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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
TO PLACARD BUILDINGS.
California Town Will Conduct
uniaue Campaign for Cleanliness.

The city of Alameda, Cal, is about
to employ a unique plan to raise the
standard of cleanliness in residences
and business houses. In future the
sanitary condition of the various prem
ises is to be, shown by placards bear
ing the inscriptions Clean" dirty" or
filthy" Those places which do not
satisfy the board of health Will be
placarded as dirty or filthy until they
comply with the demands of the au-
thorities.
This action was decided upon at a
meeting of the board of health, which
appointed committee to post the
placards and to care for the general
health of the city. The board OF health
intends to inspect not only the business
houses, but also the private residences
of the city and to affix the placards to
every house in the city.
Those residences which can be desig-
mated as clean" will not be placarded,
but those in which sanitary conditions
are disregarded will be designated as
dirty" or filthy" until the house own
ers remedy the conditions, upon which
the placards will be removed.
AS the board of health has arbitrary
powers under the city charter, the
placards must remain on the houses or
places of business. until the board is
satisfied that the conditions therein
are sanitary If any householder tears
down the placards' the extreme penalty
of the law can be enforced. This action
was deemed necessary by the board on
account of 1.-The many complaints re-
ceived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
FOOD HEALTH, HOME AND THRIFT
CHICAGO HAS A SCHOOL
FOR ITS STREET CLEANERS

Chicago maintains a school for street
cleaners which was organized in 1914,
and three classes. one on the south side,
one on the west side and one on the
north side of the city, meet once each
week for demonstration and instruction.
The classes were made up of supervfs-
DRY sweeper from each ward, classes be-
ing conducted by ward superintendent.
Proper handling of the tools and most
effective methods of cleaning were
taught. The supervising street cleaner
subsequently visited each sweeping
route in his ward instructing the. regu-
lar cleaners. 1t was surprising to note
the wide variations in the handling OF
tools and the consequent results OBJ
tanned.
The plan is considered an excellent one
and will be continued next year: TINS
street cleaning school held weekly ses-
sions during the past year with very
good results, and is now permanent
part of the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
GOVERNMENT SPECIALISTS TELL
HOW TO SELECT GOOD POULTRY

generally occur on male chickens. On
male broilers and tender roasting
chickens they are small; on older, hfgh-
Favored ones they are prominent, but
flexible; on cocks they are long and
attached to the bones of the legs; on
capons they seldom develop until the
second year of age.
Turkeys and Pigeons.
Turkeys up to year old are said
to have black feet. which grow pink
up to three years old and then grad
ually turn gray and dull.
The age of pigeons can sometimes
be told by the color of the breast,
which becomes more and more purpliSh
as the bird grows older. Red feet are
also said to be sign of age in a
pigeon.
IN ducks and geese the flexibility
of the windpipe is a mark OF youth:
1t can be easily squeezed and moved
when the bird is young, but later
grows rigid and fixed. If the tips of
the quilts at the end of the wing are
sharply pointed the bird is probably
young; the blunter they are. the older
the bird"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05

attractive-try quick dry shampoo
with orris root. Sometimes, too. the hair
about the face can be moistened with a
little alcohol, which removes oil. and at
the same time dries very quickly. Thus
the hair is left fluffy and dry and can
be atractively arranged.
Remember that no hair can be kept in
even presentable condition unless every
thing used in its care is clean. Brushes
should be not only frequently washed,
but frequently aired in the sunshine.
Combs should be dipped in weekly bath
of borax or ammonia and water and then
rinsed and quickly dried. Hairpins, too.
should either be washed occasionally or
else discarded for new ones.
And remember that you must use
good ingredients for the shampoo.
Coarse, strong soap must not be used.
And only a little of such agents as
borax or ammonia must be used. These
must always be thoroughly removed by
many rinsings.
The woman with white hair should use
a little bluing in the water in which
her hair is rinsed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
Bisaue Of Oysters.

To make bisque of oysters take one
pint of oysters. one tablespoonful of
butter. yolk of one egg. one pint of
milk. one tablespoonful of flour, salt
and pepper to taste. Drain the oys-
tiers free from their liquor. adding suf-
ficient cold water to make one cup of
liquid Chop half the oysters fine.
Bring the oyster LIQUOR to a boil, skim,
add the chopped oysters and simmer
ten minutes. Scaid the milk. rub the
butter and -four together until smooth.
add to the milk and stir until 1t thick
ems. Add the whole oysters to the
oyster liquor, and as soon as their
edges curl remove all from the fire.
Add the beaten yolk of the egg to the
milk. take at once from the fire and
mix with the oysters and their liquor
Season and serve at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
RECIPES
FOR GOOD PORK DISHES

The German cuisine rises to its
heights when one enters the domain of
meat cooking, especially pork The
humblest German housewife can furnish
more ways of cooking pork. and sug
gest more parts of the pork to be cook
ed, than are ever dreamed of in this
country.
Pigs ears with mustard sauce is
much esteemed delicacy, and rightly so,
as any one who has partaken of it will
admit. The ears-three will make a
good dish-are washed, cut in two
lengthwise and boiled until tender in
onion. few peppercorns. bayleaf and
small sour apple.
In German cooking there is always a
proper connection between sour apples
and pork. When the pigs ears are
tender take them out, cut into narrow
strips and allow to cool.
Strain the broth, thicken 1t with
Drowned -four and butter. add two tea
spoons of dry mustard, teaspoon of
beef extract, two tablespoons of vine
gar. salt and pepper. Heat the pieces
of ears again in this sauce and serve
with a garnish of hard-boiled eggs.
xTy SLeWeQ fOrk.
Stewed pork is another dish which
should be more widely appreciated.
Choose a three-pound piece of lean
pork. put into boiling water to which
has been added bunch of carrots, a
turnip and soup herbs, a teaspoon of
mustary. an onion and a sliced sour
apple. Keep the meat covered with
water and let simmer for about two
and half hours.
During the last hour add some sliced
tona toes and add to the contents OF
the saucepan. Take out the meat when
1t is done: thicken the sauce with -four,
let it boil up and then strain Add a
little sugar and cayenne and pour this
over the meat, which has been cut in
slices.
The housewife, by her preference, de-
termines what kind of containers her
food shall have, as well as what quality
of food shall be placed on the market
The sanitary tin can continues to
grow in popularity. There are meats
vegetables, soup, fish and fruits now
put on the market in these cans. The
Juice or liquor on the canned vegetables
is rich in salts, as is the Same amount
of liquor on fresh vegetables. If you
prefer a cream sauce on the canned
vegetables, save the liquor to add to
soup stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
Are You Intoxi-
Gated The question IS

Gated? The question IS
not as impertinent as it
sounds. You may be a real
teetotaler and yet be ''intoxi-
Gated that is. poisoned by
the gases that come from
imperfect digestion. The
products of food purefaction
are taken up by the blood
and often poison the entire
system. Cut out meats and
starchy foods for a while.
Eat Shredded Wheat with
milk or cream for breakfast;
eat it with stewed fruits and
green vegetables for dinner
or supper. 1t will cure auto
intoxication and make anew
man of you. All the meat
of the whole wheat in a
digestible form. A perfect
meal at lowest cost. Made
at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
LET THE NEW YEAR BRING
A SOUND BUSINESS SYSTEM
FOR MANAGEMENT OF HOME

companion to her husband and grow
ing children.
This woman has a broad vision. she
plans ahead. An accounting of the e&-
penditures of the family income Is a
matter Of course to her. Many TIT
mouse" women graduate into thls
group every year and find themselves
at sea for a plan of action. $50
The buSiness-like housewife Will oe-
eide what new furnishings she can al
ford at given season and VIII de
eide on the kind and quality she VIII
have. If the amount of money to speno
she will wait until she can purchase
just what she wants. This type OF
home manager never buys clotnlnS'
furniture or foods hit and miss. She
is carrying out definite plan ana mas
an ideal to meet.
Often it is necessary to practlce sew,
eral economies in order that an ldeai
may be attained. Economies are
usually cooperative propositlons sf,'1
the housewife who makes a successful
attempt at economy first discusses INC
issue with her family.
Cooperative Economizing.
Many people who know the whole
someness of oleomargine attempt to
foist it onto their families--if found
out, this avenue of economy is closed.
case as one wise little mother I know
did. She told her family that it was
necessary to economic If they wanted
to attend the theater and to still nave
candy once in a while. They were
asked for suggestions, but none ofered
seemed practical. Their mother then
told them about the saving they could
make by using oleomargarine instead of
butter. She explained just how it was
made and promised a trip to factory
where it was made. e.
At the family's request they tried it
for dinner. The children were really
enthusiastic about using oleomargine
so they could have some of the other
things they wished. This was a very
tactful little mother. and her scheme can
sanction and assistance in making all
sorts of thrifty and helpful economies.
Save Information.
Since we have realized the value of
the food information given in the mag
azines and newspapers we all save
more or less of the material. Unless we
have some systematic way of keeping
this it soon becomes a bewildering sea
of material Let US start an index file
of recipes and one of menus before the
new year Is much older A file or scrap
book of helpful articles on foods and
home management will also be found
most helpful
Our immediate attention should be
turned to the economical buying and
cooking of foods. The sanitary condi-
ton of markets and protection of foods
means economy in the long run.
To the woman who shudders at the
thought of business system being
brought into the home let me say that
the home never loses because of a COM
petent, well poised manager at the
head. Such women give their families
the full value of home life. -
With your determination to plan for
happiness the pages of the new year
will turn satisfactorily for, you and the
advancement in health and ability be
what your heart desires for your loved
ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05

How to recognize good table poultry
when you see it is told by specialists
of the Department of Agriculture in a
paper Just issued, which reads, in part,
as follows:
in freshly killed bird the feet feel
moist, soft and timber: and IL it was
dressed with the head on, the eyes look
bright and full. "As it becomes stale
the eyes shrink and the feet dry and
harden; when too stale. i.e., when de-
composition is well under way. the
body turns dark and greenish or be-
comes Shiny.
1.-The flesh should be neither fabby nor
stiff, but should give evenly and gent
ly when pressed by the finger. 1T is
very difficult to distinguish between
good cold storage and freshly killed
poultry.
To Tell Age of Bird.
zone of the commonest ways of test
ing the age of dressed poultry is to take
the end of the breastbone farthest from
the head, between thumb and finger and
attempt to bend it to one side. In a
very young bird. say 'broiler' chicken
or a green goose, it will be easily bent,
like the cartilage in the human ear; in
bird a year or 50 old it will be brit
tie, and in an old bird. tough and hard
to bend or break Unfortunately there
are sometimes tricky dealers who break
the end of the breastbone before showing
the bird, and thus render the test
worthless
IF the feet are left on the carcass
they furnish mark of age. In young
bird they are soft and smooth. be-
coming hard and rough as the bird
grows older. The claws are short and
sharp in a young bird, growing longer
and blunter with age and use. Spurs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
BY JEAN PRESCOTT ADAMS.

In the face of present prices the wise
housewife fully realizes that if she is
really to have a happy new year she
must do some real figuring. In writing
this article 1 was reminded of a thrifty
family 1 once spent New Year day
with Upon leaving. one of the guests
wished the couple peace and prosper
| ity." Well" said the wife, you may
rest assured there won't be any peace
unless there is prosperity
do not cite this as an ideal state of
mind exactly, but as thought to adopt
to present conditions. We certainly
won't have much happiness during the
new, wonderful year 1917 unless we
have good business management in the
home.
of Socrates and Plato down to the pres
ent that will bring the happiness into
the home that comes with planning, CO.
operation, knowledge and efficiency.
Planning for Happiness.
The first few weeks of the new year
is splendid time to decide at least the
outline that is to go on that splendid
new page we turn to on the first day
of January. A short period of self
analysis is good for every one.
What are the weak points of your or
aging and how can you strengthen
them?
Go over your accounts of the previ-
Gus year. Has there been an improper
tionate expenditure for doctors. medi-
cine. etc? If so, do you know that ex-
nnrfc rNfr IN yCf Ear1ll IN
home would say the cause of these
large doctor bills was improper buying
and cooking of foods?
See if you are satisfied with the
amount of the years income that was
invested or saved.
Think over the efficiency of the vari-
Gus members of your family; has it in
creased or decreased and do you know
why?
While 1 do, not believe in making
stringent and impossible resolutions
heartily advocate the idea of each one
taking stock personally and admitting
various weaknesses, adding sane rec
concentrations to himself as to how to
overcome them.
A Broad Vision.
You've heard your grandmother say
Of some puttery- minded individual "she
travels around in a peck measure" Did
you ever stop to think what that meant?
An editor in discussing editorial mate
rial recently told me how he divided his
material in three distinct classes to APP
peal to the women of those classes. Two
of these classes were what he called
the tid-mOuse woman who only sees
the little thing she is doing; another
class is the woman whose mind is
open to big things other women are
doing, to affairs OF the world. to the
t. =,
who incorporates system into her
homemaking so that she can save her
self unnecessary detail and SO have
time to inform herself and be real
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
SEND IN A SUGGESTION"
AND EARN A DOLLAR

The Star will pay one dplIar
each week for each acceptable
suggestion from its readers who
are interested In passing ON to
others any little "helps" they
may possess. concerning the Office.
the home, the kitchen, the nurs-
cry or In household management
and economy. II your "suggestion'
IL not acceptable for publica-
ton on this page 1t , i'll be re-
turned to you. prOvie ed you in
close postage. II 1t In, you will
receive n dollar. rite on only
one side of each heet and tell
your "suggestion" In ms few
words as possible. Address The
Editor, Food and Thrift Page,
The Evening Star, Washington,
d. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
Cream Toast.

Two tablespoonfuls butter. two tabls<
spoonfuls flour. four slices Of toast, one
teaspoonful salt. one pint milk. Heat The
butter until melted and bubbling. add
the flour mixed with the salt and Beir
until well blended. Add the hot milk
gradually. stirring each portion until well
mixed and perfectly smooth. Add anothee
tablespoonful butter and stir until melted,
then remove from the fire as soon ~ the
boiling point is reached. Pour this sanoo
over the slices OF golden brown toast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
A TALK ON THRIFT.
BY S. w. sTRAUs.

President American Society for Thrift.
Some one has said that thrift began
the day our primitive ancestors dis
covered that it is as necessary to pro-
vide for tomorrow as for today. This
was before the days of money and
banks.
| Although this virtue was understood
in the earliest days of mans history,
many persons living in America at this
tnew year season of 1917 have not yet
discovered that tomorrow is as impor-
tant as today in its requirements. New
year season is a favorite time for
making resolutions, and no resolution
one could make would be more produce
| tive of good results than along the
lines of thrift.
Charles NJ Schwab recently said:
ITO my mind the best investment a
young man starting out in business can
possibly make is to give all his time,
all his energies, to work-just plain,
everyday work. After mans position
| is assured he can indulge in pleasures
if he wishes; he will have lost nothing
by waiting-and gained much. He
will have made money enough really
to afford to spend some, and he will
know that he has done his duty by
himself and by the world"
The "Sock Bank" of France.
French banker of distinction who
recently visited America stated that
1.-THE sock bank of France still has in
it nearly two billion dollars in gold
That money. hidden away by the peas
ants, will be used, if necessary. to meet
the wars requirements. Otherwise it
will remain buried until the war is
ended, and then it will be used in pay
ing the nations debts or reviving the
nations commerce"
Seldom in the worlds history have
we seen a more powerful, example of
the power of thrift than in this in
stance While boarding is of itself not
to be universally commended, the saw
ing power of the French people has
long been a subject of admiration, and
it's benefits are, in the present great
crisis, we'll known.
We are told that both in France and
Germany so powerful is the thrift
habit that in these terrible days of
war, and Notwithstanding the severe
drain thus caused. many an individual
German and many an individual
Frenchman is saving little for the
days OF sunshine that will come later.
At this new year period Americans
can well take example from these in
stances, and among their new year res
olutions let the first one be, Il resolve,
above everything else,- during the new
year to be thrifty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05

should be raised about thirty-fye pull
let's With table scraps and other
waste material to supplement the pur-
chased feed, they should pay their
owner profit of So per pullet during
their FIRST laying season, and at the
end of the season they would be worth
about SO cents as table birds
Decidedly. a small flock of chickens,
will pay the suburbanite, and will nav
equally as well in the city where there
il back yard and health CALCULATIONS
Will admit OF keeping them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
Stuffed Caulifower.

Use a medium-sized caulifiower, a
teaspoonful of capers, one ounce of
breadcrumbs, two medium sized fresh
mushrooms. grated cheese. one gill of
white sauce. and pepper and salt. Boil
the cauliflower in sailed water until
nearly cooked. then drain carefully.
Place in baking dish, in which it may
be served. Remove the thick stalk
and fill the hole made with a mixture
of the breadcrumbs. chopped capers,
mushrooms. cheese. and salt and pep
per well blended. Press into as COM
pact shape as possible. Have the
white sauce ready, pour over. and then
scatter grated cheese on top. Place in
the oven for fifteen or twSnty minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
Tomato Canapes.

Dip in melted butter eight thin slices
of bread cut in circles; then brown.
Peel and remove centers from eight
small tomatoes, sprinkle with salt. in
vert and let stand one hour. Dry thor
oughIy, fill cavities with caviare sea-
soned with lemon juice and paprika,
invert on the toast and mask with
mayonnaise stiffened with dissolved
gelatin. Garnish with truff1es.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
Fried Chicken.

Split tender chicken down the nae1,
fiatten. season. dredge on outside ~
in pure leaf lard. When brown add
hot water. cover skillet and allow to
cook until tender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
Fresh Air Essential.

Air is a good thing for the hair, so
when you let. it down at night let ii
hang freely on the shoulders. Air it
in the daytime. too, and sometimes sit
in the sunshine with the hair hanging.
In warm weather sit in an open, sunny
window with the hair hanging.
Remember that wearing the hair ar
ranged always in the same way has a
tendency to make the hair lie in one
direction. So for this reason, as well
as for the health of the hair itself,
airing it by letting it hang. and mas
saying it whenever you have chance
to do SO are good practices.
Some women cleanse the scalp with
washcloth or a bit of gauze wrung
out of very hot water and dipped in alco-
hol. With this bit of cloth they go over
the scalp, parting the hair again and
again to expose it. The alcohol evapo-
rates quickly, and is also cleansing, and
the head of an Invalid or convalescent
can sometimes be satisfactorily treated in
this way without danger of catching cold.
. The hair proper can be cleaned with
orrs root before the scalp is treated.
Never. of course. try rubbing orris root in
hair that is damp. If you do, a sort of
paste that can be removed only with diff
ficulty will result