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Evening star., 1943-10-11
UCY Cline is we'll now,
we'll enough to write

r UCY Cline is we'll now,
we'll enough to write
IL her soldier husband
overseas, and her let
ter tells one of the true stories
of wartime drama that might
have taken place in any block
in Washington.
Some months ago, Warrant
Officer Joseph Cline left Lucy
with their two children
Danny. 3. and Bob. 2. Since
then their daughter has been
born-but Lucy's letter tells
the story:
Dear Joe: It's all over.
Baby came and I'm home from
the hospital. I've almost for
gotten the aWfulness and
panic Of that hour when you
said good-by. But I want to
tell you all about it, Joe, right
from that last kiss. -.
Il didn't tell you the truth
when you asked me about
things. l tried to be good
soldier but l wasn't. When
you'd gone I cried. I cried as
much as Danny or Bob. I was
so worried. If only your mother
or mine had been alive, maybe
it wouldn't have been so bad.
Then I would have had some
one I knew would care for
Danny and Bob while I was
in the hospital. But, Joe. it
didn't seem to me there was
anybody-not anybody in the
whole, wide world.
Evening star., 1943-10-11

American had
pr m i S e d
shortly before
the EN- e m y
soldier died
from Amer
ican machine
gun fire.
c h a RI e s
F. | d nauer.
410 F. ur t h
s t re e t NE,
now a photog-
rapher with
the AgriCul-
ture Depart
m q n I wa <
Evening star., 1943-10-11

A World War veteran yesterday
drank toast to the memory of
German soldier who wounded him in
France 25 years ago. Just as the
Evening star., 1943-10-11

Collections in District 2 of
The Evening Star-PTA Salvage
for-Victory paper program to-
morrow will be at the following
schools:
Garrison, Grimke. Woodbridge,
Brookland, Noyes, Bunker Hill,
Taft Junior, Shaw Junior and
Cleveland.
Evening star., 1943-10-11
Businessmen to Meet

The Southeast Business Mems As
sociation will meet at $50 o'clock to-
night at 314 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc. Dolan S. Donoghue, president,
announced today. He urged full at
tendance.
Evening star., 1943-10-11
CosmetoIoay Meeting

The Washington Hairdresses &
Cosmetology Association will meet
at 9 o'clock tonight at the May
flower Hotel to discuss changes in
the CosmetolOgy act, Mrs. Gertrude
T, Demonet, president, announced
TODAY
Evening star., 1943-10-11

Our tanks in Europe and Asia
each have definite job, just like
the folks on the home front. Just
now our big job is to make the Third
War Loan a success thrugh the
purchase of War bonds.
United States Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1943-05-20
Use Cultivated
Rhubarb for
Pie, Sauce

We used to call 1t "pieplant," that
rhubarb which grew on the edge Of
every garden in all small towns.
The horseradish and the pieplant
grew side by side, and how fingers
would sting If by mistake a long
leaf stalk Of the latter was picked.
We watched the rhubarb shoot up
each year. and when the stalks were
thick enough to use for that first
pie OF the season we were sure that
spring was here to stay. Later in
the season, the rhubarb was made
into sauce. but the first tender stalks
made the filling for q pie with a lat
tice top.
Pies OF this sort are popular this
year, because they can be made
with . smaller amount of pastry
than a two-crust pie, and that will
save shortening. The cultivated rhu-
barb Of today is not 50 acid as the
old-fashioned pieplant and does not
demand so much sugar, although
1t still is . little hard on the sugar
ration. A pie seems to demand more
than sauce, for which half 4 cup
to a pound is q satisfactory allow
ance. Because rhubarb Is 50 juicy,
the pastry lining Of your pan should
be sprinkled with a mixture Of 4
tablespoons Of flour and a table
spoon Of sugar before the diced rhu-
barb and the remaining sugar are
placed in It.
Just one more note about rhubarb,
and that Is In regard to stewing it.
Use either q double boiler or bake it
In a covered dish when you have
some other use for your oven. It
will keep its color and shape better
than when you cook 1t over direct
heat.
sTEWED RHUBARB.
l pound rhubarb.
u pound sugar.
Select firm, unshriveled rhubarb,
cut OF leaves and stem ends Of
stalks. Wash and cut in 1-inch
pieces. Place rhubarb with sugar
in top of double boiler and cook,
SOVCACO, ONCA AlOV WuOC4 ullGll IIue
barb Is soft.
BAKED RHUBARB.
Use preceding recipe for stewed
rhubarb, placing fruits and sugar
in baking dish. Cover and bake in
moderate oven (340 degrees F) about
IS minutes, until rhubarb Is soft.
BAKED RHUBARB PUDDING.
7 A-inch slices bread.
4 tablespoons butter or margarine.
4 cups rhubarb. cut In 1-inch
pieces.
y cup sugar.
Butter bread on the loaf before
slicing. Line bottom and sides Of
11z- quart casserole with bread, but
tered side toward the dish. Fill with
rhubarb and sugar and cover with
bread. Bake in moderate oven (340
degrees F) 80 minutes. II rhubarb
Is very tart, more sugar may be
added. Yield, six servings. E. B. B.
Evening star., 1943-05-20
Delicious Soub
For Luncheon

Try vegetable cheese soup for
an exciting luncheon dish. AL
though prepared soups are not
excessively high In point value.
the family will welcome the
homemade variety as 4 nice
change.
Vegetable cheese soup is reas-
onably quick to prepare and is
highly nutritious, its basis being
health-giving milk. When serv-
ing at home, use attractive indi-
vidual soup cups, If possible, and
round out the menu with peanut
butter and lettuce sandwiches
and a little fresh fruit. This soup
Is also a particularly good one to
carry to work or school in a ther-
mos bottle.
To serve four with vegetable
cheese soup:
u cup chopped carrots.
2 tablespoons chopped onion.
2 tablespoons margarine or ba-
con fat.
2 tablespoons enriched flour.
2 teaspoons salt.
3H2 cups milk.
II cup grated cheese.
3 egg yolks.
2 tablespoons chopped parsley.
Cook vegetables. Reserve liq-
uid. Melt margarine or bacon fat,
blend in -four. Add salt, vege-
table liquid and milk. Stir and
cook until mixture is slightly
thickened. Add vegetables and
cheese. Stir until cheese is melt
ed. Pour over slightly beaten
egg yolks. Reheat serve and
sprinkle with parsley.
Evening star., 1943-05-20

toes II you have them. if not cook
rice for substitute). To make pan
gravy use liquor from bones. Here's
a delicious and nutritious meal that
is very easy, also the flavor OF the
roast lamb is so much better If
there is mint sauce. The whole
meal is economical and enough for
four people.
Thanks again-hope I hear from
a reader with bread recipe!
KAPOC PILLOWS.
(Thdnks to Mrs. E. C. ~, Takona
Park.)
In reply to request of Mrs. A. B.,
Washington, about kapoc pillows.
cannot tell you how to recon-
dition worn-out kapoc, but you may
be able to buy bulk kapoc If it has
any strength left.
One Of our best substitutes was
clear, white cotton. We bought a
bat Of refined white cotton and
combined with strip of old sheet
material. Unroll the bat onto the
strip of cloth, fold edges of cloth
over cotton, then roll up together, 50
that cloth separates layers of cotton.
Slip this roll into a pillowcase and
1t will last several months.
Another very successful pillow
was built up in layers and covered
with regular ticking. 1t looked and
felt like any pillow
We mixed kapoc and balsam
needles for a fat little pillow. then
wrapped it in alternate layers Of
white wool and white cotton. We
tackled stitches through and through
to give firmness as we built up the
pillow. We used two OF, more layers
OF cotton batting for the last layer
to. prevent any wool rom workiug
through. We covered with ticking,
A pair Of these pillows lasted four
years away from home in military
school.
We secured our materials from
one OF the mail order houses. We
bought bulk kapoc by the pound
and cotton and wool bats for quilt
making. also ticking by the yard.
The balsam was from a small gift
store pillow, too hard to use alone.
You might wrap your worn kapoc
pillows as above.
There are waterproof pillowcases
that can be used over feather pill
lows.
When travelling we often used a
lady's rubber rain cape to wrap
around hotel pillow and place our
own case over that.
We found that kapoc was SO per-
ishable and turned into powder. as
you stated. and then was dust
producer. That is why we worked
to evolve other things. We found
refined white cotton free from irri-
Evening star., 1943-05-20
Frisco Dishes
Great West Coast City Boasts Cuisine
AS Individual as That of New Orleans

In just shout every good San
Francisco restaurant q popular
luncheon dish Is crab meat Louis"
Whoever the Louis was who first
served this dish, I have never been
told. but his fame lives on and on
In his delightful invention-and it
can be served anywhere. We may
whisper 1t may be made even from
canned crab, but Louis would
deny this. But then Louis always
had an abundance Of fresh crab
meat. In any event, here Is how
crab Louis" is made: For an in
dividual portion, choose an ordinary
soup plate ana cover with shredded
lettuce, with q few whole leaves
around tho edges for appearance.
Put on top Of this al the crab meat
you are allowing per serving. Car
nish with some slices Of hard-botled
egg and some minced chives. Now.
for the sauce Louis which Is mixed
In q separate bowl and served a. an
accompanying dish: Mix half . cup
Of chill sauce with half . cup Of
French dressing and . quarter Of .
cup Of mAyonnaise. Season With
salt and pepper and . dash Of
Worcestershire sauce, miving we'll
it is ready to serve. With freshly
buttered toast, here II . delightful
luncheon dish.
Now, there Is one dessert which -
everyday tn San Francisco and al
ways we'll made, but rarely found
elsewhere. Maybe 1t Is this con-
slant practice which enables San
Francisco cooks to make such un-
usually good banana fritters-hut
they are indeed very good. It may
be practice-but the method is this:
First, the fritter batter: Mix q cup
Of -four (sifted twice. with a pinch
OF salt, tablespoonful of melted
butter, or margarine, the yolks Of
two eggs with about half cup of milk
"a little more or less, according to
thickness desired. Then set aside to
cool well for an hour and then fold
in the well-beaten whites OF the two
eggs. In this dip bananas cut
lengthwise and then cut once cross
wise, making four per banana. Fry
In deep fat, drain and serve with
powdered sugar and cream.
Evening star., 1943-05-20
Readers Clearing House

tation, although the patient was
sensitive to the raw cotton.
CARROT MARMALADE.
(Thdnks to I. F. F., Washington.)
Here is a recipe for carrot MARINA
lade which I received from Saskat-
chewan. You had request for a
recipe last week:
cups of raw carrots put through
the food chopper.
cups sugar.
2 lemons.
2 oranges.
Put the lemons and oranges
through a food chopper also and
boil slowly hours. This makes five
pin sealers.
FOR WARTIME MEALS.
Thanks to Mrs. w. c. B.,
Arlington)
Here are few suggestions for
wartime meals, which, I hope, may
be OF some help to your readers.
I have used these recipes myself
and having found them economical
as well as tasty I wish to pass them
on through your very interesting
column.
Puerto Rican Beans.
Soak cups dried beans overnight.
(Black-eyed peas are just as good }
Cook until tender.
In skillet melt two tablespoons
Of bacon grease and fry:
chopped onion.
Celery leaves or celery stalks.
!. chopped green pepper.
small piece Of ham, or
3 strips Of bacon cut fine.
Cook until we'll done and to 1t add
4 can tomatoes Let simmer for 20
Continued on Next Page0
Evening star., 1943-05-20
By the Victovv Chef

Tne rapid movement Of peoples
from one part Of the country to
another has done away, to = large
extent. with provincial or localized
cooking, but somehow or other San
Francisco has maintained its ex-
clusiveness. There Is as definitely a
San Francisco school Of cooking
Is there is . New Orleans school
and just as one does not find the
fun New Orleans expression even
IN nearby Mobile one can't find
even in Oakland or San Jose the
San Francisco vervs and zest in
culinary art.
OF course this Is due In part to
tho attitude Of tho dining public,
San Francisco, along with New Or
leans, IL . town Of leisurely dining.
Even in the cafeterias have found
groups who dawdle over their
Mncheons.
Al one would expect, there are
1nnumerabls typical dishes. Most
OF them are not available to hungry
folk in al localities, because such
fish as sand dabs are local. The big
steamed crabs at Fisherman's
Wharf are tied down to the neigh
borhood and the tiny shrimp OF
Point San Pedro are good only
nearby. And 1t Is not to be ques.
toned that in normal times thu
Chinese restaurants in San Fran.
cisco can give lessons to the most
advanced in Chungking or Canton o.
Peiping, while the San Francisco
chefs have taken the best OF Italian
French and Spanish recipes anc
blended and intermingled them int
school Of cooking which can bt
called San Franciscan" and moth.
ing else.
But from out of the galaxy o1
great typical dishes it is possible tt
choose few which may be pre-.
pared in any home in any locality
And first we think of that delight.
full appetizer-"marinated celery"
The bunch Of celery is selected
with an eye to freshness and crisp
ness. 1t Is split in half lengthwise
one-half for each serving. And ther
the celery is simmered until tendel
in water or broth. Then it is lait
away to marinate in French dress
ing. At the end of many hours
during which time it was chilled t,
very low temperature, each half i
laid nicely on crisp lettuce, topped
of with slices of hard-boiled eg,
and a strip of anchovy and servet
as a first course. Very simple tt
make and most enjoyable in tn.
eating.
Evening star., 1943-05-20

Each Monday. Wednesday and
Thursday this space is devoted to
an exchange of ideas, recipes, house,
keeping short cuts and suggestions
between the housewives in Wash
ington and vicinity. Please send
your contributions or requests to
Readers Clearing House, the Wom-
ans 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.
LEMON BUTTER.
(Thanks to Mrs. M. M. B.,
Washington.)
In response to Mrs. w. T. T.'s re-
quest for lemon butter the follow
ing from a cookbook nearly 10
years old) is the best I have ever
seen and 1t will keep indefinitely in
the refrigerator:
pound granulated sugar.
Yolk of eggs.
Whites of 4 eggs.
Juice of 4 lemons.
Grated rind of 2 lemons.
ounces butter.
Mix all thoroughly and cook IN
double boiler. stirring constantly till
it thickens like honey. Store in
covered jar in cold place.
r. - r.
BREAD RECIPE.
requested By Mrs. J. ON.
W1shington.)
Since I came from Canada six
months ago, have been a constant
reader and subscriber to your paper.
I think your column is one Of the
most interesting I have ever read.
This is what I want: have been
making bread up home for 30 years,
but have used loose yeast-I think
you would call It brewers yeast.
Having a large family, I make a
stone of bread week. but my bread
is coarse in texture. I wanted to
know If any Of your readers have
a good bread recipe that calls for
compressed yeast? just haven't
had any luck at all with my home
made bread.
Incidentally, I have what you
would call a war recipe. With us
it's just everyday living.
3 shanks OF lamb.
Bunch of carrots.
l small onion.
Remove meat from bone in one
piece, tie or secure with toothpicks.
Place in small roaster with II cup
Of water and cook for about one
and half hours at $50 degrees COW
cred. In the meantime cover bones
with water, pepper and salt to taste,
cut up onion and let cook the same
length Of time as the meat.
After meat has been cooking for
one hour put carrots in pan (pota-
Evening star., 1943-05-20
By Betsy. CasweH,
Women'S News Editor.

crisp celery. green peppers, minced
onion and plenty Of lettuce.
Produce seems about the same as
last week-quite plentiful, and OF
good quality. Corn from Texas, both
yellow and white has arrived-it is
fairly good, but these early supplies
are never up to really high stand
ard. Fennel leeks. zucchini, acorn
squash, broccoli, cauliflower, red
cabbage, celery cabbage, all kinds
OF greens, nice lettuce, romaine and
endive are all recommended. There
are good peas and snap beans to
be had, also the yellow wax beans
liked by many. Some limas, too,
but expensive. Eggplant has been
somewhat scarce, but mushrooms
are available, and very good for use
as a main dish. Tomatoes are espe-
cially good just now, which Is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-27

Carelessness of drivers In leav-
ing their cars In dangerous positions
on hills has resulted In q number
of accidents In the city, Patrolman
William c. Dwyer points out today
In another article In the police ac-
cident prevention bureaus safety
campaign.
Section l587-Leaving motor We
hicle In dangerous position. Any
person who shall leave any motor
vehicle stationary on the highway
without setting the brake In Such
manner as to prevent such vehicle
from moving, unless II be occupied
by person able to control the
same, shall be fined not more than
twenty dollars for each ofiense.
Waterbury has more than its share
OF accidents Of the type resulting
from violation Of the above statutes.
Il is a situation that comes from
the fact that here In Waterbury
we have hills and more hills and
Il Is very difficult to find level
stretch of highway. II we take this
into consideration when parking by
turning our front wheels into the
curb II we are headed down the
hill, and putting Our car in reverse
gear. II we are headed up the hill
turn our front wheels out a little
and put the car in low gear, II the
car slips It's brakes the curb would
probably hold 1t. Children who are
left sitting In the front seat some
times play around the brake and
cause an accident. Streets such as
Hill street. Washington. Willow
Congress Avenue. West Side Hill,
washington Avenue and Camp
street are very steep and the great
est of care must be taken to insure
the holding of your car. 1t so hap
pens that people park behind a car
and gently bump yours 1t causing
It TO roll down the hill. These ac-
cidents generally result In the doing
of great property damage and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-27
REPAIR PROGRAM
TO Be EXTENSIVE
Scores of Local Streets
Bear Brunt OF Severe
Winter, Heavy Storms

The streets of Waterbury will re-
quire more repair work this spring
than they have In many years. as
the result of one of the most severe
winters this city has ever suffered
Herbert l.. Scott-Smith, Superin-
tendent Of streets, announced today.
He pointed out that thousands OF
holes will have to be filed In on
permanently-paved streets, mostly
due to the severe and penetrating
frost combined with the aged con-
ditions.
In addition to the many miles Of
acknowledgement streets that have
suffered greatly. temporary-surfaced
and other streets will have to receive
their seasonal attention, he de-
clared.
Practically all the sections Of the
city will need resurfacing this
spring, Mr.. Scott Smith added. and
hopes that the necessary materials
will arrive. He roughly estimated
that enough material was on hand
TO permit the department 10 begin
operations. However, unless the
necessary materials and supplies
arrive, resurfacing and repairs Will
have to be abandoned. he said.
Because Of transportation and
other war restrictions, Mr. Scott
smith explained that supplies would
arrive In the city In weekly ship
ments, "or you might call 1t the
rationing system for repairing
streets"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-27
CROSBY LEADS in
STAMP CAMP ICN
Students OF Senior High
School Invest $500 Dur
ing Past Week

Crosby high again takes the lead
In War Savings Stamp sales In the
city's high school war saving stamp
campaign with q total Of $6S0,75
worth Of stamps purchased for the
week ending March Is. The runner
up, Leavenworth high, purchased
$466.i6 worth Of stamps. Third place
went to wildly, with o sale total OF
$S98,S0. A grand total Of $22, ll8.45
has been contributed by Crosby
students since September, while
Wilbys' figure. TO date, Is $l2,348,6 go,
Juniors, with sales netting $685.
won honors as leaders In the cam.
paign at Crosby, with sophomores,
seniors and freshmen following IN
order Of their listing. Miss Kath-
ryn w. Hayes, for the 2lst consec-
utive week, led the l00eS rooms
which included those Of Miss Keene,
Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Walch, Miss Julia
Hayes, Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Mon
zani.
Mr.. Coleman's room led with
$50.55 at Leavenworth. followed by
Mr.. billions with $44.70: Miss oCn-
nor's. 5000; Mr.. Smithies, $3.50;
and Mr.. Bedells, $28.35. Principal
Frank G. Regain awarded 1907 BAH
ners to the session rooms of the fol-
lowing teachers:
Mr.. Dillon. Miss Conner, Mr.. De-
Bonis. Mrs. Smithies. Mr.. Coleman,
Mr.. Bannon. Mr.. Bedell, Miss Ken
nedy, Miss Geminill, Miss Mangan.
arc, Miss Keane. Mr.. Rourke, Mr.,
Woodlock, Mr.. MacNiven, and Mr..
Farrell.
At wildly. Miss Clark's was the
leading room. with q total of $1,000.
Session rooms which contributed
1907 included those of Miss Page,
Miss Jackson. Miss Eaton, Miss
Powers, and Miss Studginski. A
total Of sos pupils have bought
stamps this week. and l,O85 have
contributed to date. Seniors ranked
first, with a total purchase of $ll.45:
freshmen, second with $i03.45. and
seniors and juniors third and fourth
with $92.45 and $90.95, respectively.
Mr.. Egan's room leads at Wildly,
with $i,i6865 purchase to Ats
credit,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-27
ice CREAMLESS'
SUMMER NEARING
Dealers May Introduce
New Substitutes in Add.
ton to Sherbert

II looks like q long, dry summer
for thousands of Waterburians Of
both sexes and all ages whose favor
tic warm weather refreshment Is
ice cream. Dealers and distributors
agreed today that the summer would
bring an Increasing number OF ice
creamless days" to the city, with
the demand for the delicacy grow
ing and only Sixty-flve per cent Of
last years production available TO
purveyors.
And instead Of your favorite
combinations, and the coffee, maple
nut and fruit-fiavored connections
Of past years, you'll take plain
vanilla, or as an alternative, a sher-
bet.
Dealers explain that a ten per
cent allowance Is made for the man.
ufacture Of sherbet and that this
will be Of some aid In bridging the
gap between supply and demand.
And vanilla will comprise the bulk
Of most orders not only because ra-
tioning has made the manufacture
Of other fiavors impractical, but be-
cause Il Is the variety most in de.
mand year in and year out.
Chocolate favored ice cream was
reported growing scarcer In the city
today, although 1t Is still being
manufactured and will continue to
be, dealers believe. Coffee flavor,
another casualty on the home front,
Is out for the duration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-27
Army Pays Sergeant
For Wrecking Radios
American Taxpayers Benefit Indirectly Say Officials
Explaining Acts OF Vandalism

New Haven, Conn, March 27--
Stan Sergeant Leroy o, thinner
man, OF the Army Air Forces Tech
meal School at Yale University, gets
$500 every month from the gov
eminent for sabotaging radio equip
ment. And, II his sabotaging work
improves, Zimmerman may be pro-
moted 10 Technical Sergeant and be
boosted TO $ll4,00 q month.
Taxpayers will be relieved to
learn that Sgt. Zimmerman's acts
OF vandalism are committed with
the blessings Of the government
Uncle Sam wants him TO destroy,
demollsh and wreck used aircraft
radio equipment, so that the ca
diets taking the Radio Communica-
lions course Mt Yale University can
learn how TO make the necessary
repairs.
Buster than q professional grem-
lin Is sgt. Zimmerman every day in
class as he cuts and files delicate
wires, exchanges good tubes for bad
ones, and shorts-out relays so they
won't operate. When he's through
quitting trouble" into q set, rs the
Technical Training Commands call
It, he hands the gummed-up appa-
ratus to students for repairing.
Cadets make swift examinations,
checking with electrical meters and
testing devices to locate the sabo-