Man About Town: After his conviction in Brooklyn Federal Court. Gestapo agent Carl Rcuper (one of the 14 convicted Nazi agents) grunted: "We will be res cued soon by the German army when they take over." The FBI is now accepting applica tions from lawyers and expert ac countants (between the ages of 23 and 35) to enlarge its field of G mcn. Must be physically fit and ready for duty anywhere. Apply by mail to J. Edgar Hoover, the De partment of Justice. Washington. D. C. Romo Vincent, who weighs 265. told pals at LaMartinique the other night that he was thinking of joining the navy, "As what?" taunted a wag, "an anchor?" Cornelias Vanderbilt Jr. has been c?!!cd to the colors . . . He ir spe cially assigned with the army and U down in the Pacific area. Van derbilt was a private with the AEF and was gassed. He is a Major in One of New York's more famous playboys was paying his estranged wife $1,000 weekly not to divorce him ? so he could beat the draft . . . She agreed while he paid . . . Last week he stopped paying? and en listed. Tommy Manville met an old school chum and his wile strolling along 5lh Avenue. Tommy greeted him with: "I'm very glad to see you again ? and is this your most charming wife?" The friend glared, and then, in his most sarcastic tones, squelched: "This is my ONLY wife!" There'll be no attempt to curtail the sale or manufacture of hooch in the U. S. because of the war. Rep resentatives in the liquor industry were so assured by Washington . . . Don't rate the Doris Duke Crom well-Errol Flynn romantics as an other cafe society silly . . . Hun dreds of New York newspaper men have been assigned locations to cov or in the event of air raids. Here is an amazing story , . . The aunt of one of New York's better known girls recently died in Cali fornia . . . The body was shipped East . . . The family thought they would like to take a last look and had the coffin opened . . . Instead of seeing auntie, they saw an old General in full uniform . . . Franti cally, they telephoned the War Dep't . . . After much delay they were informed there had been a mistake ? and that the General's body would be picked up. Auntie, it seems, had been buried at Arlington with full military honors. The Story Tellers: In Reader's Di gest, Lieut. Comdr. Gene Tunney burns up about the harm nicotine can do . . . We knew somebody would start a spirited campaign against smoking as soon as someont perfected a lighter that works . . . Life was right on the nose with its piece on General Douglas MacAr thur by Clare Boothe. Very inter esting biogging . . . Stag is a new mag with a promising future. Many of your old favorites are contribu- ? tors . . . Raymond Gram Swing's article, "Beware the Palace Revo lution," is a tipofT on how the Nazis intend to stay in power even when they lose the war . . . Jim Tully's "Man Without Arms" has already been selected for inclusion in the next O'Brien anthology . . . Maj. George Fielding Eliot is to be Look's military expert ... In Metropoli tan Host, drama editor I. Cahn, in reviewing the new hit, "Angel Street," remarked: "The author didn't shoot the audience's emotions until he saw the whites of their knuckles." i The Front Pages: The TLr.es dug up a reminder that Japan has al ways specialized in sneak tactics. The Japs "mugged" Russia in 1904, just like Pearl Harbor . . . Dorothy Thompson isn't one to be fooled by the first patriotic squeals of some of the mischief-makers, and pointed out: "Germany wants to continue .to use her fifth column in the U. S., and they will all begin yelling now that we take away our interests from Europe and fight our own war" ... It is laughable to note that some of the people who weren't wor ried about the safety of the flag ? are now trying to hide behind it. The reason they refuse to eat their words is that they know they're poi sonous. Invite the Club ? Serve Apple -Banana Kings (See Recipes Below) Dessert Parties "Come over for dessert" has be come one of the most popular ways oi entertaining at luncheon or after noon meetings of bridge or sew ing clubs. Your guests will take a light snack at home and come over to your home for dessert only. Easy? Yes, and a very succcssful way of starting out your afternoon. So, take out your best recipes for dessert and let's go: First idea on our list today are these broiled Banana-Apple Rings which will polka-dot your table in dessert perfection: 'Broiled Banana-Apple Rings. (Serves 6) 1 cup sugar Vi cup water 2 apples, unpeeled 3 Arm bananas Melted butter Salt Cinnamon Bring sugar and water to a boil and cook until sugar is dissolved. Core apples and cut crosswise into three thick slices. Add to syrup and cook until tender, but firm. Remove from syrup and place on a broiler rack or pan. Cover apple slices with overlapping slices of bananas THIS WEEK'S MEND Tomato-Pea Soup Breaded Veal Cutlets Riced Potatoes Broccoli Molded Gingerale Salad ?Broiled Banana-Apple Rings Cookies Beverage ?Recipe Given which have been peeled and sliced thin. Brush with butter and sprinkle with salt and cinnamon. Broil about 10 minutes or until bananas are brown and tender, easily pierced with a fork. Serve hot with sweet ened, whipped cream. To make your dessert party a dou ble success, serve: Banana Oatmeal Cookies. (Makes 3V4 dozen) H4 cups sifted flour Vi teaspoon soda V* teaspoon nutmeg % teaspoon cinnamon % cup shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup mashed bananas (2 or 3 bananas) 1% cup rolled oats % cup chopped nuimeats Sift together flour, soda, salt and ?pices. Add sugar gradually to short ening and cream well. Add egg and beat well. Add bananas, rolled oats and nutmeats and mix thoroughly. Add flour mixture and blend. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet about 1V4 inches apart. Bake in a moderately hot ovtn about 15 minutes. Remove from pans at once. Piquant peppermint adds a nev er-to-be-forgotten flavor to choco late, and served in quaint tarts, here's a dessert that will mark you as a leader in your crowd: Chocolate Mint Tarts. (Serves 6) 2 squares unsweetened chocolate 1 cup evaporated milk diluted with 1 cup water % cup sugar S> tablespoons flour y? teaspoon salt 2 egg yolks 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla % cup chopped nuts 6 baked tart shells Sweetened whipped cream Vi cup crushed peppermint candy Add chocolate to diluted milk in double boiler and heat until choco late melts. Beat with rotary beater until chocolate is blended with milk. Combine sugar, flour and salt and add gradually to chocolate mixture. Cook until thick and smooth, about 15 minutes. Beat yolks and add to cooked mixture gradually. Cook two minutes longer. Remove from fire, add butter, vanilla and nuts. When cool, pour into tart shells. Top with whipped cream, mixed lightly with the crushed candy. No list of dessert tempters lor parties is complete without super* smooth, delecta ble ice-box cake. Made with or ange flavoring the ice-box cake can be truly pro vocative in both flavor and ap pearance and still be easy on the waistlines of your diet-conscious friends: Orange Ice-Box Cake. (Serves 8.) 1 tablespoon gelatine 3 tablespoons cold water 2 cups milk or 1 cup evaporated milk diluted with X cup water 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup sugar 2 eggs V* cup orange juice 1 teaspoon grated orange rind 2 dozen lady fingers Soak gelatine in cold water. Scald the milk in a double boiler, mix cornstarch and sugar, and add to hot milk. Add the eggs slightly beat en, combined with cold milk. Cook several minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from tire and add gelatino. Add orange rind and juice. Line a mold with lady fingers, then fill with alternate layers of the cooked mix ture and lady fingers. Have a layer of lady fingers on top. Chill in re frigerator overnight. Serve with whipped cream, garnished with or ange sections. LYNN SAYS: When planning your luncheon dessert parties, be sure to use this season's rich color schemes on your tables and favors and placecards. White with silver, gold, blue, red are tops right now. If you like three color combi nations, there's green, white and gold, b!ue, white and gold, or white, red and green. For an elaborate color scheme use the rich tones of violet, em erald, gold, blue and red. This is especially good in a center piece. Bridge placecards may be made out of paper chrysanthe mums in your favorite color with the card tilting out of the flower. The white cards may also be dec orated with painted flowers, or candy-shaped flowers pasted in the corner. Evergreen, holly, mistletoe, bright berries, pine cones, used alone or with a sil ver ornament such as a bell on the place card are sure to bring delighted murmurs from your bridge guests. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Lesson for January 4 i objects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Iteligious Education, used by permission. THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS: MATTHEW. MARK. LUKE LESSON TEXT? Matthew 1:1. 17: Mark 1:1. 14. 15: Luke 1:1-4: Acts 1:1-5. GOLDEN TEXT? Christ Jesus came Into the world to save sinners.? I Timothy 1:15. i A r.e"' yzzz ol God-given oppor tunity with the assurance of His grace and strength for our daily need. Such is the prccious gift we hold in our hands as we enter on A. D. 1942. "Synoptic" is a combination of two words, meaning "a view to gether," and refers to the fact that Matthew. Mark, and Luke give us the same general view of Christ, although differing somewhat in their emphasis. lylaliiiew, wriiii.g lii? Gospc! especially to the Jews, presents Christ as King. Mark, for the Ro | mans, presents the Servant. Luke presents to the Greeks the Son of j i.l