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Hartford chronicle., 1947-03-29
GOV. DEWEY ASKED TO OUTLAW UM-CROW GUARD

New York-The National As sociation for the Advancement of Colored People continued it's efforts to have all units of the New York State National Guard opened to all citizens of the state regardless of race. Attention was focused on the anti Jim Crow National Guard program this week when Governor Thos. B. Dewey was notified by the NAACP officials, of a recent statement by Assistant Secre- tary of War Howard c. Peter son. The War Department as- sistant chief stated, ."The re- cruitment of officers and the pol icies with respect thereto are a function delegated the Nation al Guards of the several states
 Walter White, NAACP exec utive secretary, told New York newsmen yesterday that he had called upon Governor DeDwey to order that all citizens of the State otherwise qualified be ad- mitted into every unit of our New York National Guard with out discrimination on the basis of race. Brigadier General Kelly, Chief of Staff of the New York National Guard, apparent ly in answer to MT. White s re- quest, stated in effect that the segregated policy existed only as result of War Department regulations and policy. It was pointd out by the NAACP head however, that Governor James McConaughy of Connecticut, in reply to an NAACP request similar to that made to Cover nor Dewey, had attacked segre- gation. The Connecticut Gov ernor stated, 'T certainly am not satisfied with Army policy of segregating into special un- it's Negro soldiers who desire to serve in the National Guard I have just learned of this prac- tice I do not want to see it in Connecticut Army units . I am determined to do all in my power to see that racial regre- gation is not practiced in the federalized National Guard. At least not in Connecticut
Hartford chronicle., 1947-03-29
The Hartford Chronicle
OF JIM CROW HOSPITAL PROTEST ESTABLISHING

New York-A vigorous pro- test against the erection of a jim-crow hospital in Mound Ba- you, Miss, was registered today by the NAACP with President Harry s. Truman.
 The statement, prepared by Roy Wilkins, assistant secre- tary, declared, ''The National Association for the Advance ment of Colored People has learned of your approval of a 200-bed veterans hospital to be erected at Mound Bayou, Miss. Respectfully we register a most vigorous protest and reiterate the position stated in our tele- gram of June 30, 1946, oppo- sing establishment of hospitals for veterans segregated on the basis of color. American sol diers were hospitalized during the war without segregation and at the present time in army hospitals troughout the nation including southern states, there is no separation on the basis of color. The veterans Admins tration should follow the same policy and we trust you will re- scind your approval in the said above case.'
 The NAACP previously, pro- tested the establishment of such hospital in June and at that time received a reply from Dav- i'd K. Niles, Administrative As sistant to the President, stating 'I have your telegram of June 20, addressed to the President, with reference to the reported construction of an all-Negro hospital at McComb,. Mississip- pi.. I have queried the Veter- ans Administration relative to the reported announcement and I am informed that no such an nouncement has been author ized, made or contemplated.
 ''However, there have been, as you undoubtedly know, Con- gressional hearings regarding a hospital for the Mississippi-Al- abama area .. I am personally appreciative of your help in this matter and very sympathe- tic toward your approach to it Thank you for your telegram.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-03-29
THIS ANT FUNNY, PAL By Joe Glow

The war is officially over but some folk are still acting like it's on full tilt. For in stance some of our young wo- men are still trying to be Hostesses' and doing an aw- full punk postwar job at their outmoded activities. About 1850 it will dawn upon them that World War II is over and World War III is upon us.
 We sure feel sorry for the intelligent but helpless boys who are cooped up in local housing jobs. They know what would be good procedure and they want to do it but nothing doing! That is why some people can walk about the community talking about their financial status, then walk into project, redecorate the apartment and claim to have purchased one chair that is worth $500. Get back you poor folk, the depression rules are off!
Hartford chronicle., 1947-03-29
THIS AND THAT by Walter Wendall


 Beer bottle pocket-books'. It is trite and most people are familiar with it and therefore give little or no thought to it's significance.
 However, if one is inclined to think beyond their nose, there is a world of wisdom bound up in this little saying. It can be carried over into a great many things that re- present current problems all within some minority groups.
 Not so long ago for instance I overheard some folk talking about a rather exclusive place up in Massachusetts that was being offered to people of color as a Country Club. It was be- ing offered for the nominal cost of $75,OO0.
 Personally I do not know onything in detail about this proposition and in fact what l have said came to my notice only because of my long ears.
 So this is no occasion to con- demn this proposition per SC. It is the occasion though to do a little philosophizing about first things first!
 I know for instance that there are thousands of people of color all over the country now whose tastes and pocket books make them eligible for such extra social opportuni- ties. And because this is true I have the feeling that where ever there are sufficient num- Der of theses fortunate indi- viduals, that they ought to have such conveniences if they see fit.
 On the other hand I also know that far the majority of people of color in America, ev- en as for the majority of the whites are far removed from the status where they could maintain or patronize such de- velopments. They might we'll have the champaigne taste in such instances, but their pock- etbooks are definitely in the beer bottle category.
 Because this is true, 1t does seem that those whites and col ored folks who the fates have smiled upon in a much more beneficent manner, would do well to create those things that will bring more of the necessi- ties of life to their fellowmen.
 We say of this with the full knowledge that even people who develop country clubs are not inspired to such efforts for the sheer pleasure involved but also for business reasons. Therefore if any group in these parts are inclined to think in terms of $75,OOO investment, how about a real estate devel- opment? It not only would pay dividends but 1t would
Hartford chronicle., 1947-03-29
It sure is funny the

It sure is funny the wa some organizations that sup posedly exist for social service purposes can throw more peo- pie on the unemployment roles, than they keep em- ployed. And the records seem to indicate that all one has to do to get fired is express an idea of their own. Then these helpless folk cannot even tell who officially fired them. The executive doesn't know and the president is not quite sure.
 There is something decided ly wrong about the leniency that is exhibited in our Police Court with offenders who are brought in for carrying dang erous weapons, and in many cases for using them and then let off with suspended sentences.
Evening star., 1947-09-29

tablespoon gelatin in "a cup cold
water. Scald 2 cups milk. Combine
e cup sugar with teaspoons corn
starch. Beat until light egg yolks.
Stir in scalded milk slowly. Stir in
sugar mixture. Cook over hot water,
stirring occasionally, for about 20
minutes, until custard coats spoon
heavily. Take out l cupful custard,
add to it IL ounces melted choco-
late. Beat until well blended and
cool. Add y teaspoon vanilla. Pour
custard into baked pie shell. Dis
solve soaked gelatin in the remain
ing custard. Be sure it is hot. Let
cool but don't permit it to stiffen.
When cooked, stir in l tablespoon
rum. Beat egg whites and u tea
spoon salt until we'll blended. Add
4 teaspoon cream of tartar. Beat
egg whites until stiff. Gradually, a
teaspoonful at a time, beat in "a
cup sugar. Fold egg whites into
custard Chill until it sets. Whip
until stiff l cup heavy cream, add
ing gradually tablespoons confec-
toners sugar. Cover custard with
whipped cream and sprinkle over
top u ounce shaved bitter chocolate.
Lengthening Hens: Personally I'm
not going to be rushed into wearing
skirts any longer than are becoming
to my particular height and leg
type but for those who wish to adjust
their skirt length and find letting
out the hem insufficient, here is
suggestion: With the current vogue
for peplums, especially of contrast
Evening star., 1947-09-29
Read Before You Leap
By Violet Faulkner

Do you commit the cardinal sin Of
tossing in the waste basket the set
OF directions that comes with q new
piece Of equipment, q new cleanser,
or a new packaged food?
The research departments Of the
various manufacturers spend hours
upon hours testing and retesting the
products before they are put on the
retail market. They are tried out
under all sorts of. conditions and
circumstances. the results are care
fully noted and the product changed
or altered according to their find
ings. When the new products are
finally ready for the consumer the
imperfections have been ironed out
and the purchaser reaps the bene-
fit Of the laboratory testings.
Since the manufacturer is anxious
that you get the best possible serv-
Ice from the product you buy, he
includes a little pamphlet of direc-
tions to guide you. This Is not lust
some more advertising" but sound
reliable information for you as a
consumer. In order to get value
received for your money and be a
happy, satisfied customer, it Is well
worth while to spend a few minutes
OF your time to read the printed
directions. You are paying for that
advice when you buy the article SO
why not get your moneys worth?
In the long run this printed advice
may save you countless failures,
disappointments, and headaches; 1t
eliminates the element of chance, it
also relieves you of the necessity
of testing the product yourself.
Evening star., 1947-09-29
By the Chef

The supply OF complete sets OF
French menu terms is dtDtndltng
rapidly. If you haven't received
yours, send in your request as
soon as possible, inclosing a
LARGE. envelope and IL cents in
postage. Address "The Chef.
care of The Eve7aing Stat, Wash
ingtou 4, D. c."
This seems a good time to indulge
in fine old-fashioned cheese cake
that wonderful concoction that
reaches the peak of perfection at
the hands of folk from the 'Wiscon-
sin Dutch" territory.
First, mix a couple of cups OF
finely crushed zwieback crumbs with
Y cup of sugar and teaspoon or so
of cinnamon. Rub In u cup OF
melted butter, until blended thor
oughly. Put y cup of the mixture
aside, to use later, and press the
rest into spring form pan, lining
the bottom and sides firmly.
Now beat up 4 eggs with a cup
of sugar until light and lemon
colored. Then add a pinch Of salt,
a couple of teaspoons Of grated
lemon rind, IL tablespoons Of lemon
juice and a cup of cream. CYou
may use evaporated milk If you
wish.) Stir in IL pounds Of cottage
cheese and 4 tablespoons of -four,
Beat the mixture hard and then
press 1t through fine sieve. Pour
it into the crumb-lined pan and
Evening star., 1947-09-29

escort relatives Of patients to the
visiting room, and, in a sense, act
as Interpreters between sick pa
tients and bewildered kin. This
work, incidentally, is being carried
on only on Saturdays and Sundays
at the present time and is being
done by Government girls who VOL
unteer week ends.
"The warm, friendly, intelligent
person, with her feet on the ground,
Is most valuable in this work." de-
clared Mrs. Gardner. "We want
people who have had a great deal
Of life experience, who have moved
around and have had to make ad-
justments. And the women must
like men," she added. They'll be
working more with men than wom-
en-"
Gray Ladies and ARTS and skills
volunteers are needed to teach
painting, sketching, ceramics, pi-
ano, dancing, community singing,
outdoor recreation and dramatics.
Pianists are needed to accompany
interpretive dancing, ballroom dane
ing, community singing. Recrea-
tional workers are needed for
hostess duty, talent programs. rec
reation room programs. Women
to assist in ward programs and to
do personal errands for the pa
tients are also in demand. A wom-
an to supervise activity in the gar
den Is badly needed. All volunteers
work directly under trained super
visors. The activities that are made
possible by the services Of the Gray
Ladies are often the high points
Evening star., 1947-09-29
Wisconsin Cheese Cake

sprinkle the top with the set aside
crumbs and some chopped nuts.
The cheese cake should bake in
moderate oven for about an hour,
until the center is set. Then the
heat should be turned of and the
oven door left open for the cake to
cool slowly for an hour more in the
oven.
Another version of cheese cake
utilizes sour cream and has a
cookie dough shell rather than the
zwieback one To make this type,
press IL pounds of cottage cheese
through q ricer and add to it 4
tablespoons of cornstarch and dash
of salt. Mix and stir in the yolks
of S eggs and then add q pint Of
thick, sour cream. Beat mixture
well so that it Is smoothly blended.
Now add 1 cup of sugar and fold
in the beaten whites Of the eggs.
Line a spring form with cookie
dough and turn in the cheese mix
ture. Bake the cheese cake IN q
moderate oven for about an hour.
until it Is well set and brown on the
bottom.
There is also a cheese pie, or
kuchen, that is made much the same
way, but, In addition, calls for such
things as currants, blanrhed al
monds and so on. Space prevents
my including 1t here, but should
you wish the recipe, write me In
eara of Y7,e Evey,irao Star incl0Sinp
a stamped, self-addressed envelope
with your request, and I shall be
glad to mail 1t to you.
Evening star., 1947-09-29

In the case Of new equipment It
shows you how to accomplish your
very task in the shortest possible
time. do the Job easier, and very
often will give you tips on new
methods. 1t tells you how to care
for your new equipment. whether
the motor needs a drop Of oil every
six months or whether 1t has q
sealed-in motor that never requires
oiling.
Maybe it's . new wafie iron, IN
which case the manufacturer win
instruct you in the most satisfactory
way OF seasoning the iron 90 the
waffles won't stick" Maybe you've
brought home a new and unfamiliar
packaged food. The recipe has been
developed by a staff Of experts, the
measurements, length Of cooking
time ct cetera are there for your
convenience. Follow those direc-
tions carefully until you ara
thoroughly familiar with the prod
uct, then If you want to make a
few variations you're In a better
position to do 80 successfully.
The list could 60 on and on an
new products are appearing every
day. SO as q last word Of caution.
read all the labels, cards. or book
lets that come with each new article
you bring into the house. And it's
not bad idea to file that informa-
ton away for future use, jot down
the purchase price. where and when
you bought 1t Just as a matter Of
record.
Evening star., 1947-09-29

cial work or teaching (through edu-
cation or experience), but the VOL
unteer's personality Is more i'm
portant than her formal training.
Sometimes, Mrs. Gardner points
out, q woman who has never worked
outside her home, but who has a
great deal Of warmth In her per-
sonality, Is the most successful vol
unteer.
Applicants-who must be well
balanced, calm and adjustable-are
screened by the Gray Lady Corps,
the Arts and Skills Corps and the
hospital. Men also are encour-
aged to volunteer. Enrolment is
now open and volunteers are placed
Immediately upon acceptance. A
course in hospital orientation fol-
lows. Volunteers are asked to give
a minimum of one day a week.
Week end and night (6 to 8 PM
volunteers are also needed Trans
portation Is provided by the Red
Cross.
Apply at D. c. Red Gross head
quarters. 1870 E street NV, Mon
day through Friday. The telephone
number is Republic $500. extern
sion 476,
Evening star., 1947-09-29

ing material such as ribbon on
velvet. add a peplum to your dress,
dropping the skirt from the waist
by using a dummy facing under the
peplum. For those who need only
an extra inch or so, an inset belt
will work, too, and can be covered
with a slightly wider one OF leather
tackled over it.
SOS on Moths: Para dichlor-
benzene is an effective cure for
moths. This is proven fact, not
an advertising scheme. The trouble
is that people who were accustomed
to sprinkling a handful of moth balls
around in the old days simply do
not realize that the effectiveness of
the new chemical is directly based
upon the amount of the fumes in a
given quantity of space and that the
crystals, balls or what have you, are
gradually used up and must be kept
at the required quantity to be effec-
tive. Because you mothprocfed two
months ago does not mean you are
safe from them today. Every time
you open your closet door you are
wasting your efforts to kill the
moths just as surely as if You let
moth fly in each time.
Now, Mrs. G. A. B., to rid yourself
of moths, buy a dollars worth OF
this chemical, not dimes worth. Buy
or,, bropd u,b{cb heorc IN the label
1907 pure para dichlorbenzene" or
buy it through your druggist. Set
aside one closet or big box for all
your woolens. Seal up all the cracks
you can, or stuff them with wads of
paper (this is to save you money by
boarding your moth crystals, not by
keeping moths out). Use the amount
prescribed on the label and then be
generous-rut in more. Close closet
Evening star., 1947-09-29

from the waistline by filling in with
lining material and then covering
with a draped or fiared peplum.
Before closing, cannot resist the
advice that If you cannot sew fairly
we'll, leave remodeling alone. Either
wear the dress the way it Is, give 1t
to a shorter friend, or contribute 1t
to clothing relief. 1t costs money
to remodel, so give it serious thought
before throwing good money after
bad in making the necessary in
vestment in new material and find
ings to remodel an old dress that
may not be worth it and could be
given to relief and do lot OF good.
If you are not absolutely certain of
the success of the remodeling jobs.
think it's better to buy one new
dress than spend the money neces-
sary to remodel several moderately
successfully.
Evening star., 1947-09-29
Of the patients days, and are missed
bitterly If they are discontinued.

DltCerly II tney are discontinued.
Miss Helen Bovard of Arlington,
a student at G. w. University, and
Australian-born Mrs. Robert Mat
thews were passing out cigarettes
and lending any needed assistance
at the bingo game in progress on
the day we visited the hospital
The large recreation room in the
Red Cross Building was well filled
and patients were In charge Of the
game.
IT wanted to do more with my
spare time than play bridge" ex-
planned Miss Bovard. For a few
weeks she worked on the hospital
paper. the Elizabethan-now dis
continued for want Of a person to
supervise it-and assists on the
wards when dancing classes are
held. Mrs. Matthews worked for
the American Red Cross in Mel
bourne, Australia, during the war.
The wife Of an American, she works
two afternoons a week, helping
with social gatherings and also
tipping.
The age limit for volunteers Is
81 to IS. 1t helps to have q back
ground in sociology. psychology, So
Evening star., 1947-09-29

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
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. Betsy Ca$,ceH
Evening star., 1947-09-29


Out Point, with Boiling Field and
the Naval Air Station lying below.
was still very green. Patients lin
gered and walked there On a bench
under tree, little old lady, whose
voices" don't speak as loudly to her
when she's outside, sat enjoying the
fresh air.
Lying on a table In one Of the
buildings was copy of the Eliza
bethan, the hospital weekly news
paper. In it was a poem submitted
by a patient that told of impressions
on a train, and was written in
style not unlike Sandburg's.
The patients remember the Red
Cross worker and her dog. They
would say, "You know, I used to
have a dog"-and would be drawn
into conversation. Their sympathy
abounded when the dog died, and
one of them wrote a poem of re-
membrance. II like mental pa
tients," declared this Red Cross
worker. II like people-and mental
patients are people, only perhaps
little more So"
1.-THE patients" said Mrs. Mar
garet Gardner, Red Cross field di-
rector at st. Elizabeths, "are sick.
Don't think of them as insane. They
are emotionally upset" To Mrs.
Gardner and to the others who
work with the patients they are Bill
and Jane and John, individuals who
are sick, and who need help. When
a patient enters st. Elizabeths his
case is diagnosed according to the
symptoms he shows, just as 1t would
be in any other hospital. He is
assigned to one of the many build
ings on the grounds in which his
particular type of illness is treated.
Sixty-five per cent Of the patients
received at the hospital return to
the community.
st. Elizabeths is actually a vii
lage, with a population of 10000.
It has a library and moving pic
ture theater. Patients work on the
grounds, painting, repairing the
buildings, working at their own
trades or learning another. Some
vend ice cream and candy, some
act in the dramatic group. There
are bingo games and dances and
q garden to tend.
At the present time there are Is
Evening star., 1947-09-29

Mrs. Anne Conner, a VOL
unteer, shows patients at
St. EIizobeths how to de-
velop q green thumb. "
Below, Miss Helen Bovopd,
also q volunteer, offers
cigarettes during q pause
in recreation room activities.
Evening star., 1947-09-29

Cranberry sauce odds fruN goodness to this
coke better
Smoked Ham Butt Sweet Potatoes
Buttered Beets Scaloped Cabbage
Corn Sticks
Cranberry Sauce Cake Ring Mir
Cranberry Sauce Cake Ring
shortening / vanilla extract
"a sugar cups au-purpoe flour
l egg teaspoons soda
1-pound elied cranberry y teaspoon cinnamon
crushed "a teaspoon cloves
Cream shortening and add unbeaten Add extract
and cranberry until well blended Add ingredi
ents which sifted together
creased ring bake in moderate $3.50 degrees FL for
80 to 60 tins. When
cool with sliced
Icing tablespoons butter and gradually add
fectiones Stir in about X tablespoons milk More milk
be added that the
sides Sprinkle with tablespoons chopped numeats BY "
Evening star., 1947-09-29
You, Too, Can Help
By Betty Miles

Gray Ladies helping out at st.
Elizabeth's. At least so aides are
needed. Women are particularly
needed to act as receptionists who
Evening star., 1947-09-29

From Miss E. E. c., Arlington)
Does any RICH reader know Of a
way to lengthen a velvet skirt with
out the crease of the original hem
remaining?
Evening star., 1947-07-13

the morning. Just before serving,
the shells are filled with lightly
sugared fruit-peaches, apricots,
berries-then a hood of whipped
cream.
Sunday breakfast and lunch are
a two-in-one function, lamb kid
neys the mainstay. Sunday supper
at five and there's the leftover
tongue to slice and serve cold.
Tongue with Sour Cream
l beef tongue (fresh or smoked)
teaspoon salt
u pint sour cream
A tablespoons horseradish
Scrub tongue and place in large
kettle, cover with water, bring to
a boil. Reduce heat, simmer slowly
two hours. Add salt and continue
cooking until tender - about two
hours longer. Cool in stock. Re-
move skin, trim root end of tongue.
Reheat tongue in the stock. Serve
with sour cream blended with
horseradish. Yield: 4 servings and
enough left over for the Sunday
supper cold plate.
Italian Spinach
pounds spinach
12 cup consomme
Glove garlic
tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
Wash spinach thoroughly in
cold running water. Drain well.
Bring consomme to boil and add
garlic and spinach. Steam 10 min
utes. Remove garlic, drain spin
ach and finely chop. Heat oil and
butter to a sizzle. but careful,
don't let it brown. Add spinach
and stir until thoroughly heated.
Yield: 4 portions.