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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09

Folks used to wait until the week and the day before Christmas to do their Christmas shopping. At least some of them did. You couldn't get into the spirit of it until then, they said. Go shopping now two weeks ahead of time and you'll find enough spirit but little to buy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09

has received c great deal of at- tention in thC news columns recently.
 We eXclain over such Q mar- vel Of mans in- genuity and feel that it marks Q great human ad- vance. Probably 1t does. Prae. tically every
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
Daily Almanac

Moon rises ct l:57 a. m. (war time) Sun rises at SOS e. m., sets at SPA ?. m. (war time)
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 The weather grew mlidar as this week ad- vanced. Each night there wng fine showing cf stars, pIe-ohrisimas slGf' mora or les.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09

When you see long lines waiting out side smoke shops and candy stores wait ing to buy something not necessary for sustenance, you begin to realize what a hungry mob we are-for the unnecessary things of life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
SATURDAY, DECEMBER g, 1914
A Thought for Today

Fear God and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth and the sea- and the fountains of wtaerS.-Revelati0n 14:7.
 Ah why should we, in the worlds riper years, neglect Gods ancient sanctuarieS, and adore only among the crowd and under roofs that our frail hands have raised?-Byrant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS SunreSsiOn 0f Sweat

Suppression of Sweat
 Daughter uses (preparation that deodoiZeS and suppresses SWeat) which stops underarm sweating en- tirely. Since she doesn't sweat much from other surfaces I wonder ii this is injurious to her health.
 (Mrs. V. H. e. Answer-It is harmless.
 Indigestion
 I inclose a dime and stamped pre- addressed envelope for your booklet So You Have Indigestion?"-this time I wrap the dime in paper. Once before I sent for this booklet but never received it. I wonder why you insist on a loose dime. (H.-R) Answer-I don't. It is all right tG wrap the coin in piece of paper or put it in small envelope. It is not right to use mucilage, gum, glue, adhesive goo, staples. tape, cloth, rivets, needle and thread. pins, and similar annoysnces for the purpose. No one would offer a postoffice clerk a coin in that con- dition.
 Hi Skinny!
 I am 9, weigh only 93 pounds and can't seem to put on any weight, and have acne. Doctor looked at my teeth. found l hays no wisdom teeth, said if the dentist could find the buried wisdom teeth and take them out I'd gain weight and get rid of my acne.
 (Miss T. E. J0 Answer-SoundS far-fetched. But first get the opinion and advice of the dentist or rather the advice the doctor and dentist offer after they have consulted together Meanwhile send stamped envelope bearing your address and ask for pamphlet How to Gain Weight" Inclose ten cents if you would like also a pamphlet or "Acne-BlacE- heads and Pimples."
 Copyright 1944 by John F. bile Go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
Current Comment

The United States is on the oceans of the world to stay.
 Basil Harris, president United
 States Lines Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09

As matter of fact it might be good idea NOT to give him a cigarette case this Christmas because he hasn't cigarette.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
Washington Merry-Go-Round
Reported British Misuse of LendLeose Revves Tok of Probe; Feeling Grows in Congress Tho Britain Profits Our Expense; Rockefeller Aid Tobous AnDeGouIe Paper Rouse French;
 Measure lifting Congressional Clerk Poy Moy Increase NePotism
BY DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON December Administration leaders aren't shouting about rumhngS talk investigation for time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D.
THE REAL PROBLEMS
 TTNT0TICHEn

The fabulous robot brain, & huge mechanism housed in a easement of light metal 5l feet long and de- signed to make every conceivable kind of mathematical calculations,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
CLIPPING THE HAIR TO
 SAVE IT

Saireygamps, you know, those peripatetic witches who hnd 1t q long time between scandals, still insist, when they get by your guard, that you will not only save the hair but the vitality of the youth or the young woman if you clip the hair short in any severe or prolonged illness.
 It is true enough the hair of child or adult may fall out after any such severe fever as typhoid, but few months after recovery the in dividual has as much and as fine or healthy hair as ever. So far as that is concerned it matters not at all wether the hair has been clip ped or not. It is plumb foolish to clip the hair of man, woman or child to conserve strength or vital ity or to save the hair.
 It is not even good sense to clip a heavy growth of hair with the notion that the individual will suf- fer less from the heat. The hair normally helps the natural dissipa- tion or radiation of heat from the body. A bald-headed man is rather less able to endure great heat (aside from the question of exposure to sunlight) than is one with good head of hair.
 So far as the health of the hair and the health of the body are con- cerned, there is just one good req son for clipping the hair, in some circumstances, and that is to facili- tate delousing or keeping the scalp free from lice. In the private home even this seldom justifieS clipping girls hair, for infestation with lice or~ their nits can always be cleaned up and controlled by prop CT treatment without sacrificing the hair.
 Lice in the hair may be destroy ed by saturating the hair with equal parts of kerosene and vinegar and wearing bathing cap or towel around the saturated hair for about three hours. Of course kerosene IS inflammable and great care must be taken to protect the patient against the danger of fire or flame match flame or the flame of 8 gas burner. Remove the kerosene and vinegar with a soap and water shampoo. Repeat all of this daily untilno lice or nits can be found. Nits are the eggs attached to hair shafts close to the scalp. They are best removed by drawing strands of hair through a soft cloth wet each time with hot vinegar.
 Well, now, we seem to have lous- ed up this perfectly proper discus sion of clipping the hair. But hav- ing implied that head lice may visit our best families had to tell what to do about it, in self-defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
GOOD SHEPHERDS
Christian Science)

They did more than praise the Lord and pass the life belts, those courageous chaplains on the torpe-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Do We Want Immigrants?
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington COrreSpOndent

A number of proposals to limit postwar immigration into the Uni- ted States will die unacted upon when the 78th Congress goes out of business within the next few days,
Evening star., 1944-07-13

other eggs. This was well beaten
and mixed with two pints Of boiling
milk. In q saucepan this mixture
was cooked for two minutes, being
stirred constantly.
Then the saucepan came OF the
fire and into the mixture q table,
spoonful of the finest possible but
ter was stirred. When this had
cooled, three tablespoonful of kirsch
liqueur were added for flavor (some
might prefer VANILLA and last of
all the whites Of three eggs, beaten
very stiff, were folded In.
Into q well-buttered baking dish,
at least third larger than required
Tor the mixture, went the contents
OF the sauce pan, and then the dish
went into the oven.
A souf11e of this nature must not
be treated in any cavalier manner.
On the contrary, it must be ap.
preached with respect-in fact. some
awe. 1t must cook exactly the right
time. 1t may be tested with straw
10 make sure the center Is done.
Then 1t must be carried gently to
the table. Anything short of such
treatment and the souf1ie is very
apt to wrinkle up its face at the
guests and the chef and shrink
down into the dish-in other words.
1t will pull a "drop"-and what
drop!
There was delightful but simple
sauce served with this souffie-made
as follows: Get we'll ripened pear,
peach, an orange, some small
grapes, plum-any or all of these
and more II obtainable. Cut into
small bits, place in a bowl, sprinkle
over with sugar and liquid-it may
be Grand Mariner, or it may be
bottled grape juice or it may be
ginger ale. Any French chef will
recommend the first named, but of
course, French chef are more or less
biased.
Evening star., 1944-07-13

night in the refrigerator in a spoon
full or SO Of vinegar-next day, when
using the seasoning, strain of the
herb particles and use the herb
impregnated vinegar in the dish in
stead. If you're in a hurry, heat the
herbs in little vinegar for a few
moments, strain of and use the
vinegar. =. Speaking of herbs,
there's new blend just out-"Salad
Herbs Mixture" group of herbs
combined especially for salad-mak-
ing. The same concern that puts
out this treat also issues a nice little
brochure on the various herbs and
their uses. Don't overlook the
possibilities of cold baked beans for
a summer Sunday supper. The
quick frozen type are especially
adapted for this type OF service.
A future solution to the problem of
getting little Johnnie and little Mary
to eat their cereal may be found in
the new disks the Army is now put
ting in &C" ration cans for combat
soldiers. These disks contain about 2
ounces of cereal which may be eaten
dry as cake or crumbled into a
mess kit and softened with hot or
cold water.
Evening star., 1944-07-13
Souffle a Fine Dessert

do you know, I should not have
been a lawyer and then q judge, /
should have been q chef!"
Today the man who told me that
is high army ofhceT, stationed in
Washington, or at least. he was
here when I last heard.
"All my life. since boyhood I
have been interested in the creation
of fine flavors. I'd have made a
big success at being chef!"
There was q touch of nostalgia in
his somewhat sorrowful little speech.
As a matter Of fact, he was first Of
al, a lawyer. But in q little corner
of his orderly mind there lay an
interest in good food and great
cooking.
And in this he is no different
from countless other men. / think
that one reason for the popularity
of barbecue pits and outdoor ovens
In country homes is the Unborn
love of food preparation which
marks so many men. Perhaps
this "puttering' tendency is just
on the point of bursting forth into
a broad American hobby-and
maybe this burgeoning interest by
men in food preparation is going to
have a tremendous influence upon
the interest our wives take in bet
| ter food.
Evening star., 1944-07-13

| laundry, newspaper, or dairy, ir
other words, they give her every as.
sistance in establishing her family
Waiting is wearing for us all, but
We are trying to find a friendly
shoulder to weep on" especially for
the young Navy wives, some of them
long way from home.
We meet in the second floor club
room at the USO tNCCS) at 1914 N
street NV. ION the Mount Pleasant
carlineI every Thursday evening at
8 o'clock. You may call Trinidad
8458 for further information.
+s*
GRAHAM CRACKER ICE CREAM
Due to the overwhelming number
Of requests for this recipe, which
appeared in the Clearing House
some weeks ago, we are breaking
our rule. and reprinting it-just this
once!
Graham Cracker Ice Cream: Mix
together l cup Of graham cracker
crumbs, l pint of coffee cream, "a
cup sugar and teaspoon vanilla
Put in freezing tray of refrigerator
When partially frozen, take out and
beat with eggbeater. Return to re-
frlgeratOr to freeze.
Evening star., 1944-07-13
In-a-BaSket
Salad

! to 2 cups shrimp. cut in pieces.
2 cups cooked peas.
l cup sliced celery.
l tablespoon grated onion.
! teaspoon salt.
4 teaspoon pepper.
MayonnaiSe.
l tomato sliced.
Escarole or salad greens.
Biscuit dough.
Mix shrimp. peas, celery, onion
seasonings and y cup of may
onnaise. Chill. Prepare a standard
biscuit dough using 1,a cups en-
riched flour. Roll out into a circle
large enough to cover the outside
of deep 8-inch layer pan. III
shallow pan is used, prepare a bis
cult dough using / cup of four.) II
desired. scallOp edge of dough with
O biscuit cutter, pressing down only
on the edge of the cutter nearest
to the edge of dough. Invert we'll
creased layer pan and fit dough over
the outside of pan. Bake in hot
oven (45O degrees F) 20 minutes
Gently remove biscuit from pan and
place on chop plate Fill with
shrimp salad. Garnish with sliced
tomato. Surround with escarole or
salad greens and serve with addi-
tional mayonnaise. Yield: Six
servings
Evening star., 1944-07-13
By Arthur II. Deufe

But to get back to our army on
Ger. ! had been asked by q group
Of men momentarily located in
Washington to join with them in
a womanless dinner party, to be
cooked by the group.
The ex-lawyer had chosen the
cooking of the dessert as his part
of the undertaking. He mentioned
a recipe which had beer given to
him once upon time by a famous
chef named Otto Gentsch in New
York. 1t was for a soufIle. Now q
souffie Is not hard dish to pre-
pare and yet it is amazing how
many accidents can happen be-
tween the breaking of the first egg
into the mixing bowl and the ulti-
mate serving of the confection-be-
cause confection it is.
1t would require 40 minutes in an
oven at $50 degrees, the recipe said
Solemnly as bef1tted a man who
was lawyer, judge and high Army
officer, my new found friend mixed
half a cup of powdered sugar and
half a cup Of triple sifted -four with
one whole egg and the yolks of three
Evening star., 1944-07-13
TO WEARY WAITING"
(Thdnks to Mrs. W. F. p,
Wnshin0tOn

1 have just finished reading the
letter written by Mrs. J. D. and
headed Weary Waiting"
I belong to the Navy Wives Club
in Washington and the wives like
Mrs. j. D. are the ones we are look
ing for to join U.S. I believe there
is an organization of Army wives
in the District also.
Amy one is welcome in our club
house whose husband is an enlisted
man of the Navy, Marines or Coast
Guard.
We meet once week. Our objects
are social, educational, fraternal and
charitable. At present We are sew
ing layettes for the Navy Relief So
ciety and making scrapbooks for the
Naval Hospital. We feel that the
social contacts that We make are
most important. A Navy wife can
follow her husband to almost any
city on either coast of the United
States and there find a group of
Navy wives ready and willing to
help her find place to live, tell her
where the commissary Is, the best
Evening star., 1944-07-13

fruit in boiling water bath can
ner. Have water boiling in Gamer
and put each jar in as soon as filled
and ready. When jars are all in
Gamer, add more hot water if need
ed. 1t must cover jar tops by an
inch or two. When the water boils
hard. put Gamer lid on and begin
counting time. Process peaches 20
minutes at sea level. At higher alti-
tudeS add one minute to the 20 for
each 1000 feet above sea level. Keep
heat even under the Gamer; if tenn
perature drops, jars may have liquid
drawn out. Add more boiling hot
water if needed, to keep jar tops
well covered.
When times up, take out jars.
Finish sealing if type of jar requires.
Set out jars to cool. right side up,
and away from drafts.
Evening star., 1944-07-13
VARIOUS CORN BREADS,
/TbnrLc To Mre z

When I saw the request for corn
bread knew you'd be deluged with
recipes, but I haven't seen a recipe
for plain corn bread or corn pOne." !"
Two cups corn meal. "a teaspoons
salt. "a teaspoon baking soda. IL
cups buttermilk Approximately
tablespoons melted shortening (ba-
con or ham drippings preferred.
Slit dry ingredients together and
then add milk enough to make soft
dough that will hold its shape If
more moisture Is needed. use water.
Add melted shortening and mix. Wet
palms of your hands in cold water
and mold oval 'ponesH and place on
hot, Well-greased pancake griddle-
pat until fiat and inch thick. Brush
with melted fat and bake in oven 400
degrees until brown and very cruSty
about 80 or 40 minutes.
This same mixture, if nodded into
thin t4-inch) pancakes and baked
over low heat on top of stove
turned when Drowned we'll on bot
tom-is called "hoe cake" If cooked
in small cakes directly on hot Goals
of campfire or open fireplace it is
lash cakes This last method is
the Colonial one learned from the
Indians, except they used boiling
water instead of soda and butter
milk.
The crisp particles left after try
ing out fat are called "cracklings."
These or crisp bacon may be crum-
bled into corn pones before they're
nodded and you have a very rich
and tasty 'crackling bread" Serve
with molaSses or jam. No butter
needed. One-half cup cracklings
more or less as desired) added to
2 cups corn meal is about right.
Corn bread mullins are cooked
several ways. too. Muffin tins make
"Mufins," bake in corn stick molds
for Corn Sticks" or bake in creased
cake pans and cut into squares or
wedges to serve Egg Bread" If l
tablespoon sugar to each cup corn
meal is added you have "NeW Eng
land Johnny Cake"
Two cups corn meal, l teaspoon
baking soda, = teaspoons salt, 2
eggs beaten, 2 cups sour milk COR
buttermilkl, tablespoons melted
shortening makes IL mullins or /
Evening star., 1944-07-13
By Betsy Cas,ceH,
Women's News Editor.

Is light. Lamb continues to be a
puzzle-now, you see it, now, you
don't; mostly, you don't.
X Il +
Here and There: Experts
say that temperature of between
40 and SO degrees Fahrenheit is the
best for temporary storage of most
fruits and vegetables. To freshen
slightly wilted leafy vegetables, soak
them in cool. rather than iced water
for short time. j.. At the first sign
Of spoilage in a lot of fruits or vege-
tables remove the offenders imme-
diately, before they have time to
contaminate the rest. .. The United
States Department of Agriculture Is
conducting tests on making a new
ice cream type sherbet at home. 1t
has already been introduced sue
cessfully on the West Coast
Milk will not be rs plentiful this
fall as it has been during the past
few months and housewives will
have to use it sparingly. If you
use dried herbs in seasoning, try this
gourmet trick-soak the herbs over
Evening star., 1944-07-13
For Sonny's Guests

If junior Unexpectedly descends
upon you at snack time with three
or four of his pals in tow, you have
no choice but to be the charming
hostess he brags about. Fill the
youngsters up with bread. spread
with mashed or sieved avocado (no
points. milk and some of yester-
days pudding, and the job is done.
Evening star., 1944-07-13
Did You Know?

According to recent tests, the whole
outer portion of the potato, rather
than the skin or just underneath,
shows high concentration of iron.
Hence, the thick crust of the baked
potato, which takes in some flesh as
we'll as skin, is valuable for the iron
it contains. The thin peel of the
boiled potato has little iron to offer.
Evening star., 1944-07-13
=Readers' Clearing House

| loaf 8 by 10 inches. One Gun of
flour may be substituted for / of
the cups of corn meal and cooked
in any of these ways, but most
Southerners take their corn meal
straight.
The third basic corn bread recipe
Is ''spOOnbread." Cook books usually
say make mush of the meal and
liquid. then proceed" That is not
necessary. The following recipe is
quick, easy and foolproof.
Three eggs we'll beaten. l Gun
milk. 2 cups buttermilk (do not try
10 substitute), 3 tablespoons melted
shortening. Add to the following dry
ingredients: l cup corn meal and.
sifted together, l teaspoon baking
soda, teaspoon baking powder, /
teaspoon salt.
Pour into well-greased casserole
and bake at 400 degrees until set
80 to 40 minutes. Test bv inserting
knife as for custardS. Serves 6 to 4
Serve from casserole-with plenty of
butter or gravy.
TO WASH WORKCLOTHES?
(Requested By Mrs. E. II. D.,
AleTGndrid.)
l am having my flrst experience
Washing workclothes (machinist's.
ana am not very successful. Can
some reader tell me how to get them
even approximately clean? Will the
grease come out?
RUSSIAN TEA;
PLAY DRESS.
lThanks to Mrs. N. B. B.,
Washington)
Here is a recipe called Russian
Cup which may fill the bill for
Mrs. r. M. MS husband. It is for
rather large quantity, but can
easily be cut down.
Russian cup: Make a sirup of 2
pounds sugar and 3 quarts water.
While hot add 2 large cucumbers.
sliced. Let stand two hours and
strain. Add pint of strong tea
and the juice of six lemons. Serve
with plenty of ice.
Play dress: Want to make a very
attractive little sun dress for YOUR
small daughter in half an hour or
less? Here is my way: Cut
straight piece for the skirt, as wide
as you want the skirt long, and as
long as-oh, about time and a half
around the child's waist. Gather
this piece on narrow band, fitted
snug ly to her waist, and make
simple placket, or other desired
opening. Cut a small square Cde-
pending on size of child and how
much you want covered) for a bib
top, and the straps can be made
from scraps. Trimming is optional,
and find the dresses just as nice
finished with tiny rolled edges. One
yard OF 36-inch material is more
than you need for a child of s, and
gives you some left to trim a pair
of plain white panties if you want
them.
Evening star., 1944-07-13

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 CasyeH.
Evening star., 1944-07-13

water, l teaspoon cloves, l large
stick cinnamon, ~ cans pineapple
juice.
This tea was served at church
supper. Hope 1t is the one asked for.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. A. E. j.,
Hyattsuille.J
Russian tea: Wash 3 lemons and
3 oranges. Drop into ! pint of boil
ing water. Remove from heat and
steep minutes. Lift out fruit. Re-
place water to heat and bring to
boil Add tablespoons tea leaves.
Steep 10 minutes. Strain. Add 2
cups sugar, 2 teaspoons ground
spices (cloves, nutmeg and cinna-
mon, mixed, quart cold water
Stir until sugar is dissolved. When
cold add juice of lemons and or
anges. Add water to make y gallon
q quarts. In winter serve hot. In
summer, add quarts ginger ale and
serve iced.
Variations: Add sprigs of mint.
Add juices from any fresh or canned
fruit.
CONSIDER THE BUDGET?
REQUESTED BY Mrs. J. LIS.
WaShingt0n.)
Now that the time budget and
non-domestic husbands have been
argued pro and con, may drop in
n ut cnptrOunvcio1
money budgeting?
Neither my husband nor I have
succeeded in establishing a record of
our expenses. We tried jotting each
item down at the end of the day,
figuring them out the week before,
but always at the end of the week
discovered the money was gone and
no record visible.
Now. we're ready to embark on a
new try. I am to be given $40 each
week to buy food, soaps, cleaners,
small drug items. etc, and other
incidentals that always show up in
housekeeping. Our family consists of
three adults and two pre-school
children and our income is between
$3.50 and $780, I believe in practic-
ing economy, such as use of oleo for
cooking, saving stale bread for dress
ings, puddings, salvaging the chill
dren's leftover milk for cooking, ETC.,
SO my question is: Does $40 sound
like too small or too large a sum to
cover our needs adequately? Are
other Washington housewives SPEND
ing less? MY aim is to spend the
minimum without sacrificing health
and appetizing meals.
Evening star., 1944-07-13
(ThnnkS to Mrs C L c

(Thanks to Mrs. G. L. G.,
Washington)
For so cups of Russian tea. make
BIZ gallons medium tea, add cups
sugar, juice OF IL large oranges and
6 lemons. steep the peelings of 3
oranges and 3 lemons in II, cups
Evening star., 1944-07-13

water, l teaspoon cloves, l large
stick cinnamon, ~ cans pineapple
juice.
This tea was served at a church
supper. Hope it is the one asked for