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Evening star., 1944-02-04

II people brought as little intelli-
gence to bear upon their other af-
fairs as they do upon marriage there
would hardly be a going concern in
the whole length and breadth of
the land For while the dumbest
of us perceive that it takes a few
brains and a certain amount of
working at the job to make any kind
of profession or business a success,
we consider that marriage doesn't
call for any serious thought or effort.
Consider the way men and women
marry. Theoretically they know that
taking husband or wife is the most
important act of their lives and
that on their decision hangs their
whole future happiness, or misery;
but they don't use even ordinary
caution in picking out their mates.
No man would buy an automobile
because it was painted red and had
few fancy gadgets, but he will
marry a silly little nitwit girl be-
cause she is all dolled up with rouge
and mascara, and then feel gypped
because she bores him to tears and
can't cook and pinch pennies the
way his mother did.
Before girl buys a dress she con-
SiderS her lines and her taste and
its wearing qualities, but she will
marry man without even trying
to find out If his character is all
wool and a yard wide and guar
anteed not to shrink or fade in the
everyday wash of matrimony. Nor
does she bother to assure herself
that their habits and politics and
religion jibe so that they will stand
a reasonable chance of getting along
in peace and harmony, instead of
being in a brawl from the altar to
the grave.
Not only do people marry on the
grab-bag principle, but they rush
into 1t without even considering
whether they have a talent for do
mesticity or not. Most of the un-
happy homes are the result of men
and women marrying whom nature
destined to be old bachelors and
old maids. The born philanderer
can no more make a success of
than stone deaf man can
Of being an opera singer. Nor can
the woman who is allergic to gas
ranges and babies and all that per-
tains thereto make a wife who keeps
her husband on his knees thanking
God for her.
Marriage is the career that most
men and all women plan to follow,
yet not one in million ever tries to
prepare themselves for it. Ap-
they expect to be miracu-
ously endowed at the altar with in
'piration about how to get along
with their mates, SO there is no use
N learning the trade beforehand.
as they would have to do if they
to be lawyers, or doctors,
Or carpenters.
Anyway, boys get married with
out having any way to support a
wife. Girls get married without
knowing how to cook or run budget.
Husbands live for 40 years with wives
without ever trying to find out why
they act the way they do. Wives
bemoan grouchy husbands without
learning how to stroke their fur the
right way so they will purr under
their hands. There are plenty of
otherwise intelligent men and wom-
en- who never learn to be expert
husbands and wives. They stay rank
to the end.
Not even the most optimistic could
expect a business to prosper If there
was no cooperation between the
partners and if they fought each
other over every issue and plan, but
in half the families you know there
Evening star., 1944-02-04

A hat and bag set worked in cor
dette or very heavy glossy gimp is
still rather expensive, even when
you make it yourself-but not nearly
as costly as store-bought one. The
crocheting part of it is easy. It's
just a matter of making enough Of
the circular motifs and combining
them.
Send II cents (coin) for Pattern
No. 2O59 to Needle Arts Department,
Washington Star, P. o. Box 172,
Station D, New York 3, New York.
Evening star., 1944-02-04
Readers Clearing House

Ia securing stone may be used. l
have saved my aluminium many
times, this way.
X X
PICKING HICKORY NUTS?
(ReQueSted by P. A., Washington.
Could any one suggest simplifler
for hickory nuts? I tried boiling
and this made them less difficult to
crack, but it took me hours to
pick" nutmeats enough to cover the
top Of a cake.
SWEET 16 PARTY?
REQUESTED by A. O'D., Washington J
I'm not sure what department of
your newspaper takes care of sug-
gestions for parties, but would ap-
preciate receiving suggestions for a
girls Sweet Is" party, such as re-
freshments, entertainment, etc.
BRAN MUFFINS?
REQUESTED BY Mrs. T. B. H.,
WaShington.)
Could some one give me a recipe
for bran mullins which are moist?
The recipe on the bran box makes
muffins drier than I like.
Editors note: We ,Dish to
thank Mrs. T. B. H. for her
Apple Cake recipe, 1Uhich
Ue cannot use at this ttmeJ
GLASS UTENSILS.
(Thdnks to MIS-. E. 4. p, Arlington)
Since sending in my request con-
corning using glass cooking ware on
an electric stove, I found the an
swer on the guarantee that came
with the coffee percolator. "On
electric ranges produced after 1899,
a small grid or an asbestos mat
should be used or the guarantee will
not apply"
Golly. why didn't I read that be-
fore?
sOFTENING FRUIT CAKE.
Thanks to Mrs. J. F. S.,
T1komd Park
Mrs. K. D. F.. Of Arlington regard
ing softening fruit cake: Cover cake
with cloth soaked in grapejuice. Re-
dampen cloth when it becomes dry,
but watch your cake doesn't become
too saturated with the juice. This
method is for dark fruit cakes. but
I don't see why the same method
using light color Juice couldn't
be used on white fruit cake.
(Thdnks to Mrs. J. S. La r.,
Arlington)
My fruit cake, too, was more like
a paving brick. Perhaps you'd be
interested in my solution. I ground
1t up in my meat grinder, added
two beaten eggs and a pint OF milk
(this can be varied according to
the amount of fruit cake use6 and
baked it the same as custard.
served 1t warm with a hard sauce,
and my family was delighted. It's
similar to plum pudding, but not so
heavy.
HOMELESS SHAD"::
HOT CHICKEN LOAF.
(Thdnks to Mrs. H. w.,
Tdkomd Park
Here is my method for baking
shad so bones dissolve, which Mrs.
R. H. H. of Quantico requested.
Place shad on a rack in a roast
ing pan, which is sufficiently high
to allow for 2 or 3 cups of water
below the fish, as fish must not
touch the water. Cover and bake
in an oven 1926 degrees for S hours.
Basic frequently and just before
Evening star., 1944-02-04
STEAMED CAKE.
PUMPKIN COOKIES.
Thanks to Mrs. G. E. +

Wdshingtont
This steamed cake is easy to make
and so delicious that I would like
others to make it. Has been used
in our family for years.
Two and one-half cups sifted
flour, 3lz teaspoons baking powder,
u teaspoon salt, u cup sugar, u
cup butter, egg, beaten light; / cup
milk.
Steaming time, two hours in a
double boiler. Serves to 8.
Sift the flour, baking powder, salt
and sugar into bowl Work in the
butter with tips of finger. Beat the
egg, add the milk and add grad
ually the first mixture. beating until
smooth. Butter the inside of upper
part of large double boiler q or 3
quarts. Pour in batter, cover tight,
put over boiling water. Steam stead
lily, adding boiling water as needed.
Remove from hot water. uncover,
loosen. Place on wax paper coy-
cred rack. Ice with chocolate FROST
ing when cold.
The delicious frosting is made as
follows:
One ounce bitter chocolate, 3 ta-
Evening star., 1944-02-04

ter, add bread crumbs and milk and
cook for minutes. Remove from
heat and add beaten egg yolks and
remaining ingredients. Mix we'll.
Fold in stifny beaten egg whites.
Bake In well-greased loaf pan in
pan of hot water IS minutes or until
set $3.50 'degrees). Unmold on hot
platter.
Editors note: We Dish to
thank Mrs. F. D. B., Bethesda,
for submitting her recipe for
boneless shdd, Which is similar to
the one dboUe.J
Evening star., 1944-02-04
BLACK BOTTOM PIE?
REQUESTED by Mrs. L. K, T.
WdShinQtOn,)

AS an enthusiastic reader of your
Woman's Page, am profiting i'm
mensely by its helpful suggestions.
AS people from all sections of the
States now are living in Washington
1t seems an ideal time to obtain
sectional recipes.
While motoring through Louisi-
ana and especially San Antonio,
Tex, I heard about BLACK Bottom
Pie" I wonder If any of your read
ers can give directions for making
this choice dessert?
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SALT-RISING BREAD?
REQUESTED by B. D. p,
Wdshington.)
Would any of your contributors
have very implicit and excellent
recipe for making that delicious salt
rising bread?
Evening star., 1944-02-04
ADVERTISEMENT.
DISCOVERY "a. q. COLDS RELIEF

(home medicated mutton euetl-which
grandma used for coughing-nasal CON
gestion, muscle aches Of colds-teaches
modern mothers to follow her example
So their families get relief from thess
colds miseries with Penetro, the ealvs
with modern medication in . base con.
tanning old fashioned mutton suet. 25c
eouble supplv 35c. Demand Psnstro
Evening star., 1944-02-04
CLEANING HANDBAGS?

washington.
I wonder If some one could tell
men how to clean silk and printed
fabric handbags. have a lovely
green kelly silk bag. I carried it
on a two-day train trip and it be-
came very soiled. I have tried sew
eral cleaners, but they do not clean
bags.
Also can you tell me something to
do for brown leather travelling
bag, which has several scratches?
STUCK STOPPER? rs
(ReQuested by A. F. S., Arlington.
I have a glass wine decanter, the
glass stopper Of which has become &c
badly stuck that I cannot get 1t out
I should appreciate any suggestions
PEACH MOUSSE?
REQUESTED by Mrs. J. H. H.,
Arlington.)
Can some one give me q recipe
for peach mousse made from crushed
peaches and cream in an electric
refrigerator?
MARYLAND BLACK WALNUT
CAKE.
(Thanks to Mrs. E. T. H., Arlington.
Two cups sifted flour, 234 tea
spoons baking powder, 4 teaspoon
salt, p cup shortening, IL cups
ground black walnuts. IL cups
sugar, l teaspoon vanilla, eggs
separated; "a cup milk, IL cups
ground black walnuts.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt
together. Cream shortening with
sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Add
beaten egg yolks and beat thorough
ly. Add sifted dry ingredients and
milk alternately in small amounts
beating we'll after each addition. Add
nuts and fold in stiffly beaten egg
whites. Pour into creased pans and
bake in moderate oven (350) for
30 minutes. Makes two (9-inch)
layers.
REPLACING SLEEVES:
SOLVING ELASTIC PROBLEM.
(Thanks to Mrs. J. M. B.,
R. ~, Winston Salem, N. CO.
The sleeve problem of Mrs. ]. C.
OF Riverdale could be solved by put
ting in lace sleeves, either black OF
OF pale pink in the dress.
Perhaps some one might like to
overcome the elastic shortage. ]
needed elastic for some new panties
that I made, but as I knew none
was to be had by the yard, I went
shopping for mems suspenders in a
light shade When I got home ]
measured these and found that ]
had two yards "a full yard in each
piece plus all the metal gadgets
for only 81. Some time ago I used
my slack suspenders which were OF
narrow green satin elastic to remake
several pair of stocking supporters
and to replace some worn elastic on
my beret, and for a band on panties
Better warn the ladies not to get
caught stealing hubby's holder
uppers"
Evening star., 1944-02-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Our sincere thanks to the fol-
loWing readers 1UhoSe contribu-
tions Uere similar to others
already submitted: Mrs. E. A. B.,
Vienna: Mrs. d. E. ~, Miss A. S.
Mrs. w. J. McC. and A. H. F.,
Washington; Mrs. H. r. r., Sill
Der Spring; Mrs. r. D. S., Falls
Church, and Mrs. J. L. H., Ar
linQt0n.
Evening star., 1944-02-04
NETTING LESSON.

THANKS to Mrs. M. J. M, Laurel.
Regarding the netting notice. I
have had several call me; each asks
price Of lessons. I will be very glad
to teach any one to met" free Of
any charge. 1t is a very old art and
I feel it my duty to give it to those
interested. My only request is they
have their own needles as they are
impossible to get now.
Evening star., 1944-02-04
BURNED ALUMINIUM,

Thanks to Mrs. M. J. M, Laurel.)
For burned aluminium pan.
(Heavy or light weight Cut one or
two onions, skins and all. and boil
IN enough water to cover burn; while
still warm scrub and Ill the burn
Will come Oh. Steel wool, sand or
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-31
EDITORIAL
March Sun

| his IS the time of year when one can readily
understand worship. For it's pleasant
sun, these March days, benevolent sun which
reaches into the east windows in the morning
and into the west windows in the afternoon,
and no longer skulks across the southern sky.
1t is not yet burning sum- it is still coaxing life
in, with overcoat where you can lay your
hand on it. 1t is to walk in, through the
still leafless woods where it can reach clear to
the ground.
Even the March wind is tempered by this
And its warmth fingers family to take
the bitter chill off the night. The night itself
is not long, that the sun has swung
back toward the zenith 1t has broken the spell
of darkness, those who put their faith in
the sun long ago well knew
There is still ice in the ponds, frost in the
earth. But the ice is going, and the frost as
well; they have lost their grip as the sum
strengthened. And life is stirring at the roots.
sap begins to rise to the suns bidding. Cut
spice bush branch, place it in sunny window
for week, and you will have buds bursting,
tiny yellow blossoms open to the Rake
away the deep leaves south-sloping tulip
bed and you may find the over-eager shoot
reaching for the
Science can cite any number Of facts about
the sun; but in March one simply feels it, soaks
up its warmth begins to glow with its benev-
olence 1t is good sun to have around. One
can almost go pagan and bow down to it on
warm March day:
From The New York Times.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-31
"The Negro SoIdier" !"
Esprit de Corps)
BY ERNESTINE E. HUGHES, WAC


The Negro Soldier shown Friday night
in a WAC class, brought cheers, screams, gasps
of awe, thrills, surprise and tears-more thrills.
1t was esprit de corps in WACville. The enthu-
sasm of the group was higher than that
seen in an orientation class
Actually seeing the Negro soldier contribu-
tions and heroism in all of Americas Wars is
something long to be remembered. This is the
greatest morale builder for Negro troops. A
historical background with soft melodies OF
Negro folk songs tracing the role of the Negro
soldier from Crispus Attucks,s first man torbe
killed in the revolutionary war, to Robert
Brooks first American soldier Of the Armored
Forces to die in this war, December s, l94l,
in the Philippines. This shown along with
outstanding Negro civilians both living and
dead.
Adding more to the picture, for us, were
scenes of WACs and soldiers here in Hua-
chuca, and the commemoration paid to Col
Charles Young, for whom the Negro school OF
this post is named. Seeing our men in train
4ing on the battle fronts, dying in the mud OF
the tropics, and in all phases of this army life,
made us more keenly aware of what
fighting for. The WACs applauded with de-
light.
The same reaction is noticed in the War De-
partment theaters when see just ONE Ne
gro soldier or sailor scattered among a crowd.
When orentation maps with pictures OF the
Negro soldiers on them are received, hate
to remove them from the walls when new
arrive.
| was very much aware of Capt. Joe Jor-
dams frequent statement A singing army is
happy army. when he in this night
for scheduled singing class, Unusual and
overwhelming volume and sweetness rang
from each voice, for the WACs were happy.
The picture was a true morale builder. We
appreciate seeing what the Negro soldier is do
ing. 1t gives us something to soldier for,
something to look forward to- Give US more
of it, because to us it spells - ESPRIT DE
CORPS.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-31
Opportunity Knocks

Go West! Young man. Horace Greeley.
Land of the Golden Westl Opportunity in
40 drove men West. Later in 68 men
sought gold again. Then the lure of home
on the range" Finally the golden fruits of
life made the Old West. Now the army has
brought men west from all walks of life.
Opportunity is knocking again for those less
fortunate. Within these portals of Fl. 1ua-
chuca, the learning which long has been
foresaken, at last can be accomplished.
1t takes little patience, determination and
will power, yet the goal is worth seeking Later
you are going out into the world. Would it
be the same as before2 Or will you take away
a broader knowledge of life2 Take adva.,-
tage of the things opportunity offers here. Be
prepared for the life to come. Return not IN
ignorance. but fuller of education before de-
MED.
1t has been said opportunity knocks but
once Why be like the sleeping virgin, the
fool that knew too much, and not enough In
stead of idle evenings, fill them with diversion.
Once more! Take advantage when opportunity
knocksl Don't drive fate away from your
door. We all have room for progress. A
man is measured by the quality which he pro-
duces.
Sgt. James S. Smith
Co. "A" 827th I'd.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-31
PRAYER for the Week

To the weeping mothers | only say that
the sacrifical halo of Jesus of Nazareth has
descended upon their sons and that God
has taken them unto Himself. Gen.
Douglas Macarthur. Submitted by Chap
lain J. A. Griffin.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-31
Freedom S Plough
By LANGSTON HUGHES

(The following excerpt from the famous poets work al
performed by Paul Mun the radio and reprinted her
special permisson of the author.)
America!
Land created in
Dream nourished in common,
Keep your hand on the plow! Hold on
If the house is not yet finished
Don't be discouraged builder!
If the fight is not yet
Don't be weary, soldier!
The plan and the pattern is here
Woven from the beginning alar
Into the warp and woof of America ~st. y @s5.s
ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL.
NO MAN is GOOD ENOUGH
8 TO GOVERN ANOTHER MAN
WITHOUT THAT OTHERS CONSENT.
BETTER DIE FREE,
THAN TO LIVE SLAVES.
Who said those thingsa Americans
Who those words? America!
Who is Americae You. mel
We are Americal
To the enemy who would conquer from without,
We say, MOI
To the enemy who would divide
And conquer from within,
We say, MOI
FREEDOMl
BROTHERHOODl
DEMOCRACYl
To all the enemies Of these great words
We say, MOI
A long time ago,
An enslaved people heading toward freedom
Made up a song:
Keep Your Hand On The Pow Hold Onl
That plow povwed furrow
Across the field of history.
Into that furrow the freedom seed dropped.
From that seed tree grew is growing will grow.
That tree is for everybody,
For all America for all the world.
May its branches spread and its shelter grow
Until all races and all peoples know its shade.
KEEP YOUR HAND ON THE PLoWl HOLD ON
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-31

(The following excerpt from the famous work
performed by Paul Mun the radio and reprinted here
by special permisson of the author.)
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-31

Sgt. James S. Smith
Co. "A" 827th I'd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-09

frogs in the lake Joined in the
chorus. Likewise. when the
frogs by the log stopped croak-
ing. all the others ceased and
The jungle became oppreSSively
quiet. Tornow had turned the
frogs into watchdogs'
on the morning of April IS
the day Sheriff Matthews re-
turned from Tacoma-Tornow
crossed the foot-log and made
his way TO a lowland pasture
where he suspected elk might
be browsing. With one of his
precious cartridges, now de-
pleted 10 hare dozen, TorRew
brought down a fine elk COW.
Cutting away the choice por-
tons. he returned with them
TO his camp.
The outlaw ate his fill OF
roasted elk and lay down 10
rest. About 3 o'clock in the
afternoon the frogs suddenly
ceased croaking To Tornow
that could mean but one thing
some one was approaching his
camp by way OF the foot-log.
And it must be IN enemy.
He reached for the short
caybine taken from Mckenzie
and crept out the rear of the
shack. Peering craftily through
a brushed-out peek-hole in a
fallen tree-top. the outlaw saw
two men; he knew them both
Charles Blair and Louis Lath-
rop. The trappers were coming
down the trail 10 the rear of
the shack, arms ready for use.
Secreting himself behind an
1S-inch hemlock, the outlaw
waited until the two uappers
were directly opposite his po-
Sition, Blair had gone proba-
bly, three PAGES beyond the hem
lock; hearing a slight noise. he
turned his head just as Tor
now pulled the trigger. Blair
fell dead.
Lathrop got Tornow's second
shot through the jaws and
blood gushed from a wound in
each check as he dropped be-
side his dead companion. He
managed 10 raise his repeat
ing rifle and pumped the lever
rapidly. At the sixth. the last
shell, the lever stuck and Louis
Lafhron died
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-09

Derby route. And pegs up .
new Shakespesrean record for
an indoor track.
IAGO spread-sagIes the first
act and looks like a winner
But the smart money moves up
in the intermission and Iago
ehueks IL.
BUT NOT UNTIL Othello,
Emilia and Desdemons are
deader than wired bones in
medical school.
AT THE FINISH Ludovico
points 10 the couch and says to
Isgo who is in the penalty box
for body checking. 20 Spartan
dog. look on the tragic loading
Of this bed. this is thy work"
ON THE BED are the we'll
dressed eadavers OF Othello,
Desdemons and Emilia. IL sure
looked like a Chinese New
Year in a hop Joint. They don't
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-09

sanitarium by relatives and
friends. Some weeks later
John Tornow came home,
pausing long enough at a
store to buy shoe-box full
of ammunition for his u. S.
80 rife.
His arrival at the SatSop was
unheralded, but the grimness or
his manner as he announced bis
intention of returning TO the
woods left no doubt of what he
would do should he again be dis
turbed And during the sub
sequent 18 months no human
being laid eyes on him.
But now he was camped about
a mile from the ranch home OF
his sister, Mary Bauer, who
lived with her husband, Will
liam. and their 19-year-old twin
boys, William and John, the lat
ter named for Uncle John
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-09
Prepare for Attack

Elliott and Stormes. with 20
men, practically slept on their
arms. in Montesano. Finally.
on the warm spring night of
april rs Sheriff Matthews re-
turned from Tacoma and made
preparations TO move with his
posse the next morning.
When spring comes frogs
begin 10 Croak. and SO John
rornow made a discovery that
no put to good advantage. Hc
found that every time he set
loot on the log which led from
the mainland 10 the island. the
irogs stopped croaking. Tor
now's cunning saw in this
safeguard against sudden SUI
prise.
Trapping about hundred
frogs. the outlaw pierced the
webs OF Their feet and then.
with long elk hairs. he tied the
frogs alongside the log. Held
thus in captivity the frogs
croakcd necessarily, and other