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Evening star., 1944-01-03
Letters to The Star
Wants Manpower Commission
To Remember Workers In Transit.

OOe->ee~-N~.~@s
To Remember Workers In Transit.
To the Editor of The Star:
That recent War Manpower Commits
sion ruling placing restriction on Ma
tion-wide employment of white-collar
workers certainly has played havoc with
professional workers who were in tran
sit from one State to another State
when the decision was enforced.
These workers found it difficult to get
placements in the professions at which
they have been skilled for number of
years. 1t was difficult enough trying to
find rooms in any of the crowded war
plant cities without the War Manpower
Commission issuing this latest edict.
Had the War Manpower Commission
only issued a pre-enforcement warning
OF what was to come, professional work.
ers would have reconsidered making
plans for transfers.
AS it Is now, some professional workers
who cannot easily take up manual labor
!or winch they have not been trained
IN the past may be forced to return to
the States from which they were given
clearance. This Is what occurs in nv
own case. Fortunately have funds with
"hlch l may return to the State from
Wnlch received clearance to Califor-
MA. But 1 know Of other professional
men who staked their last pennies on
the hope that they would be successful
IN obtaining war work in California; s
expanding industry. These men are now
In fix, due to the new ruling.
1t is true that the war can be won
only through the cooperation of all and
Iilrouen sheer manpower alone, but these
professional men have something IN
oher, too, and they should not be de-
nled that opportunity, even though thew
may have been wrong in seeking trans
1ers from the States in which they for
merly were employed.
May suggest that the War Manpower
commission hereafter give some fore
.ilougnt 10 transients who may be en-
route to new jobs IN other States before
they start issuing edicts that prevent
tnem from obtaining those jobs?
Los Angeles. Fcr
Evening star., 1944-01-03

the minor members
are concerned - is
becoming increasing
ly shaky.
Total victory and
peace in the Pacific
will be obtained
when the Japanese
military power is
smashed. A liberal
American = B ri t ish
policy in that area
will make it pos
sible to re-establish
order in the Far
East.
But a. complete
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Corrects Error in Authorship
Of Santa Letter To Virginia.

To the Editor of The Star:
When Lewis Stone read "There Is q
Santa Claus" over the air on Christmas
oav' ne said 1t was written by "the editor
OF the New York SUM-"
But inasmuch as the date of the letter
to Virginia O'Hanlon was 1897. II is
more than probable that editor of the
new York Sum- signifies to most people
Cnarles A. Dana. During the 80 years
Mr. Dana controlled the Sun, said Mr..
Oaia was edltor." However, as he
oleo TWO months before Christmas, 1897.
OBVIOUSLY the letter to Virginia OHan-
ION was not written by Mr.. Dana. 1T
was not written by his son. Paul, and
not written by Edward P. Mitchell.
Danas successors as editor of the Sun,
Inc letter actually was written bv one
OF the associate editors-Frank p
Church known to many as kindly and
generous soul and a brilliant writer.
But ne was not the editor of the New
York Sun"
AS 1t is probable that for years there
VIII be readings similar to that bv Mr..
stone, and as the letter is something
OF classic (of Yuletide Hterature). it
would seem only fair and Just that in
future Mr.. Church be given credit for
his work. ! w NACTr
Editor's Note: The Christmas letter
TO Virginia was written by Francis
Pharcellus Church, a native of
Rocnester, N. Y born on Washing
tons birthday, 1889, and educated at
CHARLES Anthon's Latin School and
columbia College. He was editor of
the Galaxy Magazine and, in asso-
ciation with his brother Col. William
Conant Church, of the Army and
Navy Journal and the Internal Reye-
nue. Record. His editorial contribu-
lions to the New York Sun began in
1874 and continued until his death.
April II, 1906.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Twits Mr.. Wallace
About Those Pigs"
To the Editor ~ rba &C.


II the lack of food were the "root
cause" for the desperate totalitarian
ISM which produced Mussolini and
Hitler" as Vice President Wallace con-
tended in recent issue of the news
paper magazine This Week." then what
was the root cause" for the desperate
ISM or whatever else it may be called
which produced the Japanese militaristsp
furthermore. if the lack of food is
liKely to bring about totalitarianism
then wouldn't it appear a point of wis
oom for some of our world trouble
shooters to give a little attention to
lnola, where, according to news re-
ports, more than a million people re-
Gently have died of starvation?
1t is to be regretted, indeed, that our
vice President did not realize the i'm
portance of food in preventing totali-
tarianism back in the days when all
those pigs and cereal foodstuffs were
being destroyed, and when Herr Hitler
was just beginning to gain momentum
1t seems that the politicians always can
manage to think of panaceas at the
opportune but rarely at the right time
j. j. SPERRY.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Year of Decision

We stand on the threshold of the
year of decision.
In this New Year 1914, the blows will
be struck that should bring to an end
Evening star., 1944-01-03
The Great Game of Politics

If there is more effective means of
bolstering the weakened cause of our
enemies than the poisonous anti-British
propaganda which recently has been
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Island by Island
From the Topeka Capital.

From the Topeka Capital
The Japs are making advance prep,
arations to "depopulate" their large,
cities. Macarthur and the rest Of our
men are engaged In depopulating the.
entire Jap empire. -. --.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
This Changing World

The favorable news from all the mill
tary fronts is somewhat obscured by re-
ports from Europe where the United Ma
tions front-at least as far as some OF
Evening star., 1944-01-03
I'd Rather Be Right

A number of editorialists are beginning
to talk about the famous pendulum
swing theory of politics again, forward
and backward, tick to took, Democratic
Evening star., 1944-12-03
Reynolds Says Probe
Into Pearl Harbor
Would Confuse Issue

BY the Associated Press
Chairman Reynolds of the Senate
Military Affairs Committee con-
tended yesterday that a congress
sional investigation of the Pearl
Harbor debacle would just confuse
the whole ISSUE"
There simply isn't time between
now and Congress pre-Christmas
adjournment to make full inquiry
he said in an interview. He pre-
dicted that a resolution by Senator
Ferguson, Republican, of Michigan
for Senate inquiry will be re-
jected.
Senator Ferguson said the War
and Navy Department pronounce
ments declaring that available evil
dence is insufficient basis for
charges against any military or
naval personnel only emphasize the
need for an investigation by Con-
gress.
Senator Reynolds, however, said
the Senate's docket is jammed and
that an investigation started during
the waning session would die with
adjournment.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, of
Tennessee, said he was opposed to
doing anything more about it while
we are at war"
The Army and Navy announce
mentS, which summarized the find
ings of separate boards of inquiry,
said no grounds had been found for
court martial proceedings against
Read Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
and Maj. Gen. Walter C. Short,
the naval and military commanders
at Pearl Harbor at the time of the
attack, but reported that errors in
judgment and lack of skill in both
Washington and Hawaii contributed
to the tragedy.
Both Secretary of War Stimson
and the late Secretary of the Navy
Knox said the reports of the boards
of inquiry could not be released in
full until after the war, for reasons
of military security, but they en-
phasized they intended to continue
their personal Investigations.
The Army and Navy Journal. un-
official service publication, said edi-
torially that there are many facts
which the Japanese would turn to
their advantage in operations and
propaganda. They should be, they
must be suppressed
Evening star., 1944-12-03
Archibald MacLeish Sees
Peace Struggle Divided
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Archibald
MacLeish, poet and librarian OF
Congress, said today that the
struggle for peace was a fight be-
tween those who are determined
to make peace, and those who
would be satisfied to end war, at
least for the present, and to let il
go at that"
Addressing a Metropolitan Opera
victory rally, Mr.. MacLeish said the
difference in views was one of g
peace affirmatively made in the
image of a new, whole world and q
peace negatively policed in the ole
dismembered world-the world a!
| it is"
Evening star., 1944-12-03

in color, For God and Country, ;
will be presented. There will be a
Christmas tree and Santa Claus.
The following will be in charge
Of the booths: Aprons, Mrs. Harry
P. Strickland: fancywork, Mrs
Mark Thatcher; shopping bags, Mrs
George Meyers, chairman; candy
Mrs. George Meyers, chairman;
variety shop, Mrs. Lucille Mccall
chairman: mems ties, Mrs. E. Don
aid Preston, chairman; books, Miss
Elizabeth Howard; plants and cut
Evening star., 1944-12-03
Club Plans YuIe Purty

A Christmas program will feature
the monthly meeting of the Wom-
ans Democratic Club of Silver
Spring at pm. tomorrow at Jesup
Blair Community House. Christ
mas music will be given. Members
are asked to bring an inexpensive
gift for the Christmas party which
will follow the business session.
Evening star., 1944-12-03

tings, Mrs. Hannah Overstreet; mag
azines, Mrs. Charles F. Hughes, and
Christmas cards, Mrs. Flora Mord-
horst.
There also will be the following
booths: Glassware, china, bric-a-
brac, toys and games, home canned
and me-baked foods, jeWelry, but
tons and a thrift shop which will
feature particularly clothing.
Door prizes will be given at the
dinner.
Evening star., 1944-12-03

VI what they call the wonders" von's
Tablets have done for them. This gentle
formula aims to counteract surplus trri-
tating stomach acid and to bring relief
from such conditions. II you suffer from
indigestion. gas heartburn. belching. bloat-
ing, sour stomach and other symptoms-
due to excess stomach acid-you. too,
should try Von's for prompt relief
right at home without rigid liquid
diet. Get S1.25 trial size. Also available
$500. $3.50 sizes. At your Druggist.
Evening star., 1944-12-03
Is Trucks Lost in Fire

CHICAGO, Dec. 2 (P).-A garage
fire today destroyed rs of feet of 10
delivery trucks belonging to the
Chicago Sun, a morning newspaper
causing an estimated $4,000 dam
age. Firemen said a spark from a
mechanics acetylene torch ignited
oil on the garage floor.
Evening star., 1944-12-03
Miss Miriam Johnson
To Christen Submarine

Miss Miriam R. johnson, daugh.
ter of Representative johnson, Re.
publican, of Indiana, will christer
the submarine Menhaden at the
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Mani.
towoc, Wis. The vessel is tentatively
scheduled to be launched Decem-
ber 20.
Miss Johnson lives at 1907 v street
Sc.
Evening star., 1944-12-03
| Bazaar Slated Thursday
|Af First CONGREGATIONAL

A bazaar will be held at the First
Congregational Church, Tenth and
q streets, from 10 am. to pm.
Thursday.
Lunch will be served from II am.
to 1880 pm, tea from 2 to 4 pm.
and a turkey dinner from 6 to 7:30
pm. At 7:45 pm. motion picture
Evening star., 1944-12-03
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Evening star., 1944-12-03
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Evening star., 1944-12-03
POSTWAR MODEL OF
NOTED HEARING AID
WINS WIDE ACCLAIM

Enthusiastic approval by both
moderately hard of hearing and
severely deafened persons is being
accorded to the advanced postwar
model of the famous Maico hearing
aid, now being demonstrated here.
Users with many different types of
hearing loss agree that the new in
strument gives than faithful, bal
anced reproduction of all tones,
high and low, at any volume.
Demonstrations of the new in
strument and fittings by trained
Maico technician without cost or
obligation at Maico of Washington {.
Farragut Medical Building, 17th
and Eye NV. MA. 6572.
Evening star., 1944-08-28

any tears because they are the
camouflage that a woman puts on
to hide the wound in her heart, and
because back of them there is so
much disillusion and lost faith and
dispelled glamour, and because so
much of her girlhood goes with
them. But there is something an
tiseptic in such laughs. When we
can laugh at our folly we are cured.
So my advice to- YOU is to write
"hnis'' at the endsof this romance.
Put this yoang man entirely out sof
your ndndyTrHe is one of the sent&.
mental deadbeats who picks Sout
an attractive girl, makes semi love
to her, wins her affections, monop-
olizes her time and keeps other men
away, but who never courts. The
men whose attentions are without
intentions are responsible for more
old maids than anything else. Don t
be one OF their victims. Six months
is long enough to give any man to
make up his mind about whether he
wants a girl for a wife or not. If
ne doesn't pop the question by them,
tell him good-by and send him
packing.
Evening star., 1944-08-28

zWIEBACK SNACK-Keep a SUD.
ply Of plain zWieback on the pantry
shelf SO the kiddies can have 3
snack in the late afternoon. This
may be purchased in packages OF
approximately Is slices. or II
ounces. The ingredients consist OF
flour, powdered skim milk, shorten
ing, f1avoring and spices, It can be
served as basis of various desserts
and Is equally delicious las is
served with cold glass Of milk.
HOUSEHOLD SHAMPOO-If YOU
want to economic and save the cost
Of cleaning bills, sponge or brush
your furnishings with a special
shampoo. This product, which re-
moves dirt, grease and spots quickly
and efficiently, is easy on fine fab
RIGS and also on your hands. The
7-ounce size dissolves quickly in
plain water and makes 4 gallons of
cleaning solution. 1t may be used
on furniture. tapestry. rugs, mat.
tresses. Venetian blinds and painted
or enameled surfaces.
GUARD THOSE RAYONS-Toe
guards that fit snugly over the fore
part Of the foot underneath the
stocking help prevent the hosiery
from wearing through at this point
They are durable, washable, OF
course, and come in various sizes.
Evening star., 1944-08-28
The Club de Teudi Dimes

sistance, one the soup and the other
the main dish, he built this menu:
Bisque of Shrimp, Louisiana
Casserole of Chicken Liners,
Kidneys, Mushrooms and Rice
Young String Beans
Chilled Tomato Slices
Iced Angel Food With Peaches
Coffee.
The bisque of shrimp is not diff
cult to prepare, but it must be done
with real care and a true attention
to detail. It is one of the most
delicate soups in existence and real
dinner party" fare.
For eight people you will need
2 pounds of raw shrimp. Clean
them by washing them In cold water
and then boil them in water to
which a little vinegar has been
added until they are bright pink
in color. Drain them, and let them
cool, then remove the shells and
pick out the black intestinal line.
Now chop the shrimp fine and
put them in a pan with 2 table,
spoons chopped onion and 2 table
spoons chopped celery. Cook
all together in little butter for 4
to 5 minutes. Add to the pan 2
cups chicken stock or broth-canned
Will do-and season well with salt
and pepper. Let this all boil to.
gether for 20 minutes. Then force
the mixture through sieve. Add l
cup cream and cup dry white wine
to the puree and heat almost. but
not quite, to the boiling point. Serve
with little minced parsley floating
on top.
Inc casserole is particularly
good one in these days Of rationins
and meat scarcities, for usually the
ingredients are to be had at the
market-especially If ordered in ad-
vance. Ten lambs kidneys are
sliced IN 1a-inch slices and soaked
IN cold. salted water for half an
hour. Then they are drained and
wiped dry and sprinkled with salt
and pepper. Ten chicken lvers are
cleaned, salted and peppered and
dredged lightly with -four. A pound
or pound and half of mushrooms
are peeled and sliced. Now the
main ingredients are ready.
The kidneys, livers and mush-
rooms are sauted together in but
ter or bacon fat until nicely
Drowned. Then 2 cups steamed
rice, wild rice is fine if you can get
it-are added. and well mixed with
the meats and mushrooms and
juices in the pan. Four strips of
bacon, fried crisp, are broken in bits
and put into the mixture, which
is then seasoned with salt and pep
per, a bit of worcestershire sauce
and a dash or two of cayenne. All
is turned into a creased casserole
and set in the oven until heated
through and slightly Drowned on
top.
The dessert is simple-but takes
good timing. Buy a plain. uniced
angel food cake Cover the top
and fill the center with sliced fresh
peaches, sprinkled we'll with lemon
juice to keep from turning dark.
Put In the icebox to keep cold. Just
before serving, ice the sides and
topover the peaches with vanilla or
peach ice cream. Garnish quickly
| With a few extra peach slices and
serve as fast as you possibly can.
Evening star., 1944-08-28
Shopping Around
By Dorothy Bihlman

TELL AT A GLANCE-Just the
Item for her birthday! That is. il
she smokes. A new cigarette case
made of transparent plastic ma
terial is the latest word in sophisti-
cation. Not only is this case smart
In appearance, but one can tell al
a glance just how many cigarettes
. there are left, SO there's no reason
to be caught short. All this, plus
. the fact the case will eliminate
! the messiness of loose tobacco in
! the bottom of her handbag, makes
1t an ideal gift Bet you'll Succumh
to the temptation and purchase
one for yourself.
YES WE HAVE NO-Banana
flakes make an excellent baby food
! but "grownups" will. enjoy them,
too. The product comes in cans
and so it can be kept for a reason
ably long length of time 1t is a
dried substance, and when milk is
added takes on the consistency of
mashed bananaS-add more milk
, to make refreshing, nutritious
beverage. We understand quite a
few people are shipping cans of
this overseas to their relatives and
, friends, although we wonder how
! the men obtain the milk with which
to mix the beverage. They must
for one lady said her son requested
1t in almost every letter 1t only
comes in one size-five and a half
ounces.
Evening star., 1944-08-28
Dorothy Dix Says

Dear Miss Dix: I am 26. Col
lege education. Excellent job in the
advertising business. Have sense
of humor, but l let my heart rule
my head. Recently I have fallen
In love with young man of 20. He
like me tremendously and does not
want to go out of my life completely
but he does not want to become en-
gagged to marry.
have definitely asked him to
make up his mind about us, but he
says he is unable to do so. How
can I help him to solve this prob
lem OF 1ndeclslon. E. c.
Answer: You say you have a
sense of humor. If you will bring
it to bear on the problem, you will
see that there is no mystery about
1t at all. and you will laugh a little
wryly at yourself for not facing
the fact that the young man is not
IN love with you, that he has no
matrimonial intentions whatever
and that you are wasting your time
and effort in trying to bring him to
the proposing point.
There are laughs sadder than
Evening star., 1944-08-28
By Arthur II. Deufe

Mine host for last weeks gather
Ing Of the members of the Club de
Jeudi Thursday Club, if you put it
In English, produced two new dishes
that at once enchanted and became
the envy of his colleagues. He mod
estly admitted that the recipes had
been given to him last spring, on a
business trip to New Orleans, by
the chef of noted restaurant there
and he added that he had been
trying his hand at them, off and on,
with his ever-loving and patient wife
as the guinea pig" in anticipation
of this club dinner at which he was
to play host and amateur chef.
Around these two pieces de re-
Evening star., 1944-08-28
COLLEGE IN WARTIME.
(ThunkS to Mrs. E. D.,

Seldom have I ever had the de-
sire to reply to requests in Lews-
papers, but yours Mrs. j. D. M.
has stl uck me with such a dynamic
force that I feel I'll burst inside il
! don't reply.
Since you are interested in learn
Ing how parents have handled the
situation regarding children going
directly from high school to college
my letter will be more or less di-
rected to your young daughter
because ! am only % years of age
married, but have no children.
However, I believe I am capable
OF replying because I was placed in
exactly the same position ycur
daughter is now placed in.
finished high school at the age
OF II. My parents had planned on
sending me to college and, Just as
you have done, had made provisions
for it. I made the mistake of going
to work In an Office for the summer
months prior to entering college. As
the time came nearer to entering
college, found myself so fascinated
with having money of my very
own, that I decided I didn't care
to begin my advanced education
for the time being. My parents
pointed out to me the same things
you have stressed to your daughter.
However, after many lengthy dis
Evening star., 1944-08-28
Fruits N0W at Their Best

The delicious midsummer fruits
are so tempting maybe it's the
abundant summer sunshine that
gives them such rich, luscious
flavor. Fortunately, when making
homemade spreads, these fruits are
good II used singly or in pleasing
combinations.
And when 1t comes to jams and
Jellies, there's something about their
golden beauty that seems to say,
Don't let E1e 60 to waste, save nv
-ripened flavor for tie cold, cold
days to come"
Once you try the short boil
method of jelly making-you will
wonder why you ever spent long
hours In the kitchen. Precious fruit
juices are not boiled away and no
long hours are wasted waiting for
jellies to jell.
Evening star., 1944-08-28

cussions with my parents, and quite
a lot Of persuasion on my part, my
parents agreed to my waiting until
the following year to enter. This
compromise was not what they had
wanted in the least, but they
wanted my happiness cbove ALL
AS time went on I became more
and more interested In my work and
was still highly fascinated with the
idea of being independent. I had
several promotions which didn't 70
to making me think more seriously
OF college. My parents never let me
forget my promise to enter college
the following fall. But as you are
now fearing, I lost all desire to fur
ther my education. Needless to 20
into the discussions that followed
Tor the next two years, With my
Evening star., 1944-08-28

bring to Z full rolling boil. and boil
hard minute.
Remove from fire, skim, pour
quickly. ParAlnn hot jam at once.
Makes about glasses Is fluid
ounces each).
RIPE PEAR JAM.
4 cups prepared fruit.
71s cups sugar.
! bottle fruit pectin.
To prepare fruit, peel about 3
pounds fully ripe fruit. Grind or
chop very flne. II desired, 3 tea
spoons spice may be added.
Measure sugar and prepared fruit,
tightly packed, into large kettle and
mix well.
Bring to 4 full rolling boil over