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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-15

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-15
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME

At first, Chatterer the Red Squir-
rel decided that he would rather die
than live in . prison, no matter how
nice that prison might be. 1t was a
very foolish thing to do, but he
made up his mind that he just
wouldn't eat. He wouldn't touch that
nice yellow corn Farmer Browns
boy had put In his prison for him.
He would starve himself to death.
Yes, sir, he would starve himself to
death. 80, when he found that
there was no way to get out of his
prison, he curled up in the little
hollow stump where no one could
see him and made up his mind that
he would stay there until he died
Life wasn't worth living II he had
to spend all the rest of his days in
prison. He wouldn't even make
himself comfortable. There was a
little heap Of nice shavings and bits
Of rag for him to make a nice COM
Portable bed, but he didn't touch
them. No. sir, he just tried to make
himself miserable.
Not once that long day did he
poke so much as the tip Of his nose
out Of his little round doorway. Ever
20 many times Farmer Browns boy
came to see him and whistled and
called softly to him, but Chatterer
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didn't make sound. At last. night
came and the woodshed where his
prison was grew darker and darker
and very still. Now. 1t was about
this time that Chatterer's stomach
began to make itself felt. Chatterer
tried not to notice it, but his stom-
ach would be noticed and Chatterer
couldn't help himself. His stomach
was empty and it kept telling him
so.
I'm going to starye to DEATH"
said Chatterer to himself over and
over.
I'm empty and there Is plenty
Of food to Ill me up. If you'll only
stop being silly" whispered his
stomach.
The more Chatterer tried not to
think Of how good something to
eat would taste the more he did
think Of 1t. It made him rest
less and uneasy. He twisted and
squirmed and turned. At last, he
decided that he would have one
more look to zee II he couldn't md
some way to get out Of his prison.
He poked his head out Of the little
round doorway. All was still and
dark. He listened, but not 2 sound
could be heard. Then he softly
crept out and hurriedly examined
all the inside Of his prison once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-15
BY Lillian Cox Athey

are quite young, they may be boiled
In sailed water and served with
butter on toast as one would aspar-
agus. They are very good raw. but
only the very tender ones should be
served. The older. stronger leeks
may be cut up and cooked as one
would onions; served with liver they
are excellent.
Though the leek belongs to the
onion family. it is treated differ
emily. The object of cultivating the
leek is to develop the leaves in such
4 way that they may become nu-
merous. We cultivate the onion for
its bulb. not for its leaves. The
flower stem does not appear before
the second year; therefore, it Is
necessary to make the leek attain
its full size the flrst year.
The seeds are sown outdoors
after all danger Of freeze or frost
is over. The seedlings are trans
planted in the open ground. They
must be planted deep and cut back
so that the leaves will blanch-
more like the celery. The soil
should be rich. moist. light loan.
Leeks planted out in May may be
used In September. When blanched
leeks are not desired. the plants
may be cultivated the same as
onions. Leeks are marketed In
bunchess like young onions, and
for winter use are stored ~ celery
There has been . decided change
in favor of this vegetable of late
years. There has been too much
said about its "garlicy odor" and
not enough about its fine flavor.
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real flavor is concerned. And this
vegetable has long been neglected.
This Is the time to establish some
Of the slightly known vegetables in
your kitchen garden.
The leek Is said to be q native Of
the Mediterranean region, where,
especially in Egypt. it has been used
for medicinal and culinary purposes
since prehistoric times.
There Il no waste about the 1eek.
Every part Of 1t possesses = strong
pungent odor and acrid taste, due
to an essential oil also . character
istic Of its better known first cousin,
the onion. In medicine, the bulb,
like the onion, Is used Is . stimu-
liant. The blanched stems and leaves
are. used in continental cookery Is
. havoring for stews, sauces, soups
and salad dressings.
II The lssks Are used Wills thsy
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BY Thornton W. BURGESS

more. It was OF no use! There
wasn't single place where he could
use his sharp teeth.
There's that little pile Of corn
waiting for me-" whispered his
stomach.
III never touch IT." said Chat
terer flercely.
Just then he hit something with
his foot and 1t rolled. He picked it
up and then put it down again. 1t
was a nut, a plump hickory nut.
Two or three times he picked 1t up
and put it down, and each time it
was harder than before to put it
down.
I-I-I'd like to taste one more
nut before I starve to DEATH" NUT
tered Chatterer, and almost with
out knowing 1t he began to gnaw
the hard shell. When that nut was
finished he found another. and
when that was gone still another.
Then he just had to taste a grain
Of corn. The first thing Chatterer
knew the nuts and corn were all
gone and his stomach was full.
Somehow he felt ever 20 much bet
ter. He didn't feel like starving to
death.
ELL believe I'll wait Z bit and
zee what happens" said he to him
self. And while I'm waiting /
might as wen be comfortable"
With that he began to carry the
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shaded. but North should have let
go earlier than he did. Many ex-
perts would pass. two spades, and
those who would try two no-trump
would bid three spades over three
clubs. South's bidding was weak
and 1t was obvious that he couldn't
stand no-trump contract.
West opened the deuce OF dia-
monds and South saw that the big
problem was to avoid the loss OF
three trump tricks. This could be
done if East had the jack OF trump,
provided that dummy could be en-
tered twice for trump leads through
| East. The ace of diamonds was one
sure entry and the queen Of clubs
would be another if West happened
to hold the club ace.
After a moments thought, how
ever, South saw that he could COM
bine deceptive play with the at
tempt at leading trumps twice
through East He. therefore. won
the first trick with the diamond
queen, overlook the diamond king
in dummy and led the diamond
jack.
To East it seemed obvious that
South was trying desperately to get
rid of a singleton heart. Hence
East ruffed with the three of spades.
South overruffed and then led a
low trump from his hand. West
could have saved the day by lead
ing his last diamond. but he made
the mistake of laying down the
heart ace. South ruffed and led
another trump, after which there
was no further problem. Note that
if East had not ruffed the jack OF
diamonds, South could have led
spade from dummy and continued
with the plan to lead twice through
East.
Yesterday you were Theodore
Lishtner's partner and, with neither
side vulnerable. YOU held:
a A KJa
&" @ 1917
K32
The bidding:
Schenkcn. You. Jacoby Lightner.
Pass IA Pass "a
Pass - Pass INT
Answer-Bid three hearts. The
chances are that your partner will
either raise to four hearts or show
preference at three spades In
either case, you will not be en-
barrassed. If he bids three no.
trump, you are quite willing to let
the hand play at that contract,
having given yourself the maximum
chance to play the hand at fitting
major.
Score 100 per cent for three hearts,
10 per cent for three no-trump, 40
per cent for pass.
Question No. 1888.
Today you hold the same hand
and the bidding continues:
Schenken. You. Jacoby. Liehtner.
Pass IA Pass "a
ooS - dSS IN
Pass 80 Pass 50
Pass (?)
What do you bid? ANSWER to-
morrow
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BY THE FOUR ACES

David Bruce Burnstone. Oswald Jaco-
by. Howard Schenken end Theodore
four inventors of the system that
has beaten every other system in
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Take MyWord for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Wound
Wound

Several readers have asked II II
ever is correct to rhyme wound
Gnjury) with bound. found. One
writes. The surgeon who operated
on me referred repeatedly to my
wownd' Why?"
The rhyme with found is held
to be archaic by most authorities,
although it still is listed as second
choice in Merriam -Webster's, Gen.
fury, Funk d Wagnalls'. and Mac
millans. While "wownd" ito rhyme
with found is being heard less fire.
quently. it once was the only correct
pronunciation. In the l700s, Ed
ward Moore wrote:
But from the hoops bewitching
round,
Her very shoe has power to wound.
Thomas Moore wrote:
No eye to watch, and no tongue to
wound US.
All earth forgot, and all heaven
around US.
Some physicians use "woond" to
designate an accidental or battle
wound, and "wownd" to designate
a surgical wound. But this has no
apparent basis in etymology.
First choice: WOOND.
Second choice: WOWND.
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NATURES CHILDREN
/Alliuml PoTrum. J

We have been notified that the
vegetables for next summer will be
those Of importance. That can
taloupes, cauiinower, cucualbers.
eggplant, watermelons, celery, head
lettuce or asparagus will be vege-
tables that are not considered vital
for our needs. Asparagus is an
established plant that comes along
year after year after it has once
been started. That must have
slipped by the censor. But we are
assured that We will have all the
carrots We need. green peas and
cabbages, fresh tomatoes, beets,
spinach, snap beans and onions.
Onions also mean leeks as far as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-15
How Did it Stort

Muncie: How did the cross
country race, the STEEPLECEASE,
get its curious name?-Mrs D. L.
Answer: 1t Is believed that the
steeplechase got its name from the
custom OF horsemen racing across
country toward a goal marked by
some tall and conspicuous object.
such as . distant church tower
(steeple).
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Why thousands Of
Doctors prescribed
MW:Wt, 70,
MvEWEW
CAUSED BY colDS)

For years thousands upon thou.
sands Of Doctors have prescribed
Pertussin to promptly relieve bron-
chial, croupy and night coughs due
to colds. This is the same effective
yet inexpensive Pertussin you can
get today from your drugstore.
Pertussin-a famous herbal rem
edy- is scientifically prepared to
work internally. 1t acts at once. It
not only relieves your coughing
spell, but also loosens sticky phlegm
and makes it easier to raise.
Pertussin is safe and mighty eff
tecttue for both old and young
even small children. Get today
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LETTER-OUT

spell the
called column opposite
the word which
correctly gives support.
LETTER-OUT
BREATHES-BEATERS strikers.
MORIAH-HIRAM a o
MIMOSA-MAINdS cippes
SKEWERED-WEEDERS
tS) STOVES-VOTES (these Congress-
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Gather ye rosebuds while ye may
In peace; In war, gather scrap metal
to win.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31
H0nest-toGo0dnesS Facts About0ur Food Problem
BY EMILE c. sCHNURMACHER

A MER1CAS food supply has never been
IA more important than it is today Al
most every one Of us knows that
well balanced diet viii help keep us fit and
healthy so that we on the home front can
DO our job efficiently whether our work is IN
a war plant an office or on the farm.
But while nearly all Of us for genera
tons have respected food as far as eating
three square meals day is concerned, the
thought that il is a vital war material which
ranks with guns tanks ships and planes is
still new and not entirely understood
TO make more than $50 600 600 Americans
an the home front fully aware Of the inn
nortant part our food is playing in the win
ming 81 lhc war tins month Food Fights
COR Freedom rs being stressed by our gov
eminent which points out that for various
reasons most Of us have ten misleading con-
rcpuons about our food problem
Some Of ms have been listening TO armchair
e'rategists and accepting their erroneous pro-
uouncemeuts as facts Some have been in
dulging in wistful day dreams about those big
iuicy steaks az pre-war days Others have
been lending an ear 10 subtle enemy propa.
canda The great majority Of US honestly
don't know all the right answers
Here are the ten most important questions
about our current food problem together with
their correct answers The average number
q questions which wcll-informed people got
right is seven. II YOU can score eight or nine
correctly YOU are above average, while II YOU
answer all ten perfectly you have an excellent
understanding of how food is fighting for
freedom. Try testing yourself now.
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ns tEssI
~ Par sovlm
Elll |
FIGHTS \
Eforf sstcmI n
o,lt,e,,|S, ,ysSsss,.
THE ANSWERS;

achieved every year for the past six years
we do not have enough foods i'm total TO satisfy
todays stepped-up demands of food created
by the tremendous increase in civilian pur-
chasing power, plus needs for war purposes
,. Mo- American civilians will get actually
thrce-fourths Of the food supply for the next
- months and this allotment is second only
in Importance to the demands of our armed
forces
3. No! Our allies could not keep up their
fighting strength without our food We're
sending only 10 per cent - and they could
use much more.
4. No, our armed forces today are getting
only Is per cent OF the total True this per-
centage will increase bit during the progress
of the war.
3 No We're taking ON only limited food
supply iob,which we can do, 90 save the lives
of American fighters shorten the war and
help freed countries TO help themselves
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31

paying income taxes and administrative costs
to see that Topper's fortune is invested in
income producing securities.
OF course, all people with money invest it
with that end in view, but, very often, even
the wisest Of them miss-as witness the many
rich people who wind up without penny.
However, in Toppers case, it seems he just
can't lose During less prosperous times, as
well the present when war has swollen
profits, his fortune displayed the same ten
dency 10 grow faster than it could be spent
In 1910, for instance, it totaled just about
what it does today-omttng, Of course. the
added inheritance this year from Topper's
grandparents.
That same year Topper's personal expenses
ran considerably higher than this year, total
ing sol 666. Yet, then as now, he had more
money at the end than at the beginning
The same phenomenon has applied to the
charmed inheritance every year since 1886,
when the trust fund was established.
Topper came into his magic millions under
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31

6. Mo- Control is necessary to see TO it
that everyone gets an opportunity TO get his
fair share OF scarcer foods and 20 hold prices
down.
= Yes Food prices can he kept within
reasonable limits through civilian co-opera-
ton which means watching the top legal
prices and never paying moro.
g. Mo- The armed forces have reduced
waste to an unprecedented low and are con-
tinuing 20 do SO. on the other hand our
civilian population annually wastes almost
enough 10 feed the larger part Of our armed
forces at home and abroad
o. No Not only will rationing, in a con-
stantly changing pattern, continue through
out the war but also through the period Of
postwar adjustment that may last for some
time We viii be called upon 10, ADJUST our
selves and to keep adjusting
TO- No! With each victory wen actually
have lcssl-of some foods We will feed the
peoples Of some countries. freed from Axis
domination and in most cases, from starva-
ton It's cheap and effective way TO Tighten
the tasks Of our soldiers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31
THE QUESTIONS:

/. Are we, here in the United states, pro-
ducing a large food surplus far beyond our
ability 10 consume?
. DO we civilians get only the left-overs
after allotments have been made TO our
armed forces and allies?
3. Is too much food going TO our allies
4. DO our armed forces get most of our
food supply
s. Have VIC taken on the impossible job Of
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9. VIII the food
situation soon be
ironed out so wen
be able 90 eat as we
did IN pre-war days?
10. With each vic
tory abroad. will
we have more TO
eat at home ?
THE ANSWERS:
I. No. Although
new records for food
output have been
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feeding the world a.?
g. Are ceilings
and rationing un-
NECESSARY ?
:. Can we civil
lians do anything
about n old in &
down prices ?
3. Are IN e.
arm cd force S
wasting food ?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31

NJ THAT would YOU do II you had bot
N tomless purse with a genie whose job
w was 90 see that IT actually becomes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31

October ~. 1913
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31

tragic cir
cumstances- M
the fatal shoot
ing of his father, x6
Smith Reynolds in
July, 1892
Owing TO techniCali-
ties in his fathers will it
was three years before he
came into his fortune But
since then the delay has been
more than Offset by the way it
has kept on growing no matter how
lavishly spent.
Incidentally, in addition TO his Mary
land magic purse, Topper has another
estate worth about 100000 in North Caro-
lima.
He never draws on this, however. It's a
sort of a nest-egg. in case his magic purse
ever shows signs of behaving like the ordinary
purse with which everyone is only too familiar
the kind that is always empty no matter
how much you put into it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
By PRUDENCE PENNY

FOR TODAY's dinner we
again shopped in the neighbor-
hood of the Fitzgerald USO /.
having given the third Of series
Of five cooking schools there on
Wednesday night. The menu
featured is one of those demon
strated. requiring a minimum OF
preparation time.
The shopping was done at a
large super market, between
Eight and Nine-Mile roads in
Van Dyke.
Fresh peas were two pounds
for % cents and tomatoes 20
cents a pound. Winter pears
came two pounds for 20 cents
and Michigan Steele Red apples
we're four pounds for % cents.
Pork Liver With
Spanish Sauce and Peas
Corn Meal Mullins
Butter or Fortified Mar0arins
Fruit Salad
Gingerbread With
Apple Snoto Topping
Tea or Milk
Since this menu has been
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planned for jiffy preparation we
used a prepared corn meal muf-
fin mix priced at ID cents.
All one needs do to the mix is
add n cup sweet milk, an un-
beaten egg. mix well and bake
in a moderate oven.
The gingerbread was also
from prepared mix, priced at
20 cents. All that was neces-
sary was to add water, mix and
bake the batter in a moderate
oven for IS minutes.
Our fruit salad to- serve four
requires one large red skinned
apple, two winter pears, two
oranges and two bananas, If
available. After cutting up the
fruits. sprinkle on about three
tablespoons of sugar and allow
To stand 10 minutes to bring out
the juices. Blend in three 10
four tablespoons of mayonnaise
and serve on lettuce. Wen
guess that the men in your
family will enjoy this salad :.
for it's a favorite with the man
who passed the recipe on TO us.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
JACKET OUTFIT

SMART PARTNERS for your
busy spring and summer life
this Anne Adams dress and
jacket, Pattern 1850. Salvage
fabric from an out-moded wool
dress for the jacket. A soft bow
at the neck Of the slim yoked
frock gives becoming touch.
Pattern 1850 is available only
in women's sizes "a. SO, 3S, 40.
AZ, A, IS, 4S. Size 80 dress
takes 2h yards 39-inch fabric;
jacket IL yards 54-inch con-
traSt.
Our Spring Pattern Book is
ready. 1t contains a free dickey
pattern; a special salvage de-
sign; smart. easy-to-sew spring
outfits for the entire family.
Dress pattern. Is cents; book,
10 cents. Pattern and book
when ordered together. 26 cents.
Address your request to The
Anne Adams Pattern Depart
ment, 1925 Times Square, De-
troit, Mich.
Due to the slowness Of the
mails and other conditions be-
yond our control. delivery of
patterns is now much slower
than formerly. Please be pa
tient.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
War Club
Leaders Now
Being Trained

ONE HUNDRED men and
women have Joined a teachers
training course sponsored by
civilian war services division Of
the Wayne County Council of
Defense.
This class is held at the
YWCA. Witherell and Mont
calm streets, and is under the
direction Of DR.. Preston Scott,
county chairman of Neighbor-
hood War Clubs.
Graduates of this 12-hour
course will teach similar courses
in schools throughout the city
to persons who wish 10 become
leaders in Victory Aides-Neigh-
borhood War Clubs. a channel
ing device for the programs OF
official war agencies.
A partial list of classes TO be
held in the evenings in public
schools follows:
Beginning March 81 TO 9 p. NJ.
Western High-Room 102.
PerShing High-Room 10l.
Central High-Room 124.
Miller High--Auditorium.
Thursdays
Beginning March Al TO 9 p. NJ.
Nolan intermediate - Audi
forum.
Southeastern High-Roorn 222.
jefferson Intermediate-Audi-
torium.
Tsppan intermediate 49, Audi
forum.
Mackenzie High-Room pol.
BEDFORD High-Room 228.
Wilson intermediate - Audi
torium.
Post Intermediate-Room 121.
Eastern High-Room 30S.
Tuesdays
Beginning March 81 to9P. NJ.
Northeastern High - Room
101.
Chadsey High-Cafeteria.
Northwestern High - Room
ZIG.
Southwestern High - Audi
forum.
Cass High-Room alt.
y Burroughs intermediate
Auditorium.
Condor intermediate - Audi
torium.
jackson intermediate - Audi-
forum.
Cleveland Intermediate-Audi-
forum.
Any one interested in taking
this course for the purpose of
serving as a leader in his OF her
block, should call Victory Aides
Neighborhood War Clubs, Cadil-
lac $751;.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Walk With Toes
Straight Ahead

TAKE CARE Of your feet"
advises Faye Emerson, now ap-
pearing in Air Force" Not
only a great deal more walking,
but fewer shoes available to
each person, behoove one TO keep
her pedal extremities IN ex-
cellent condition.
Frequent changes OF shoes
ere good protection against foot
ailments. but the order Of the
day calls for other protective
measures.
Faye says that one OF the
most important things is to walk
with the feet pointed straight
ahead in the direction one is
going. To point the toes out
or in throws the bulk Of ones
weight either on the big toe
or the outside of the foot, in
stead of centering it where it
should be.