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Evening star., 1943-04-12

Now get the chicken and the gravy
back together into one pot and heat
thoroughly, without boiling. Finally
mix in the chopped egg and turn
into a sizable serving bowl, with
dish of mashed potatoes alongside.
However, if you want to adventure
about little, you might do this: In
stead of potatoes, boil a kettle of
rice, wash it we'll and then place in
double boiler to steam happily. In
stead of returning the chicken to the
gravy, serve the chicken on one
platter and use just enough of the
gravy to moisten the entire quantity
Of rice, serving it from the large
bowl, looking rich and brown and
saucy. Serve the rest of the gravy
in a side bowl.
Now we make the French apple
fritters. Mix and beat well one cup
of flour, the yolks of two eggs, one
cup of milk, tablespoonful of olive
oil or melted butter and a pinch of
salt. Then fold in the beaten whites
of the two eggs, Slice and peel and
core nice apples into round rings
about a quarter of an inch thick.
Simmer these Slices for a Jew min
utes in hot water, or leave them raw
if you like them not very we'll done.
Grease a griddle, dip each slice of
apple into the fritter batter and bake
to golden brown. Serve very hot
with a sprinkle of powdered sugar
or sirup or any plain hot sauce
Three or four of these form liberal
portion and good hot coffee seems to
fit in wonderfully well at this point,
each guest bringing his share.
In closing, may we say that the
Club de Jeudi in planning on pre-
senting dinners right through the
rationing days? AS morale main
tainer, group dinners rank high on
the list. Home entertaining is the
most graceful form of compliment to
friends.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Readers Clearing House

Due to the large number of
interesting letters being re-
ceiued from our readers. ad-
dressed to the Clearing House,
the column will appear on We'd
neSdays as Well as on Mondays
and Thursdays, beginning this
week.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Health Won't Be
Jeopardized by
Meat Ration
BY Edith VI. Barber

What will happen to the health
of the American people now that
they must cut down on their use
of meat?" This question has come
to my desk a number of times in
the last few weeks. The answer
is that we need have no worry in
regard to protein under rationing
The allowance recommended by
the Committee on Foods and Nu-
triton on the National Council is
10 grams per day for man
in either active or sedentary life.
Sixty grams for a woman, and 4O
grams for small child are recon-
mended. A quarter of a pound of
meat provides between II and 19
grams. One egg supplies over six
grams. one serving of potatoes con-
tributes over three grams, one aver
age size slice of bread almost three
grams, a serving Of cooked cereal
about the same, pint of milk al
most II grams.
Although we do not think of
vegetables and fruits as providing
much protein, they all contain
enough to give us six or seven extra
grams each day when enough are
served. That gives enough protein
for women and children with extra
meat left to give the man in the
family second serving of meat.
Other foods. such as peanut but
ter, beans, dried beans and peas,
and, of course, cheese are liberal
contributors. Cottage and cream
cheese are not rationed. They are
not as high in protein as is hard
cheese, one ounce of which gives
"a grams of protein. When these
are used often and meat is
supplemented by fish as it must be
on some days. we will not have to
worry about proteins.
Again I remind you that a varied
diet is the best nutrition on all ac-
counts The new nutrition yard
stick issued by the Federal Govern
ment divides our food into seven
groups which are called basic.
Group 1-Green and yellow vege-
tables, some raw and some cooked
Group 2 - Oranges, tomatoes
grapefruit, or raw cabbage or salad
green
Group 3-Potatoes and other
vegetables and fruits.
Group 4EMilk and milk products
including cheese.
Group 5-Meat, poultry, fish or
eggs, or dried beans, peas, nuts, OF
peanut butter.
Group 6-Bread, -four and cereals
whole grain or enriched.
Group Butter and fortified
margarine.
In addition to the basic seven
groups. eat any other foods that
you want.
CARROT RING.
Cook 2 pounds carrots, drain and
put through meat grinder or mash
we'll Add butter or margarine. salt
pepper, and minced onion to taste
Place in creased 1-quart ring mold
set mold in pan of hot water until
ready to serve Turn out on hot
platter and fill center with cooked
dressed spinach, peas, or lima beans
Yield: Six servings.
VEGETABLE SOUP.
3 tablespoons meat drippings.
3 onions.
3 stalk celery with tops.
5 to outside leaves of lettuce.
y cup leftover spinach.
2 carrots.
"a cup diced turnips.
l diced potato.
l. cup dried lentils or beans OF
peas.
Salt.
6 pepper corns.
IS teaspoon each of thyme, mar
joram. basil. sage.
2 quarts water.
Melt fat. slice onions and brown
in fat, add other ingredients. Let
come to a boil, cover and let sim.
mer about three hours. Bouillon
cubes may be dissolved in the water
If desired.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
TWO SUGGESTIONS,

(Thanks to Mrs. c. E., Hgattspille.) }
In regards to the request for
tutti fruiti jar-I don't see how it
is going to be made nowadays, on
account Of the sugar needed! How
ever. If 1t is to be done, place |
quart brandy In 4 stone crock, add
l cup fruit and cup sugar Is the
fruits come In season. Oo bt uso
Evening star., 1943-04-12
By Peggy Roberts

Hang these three
how the old job
jolly tomato hrtaious cabbage yellow
onion in this trio of othodes
hand make
potholders.
Pattern designs color
chart stitch Illustrations and fun directions -
Send cents (coin Pattern
Ths Wasnlngton Stay. 04o3 l72 Station q ~.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Catch the
Spirit ofSbMg!
Step out in freshly
dry-cleaned things

L HERE'S spring in
your step and smile on your lips
when you step out in clean, bright,
freshly cleaned clothes particu-
larly if they've been dry cleaned
by Manhattan. For Manhattan's
Proven Dry Cleaning removes every
speck of dirt and grease, restores
beauty and brightness to spring
suits, dresses, and topcoats. So send
your spring dry cleaning to
Manhattan along with your next
laundry bundle you'll be glad
you did when you see how smart
your things look. Get in step
with spring NOW.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
By Barbara Bell

Barbara Bell Pattern No. l792-B
designed for sizes 10, IL, IA, 16, IL
and 20. Corresponding bust meas
urements %, 30, 80. "a, SO and 3S.
Size IL 900 ensemble requires 3la
yards 39-inch material.
For this attractive pattern send
IS cents, plus l cent for postage,
IN coins with your name, address.
pattern number and size wanted to
barbara Bell, Washington Star, Post
Rmce Box rs, Station o, New York.
u Z.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
AFRICAN VIOLETS.
REQUESTED by Mrs. w. C. p,

1ReQueSted by Mrs. W. c. p,
Wdshington.)
How are they cultivated? Do
they need rich soil and how often
should they be watered? Why do
some plants bloom more often than
others?"
Evening star., 1943-04-12
To Mash Garlic

Use mortar and pestle to mash
your garlic. It not only does q
good job of squeezing out the juice,
but protects your hands from smell
ing everlastingly of garlic.
Evening star., 1943-04-12

DOI FEEDlNI LIN WAIT 1ME.
(Thanks to Mrs. J. c., Washington
In answer to your readers re-
quest on 'Fido's Rations': feed our
dogs a particular brand of dehy-
drafted dog food. Unlike many of
t.>a other dehydrated preparations
on the market this one really looks
like chopped meat with the addition
of water. I also give the dogs a
second meal of skinned milk and
dry kibble.'
ed. Note-As ne cannot use
trade or brand names in this
column, 1Ue haze sdUed Mrs.
J. C's letter and 1Dill be glad to
furnish the reader 1Dho requested
this information 1Dith the name
it she 1uill call National 5000,
Ert. 1861
CANDY APPLES ON A STICK.
(Thanks to Mrs. J. H. F..
Arlington.)
The reader who requested a
recipe for candy apples wanted one
using molasses, and although the
following uses sugar, thought it
would be interesting because I
clipped the recipe from The Star
about 10 years ago and have always
had success with it.
(And doesn't that make US feel
good?-Ed.)
"8 small red apples.
l cup granulated sugar.
l cup brown sugar.
l tablespoon vinegar.
y cup hot water.
Red vegetable coloring.
Oil of peppermint, Glove or CHINA
mon favoring.
Select small firm, red apples that
are ripe. Wash them we'll. Push a
wooden skewer into each apple at
the blossom end. Make a sirup of
the two kinds of sugar, vinegar and
hot water and cook until it is at the
hard crack stage 300 degrees. or
if you have no candy thermometer,
boil until a bit of thf sirup when
dropped in cold wate. will harden
like candy.
Color the sirup with the vegetable
coloring to nice red, and flavor
with any one of the suggested oils.
Don't add too much, as these are
very strong. Keep the sirup in the
top of double boiler over hot water
to keep it from hardening, and,
using the skewer as handle, dip in
each apple. remove quickly and keep
turning until apple is coated. Stand
the skeWer in a vase or rack until
sirup has hardened. Do not let any,
thing touch the apple until hard
ened.
The apples are best prepared the
day before, SO that they have a
chance to dry out, as the moisture
from the apple sometimes makes
them sticky"
TWO REQUESTS ANSWERED.
(Thanks to Mrs. w. C. p,
Washington
Here is a recipe for flannel cakes:
"7l2 cups Indian meal.
IL cups -four,
l teaspoon salt.
2 tablespoons sugar.
4 tablespoons butter.
y yeast cake dissolved in u cup
lukewarm water.
3 cups scalded milk.
"Scald meal with milk add butter
and when lukewarm add the re-
naming ingredients; let mixture
rise over night. In the morning
cook as griddle cakes.
And for those candied apples on
a stick:
Is medium sized apples.
l cup brown sugar.
y cup granulated sugar.
Z cup light corn sirup.
4 cup water.
l tablespoon butter.
l teaspoon vanilla extract.
stick wooden skewers in stem
ends of apples. Cook sugar, corn
sirup, water and butter in q sauce
pan over low heat until sugar dis
solves. Cook to light crack stage
(272 degrees without stirring; re-
move from heat and add vanilla ex-
tract. Dip apples into sirup, place
upright on creased pan until COOL"
X X
AFRICAN VIOLETS.
/Penyccfcd h, Mrc II, n
Evening star., 1943-04-12
bananas) Very simple, but very
fine-delicinlls over ice cream"

bandndSD very simple, DuL very
fne-delicious over ice cream"
Here's a good use for bacon rind:
I boil the rind about one hour be-
fore time to put it in the green's,
and thus don't have to boil the
tender green's so long Also, often
boil the rind this way for an hour
or so and cook cabbage with it
about half an hour, until the stalk
is tender. Drain and put liquor in
refrigerator. A day or so later, use
this same liquor and cook a stronger
green, such as kale, in it. You will
find this method very good"
X X X X
FIDO'S RATIONS.
(Thdnks to Mrs. r. U. B.,
Washington
II had the same problem as Miss
L. D. with my dogs diet. but I
found good solution-horse meat.
It's nutritious, cheap and he loves it.
MY dog will eat it mixed with kib-
bled dry food if I boil it gently with
sufficient water to make good
broth. BY soaking up the broth in
the kibbles, the meat can be .'ex-
tended
The horse meat is inspected by
the United States Department Of
Agriculture, and is, of course, un-
rationed."
COFFEE STRETCHERS.
REQUESTED By Mrs. A. v, Arlington.
The controversy about how to
make coffee go furthest still seems
to be raging. I'd like to hear what
some of your readers have decided is
best"
MARGARINE.
REQUESTED By Mr.. B. B. T.,
A11apolis.)
I'm old fashioned-and also old
and in all my life have never had
to eat margarine in place of butter
However. times have changed, and
Ill have to change with them. I
know the experts tell us that mar
garine is just as good for us as but
ter now, but Id like to know how
some people in my fix have reacted
to it. Can they tell the difference
from butter? An does it upset their
digestion? It's hard to take on new
ways at my age!"
X X X X
FLANNEL CAKES.
(Th1nks to Mrs. M. M. B., Wash
lngton.)
Il am giving you a recipe for
flannel cakes taken from Miss
Parloe's New Cook Book of at least
so years ago. 1t might be what
Mrs Y. D. of Arlington has in
mind
"One cupful of Indian meal, two
of flour, three of boiling milk, Il of
a yeast cake or "a cup liquid yeast.
one teaspoon salt, one tablespoon
sugar, two of butter. Have the milk
boiling and pour it on the meal,
and butter. When cool, add the
-four, salt, sugar and yeast which
has been dissolved in four table
spoons cold water. Let the mixture
rise over night. Fry like griddle
cakes
Evening star., 1943-04-12
FIDO'S RATIONS.
(Thdnks to Mrs. r. U. B.,
COFFEE STRETCHERS-

OOFFEE . NE ICdEFIS.
REQUESTED By Mrs. A. ", Arlington. J
The controversy about how to
make coffee go furthest still seems
to be raging. I'd like to hear what
some of your readers have decided is
best"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
Group 10 Seek Relief
For Fasting Collectors

Appeals to President Roosevelt,
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey and At
torney General Biddle were planned
today by group of about 200 per-
sons who attended mass meeting
last night at Pierce Hall to ask relief
for Stanley Murphy and Louis
Taylor, conscientious DIRECTORS. The
two are now in the 34th day of a
hunger strike in Danbury Conn
Prison.
DR.. Evan w. Thomas, National
Executive Committee chairman of
the War Resisters' League, presided
He told the audience, These con-
scientious DIRECTORS are fasting unto
dea tn for freedom of conscience. not
for themselves only, but for all of
us Mrs, Elizabeth Murphy. mother
of Stanley Murphy, also addressed
the gathering.
Murphy, Taylor and George
Kingsley according to DR.. Thomas.
New York physician. walked away
from Civilian Public Service Camp
at Big Flats, NJ Y, last October
One said the act was TO dramatic
their opposition to all forms Of con-
scription" They we're arrested
New Year eve and sentenced to a
two-and -half-year prison term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
Bill OK d on Women 5
Army Doctor Status
House Unit Votes Plan
To Send Them to Front
By he Associated Press.

By he Associated Press.
Woman physicians and surgeons
would be permitted to serve with the
armed forces in wartime on the same
basis as male doctors under meas
ure approved today by House Mill
tary Affairs Subcommittee.
The bill. introduced by Represent
ative Sparkman, Democrat, of Ala
bama, now goes to the full commit
tee 1t provides:
There shall be included in the
medical departments of the Army
and Navy such licensed female phys
icians and surgeons as the Secretary
of War and the Secretary OF the
Navy may consider necessary. whose
qualifications, duties and assign
ments shall be in accordance with
regulations to be prescribed by the
Secretary and who shall be ap-
pointed and at his discretion re-
moved by the Surgeon General Of
the Army and Navy, subject to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18

approval of the Secretary of War
Or the Secretary of the NAVY.
Those appointed shall be COM
missioned in the Army of the United
States or the Naval Reserve and
shall receive the same pay and al
loWanceS and be entitled to the same
rights, privileges and benefits as
members of the Oflcers' Reserve
Corps Of the Army and the Naval
Reserve of the Navy with the same
grade and length of service"
The subcommittee struck from the
original bill stipulation that fe-
male physicians and surgeons should
be assigned only to duty in hos
pitfalls or other stations where female
nurses are employed
Mr.. Sparkman said the Surgeon
Generals Office advised the subcom-
mlttee it favored the legislation and
that representatives of the Army
and Navy said they had no OBJ
lectionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
First War Nurseries
To Open in District
Within Few Weeks
FWA AIIots Final $4,000
For Three Schools in
Southeastern Section

! The District will have its first
| according to the announcement OF
the Federal Works Agency allottlng
the final $4,000 of Lanham Act
funds for three nursery schools in
Southeast Washington. Previously
s13.l25 had been granted for oper-
alton and maintenance of the CEN
/ tiers from March | to August 81.
Applications for 10 other nursery
schools are pending at FWA Mean
while, nursery leaders in the Dis
trict are considering three main
child care problems.
No Legal Qualifications.
First is the lack of legal qualifica
tons for nursery teachers. At pres
ent any woman who wants to starr
play group, nursery school or
center caring for pre-school chill
dren can do so. it was said. re
CARELESS of her past education or
experience.
The lack of set qualifications for
nursery teachers results in the low
salary level of that group. Well
trained and competent women are
receiving as little as $50 a month
in private nursery schools. Child
care leaders say that the profess
sion of caring for pre-school chill
dren will never be elevated until
educational requirements are at
least an Alb. college degree and a
year of supervised experience, or an
M A. degree.
No universities in the District,
except Howard University, give pro-
fessional training courses for nursery
school teachers.
The lack of required training and
standards of nursery teachers is
resulting in faulty and harmful
treatment of children in some
groups, child-care officials con-
tended. Instances of harsh disci-
pine of -school-age children and
Of attempts to teach very small
children reading and writing and
arithmetic have been reported, they
said.
Parental Interest Needed.
A third child-care problem, &C
cording TO leaders. is that parents
do not take an active interest in
the kind of group care their young
sters are getting Too many of them
are glad just to get the child parked
some place" and do not inquire into
standards. A basic requirement for
good nursery school education is
that teachers and parents meet and
discuss the child's problems and
relate the home to what is learned
in the group.
One solution to the lack of regu-
lation of nursery groups in the Dis
trlct, according to nursery groups,
would be supervision over nursery
groups to the Board of Education
and welfare departments as we'll as
the Health Department. At present
only the Health Department has the
right to inspect child care centers.
One health inspector and one sani-
tary inspector check the buildings
for space, toilets and outdoor play
facilities.
No attempt can be made under
existing District regulations to in
sure proper personnel or proper edu-
cation standards. The District Day
Care Office, under Miss Dorothy
/ Pearse, may try to get a District
regulation written in the near fu-
! ture to correct this situation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
Believers in Freedom
Advised 10 Repair
Spiritual BuIwarks
Roneoon Bishop Says
Moral Letdown' Caused
Burmo's Collapse

Believers in freedom everywhere
must repair their spiritual defenses
in order to fight the war most eff
fectively the Ri. Rev. George West
bishop Of Rangoon. Burma, tolc
members of the Washington Rotary
Club at luncheon at the Willard
Hotel yesterday. He cited moral
breakdown which he claimed had
occurred before war began, as the
major factor in the collapse OF
Burma under Japanese attack.
When the first japanese bombs
began dropping on Rangoon two
Gays before Christmas in l94l they
showed the moral breakdown" that
had taken place. he said, Within
10 days. 70 per cent of the popula-
ton had fed, and American lease
lend goods piled up on the docks
because no one was available to
move it. he said.
Burma. struck from without.
collapsed from Within" the bishop
declared.
He Lived in Burma 81 Years.
The speaker who lived and
worked for 81 years among villagers
in the interior of Burma. declared
there were many in that country
who valued the almighty rupee"
more than they loved their country.
This was problem. he said, to
which the British never found the
answer
Bishop West also described those
in Burma as collection of people
who never found out how to work
together" There was no great idea
that united every one, he said The
Burmese, who made up large part
of the population, were united only
by the thought of getting rid of the
British"
Educated at oxford and holder of
the Military Cross for gallantry
while serving as a corporal in the
British artillery during the World
War, the Rangoon bishop said the
British government failed to close
these great gaps in the defenses of
Burma" The British kept peace
within the country and gave Burma
material things, but that wasn't
enough, he said
Uniformed Women Present.
Five women In military uniform
we're guests at the Rotary luncheon.
the first servicewomen to be invited
as guests. They were Capt. Bernice
heplinger, WAC director for the
military district of Washington; 1t.
d. g. Leila Stevens, chief procure
rnent officer here for the WAVES;
Ensign Mary Catherine Lynes, local
procurement officer for the SPAR.S:
1t. Kathleen Hogan, Marine Corps
Reserve, and Second Officer Kath-
crime Whitaker, Womens Royal
Naval Service.
The following persons were nomi-
mated for Rotary Offices by the
Nominating Committee: President,
Albert Atwood; vice president, How
ard S. Leroy and Wilfred B. Putnam:
directors, Rudolph Berger, Henry w.
Fisher, Jr.; Thomas j. Groom, Will
lam Paul Hoffman, Daniel Holland,
F, Henry Jones. Grant Leet, William
D. Leetch, Albert H. Lucas, George
E. Muth, Wilson B. Nairn. Frank
Shipe, Charles A. Stott and Warde
B. Stringham. President, vice pres
ident and three directors will be
chosen at an election next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
Desohner Is Confirmed
AS D. c. Monpower Chief

The Senate Yesterday confirmed
the appointment of RAINY B. Desch-
ner as District area director of the
War Manpower Commission. His
annual salary will be $500
Mr., Deschner, who is from ST.
Louis has been acting area director
for about six weeks.
Also confirmed was Lawrence B.
Fenneman as area VINO director
for Maryland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
Civilian Meat Quota
May Be Reduced by
Government Demands
Pockers Stort Reservinq
Specified Portion for
Army and Leose-Lend
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press
CHICAGO. March lS-Repre-
sentatives of large meat packers
said today that. for the first time
since the start Of the war, they were
setting aside specified percentage
of their production for the Govern
ment
This procedure followed a recent
Government order. and its Signifl-
canoe, packers said. was that it re-
versed the policy which had been
maintained since lease-lend and the
armed forces began buying meat.
It could result In a reduction in
civilian meat allowances, they add
ed, depending on the rate Of live
stock slaughter.
Formerly, the packers we're re-
stricted by the Government in their
retail shipments to certain per-
centage of the meat they sent these
same retailers in the comparative
period of 194l. 1t recently has av-
eraged about 70 per cent Of 194l
shipments for all types Of meat.
The latest ruling, however, set
specific percentages of total pro-
duction the Government wants in
the March l5-April 80 period. In
effect, this abolished the 70 per cent
quota to civilians The civilian
population will get its percentage of
total production. and that may or
NAV not be equal tn 10 ner rent of
the 194l supply.
Presumably the Government
acted, packers said. because 1t did
not feel the armed forces and lease
lend were getting sufficient pro-
portion of total production. Many
packers made their offers to the
Government after filling. or at
tempting to I'LL, their 10 per cent
civilian quota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
Employment Of Women
Rises 100000 in Year

Approximately 15.00o.00 American
women are now engaged in gainful
employment, about 100000 more
than year ago, the Census Bureau
estimated today.
Non-agrciultural industries had
100000 women workers, and agri-
culture 100000, according to the
Census estimates, based on data
collected during February. Com
parable figures for February, 1912.
were 100000 in non-agricultural
employment and 100000 in agri-
culture.
The Nations civilian labor force
In February totaled 52.300000, of
whom 42,100,000 were employed in
non-agrlcultural activities and $780,
600 in agriculture.