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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-31
By Babs Lee

parole you In my custody and
brought you here"
Carstairs seemed to consider this
as he took q proffered drink In
trembling hands, spilling part Of
the whiskey.
where were you yesterday az
ternoon around fve?" Argus asked
casually.
Yesterday" Carstairs looked
blank. what day was it,"
Tuesday"
"Tuesday-I Dunno
slow about Monday at six?"
what is this?" Bill asked. "And
what day is today, did you say?'
Wednesday," Ellen supplied.
"You phoned Syria Verne from
the Penguin Club on Monday
night" Argus tried again. Ibid
you reach her?"
"Line - was - busy" Bill hic-
coughed.
"Did you know that Syria Verne
was murdered on Monday night"
the detective asked.
Bills eyes clouded. 81 heard
about it," he said.
Argus held up the cancelled check
so that Carstairs could read it.
"You dropped this" he said.
Gimme thatl" said Bill, making
an unsteady lunge.
"Not until you've answered some
questions and maybe not then"
Argus sternly declared. 1.-THE police
would undoubtedly be delighted to
lay hands on this little piece Of evil
dence-"
That's my check" Bill inter-
jected. Besides, what business is
it of yours?"
"None," said Argus, eff It didn't
so happen that Syria Verne was
once a friend Of mine. I'm inter-
ested in anything that might have
q connection with her death. You
were known to have been interested
in .Syria-you were calling her on
the night Of the murder-you dis
appear for two days and happen
to know that you had q row over this
check, with your father. Yesterday
another model was shot during Q
fashion show-one who knew too
much about you and your family
affairs"
"Dorry," Bill turned TO his wife.
What have you been telling this
guy7" He looked haggard.
Nothing. He-he said he'd tell
the police if / didn't answer his
questions.
"Blackmail!" snapped Bill. How
much do you want?"
81 want answers to my questions.
Why were you phoning Syria on
Monday night?"
None Of your business
~Were you sore because she
seemed to prefer your father to
your"
why, you" Bin clenched his
fists and glared at the detective.
Then he turned to Derry. "C'mon
and get your things. We're getting
out Of here, now" He swayed as he
stood up. There was an ugly sheer
on his face. "I've got a lawyer,
Steele. You can talk to him"
~lu bet you keep him pretty
busy, too" Argus commented.
Did he have . hat and coatf"
Derry asked Ellen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-31

WASHINGTON-AP-The Bal
ley-Brewster Work or Fight" bill
appeared Tuesday to be headed for
Senate shelf where the Austin
Wadsworth draft-of-labor measure
now is gathering dust. Chairman
Reynolds (D-N.C) attributed lack
OF interest" for his decision sus-
pending Military Hearings on such
legislation, saying further testi-
mony would be "a waste OF time
and money"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-31

DENVER. colo.-UP-There's a
major at Fort Logan who Is strict
ly a "GI. Joe. even when II
comes 10 the name OF his home
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-31

WASHINGTON ms - Fore
casts OF tighter rationing shared top
billing on the national food front
Tuesday with news OF a super
abundance Of eggs. AS OPA officials
warned OF more rigid controls. the
War Food Administration was con-
fronted with the paradox of using
scarce grain to produce eggs in
such surplus quantities that they
are converted back into animal
feed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-31

town. He is Pvt. Major Webb.
general duty man at the station
hospital. Pvt. Major halls from
Sergeant. Ky.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Fish Enhanced
BY Sauce

The finest trait of a sole or a
founder or perch Is its sense OF
loyal cooperation. Such a fish
made into fillets, never tries to stick
Its nose out In front and steal the
entire show. On the contrary, 1t
acts as a wonderful working part
ner for fine favored sauce.
Take such fillets, for instance
and fry them nicely in bacon fat or
butter, and have ready an appro-
pirate sauce. Pour the sauce over
the fish, touch up with little hot
melted butter and a delightful fish
course is ready. Or, If one prefers,
the fish may be broiled instead of
fried.
Here is the way to make the
sauce: Into little pan put cup
Of sliced canned mushrooms, half a
cup of pitted ripe olives (more if
you like), an onion, minced very
fine, and (if you like) a nubbin Of
garlic, rubbed fine. Moisten with
canned tomato or tomato paste and
q little broth, season with salt and
pepper, the juice of half lemon, a
little minced parsley and (optionaD
a generous pinch OF powdered dry
basil. Cook for fifteen minutes to
half an hour. Heat well Just be-
fore pouring over the fish.
With this dish serve some warmed
potato chips and some sliced Gu
cumbers.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
By Maygaref No,reH

gathered, can change the whole
personality of trim slip covers.
Measuring for material for slip
covers Is particular process these
days. Unless you buy the correct
amount the first time there is little
chance Of getting more Of the same.
A quick method of measuring for
the average chair is to multiply the
height of the chair by five, plus one
yard for making, and another yard
If you decide on all-around pleat-
ing. So If your chair is 80 inches
high-30'x5 is $50" or 41s yards,
plus l yard for making, and / yard
for pleating makes a total Of 6ha
yards. This is not accurate enough
for an unusually shaped chair or
when using material that needs
allowance for matching or spotting
design.
Any material, cotton, linen, rayon
or combinations Of these as long as
1t is a tight weave is right for slip
covers. Stretchy material is not
good, as 1t tends to wrinkle as It
stretches and look unkempt.
Anything can be slip-covered, for
its protection, or to cover unsightly
features of the furniture. A table
with funny underpinnings may be
slip-covered with a gored skirt fall
ing to the floor and finished with
fringe. With available fasteners
any type Of chair may be slip-cov-
cred effectively. Fringes, ruchings,
tassels, quilting bias bindings and
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Round About the Home

Slip covering furniture is the
quickest and easiest way to change
over from drab winter to gay spring
time. Slip-cover smartness depends
upon a clever color scheme, suitable
fabrics and perfect tailoring-with
accent on the tailoring.
The most inexpensive material
perfectly fitted to the chair or sofa,
is. much more desirable than ex-
pensive fabric, poorly fitted. Baggy
seams, droopy corners, slovenly tai
loring on a slip cover is wasted
time, material and workmanship
On the other hand, well-fltted ones
can make over the whole room.
Time was when We thought of slip
covers for summer use only, to pro-
tect expensive upholstery. Now
adays many of us invest in muslin
covered furniture, have two pairs of
|slip covers and rotate them through
the seasons. They may be beauti-
full as well as useful. Decorators
skillfully design covers that mask
bad points Of outmoded furniture,
giving new, trim lines. Various
lvalances, either pleated, gored or
Evening star., 1944-03-20
-Korth Photo
By Arthur II. Deufe

the pan the slices of veal busted
with salt and pepper, bit of ground
Glove and, If desired, bit of minced
and mashed garlic. The pan must
be tightly covered and placed over
medium heat or in the oven. The
meat becomes tender, steaming ir
the rich yapor. Watch carefully and
as one side becomes brown turn the
piece. If the liquid dries out toe
much add little broth of any kind
This Is not a frying or boiling jot
but steaming process. When en-.
tirely tender place the meat on 8
hot platter, strain the gravy ane
skim off surplus fat. The gravy
should be rich brown and If toe
light it is permitted to use a bit o1
one of the bottled gravy aids. Thi:
sauce-there will not be much o1
it's poured over the meat.
AS is true with so many dishes
of exotic origin this dish permits
of considerable culinary leeway ano
license on the part of the chef. One
with French leanings would see tc
it that little dry white wine was
included in the sauce. An italian
would add dash of tomato puree
or paste. Any one of a dozen San
Francisco chefs would use bit OF
Madeira, while in Florida one would
think Of a few squeezes of lemon
juice to f1nish-and not a bad idea
at that.
And while mashed potatoes are
not amiss, still good, well cooked
and steamed rice, each kernel sep
Evening star., 1944-03-20

combinations of material are An
ways to vary the theme and make IL
more interesting.
The new headboard bed demands a
trim slip-covered type of bedspread.
These hang best when they are
made in two parts. The underskirt
hangs from between the box spring
and the mattress, so that 1t need
not be disturbed when the bed is
prepared for the night. The upper
part is fitted closely over the mat
tress with the corners carefully
tailored, and conceals the mattress
and blankets, dropping down over
the underskirt by a few inches.
There are holsters and box pils
lows to trim your bed or couch.
There are slip-cover skirts for the
dressing table with matching ones
for the dresser stool or chair. Use
them wherever they are needed, for
color, for design. for coolness or to
hide a misshapen piece Of furniture.
But be careful-dont overdol
Don't smother your rooms in drap-
cry without reason. Tables are bet
ter uncovered, and cooler looking,
unless they are 50 ugly they need
covering. Wooden armed chairs,
cane backed chairs should have
only upholstered areas covered, the
arms and open back Of exposed
wood Is an interesting contrast.
Slip-covers are magic in trans
forming your house from winter to
spring. They save the surface Of
your furniture and make a cool
background In which you may relax
during the heat of summer.
Evening star., 1944-03-20

contributions you are making to
your country Is setting an example
in heroism.
I wonder what these croakers, who
berate you for mailing on your faces
the smile that won't come of and
for doing your weeping into your
pillows at night instead Of in public,
think would be gained If you went
about beating upon your breast and
bewailing your sad fate? Would it
buck up the public morale for the
world to be filled with women who
are figures of gloom and who left a
trail OF depression wherever they
went?
Millions of mothers and wives
have sons and husbands in the
Army. Would 1t cheer them up to
be with other women who had no
other topic of conversation than the
horrors of concentration camps and
the dangers of war? will say no. a
thousand times no. The only thing
that keeps us sane in a time Of
stress like this, when eyery heart
knows its own bitterness, is the
fortitude to bear what we must bear
In silence and not add our sorrows
to any one else's. And that you
Army and Navy wives who are
keeping up a pretense Of a gaiety
you do not feel are doing. May God
bless you for it and confound your
critics,
Evening star., 1944-03-20

arate, would be excellent, although
I am told that in Polish home
there would be thick slices of pota-
toes, fried brown.
With the meat course broiled to-
matoes were excellent and the crisp
green salad set over against the
richness of the meat.
Such course, including rich
meat and also salad precludes the
service of fine wine, but If there
was ever a course which called
loudly for bottled beer here is one
Incidentally the Strawberries
turned out to be unusually fresh and
OF fine appearance. Enough could
be rescued with the stems intact
and in good condition. So the ber-
ries were well chosen, rinsed and
dried and chilled and served, some
six per portion, on individual plates
and under napkins. With each serv-
ing came a spoonful of sugar In
which each berry was dipped as IL
was held by the stem,
Evening star., 1944-03-20
The Club de Ieudi Dimes

The four couples who make up
the membership of the Club de Jeudi
invaded Poland last Thursday night
or, at any rate, they turned to
old Poland for a culinary idea. 1t
seems that one of the members of
the club dined recently with an
American-born family Of Polish
descent and there he enjoyed a dish
which they called "Srazy." This is
automatically beef dish, but what
with the rationing and that sort of
thing, veal took the place of beef
and to real advantage.
Another member Of the club read
a newspaper advertisement about
an intriguing beef soup made by a
well-known professional soup pro-
ducer, so there was the way to get
a trace of beef.
In the market some one reported
fresh strawberries-and what more
perfect dessert, following a substan-
tial soup and a rich meat dish with
mixed green salad alongside? Here
is the appetizing menu:
Beet Soup
Polish Sr1sy Mashed Potatoes
Broiled Tomatoes
MiTed Salad
Fresh Strawberries
Coffee
AS we said, originally Srazy was
made Of beef and probably still
should be, but it is splendid made
of veal. For each serving there is
needed piece of veal about by S
inches and about an inch in thick
ness. It's best to let the butcher
cut and trim the pieces. Once in
the kitchen pound each slice with
a mallet until about half an inch
thick. Using a stew pan or large,
deep iron frying pan. heat butter
or bacon fat. Fry a minced onion
to light brown. Then place in
Evening star., 1944-03-20

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 Eve
ming 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
request or suggestion to appear.
The great number of letters be-
ing 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 and
lengthy letters must be edited
by us. B. c.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Dorothy Dix Says

Dear Miss Dix: Will you please
tell your readers that just because
many OF us war wives don't &c
around with long, sour faces, OF
tears in our voices every time we
speak Of our husbands, it does not
mean that we have stopped caring
for them?
We love our husbands and mis-.
them just as much as the womer
who are posing as martyrs, but we
force gaiety into our voices and &C.
tions, even when we feel like crying
our hearts out because we are lonely
Yet, because Of this, we are hurt
by people who say to us: Some OF
you married girls don't seem tc
mind your husbands being away
You are always laughing and jok-
ing. Don't you ever take the wal
seriously?" That Is a stab in the
back that gets us. All I can say to
them is that it would be a sorry
AOOh116 WO4Ao ~ c11 tllC ulOGllcIS
and wives and sweethearts went
about looking for sympathy and
crying on each others shoulders.
WAR WIVES.
Answer-The babbling of fools is
an aff1iction that none of us can
escape, and the pity of it is that 1t
so often Is full of venom that burns
us up. But we shouldn't let 1t do it.
We should pass over the criticisms
and slurs of those who lack the eyes
to see, the brains to understand,
and the hearts to sympathize with
what others are enduring, with the
contempt that they deserve.
No one whose opinion is worth
considering undertakes the courage
and fortitude that Is making you
war wives carry on as bravely on
the home front as your husbands
are doing on the fighting line.
Those wise in human nature know
that you laugh that you may not
cry, and that If you got your deserts
you would have medals pinned
above the hearts that are breaking
with loneliness and anxiety for the
husbands who make all of life to
you, and that not the least Of the
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Soy and Rice
Loaf

y cup rice.
3 tablespoons fat.
3 tablespoons flour.
u teaspoon salt.
IL cups evaporated milk.
11s cups cooked soy beans.
Pour rice into fine sieve. Rinse
with cold water. Drop into / quart
briskly boiling water to which /
teaspoon salt has been added. Boil
until tender, about Is minutes,
Drain-cooking water may be saved
for soup or gravy. Rinse rice with
hot water. Melt fat. Blend in
flour and salt. Add milk and cook
over boiling water until thick, STIR
ring constantly Add rice and soy
beans. Pour into creased loaf pan.
Bake in a moderate oven $3.50 de-
grees F0 until set and brown, about
80 minutes. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Evening star., 1944-03-20

The best features of both--a Prin-
cess frock and the trim. clever lines
of a sailor collar and tie--are COM
bined In this spirited frock. Make
1t Of launderable cotton in a light
shade DO the trim in bright blue
linen or IN q pastel
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1866 is
designed for sizes II. 10, IS II and
10 size l3 short sleeves. requires
37a yards Of 39-inch material, a.
yard contrast for collar. bow and
cuffs
For this attractive pattern send
10 crniS. plus ! cent for postage. IA
coins Win your name address, pat
tern number and slHe wanted IA
Barbara Bell Washington star. post
once huN %, station q, New York
10, n v
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Y "
HYBRID AMARYLLIS.
THANKS to Mrs. c.
Wdshiu0tOn


Perhaps I can help the person
who asked about the care and treat
ment of the hybrid amaryllis. We
have big plants in bloom at present
and they are gorgeous, are bright
red and the other a huge bulb 4
inches or more across, having eight
large white blooms and three more
on a bud Late in the fall, the
bulb should be planted IN rather
rich soil Two-thirdS OF the bulb
should remain above the ground
The pot should be rather small IN
size No that there will be- approx
matcly inch between bulb and IN
ner circumference of pot The bulb
must be well watcred and put IN q
dark place Of moderate temperature
No additional water should be- given
until bulb shows signs OF growth
nat N, until the Hover bud appear
which may be- anywhere from three
~ siNht weeks ~ even kmsrr n
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Bv Peppv ROberfs

Help yourself to bedroom full o1
bright butterflies. Here are enough
of them for a sheet, pair of pillow
cases and a scarf.
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfers for five designs shown
above, color chart stitch illustrations
and full directions.
Send II cents (coin) for Pattern
No. RIOTS to Needle Arts Depart
ment, Washington Star, Post Office
Box 172, Station D, New York, g.
N. Y,
Evening star., 1944-03-20
STRAWBERRY TARTS.

(1n0nES TO Mrs. w. G. T.,
TdkonlG Park
Answering Mrs. H. S. Ms request
for strawberry tarts, I use this for
pie shell, but may be used in smaller
amount for tart shells.
One quart strawberries, l cup
sugar, l cup cold water, 3 table
spoons cornstarch dissolved in IA
cup cold water.
Select / cup of the poorer berries,
place them in a pan with the cup
Of sugar and cup of water. Boil
slowly Is or 20 minutes, then strain
through wire sieve, crushing berries
with spoon. Throw away pulp.
Return juice to pan and add the
cornstarch dissolved in the "a cup
water. Stir constantly until mix
ture boils, simmer slowly until it
is thick heavy sirup. While sirup
Is cooking, prepare balance of
berries (remove little white, hard
center), cut into halves or quarters
according to size). Then over
them pour the boiling sirup. Put
away to chill thoroughly. Just be-
fore serving, pour into tart or pie
shell, and cover with whipped cream,
garnished with whole berries, or the
whipped cream may be put in first
and pour sirup mixture on top.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Thanks to Mrs. E. W. c.,
Ar1iunf017

have noticed several requests
Tor strawberry tarts made with un-
cooked strawberries with sirup
over them. My cook book gives an
excellent recipe. which is real
party treat and the French cream
recipe can also be used very nicely
with canned fruits such as peaches.
Wash and hull two boxes Of
strawberries, sweeten with " cup
powdered sugar. Arrange berries
on top Of French cream and glaze
by pouring a glass of melted cur
rant jelly over strawberries.
French cream filing. (To fill pre-
baked tart shells) cup milk, u
cup sugar, "a cup flour, l egg or
2 yolks, / teaspoon vanilla, l tea
spoon butter.
Put milk in double boiler to scald.
Mix sugar and flour we'll pour hot
milk over flour and sugar and put
back in double boiler. Stir con-
stantly until somewhat thick; add
beaten egg and continue cooking
until very thick. Take off stove,
stir IN butter, cool and add vanilla.
To melt jelly, remove from glass
and put into saucepan; beat with
a fork and heat over a low flame
until melted.
would like to thank the Readers
Clearing House for all the helpful
suggestions it has given me, and
] want to say that although have
attended several cooking classes,
have gained more practical knowl-
edge from reading the Clearing
House and thereby am becoming a
better cook!
Editors Note: Many thanks
to Mrs. D. II. Y. and Mrs. A. L.
P. of Washington for submit
ting their recipes for strawberry
tarts ,Dhich 1Dere similar to 9TH
eTS TeceiUed
Evening star., 1944-03-20
COOKING OKRA2

Requested by Mrs NJ. J s.
TdkOmd Park
10 any ot the readers have n
recipe Tor cooking nkra2 40 that n
Will lose IN cooking that gluey.
gummy guAlily9
Evening star., 1944-03-20
MAKE-SHIFT TOYS.

(Thanks to Mrs. c. X. j.,
Washington
Perhaps many mothers have
make-shift toys for their children.
Here are some my 15-month-old
likes:
A red plastic salt shaker filled
with dry beans.
An empty round cereal box with
one or two spools inside
Several empty spools strung to-
gether.
A white sock filled with clean
rags makes tubbable doll.
CLEANING WHITE PORCELAIN
PERCOLATOR?
fReQueSted BY Mrs. J. S. L.,
Arlington.)
have a small two-cup white
porcelain percolator, the top of
which is too narrow to admit my
hand for adequate cleaning. AS a
result, the inside of this utensil has
become badly stained. This doesn't
affect the taste Of the coffee at all
but I should like to restore the pot
to its original whiteness, If possible
Is there some solution I might
boil in the pot or any other way
Of cleaning it?
Evening star., 1944-03-20
BUTTERSCOTCH SQUARES.
(Thdnks to Mrs. II. A. E..


Bethesdd)
Like most other women, I find
this page very helpful. Every recipe
I've tried has been fine.
One-half cup butter, cups light
brown sugar, 2 eggs well beaten, 1h
cups flour (not pastry -four, "a
cup nut meats, pinch salt, tea
spoon vanilla.
Melt butter. Add sugar and boil
together about l minute. Remove
from fire, add beaten egg, stirring
well. Add remaining ingredients.
Pour into creased and Toured pan
about 915x9h and bake at 375 de-
grees for 20 minutes. Cool In pan.
Cut in squares.
These are nice and chevy and
most delicious.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
COCONUT CREAM PIE;
MERINGUE TIP. RICEP

(Thdnks to Mrs. II. r., Suitland)
Coconut cream pie filling: IA
cups scalded milk, y cup sugar,
u teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons corn
starch, 8 egg yolks, l tablespoon
butter, u cup coconut, / teaspoon
vanilla. Add the sugar, cornstarch
and salt to the egg yolks, pour
scalded milk into this. Return to
double boiler, stir and boil until
thickened. Add vanilla, butter and
coconut and pour into baked shell.
Cover with meringue and brown.
II filling does not seem quite thick
enough, add a little more corn
starch mixed with milk and cook
little longer, but you must re-
member that custards always cool
thicker when they set a while.
hope you will like this.
Here is little tip about meringue,
always have it touch the pie shell
all the way around and it will not
pull away when you cut the pie.
Will some one send in recipe for
Spanish rice?