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Show Kathleen Norris Says: ? To Our Undying Shame Bell Syndic!. WNU Feature. 'T'iiE j of DANCE is not only on A the seven lively arts; its threatening to become the liveliest In the movies its always an d down career, if not actually tough going Our producers have doled it out in fits and starts a number here, a finale there as if were they afraid we could not take it in more than doses. And except for the Astaire Rogers musicals and an occasional "Cover Girl weve had mighty few that can really be described as dancing films. In this connection, the late Mark Sandricb was one of those rare producer - directors who had enough On with the foresight to cry. dance! He did the best of those delightful ballroom romances with Ginger and Fred, and just before he died he was preparing "Blue a cavalcade of hits by my Skies, old (but only in years of friendship) pal, Irving Berlin. up-m- '' tWUSSatUD Cl V C1 0 tif jLjnn CJwnlchs $ Vegetable Rescue Luncheon Time From Doldrums There is going m to be e bad time for the mothers end sweethearts end friends who have to answer their question, You gate blood , didn't you V with an embarrassed IT ell, no, I didnt darling .' " By KATHLEEN NORRIS FEW days ago I was in a group of young women A Only Local Oversight But if Hollywood and exceptions like Mark Sandrich only has failed to prove the rule grasp the terrific possibilities of the dance, the rest of the country certainly hasn't On Broadway and in called hinterlands the once so something has been happening-someth- ing to which Hollywood cannot close its eyes much longer. What has happened, my dears, is that the dance has come into its own. And by dance I don't mean Jive, although that my spies report is doing all right, too. I mean and it's perfectly safe to come right out and say it ballet Only its ballet with the curse off pantomime and jazz and the classics and the joy of living, all rolled into one! Today the big names are those like Agnes De Mille, Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, and David Llchine, among choreographers, and Leonard Bernstein, brilliant young composer of "Fancy Free and On the Town. There are bal"Bloomer lets in Oklahoma," Girl, "One Touch of Venus "Song of Norway, "Up in Central Park, La Vie Parisienne, and "Carmen Jones. Anton Dolln and Alicia Markova are demonstrating terpsichore in Billy Roses "Seven Lively Arts. Vera Zorina, that gorgeous, elflike creature, is posing in Shakespeare's The Tempest And Ruth Page and Sgt. Bentley Stone have set New York town and Commissioner Moss on their respective ears with of a sensational interpretation "Frankie and Johnny. who were gathering wraps and parcels as they dispersed after a club luncheon. How many of you, I asked them casually, have been to the blood bank lately? 13 of them, only Latelyl Out of one had ever been, and that more than a year ago. These were healthy young women, busy, of course, burdened with responsibility for homes, chilkitchen, babies, school-ag- e burso not But to sure. be dren, dened, not so busy but what this confession of theirs constitutes the most terrible indictment that American women ever have had to face. It constitutes the most shameful memories reproach that after-wa- r will ever bring us, a shame never to be forgotten and never to be wiped eut; that the Red Cross and the medical corps have to beg us g for this blood, and that vi refuse it. My own blood burns when I think of it, and I wonder how we will explain it to the returned soldiers someday; how we can ever be happy again knowing that magnificent young lives have been sacrificed because we, safe and warm and free from fear. and well-feJust never gave a thought to the blood bank. "Oh, Ive meant to, and Marcia and I talked about it, these young women said cheerfully, "but its so hard to get around these days. We were going to, remember, Jean? And then we didnt! Oh, yes, the blood bank. Thats wonderful, isnt it? Mother says they didnt have it In the last war, and that thousands of lives were lost. Do lets try or sometime. to get to it this ' Attack. The dav r ,e this conversation I had ha-- - ' .,ed to see a movie reel of our p" rines taking possession of a tr .cal beachhead, as they have e so often. Past the camera jashed the line of young faces, as the heavy boots squelched in the mud and fixed bayonets glinted in g rain. Such fine, the strong faces, earnest and trusting and hard with the desperate cour age and resolution of the attack, And even as we looked this splendid vigorous body and that one fell in the swamp, never to walk again in the pride and confidence of youth! Our boys have seen grim sights in these war years, they have suffered all the agonies to which human flesh is heir. They have seen children mad with hunger, and dead with hunger; seen homeless thousands of women and old people seeking despairingly for food and shelter. They have seen their own friends fall and die, or carried on away stretchers, moaning, bloody, inhuman wreckage. They have known homesickness more bitter than death; known months, not hours or days, of loneliness and doubt. To have these men pick up a paper from home and read that the Red Cross must solicit donations of stream that alone will the bring some of them home, is intolerable, and we ought not to tolerate it! In every gathering of men and at mens luncheon clubs, women womens club meetings, lecture halls, movie theaters, indeed in the actual churches, why doesnt the chairman or speaker ask those who have contributed life to our dying men to raise their hands? Or better yet, ask those who have not given their blood to the white- life-givin- d Common Denominator Sooner or later motion pictures and the dance are bound to get together. The very soul of both is rhythm. In one sense they already have. Isnt Walt Disney the greatest creator of rhythm of them all? And weve had our numbers Velos and our specialties by and Yolanda, the De Marcos, Carmen Amaya, the Hartmans, Katharine Dunham, and countless otheis. Weve even had a short or two with the Ballet Russe. And weve bad Astaire, Gene Kelly, Jimmy Cagney, George Murphy, and that spectacular leaper Marc Platt of "Tonight and Every Night. Our dancing daughters have been few but precious Rita Hayworth, Betty Grable, Ann Miller, Ruby Keeler, Eleanor Powell, Ginger (of course), and little Joan McCracken, who highlighted Hollywood Can teen with her Ballet in Jive. The other day I had the pleasure of watching a sequence from "Wonder Man, Danny Kayes new one for Sam Goldwyn. Danny wasnt in was. She sang and it, but Vera-Elle- n danced a number called "Im So in Love. Sam hired her without even making a screen test after hed A Connecticut caught her in Yankee, and this time Im betting on his judgment. Vera-Elle- n (the last name is Rohe) is not only petite and blonde as Marilyn was; she can put over a song with refreshing charm and shes a dancin life-givi- Healthy young women." fool. If Warners ever get around to making that Marilyn Miller film theyll be wise to have a look at Vera-ElleIf its O.K. with Sam Goldwyn, of course. Incidentally, Goldwyn, who is something of a wonder himself, has already snapped up Jerome Robbins, who staged the dances for "On the Town, to design numbers for Danny Kayes next. Which brings ballet that much nearer to the n. Decorating with Pictures Hang pictures at eye level, if possible without cords showing and flat against the wall. Under an important picture place a substantial piece of furniture. Assemble your family photographs, simply framed, in large groups in your bedroom. Be sure the store youve chosen to do your framing knows its job, for the, value of a signed picture can be ruined by too ciose trimming. Choose simple frames so that the frames will not compete in interest with the pictures themselves. Over-Ag- e at 15 Months Gene Tierney thought for one exciting moment shed get her daughter in for a christening scene in "Dragonwyck. In fact, Joe Mankie-wic- s led her to believe it, then asked how old the baby was. She said. 15 months Sorry, said Joe. Shes so 14 months too old. . . Since much fuss, feathers, and furbelows have been put on her in The Dolly Sisters," Betty Grable thinks our costume designers should get ar award next year. Why not? Set de ligners do. . Crop and Livestock Improvements Seen Grapefruit-CranberrJuice 'Scalloped Egg and Tomatoes Shredded Lettuce and Green Pepper Salad Bran-RaiitMuffins Spread Citrus Chiffon Pie Beverage Recipe given. y Creamy rice, tinged red with tomatoes and garnished with eggs, peeks through this pretty loaf dish apand flirts with winter-wear- y petites. If you have any luncheon obliga' tions, take care of them during the spring. You have the fresh colors of spring flowers to help out your table motif and a gardenful of fresh fruit and crisp green vegetables. Yes, give your luncheons in spring, A group of feminine guests won expect the hearty substantial affair that a male gathering would, so you can lay aside the ration book and concentrate on point-fre- e foods, Thea are eggs, plentiful in spring, asparagus, tomatoes, greens, strawberries and rhubarb. All make colorful and delectable eating. Your table will be pretty carried out in the delicate shades of green and pale pink, green and yellow, or pale blue gray and yellow. Do have flowers if it's at all possible because they make for freshness and gaye-tOr, work out an attractive arrangement in fruit. A fresh pineapple surrounded with oranges and shiny apples draped with grapes is effective. My first suggestion is for a scalloped dish of eggs and tomatoes which is a pretty blending of white, yellow and touches of green and red. 'Scalloped Eggs and Tomatoes. (Serves $ to 8) 114 caps scallions or small onions 4 tablespoons butter or substitute 2 cups cooked tomatoes 1 teaspoon salt Vi teaspoon marjoram s teaspoon celery seed 2 cups boiled rice 2 hard-cookeggs, sliced cup grated American cheese Cook the sliced scallions in butter or substitute until they are about tender. Mix together tomatoes, salt, marjoram, celery seed and cooked scallions. Place half of the boiled rice In the bottom of a loaf pan; cover with tomato and scallion mixture and with a layer of sliced eggs. Place the re- y. high production farms in 1943 should sided by recent discoveries and deveiopmenta by U. S. department of agriculture research experta. Some of the announced results of the Agricultural Research administrations program are: 1. Release of 43 new improved varieties of plants; such as com hybrids, suitable to the South. Hybrid com has been little used there so far, but the new variety showa promise of bigger acre yield Increase than In the North. Hybrid onions give evidence of Increasing yields per acre, as much aa 20 to ' 80 per cent 2. Working out of methods tor conditioning and treating ammonium nitrate, so that It can be readily used aa a fertilizer. 3. Confirmation by testa with dichloro-propanDD (dichloropropylcne of earlier reports that It is highly effective against the rootknot nematode. 4. Development of a mechanism for dispersal of insecticidal sprays by airplane. 5. Production of new allyl compounds, from ordinary sugars and starches, that form clear, weather-resistacoatings for wood, paper, or metal. 8. Development of a method which improves the physl- CONTINUED on b materially mainder of the rice over the other ingredients In the dish; cover with sliced eggs and top with grated American cheese. Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) about 30 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve piping hot from the same dish. Tomato-BaroLuncheon. (Serves 4) 4 firm ripe tomatoes 3 tablrspoons butter or a lad ell 14 pound fresh mushrooms 1 green pepper, chopped 1 cup cream Salt and pepper to taste 8 toast triangles 8 slices bacon, broiled Cut tomatoes in inch slices and brown on both sides in butter or oiL Remove from pan and fry mush-loom- s, green pepper about five minutes. Remove vegetables from pan, add cream to drippings, bring to a boil and season. Arrange vegetables on top of toast. Cover with sauce and top each toast triangle with a slice of bacon. The above is good when served with a cantaloupe salad, and ice cream with toasted almonds. If you tire of potato salad readily. Id suggest you give yourself a different treat with a macaroni salad, molded to be pretty as a picture and garnished cleverly with deviled eggs ornamented with pimiento: Macaroni Salad. (Serves 8 to 10) 4 pound elbow macaroni 4 cups tomato juice 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons unllavored gelatin In Vi cup cold water I cup diced chicken or ham or flaked salmon or tuna fish )4 cup diced celery 14 cup canned peas or diced green pepper. Cook macaroni in boiling, salted water until tender. Drain. Rinse with cold water i' ,7 and allow to cooL Heat the tomato juice to boiling. Add gelatin which has been dis solved in the cold water. Cool mixture. Then add other ingredients and place in oiled mold. Refrigerate until set Unmold and serve garnished with deviled eggs, pimiento and cucumber slices. The dessert for the above main dish salad can be hearty. You might like applesauce cake with chocolate icing, icebox cake or lemon meringue pie. n ed fast-fallin- .a ff Science Develops Aids for Farmers Lynn Chambers g Lum beoa V n j Folnt-Savtn- r-- y five-minu- jm high-nitroge- n e) nt dual-stretc- cal properties of cord made from cotton fiber, the result of research on tire cord. 7. Extension of the use of pheno-thiazias a drug for livestock. Research has shown that it can be safely used for calves, and that wormy sheep taking regular small doses in their salt, show improvement from the medication. ne 1 Postwar Locker Plant Expansion Promised Mr s ,, 7' ' 4 ' ' j f- a Lynn Says: s: To remove h Belter Production well-greas- Wife-Saver- iCSi -- i ' I thread from vacuum cleaner, run a scissors lengthwise between bristles and cut the threads off. Brush cut pieces out. Setting curtain tiebacks? Use a window shade as a marker to get both sides done evenly. Shine the stove by wiping it carefully with a piece of waxed paper. To rip seams from garments, use a pair of tweezers for pulling out the shorter threads. Shine dull glassware by rubbing a cut piece of lemon over it If bureau drawers stick, rub soap on bottom and sides. This helps the drawers to slide out easily. It is easier to clean a room if you pick up all odds and ends first then remove all small items like knickknacks, papers and magazines, pictures, lamps and other decorations. To remove glue stains from washable articles, rub the stains well with warm water applied with a soft sponge or brush. To clean painted walls, wash carefully with sponge dipped in warm sudsy water or solution of wallpaper cleaner. Wipe off the soil with a cloth and repeat until walls are cleaned. Rinse with sponge dipped in lukewarm water. Wipe dry. Walls should not be repainted until perfectly dry. Cotton flannel cloths or rags are ideal for cleaning and polishing silverware. Keep several on hand and wash often in suds and water. Keep all cleaning materials, cloths, etc., together in a small cart or box with handle. This can be carted from room to room as you clean and saves the time you would spend in getting each item from the cleaning closet. Meatless Is the description for this spaghetti with its vegetable balls that taste like meat and a savory sauce also made of vegetables. Have you gone vegetarian enough to eat your spaghetti that way? Then youll like this recipe which makes tasty dish but still saves points: Vegetarian Spaghetti. (Serves 6 to 8) Vi pound spaghetti Cook the spaghetti in boiling, salted water until tender; drain. In the meantime make up the following mixture: 1 onion, medium 1 green pepper carrots 4 4 stalks celery to ' 1 cup ground cooked meat, poultry or fish, if desired. Grind vegetables and then blend with ground meat, poultry or flaked fish. Mix 1 egg and 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs into mixture. Shape into balls and fry in hot fat or drippings. Remove and drain, then place on top of vegetable sauce made as follows: 3 tablespoons drippings or oil cup onion, chopped Vi cup green pepper 1 cup diced celery 1 cup mushrooms (optional) 2 cups canned tomatoes Cook the onion, green pepper, celery and mushrooms in hot drip pings until lightly browned. Then add tomatoes and cook until thickened. Serve by heaping spaghetti on platter, garnish with vegetable balls and pour sauce over all: Vi Released by Western Newspaper Union, Model Locker . Plants Increase. result of prewar as well as wartime experience of farmers who have used frozen food lockers for quick freezing and storing of their surplus food supplies, a broad increase in construction of locker plants in farming communities is expected after the war, according to the National Frozen Food Locker association. The frozen food locker industry, now operating more than two million individual storage units, serves As a successful one-fourt- of h Americas farm fami- lies, and is making plans for further expansion. Rental of lockers, in many cases, is far below the cost for low temperature refrigeration installed by individual farmers. Tests have proven that the quality of meats, fruits and vegetables can be maintained by properly regulated locker plants. Not only do locker plants serve as a storage place for the needs of the farmer, but it is possible for him to develop a select retail trade, selling in winter direct from bis locker supply. TEL FARM 194i Bach FA C POPULATION SHIFTS IN WARTIME T IN II. S. 6 6 MUM symbol represents 2,125,000 people A |