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Evening star., 1945-08-23
By Betsy Cas,peH,
Woman's News Editor.

taloupes-the latter happily coming
from the West, and therefore Of bet
ter quality than this years local
supply. Honeydews are good and
there are a few fair watermelons
about. Concord grapes are dis
appointment, so far, but extra fine
seedless and Tokays are adequate
substitutes. Apples are in moderate
supply, but there are plenty of nice
pears, plumS, damSons and pine
apples to be had.
Practically all vegetables, with the
exception of lettuce, are available.
Lima beans are especially good and
will be cheaper this week. Snap
beans, peas, cabbage, onions, celery
broccoli, peppers (both sweet and
the long hot pods for pickling) corn,
carrots, beets, okra, tomatoes, both
Western and home grown, and
sweet potatoes are plentiful.
Here and There: L. A. Nav
nard of the United States Plant,
Soil and Nutrition Laboratory at
Ithaca. N. Y, points out that 1t is
unfortunate that the importance of
vitamins in our daily foods has
overshadowed the equally necessary
minerals. Therefore, research into
these food components has been re-
ceiving less attention than it should.
The trace elements" minerals such
as copper and iodine, that the body
needs only in minute quantities,
are the ones most variable in our
food supply. 1t is usually assumed
that an adequate amount of them
is present in all the produce we con-
sumo. This is not the case, how
ever. and serious deficiencies may
exist in crops that come from soil
inadequately supplied with these
Evening star., 1945-08-23
Tomato Talk
By the Ticfory Chef

the bright red globes were more
familiarly known as love apples. It
seems to have been known IN Africa
centuries ago, and was there highly
esteemed by many tribes. The Ma
lays also have been familiar with
the tomato for hundreds of years.
But it was not until the close of the
10th century that specialists in
Europe bagan to take note of it.
Dodoens, famous herbalist of the
Netherlands, makes mention of it
about 1888, and recommends that it
be eaten with pepper, salt and oil.
Still the most popular form of serv-
ing 1t, for most of us! At about the
same time, few plants were intro
duced into England by Gerard, Eng
llsh surgeon and botanist, but the
tomato was, in general, looked upon
with aversion, considered poisonous
by most people, and only cultivated
to be fed to the pigs! And. probably,
very small cultivation even for that
purpose.
1t appeared in our own Southern
States before 1t was introduced into
our Northern sections, and again
enjoyed unpopularity for years.
About 1928, an article appeared in a
Charleston Is. c. newspaper, writ
ten by an editor, who timidly
pumped for expanded tomato cul-
tivation. Plants were brought to New
Jersey, now one OF the biggest to-
mato-producing sections of them
all, in 1880 and gradually the to-
mato began to make it's way in the
world. And no one can deny that
today, 1t and its products, rank
among the leading foods found on
American tables, and in many other
parts of the globe.
Plant breeders have developed the
tomato to a high point of quality
and variety. Large yellow tomatoes.
and the little yellow pear-shaped
variety are favoriteS with gour-
NETS. Plants bear fruit of uniform
size and perfection. The food value
OF tomatoes is one of the highest.
But in some parts of the world the
old superstitions still cling to the
love apple in more sci
entif1c language than of old, to be
sure, but expressing "tabu" none
the less!
I have some rather unusual to-
mato recipes in my files-if you
would like few of them, drop me
a line in care of this paper, inclos-
ing a stamped, self addressed en-
velope, and I'll be glad to mail them
| TO you.
Evening star., 1945-08-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

GAS WATER HEATERS. 20, 80, 40 gal.
automatic; no cash needed; small monthly
payment; immediate installation. D. A.
STANSBURY, Ii. 1929.
WE DESPERATELY NEED q fairly modern
home in desirable residential neighbor-
hood, We can pay all cash, Replies con-
WfIh NOT BE far debts
contracted by any one other than myself
MARWOOD A. Tucker, 1133 18th st.
NV. 23s
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for any
debts contracted by any one other than
myself n WILLIAM J, LOTT, 1o6 o33..th
/ Will NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for any
debts contracted by any one other than
myself. JAMES C. CATION, Arlington,
Va. 24s
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN as Of this
! day and date, Aug. 81, 1945. I will. not
be responsible for debts other than those
contracted and signed by myself ARTHUR
L: PAYNE. Jr., formerly of 1903 Taylor
St. Brentwood, Md. pa
REGULAR BOOKKEEPING SERVICE and
statements at part-time prices for full
time work: Adams 0693, 8 to pm.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Evening star., 1945-08-23

While you 60 about canning your
tomatoes from the Victory garden, OF
buying them for a summer salad
taking them completely for granted
stop and think for moment about
the romance of their history.
The tomato Is, perhaps, one of the
most fascinating OF all our fresh
foods. I believe it has finally been
decided by the powers that decide
such things, that it is a vegetable
rather than fruit, but for years
this was moot question among the
horticulturists. And it has only
been in fairly recent times, as such
things are reckoned, that the tomato
was considered edible at all.
The name comes from the Mex
lcan "tumatl"-but to Europeans
Evening star., 1945-08-23
Homemade Dressings

If there's no salad dressing on
hand, don't let that prevent serving
a fresh, cool salad these summer
days. Cream that sours in hot
weather can be turned to account
as the fat in homemade dressings
particularly good with cucumbers,
cabbage, lettuce or fruit. Or, a
thrifty measure of meat drippings or
table fat provides enough fat for a
cooked dressing. Whatever the
dressing, keep it cold; and add it at
the last possible minute, so as to
serve salad invitingly crisp.
Here are recipes suggested by
home economists of the United
States Department of Agriculture:
For sour cream dressing that re-
quires no cooking: Whip u cup sour
Evening star., 1945-08-23

18 servings or Az wames. To make
them even more tasty cut strip
Of bacon in half and put on top of
batter of each waffle, it browns right
into the waffle and is very good.
"CURDLED" CORN.
(Fron, Miss C. H. c., Takoma Park,
Md
About canning corn. We, too,
canned corn that turned out curdled,
as was described. However, it was
very good IN taste and kept per-
fectly. 1t can be used in any recipe
calling for corn The curdled ap-
pearance, I've been told, is caused
by using too little water. In our
case we filled the jars completely
with corn. If we had filled them "a
full of corn then teaspoon salt
and filled with water they tell me
1t would not have curdled.
Evening star., 1945-08-23

Add "a cup -four, "a teaspoon salt, "a
teaspoon sugar and II teaspoon bak-
ing powder. Mix and roll out ON
Toured board, fit in pie plate and
bake until brown about IL minutes
at about 400 degrees.
For the lemon filling: Cook in a
double boiler the yolk of one egg,
l1h cups of cold water, juice of one
lemon and rind, 2 tablespoons of
cornstarch, "a cup sugar, Y teaspoon
margarine, dash of salt. Cook until
thick about IL or Is minutes. Fill
shell with this, then cover with a
meringue made of white of one egg,
Evening star., 1945-08-23

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, Weman's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and as it is
obviously impossible for us to
test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them. B. G.
Evening star., 1945-08-23
Readers Clearing House

complimented by people who were
raised" on Boston brown bread
One and one-half cups graham
flour, "a cup yellow corn meal, 2 Level
teaspoons baking powder, u tea
spoon soda, y teaspoon salt, "a cup
molasses, y cup raisins, Ia cups
sweet milk.
Blend together flour, corn meal
salt, baking powder and soda. And
raisinS and molasSeS and mix with
the milk.
Have ready well-greased tins with
tightly fitting lids, fill to two-thirds
full Of batter, grease and fit on the
covers. Steam for 3 hours. The
loaves may be placed in the oven
few minutes after steaming il q
dry crust is desired.
4 X
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Our thanks to the tolloiUing
readers, whose contributions
lUere similar to Others previously
received, and to those ,ohose intor-
nation and copies OF poems too
long to be printed in the column
hare been forwarded to the indi-
DidualS requesting them:
G. c.. Woodstock, Va. Mrs. H.
M. c., A. P. S., HyattSUille; Mrs.
G. d., Takonla Park, Nd: Mrs.
C. A. S., Mrs. E. S r., Mclean;
Mrs A. L. S., Bertpyn,: G. F. G.,
Greenbelt:: Mrs. E. P. Nick, Mrs.
H. C. S., Arlington: Mrs. M. G.,
Mrs. T. A. c., Mrs. w. H. r., Mrs.
C M. ~, Mrs. J. p S., C. H. B..
Mrs. N. E. B., Washington, and
Mrs. r. D. p, Clinton, Md.
II
CLEANING GLASSES?
From j. L. H., Washington
A gift box containing etched
glasses was thrown in the fireplace
and burned. How may glasses be
cleaned?
Not one broke, incidentally.
4 x
HINT.
From r. r. E., Arlington, Va
When cooking utensn is scorched
or burned, let cool completely be-
fore adding water and it will clean
easily.
DECORATING PROBLEM?
from /. X. D., Washington.)
Will some one please tell me II
one uses both curtains and draperies
over Venetian blinds or If draperies
are used alone? I have seen both
done, but should like to know the
correct way.
X X X X
WORDS WANTED?
From Mrs. A. L. H., Washington. J
Would like the words to an old
poem my grandfather used to have
about Billy Barlow. One line was
about "On the way home he broke
the teapot, and when he got home
such whipping he got-oh, isn't it
hard for poor Billy Barlow?"
From Mrs. F. B. M, Siluer Spring,
Md
Could some one furnish me the
name Of the poem which has the
following three lines:
And she, kissing back, did not know
That my kiss was given her sister:
Folded close under deepening snow"
*
LEMON PIE.
From Mrs. E. F. G., Washington. J
I am glad to submit my recipe for
a lemon pie which is a never fail''
and economical one. For the shell /:
Pour 1s cup boiling hot water over
" cup of shortening and cream.
Evening star., 1945-08-23

WORDS WANTED?
From Mrs. A. L. H., Washington.
Would like the words to an old
poem my grandfather used to have
about Billy Barlow. One line was
about "On the way home he broke
the teapot, and when he got home
such whipping he got-oh, isn't it
hard for poor Billy Barlow?"
Evening star., 1945-08-23

From Mrs. F. B. NJ, SilDer Spring,
Md
Could some one furnish me the
name of the poem which has the
following three lines:
And she, kissing back. did not know
That my kiss was given her sister:
Folded close under deepening snow"
Evening star., 1945-08-23

DECORATING PROBLEM?
from /. X. D., Washington.)
Will some one please tell me II
one uses both curtains and draperies
over Venetian blinds or if draperies
are used alone? / have seen both
done, but should like to know the
correct way.
Evening star., 1945-08-23

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-02-16
ALLIES THRUsTING
 DEEPER INTO REICH
 ON WESTERN FRONT

PARIS - Canadian first army troops, aimed toward the heart of the industrial Ruhr, thrust almost a mile deeper into the lower Rhine valley in northwest Germany through storms, heavy artillery and mortar fire, and an ever increasing flood of enemy reserves thrown into the battle.
 The Canadians held 20 miles of the south bank of the flooded Rhine from the Nijmegen sector to oppo- site Emmerich but made no threats of crossing the wide waterway. They stormed and captured water hemmed Huisberden, four miles east of Kleve and 19 from the Ruhr gateway city of WeseIscot.
 Scots, Britons, and Welshmen un- der Crear's command, increased their pressure on the defense key stones of Goch and Calcar in the center of the bulging 20-miIe front
 One front dispatch said British empire troops had spread out south of Moyland, indicating an advance into an area less than two miles from Calcar. Scots swinging down the highway from Kleve moved tC within 1000 yard of Moyland.
 The American third army carved out half mile gain in the Pruen sector, slowly reducing the German l Qualifications.
 Seventh army forces in northern Alsace, also rested after local line strengthening operations, overran Rimling, two miles south of the German Saarland as well as two other villages.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-02-16
NEPHEW OF LOCAL MEN
 SURVIVES SINKING OF
 SHIP. NORTH ATLANTIC

Appearing in the February 12 is sue of Time magazine is the ac- count of the torpedoing and sink ing by a German U-boat of the .Clayoquot minesweeper in th Q North Atlantic. Skipper of the yes sel was Claude Craig Campbell. nephew of Leonard and Ernest Campbell. Wra ngell merchants. Eight members of the 81-man crew including four officers, were lost. Captain Campbell and the rest of the survivors were picked up after 10 minutes in the choppy waters by a corvette. While waiting for res cue they sang 70 Come, All Yc Faithful"
 Captain Campbell has been in the Canadian navy for four years. se- curing leave from his job as vice principal of Victoria high school Without previous naval experience, he went to Scotland, studied radar and went out as second officer on a small boat where he was assigned to submarine detection. On this trip a Nazi strafing plane wounded the captain and Campbell took charge He became skipper of the Clayoquot three years ago when she was com missioned.
 Son of John NJ. Campbell, pater- nal uncle of WrangelIs Leonard and Ernest and a teacher in the Victoria schools for 30 years, Claude Campbell visited here sey- eral years ago. He loved the sea and boats and owned a boat on which he cruised in Victoria waters. He is a graduate Ph.D. from the University of Washington. At present his wife and daughter live at Halifax where the latter at tends college.
 During their vacation last year MT. and Mrs. Leonard M. Camp bell visited the skipper and his family at Victoria
 The Time article praises the he roism of the crew, and points out the renewed menace of the U-boats lurking in the North Atlantic.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-02-16
RED CROSS WAR FUND DRIVE
 SCHEDULED NEXT MONTH

With the 1945 American Red Cross War Fund Drive scheduled t1 start in March, the local chapter is organizing plans to assure reaching the Wrangell goal of Sl000.
 Heading the drive for the firth consecutive year will be E. R. sharnbroich who is also chairman of the local Red Cross Chapter. The town of Wrangeu has always ex- ceeded the quotas set up and it is expected this year will be no ex- ception. Last year a total of over sZ500 was raised during the March drive. The quota for last year was Sl40o This years quota based on population percentages, and also taking into consideration the local chapters needs, is only 5000
 The theme. Give Now, Give More Keep Your Cross at His Side has been adopted nationally for the 1945 drive which seeks a minimum Of S200.00O.O0O to assure continuance of Red Cross services in every theatre Of war.
 Detailed information on drive plans will be printed in next weeks Sentinel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-02-16
ENJOY
 WEEKEND AT KETCHIKAE

A party of Wrangelites spent the weekend at Ketchikan. leaving here Friday morning at 8 o'clock. aboard the Howard B. Lowry Brood. skipper Stormbound at Meyers Chuck from noon until about 8 pm. the boat arrived in the First City about S:3O o'clock.
 Making the trip were Mrs. Al Ritchie, Mrs. Jerry Neilsen n d daughters, Marion and Doris. Lily Brood. Emma Torgramson, Karen Skulstad. Howard Benjamin. Rich ard Rinehart. Tommy Teller, Law renee Bahovec. and Lowry Brood. Although the storm brought on an epidemic of seasickness. the girls all stepped ashore at Ketehikan looking fit as fiddle, and pro Ceeded to the roller-skating rIuk where Miss Skulstad proved her abilities as a professional skater.
 MT. and Mrs. John Wellman en- tertained Mrs. Nei1sen and Mrs. Ritchie during their stay The Howard B. returned to Wrangell Monday, and one of the party re ported the gang had 35 cents among them after their shopping spree. Babe Neilsen had the only cigarettes aboard and proved the most popular member of the party.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-02-16
CATHOLIC DEV0TIONS St. Rose of Lima and St. John

Rev. Mathew E. Hoch, Pastor
 Sunday, February IS, 1st Sun day of Lent.
 Holy Masses are at 8:15 am. i the Wrangell institute, 10 am. il the local Parish church.
 Holy Communion Sunday for th choir members.
 Religious instructions for th children Monday, Wednesd4 Thursday, and Friday after scn, and Saturday at II am.
 Holy Masses throughout the are: Tuesday and Thursday am. and the rest of the wee 7:30 am. Master Hernando larna serving.
 Lenten devotions Wednesdav Friday evenings at o'cloc
 Choir practice Friday eve. 7:30 o'clock.
 Altar society meets first Wea day of each month.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-02-16
MARTIAL LAW IS
 PROCLAIMED IN REICH

LONDON-Almost all of Ger many has been placed under virtual martial law by a sweep ing decree calling to military trial whoever tries to evade his duties toward the eommun- ity."
 Civilians who show coward ice will be subject to the death penalty in Reich defense areas threatened by the enemy"
 The order is one of the most drastic decrees ever issued in the German effort to bring every man. woman and child into their struggle. It was is sed. Berlin said, by order of Hitler in agreement with Him Ter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-02-16
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE

Here are some of the reasons why proponents of the bill now be fore the legislature for cancellation of the remainder of Wrangell' s school -S2O,0O0-think the measure has a chance to be ap- proved. Looking over the legislative record of other years these advo- cates of the bill find that in 1923 Haines was granted S35O0 for the construction of a sChOolhOuse. In 1925 it received another $300o; in 1889. S25OOO and in 1941, $1Oop: all for school facilities. Panama was given $75OO for school by h Q 1927 and 1929 legislatures. The mission school near Seward was given $2O.0O0 in 1927. Yakutat reached in the kitty for S700o the same year as did Kenai for SI5oos Unga for $500; Gustavus for S250O and Kotzebue for $3500- Fol lowing legislature. the one of 1929, handed it out in this fashion for school support - McGrath, ST0U: Bethel. S4OOO: Kanakak, S90Oi ko- diak. S17,OOO. and Hoonah, $40O6. In 1885, Craig was given S1S,00o. In 1939, it received another $25,0o0 and in 1941, $I0,O00 Douglas got S25,0OO for school in 1897 and checked out with another $25,OO0 in 1889. The year 1897 also saw Nenana get s10,0O0; Eagle, s400O and skagway, $25.OOO. Nome got S1O,0O0 for school construction in 1889.
 This was all for school and school
 ssistance of some kind or another. Among other special appropriations was S15.00O for Cordoya for air plane field construction. 1883; SS- 900 for Petersburg harbor improve ments in l937 Another S2O,OOO was set aside for construction of rural schools in 1887. Valdez and Seldovia also have come in for a little help from time to time No where in the long list does Wran- gelI appear as having asked or re- ceived special legislative appropria- tions. These, say proponents of the present bill to cancel the school bonds. are good reasons why the measure should carry.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-02-16
WRANGELL ELKS
 HAVE BIG TIME
 AT PETERSBURG

All roads led to Petersburg last Saturday for Wrangell Elks and ladies. who went by plane and vari ous boats to the neighboring town to receive a royal welcome from Petersburg B. p. o. Elks Lodge No 1615 Many of the visitors arrived in time to have a look at the town and visit friends before the ban quet, scheduled to begin at pm.
 The dinner was held on the sec ond floor of the spacious Sons of Norway hall, with approximately I75 persons present, and the menu featured delicious roast moose meat flanked by a generous variety Of vegetables and dessert, and served by a corps of competent volunteers. Acting Exalted Ruler Ray Swanson welcomed the visitors and Wran gell's Exalted Ruler Virgil Ney- man responded by expressing lhe pleasure of his group at being pres ent and invited the Petersburg lodge to return the visit.
 Following the dinner the Elks held their initiation of new mem bers at the B.P.O.E. hall, the cere- mony being conducted by the Wrangell lodge. Initiated from here were William Lloyd, Jim Robinson, and Orlando (Tink) Bakke, as we'll ,.s five candidates to the Peters burg lodge, Ralph Young, Frederick Magill, William Brown, Charles Fitzgerald, and Doyle Cisney. Meanwhile, the ladies of the party were being entertained at various homes.
 The dance, also held at the Sons of Norway hall, and featuring the hill billy motif, was a smashing success from start to finish, with everyone joining in the spirit of the thing. Costumes ranged from house dresses and overalls, cowboy and Indian getups, reaching it's ul- innate in the horrifying appearance of Messrs. Ripley and Chet Steear, guaranteed to scare any revenuer out of 10 years growth. Shooting irons, jugs, and corncob pipes were in evidence, but the place didn't burn down and nobody got shot. Music was furnished by an oFches- tra which included Mrs. Carl Brad ley, Mrs. Fred Grant, Ralph Linds- ley and Jim Gillian from Wran- gell.
 Several of the visitors stayed at the homes of friends, while the remainder enjoyed the hospitality of the Arctic hotel and it's friendly proprietor, Knud Stenslid. (adv.l.
 The majority of the Wrangellites returned home on Sunday after noon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-02-16
BLANKET PRIMARY BILL
 AND APPROPRIATIONS
 CONSIDERED BY SOL0NS

JUNEAU-0nc again the House yesterday ran into a blanket pri- mary barrier and a second attempt to postpone it indefinitely was lost by equal division of the house. after Representative Taylor had put seven amendments into a substitute measure brought in by Representa- tive Curtis shattuck, which. in of. feet. destroyed the purpose Of the Dill
 After sweeping in his amend ments by a r to vote, Taylor moved for indefinite postponement. only to have several of his support CTS switch. with the result the measure stays on the calendar.
 The substance Of the bin as amended would be 10 have a single primary ballot with the candidates separately listed according to party, and the voter while not having to declare his party preference. would nevertheless have to vote for can didates of only one party. Other wise the ballot would be void, and any ballot where the voter had jumped party lines would be thrown out
 Prior to the primary TOW. the house debated the question of whether to grant the governor a deficiency appropriation of SIOOO for entertainment purposes. When the lawmakers came to town the entertainment fund was down to 36 cents.
 Seventeen legislators agreed they had been enjoying some Of the gov ernor's entertaining and the defici- ency should be voted. Opposing the grant were Gill; Linck. Peter son, Pollard, Porter, Shattuck. and Fukoyich. The legislature of two years ago gave the governor S40UO for entertainment during the bf- Shattuck charged that two. fifths of the entertainment fund had been spent for liquor. Me Cutcheon said he guessed most ot the Legislators" had drunk some of
 l'NSA 9oLu ue wanted b e House to know he didn't have any of it.
 Alter a two-hour battle over po- littcs and whiskey, the house ad- Iourned to permit the Ways and Means committee to complete the bill expected to be presented in the next day or two.
 The senate worked on routine oilIs, moving ahead on the calen- 1ar for final action today the mem- orial to extend the federal high way act to Alaska and the resolu- ton to cancel the remaining S2O,- poo Of Wrangell school bonds held by the territory.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-02-16
WITHROW HERE FOR
 PRESEASON SURVEY

c. A. Withrow, outside superin- tendent for the Farwest canneries. arrived here this week, and will leave with Tom Elswick on the Thomas E. for a preseason inspec- ton trip to Rake and Saginaw bay The company will be doing busi- ness the same as last year, MT. Withrow said, and A. R. Brueger, superintendent, will have the same connection with the cold storage. The Saginaw and Grindall floating canneries are included in the or ganization, he said.
 Mir. Withrow plans to go south on the Northland later in the month.