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Evening star., 1943-09-23

INT nv request comes tfder
housekeeping Suggestions" but I
certainly would appreciate pat
tern for knitting socks on a round
needle, If any one has such thing.
Thank you very much.
* X X X
"HOW TO DO IT"
(Thanks to Mrs. N. J. H.,
WGsFington.)
Boston Cooking School Cook
Book" by Fannie Farmer Oittle.
Brown g. Co., publishers), has a
chapter (No. 2 in 1887 edition)
which covers all Mrs. E. T. C.'s re-
quests and many more. There should
be many cook books which have a
similar list. For a person who runs
household one is q good invest
ment or may be borrowed from the
Public Library, Eighth and K streets
NV.
QUERY.
(Requested by Mrs. J. D. F.,
RockDille.
I am most anxious to know how
Mrs. B. H., Washington, adds the
one-third of shortening the very
last thing before rolling out her
pastry.
X
GOOD DISH FOR FALL.
Thanks to Mrs. A. M. F.,
WGshington.)
I certainly do enjoy this new ad-
dition to our Evening Star and have
received many new ideas from it..
Do keep up the good work!
I am submitting very good recipe
for these cool fall days; the dish is
called "Marzetti."
1 Id. ground pork or bulk sausage
3 stalks celery, cut fine
l can tomatoes
large onion
Coz. package noodles (boileO
Fry onions and celery until cooked
Evening star., 1943-09-23

This space is devoted To- an ex-
change OF ideas, recipes, housekeep-
ing short cuts and suggestions be
tween the housewives in Washing
ton and vicinity. Please send your
contribution or requests to Readers
Clearing House, the Woman,s Page,
The Evening Star"
The views expressed in this "open
forum" are not necessarily those of
The Star, but are simply an ex-
change of opinions between readers
OF the Woman's Page.
As it is obviously impossible for
this department to test all recipes
offered for the column, we cannot
assume responsibility for them.
-B. G.
WHY BOIL APPLES FOR PIE?
THANKS to Mrs. M. E. H.,
Wnshington.)
I think your Readers Clearing
House idea is excellent! I have no
recipe, but I am wondering why
people in this part of the country
boil their apples before putting them
into their pies. What tragic loss
of flavor! And what a waste of
time! Apples sliced raw into the
pie before baking improves 1t no
end!
The same holds true in the prep
aration of fried potatoes.
X
1T SHRANK!
(Requested By Mrs. r. T. B.,
CheDy Chase.)
I would appreciate it very much
If some one could tell me how to
bring back" a wooden sweater that
has been washed in too hot water.
X X X X
SOCK PATTERN REQUESTED.
(ReQuested by Mrs. N. M,
Washington.)
The Clearing House seems to have
helped so many people that I would
like to try my luck. I'm not sure
Evening star., 1943-09-23

say that III desserts are tehoos
There's : happy medium, NH
cereals Is the star pet4oe1no51:
SPICY OAT MEAL hAISIN (c1
Evening star., 1943-09-23
New Directions for Sprouting
Soy Beans Easy to Follow

ever TYPE COutAlHCI yOu uotc C4lOSSl
for the sprouting.
The sprouting time viii be from
three or four days, depending upon
the weather. The beans may be
used the first or second day; how
ever, the sprouts win be short.
To Sprout in Glass Jar.
Place soaked soybeans, / pound
dried weight, in a wide-mouth, q
quart glass jar. Dampen three times
a day by covering beans with luke
warm water, then inyerting the jar
and letting all Of the water drain OF.
A pinch Of chlorinated lime (1s tea
spoon should be added to the water
for each evenings wetting. After
the second day, cold water can be
used. II you want your beans to be
creamy white in color, keep the jar
In a dark place. An excellent meth
od Of accomplishing this Is to invert
a heavy paper sack over the jar to
shut out the light. If the sack does
not At tightly, there will still be
sufficient circulation Of air. Kept
in the light, the soybeans will turn
first yellow, then green.
To Sprout in = Flower Pot.
Place soaked soy beans, pound
dxied weight, in flower pot Of at
ld16t q 2-quart capacity. Cover the
ha1e In the pot with piece Of wire
nkting to keep the beans from fall
ifg through 4 sprinkle with luke
wArm water three times q day. A
pinch OF chlorinated lime (Na tea
spoon should be added to the water
for each evenings wetting. After
the second day, cold water can be
used.
Storing.
When the beans have sprouted,
wash them thoroughly in warm
water and cook Immediately or place
them in the refrigerator just as you
would any fresh meat or vegetable
until needed.
Cooking.
Cook in a saucepan with tight
fitting cover from to 20 minutes,
using cup of water to 2 teaspoons
Of salt for each quart Of sprouted
soy beans. Drain of the cooking
liquor and use it in soups or sauces.
Wash the beans thoroughly. A
thorough rinsing will help to flush
out the loose skins If you wish to
discard them.
The soybeans are now ready for
use in salads or recipes in which the
beans are precooked. In other
recipes use as directed without pre-
cooking.
Evening star., 1943-09-23
Purchasing.


In purchasing dried soy beans for
sprouting, most people prefer the
light-colored variety because they
are more attractive. Either the veg
etable type or field type may be
used. A small seeded variety gives
small bean and larger sprout.
One pound OF dried soy beans
measures about az cups and in
creases from 8 to 4 times in bulk
when sprouted. You can count on
/ pound. Of dried soy beans yielding
about 2 quarts Of sprouted soy beans.
Sprouting.
Look the beans over carefully, dis
carding all that are split or broken.
Wash in several waters and place
in a wide-mouth glass jar with at
least q 2-quart capacity. Add
pints Of lukewarm water to which
you have added pinch Of chlori-
mated lime w teaspoon. Allow the
beans to soak for IL hours and pour
of the excess water. Place in what
Evening star., 1943-09-23
Simple Chop Suey

Cube and salt l pound pork.
beef or veal. Brown in hot fat
with v cup chopped onion. Add
a boui1lon cube dissolved in
cup boiling water and simmer
80 minutes. Add " cup chopped
celery, " cup chopped green
pepper, 2 cups shredded cabbage.
Cook 10 minutes. Mix 2 table
spoons cornstarch, 2 tablespoons
soy sauce, u cup cold water. Add
to meat mixture and stir until
thick.
Evening star., 1943-09-23
;Readers' Clearing House

through, add ground meat and cook
uhtH d1pe. Pussa layerof. .AnsAt IN
baking dish, salt, pepper and pap
rika, atiu layer Of rloodles and
repeat. Pour tomatoes over this
after they have been heated with a
pinch of soda. Dot with butter,
bake one hour.
MOTHERS SUGAR PIES;
WILTED COLD SLAW.
(Thanks to Mrs. J. c. Washington }
2 cups sugar.
u cup shortening or lard.
2 cups flour.
/ cup milk.
eggs.
teaspoons baking powder.
Bake without a crust.
Crumb Pie.
cup sugar. .,
cups sifted flour.
u cup butter and lard mixed.
l egg.
cup sour or buttermilk.
GCdSpOOu SOuds
teaspoon salt
Mix sugar, flour and butter and
salt. Make crumbs, take out "a cup
Of these. then add egg and milk
which the soda is dissolved in. Put
in pastry-lined pans and sprinkle
crumbs or top and bake about 80
minutes at 375 degrees.
If the lady who requested wilted
cold slaw will sprinkle little salt on
her finely cut cabbage, let stand
about 20 minutes, then squeeze out
before adding the dressing, use sour
cream and beat, then add sugar and
vinegar, it will be delicious.
Editors Note-Mrs. J. C. also
sent in a recipe for green tomato
nincemeat similar to that of
Mrs. E. H.
X X X X
GREEN TOMATO MINCEMEAT.
(Thanks to Mrs. E. K, Washington.)
would like Miss o. L. to have
Evening star., 1943-09-23


cereals Is tbs star pef{oe1n1t1:
SPICY OAT MEAL RAISIN (ola
DATED PUDDING.
l cup sitted all-pupcss snzssnst
flour.
X teaspoon salt.
Y cup sugar.
1h teaspoons soda.
] teaspoon cinnamon
l cup uncooked oat meal.
Y cup chopped dates or raisins.
Ia cups sour milk or huttermilk.
tablespoons shortening.
III teaspoons vanilla.
Slit flour, sugar. salt, scd& and
cinnamon together. Add oat meal
and dates or raisins. Add thu nelted
shortening to buttermilk aiId add
to the dry ingredients. r1ur into
well-srcased pudding pan nd cook
In deep well cooker. (Steam "a large
well cookery Add ! cup Nlter to
kettle or cooker. Time: hio11 hoat.
IS minutes; low, hour; tof6f 6ftinae,
! hour is minutes.
LEMON SAUCE.
u CUP light corn sirip
5 5tea1poofis cornstarch.
Lemon rinds
cup boiling water.
2 tablespoons leu1cn Juice.
2 teaspoons butter or foftidea
margarihe.
Pare lemon tl1inly. Steep p1rfnas
In boiling water. Mix together tbs
corn sirup and cornstArch and ndd
the water In which the lemon rind
has been stepped. Cook on low hest
until thickened. Add lemon Juice
and butter or margarine
Although It's quite evident that
breakfast no longer has sole priority
on the so-ca1led breakfast foods,
they haven't forsaken the breakfast
table altogether.
Don't forget the breakfast ~quick-
breads They take very dttle time,
especially II the dry ingredients are
mixed the night before:
QUICK WHOLE WHEAT TEA
RING.
cup whole wheat fi0ur (stirred}. !.
cup sifted an-purpose enriched
-four.
teaspoons baking powder.
Y teaspoon salt.
3 tablespoons sugar.
VI cup shortening.
egg, slightly beaten.
v cup milk approximately
2 tablespoons soft butter or forti-
he'd margarine.
2 tablespoons sugar mixed With e
| teaspoon cinnamon.
Y cup raisins.
v cup chopped nut meats.
Mix dry ingredients wen III ! larke
bowl, cut In shortening until dae.
Break egg into measuring cup and
beat lightly with q fork. Add enough
milk to egg to measure v cup. Add
liquid to dry ingredients and mix.
Put on thoroughly Toured board
and knead lightly. Roll in rectaI-
gular shape about Y inch thick,
Spread the butter Or margarine On
the dough. Sprinkle the sugar and
kcmnamon mixture and the raisins
and nuts over, then roll across the
narrow way. Roll onto q creased
cookie sheet and form into rink,
sealing the cut ends together. with
scissors cut into the ring (about
inch apart) and turn cut sides up,
forming . Swedish tea ring. Bake
for 30 minutes IN preheated 400-de-
gree oven.
| In buying bread, -four and cereals,
regardless Of how they are to be
used In the menu, watch for the
words, enriched" restored" OF
whole grain" on the package.
Otherwise, much of the nutritive
|ivalue has been milled out Of your
purchase. just as an example, Il
takes three loaves of ordinary bread
ITO equal the fo6d fsalt1e IA ione loaf
of enriched" bread, and ali 1.re-
stored" and whole grain" products
a1e correspondingly rich In vitamins
and minerals.
Evening star., 1943-09-23

Glove garlic.
large onion.
green pepper.
tomatoes.
! teaspoon salt.
1s teaspoon black pepper.
u teaspoon paprika, cayenne II
liked.
q cups boiling water.
Wash rice thoroughly and dry In
towel. Heat garlic Glove In butter,
then discard. Add rice to hot garlic
favored butter and fry gently until
the grains are yellow, stirring con-
stantly.
Mix onion, green pepper and
peeled tomatoes and add to rice.
Add boiling water and seasonings.
Cook in top OF double boiler, STIR
ring occasionally, for 80 to As
minutes until rice is tender. Add
little tomato juice, If necessary,
to moisten rice when reheating.
Serves 4 to 8.
Top with fried eggs, Middle
America style.
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Ukrainian City
Reported Taken
As Vyaznna Falls
Nozis Lose Lost
Strategic Point
West of Moscow
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, March 12.-The Ber-
lin radio today broadcast a
dispatch credited to the Inter
national Information Bureau"
asserting that the Germans had
reoccupied Kharkov.
The international information
bureau is a Nazi propaganda agency
which DNB, the official agency.
quotes in matters for which it does
not wish to assume full responsible
ity.
The broadcast, recorded by the As
soclated Press, said German troops
were again standing on the Red
Square OF the Ukrainian steel city
which they had abandoned during
the Soviet offensive February 16.
Nazi tank formations were de-
clared to have executed thrusts to
the center of the town.
Three Soviet crack armies SOUTH
east, south and southwest of this
area were destroyed the dispatch
said
The declaration that the Germans
had regalned Karkov was made a
few hours after the German high
command announced the evacuation
of Vyazma, the last point of the Ger
mans strategic Rzhev-Valikie Luki-
wanna triangle west of oMscow.
The Soviet Monitor here an
nounced he-recording of Moscow
broadcast which said the Russians
had captured wanna.
More than 5000 of the enemy were
declared by the Russians to have
been slain.
Evening star., 1943-03-12
GERMANS CLAIM KHARKOV REOCCUPATION
RAF Attack Almost Wipes Out
One of RommePs Armored Units
q Of About 30 Vehicles Destroyed
At Ksor Rhone, British Soy

A supplementary communique is
sued tonight by Allied headquar-
ters said:
Eighth Army; Normal patrol &C
tivity.
In the ksar Rhilane area the
enemy has withdrawn to the north
Our patrols last night found l8
enemy vehicles and seven guns de-
stroyed"
Allied bombers and fighters began
softening Rommels troop positions
and supply lines in the Mareth area
Yesterday as British and American
ground forces beat off three attacks
by Col. Gen. Jureen Won Arnim in
North Tunisia, it was announced
today.
Axis infantry and artillery struck
once, then again and again at British
defenses near Tamera, 7 miles west
OF Sedlenane in the north, but each
time the enemy was driven back
with considerable losses, field ac-
counts said.
Military observers agreed that
Gen. Won Arnim's only object in
pressing the attacks was to keep
the 1st Army occupied.
Western desert air forces started
the pounding of the Mareth Line
with raid by Raj Boston bombers
(See AFRICA, Page A-18l
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Rumspeck BIumes Civil Service
For Incompetents in u. S. Jobs

ranking Republican member, and
others on the Investigating Com
mittee, said today that they had
determined :"to get to the bottom"
of facts regarding vicious Office
politics and nepotism mentioned
by Mr.. Flemming.
AT the next hearing civil serv-
ice commissioners will be questioned
regarding details on how civil serv-
ice personnel is discharged so that
the committee may consider meth
ods of Tightening upon dismissal
rules" Mr.. Ramspeck said.
Committee members expressed a
determination to prevent depart
ment heads or other administrative
officers from having an excuse for
retaining incompetent personnel on
the Federal payroll because they
find it difficult to discharge them.
Mr.. Flemming, or other repre-
sentatives of the commission, will
be asked to explain how far the
commissions authority over promo
tions has been usurped by adminis-
trative officials.
The committee will resume its
hearings Wednesday.
Evening star., 1943-03-12
McNary Raises Objection.

Many incompetent Federal
employees are kept on the Gov
eminent payroll because of the
difficulty of removing them from
the civil service, Chairman
Ramspeck of the House Civil
Service Investigating Committee
said today.
He declared the Civil Service Com
mission has allowed department
heads and other administrative
officials in various branches OF the
Government to usurp some of the
commissions functions regarding
promotion.
Mr. Ramspeck contended that a
great deal of Office favoritism
nepotism and other abuses under
civil service laws, such as we're ad-
mitted by Arthur S. Flemming of the
Civil Service Commission at the
committees hearings on Federal en-
ployment yesterday. is due to the
commissions relinquishing of
authority.
Chairman Ramspeck Representa-
tive Randolph. the ranking Demo-
cratic member; Representative Rees,
Evening star., 1943-03-12
District Red Cross
Fund Drive Reaches
S512,493 Mark
Government and Business
Divisions Report $92,436
Additional Collections

The District Red Cross 1885,
400 War Fund campaign has
raised S5l2,493 from 63,034 con-
trlbutors, it was announced to-
day.
Government and general business
divisions reported an additional
ss2, ,436 today, lifting the grand total
10 Sol2,493. With the drive con-
tinuing through March 25. the
amount subscribed to date almost
equals the S530,O00 secured during
the entire campaign last wear.
Announcement that the fund has
passed the half-million mark and
was 32.9 per cent completed was
coupled with warning against
complacency.
Hard Work Still Ahead.
The hard work still lies ahead
put the important thing is we are
maintaining the momentum" said
Undersecretary of Commerce Wavne
Chatf1eld Taylor. Government chair
man.
Charles A. Robinson, general
business chairman, echoed this SEN
tlment. Let's not talk quotas, but
new right to the line and keep the
campaign machinery moving" he
said, adding that his division still
has $4,000 persons to contact.
Mr.. Taylor pointed out that sew
eral Government departments, with
paydays occurring at different in
tervals, would not be in position to
nnlsh their solicitation until near
the campaign deadline.
B. l.. Brewster, representing the
District public schools, said thev
had gotten off to slow start. but
expressed confidence the school sys-
tenn would meet its quota.
Slogan in School Drive.
One high school has reported
100 per cent cooperation" he re-
marked, Our slogan is, Risk 81 on
the Red Cross because others are
risking their lives for US"
With the campaign reaching ar
intensive stage, leaders urged work.
ers in all units, both in the District
anu louf nearby counties, TO keep
banging away" and convey the
thought to contributors that one
dollar pledges, such as prevailed in
previous years, will not meet Red
Cross wartime needs.
Government division captains at
their initial report meeting on We'd
nesday held out hopes of meeting
their 100000 quota before the cur
rent campaign ends on March 25.
Staggered pay days for Government
| employees makes it certain, officials
| stated, that the appeal for funds
would be continued right up to the
! last day.
After receiving gifts totaling only
sl0,006 yesterday from the city and
residential units, and from Fairfax
and Arlington Counties, Campaign
Director Randolph G, Bishop re-
quested all team captains and area
/ chairmen Of both divisions to attend
Mondays rally. That meeting will
be addressed by Mrs. Dwight F.
tSee RED CROSS, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Holman BIomes Newsprint Cuts
On Silly Government Publicity
3: he Associated Press,

b nc Associated Press.
Characterizing much of Govern
ment publicity as absolutely silly"
Senator Holman, Republican, of
Oregon. read to the Senate today
letters from two newspaper editors
attributing reduced newsprint sup
plies chiefly to Government waste"
Robert w. Sawyer of the Bend
'OregJ Bulletin, wrote Senator
Holman that If you could secure
the elimination of such waste, you
would be doing a real service"
Let it be noted" the letter add
ed, that our dealer tells us that
Government demands make it i'm
possible to fill certain printer
orders"
Mr. Holman also read letter from
c. E. Ingalls,, editor of the Corvallis
tOregon) Gazette Times, to the
Portland (Oregon) War Bond ONCE
urging the organization to cut out
90 per cent of the propaganda and
expensive mats that come from the
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Rationing Of Meat,
Cheese, Butter, Fats
To Start March y
Housewives Allowed
To Divide Points
In Any Manner
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The Nations housewives will
be introduced to wartime Amer
ica's most ambitious and most
complex rationing program
March 20 when the red stamps of
War Ration Book 2 Canned
goods book must be used to
make all purchases of meats;
butter or other edible fats and
oils, cheese and canned fish, the
Office of Price Administration
announced today.
All persons. regardless of age or
dietary habits will be entitled to a
full ration. Each person will be al
lowed l6 points d week, with the
validity date of the 64 points for the
first four weeks Of rationing extend
ing through April 30.
There is no distinction made in
the use of the red stamps as between
meats, cheeses, butter and other
products in the program. In other
words, the points are interchange
able. II the housewife wishes she
may spend all of her points for
meat, or she may divide up her
point spending in any manner to fit
the eating habits of the family
Should she forego butter and cheese
for meats, for example, she will get
a larger portion of meats.
No Registration to Be Held.
The program does not involve any
declaration by consumers of the
amount of the rationed food on hand.
including stocks in so-called frozen
food lockers Since War Ration
Book 2 already is in the hands of
(See RATIONING PAGE AL
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Postwar Jobs
Up TO Congress,
Roosevelt Says
Richest Would Pay
Less Under RumI
Plan, He Points Out
BY GARNETT d. HORNER.

President Roosevelt declared
today that it is squarely up to
Congress whether there will be
an interval after the war when
there will be no jobs for men re-
leased from the armed forces, or
whether the Government will
continue effective planning to
have jobs ready for all.
He also emphasized at his first
press conference in more than two
weeks that it is Congress function
to determine whether income taxes
should be put on pay-as-you- go
basis. but declared that adoption of
the Ruml plan would mean that the
richest persons would pay less to the
Government this year.
Mr. Roosevelt said he had dis
cusSed with members of the Ma
tional Resources Planning Board the
necessity OF continuing planning for
the Nations postwar economic de-
velopment, but that the burden of
what methods shall be used rests
solely with Congress.
He referred particularly to plans
for public works projects, which he
pointed out required much engineer
ing work and specification writing
before they can actually be under
taken.
Would Be Wait of Six Months.
II this preliminary work is not
done In advance, the President said.
there would be hiatus for six
months or a year between the time
Congress approved the projects and
the time jobs were available. Thus
1t IS up to Congress, he asserted.
whether there will be jobs ready to
help take care of unemployment
after the war or whether there shall
be such hiatus.
While making clear that he also
considered the method of income tax
payment squarely up to Congress,
Mr.. Roosevelt gave a definite i'm
preston that he would not favor the
Ruml plan.
The fact remains, he said, that
under the Ruml plan individual in
come tax payers, especially in the
higher brackets. would save a great
deal OF money on their payments to
the Government this year
He said the Treasury Department
(See ROOSEVELT, Page ALB
Evening star., 1943-03-12
House Passes
Rider to End
Salary Limit
Earlier Story on Page A-SD

b me Associated press.
Striking a sharp blow at the
administrations executive au-
thority, the House passed today
a measure nullifying President
Roosevelt's S25,000- after taxes
limitation on salaries and sub
stituting a salary ceiling plan Of
its own.
The vote was 268 to 1871 with one
member voting present. Previously,
the House refused, 2l2 to l45. on a
tellers count. to drop the rider.
AS a climax to two days of the
most heated debate of this session,
the action followed last ditch ap-
peal by administration spokesmen
to preserve the Presidents limita-
ton
The nullfcation order-a rider
on a measure boosting the national
debt limit from Sl25 900 900 coo to
s2l0 1000 900 000- would prevent linn
itatlon of salaries below their level
on December 7. l94l. the date this
country entered the war. Salaries
then under S25.000 tafter taxes
could rise that far before they could
be halted
Over stiff protest of the President
the rider was inserted in the debt
limit bill by the Ways and Means
Committee, and cOnStituted-in the
words Of Representative Disney.
Democrat, of Oklahoma, its sponsor
"a move on the part of Congress
to halt Government by directive
In the two days of debate the
Presidents order was asSailed as
"un- American" and "SocialiStic. "
and was upheld as move TO halt
the making Of wartime million
aires" and salary racketeers,"
The measure goes now TO the
Cenate.