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Evening star., 1945-07-24
Each Shining Hour
BY Betty Miles

involves preparing and serving the
lunch and tidying up the kitchen
and grounds afterward. Each vol
unteer is asked to give one day
week to the canteen.
If you're an art teacher Cor a
manual training instructor), your
special skill equips you for work in
the Arts and Skills Corps, set up as
part of the rehabilitation program
at the military and naval hospitals
Other posts open to the person
without such specific skill include
the Provisional Staff Assistants
Corps, which does tipping and cleri-
cal work, mans information booths.
Or you might take the invaluable
nurses aide course. The cry for
daytime aid in the hospitals Is more
audible than ever.
And here's something else, actual
ly one OF the most vital contrlbu-
tions you could possibly make. Ask
yourself if you know the symptoms
of various communicable diseases
which may attack your children.
Ask yourself if you honestly feel
you'd be able to cope adequately
with the tasks of the sickroom.
Could you apply a compress, give an
inhalation when necessary? The
person who can answer yes" to
those questions is one of the home
fronts most valued possessions
these days.
The home nursing course Is de-
signed to enable you to function ef-
ficiently when sickness strikes your
home. The gaping space left by the
exodus of the M. DIS from civilian
life demands no commentary. Train
ing in home nursing teaches you,
actually, when NOT to call doctor.
Or, if it is necessary to get in touch
with him, it enables you to report
the patients condition over the tele-
phone so that the doctor can pos
.Sibly prescribe without making the
trip to your home.
The District Chapter has stream
lined its home nursing course, COM
pressing the standard course into
six lessons (12 hours)-three lessons
week for two week. The course Is
given at Walsh House, 2020 Massa-
chusetts avenue. Waiting is unnec-
essary, since a new class forms each
week. Men as well as women may
delve into this with profit, inc
dentally.
Further information concerning
these various activities may be Sc
cured by calling Republic $500. ex-
tension 1853, or by calling in person
at the volunteer recruitment desk,
OAR Building, Seventeenth and
D streets NV, from 10 am. to pm.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
POVERTY PARTY?

! MRS. II. L. H., Jr, WdShtngton.)
I am wondering if any of your
readers would be able to help me
out. l would like to have poverty
party. l think few years ago l saw
The same thing in your column, but
did not clip it then. Now we would
like to have a meeting with about
IS ladies.
1 never miss reading your column
and see where so many OF your
readers find some one to help them
1 am hoping some one will come to
nv rescue. We thought it would be
different idea all the guests must
wear old clothes, etc.
There are so many good, helpful
ideas in your column which l have
tried and found successful. Hope
your column will stay with you for a
long time.
Thanking you for any help you
Evening star., 1945-07-24

their original handles. I've used al
most all kinds of fuel, wood and
coal, kerosene, electricity and gas.
Perhaps you turn your flame too
high. One of the supposed advan-
tages of the heavy aluminium is
that after boiling is reached you can
cook on a very low flame.
However, If you still have trouble
here's a suggestion sent to Better
Homes and Gardens magazine by
one of their readers:
Reduce the charring of your
skillets wooden handle by loosely
wrapping few coils of heavy copper
wire around the ferrule into which
Evening star., 1945-07-24
COMMENT.

From Mrs. H. S. NJ, WaShington.)
Since coming to Washington sew
eral years ago 1 have read the RCH
with great pleasure. Have derived
so many helpful hints, recipes and
suggestions from it that l have
come to look upon this department,
not as column in newspaper, but
rather, as a good and faithful friend.
The RICH has at all times a de-
cided tenor of cheerfulness and
happy accord. Each reader seemed
Evening star., 1945-07-24

the handle fits. The high heat con-
ductivity of copper wire serves to
dissipate into the air much of the
heat which otherwise would be
transferred into the wood"
This, of course, presuppoSes that
YOU can get the copper wire!
Butter Stretcher-I have a butter
stretcher that we prefer even to
butter. It's much smoother in taste
and texture and softens much faster
on cold winter mornings when
making lunchesl. 1t can be used in
cooking just as butter.
Soften a pound of butter and a
pound of margarine, add coloring
Evening star., 1945-07-24
POEM OFFERED.
From Mrs. J. A. H., Jr.,
Mount Rainier. Md

In answers to Mrs. j. A. L. of
Hyattsville, I would like to tell her
secured, by writing, the poem, THE
Divine Office of the Kitchen" by
Cecily Hallack, from the Ammidon
IL Co., Horace L. Varian, 81 S. Fred
erick street, Baltimore 2, Md.
Believe the price OF it was only
30 cents and it is most attractive.
/ framed mine and have it in my
kitchen.
The poem follows:
THE DIVINE OFFICE OF THE
KITCHEN.
Lord Of the pots and pipkins, since have
A saint by doing lovely things and vigillins
with thee,
BY watching in the twilight dawn, and
storming Heavens gates,
Make me a saint by getting meals, and
washing up the plates!
Lord Of the pots and pipkins, please. I
The tiresomeness Of tea leaves and the
sticky .porridge bowlsl
Remind me of the things / need, not Just
But so that 1 may perfectly lay tables
into prayers.
Accept my roughened hands because !
made them SO for Thee!
Pretend my dishmop is bow which
heavenly harmony
Makes on a hddie frying pan; it is so
hard to clean,
And, oh, so horrid! Hear. dear Lord, the
music that l mean!
Although I must have Martha hands +
have Mary mind
And when black the boots, I try Thy
sandals, Lord, to find.
] think of how they trod our earth, what
time / scrub the floor.
Accept this meditation when l haven't
time for more
Vespers and Compline come to pass by
washing supper things
And, mostly, am very tired, and all the
heart that sings
About the mornings work, is gone, before
me, into bed.
Lend me, dear Lord, Thy tireless heart, |
TO work in me instead!
NY mathis are said overnight to praise
and bless Thy name
Beforehand for tomorrowS work, which |
will be just the same:
So that it seems l go to bed still in my
working dress,
Lord, make Thy Cinderella soon heavenly |
princess!
Warm all the kitchen with Thy love,
and light 1t with Thy peace!
Forgive the Worrying, and make the grum-
bling words to cease.
Lord who laid breakfast on the shore, |
forgive the. world which saith
Can any good thing come to God out
OF poor NAZARETH"
Trust you will enjoy the poem as
much as I have.
Evening star., 1945-07-24

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
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We will withhold both and use
only initials, Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
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Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
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those of The Star, and as it is
obviously impossible for us to
test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them.
Betsy CasweH.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
LOCATING A PRINT?

From Mrs. G. F. d., Washington J
Can any one tell me of list OF
prints for school and other uses
which includes a print of Murilo's
The Kitchen of the Angels" LA
CUISINE des Anges)? 1t is also called
The Miracle of San Diego" The
idea conveyed is that of serving God
in the humble duties of the kitchen.
Evening star., 1945-07-24

to friend in a distant town asking
her to get me some gum arabic
to follow the directions for life
saving hose.
I followed the instructions re-
ligiously and found what the other
writers have found-very unsightly
water marks on the hose. I don't
know whether the treatment has
stopped runs, or if I've just been
lucky, but the dark marks I couldn't
stand.
Could the original suggester of
the treatment tell us if we are doing
something wrong? I know I fol-
lowed directions to the letter.
The Clearing House is the first
thing I read each night should
hate to be without it. Thank you so
very much.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
BURNED POT HANDLES;
POLISHING ELECTRIC

From Mrs. A. c. p, Washington
I wonder why the lady has so
much trouble. I've had my heavy
aluminium ware with wooden han
dies almost 10 years, and bought
them second hand when they were
almost five years old, and they have
Evening star., 1945-07-24
MORE HOSE TROUBLE.

From Mrs. B. r. E., SilUer Spring }
After trying innumerable drug
stores in Silver Spring and in Wash
ington, I finally sent some money
Evening star., 1945-07-24

There are two reasons why you
shouldn't read this article. If every
hour of your week is crammed with
duties, then this is not your meat
If you have been doing all you pos
sibly could do for the war effort in
the 1924 days since December Z
194l-don't waste your time on what
we have to say.
But If you feel g. need to serve
and find yourself now in a position
to give that service, we want to help
you locate your spot. The house
wife's stay at home" vacation, the
teachers summer holiday, will leave
many women with extra hours
What can I do?" you ask. You
mean, Where am I really needed
l want to do work that will show re-
suits, I don't want to merely put in
time" Here, in part, is your an
SWer.
The Red Cross operates Volun-
LceI ICCl ulIillcIlt dCoh lil IlIc Ian
Building, designed specifically for
the purpose of screening" volun-
teers, helping them find the niche
to which their talents are best
adapted. What are the jobs that
need doing?
Women between the ages of IL
and so are needed in the Garden
Canteen, located behind the Dis
trict Chapter House. You may reg
lister as an auxiliary, just for the
summer months, and serve without
taking the nutrition and canteer
courses. You may be classified as q
provisional worker, which means
that you have expressed your desire
to take these courses in the fall;
in this case, the work that you dC
/ this summer will count toward the
| total number of $50 hours yearly
which regular Canteen Corps work
ers are asked to serve. Juniors from
! IA to l8 years may also serve
/ The Garden Canteen is open five
days weekly, and serves lunch tc
Red Cross workers and to members
of the armed forces. The service
Evening star., 1945-07-24

salt to taste and the top of 3 quarts
of milk Cor an equal amount of cof-
fee cream. Beat with a rotary egg
beater until thoroughly blended and
all cream is absorbed.
Polishing Electric Appliances
have never seen any suggestions for
removing the scratches on electric
appliances that some one requested.
This may not help, but at least
should improve the general appear
ance. Polish according to inStruc-
tions with a good grade of silver
polish. This is an approved method
for polishing them, but may not re-
move deep scratches.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
MAKING SAUERKRAUT?

From Mrs. G.. A. ~, WaShington.)
I have read of method of max
ing small amounts of sauerkraut by
placing the shredded cabbage and
salt in quart fruit jars. If any
reader has tried this method,
should like to have full instructions
for making sauerkraut in this man
ner.
Like a well-advertised product in
this area, the Clearing House is
lust wonderful"
Evening star., 1945-07-24

can give me, as would like to have
the invitations printed for the party,
if find the copy in time.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

The copy of the poem Ken
tucky Belle" so kindly sent in
by Miss E. E. P, Washington,
has been forwarded direct to the
reader Uho requested it, as its
great length prevents our print
ing it in the column.
Our thanks to the tollo,Uino
readers, iOhoSe contributions
10ere similar to others previously
receiUed
Mrs. P. X. G., Oron Hill, Md:
Mrs. w. C. K, Bethesda; Mrs.
J. G., CalUerton. Va; Mrs. C. p,
Takoma Park, Md; Mrs. C. M. c.,
Arlington; Mrs. M. H. D., Mrs.
F. R.. Miss E. A. r., M. C. Y,
Miss T. A. S., M. G., Mrs. C. M.
D., Mrs. J. H. R., Mrs. G. F. D.,
Mrs. c. M. L., Mrs. E. w. B.,
Washington.
Information sent in BY the fol-
lotOing has been forwarded to
the individuals for ,Uhom it tOaS
intended:
Mrs. N. NJ. F.. Rockville: Mrs.
II. w. H., WoodacreS, Md; Mrs.
p. B. McC., Columbia, S. c.;
Mrs. G. P. H., Arlington; Mrs.
A. NJ. S., Mrs. J. C. L., Wash
ington.
Applications for the future
RCH book haze been filed for:
Mrs. A. A. S.. Fort Wayne,
Ind; Mrs. M. d. L., Mrs. J. S. B.,
Decatur, H.: Mrs. E. G. H.. NeU
Albany, Ind Mrs. P. X. G.,
Oron Hill, Md: Miss E. L.,
Mount Rainier; Mrs. N. NJ. F..
Rockville: M. d. L., Bethesda:
Mrs. r. W., HgattSUille; Mrs. J.
H. R., Mrs. w. J. McC., A. E. B.,
Washington.
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Readers Clearing House

anxious to help the other. So:
please let's keep it that way. Please
don't let's get to pickering about
what Mrs. A. does that Mrs. B. does
not approve of.
Yours for continued sunny days in
RICH and not any showers-please.
X !.
MAGAZINE WANTED?
From Mrs. B. M. W., Washington }
I have a problem I wonder If one
of your many readers could help me
solve. My husband wrote home
from Okinawa to get copies of Time
Magazine from April 2, 1945, on, to
save for our two daughters, one he
has never seen. I can purchase all
but April % issue from the magazine
company and / wonder If any of
your readers has copy of that
issue they do not wish to keep and
would let us have it?
The Readers Clearing House is a
grand idea and l wish it continued
success.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
POEM WANTED?

From Mrs. G. w. c., Washington J
Could some one give me the
lines of a poem entitled, mo Music
in Old Dixie? 1t was written in
reply to a criticism of the song,
Dixie" I do not know the name
of the author or where the words
can be found, and should greatly
appreciate any assistance in locat-
ing the words.
I enjoy the RICH more than l can
express.
Evening star., 1945-07-24

A soft siIveY qreysh blue, rejecting somewhat the
der 8 Son. this is the new and the dramatic in fur
coats, ond in trimming on cloth coats light or dork
Do see them in our opening collections this week.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
FRUIT LEATHER?

From Mrs. r. H. r., Washington
Wonder if any one could give me
a recipe for peach or apple leath-
err? 1t was a baked dessert and
made by my grandma.
Evening star., 1945-07-24

SiIver-blue dyed muskrot
gives foshion sparkle to the
tuxedo coot with new, high
climbing fur cuffs and flonoe-
tucked shoulders emphasizing
Iow-cut ormholes. For misses.
S165 ttox, $33) Slo8
SlIver-blue dyed muskrot
fur coot flashes the fashion
spotlight on cuVing shoulders,
deeply cut ormholes and .fIored
fulIness. Juniors and misses.
$3.50 (tox $58) S348
SiIver-bIue dyed muskrot
puts q glorious front on this
coot for women. Fur collars
the neckline and fons out into
wide revers, then plunees hem
word in wide panels.
S98 ttox, $3.50 Sll7.6O
Evening star., 1945-07-24

Ny mathis are said overnight to praise
and bless Thy name
Beforehand for tomorrows work, which
will be just the same
So that it seems I go to bed still in my
working dress,
Lord, make Thy Cinderella soon heavenly
princeSSl
Evening star., 1945-07-24

Vespers and Compline come to pass by
washing supper things
And, mostly, ! am very tired, and all the
heart that sings
About the mornings work, is gone, before
me, into bed.
Lend me, dear Lord, Thy tireless heart
TO work in me instead!
Evening star., 1945-07-24

Photograph Courtesy New York Dress Institut,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
RECREATION TRAVEL LOOM
ON POSTWAR HORIZON

Without doubt as soon as adjustments
are under way in family and community
life after the war, masses of people VIII
turn to travel and any and all forms OF
recreation as a means OF relaxing from
the strains of war. Certainly, of course
there will be no let-down in the driving
force back of the desire and vow to WIN
the war And as victory day grows near
er, the strain will be more acute ana
will demand an adequate and immediate
channel for easing Off
Similarly as the fighting men begin
returning in large numbers ana move
back into their normal places III CON-
munity activities, business and Jops' .ley
will need and demand places ana tillle
for play and recreation ana reiaAatioh'
They will want such advantages elose
home; they will have had enough OF lraV-
ell for the time.
The great masses of civilian population
will want both recreation ana traVel.
Travellers will want plenty of stopping
off places along the road, places to wnlle
awav the time good fishing haunts, hunt
ing, sports and all that.
While one side of the picture spells
pleasure. there is the industrial side-in
other words. the dollars and cents side.
What has Ell Centro and Imperial Val
lev to offer? What concrete steps are
under consideration to provide stopping
off places for travellers or the avenues
"of escape" for the returned service men?
What of the competition that will flour
isb in coast areas-in fact a competition
already reality? What of recreational
centers, indoors and out, where games
may be enjoyed and year-round sports
events programmed?
And right here is a good time to sug-
gest that we folks in Ell Centro and lmpe-
rial Valley get the notion out OF our
heads that this is only winter haven.
There are as many natural environments
hereabouts for all twelve months of the
year as in any other geographical loca-
ton begging for development into Just
what the country will be clamoring for
when the war is over.
If they find what they want here, they
will linger. But find it they will.
Let's have it so they will need go no
farther when they come into the Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
Longer Range
Rockets Used
To Hit London

LONDON, March 6. (UP)-Air
Secretary Sir Archibald Sinclair
told Commons Tuesday that the
Germans are firing a new and long
er range type of flying bomb at
Britain.
Sinclair also disclosed that a Brit
ish bomb sight of extraordinary
complexity ingenuity, and accur-
acy" now is in use. Lancaster bomb
ers used it to sink the German bat
tleship Tirpitz in Norwegian wat
erS.
In a review of Royal air force ac-
tivity, Sinclair disclosed for the
first time that Dakota transport
plane landed in occupied Poland
last spring and brought out ranking
Polish underground officers. Polish
guerillas fought 48-hour battle
against the Germans to keep the
landing fielc open.
Sinclair said the Raj has reach
ed its peak of expansion and several
| thousand of it's men will be trans
| ferred soon to The army and navy.
Allied air power as whole will
increase until Germany has been
defeated, he said. While the RAF'
will not increase in numbers. it will
improve in prowcss and equipment,
| he said.
Sinclair asserted that Raj raids
on storage sites and communications
lines had reduced the scale of Ger
many'S W. rocket attacks against
Britain far below" Nazi hopes.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
DELIVERING BODY BLOWS
TO NAzl WAR MACHINE

Germany is receiving a series OF ter
rifle blows on the east and west fronts
from which she is showing no signs OF re-
covery and each blow now is aimed at
and draining her reserve powers IN men
and equipment.
Striking events of the last week on the
western front reveal Hitler's inability to
produce the added ounce Of strength to
come back. There has been an abandon
ment of material in tremendous quanu-
ties. 1t does not require an expert In war
strategy or logistics to see that this can
not go on long.
But even more significant is the dis
astrous necessity of abandoning large
numbers of troops in order to screen and
protect the inner fortress the Germans
so long have boasted will be attack-proof.
Even that fortress now is receiving blows
from the air that rapidly are reducing 1t
to a state of collapse.
On the east the Russians are following
a line of strategy that is leading to sud
den. terrific thrust that will cave in the
entire eastern side of the fortress and at
the same time weld an arc about the
very center of the reich that will bar any
final stand in the southern part of the
country.
Fhe Knockout punch, can not long be
Tended. It will be double punch.
Der tag is near
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
Peeved Pilot Downs
Two jap Planes

BELLFLOWER, Cal, March g..
(UPl-Lieutenant Al Lockard is
wearing the air medal because in
moment of exasperation he shot
down two Jap planes.
While flying a Northrop Black
Widow Pol night fighter, Lcckard
was returning to his Philippine base
at dawn when he spotted two speedy
Jap "TonyS."
Because CT a shortage of night
fighters, Black Widow pilots at that
base were ordered not to join COM
bat in daylight. Sc Lockard radioed
twice to send up the day shift to
take care of the Tonys. Both times
ground control told him to repeat
his message because his position
was not understood.
Skip it. I'll take care CT them
myself" Lockard shouted into the
radio. He shot both Jap planes
down.
Lieutenant Lockard now is on his
way to his parents home here ON
leave.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
American Dead
In Two Drive
Mounts to 2O50

WASHINGTON, March 6. (UP)-
Secretary of the Navy James Fer
restal has revealed that 2050 ma
rineS had been killed on Two Jima
as of last Saturday.
He did not know the latest figures
on marines wounded. The last to-
tails given by Fleet Admiral Chester
w. Nimitz were 57G2 casualties, of
which over 600 were dead.
Latest totals on enemy dead were
1864 up to p. m. on Saturday,
the 18th day CT the fight for the
island outpost to the japanese
homeland.
Forrestal at the same time said
the japanese are estimated to have
altogether 20 divisions of combat
troops, in addition to maintenance
and garrison trcopS-estimated i'll
all at about 100000 total.
And they may be able to raise
the total he said
He said there have never been
more than IL American divisions
facing the enemy at one time and
that was in the Philippines.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
CALL TO GARDENERS
(Christian Science Monitor)

(ChrlSuan Science MOnitor)
President Roosevelt's call to Victory
Gardeners to put two shoulders and both
hands to the pillow this year is pointed
gesture, since total canned food supplies
for civilians in the United States are now
at the lowest level since the war started.
If this fact is not sufficient to cause
the back-lot gardner optimistically to
rethumb the colorful, alluring seed cat
alogue, emphasis can be placed on the
War Food Administration statement that
civilians probably will receive fewer can
ned vegetables, fruits, and fruit juices
this year.
The Government has just raised its
1915 production goal for vegetables for
canning from 100000 TO 2, 2,155.OO0 acres.
However, record breaking food produc-
ton levels for the nation as whole are
so high that maintenance of present pro
duction standards needs continuation of
the exceptionally good growing weather
of the last few years.
Regardless Of whether the war in Eu-
rope ends soon or late, there will con-
tinue to be tremendous demand for
food. A vital boost lies in gracing your
table with fresh vegetables from your
own garden and lining the cellar shelves
with much of the same. Fresh straWber-
ries are good, too (even without heavy
cream). And who is going to raise the
largest cabbage?