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Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-19
IS Transports end Fighters
Fall Before Ally War Croft

ALLIED HEA d @ u A r 7 l. r S,
North Africa, April l9-tUP)-Al-
lied air forces on Sunday destroyed
85 Axis airplaneS, including So big
Junkers air transports and l6
Nazi fighters in n single record
breaking engagement off the North
Tunisian coast. while French
ground troops iabbed into enemy
lines before TuniS and Bizerte.
American Warhawks. diving close
to the sea as a single unit of blaz-
ing guns. and British Spitfiras.
which slaShed repeatedly into the
Luftwaffe fighter escort. were re-
sponsible for one of the greatest
aerial triumphs of the war when
they destroyed "a planes in an Axis
air convoy flying from TuniSia to-
ward Sicily
SEND REINFORCEMENTS
paris radio said that the Ger
mans still were pouring reinforce
mentS into Tunisia by air A Cairo
communique said that more than
100 Axis airplanes were engaged in
the single battle off Tunisia and
that 80 probably were destroyed or
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-19
BY UNITED PRESS

The "Shangri-La" bases from
which Maj. Gen. James H. Doolittle
and 70 other American flierS took
off i'm US Army bombers to raid
Japan ono year ago Sunday were
aircraft carriers, a United Press
dispatch from North Africa dis
closed Monday
The dispatch, passed by censors
at Allied North African headquar-
ters, dealt with the present activi-
ties of Doolittle's raiders and was
thc first report from authentic AL
lied sources as TO the place or place,
from which the historic flight be-
gan.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-19
DOWN GERMAN CRAFT

DOWN GERMAN tRAtI
The sensational attack ON The
Axis air convoy near Cap Bon,
Northern TuAisia, was carried out
by the desert air force, which put
on a show that exceeded any single
engagement even in the battle of
Britain All of the victims were
German planes en- route from Tu-
nisia to Sicily, possibly carrying
some enemy troops no longer need
ed in the Northeast Tunisian siege
war. Fifty-eight JU-52 transports,
Is MeSserschmtts 100 and two ME
HOS were destroyed in the engage
ment.
American. Royal Air Force, and
South Africa pilots took part in
the engagement Nine Allied
planes were lost, but one pilot was
rescued.
The aerial fighting Sunday boost
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-19

cd the total Of Axis planes destroy
ed since March 10 when the Ma
reth line battle began, to more than
500. Lieut.. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz
said yesterday that SO enemy craft
had been shot down in that period
and many others destroyed on the
ground
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-19
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

About 33 per cent Of our production at
this moment is engaged upon turning out
weapons which did not exist, except in
the magnations Of their inventors, when
war broke out These are our secret
British ProduC ton Minister
Oliver LytteltOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-19

damaged i'll addition to 70 slot
down
At thc same time. Allied bomb
erS delivered smashing blows
against the enemy, raiding Sicily
and Sardinia where Flying Fort
reSses end Mitchell bombers ham
mpred Palermo and Porto Torres,
starting big fires. hitting several
shius and damaging enemy air.
fields Eleven enemy planes were
destroyed in scattered actions on
Sunday, when II Allied craft were
lost in all.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-19
BOOSTS TOTAL

DSFoSB - ~ Oiht
The destruction of II other enc
my planes in other operations
boosted the days total bag to 85
planes. excluding an undetermined
number wrecked on the ground in
widespread raids on enemy air
fields. Only II Allied planes were
lost in all operations.
Strong formations of American
Flying FortresseS started large fires
in heavy attacks on the railroad
marshalling yards and airfiald at
Palermo, Sicily. Numerous hits
we're scored on hangers and other
buildings and bombs were seen to
burst among enemy fighters which
just had landed after an attack on
a preceding formation OF FortreSSes
One merchant vessel was sunk
and another was left in flames by
Mitchell bombers which attacked
harbor installations at Porto Tor
res, Sardinia. Other targets in the
dock area also were hit and many
fires were started at a nearby air
drOme, where bombs fell among
parked aircraft.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-19
FROM AFRICA

FROM AFRICA
Written by United Press war cor
respondent Donald Coe from a
North African strategic air force
base, the dispatch began:
Eleven of the men who flew
Mitchell bombers from aircraft car
riers to bomb Tokyo
That told the story. The rest of
Goes dispatch, dated April II, con-
cerned speculation whether the
fliers would be able to get togeth-
er from various North African
fields for an anniversary celebra-
ton.
SPIKE BELIEF
The dispatch appeared to spike q
widespread belief that Doolittle's Is
fliers took off either from the Aleu-
tian islands off the western tip of
Alaska or from bases in China
More accurate apparently was a
Japanese naval statement made
several days after the raids on
Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Kobe
that the planes came from two OF
possibly three carriers in a US
Evening star., 1943-05-13
Readers Clearing House

molasses. l cake compressed yeast.
Stir thoroughly, then add white
flour about 7-7A cups to make soft
dough. Set In warm place (85 de-
grees) to rise for 12 hours. Turn
onto Toured board and knead just
wee bit. Shape into loaves and
let rise in pans until double the size
Bake in 350-degree oven for one
hour. use meat loaf pans for bak-
ing and get loaves from this rec
ipe. 1t can be easily cut in half.
Makes 2 small loaves then.
In another column Mrs. S. F. S.
of Norfolk, Va, asks about spinach
preparation. Perhaps her husband
would like it creamed. Cook spinach
as usual, drain, chop fine, add to
white sauce seasoning to taste. I
think the adding of wee bit more
pepper than one would usually do
gives it an added something. Salt,
of course. Serve on toast points.
SPINACH RECIPE.
(ThankS to Mrs. E. J. R.,
Washington
In response to Mrs. S. F. S., Nor
folk, who requested a camouflaged
spinach, I am passing on this de-
licious recipe:
Boil the spinach not longer than
five minutes in boiling water. Use
only small amount of water. Put
the spinach in colander to press out
water and then put through meat
grinder. Be certain to place paper
under the grinder as the excess
water in the spinach will seep out
Into another dish grind fair sized
onion. Save cup of the water in
which the spinach was cooked. In
saucepan cook the onion in a
small piece of butter over a low
flame. Add flour to the mixture,
then slowly add l cup of milk. When
the milk is used begin adding the
spinach water. Do not allow the
mixture to become thin. Add salt
and pepper to taste, then put in the
spinach and stir over a low flame
for not more than five minutes.
Serve on melba toast.
USES FOR HERBS.
(Requested by Mrs. J. L., Bethesda. }
I have planted a little herb bed
notably, parsley, thyme, mint, basil
and marjoram. Can some of the
Clearing House readers give me sug-
gestions for dishes in which they
should be used?
The column fills real need, and
is most interesting. Thank you for
presenting it.
X X X X
MAPLE SUGAR.
REQUESTED BY Miss L. T. w..
Washington
Someone just sent me lot OF
maple sugar. Please, won't someone
tell me what to do with it? I've
already given some away, but good
deal remains. I don't cook much
as I have no real kitchen, and I'm
bit stumped as to how to make
ncp nf oil thic c11ror
Evening star., 1943-05-13
By The Victory Chef


AS I study the chart OF consumer
point values as appearing in the
newspapers early in May of 1943, I
note that one can get three times as
much in brains as "baloney'' for the
same number of points. This was
noted the other day by a witty
commentator and mentioned in
Readers Digest: 1T shows that the
public values 'baloney' three times
as highly as brains!"
Well, maybe so, maybe so. But
when it comes to dish of rare
charm which may we'll delight the
epicure, brains rank far up in the
scale, regardless of the points 1t
takes to secure them.
One man said: Its shame so
few people appreciate the delicacy
of calves or hogs brains!" Another
said: 1T is not at all shame. 1t
Is wonderful. If more people knew,
then one couldn't get enough points
to have them now and then!" And
be that as it may, the fact remains
that calf, beef or hog brains are
most tasteful and delicious. And
this little memo is an invitation to
you to enjoy this tid-bit among meat
foods.
There are countless ways to cook
and serve brains-both hot and cold,
but for the moment, let us con-
fine ourselves to just one simple and
appealing way.
First, buy brains at your meat
shop. One "set," weighing half a
pound or less, cut into two halves
makes two reasonable portions, but
not more than one normal appetite
can enjoy. Cook books often ramble
around about putting the brains into
water to parboil and that sort Of
thing, but here is my pet, special
but not original, recipe:
Break the set into two parts
they naturally fall that way. TAX.
ing one part in the left hand, hole
it under the running water ano
while holding it there remove with
the fingers Of the right hand all the
unedible bits of membrane which
are in plain sight AS they are re.
moved the Clean trim and delicate
edible portion is right in your hand
Then fix the second half of the
"set." Place on slanting plate tt
let any excess moisture run off. AnC
then slice each half crosswise into
Evening star., 1943-05-13
By Betsy CasyeH,
Women's News Editor.

variety of apples are about all that
remain to complete the fruit bowl
A few cherries have been seen in
the speciality shops, but are distinctly
luxury as yet.
Meats continue to ease up little,
and there will be reasonable supply
of fresh pork roasts and chops,
luncheon meats, some beef and veal
and, in several markets, good cuts of
lamb for the weekend buying. What
you get mostly depends on your
coupons and your cash! I must con-
fess find it hard to stay within the
coupon limit and feed my household
adequate meat cheaply. The large
roasts on which we used to rely for
two or three meals cost too many
points to obtain. And, as every
housekeeper knows, lone meal
meats" have never been economical.
The poultry setup is still tough.
There are few chickens to be had in
Washington markets, and improve
ment of the situation is still not in
sight. However, in the nick of time,
we find that the quick frozen poultry
is again available here-and you may
buy your frozen broilers, fryers and
roasting chickens, plus-oh, joy!-
ducks! This will really be boon to
housewives who have been unable to
get fresh-killed poultry to supple
ment the rationed meats. Consider
Evening star., 1943-05-13
Brains VS.. |Bal0ney'
Latter May Be Higher in Point Value,
But Former Rates Tops With Epicures

half Inch sections. Now roll each
bit in flour, using a fork and spoon.
Roll right through the dish of flour
and out the other side onto a plat
ter. Now, into heavy skillet place
butter or margarine-don't skimp
unless you must. Exc out with
bacon fat, if necessary. And in this
fat fry the Toured bits until they
are light brown. Season with salt
and place for moment on brown
paper to take up any surplus fat.
Serve on hot platter with enough
pieces of lemon so you can really
squeeze on some juice.
AS breakfast or luncheon dish
we'll, any epicure or gourmet will
underwrite all I have set down.
To round out a wonderful lunch
con menu, serve with this dish some
small round new potatoes in a light
cream sauce and maybe few green
peas. If wine Is to accompany the
course, turn to an Alsatian white
wine or, not having that, select one
of the lightest bottles of California
Chablis.
Then a stewed whole pear, served
very cold, and, possibly, a bit Of
sponge cake.
Now, If you have adventured thus
far and should like to amble along
way and find other pleasing varia-
tions, shall be glad to have note
from you, asking me to send you
some more recipes for preparing
brains.
Evening star., 1943-05-13
Eat Your Cake,
Have 1t, Too

Who says you can't Eat your
cake and have it, tool" Today we
have found ways to save even
precious sugar and still have the
luscious desserts we've been used to
No one need crave these and go
without them. We can still satisfy
the famous American sweet tooth.
OF course, we won't be able to
have those inch-thick icings or rich
whipped creams of pre-war days, or
to pile on the chocolate and cocoa
many delicious substitutes that, In
all probability, we will continue to
be considered the worlds spoiled
darlings. We have molasses, maple
and cane syrups and honey-what
could be better?
Everyone can stand a little sweet
it gives pep-and the place to
have it is in the dessert. That
final fill-up of "rationed" meal
will turn the trick of making you
and yours forget about shortages.
Make it molasses goodie-or one
with maple syrup or honey.
MOLASSES SHORT CAKES.
tablespoons butter or substitute
u cup molasses
4 cup corn syrup
Il teaspoon cinnamon
Few grains salt
Il cup water
cups flour
u teaspoon salt
teaspoons baking powder
tablespoons shortening
3. cup milk (about)
Melt butter. add molasses, corn
syrup, cinnamon, salt and water
and bring to boil in frying pan or
S-inch cake pan. Mix and sift dry
ingredients, cut in shortening until
consistency of coarse meal Add
milk and mix until smooth. Knead
on Toured board about y minute
and roll a4-inch thick. Cut with
or 21a inch cookie cutter and drop
in hot syrup. Bake in hot oven
Of 425' F. about Is minutes or until
tops are brown. To serve, lift from
pan and invert on serving plate and
pour some of the syrup over tops.
Serve with cream or top milk.
Evening star., 1943-05-13
Spare the Meat!

Every homemaker is looking
for recipes to make the meat
supply go further and many
recipes depend on bland foods to
extend meat flavor. Ways for
serving sausage are almost un-
limited and this is just one more
recipe to add to the file of IA
vorites. The delicious flavor OF
the sausage is cooked right in the
mullins as they bake
SAUSAGE RICE MUFFINS.
6 link sausages.
y cup cooked rice.
2 cups flour.
5 teaspoons baking powder.
egg.
q cup diluted evaporated milk.
2 tablespoons melted lard or
drippings.
! teaspoon salt.
Sift together the dry ingre-
dients. Beat egg lightly. id rice,
milk and drippings. Fold in the
flour. Pour into lightly creased
muffin tins, stand half sau-
sage upright in each one. Bake
for 30-35 minutes at 425 de-
greeS F..
Evening star., 1943-05-13
Report to the Housewife
Produce Situation Shows Improvement This Week.
With Quality Higher and Prices Bit Lower

Washington housewives will find,
in general, that this week most pro-
duce items are bit lower in price,
and much improved in quality.
There seems to be a good variety of
vegetables, although fruits follow
the fairly humdrum picture of re-
cent weeks. Only potatoes are
really scarce, it appears.
Asparagus at reasonable prices is
now coming in from New Jersey
the stalks are tender and green all
the way down. Peas from California
are unusually inexpensive, for such
shipments, and white and yellow
squash, string beans and all sorts of
greens from nearby are highly
recommended. Supplies of cabbage
are light, but the price on the old
standby has dropped considerably
since last week. Boston-type lettuce
from South Carolina and the iceberg
variety from California are avail
able, as is romaine. There is some
real endive about, too, but it is in
the high-price brackets. Good
spring onions, crisp red radishes,
sweet green peppers and tender
green watercress will give you a
salad bowl fit for a king. There
are plenty of regular onions to be
had, including the yellow Bermudas,
and cucumbers and tomatoes are also
quite plentiful, and not so high in
price. Broccoli and caulifower are
fairly good, but not too cheap; arti-
chokeS are about on their way out
and are inclined to be tough and
woody"
A new shipment of pineapples from
Cuba fills the lack that was felt last
week, and more bananas are around
than have been seen for some time.
Strawberries are coming from differ
ent sections, and are pretty hit and
miss" as to quality these days. Some
winter pears, good rhubarb, avo-
cados, the citrus fruits and a nice
Evening star., 1943-05-13

LUNCHEON.
Potato and Onion Soup
Mired Green Salad
Doughnuts Tea
DINNER.
Shrimp Creole With Rice
Hot Biscuits Beets With Greens
Scandinavian Prune PUDDING
THURSDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit
Reddy-to-E1t Cereal
Podched Eggs on Toast
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Toasted Cheese Sandwiches
Watercress Salad
Cookies Tea
DINNER.
Stuffed Spareribs
Baked Sweet Potatoes Coleslau
Strawberry Sponge
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
orange JUICE
Cooked Cereal
Coffee Cake Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Cream OF Pea Soup
Cabbage Salad
Applesauce Tea
DINNER.
OUen-Fried Fish Fillets
Sliced CucumberS
Lima Beans Asparagus
Spanish Cream
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit Juice
Reddy-to-Eat Cereal
Toast Mdrmdldde Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Fish and Vegetable ChoDder
Mired Green Salad
Applesauce Tea
DINNER.
Lamb Ste1D With Vegetables
Celery RadiShes
Fresh Pineapple
Evening star., 1943-05-13

Cut in shortening with pastry
blender until finely blended Beat
egg, add to milk and stir into dry
ingredients. Pour into Well-greased
8-inch-square pan. Sprinkle top
with cinnamon and brown sugar
mixed together we'll.
Another economy recipe I'm sure
these new service wife cooks" will
enjoy:
Spice Cake.
2 cups brown sugar
Y cup butter or substitute.
l egg.
l cup thick sour or butter milk.
l teaspoon soda.
2l2 cups sifted flour-all-purpose
l teaspoon cinnamon.
z teaspoon cloves.
l cup raisins. if desired.
Cream sugar and shortening we'll.
Add beaten egg. Mix soda with sour
milk and add to cream texture al
ternately with flour with which has
been blended with spices. Pour into
creased and Toured fiat pan about
oA4A dllu Udke oU minutes Ill ) 10
degree oven.
Make cream and butter frosting
with powdered sugar (uncooked),
adding u teaspoon cinnamon or
lemon or orange juice to taste. A
mans cake.
X \ + X
TWO REQUESTS ANSWERED.
(Thanks to Mrs O. T. B., Siluer
Spring.
Some time ago some one wrote in
the Readers Clearing House"
column asking for recipe for
rye bread made with molasses. I
have been waiting for some one to
give such a recipe, but am now
sending my own, which was origi-
nally given me without molasses.
but after experimentation with it
we like it according to the following
recipe:
SWEDISH RYE BREAD.
Boil together for minutes:
cups water.
y cup brown sugar.
4 teaspoons caraway seed (can be
omitted.
2 tablespoons shortening.
2 teaspoons chopped orange peel.
Cool to lukewarm. add y cup
Evening star., 1943-05-13
Timely Menu Suggestions
For Next Weeks Meals

By Edith NJ. Barber
SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit
Toasted English Muffns
Marmalade Coffee
DINNER.
Avocado and Orange Canape
Meat Loaf, Bro1Dn Crazy
Rice Paprika Asparagus
Ice Cream Sandwich
Strawberry Sauce
SUPPER.
Deui1ed Egg Salad
Toasted Sponge Cake Custard Sauce
Cocoa
MONDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges
Cooked Cereal
Toast Jam Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Cottage Cheese and Chiue Salad
SteWed Rhubarb
Tea
DINNER.
Cold Meat Loaf
Spaghetti With Tomatoes
String Beans
Caramel Custdrd
TUESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
SteUed Prunes
Ready-to-Eat Cereal
Hot Rolls Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Rd1U Carrot Salad
Cookies Tea
DINNER
Sduteed LiUer
Creamed Potatoes Buttered Onions
Broiled Grapefruit
WEDNESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Orange Juice
Cooked Cereal
Bran Mullins Coffee
Evening star., 1943-05-13
Garden TIP

If your garden harvest season ex-
tends into late November, broccoli
and kale are worth trying in your
Victory garden. They supply CAL
cium as well as vitamin C. With
less milk and cheese per person this
year, other foods that contain cal
cium are important
Evening star., 1943-05-13

eHClldllBe VI luedS, ISClpeS, llOuSc-
keeping short cuts and suggestions
between the housewives in Washing
ton and vicinity. Please send youl
contributions or requests to Read
ers' 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.
x X X X
CHEFS POACHED EGGS.
(Thanks to Mrs. B. r. c.,
Washington
Nowadays, when more use than
ever is being made of eggs, it has
occurred to me that some of your
readers would be interested in know
ing how to poach eggs as the great
chefs do-round and whole, with no
yolk showing Done in this way,
eggs may be set in aspic for a cool
summer dinner, or used in various
other dishes with a more gala air
than is usually the case. Here is
the procedure:
Put about 3 pints of boiling water
in a deep saucepan. Add l table
spoon vinegar and y tablespoon
salt. Stir hard around and around
the edge of the pan while the water
boils hard, to start 1t swirling in one
direction. When "Well' forms in
the middle of the water, break an
eggshell gently and drop the egg
directly into the well" Lower heat
and let cook until the white is set
"a very short time. Remove the
egg carefully with skinner and
trim any "Whiskers' off until the
egg is nicely shaped and smooth.
DRIED BANANAS.
(Requested by Mrs. E. T., Harpers
Ferry)
would like some recipes for using
the dehydrated banana halves and
fakes now found on the market
Perhaps some of the Clearing House
readers can help.
COFFEE CAKE AND SPICE CAKE
(Thdnks to Mrs. NJ L., WASHINGTON J
For Mrs. S. F. S., Norfolk, Va:
Easy Quick Coffee Cake.
IL cups all-purpose flour.
112 teaspoons baking powder.
y cup granulated sugar.
y teaspoon salt.
4 tablespoons butter or substitute.
egg.
22s cup milk.
y cup brown sugar.
1l2 teaspoons cinnamon.
Sift together flour, baking DOW
der, salt and granulated sugar
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-29

The fashion hit Of the
season. Beautifully styled
Dresses Of rayon crepe in
luscious colors with ruff
fed trim and brilliant
rhinestone clip.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-18
Bill to Increase
Old Age Pension
For Duration UP
Assembly to Consider
New Law to Raise Help
AllOtments by $40

SACRAMENTO, April II.
(UP)-A new bill to increase
old age pensions from $40 to
$50 per month for the dura-
tion of the war was intro
duced in the Assembly today
The program. patterned closely
after recommendations of Gov. Earl
Warren and his citizens committee
on pensions, will send the bill to
the Assembly social welfare COM
mittee Monday, approval to the
floor the same day, and a special
order of business on Wednesday in
the lower house.
SIGN BILL
The new bill was signed by Wal
ter Fourt, Ventura, chairman OF
a subcommittee which has beer
studying pensions, and four 9TH
erS
Important feature of the new bill
is liberalization of the relatives OF
responsibility clause. Children nov
must pay toward the support Of
Continued on Page 6, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-18

Strong opposition to an admins
tration plan to remove many Japa-
nese from relocation camps where
they were taken following the at
tack on Pearl Harbor flared in Ell
Centre Saturday when w. E. Han
cock, prominent real estate man
and member of that city's Fathers
of Fighters organization, directed a
letter to Secretary of the Interior
Harold IckeS and u. S. Senator A,
B. Chandler in which he described
American-bor Japanese as our
most dangerous element"
Hancock questioned Ickes' quallii-
cations as a Judge" tof Japanese)
in criticism of his recent action IN
employing several of them to WORK
on his Maryland farm.
NOT QUALIFIED
Il believe you both are honest Ill
your opinion concerning these IN
termed people but l don't believe
you are qualified to act as judges
Hancock said in his letter written
Jointly to Ickes and Sen. Chandler.
The real estate operator described
his own former confidence in several
Imperial Valley japanese and re-
lated how that confidence was shak-
en- by the FBI when Officers of that