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Laurel outlook., 1944-05-03
Better Fighting
Planes Coming
Senate Committee Discloses
Facts About New Two
Engined Craft.

WASHINGTON.-Two new navy
fighting pl4nes of unparalleled de-
signs and q new army light bomber
we're disclosed by the senate COM
mittee Investigating war production
The new planes listed we're:
The F-7-F, described as a two-en-
gined fighter being built by Grum-
man Aircraft and Engineering cor
poration am scheduled for early
production" This is the first men
ton of a two-engined carrier-based
fighter. Presumably it would be a
s%ingle-seat plane with folding wings.
The BID, described as "a radi-
cally improved model" of SID
Dauntless dive bomber, obviously
intended for a wider range of uses
than the plane it will replace. The
letters BID mean bomber torpe-
do, built by Douglas" The SID is
a "scout bomber" of Douglas man.
ufacture. There is at present no
combined dive bomber and torpedo
plane designed as such in service
on carriers.
The third new plane, the report
said, is "a new Douglas light bomb
err, which is considered to be great
ly superior to the A-20 . and in
the future will be the principal light
bomber produced" The Douglas
A-20 Havoc is a highly-rated two
engined plane used for numerous
purposes, including that of a night
fighter.
Others Being Improved.
The report disclosed that "the
North American Psi Mustang and
the Republic PAT Thunderbolt, al
ready rated as tops among single
engine fighters, are being improved,
and that a greatly improved" YER
sion of the Bell Airacobra is COM
ing into production.
Production of the Lockheed P-38
Lightning, described as ''the finest
plane of its type in the world" is
being increased by a contract with
Consolidated Vultee. Thus far the
versatile twin boom, long range
fighter has been built only by its
designer, Lockheed.
The contract with the Kaiser
Hughes Aircraft corporation for
three 400, 000-pound, eight-engined
wooden flying boats has been can
celed, the Truman committee said,
adding that the way was left open
for negotiation on a metal version
of the plane.
Too Heavy, Unreliable
The contract was made between
the company and the Defense Plant
corporation, a government agency,
upon the recommendation of the
War Production board. Cancellation
of the contract was at the request of
Chairman Donald Nelson of the
WPB, following an investigation by
an engineering board.
The WPB concluded, the Truman
report said, that the Kaiser-Hughes
plane would be considerably less
efficient" than proved cargo planes
and that its wooden construction
was Excessively heavy and unreli-
able" but that the design was "fun-
damentally sound" and might be of
value to the war effort if carried out
in metal.
The wooden plane, known as the
HK-1, was conceived with a 320-foot
Widespread, a length of 218 feet. It
was planned to carry 60 tons of car
90 at l74 miles an hour.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-03
lifs:. like That
d., cDCR
BY FRED MEIER.

wonder what they want this time
=. last time they invited us over
/ had to help lug all their summer
furniture out of the BASEMENT"
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-03
The Great Western
Sugar Company
Teach Agriculture

China now has 81 agricultural col
leges, S agricultural research insti-
>tutes, and 100 secondary agricultural
schools, with a total enrolment of
over &c, 1000 students.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-03

Subscription $500 Per Annum In Advance
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-03
Walk Right

You may walk enough already,
but do you walk properly? Here
are a few hints: Swing arms vigor-
ously point toes straight ahead
lengthen stride-get more push with
your back leg while reaching for
ward with opposite arm-see how
much you a speed your rhythm
run a short distance, stopping be-
fore you get breathless-hop and
skip-walk a little farther and more
vigorously each day-then count the
benefits in pep, appetite, agility and
stamina. It's fun to be fit.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-03
WaShingtOn's Biogranher

A Liberty ship has been named
for Mason L. ("Parson") Weems,
early b~iographer of George Wash
ington and reputed originator of the
cherry tree story.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-03

Need Vegetables
You need a green or yellow vege.
table every day besides any othel
vegetables you like.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26
Deatb notites

JABLONSKI-Eo ~. 1914. Anthony
beloved husband.o % Mary loving father
~ Harry. and PVT Thomas JablonAk.
dear brother % Rose Valentino. Frances
De Poni0 ann wade John ana Joseph
Jaol9nsn Funeral Monday from Joseph
- Buchanan 2 so a. m. 81. Francis
Church ~ 1000.
JANSEN-Nov "a Joseph. 81 i34S
Maryland beloved husband 81 Chris
tcna Jansen dear brother Of Mis- Mary
kindkenS Frank and Leo Of Rochester.
New YORK Funeral service Monday !
M a. II. Peters Funeral Home.
MILLER-Mary C, Nov. %. al her
home, ssh Mandate. wife OF the lAts
Herman p, mother oi MIS-. Ernest
iick, Edwin n. Louis J and Ne~man
II also leaves five grandchildren and
two great grandchildren Funeral scTv-
ices al the j d Msrtenson} funeral
Home, l725 LsVnds.e. Monday al ;
m
MOLLOY-Noy. IS. 1914 Carol Ann
darling daughter Of Nj and Mrs James
J hOll0y dear sister OF Daniel and
ss3s M.y.r. R9 ru. l5o% Ssi
a. NJ epiphany Church 30
OTTO-Soy "a 1914 Adolph. loving
father Oi Gertrude Johns Helen Burek
Frances Duke. Ruth Toppc Loretta
Saumilian Leo and Harry otto also
survived by nepheV Frank otto and
grandchildren Funeral Tuesday from
Joseph San0wsN Chapel ass
Campbell a. Buchanan. 40 a m
-. Lawrence Church al 10
OTIO-Noy "a Jennie Totte Otto 81
1929 Parker Ave vlfe OF The late
Austin l.. dear mother OF Mrs Lillian
Feftig Mrs Mildred Battane Mrs Rhea
Sichert Howard Alvin Edward and
Mrs Geraldine Morris sister OF Frank
John, Emil Joseph Edward and The
late Henry Tote grandmother ~ II
grandchildren Funeral service Monday
? p N a. h Peters Funeral homg
i2O5T GfAtiot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

i SMc . Rfisy:Sn' ''yo,n' vel. :,'i
employed a. an essential or locally
needed activity. you must have q
statement OF availability. II you are
qualified for employment IN critical
through the United states Employment
Service
Evening star., 1944-08-21

helpful lady Of ths hossas busled
herself sitting out On the long table
beneath the apple trees plataers NJ
chilled cucumber slicea. dressed with
vinegar and black pepper; aiiced
loaves Of whole wheat bread, pats Of
precious butter the result OF
pooled ration books--and stacks OF
plates. forks, nutcrackers--for the
lobeters-and paper toweis--napkins
could never cope with this great.
but messy, feast.
There were bottles OF beer cooling
In tubs of ice, and keeping hot at
. corner of the barbecue pit was 4
bowl Of melted margarine, liber.
ally seasoned with salt, butter and
black pepper, to be used on the
CLAIMS and Holsters ct al. Oh, yes
another bowl on the table held
quarters Of lemon for squeezing pur-
poses.
When the guests arrived, the
bake" had been doing it, stun for
over an hour and . half. 1After
preliminaries, consisting Of one
thing and another In the beverage
and appetizer line, the guests were
armed with plates, napkins and
other equipment, the tarpaulin was
pulled back, and the bake" was
revealed in all its glory. From this
point on, the picture took on much
Of the spirit Of old Roman banquets.
And when 1t came time for ues-
sert, what9could have better filled
the bill than that beautifully chilled
watermelon, cut In thin wedges.
each one powdered lightly with
chopped mint and sprinkled with
lime juice?
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Club de Jeudi Dimes

Last Thursdays host ana all
around menu planner and chef for
the weekly get.tosether Of the nov
well-known Club de Jeudi, Ia the
lucky possessor Of q prewar-buill
outdoor barbecue pit. situated nicely
at the foot Of his garden, under
apple trees, and hard by . babbling
brook. What. therefore, could be
a happier thought than a real New
England clambake-and who would
care that there was no ocean or
sandy beach at hand?
Mine host did his planning Of
his party well ahead of time,
thereby insuring adequate supplies
and q smooth-running affair. For
as you know, clambake Is q COM
plicated and highly technical mat
ter, and must be undertaken only
after deep thought and proper at
tention to details.
Several days before the "bake'
the host made . deal with his spe-
cial fish market, to procure for him
eight dozen or 50 "steaming type
clans and one live lobster per per-
son-in this instance, eight, the
membership OF the club. These
were to be shipped with . goodl,
supply Of seaweed In q separate con.
tainer. AT the vegetable dealers s
he ordered three dozen ears Of corn
! several pounds Of potatoes, and sev.
Evening star., 1944-08-21
by AvfASv n. Dssss

eral pounds Of large onlons. AND,
last but BY no means least. . Grand.
DADDY Of . watermelon, that was
to b well chilled In the merchants
coldest Ice box.
The evening before the party. the
barbecue pit was filled with q layer
Of nice. smooth clean stones, and q
fire laid on top Of them, ready for
kindling. The next afternoon 4
couple Of neighborhood Boy Scouts
were prevailed upon to light the
fire, tend 1t well, and add more
stones when needed to get good
and hot. Their reward was free
foraging after the clambake. }
While all this was going on the
hosts able and devoted wife went
a-marketing and brought home the
goods her husband had ordered,
plus a few more items on her own
As soon as the amateur chef ar.
rived from his daily office stint, hi
set about clearing on all Goals and
ashes from the hot rocks. On top Of
the rocks he laid q layer of very
vet seaweed-it wasn't quite We,
enough, so he dampened 1t Will
water. Then went In 4 layer o
clans, well washed, in their shells
then more weed, the Holsters, aliv'
and whole, more weed, the corn II
its husks. dipped In salt water, NOR.
weed, the potatoes in their jackets
and the whole onions, more weed
another layer of rocks which hat
been heated separately At one ens
Of the pit, more weed, and 4 soake,
canvas Of burlap bag was finall
stretched tightly over the top an
fastened.
And the sizzling and steamin
proceeded apace..
While all this was going on, tn
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Readers Clearing House

the meat Ia done. Add tomato soup
or sauce. plus q little water and salt
and simmer 10 or Is minutes. Com.
bine Spanish seasoning and -four and
add enough water to make a thin
paste. Add to the meat mixture and
then add olives, raisins and cheese
and mix we'll. Make a batter by
combining water, salt and oil In .
saucepan and bringing to a boil.
Add cornmeai slowly and cook until
thick, stirring to keep it smooth
(about minutes or less). Put a
layer OF batter in the bottom OF
creased casserole, saving enough for
a top crust. Add the meat filing
and cover with cornmeal crust.
Brush with butter or salad oil and
bake In 375-degree oven about IS
minutes. Serves six generously.
Note: If your meat is not very lean,
cut down on the amount of salad
oil or you'll have layer of oil on
top of your pie when 1t bakes in
stead of cornmeal crust.
Pie Crust-I have found that
chilling my pie crust dough before
adding the water land always use
ice water and then chilling the pie
about IS minutes before baking 1t
improves the crust a great deal.
Mine have always been tender and
faky since I tried this scheme.
Rice-I know I shall horrify
many readers with my method of
cooking rice, but be that as 1t may,
I have always had fluffy rice cook
ing it this way. In the first place,
l never bother to wash rice before
cooking 1t. Add a cup Of rice to at
least quarts of boiling salted water
more water won't hurt it, Have
the water boiling hard and add the
rice slowly, not necessarily so slowly
that the water doesn't stop boiling,
but just keep the rice trickling in
a few grains at time. Then let it
boil for 20 minutes, drain and serve
Immediately I do not run water
over it or steam after it's cooked
and my rice has always been fluffy,
never soggy. Two things I'm always
careful about are to use plenty Of
water and a large enough kettle so
that it can boil hard without boiling
over or having the water boil away
l don't know how learned to cook
rice this way. because my mother
doesn't and I've never read a recipe
that easy, but I've always done it
and it's always been successful, SO
see no reason to change! I'd be
interested to know If any one else
tries it and how it turns out for
them. incidentally, the above
amount serves 6 people.
Editors Note: Your other in
formation, Mrs. D., has been tor-
Udrded direct to the person in.
terested. Many thankS.)
TART JAM RECIPE?
REQUESTED BY Mrs. S. W. c.,
Hyattsuille.)
Does any one have any recipe for
a really tart Jelly or jam?
My husband does not care for any
OF the commercial products on the
market, claiming thev are all too
sweet.
GLADIOLUSES.
(Thanks to Mrs. M. L. D.,
Lurdy, Vd)
In answer to Mrs. M. DIS inquiry
in this past weeks paper concerning
the care of gladioluses after being
cut: To keep them longer I use a
commercial product made for that
purpose. 1t is fine for many flowers,
easy to use according to directions
and can be obtained at most Of the
floral shops.
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Shopping Around

HERE'S A UILD-UP-Exercis
bar for the cradle set helps develop
the large muscles of the child's
body. This scientifically correct toy
consists of a horizontal bar that
may be strapped across the top Of
the crib or play pen and from this
hangs a trapeze, climbing rope and
rings. Sounds quite grown-up for
an infant, but you'd be surprised
how baby will endeavor to hoist
himself up with the aid of this con-
traption 1t will also help keep him
amused for quite a while.
BLOCK THAT BULGE - Shop
ping for the college wardrobe Is
now in full progress. AS usual,
sweaters are the No. l item
on the list. AS one Of our college
friends said, they're practically a
uniform" This year fashion de-
crees purchasing sweaters that are
a happy medium between the pota-
to-sack effect of former years and
the form fitting variety. With a
large supply of these wardrobe
basics, the young lady certainly
needs a sweater blocker. This wood
en- gadget will help keep sweaters
in shape no matter how many
times they are washed. They are
adjustable to size and prevent
shrinkage.
NEAT CONTAINER-A locker
trunk would accommodate the back
to-school wardrobe and prize pos
sessions better than several suit
cases. For a nominal cost you can
get 3l-inch box covered with fiber.
Comes equipped with a two-com-
partment tray. Strong locks and
snap belts for secure closing.
- ~
KEEP YOUR FEET-The home
front casualty list is quite large
these days. Most of the accidents
happen because of carelessness, SO
little precaution on the part of the
homefolks would be greatly appreci-
ated by the overworked medical
Evening star., 1944-08-21

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.
Womans Page. The Evening
Star, Washington 1.
Views expressed In the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those Of The Star, and as 1t is
obviously impossible for us to
test all recipes submitted. we
cannot assume responsibility
for them.
Betsy CasweH.
Evening star., 1944-08-21

would be ideal for q den or young
boys rQ1m. The metal base is q
real globe of the world and the
shade Is quite fittingly decorated
with sailing ships.
CHILLING STORY - A china
thermic crock inclosed in a wooden
ice vault will keep food either hot
or cold for = long period of time.
The container holds about 80 ice
cubes, which should certainly keep
the cold food well chilled, and for
your piping hot foods substitute
boiling water for the ice cubes.
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Thanks to Mrs. A. M. T.,
WaShinQtQn.

Unfortunately, did not see Mrs
o. T.'s letter about dating, but
have been very much interested In
the answers. At last I have seen
one that reflects my own thought
Mrs. E. MS. am certainly not In
favor of promiscuous dating. but
there is nothing better for that let
down, blue feeling than to dress up
occasionally and have dinner with
q man. A mans conversation Is
more stimulating and interesting
than babyI teething and the servant
situation, and I have spent several
interesting, innocent evenings with
my husbands friends, getting q
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Bv Barbara Bell

A perennial favorite-the shirt
maker dress, popular because of its
becoming simplicity. This trim
classic in appropriate fabrics will
wear through the seasons. Make
it for your summer sports, or for
q serviceable business dress during
winter and fall.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1927
IS designed for sizes IL, IA, Is, 10,
20, 40 and AZ. Size IA (three-quar
ter or short sleeve) requires 3h
yards of 39-inch material.
Plan your fall clothes now! The
new fall and winter pattern book,
Passing in Review" Is now ready
contains 80 pages Of the top hits
in clothes the boys in uniform ad-
nlire-"date" frocks, street wear,
sportswear, clothes to wear on the
home front-snappy school clothes
for juniors and children. Price 10
cents.
For this pattern, send 20 cents,
IN coins, your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted to
barbara Bell, The Washington Star,
Fost Once Box 80, Station G, New
Sork 10. N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-08-21
BY Dorothy BihIman

staff. Scatter rugs are the stum-
bling block for great many acci-
dents, so let's secure them to the
highly polished floor with nonskid
pads. Approximately six pads would
be Sufficient for an average size
scatter rug. Small linoleum runners
flower vases, glass desk tops and
other articles can be anchored by
the pads. also.
X i
THE WORLD LIGHTS UP-A
desk lamp with world globe base
Evening star., 1944-08-21
BAKING SODA HINT;
DATING.
Thanks TO Mrs. J. W. n,
Wdshtn0ton.)

I'd like TO join In the chorus Of
praises offered your column. II is
really Allied with interesting and
helpful things. May I give . few
suggestions?
Here Is one way to insure the right
proportion of soda and buttermilk.
In making bread Of either meal or
flour: Take the quantity OF milk
needed to make dough and stir In
soda, little by little, until the milk
foams and gets thick. This simple
formula has been Of great help to
me-"
As to dating" I'd like to say to
that war bride, please Dont!" At
tending places of entertainment
with other men while ones husband
is absent, even on ordinary business,
is a step in the wrong direction, and
no good can come of it. Do not
barter the absolute sanctity of mar
riage for a little, cheap diversion
that has in it nothing Of real happi-
ness, or even real pleasure.
Evening star., 1944-08-21

man'S-eye view OF the war, politics
anything but the petty, gossipy
things women talk about. OF course,
my husband knows all this-it makes
my letters to him more interesting,
and he has told several friends of
his to look me up-in that way I
get more recent news of him-how
he looks, the work he Is doing chat
which isn't a military secret) and 1t
helps bring us closer, in spite of the
miles between us. I think have hit
the happy medium in this problem.
have friends who go to both ex-
tremes, neither Of which do I ap-
prove. Some stay home. night after
night, getting more and more de-
pressed and their letters to their
husbands showing it-others go out
all the time, and their infrequent
letters to their husbands must cause
them great anxiety. But an occa-
sional date does no one any harm,
provided the people involved are
decent, law-abiding, happy people.
OF course, neighbors are often so
narrow-minded and catty and, be-
lieve, jealous, that they can find
harm in anything, but If a man and
his wife love and trust each other
they can laugh of these gossipy
women.
There, I feel betterl
CANARY CARE.
Thanks to Mrs. p. W. B.,
Washington.)
If Mrs. j. w. L. of Alexandria
will please call me at Trinidad 2403
I will be glad to give her q few hints
on the care Of her canary. as I have
been raising them for some years
and have had quite bit of expert
ence with them.
TAMALE PIE;
OTHER SUGGESTIONS.
Thanks to Mrs. F. G. D.,
Arlin0ton.)
II I've had good intentions of
writing to the Clearing House once,
I've had them dozen times, but
unfortunately I could never get be-
yond that stage until now And, like
SO many other of your readers, have
nothing but bouquets to hand out to
this column. It's like the proverbial
small-town back fence in a large
city and boon to harassed house
wives. l hope it will be permanent
institution in The Star.
And now down to business!
Tamale Pie: One cup chopped
onions, pound ground beef, 2 to 4
tablespoons salad oil, l can tomato
soup or 2 cans tomato sauce, III
teaspoons salt, IL tablespoons s. pan
ish seasoning (chili powder can be
used, 3 tablespoons flour, l cup
chopped ripe olives (optionaD, x
cup raisins, Il cup grated cheese,
~ cups water, cup cornmeal,
teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons oil.
Fry the onion and meat in oil until
Evening star., 1944-08-21
By Petty Roberts

ny EXXV NUUe7IS
This pair of embroidered dickies
will help you get the most out Of
your new fall suit.
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfers for two designs, tissue
pattern pieces; color chart, stitch
illustrations and full directions.
Send II cents (coin) for Pattern
No. R-2l45 to Needle Arts Dept, The
Washington Star, P. o. Box 172
Station D, New York 3. N. Y. Please
include your postal zone number.
Evening star., 1944-11-15
Western Front
Continued From First Page J

minefelds, limited advances were
scored against stiff opposition in
the flooded valley of the Doubs
River.
Fighting Rushes Toward Climax.
The fighting around Metz, a city
OF $4,000 which never has been tax
en- by storm in modern times, ap-
peared to be rushing toward a swift
and totally unanticipated climax. A
front dispatch said the fall of the
city appeared to be but a matter of
days, If not hours. The Americans
have narrowed the escape gap to the
east of Metz to about 8 miles.
The Germans made little effort to
defend Fort PAisne or Fort l'Yser
In front dispatch Associated Press
War Correspondent Kenneth L,
Dixon said:
THE Germans obviously used
these forts Of the outer ring only as
barracks and even as barns durine
the siege of Metz and did their
fighting from foxholes and slit
trenches and modern temporary EN-.
placements. Their opinion of the
usefulness Of the old type of fortres.
is indicated by the fact that they al.
ready are having civilians dig fox.
holes inside Metz. ="
Evening star., 1944-11-15

entered into by the United State.
and Canada jointly to construct thu
project after the war. Senator Over.
ton, he declared, is hostile to the
proposal because the st. Lawrenc,
seaway - opening that river t
ocean going vessels between thu
Great Lakes and the Atlantic
might compete with the Lakes-to.
Fulf waterway, whose southern ter
minus is New Orleans.
Senator Overton said that, befor.
anything is done. it is necessary te
determine whether the Unitee
States-Canadian agreement is ir
the nature OF a treaty requiring
ratification by a two-thirds ma jority
OF the Senate. The Aiken bill woulc
require only a majority in each
House.
Chairman Bailey Of the Senate
Commerce Committed pointed out
that the Senate in 1894 defeated
another st. Lawrence seaway pro-
posal offered in treaty form.
At his news conference, the Presi-
dent said the administration hopes
in time to have seven waterway
projects similar to the Tennessee
Valley Authority. He mentioned the
Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas, Co.
lumbia and Ohio River regions az
among those which might be even
tually developed.