementary
Ken-Gar Schools sang The club
voted appropriations Of $50 to the
Red Cross campaign and IS TO the
Cancer Control Fund.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Silver Spring Group
Gives Red Cross S1OO

A donation OF $l00 to the Ameri-
can Red Cross War Fund was voted
last night by the Silver Spring (Md)
Board Of Trade at a meeting at the
Silver Spring Hot Shoppe
Judge Albert E. Brault. director of
Montgomery County civilian defense,
who was the principal speaker,
lauded the merchants cooperation
in the civilian defense program.
Other guests were County Commits
sioners Lacy Shaw and William
Prescott.
President Lee H. Robinson ap-
pointed William M. Wright chair
man of Civic Committee to repre-
sent the trade group in all projects
pertaining to civic welfare. This will
include acting as delegate to the
Allied Civic Groups of Silver Spring
Evening star., 1943-03-10
4 Acquitted, 10 GET
Suspended Fines in .
Trailer Camp Cases
Those Found Guilty Told
To Move Vehicles From
Unlicensed Areas

Ten Prince Georges County resi-
dents last night received suspended
fines of $25 each and were ordered
to pay $3.50 in costs, while four
others were acquitted on charges of
operating unlicensed trailer camps
in Upper Marlboro Police Court.
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie, who
presided at the hearing, ordered
those found guilty to have any trail
ers now on their property removed
within 10 days.
Those fined were John Staples,
Silver Hill; David Randall, Forest
vile; Charles w. Biggs, Herbert
Pyles, A. L. Stetler. Mrs. Elsie Fry,
Mrs. Catherine Pieper and James
Tolson, all of Camp Springs; r. I.
Kelso, Route l, Benning, and G. w.
Hart, Clinton.
Acquitted were Daniel r. Thorne,
Jack Wrenn and l.. Grunsley, Camp
Springs, and A. L. Mattly, Clinton
Judge Bowie originally had or
dered Mr.. Staples and Mr.. Biggs to
pay the $25 fines, but later suspended
sentence after most of the defend
ants had pleaded ignorance of the
county trailer law.
More than 100 tenants of the trail
ers involved, all of whom work at
the nearby Camp Springs airport
project, crowded into the courtroom.
Lester Carroll and Edwin Seaman,
two of the tenants, said they would
quit work if forced to move their
trailers. They described the largest
licensed trailer camp at Maryland
Club Gardens as pig pen" and
said more than 100 workers now
parked in unlicensed areas would
seek other jobs rather than move
to 1t.
Warrants for the arrest of the un-
licensed camp operators were issued
about three weeks ago by County
Sanitary Engineer c. L. Wood.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
VirginiiaFarmer5
Hit Army, Navy
Drain Of Labor
More Dairy Herds
For Sale; Machinery
Quote Criticized

Virginia farmers are up in arms
over Army and Navy projects hiring
away labor, Senator Byrd. Democrat
OF Virginia is protesting the Wal
Production Boards allotment OF
agricultural machinery to the State
and dairy herds are going on the
auctioneer's block in Fauquier Coun-
ty. which produces 10 per cent OF
Washington's milk supply.
However. milk production in Fau-
quler remains about the same as
last year. County Agent Walter B
Nourse said, estimating there were
10000 to $4,000 COWS in production
and that half the milk was coming
to Washington as fluid milk and
bali going into butter and cheese.
In planning to meet the labor
shortage, the Virginia State De-
partment of Education has in
structed rural school Superintend-
ents to attend the meetings of the
county agricultural boards this
month.
y Has Small Allotment.
Senator Byrd protested to Donald
Nelson, WPB chairman. and Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wickard that
the {State, with 148,165 farms, has
been allotted only 305 tractors, 386
disc harrows, 141 spring tooth har-
rows ana 258 corn planters.
What this means on the county
level was revealed by County Agent
Nourse. As chairman of the Farm
Machinery Ration Committee for
the county he has only four new
wheat drills, three new corn plant
ers, two new corn cultivators and
one grain binder to allot.
Two dairy herds have recently
been sold in Fauquier. Julian P.
Kelly sold his 20 COWS and one bull
yesterday at auction. They were
purchased by neighboring farmers.
A herd of So head recently was sold
at the John T. Pitcher place at
Midlanos.
In Montgomery County. Md. Paul
l.. Burdett will sell his herd of 50
dairy cattle at auction Saturday.
Mrs. Burdett said the sale was
caused by, her husbands i'll health.
They have suffered no loss of labor
and their two hired men will con-
tlnue with them until the sale is
overY she said.
Army Blamed for Labor Drain.
Latest drain On agricultural labor
In Virginia is the construction of
an Army project at the 700-acre Vint
Hill Farm near Warrenton. The
Army is sending its trucks through
out surrounding territory to pick I'D
laborers at IS a day, according to
Mr.. Nourse.
Representative Smith, Democrat,
OF Virginia plans to suggest to the
War Department that it form labor
battailons of enlisted men to work
on its own construction in rural
ereas rather than drying up the
sources of agricultural labor with
the high wages possible under cost
plus contracts.
The current problem OF Fauquier
County farmers. according to Mr..
Nourse, is one common TO other
areas in the Washington milkshed
1t is to mobilize the manpower to
plant their feed crops to continue
their herds, This problem will be at
the critical stage in about four
weeks, when spring comes.