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The messenger., 1944-07-01
LOCAL DANCER MAY GET INTO MOVIES

Although the removal of the Jeffrey F. Landry family of 95 Tunxis Avenue to California was announced as being made primar- fly in the interest of MT. Landry's health, it will likely be the means of giving Richard Landry, the 12 year old son, an early opportunity to present his tap dancing talent to movie land critics.
 A brilliant professional career for "Sonny'' as the lad was known here, has been predicted ire quently. Bill Robinson, the all time dancing star, recently said "The boy has the best rhythm I've witnessed in 25 years time." Sonny" has been studying tap dancing for some time and gave exhibitions here on several occa- sions.
 The family left for the west on July 1. Besides "Sonny'', their three daughters, Jean, Gladys, and Ruth, made the trip with their parents. James c. Landry, another son, is in the Navy.
The messenger., 1944-07-01
THREE MORE LOCAL MEN RECEIVE DECORATIONS

A Presidential Cit a t on for for bravery to Anthony s. Russo and Good Conduct Medals to Alfred J. Christensen and Charles F. Politis are the latest army awards to be granted to Bloomfield Service men.
 Russo, the son of MT. and Mrs. Rocco A. Russo, 16O Woodland Avenue, received his citation fol- lowing an action in Italy where he serves with the 9th Armed In fantry. Word of Christensen's medal was contained in letter written from Iran, Persia which also advises he has been made a First Class Private. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Serne Christian sen of Windsor Road. Politis re- ceived his Good Conduct Medal couple of months ago. He is at Fort Jackson, sc.
The messenger., 1944-07-01
GOODRICH PROMOTED TO CAPTAINCY IN ENGLAND

Timothy w. Goodrich, Dun caster Road, who has been in the Army Traffic and Transportation service in England since last December has just been made a Captain.
 Goodrich was commissioned a End Lieutenant at the time of his enlistment in September, 1942 and was made a 1st Lieutenant March 28, 1943. He was first assigned to service in Miami, Florida but in February 1943 was transferred to Rome, New York and made Trans portation Officer of the general staff.
 In addition to his present as- signment in the Army Traffic and Transportation service, he is serv- ing also as Court Martial Judge
The messenger., 1944-07-01
RAMSAY REPLACED
 AS TOWN MANAGER
w. T. Williamson, of Apex, North Carolina, Now In Charge

Bloomfield has a new Town Manager. He is w. T. Williamson of Apex, North Carolina. He took charge early this month.
 Announcement of the change came from former manager John P. Ramsey in mid June when he re- ceived a letter from the Board of Selectmen advising they had elect ed a successor to the office, effect i've as of July 1. Since the Board had not formally reappointed MT. Ramsay to the position upon ex- piration of his term last December his replacement was not altogether unexpected.
 The new town manager comes to Bloomfield with a great deal of practical experience. He has been Town Manager of Apex, town of 1000 population for three and one half years. He formerly studied civil engineering and sanitation and has since completed city man. eger courses in organization, personnel and finance.
 MT. Williamson is a native of Raleigh, N.C., and a graduate of North Carolina State College from which he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineer ing in 1881. For three years after graduation he was connected with the North Carolina Highway Com mission, after which he spent seven years as United States engineer on the Mississippi River dam construction program.
 He is 35 years of age, married and has two children. His family will join him here as soon as suit able accommodations can be se- cured.
The messenger., 1944-07-01
162 Die, 222 Injured In Circus Fire
RAY EASTMAN SURVIVES D-DAY LOSS OF SHIP

Raymond Cashman of the Navy is the first Bloomfield man re- ported as a D-Day casualty. He is home on a thirty-day survivors leave.
 The boat on which he was serv- ing was the first of the allied in- vasion vessels to be hit by German defense guns. Among the first of the big allied fleet units to ap- preach the French port it was struck within 2,OO0 yards of the beach.
 "It did not blow up," says Cash man, "during the twenty minutes it stayed afloat after being hit, all members of the crew were able to escape into the water but there," he said, "thirty of our fel- lows were killed by German shell fire"
 Cashman was the only Bloomfield man on the boat. He was in the water 21a hours before being H1ChCO QD. 1lC WdO ICCuI1ICu CO C@Il English port, later taken to Scot land from where he sailed for America.
 Cashman has been in the Navy only since January of this year and reports being in European waters for three months before the big invasion. He will rest at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Patrick Cashman, 222 Park Av- enue, during his leave.
 Relative Killed D-Day
 John E. Bensenhaven, a brother of Mrs. J. c. Ledyard of Winton- bury Avenue, was killed on D-Day. His home is in Middletown. He was with the Engineering and Amphib- ian Command. He is an uncle of Sergeant John Ledyard of the us. Air Forces in the South Pacific.
The messenger., 1944-07-01
WILLIAM M. KELLY
 NOW A LIEUTENANT

We have just being advised of the promotion of William M. Kelly to Lieutenancy.
 Kelly was inducted September IA, 1922. He was first located at Atlantic City, then received his training as an Air Cadet at Ryan Field, Tucson, Arizona. His pres ent assignment is with the Air Forces at Victorville, California.
The messenger., 1944-07-01
Two From Bloomfield
 Among Those Who Lose Lives, Others in Hospital
MANY HERE LOSE RELATIVES

Fire and panic riding tandem at Barnum and Bailey circus per fcrmance in Hartford, Thursday afternoon, July 6, brought death to 162 and injuries to more than 22O others to record the worse civ ilian disaster in Connecticut history.
 Among the dead is the beautiful titan haired Joan Smith, 6 years old, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward Smith of Park Avenue, anud Mrs. Laura Traver, wife of Harry Traver, II Seneca Road. Injured and taken to the hospital were Mrs. Mary Miller Barnard and her son, Donald, age 5, of 128 Jerome Avenue, Also sli g h tly burned but not hospitalized was John Shearer of Tunxis Avenue.
 Several who lost their lives in the fire were related to Bloomfield residents. They were: Mrs. Rose c. Gallucci and daughter, Mary Jane Gallucci of 1O6 Edwards Street, Hartford, and Mrs. Kath- crime J. DeNezzo and son, Joseph D. DeNezzo, Jr. of 104 Edwards Street, Hartford, sister-in-law, nices and grand nephew respect ively of Mrs. Louis Lupo of 104 Gilbert Avenue; Mrs. Paul Put mum and daughter, Mary, of Storrs, and daughter-in-law and granddaughter of Mrs. Alma Put nam, 256 Park Avenue; Mrs. D. w. Elliott and her son, Richard, of Wethersfield, a sister and nephew of Mrs. Hans c. Christensen of Simsbury Road.
 Scores of others from Bloomfield, under the big top when the fire started, miraculously e s c a ped d. Harold A. L. James of Terry Plains Road had a party of several children with him and his two small sons but was able to toss them all to safety and without in- jury to himself. Chris Webber, son of MT. and Mrs. Norman Webber, and his companion, Louis Gemmil, of Terry Plains Road, dropped from the top tier of seats and es- capped under the tent walls as the flames swept overhead. Principal B. J. Lee of the high school slid down a pole to make a similar get away.
 The source of fire is still un- known. The first act of the mat inee performance had just finished. The first of the flames appeared near the main entrance. They did not look like much and for a moment the 5000 men, women and children remained calm. A few sec- onds later the flames roared out of control and panic reigned. In less than twenty minutes the tent and seats burned to the ground.
 Continued on Page 6. Col. 9
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Round About the House

There viii be casters on heavy fur.
niture that need cleaning and oil
ing. screws to be frightened, light
switches to be repaired and lamp
cords that are about to blow a fuse
unless some one gives them a bit
of attention.
There is the kitchen, pantry and
laundry room area, which needs to
be weeded out. Aside from the good
looks which may be acquired with
new shelf coverings and decorative
edgings there are cooking utensils
which need new handles or pro-
longed scourings-snd because OF
this have been relegated to OBJ
livion. There are the broken
handled cups and the nicked cook
ing bowls which take up space and
impede efficiency. There are the
spices, seasoning and condiments,
which If not brought to the front
OF the shelf for use will presently
be useless because of old age. There
are the dozen and one cans and
boxes of half-used food accessories
which are forgotten, unless some
one gives them front-line billing
every so often.
All of these are the background
jobs which no one is aware of except
the housekeeper. Once completed
they clear the decks for action for
the months ahead
Evening star., 1944-01-14
1900
1910
By Barbara Bell

A slim two-piece afternoon or date
dress has subtly curved and fitted
torso lines. ear the jacket over a
long skirt for dancing!
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1900 is
designed for sizes IL, IA, is, 18 and
20. Size IA, short sleeves, requires
37s yards of 39-inch material; y
yard extra for pleating.
Fresh inspiration for home sewing
IN our new spring ABC Pattern
Book-just of the press. Price 1C
cents per copy. Order an ABC Pat
tern Book with 15-cent pattern for
Is cents plus l cent postage.
For this attractive pattern send
IS cents, plus l cent for postage, in
coins with your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted tc
Barbara Bell. Washington Star, Post
Once Box 80, Station G, New York
10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Postwar Homes

Planning the postwar home will
be an exciting adventure, chemists
predict, as victory releases newly
developed materials which have
passed the severe tests OF military
requirements Lumber can be treat
ed to make it highly fire resistant
1t can be preserved" by a chemical
that makes it resistant and distaste-
full to termites. Green woods. i'm
pregnated with still another chem
ical and dried, become relatively
plastic when heated. They may be
bent or twisted into various forms
They retain their new shapes, re-
Stunning their normal rigidity and
hardness when cool.
Evening star., 1944-01-14

the knowledge of the world, nor the
skill to defend herself from him. And
he knows, especially If he is a mar
ried man, that he is committing a
crime that is one of the unforgivable
sins, for he is running a girls whole
life for the sake of gratifying his
own vanity, or passions.
You say that this girl, who is %
years younger than yourself, has
promised to wait for you. What is
she waiting for? What can she
promise herself as a reward for her
waiting? Is she waiting for your
wife to die? Are you both waiting
with murder in your hearts? Are
you waiting on the chance of fore
ing your wife to divorce you? Or Is
the girl waiting until you get tired
of her? Does she think she can
build house Of happiness on the
wreck of another woman's home?
Or is she just aimlessly waiting, the
while drifting into lonely ole
maidenhood, or marrying a mar
whom she only tolerates for the sake
of living?
You may say that you cannot bear
to think of giving this girl up. Blu
can you bear the thought of know.
ing that you have wrecked the lif,
of the girl you say you love?
Evening star., 1944-01-14
(Thdnks to Mrs. J. H. J.,
BrdnchDille, Md


Hurray for the Clearing House
Long may it live! To Mrs. v. J. I
Of Arlington, re spinach:
After cooking the usual way, in the
water clinging to the leaves after
washing, drain, saving the liquid
Press out all the liquid and chop
the spinach. Soak some dry bread
In the spinach water q use about
Il as much bread as I have cooked
spinach, but this can be varied
and squeeze 1t out, breaking bread
up fine. Fry some diced bacon
again according to taste) and in
the fat cook diced onion Cf you
can get IT'D. Then add the spinach
and bread, mixing all together we'll.
Add enough spinach liquid to allow
the whole to simmer a while to blend
the flavor. Do not get this too dry.
1 was raised on spinach prepared in
this way and have always been fond
Of Popeye's speciality. Also try serv-
ing hot spinach with mayonnaise or
salad dressing. That is my hus-
bands contribution to good eating.
Now for a request. What do peo-
pie do about tall candles that bend
in the heat after just week on the
bookcase in our living room? Maybe
our house is too warm, or maybe
just have candles that are too
cheap" Il bought them from one
of the large chain grocery stores and
they cost only Is cents a pair.)
Evening star., 1944-01-14

There Is 4 beautiful hush which
descends on the household when
the children are back in school and
after q week have settled back into
their accustomed routine. All the
small details Of housekeeping which
have been pushed into the back
ground during the HOLIDAYS may
now be taken care Of, one at q
time.
Examine the rugs for spots and
stains after holiday revelry. Many
Of these may be removed by the
shampoo or dry-cleaning method
and save sending out the rug for
refurbishing. Check up on the
edges to see If they need mending
or binding and plan to turn to the
rug to even up the wear and tear.
Go over the backs and arms of
the chairs and sofas with upholstery
cleaner. The only way to keep
these in good order is to remove dust
and soil from week to week rather
than wait until the real dirt settles
in. Then the chairs will need to
be sent out to be dry cleaned. While
you are at it. try the upholstery
cleaner on the Venetian blinds.
Every one agrees blinds are JOY
to possess, but nuisance to clean.
Wiping over the Stats with a clean
cloth soaked with upholstery cleaner
does the job neatly and quickly in
half the time. Plan to have plenty
Of cloths for this. as a soiled one
will leave a gray film. The cleaner
drys Immediately, so that the drying
operation with another cloth is
avoided.
AS you go from room to room put
ting things in order. make a list
of all the small "ladylike" jobs that
may be done whenever there is a
quiet 20 minutes. The living room
drapery which needs a few stitches
in the hem to hang correctly, the
lamp shade that needs the trimming
attached and the sofa cushion that
has split at the seams. Make a
collection of all the bric-a-brac that
is broken and needs but spot of
glue to be restored. When these
are laid out on the table and the
Evening star., 1944-01-14
SPINACH; CANDLES.
THANKS to Mrs. S. o. w.,
Arlin0tO1.

My three boys love spinach, but
this way only: Cook spinach in
small amount Of water and drain:
do not overlook. While spinach is
cooking make following sauce:
One cup boiling water, stir in a
tablespoon of cornstarch dissolved
in water. Add y cup sugar and
juice of one lemon and a good table
spoon butter. Pour off. a little of
the above gradually over Z beaten
egg yolk and q teaspoon salt. Cook
all together one minute longer. Mix
through with spinach and serve with
your favorite garnish. The egg is
not necessary, but adds to the flavor.
Some may prefer little more sugar
or lemon juice. Suit your taste.
Evening star., 1944-01-14

me I will never look at another
woman.
Will you help me out with this
affair? I am almost out of my mind
worrying over it. S. j. A.
ANSWER: I don't wonder at that,
for any man who has spark of
honor in him must have his very
soul torn in twain when he realizes
that he is wrecking the lives of two
women who love him and who have
trusted him. For him there is no
way out that does not involve the
sacrifice of one of them and nothing
that he can do will ever bring him
real happiness. Conscience and re-
morse will always walk beside him,
forever reminding him of the for
saken wife and little children he
abandoned. or of girl who is drift
ing into old maidenhood because she
gave so much of her heart to him
that she had nothing left to give
TO any other man.
You say you are afraid you are
destroying this young girls life. You
know you are. You are a middle
aged man and you know that for a
young girl to fall in love with a man
who is old enough to be her father
is almost invariably tragedy, be-
cause there Is between them that
gulf Of the years that neither one
OF them can successfully cross. They
have different tastes, different hab-
its. different points of view that
separate them more and more as
time goes on, so that after the
glamour of the honeymoon Is gone
both of them go back to being their
own age, and youth calls to youth
for the wife, and the husband be-
gins to want wife to whom he can
say: Don't you remember?"
1t is easy enough for any man, who
has kept his hair and not acquired
a tummy, to make a young girl fall
in love with him and take her away
from her boy sweetheart. He has
the sophistication and worldly wis
dom which practically hypnotizes
all girls at that age He has the
technique OF courtship that young
boys lack. He knows what to say
and how to say it. He has poise. And
1t flatters a young girl out of her
wits to think that she can attract
grown men, and even married men
and take them away from other girls
and from their wives.
Every mature man knows that
winning a young girls heart is as
easy as taking candy from a baby
and he knows how cruel trick it is
TO play upon one who has neither
Evening star., 1944-01-14

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.
Please do not be impatient If
it takes few days for your re-
quest or suggestion to appear.
The great number of letters
being received, together with
space restrictions, make it i'm
possible to keep up with the
daily mail. For the same rea-
sons, duplicate or similar reci-
pes cannot be printed.
Betsy CasWeH
Evening star., 1944-01-14
By Marqaref NoiUeH

proper cements acquired, 1t will be
but an hour Of effort to make them
all ready to regain their place In
the scheme Of things. This is also
good time to glue chair rungs OF
put back In place that piece OF
veneer which was Clipped of the
desk many week ago.
There are several good products
which may be used to cover up the
deep scratches on the good furni-
ture. These have colortng in the
solution which stains the white
scratch to match the finish, they
also contain a filler which fills UP
the crack to surface height and
some Of them have wax in the solu-
ton so that a brisk polish with a
dry cloth finishes the job. All OF
these are annoying little details
which get tucked away in the
pigeon-holes of our minds for fu-
ture reference-and now that future
has arrived.
There will be window shades that
will not roll, or that have been
pulled down too far so that the
shade is stripped from the roller
They will need mending or replace
ment. There will be Venetian
blind cords that need splicing or
working parts that need a spot of oil
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Emily Post
Advises

The following letter comes from
the manager of one of New Eng
lands most celebrated paper manu-
facturers: Somewhere in my trav-
els around the country have heard
a report to the effect that you have
made recommendation in connec-
ton with wedding invitations or an
nouncements that envelopes should
be omitted entirely. AS I under
stand it. your suggestion was that
gummed tab could appear at the
top Of the invitation or announce
ment to be sent out in the form OF
regular advertising circular with
out any additional protection what
soever. l can hardly believe such
a suggestion came from you! With
all the dignity and tradition sur
rounding wedding invitations and
announcements, it would seem to us
to be much better to eliminate then
entirely. il necessary, rather thar
to attempt to cheaper them or cir.
cularize them in this manner, anc
I am sure you will agree"
To this, I do understand you
point Of view, even though the effec
on my sensibilities is to some exten
dulled by the acceptance OF tn,
all in one-paper-a r-and-envelope b,
smartest London! I have alway
written fand still think that gar
denia -petaled" vellum paper will
double envelope is first choice, ant
1 am more than glad to explain tha
my reason for suggesting the "all-in
one -sheet-and-envelope was due t,
request by bureau of the Gov
ernment to aid the paper shortage
1t was suggested as war measur
only, as was also my further advic
to those who had double envelope.
that they use the outer ones onl
and keep the inner ones to use late
with tablet note paper, fastenin
these gumless envelopes with mu
tcilage. Even though I have recon
mended these measures for tn
duration. sincerely hope that som
day we shall again be able to choos
that which is beautiful for beauty
own sake. But certainly we canno
do this now.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Dorothy Dix Says

DEAR MISS DIX: am a man 46
years old. Have been married 13
years to good woman. Have two
children, beautiful home and fine
position. find myself madly in love
with girl of "a. This is definitely
not infatuation with either of US
She has told me so and proved it
by her actions. for before we fell
in love with each other she had a
great many male friends and was
engaged to a fine young fellow, but
she left him for me. Many boys still
come to see her and send her ex-
pensive gifts, but she returns them
all and refuses to answer them when
they call her long distance.
When I am in town I see this girl
several times a week, and when !
am away I call her every evening
on the phone I feel that am de-
stroying this girls life, but she has
promised to wait for me and I think
that she will always wait, no matter
how long the time is. while. as for
Evening star., 1944-01-14

this spring-bu with rather Z dim
luster tFashions. Allah, be Praised!) y
and are at their prettiest when
they are dyed to match and melt
into the colors Of q print dress.
There are headlines in hemlines,
too. as designed by Mrs. Kass. In
addition to a peekaboo hemline
(achieved through self-piping in
open-work effects, and print dinner
dresses that are see -throughable
from knee to floor, she also goes in
for lace-frilled petticoats that nirt
out beneath print dresses-so pretty
indeed that should any one say,
Lady, your petticoat's showing, .
you'd probably answer. II know it;
I want it to"
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Fix Before Serving

Vegetable and fruit salads should
be prepared just before serving. II
you must save time by preparing
them early cover the fruits and
vegetables with dressing. Keeping
the air from the ingredients helps
prevent vitamin destruction.
When serving citrus fruit juices
you will conserve more Of the vita
minis II you will squeeze fruit just
before serving and not = half hour
IsAyiier.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
(ThankS to Mrs. W. B. T.,
WdshinOton.)

In answering a request from Mrs.
V. j. l., Arlington, for spinach, here
Is my favorite:
One pound cooked spinach (cut
through and seasoned Put in cas-
serole and pour over one can toma-
toes, season. Top with coarse crack
er crumbs. Dot with butter or mar
garine and brown in over for 20
minutes.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
By Evelyn Hayes

On the soft side Of the picture
there are Knockout points for spring
designed by Mrs. Samuel Kass.
These are simple styles with ex-
quisite detail-such rs the outline
OF . print forming q decorative
neckline and hemline. Also in this
collection is new soft back-dipping
bolero that would do fine things for
woman's figure. Dolman- -sleeved
its smart soft variation of the
usual bolero theme. 1t makes q nice
top to = wool or print dress-is even
shown IN very dressed-up Sc
quinned affair. Which brings us to
the fact that Sequins will shine again