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Evening star., 1946-04-25

DhoSe contributions 1Uere similar
to Others previously received:
Mrs. w. F. E., arlington; J. NJ.
L., Takoma Park; Mrs. J. r. H.,
jr., Bethesda; Mrs. r. c. ~. Mrs.
o. T. H., Mrs. w. H. S, Mrs. L.
B., Washington.
Applications for a future RCH
book-it and 1Ohen-haUe been
filed TOR Mrs. J. E. W., Brming-
ham, Ala. Mrs. r. A., Siluer
Spring; Mrs. J. G. D., Arlington.
Evening star., 1946-04-25

An excellent asf-mnnfe DESSERT this snndae idea is
combination of favOrs certain to please every The
pantry sUM nearly aicays yield bottle of snserae and
jar of nxed fruit Perhaps there's homemade
in the refrigerator If not send out for it, Put
them all together and uah whhom cookies for
xitby, refreshins sbrinetime dessert. GINGERALE
FRUIT SUNDAE Is servinss): One quart vanilla ice
cream, jar nised fruit (chiied), bottle sinserae
(eled. Dish ice into sherbe glasses TSb aoah
generous spoonful of mned fruit and snseraIe
each serpinf.
Evening star., 1946-04-25

cleaning hammered aluminium prob
lem!
To Mrs. D. H. G., Alexandria, Va:
I, too, had dirty brick fireplace,
caused by starting fire with the
draft still closed Since I had my
house redecorated, the fireplace was
an eyesore.
A reliable hardware dealer Sug-
gested cleaning the bricks and tile
hearth with l part brick acid and
20 parts water. l applied it with
an inexpensive paint brush and
wiped dry with old cloths. Be sure
to wear rubber gloves.
To make it really clean, I applied
fat white paint to the pointing
tusing a q Inch BRUSH, and the
next day I applied fiat red brick
paste to the bricks.
There are four things to remem-
ber: l. Apply the white first, for
the brick paste will cover any
smears. 2. Allow the white to dry
! together. 3. Be sure to wash your
/ a Inch brush in turpentine after
using the white. so it will be ready
to use with the brick paste. And 4.
Thin the paste with turpentine to
make it a brushing consistency. AS
the paste thickens, just add more
turpentine.
The brick acid, fat white paint
and fat red brick paste may be pur-
chased at almost any hardware
store.
To Mrs. L. M. r, Arlington: In my
last home, my husband made our
fixtures. and I made our draw cur
tains If you will call and leave your
address. will mail you complete
directions
1 would appreciate any facts on
the effect of strong sunlight on per-
fumes.
Evening star., 1946-04-25
RESTORING BRICKS:
INFORMATION OFFERED

SUN ON PERFUMES?
From Mrs. T. w. Mel, Fdirfar, Va.
At least, have a chance to help
others through your column; but
first. thanks for the answers to my
Evening star., 1946-04-25
POACHING EGGS.
OATMEAL BREAD.

From Mrs. G. S. F., Washington J
One of the readers wished to
know how to keep poached eggs
very simple method is to have a
tablespoon handy before pouring
the egg in the water, and stir the
water in a round and round motion
so that there is deeper part in the
center. Pour the egg from cup,
do not have the water boiling too
rapidly and it will be perfectly
round. Take out with the usual
fiat pancake turner.
Ever since World War /, I have
been making oatmeal bread. 1t is
so much more satisfying than the
usual bakers bread, and there is no
evidence of oatmeal in the finished
product. 1t is made in the morn
ing if started by am. and the
recipe is for two loaves.
Two cups boiling water. pour over
two cups oatmeal regular long
cooking, add two tablespoons su-
gar, two tablespoons shortening,
three teaspoons salt.
Set aside to cool; when lukewarm
add one yeastcake dissolved in half
a cup of warm water. Stir in five
cups flour. Let rise for about two
hours, knead and divide in half.
Place in bread pans, let rise again
until ready for oven. About two
hours Bake so minutes in hot oven
t425 F. for first half hour then $50
degrees for remainder Of time)
Place on cake rack to COOL
l am SO grateful to the reader
who advised cleaning Venetian
blinds in the bathtub with a soft
ener in the water. Soon after clip
ping that 1 moved to house where
IS blinds needed drastic treatment.
The bathtub and cleaner worked
like a charm.
TURTLES.
From Mrs. E. T. w., Takoma Park. J
About the care of turtles. I have
one that is about 10 years old. I
shall tell you how l care for mine.
They have to be fed under water
I feed mine 3 or times week
and then change the water after
feeding give it scraped beef,
about u teaspoon. II 1 cannot get
beef give little bit of turtle
food-that YOU can get at any store.
Also occasionally crisp piece of
lettuce or celery top or little piece
of tomato The food it likes best
is flies. My husband and I drop
one of those in the bowl any time
we see one and can kill it. I do
not have the water too deep in the
bowl and have something like
fat stone that the turtle can climb
and keep partly out of water. I try
to see that the bowl is kept in the
sun a little while each day. While
let the turtle walk around in the
bathtub for exercise Turtles eat
very little in the winter months.
At this time of year my turtle is
hungry all the time and puts his
head up every time I 60 near, beg
ging for food
FIG APPLESAUCE CAKE;
FEEDING 2-YEAR-OLD.
From Mrs. A. M. H., Riuerdale, Md.
This fig applesauce cake is de-
licious il one can find the figs: Cow
er "a cup dried figs in boiling water
for 10 to Is minutes Drain, cut in
small pieces. Cream u cup short
ening gradually, add y cup sugar.
creaming we'll. Add y cup honey
and beat. Add y teaspoon cloves,
"a teaspoon nutmeg, l teaspoon Gin
namon and l beaten egg. Beat
again. Add l cup thick strained
applesauce and blend we'll. Sift to-
gether cups sifted -four, l tea
Spoon baking noWder and l tea
Evening star., 1946-04-25
SCORCH FROM COAT.

from Mrs. r. S., Washington)
To Mrs. L. A. F.. inquiring how to
remove scorch from her coat. try
using peroxide applying with satu-
rated cotton. 1t will not remove
color as I have used it on many diff
ferent materials.
Evening star., 1946-04-25
SUMMER SALAD.


from Mrs. w. G., Washin9tOn)
Summer Salad: Cooked beets, cut
in squares, carrots cut in squares,
peas, mix with mayonnaise, then
slice tomatoes on top.
Blackberry Wine: Crush berries.
strain, to three quarts of juice,
quart of water. pounds dark brown
sugar to gallon, let work and
bottle
Evening star., 1946-04-25
FEEDING 2-YEAR-OLD.

From Mrs. A. O. B., Arlington)
To Mrs. j. B. D., washington
also have 2-year-old son on a
milkless diet. I usually give him
a dry cereal with mul-soy over ii
"a soybean product, applesauce
jello and toast for his supper
Sometimes give him a baked potato
or cooked cereal instead of the dry
cereal. Frequently for dinner,
give him vegetable soup, which ]
put through the potato ricer. He
also likes chicken soup with rice
quite well. If any one else has
suggestions along this line, we will
enjoy hearing from them.
STIFFENING PLACE MATS.
From Mrs. F. p. NICK. Arlington
The lady who requested some way
to stiffen crocheted table mats may
be interested to know that a hat
stiffener used for crocheted hat brims
will do the trick. 1t can be bought al
department stores
Evening star., 1946-04-25


COLORING STRAW HAT.
(From Mrs. M. E. r., Ber10yn, Nd J
1 have seen no advice sent in to
the lady who asked what to do for
moles. II one has a car. a piece of
hose or pipe. attached to the exhaust
pipe then put end Of hose in mole
run, and run the engine for some
time.
If Mrs E. s. D. of Washington
will get a tint-dye of a color to
match her straw hat, think it will
do the work. Put the hat on some
thing to hold its shape afterwards.
X
PAINTING PLASTERED WALLS?
From Mrs. G. d. B., Manassas, Va. J
am very anxious to get advice
from the readers as to how long a
period should be given newly plas-
tered walls before decorating them
with oil paint or cold water tints I
have been told that to get salts
factory job 1t should wait from one
to two years after plastering before
painting, but hoped it could be
done sooner and with good results.
X X X
BANANA CAKE.
(From MISS E. A. S., Washington. J
The following recipe is submitted
to the RICH. I think it may be
new to many of your readers. Ba-
mana cake: One cup butter, cups
sugar, cups thinly sliced OF mashed
bananas, 2 beaten eggs Sift to-
gether cups flour, 2 teaspoons bak-
ing powder, q teaspoon salt, Add
this to first mixture, alternating it
with scant u cup of milk. Flavor
with l teaspoon vanilla or a table
spoon of lemon juice. Makes three
moderately large layers. Recipe
Evening star., 1946-04-25
may be halved for a small cake.
Use boiled icing.
SNOW SUITS.

From Mrs. H. c. B., SilUer SPRING. >
Regarding snow suit material, l
bought dark light weight wool
blanket and made two lovely suits
Last winter l found dark blue wool
suiting and lined the suits with red
corduroy. BY knitting the cuffs and
anklets on, the suits are reversible
We have just returned to Wash
ington after several years absence
and l wish to say how much l enjoy
RICH, many thanks for all the help
full suggestions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
Police Lack lynehing Clues
 In Louisiana

Minden, La, Aug. Is, (UP)- Sheriff o. H. Haynes said today he had no clues as to the slayers of John C. Jones, 28-lear-o Negro who reportedly was lynched by a band of white men a few hours after being released from jail. Jones slashed and beaten body was discovered on the edge of a small lake near here last Friday, the day after his release. In his pockets were discovered a number of pictures of nude white women.
 Sheriff Haynes said he had heard about little disturbance" behind the jail shortly after Jones was released. He said someone told him they had heard voice pleading, Please don't take me"
 A coroner's jury has found that Jones death was due to multiple bruises and abrasions at the hands Of a person or persons unknown. f" However, Deputy Coroner Thomas Richardson described the case as a "lynching."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
DecontroI Boord
 Pledges Fairness In OPA Decision

Washington, Aug 16-fUP)-Tht price decontrol board promised to- day to hand down an unbiased deci. sion Tuesday night on whether te restore price ceilings on meat, grain and dairy products.
 Obviously unified at accusations il already had made up it's mind tc let OPA revive controls on major food items, the board bluntly de- clared that the important decision will be it's own.
 We did not ask any Government agency for any recommendation as to what it believes the board should do. The board feels that Congress intended us to base our decisions solely on our own best judgment"
 Under the revived OPA law. the board has until midnight Tuesday to decide whether price ceilings will be restored on meat, grain. dairy products, cotton seed and soy beans Ii 1t fails to order continued free dom Of price curbs on any or all the commodities, controls auto matically will be clamped on again the next day.
 Thompson, and the board mem bers-Daniel w. Bell and George H. Mead-also are instructed under the law to rule whether subsidies are to be restored on those products and, if so, to what extent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
Used '46 Car Ceiling Set

Washington, Aug l6-CUP)-OPA today set new ceiling prices on used l946 automobiles.
 In at least one instance the order places a lower price on 1946 sec ond-hand car than on the same car manufactured in 1942.
 Prior to today, the ceiling 10, used l946 cars was the same as for the same models new.
 OPA set dollars and d-cents. as-is prices, effective Aug. 2l. on each 1946 model in each of three regions Warranty prices, chargeable only by dealers. are Is percent higher. On pre-War cars, the warranty price is 25 percent higher.
 The agency cited these sample "as is prices on four-door used cars built in l945 or 1946:
 Region A East and Central States)-Ford, 90 horsepower, S946; Chevrolet Stylemaster, s89O; Ply mouth, s1,0O9.
 The Chevrolet, in Region A, would sell at warranty price of s1.024 50. OPA's records showed that the war ranty price on the same car, 1942 model, is currently Sl,043.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
.VetProgrom Discusses
 insurance

New benefits offered by the re- cent amendments to the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940 will be the topic of discussion on the Brass City Veteran, heard tonight lat 7:15.
 William Graham of the Veterans $ Administration will answer pertinent questions concerning the choice of beneficiaries, possible means of pay ment to benefieiaries. types of poll icieS to which the National Service Life Insurance may be converted and the possibilities of the veteran having his insurance reinstated.
 Following MT. Grahams discus sion Fred Rowe of the Veterans Ad- visory Center and Norman Rochon will answer questions on this insur- ance from GI question box. This program is directed by Ken Smith of the Veterans Advisory Center The program is heard on VERY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
Marriage Intentions

Marriage intentions filed at the Bureau of Vital Statistics in City Hall include:
 Louis George Rittucci, 145 Plaza Avenue, and Marie T. Daddona. 82 Burr Street.
 Charles L, Rogers, 57 Chapman Avenue, and Lucille M. Hartnett. 118 Johnson Street.
 Joseph Sileo, 3 West Burton Street, and Cecile Forest. 60 East Clay Street.
 Henry L. Poulln, BPS North Main Street, and Vincenzia Vec- chic, 195 South Main Street.
 Robert J. Hayes, 27 Rawley Ave- nue, and Marjorie I. Nydegger, 1912 Chase Parkway.
 Anthony M. zaSimovich, 18l Union Street, and Emma M. Apicello, l294 East Main Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
Bradley Hits Peoples Apathy 7oward Veterans

Washington, Aug. 16 - (UP) - Veterans Administrator Gen. Omar N. Bradley last night bitterly de- nounced the "heartless' American people for the indifference and apathy toward our returning veter- ans"
 In a scathing radio address, Bradley reminded Americans that the shooting war may be over but the suffering isn't He said peace did not restore lost limbs, sight or health; malaria and other tropical diseases did not sur- render with Japan; and paralyzed men have not forgotten the shells that splintered their spines.
 Plays Heartless People
 Those heartless people who feel that the misery of war is over be- little the sacrifices and suffering of our hospitalized fighting men," he added
 He referred to an official in Ar lington County, Va, who objected to construction of a veterans hos pital there.
 This, he said is only one of the many indications of growing indif- ference toward all veterans prob lens"
 At an earlier press conference, Bradley conceded that some veter- ans are drawing unemployment compensation as long as possible and not trying to get jobs These, he added, are jeopardiZing the whole program.
 Housing, Jobs Big Problems
 At the present. he said, 100000 veterans are drawing the S20-a- week unemployment payments with the average time on the rolls in- creasing. Veterans may draw such jobless pay 52 weeks.
 The two major problems facing veterans today, Bradley said, are housing and jobs.
 Unemployment is not critical at the present time but we can see the roadblocks ahead" he said. Bradley called on employers to list with employment agencies the good positions as well as the low paying jobs.
 And what has been done to house the men who have given up board ing in foxholes?" he asked. Can they find decent place to live or must they dig new fox hole for themselves and their families" Reviews Years Work
 He said he was confident that the building program can be accelerat- ed greatly if all Americans throw their weight behind the veterans emergency housing program"
 In review of his first year as veterans administrator, Bradley said VA obligated s4,5O0 O0,000,000 during fiscal 1946. For fiscal 1947 Congress has appropriated s6,30O,o00,000
 At his press conference, Bradley defended recently passed amend ments to the GI Bill of Rights plac- ing ceilings on the total earnings Of veterans training on-the-job. He said it was not the intent of the law to give payments to persons receiv- ing salaries higher than the ceilings.
 Bradley classed as "rumors" state ments that he planned to resign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
Ava Gardner Sues Shaw for Divorce

Hollywood, Aug 16-(UP)-Ac- tress Ava Gardner. who worked days while husband Artie Shaw worked nights, sued today to be- come the bandleader's third ex- wife.
 She accused Shaw, whom she married less than 10 months ago, of treating her in cruel manner"
 Shaw, previously married to Lana Turner and the late Jerome Kern's daughter Betty, blamed their sep aration in June on his career which kept him working nights and hers which kept her at the studios days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
 Toke Trip
 Waterbury Group
 Goes With Society

Almost 100 members of the Con- necticut Society of Civil Engineers attended the 63d annual trip to New York City Wednesday. Among those from Waterbury attending were
 Henry c. Whitlock, assistant city engineer; Frederick J. TroWbridge civil engineer and land surveyor Ernest D. Christofferson and Eria w. Benedict, both from the city en- gineering office; L. Theodore Scott Smith, city planning engineer, with his family.
 Others from the city engineer office were Hugh M. J. Loughlin James H. Loughlin, Joseph J Stiklius, Joseph L. Byrnes, Rob- ert D. Stratton, Carlton G. Pro- vost. MT. Byrnes, Stratton and Provost were accompanied by their wives.
 Also Joseph Shea, city clerk; Martin ORourke, electrical in- spector; Joseph Kelly and former Fire Chief Thomas Cavanaugh, Fire Department; William Harnick, Walter Colby and Charles Curtin, all of city engineers office.
 MT. and Mrs. Burton J. Hine and daughter, Mrs. George Mer- kle, MT. and Mrs. George s. Hub card and daughter; MT and Mrs. Armand $. Fisher.
 The American Brass Company representatives were Fred s. Scho- field, Howard M. Pritehard, Still man s. White. Representing the Scovill Manufacturing Company were Harlan D. Christoferson, Try ing L. Doolittle and Walter M. La mont. Joseph s. Barbara, Water bury contractor and Attorney James R. LaWlor, also attended.
 Four of the five members of the state board of registration for civil engineers also attended. They were William K. Simpson, Waterbury; Russell G. Warner, New Haven James L. McElroy, Bridgeport, and James A. NeWlands, Hartford.
 Eric W. Benedict was in charge of arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
Philco Signs Crosby;
 To Use 7ranscriptions

New York, Aug l6 -(UPl- Radios biggest and longest guess ing contest was ended today with announcement by the Philco Radio Corporation that it has hired the grooming talents of Bing Crosby for an air show to start in October.
 While most of the details were missing in the announcement by Philco Vice-President James Car mine, it was made clear that Crosby would use lot of transcriptions instead of Tive shows thus start ing a new trend in big time radio programs. The erooners desire to record his programs was largely responsible for his radio affairs be- ing on a merry -go-round for the past year
 A spokesman for the American Broadcasting Company said that we expect that the Philco Corpo- ration program starring Bing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
|JoPs Forced RuIeonHi Pu-yi Says
 Manehukuo Puppet
 Tells War Grimes
 Court of Action

Tokyo, Aug. 16-(UP)-Henry Pu- Vi, the Chinese boy emperor" who has lost two thrones in his short lifetime, told the war crimes trial today that he was forced to accept the throne of Manchukuo or lose his life.
 In personal appearance as prosecution witness in the trials of 27 leading Japanese war criminal suspects, the bespectacled, slight ex- emperor depicted in detail the events surrounding his accession as head Of the Japanese puppet state in 1883.
 Toying with fan in the air-con- ditioned courtroom, Pu-yi named Gen. Seishiro Itagaki, former chief of staff of the Japanese army in Manchuria and defendant, as the man who threatened to kill him if he rejected the throne.
 Held By Russians
 My desire was to refuse" Pu-yi said, but had to accept
 Pu-yi, now 40, was brought to To- kyo from Khabarovsk, Siberia, where he has been held by the Russians since the end of the war.
 He was escorted into the court room by an American officer and two MP's, two white uniformed Russian officers and a Russian in- terpreter.
 Obviously enjoying the sensation he caused among the intent specta- tors, Pu-yi smilingly permitted pho- tographers to take his picture on the witness stand during the noon recess.
 Pu-yi told the court he became emperor of China in 1909 when he was three years old. He was the last emperor of the 30O-year- old Ching dynasty and ruled only two years when the Chinese revolution took place.
 Reveals Jap Strategy
 From 1911 to 1926 he lived in Pei ping. He spent the next seven years in Tjentsin until 1883 when he be- came the puppet ruler of the state the Japanese carved for themselves in Manchuria.
 As Pu-yi gave his testimony, Ita- gaki nervously bent forward and scribbled notes.
 In statement read before the court and entered by the prosecu- ton, Pu-yi declared that the Jap anese planned to attack Russia in 1942. The Japanese, he said, tight ened their control of Manchurian production at the same time that the Russians were fighting for their lives at Stalingrad
 The heightened industrial activ- ity. he said, was part of carefully prepared plan by which the Jap anese intended to strike at the So- viet Union through Manehuria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16

Crosby will be broadcast over fa- cilities of the American Broadcast ing Company
 With Crosby insisting on record ings, the deal practically had to be with ABC or the Mutual Broad casting System, since both NEG and CBS frown on the transcript tion idea. Carmine said that the transcribed program would be sold to any stations desiring it, regard less of network affiliation, and that as many as 500 might carry it.
 Trade papers have been report ing that Crosby will receive s15,- 000 weekly for his work separate from pa. ments to others on the program. Another report today was that he would get s6,oOO With the transcription idea, it is possible that percentage deal will run the money into five figures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
Mother No One Found

Goshen, Mass, Aug 16-(UP)- Weak from hunger, Mrs. Clara I. Adam, 63, who said she went away Sunday because no one wanted her, was found today by town workmen in a tool shed less than 400 yards from her home
 Mrs. Adam told workmen she had eaten nothing for five days since disappearing from home after leav- ing her daughter note saying she would never be seen again.
 Acting on tip from an oldtime resident of Goshen, state police had been searching for the woman in secret rooms under a cemetery in the belief she might have found the old hideout of counterfeiters and set up housekeeping there. Nearby woods and highland lake also had been checked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
Worcester Family Of 15
 Children Faces Euiction

worcester, Mass, Aug. 16-(UP)- Henry E. Brunelle, A, and his wife surveyed their family of Is children today and wondered where they would find place to live.
 The IT Brunelles face eviction from their nine-room two tenement home and they don't know what they are going to do if they are forced to move. Its hard enough trying to find enough to eat without trying to find a place to live" they said.
 The eviction threat comes over a dispute about the amount of rent due Brunelle said he owed S45 on his $50 month home, but said the landlord insists the bill is S70. The case will be decided in central dis trict court Thursday.
 Struggle To Make Ends Meet
 Meanwhile, the Brunelles are struggling to make ends meet. Mrs Brunelle has taken a night job and hardly sees her husband at all any more.
 Even with two pay envelopes the  dren ranging in age from eight months to IT years take lot of feeding.
 We use about eight or 10 loaves of bread every day. If we have eggs, it means three dozen at a time. With milk-We take eight quarts every delivery. And when We have potatoes, it takes a peck"
 ''The way prices have gone up, it isn't easy" Mrs. Brunelle said. I'm working now so the children will have clothes for school. I've got to buy l3 pairs of shoes. Then there are coats, sweaters and dresses"
 Can't Find Place
 Brunelle tried to solve his latest problem-housing-by writing to the mayor. He suggested that the old Salem Street school could be used,