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Evening star., 1944-10-16
The Club de Teudi Dimes
for casual entertaining.

A dinner fairly breathing the spir-
1t of autumn was enjoyed by men,
bers of Club de Jeudi at their week.
ly get-together Thursday. The host
and amateur male chef OF the eve
ming regaled his guests with this
delightful menu:
Old Fashioned Oyster Steto
Pilot Biscuits Mired Pickles
Rabbit Pie
Green Peppers Stuffed With Corn
Fried Tomatoes
Pears, Creme de Menthe
Sponge Cake
Coffee
With oysters really beginning to
hit their seasonal stride, the first
course was particularly worthy of at
tention. There are many versions
of oyster soup and oyster stew. but
the recipe for this one was taken
from the collection handed down
from generation to generation of an
old New England family, long famed
for its hospitality and delicious food.
The pilot biscuits-great fiat round
crackers that may be purchased at
the grocer's-were toasted, and
lightly spread with butter, then
wrapped in a napkin to insure their
being good and warm when served.
Here is how the oyster stew was
made for generous servings for eight
people, the membership of the club:
Two quarts OF oysters were picked
over carefully and bits of shell re-
moved A stray OYSTER crab here
and there was welcomed with whoops
of Joy. Then the oysters were put
into bowl and sprinkled with salt
to bring up the flavor and make
them yield more liquor. They were
permitted to stand this way for
about half an hour.
When ready for the soup to be
made, the oysters, their liquor, l34
cups cracker crumbs and 2 quarts
of good rich milk were heated to-
gether until the oysters curled at
the edges. One saltspoon of pow
dered mace was added for season.
ing when the mixture began to heat.
Just before serving, a good sized
lump of butter was stirred in and
the soup checked for salt and pep
per. A dash Of cayenne or paprika
was added to each plateful for extra
color and favor.
Simple and very delicious.
The wife of the evenings chef had
made it her business to do the ad-
vance preparation on the rabbit pie
Two days before the dinner, three
young. tender rabbits were pur-
Evening star., 1944-10-16
Dorothy Dix Says

Dear Miss Dix: I am a young
mother % years old. Have a loving
and tender husband and two Won
derful children, but they get on my
nerves terribly sometimes. I was
married when I was 18, just out of
high school. and had never been
anywhere or had any pleasure as my
parents were very strict.
My husbands sole interest is in his
work. He never wants to 60 out of
an evening. I am tired of this dull
life Of slavery. If my husband would
only take me out occasionally and
let me see little life and gayety,
perhaps I would soon tire Of 1t and
be home-loving body. What shall
I do?
ONE WHO LIVES IN HOPE.
Answer: Yours is the inevitable
tragedy Of those who marry too early.
1t seems to be law of life that we
must have our playtime, and If we
miss 1t, we are never happy nor sat-
isf1ed. The girl who has never had
any beaux but the man she married,
who has never flirted nor had admir-
alton from men, makes the middle
aged woman who Is man-craZy and
who gets into compromising affairs
with men she picks up at dances and
cabarets.
However, in your case, it is too late
Evening star., 1944-10-16
Post>Game Party
! BY Dorothy Bihlman.

tight-fitting covers could be used to
Keep individual portions Of rice
steaming hot.
Maybe you prefer to fall back on
good old American standby-frank-
furters and baked beans. 1t doesn't
take minute" to cook the franks"
and the beans can be prepared way
In advance, in small covered pots
that possibly boast New England as
their homeland.
Be sure to arrange the table be-
fore you leave. A card table or a
small Duncan Phyfe table would
serve for your basic arrangement, II
you live in small apartment. You
could use those attractive cork mats
here and there ON which to place
hot dishes, thus saving your table.
Decorated with gay flowers or birds,
these may be secured for a small
cost, and give a fall touch to your
setting. Wooden or yellow handled
cutlery is informal, and smart sets
can be obtained for moderate cost.
A large lazy Susan" also made Of
wood, either maple or mahogany,
SShAa Nv PAoNCa AOllfClllClltly AL lllC
center OF the table around which
you nay later arrange sandwiches
or tempting cold cuts of pressed
meat or cheese.
Trays, approximately the size of
the ones used in cafeterias are al
most necessity for buffet enter
tanning. Most masculine guests al
ways seem to have such a difficult
time balancing a plate on their
knees while trying to sip a cup OF
coffee. If you need to add trays
to your equipment, we suggest light
weight wooden ones that may be
purchased in sets of six or eight.
Good food, good drinks and good
surroundings make perfect back
ground for that Redskin post
mortem!
Evening star., 1944-10-16

Our own professional football
team, the Washington Redskins.
play their first home game next
Sunday, and here we sit, stirring up
old memories Of past years when
all the crowd was together, and at
tended the home games and even
some of those on the out-of town
schedule. Always before or after
the games we met at one of the
couples houses for q buffet supper.
Although most Of the gang are now
overseas with the services, those
who are left have made plans fof
carrying on these occasions In the
old tradition. Undoubtedly many
other Redskin fans consider this
form Of entertaining the best, SO
here are a few suggestions on menu
and equipment.
The wise hostess should plan a
menu that can be prepared before
she leaves for the game, yet can
be served piping hot hours later.
For instance, a meat dish, such as
a curry or ragout, to be served with
steamed rice and one buttered veg
etable is a good idea. This can
easily be prepared in the morning,
dished up into covered casseroles
and then heated in the oven Just
before serving. Individual scasse-
roles made of fine pottery are ideal
for smart and efficient serving. II
you need a new set to start out the
entertaining season be sure and see
those on display in a local store. The
blue, green or yellow designs on a
white ground give these casseroles
party touch.
In one fat brown casserole you
can serve a chicken curry. Glazed
carrots, buttered peas or cauliflower
with Drowned bread crumbs can be
served from a matching casserole
Attractive soup bowls, equipped with
Evening star., 1944-10-16

for regrets. The fact remains that
you married at 18 before you had
had your girl time, and now, If your
husband is wise, he will try to make
up to you for 1t as far as he can by
giving you pleasure in broken doses.
He will let you buy as many pretty
frocks as he can afford, and he will
take you once or twice a week to
some place where you can see the
bright lights.
In this way he can prevent your
craving for amusement from precipi-
tating a tragedy, as it does In so
many homes. For the devil stands
leering over the shoulder Of every
pretty, restless. discontented young
wife, and he will get her If her hus-
band doesn't watch out.
Evening star., 1944-10-16

= II SOU nave . fur coat you've
cherished for ito long-lasting
loveliness. the chances are Il
bears the Hollandsr mark
stamped on the back Of each
pelt. Look for this mark on the
tas Uhss ysx 6sS ssg .lxys.
Evening star., 1944-10-16

the meat.
Then the picking mixture and
cup or two Of bouillon or stock
were added and the meat allowed
to simmer slowly for about an hour
and a half. Then the meat was
put into a casserole or deep baking
dish, together with the gravy, thick
ened with butter and -four, blenoed.
A check was made for seasoning
and then a cover Of pastry was put
over the top and the whole put into
the oven until the pastry was deli
cately Drowned.
The pears with the impressive
name were canned pear halves,
chilled. and to which color and
favor had been impaired by sprin-
king teaspoonful Of green creme
de menthe over each half.
Evening star., 1944-10-16
OCCUPATION FOR INVALID:
QUERIES.

(Thanks to Mrs. r. /. M. Bethesda. J
To the lady who requested sugges-
tons on occupations for an infantile
paralysis victim, I wonder if braid
ing or hooking rugs could not be a
pleasant as well as profitable one
The skill does not demand intricate
work, hooking especially / believe
would help develop hand and arm
muscles.
Can any one give me sugges-
tion on how to keep bed spring
from groaning AMI squeaking? I
have tried liquid wax, but it doesn't
help. It's a box spring, only a few
years old and in excellent condition
Also can anyone tell me how to
rid our house of silver fish, which
Is fast becoming regular fortress
for them? There are all sizes of
them in every room in the house,
even the garage. I understand they
are not harmful, but am afraid I
had better attack them before they
carry us off.
Another problem-I have tried un-
successfully, for over a month, to
get my son to drink milk from a
glass. There has been no coaxing,
forcing or scolding. but he simply
refuses to drink after the first few
tries, If any. I know that he can
drink from glass as he takes water
and orange juice in that way, but
after offering milk out of countless
attractive glasses and cups, he still
will not be bothered. He does like
milk, but doesn't seem to miss his
bottle. Will he finally decide to sur
render of his own accord, do you
think, or should I now start a little
pressure on the subject?
A postwar suggestion for the
Readers Clearing House, wonder
how many others have wished, as I
have, that cook book, containing
all the grand tried and true" re-
cipes contained in this column, could
be made available to us at reason
able price? I wonder If this could
ever be possible?
Editors note: Here's hopingl)
Evening star., 1944-10-16
BY Arfhur II. Deufe

chased, skinned, jointed and set to
marinate in mixture Of 3 glasses
Of red wine good and dry, 3 table
spoons olive oil, two or three small
sliced onions, Glove of garlic 0eave
this out If you like, couple of
bay leaves, a few sprigs of parsley,
a teaspoon of thyme, tablespoon OF
salt and 8. or more peppercorns. 3,
The evening Of the dinner, the
pieces OF rabbit were removed from
the marinade, sprinkled with salt
and pepper, lightly dredged with
flour and fried to a golden brown
in butter or olive oil. Two small
onions, carrot or two-all chopped
and pint or more of dry red wine
were then put into the pan with
Evening star., 1944-10-16
GLASSWARE STUCK ON
PAINTED SURFACE.
(Thnnke to Mrc T G M


Arlington)
In answer to a request for help by
Mrs. r. A. w., concerning glassware
stuck on painted surface. We had
the same experience as Mrs. r. A. w.
with wedding gifts-china, STEM
ware, tumblers, ETC., sticking to
spare" storage shelf freshly painted
but allowed to dry some two weeks.
Hot water was of no avail There
fore, we tried pouring on cleaning
fluid. Poured around the article
left few moments and all articles
lifted right off, with no breakage.
We then lined shelves with white
shelf paper, cut to size. Fluid may
damage paint, but at least you have
the articles for use AS 1 recall,
chief damage to paint was from
"prying" pieces loose before we used
the fluid. Some chips came with
prying. At least, no chipping of
glassware or paint with fluid. Best
wishes for solution of problem.
(Thanks to Mrs. o. D. X,
SilDer Spring.
To Mrs. r. A. w. Your shelves
should have been waxed before
using. Use turpentine instead of
water to loosen the paint from the
base of your glasses. Then repaint
your shelves and wax. Always wax
paint before placing any glass or
china on it.
Evening star., 1944-10-16

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Evening Star. Washington 4.
Views expressed In the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and as it is
obviously impossible for us to
test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them.
Betsy CasweH.
Evening star., 1944-10-16
TO BREAK HABIT?
(RedneSted BIZ Mrs. c.. z.
WaShinQton !

WaShtngtOn.)
Because I read your column with
great interest, and because I have
seen numerous problems answered
in it, l am prompted to write my
problem to you, hoping that I, too,
may be aided in some way.
My son is now % months old; a
perfectly healthy, normal youngster
possessing very persistent habit of
banging his head vigorously against
the crib upon arising in the morn
ing, before, retiring for his nap
and at night before going to bed.
Oftentimes in the morning 1 have
come into his room and found him
In dazed condition and extremely
drowsy because of his head-banging
He also carries this habit with him
when I put him outdoors on the
porch to play. He'll play with his
toys for a few minutes, then resort
to his habit again. I've tried inter-
esting him in all sorts of toys, but
Evening star., 1944-10-16

to no avail. He'll drop them all and
GO banging his head against the
wall. He does this while sitting and
throws his head back.
If any reader has had similar
problem, could you please advise me
as to way of remedying this habit?
My son also wants a great deal of
attention, and while in the house
will not play with any of his toys
for even a short while. Could you
perhaps suggest some toy or some
sort of diversion, whereby he will
acquire some interest in some one
else besides the elders in the home?
This habit was begun when he
was 6 months old, so you can see
I've waited patiently, but 1t still per-
sists. I am extremely anxious to
hear some of the readers opinions
and will welcome them most CRATE
fully.
X X
WHAT TO DO?
requested by Miss L. E. S.,
Alexandria,
This may be little out Of the
territory of this department-but
have a problem to settle and it may
be that some of the readers could
help me.
First, I am 26 years of age, en-
gagged to marry a man %, in about
two months. I have the average
Government job. My husband-to-
be has fairly good position, perma-
nent, and he, owing to an eye de-
feet, will not be called into the
service. Neither one of us has any
obligations aside from ourselves.
What I want to know is this, has
the old-fashioned practice Of sup
porting the women a man loves"
gone out of style? I want to marry
the man I love, have a home and
children. I definitely do not want
to work. l am not in any defense
or war work-and I certainly am
not indispensable on my job or any
otner. I do not feel / can take
care Of husband as I think he
should be, cook, clean, and raise a
famlly-and go to an Office every
day. I talked it over with my
friends who work-they all say mo
start it-youll work for
ever"-my boss Says-"get along on
what you can, and you can, right
from the start-don't spoil a man
by bringing home a check" But
my flance WANTS me to keep on
with my job. He says one never
knows what might happen-that we
can live better, etc.
Well, must say that knocked the
wind out of my sails. Just because
other women don't want a home.
family, ETC., must we all do likewise?
There must be something wrong
with me-but all my life / wanted
a man to love me, and above all,
Evening star., 1944-10-16
WALLPAPER SPOT?
ENAMEL PANS?
requested BY Mrs. J. E. ",
Arlinqton ForeSt.)

tncqucStcu Oy MIS. v. E.. w
Arlington Forest)
I have two problems which I feel
you will be able to solve for me,
hence this letter. One of my bed
rooms which has orchid paper on
the walls has greasy spot on it,
put there by a person leaning on it,
and as it is the kind of paper that
cannot be cleaned with soap and
water, do not know how to remove
the spot. Then I have several large
white enamel pots that have small
holes and I would like to know
what could be used to mend them.
Evening star., 1944-10-16
STUFFED PEPPERS.
Thanks to Miss o. E. c.,
E0Nc Tburob


Stuffed peppers, or mangoes. re-
quested by Mrs. v. A. E., constitute
my latest canning activity, and
most-favored relish, having used the
recipe below, for several years, as
published by the Ball Canning Co.:
One dozen peppers 6 red, 6 green i,
l head chopped cabbage (about l
quartz. teaspoon salt, / teaspoon
ground cinnamon, teaspoon ground
cloves, ! teaspoon ground allspice,
l quart vinegar, / tablespoon white
mustard seed. Il cup sugar.
Prepare peppers, cleaning out
seed, cutting tops OF about / inch
from top and soak in water "a hours
"a cup salt to 2 quarts water). Add
spices and sugar to cabbage and mix
we'll; fill peppers and replace tops
with toothpicks or thread, set up
right in HOT jars and cover with
vinegar, and seal. The vinegar must
be cold. the only heating to be done
Is the jars. which must be scalded.
thus steaming the contents. Ready
for use in weeks.
Evening star., 1944-10-16

Your scrap-bag probably contains
all that you will need to make this
sturdy little stuffed deer for some
sacky child's birthday or Merry
Christmas.
Pattern envelope contains COM
plete easy-to-read and easy-to-fol-
low directions for the above.
Send Is cents (coin) for Pattern
No. R-2023 to Needle Arts Depart
h1ent, The washington Star, p. O..
Box 172, Station D, New York 8,
N. Y. Please include your postal
Bone number.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-14
No Respite For
Enemy AS Big
Bombers Blast
BY PHIL AULT

UNITED Press War Correspondent
London, April Ia. = (UP)
Raj Mosquitoes, rounding
out the sixth day of the
greatest nonstop air OffenS-
i've of the war, hit Berlin and
western Germany last night
after nearly 1000 American
planes blasted and burned
seven countries and shot
down 112 aircraft in a record
twO-way assault on Axis
Europe yesterday.
(The owl reported the
Berlin radio broadcast a
warning at 9:58 a. m. 1888
a. M, EWT) that Allied air.
craft were over northwest
Germany. The Nazi-oper-
ated Budapest radio went off
the air at $50 a. m, govern
ment monitors said, indicate
ing the possibility of a new
pincerS air aSsault.)
The British night raiders dropped
hundreds of incendiaries and demo-
lition bombs ranging up to two-ton
block busters on the German cap
ital and war factories to the west,
touching off big explosions and a
number of fires. AL planes returned
safely from the attacks and from
subsidiary mine-laying operations.
Almost all of Berlin's ground de-
lenses went into action as the Mos
quitoes roared across the city.
Beams from $50 seachlights criss-
crossed the sky and an intense anti
aircraft barrage was put up, but the
raiders pressed home their attacks
and saw the flashes of their bombs
through the glare.
The largest number of American
planes ever to raid Europe in a
single day attacked Si1nultane ously
from the west and south yesterday,
with formations from Britain raid
ing southern Germany, northern
France and Belgium while 1900
Italy-based aircraft hit targets in
Hungary, YugoSlavia, Italy and the
Greek island Of Corfu.
Some $50 Flying Fortresses and
Liberators with an escort Of LOO
fighters paced the attacks from Bri-
tain by striking deep in to southern
Germany. Marauders completed the
offensive with raids on the Bel
gian railway junction Of Namur and
targets along the Belgian and
French invasion coasts.
Crews returning to Britain from
southern Germany reported wide.
spread destruction to aircraft fac.
tories at Augsburg and Oberpfofferl-
hoffen, the latter is miles from
Munich, ball bearing works at
Schweinfurt and airdrome installa-
lions at Lechfeld, IL miles from
Augsburg.
Opposition
Intense anti-aircraft fire and
swarms of enemy fighters, including
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-14
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Missing Girl
Comes Home

SauguS, Mass, April IA. (UP)-
Ruth Churchill, 13-year-old Saugus
school girl who returned last night
after being missing for four days,
may have been drugged and GRIM
finally attacked during her absence,
authorities reported today.
Hysterical and bewildered, the
girl herself was unable to account
for her activities between Sunday
night, when she left Watertown for
Saugus, and last night, when she
stumbled into Boston police head
quarters. She was believed suffer
ing from amneSia.
However, Mrs. George Churchill
Of Saugus expressed belief that her
eAepdaughter had been drugged with
+ tsNsDUoermic needle and criminally
6vGacKeG.
After examining Ruth, DR.. Alfred
Weiner said he was unable to de-
termine definitely whether PIN
pricks on her arms and legs had
been caused by hypodermic needle,
or whether bruises on her body re-
suited from a criminal attack. He
added that there was a possibility
of both.
On her arrival at Boston police
headquarters, the Saugus Junior
High school student carried bag
Of clothing in which detectives
found a map Of downtown Boston
on which q circle had been drawn
around the Rutland street, South
End, area. Ruth could not remem-
Der having been in that section
Relatives said she did not have the
map when she left Watertown Sun
day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-14
PortisonS
TraD Nozis

London, April IA OP)-Yugc
slav Partisans opened a concentfAt.
ed attack today on German forces
trapped in huge rockey fortress
overlooking Cain, in an effort tc
complete occupation of the western
Bosnian town. so miles south Of
Zabreb.
A communique from Marshal
Josip (Tito) Broz' headquarters said
the Partisans had overrun the town
exceut for the fortress, where the
Germans were making a last stand.
Partison troops also attacked neal
Knin, near the Dalmatian coast,
and captured the town Of Gorubic,
but were forced to Withdraw when
the Germans brought up reinforce-
ments.
Heavy fighting was reporte4
throughout eastern Bosnia, SertA
and Montenegro, where the COM
mlnique said Partisan forces were
repulsing German counter-attacke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-14
Pharmacist
Error Kills
Four Babies

New London, Conn, April IA
(UP)-Officials pressed their in
quiry today into the error Of a young
woman pharmacist at Lawrence &
Memorial Associated hospital which
caused the death of four newborn
babies Of service families who were
given poisoned feeding formulas
and doctors were hopeful they they
might save the lives of six others
whose conditions were regarded as
serious.
In all, % babies were fed the
formulas, which contained boric acid
crystals, mistakenly used for Dex-
trose crystals. Thirteen were only
mildly affected, and their recovery
appeared certain.
OF the six seriously Ill, hospital
attendants said that one might die,
although there was bare POSSIBLE
ity Of survival. There is no known
antidote for the poisoning which
medical journals said had caused
only is known deaths up to 1913
mostly in infancy, through boric acid
solution being mistaken for water
The woman pharmacist was said
to have been Frustrated by the trag-
edy and under a physicians care
because Of a threatening nervous
collapse.
Hospital Administrator Richard F
Hancock said that the formulas had
been fed the babies during the past
several days, and that mothers Of
children born at the hospital prior
to that time had no reason to feel
concerned.
Coroner Edward E. Mckay said he
would open a formal inquest, prob
ably at the hospital, next Tuesday
and that meantime, no one was be-
ing held, nor would anyone be held
unless criminal responsibility could
be shown.
Victims of the poisoning were two
boys and two girls, born April 6 and
z. The first death occurred Monday
and was followed by two Wednesday
and the fourth yesterday.
One of the fathers, Coast Guard
Chief Specialist Fred Thomasula
said his wife came here from Buff
falo, N. Y, last month so the baby
could be born near where its father
was stationed.