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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-12
OLD FASHIONED BEAN
 PORRIDGE

PORRIDGE (This is the time of year for good
 old bean porridge, that famous
 dish that carried the early New
 Englanders over many a tough
 winter, giving them nourishment and warmth, and at the same time taxing their pocketbooks sparingly. This is the real old fashioned
 bean porridge as I learned it. The
 recipe has been approved by La- salle Junior College Domestic Sci- ence Department).
 Save the water in which corn
 beef has been boiled. Cook and skim off all grease. If too salty
 dilute with clear water until a pleasant salty flavor. Then to 4 or ats of this liquid add about 1 pint of dried beans. Set over fire and boil till beans are soft but not mushy. Will take two. or three hours. Soaking the beans over night will hasten the cooking). Then while the beans are actively cooking sift in enough yellow corn
 meal to make a porridge consist ency. Boil about 3-4 of an hour, or an hour longer. stirring often, and it is ready to eat. Smaller quan- titles may be made by using pro-
 portiorately smaller measure
 ments.)
 You may then use it, or you can set it aside in cool place, even
 letting it freeze. It will last for
 weeks requiring only warming as
 needed. At our place we use it as
 a soup. with crackers. It Is essen
 tially cool weather dish, and is
 the reason for that old rhyme:
 Bean porridge hot, bean porridge cold,
 Bean porridge in the pot nine days old.
 Mrs B. F.. Bclcher. 846 Frost
 road, Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-12
POT ROAST OF BEEF WITH
 SPAGHETTI

SFAGf1E1l1
 4 to 5 lbs round of beef ID spaghetti
 ? cups canned tomatoes
 H 10 beef suet
 1 large onion
 1 large green pepper
 ? slices of bacon
 5 bay leaves
 6 cloves
 1 clOve of garlic
 cup hot water
 Grated cheese
 Salt and pepper
 Chop suet and bacon and fry Add onion, garlic and green pepper finely chopped and when they be gin to brown, add the meat. BroWy it on both sides and then ad. water, tomatoes and seasoning Simmer gently 3 hours, add tea spoons salt and fourth teaspoon pepper. Cook the spaghetti, drair and add to the meat mixture. Le cook for 10 minutes. Serve thu meat on platter with the sauce either in a separate dish or arount the meat. Sprinkle the cheese ovel the sauce.
 Madeline Quill, S3M Sylvan ave
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-12
SCALLOPED OYSTERS AND
 CELERY


 GA Fine Lcnten Dish) A cup bread crumbs A cup cracker crumbs pint oysters
 cup chopped celery teaspoon salt
 4 teaspoon pepper
 tablespoon minced parsley 1-3 cup butter
 tablespoons oyster liquid 4 tablespoons top milk or
 cream
 (Six servings)' Butter a shallow baking dish C inches deep) and cover bottom with 1-3 of crumbs. Add single layer Of oysters, half the celery apd sprinkle with K the salt, pep per and parsley. Cover with more crumbs and dot with h butter Add remaining oysters. parsley celery, salt and pepper. Put or top last layer of crumbs and dot with remaining crumbs. Pour oy. ster liquid and cream over the top Bake 30 minutes in oven then brown about 5 minutes under flame in broiling oven at $50 degrees r Mrs P. Canelli, 115 Rose street Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-12

ANISE BISCUITS (ITALIAN)
 6 tablespoons granulated sugar. tablespoons oil.
 egg.
 tablespoon baking powder.
 1-2 tablespoon anise or anisettc
 extract.
 1-2 cup milk.
 cups -four.
 Mix sugar and oil well, add egg baking powder, extract stirring thoroughly. Alternate flour and milk and mix well. Drop on a we'll floL- :. board, cut dough in half. roll lightly to 12 inches. (Add flour to keep board we'll fioured so as not to stick). Bake in a well greased pan (far apart) for 45 minutes. oven heat should be 800 to $50 degrees. Cut each biscuit 1 inch thick with a sharp knife right after 1t comes from oven. It will make 3 dozen biscuits.
 Mrs Joseph Rossi, 20 Brennan Place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-12
ANGEL SPONGE CAKE

Two egg yolks (beat minutes), l cup sugar add gradually, lk cup boiling water, 1 cup flour with teaspoon baking powder tbeat to- gether). Beat whites separate stiff fold in last. Bake forty minutes in slow oven. Cover with plain butter frosting.
 Mrs Lillian Barstow, 139 South street, Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-12
DANISH COFFEE CAKE

DANISH COFFEE CAKE
 ? cups sifted -four.
 level teaspoons baking powder. 1.2 teaspoon salt.
 tablespoons sugar.
 5 tablespoons lard and
 teaspoon butter.
 egg.
 2-3 cup milk.
 1-3 cup raisins.
 Into a mixing bowl place flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut in shortening with knife or pie mixer. Add remaining ingredients. Put into a greased shallow pan or large pyrex pie-plate: fiatten down with knife and spread generously with granulated sugar and cinna- mon and dot with pieces of butter Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes and retain heat for minutes.
 Mrs Lillian Cinqmars, Fl Henry Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-12
'5% in Cash Every Week for Best Recipe! Deadne for Next Weeks Contest Friday, March 18th
 Watch the Next Prize Winning Recipe!
 eAreRc ThatI IIaueM MonH aheN Mention
OATMEAL COOKIES

OATMEAL COOKIES
 May l submit my favorite cookie recipe for your contest.
 1 cup sugar.
 ? tablespoons butter.
 2 eggs.
 teaspoon baking powder. 1-2 teaspoon salt.
 8 cups rolled oats.
 Cream the butter and sugar to- gether, add eggs well beaten, mix salt and baking powder with the rolled oats. Combine the two mix lures. Drop from spoon on but tered sheet. Bake in oven until brown.
 Miss Genevieve Murphy, S40 Frost road, Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-12
GRAPEFRUIT A LA ST PATRICK My Fayorite Recipe for St Pat.

rick's Day Dinner.
 Cut three grapefruit in halves and remove the pulp. Simmer a few sprigs of fresh mint in pint of water until flavor is extracted, strain and while still hot pour over one half box of gelatin that has been softened in one cup full of cold water. Stir until the gelatin is dissolved. Add grapefruit pulp and juice and set on ice to congeal. Pile in the shells and decorate with sprigs of mint and mint cherries.
 Mrs E. Jonidis, 194 Cherry street, Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-12

'DATE STICKS
 1 cup sugar
 1 tablespoon shortening 2 eggs, beaten thoroughly tablespoon hot water
 cup slfted four
 1 level teaspoon baking powder 4 cup chopped nuts
 1 Ib dates cut fine
 Mix in order given, and bake in long shallow pan. Spread dough thinly. Bake in a moderate oven (325 degrees ED about 25 minutes. Let stand until cool. Cut in strips 3 inches by 1 inch and roll in pow dered sugar, Make 3h dozen. Miss Made1yn E. Jones, S55 Frost road, Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-12
PRUNE BRAN BREAD

Ingredients cup graham flour 1 cup wheat flour H cup bran flour teaspoon salt F cup sugar teaspoon soda (dissOlve in part of milky teaspoon baking powder egg cup mashed prunes (cooked) 1 cup milk
 Preparation Mix all in order given. Let rise for 20 minutes. Bake in slow oven for one hour. Mrs c. F. Pierson, 30 Brewster street, Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-12
QUICK APPLE CAKE

QUICK APPLE CAKE
 cups Blsquick flour.
 1-2 cup sugar
 1-3 cup milk.
 teaspoon butter.
 teaspoons cinnamon.
 ? tablespoons sugar.
 medium apples.
 Butter.
 Mix flour, sugar and butter. Add milk and stir until all ingredients are well mixed. Bake in greased pan 8x10x2 inches in moderate oven (36O degrees F) for thirty minutes. Mix sugar and cinnamon together. Peel and slice the ap- pies. Place the slices in rows on top of dough. Sprinkle with cinnf : mon mixture and dot with butter May be eaten warm with a sauce or served cold as coffee cake.
 Miss Gladys Axelby, 1410 Thom' aston avenue.
, 1935-11-11
Neighborhoods

If you are buying or building. it
is advisable to consider carefully the
character OF neighborhood In which
you should settle.
Try to select one where the peo-
pie already established there r Of
your own income class and other
wise c%ongenial. Do not let the
physical beauty Of the spot carry
you away If the surroundings are
poorly developed. There Is no money
or satisfaction in trying to raise the
tone Of a neighborhood; 1t seldom
works.
Don't aim too high. II Is a good
investment. from a financial point
OF view. to build In a neighborhood
OF a higher income group. but the
disadvantages OF trying to keep up
with the JoneSes usually more than
offsets any satisfaction your street
address may give you.
Consider the distance from bust
ness. markets. schools. churches. and
places of amusement. All these fac
tors have a distinct bearing on the
contentment you will feel in your
new home.
, 1935-11-11
WPAPrOjects
Are Announced

SAN ANTONIO. Nov. 11.-Allot-
ment Of sl,219.014 for prosecution Of
SO Works Progress Administration
projects in Texas Monday authoriz-
ed employment OF 1887 persons new
on relief rolls Of the state.
Jobs opened to date for Texas re-
lief clients by WPA allotmentS now
number 68,373, Robert j Smith, dep
uty state administrator. announced.
These allotmentS total $l6y342.5 SAL
and sponsors have pledged contri-
buttons Of $5.180,348, Smith stated.
Projects authorized Monday, with
WPA allotment, sponsors pledge.
and average number OF persons to be
taken from relief by each project,
included:
HidaIgO County
COUNTY-Malaria control; fed
eral funds, Sill 1922; sponsors contri-
button, 5000: workers, 30.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of school
building: federal funds. SIS, 342:
sponsors contribution, $7,411; work.
ers, Al.
, 1935-11-11
Leaks In Flashing

If a leak occurs around dormers
or near the valleys Of a roof or over
the windows, the chances are there
is a break somewhere in the flash
ing. Examine the suspected area
carefully. Possibly there Is a tiny
hair crack due TO the expansion and
contraction of the metal. It may be
a break in a Soldered joint. It may
be deterioration of the metal itself
due to corrosion. Hair cracks can
sometimes be patched and Soldered,
and broten joints can be resoldered,
but corroded metal must be re-
placed.
Another possibility. particularly in
cutters and cricketS OF flat decks. Is
that The drainage has become clog
ged and water has backed up under
the roof covering past the top of the
flashing.
Watch the roof and prevent ac-
emulation OF leaves and twigs.
, 1935-11-11
Valley District
Cotton Estimate
Is $4,000 Bales

A reduction Of $4,000 bales Of
cotton from production Of 127, 600
in 1884 is forecast for District Ten
Of Texas, which includes the VAL
ley, by the U. s. Department Of Agri-
culture, according to figures releas-
ed Monday. The f~ive-yesr average,
192e-1933, for the South Texas dis
trict is $4,000 bales.
The 1885 forecast for the state is
3.250,000 bales as compared to pro-
duction Of 2,f06.0O0 in 1884. A large
portion of the increase is predicted
IN Districts One and Two which in
clude the Panhandle and north Tex
as territory. The five-year average
for the state as a whole is 4,445,0O0
bales.
The present forecast is rs, 700 bales
or O.8 per cent below the forecast
made on October /, and compares
with 2,4O6, 900 bales produced in 1894,
4.428.000 bales produced in 1888, and
4.642,0O0 bales the ten-year average
Ci924-l933). The indicated yield this
year is 14l pounds lint per acre COM
pared with ll2 pounds IN 1884. l85
pounds IN 1888, and IA pounds the
t~en-year average. The final outturn
Of cotton will depend upon whether
the various influences affecting the
crop during the remainder Of the
season are more or less favorable
than usual.
The indicated production in Tex
as this year Is 30 per cent below
the ten year average production.
However, the estimated acreage for
harvest is 29.5 per cent below the ten
year average acreage, and the lint
yield per acre Is only three pounds
below average.
The Bureau Of the Census reports
the Texas ginnings, in running bales,
prior to November /, 1885, at 1904
600 bales, compared with 4,055, 900
bales ginned to the same date last
year. On the basis Of the present
forecast Of 3,250,O00 bales, 61.5 per
cent Of the Texas crop was ginned
to November /, as compared with
ss.s per cent on the same date in
1884.
For the United States the indicat-
ed total crop is 11,14l,000 bales 500
pound gross weight, compared with
9.636,0O0 bales produced in 1894, and
13,O47. 900 bales in 1888. The forecast
yield is 1861 pounds Of lint per acre
compared with 170.9 pounds in 1884,
and 208.5 pounds in 1888.
The Buerau Of the Census reports
7,75O.OOO running bales ginned from
the crop OF 1895 prior to November
4, compared with $4,000 bales to
the same date for 1884 and 1885, 900
bales TO November /, 1888.
, 1935-11-11
Patronage Grows
Rapidly AT Royal
Domino ParloE

Excellent drinks and food, plus
efficient service. cleanliness and
modern equipment, are serving to
make the Royal Domino Parlor,
operated at SIG Twelfth Street, next
door to Anthony'S Waffle Shop,
one Of the most popular establish
ments OF its type In this section.
Patronage has grown steadily
since the business was established
several months ago, and this growth
has been due TO the courteous SER
vice, quality products and reason
able prices 10 be found at the new
firm.
The Royal Parlor has the best
equipment In South Texas for Serv-
ing and re~frigerating keg beer. and
this is an item which is stressed at
the parlor. The system for refriger-
attng the key beer Is electrically
operated, and the beer Is kept at a
constant temperature of 81 degrees
The coils In the refrigerating
equipment are cleaned almost daily
with special solutions. and this is
one of the chief items in keeping
keg beer In AL condition. The con-
Germ has a rapid turnover OF key
beer and for this reason the beer
is kept constantly fresh.
In addition to the key beer. all
popular brands OF bottle beer are
available at the Royal Parlor. The
bottle beer is kept well iced at all
times.
All kinds OF sandwiches are served
in addition to pretzels. hard boiled
eggs. herring and other foods which
are appetizing with beer.
The parlor is operated by +. c.
James and J. K. Nicholsas. both Of
whom have lived in the Valley for
many years.
, 1935-11-11
Reduced Tomato
Planting Likely

Growers are likely TO reduce plant
fncs Of tomatoes for fresh-market
shipment next year ON account OF
the low prices received for the rec
ord crop in 1895. according TO the
Bureau Of Agricultural Economics in
its annual outlook report.
This is especially indicated in
areas producing the earliest or fall
crop. the second spring crop, and
the intermediate OF summer supply.
Averages in the first spring area OF
Florida, in the second-early States,
and in the late States may show
slight increases.
Relatively high prices received fer
tomatoes in 1884 caused growers to
increase the 1885 acreage by 8 per
cent. saws the report. The crop this
year Uotaled 10. $4,000 bushels, which
was the largest on record.
Low prices received for the fall
crop il Florida and Texas in 1884
probably will result in some decrease
Of acreage for the fall and winter Of
1866. But the higher prices re-
ceiyed for south Florida spring crop
tomatoes in 1885 are likely 70 result
In some Increase Of acreage there
for the 1896 season.
"A decline OF prices for early tcma-
toes in 1895 in other Florida areas,
the lower valley of Texas, and the
Imperial Valley Of California, 1t Is
believed. may tend to reduce slight
IL the 1896 early-spring acreage In
this group Of states.
Growers in the second early
states-Georgia. Louisiana, Missis-
sippi. South Carolina, and parts Of
Texa@received higher prices in 1885
than in 1884. and this may cause a
SLIGHT increase Of acreage.
The intermediate tomato states
arc North Carolina, Virginia. Mary
land. New Jersey. Ohio. southern
Illincis. Tennessee. Arkansas, Mis-
souri,. and parts Of California. Grow
ers there received very low prices"
IN 1885. and a material reduction In
1886 acreage is expected.
Prices in the late states are re-
Dorted to be slightly lower this
season. but q further expansion OF
acreage is expected in 1886. The
southern district Ct California is ex-
pected 10 increase paintings in 1885
on account of the very favorable
returns estimated for the present
season.
, 1935-11-11

President Roosevelt has approved
a program OF bridge construction
work on the route Of the Inter
American highway in Central Amer
lea, the U. S. Bureau Of Public
Roads, in charge OF activities on
the highway, announces.
Congress in June, 1884, appropri-
ated 81 100000 TO meet such ex-
penseS as the President in his dis
erection may deem necessary to n
able the United States TO cooperate
with the several governments. mem
bers Of the Pan-American Union, in
connection with survey and IN
truction OF the proposed Inter-
American Highway AS the initial
activity under this program. the
Bureau OF Public Roads has under
taken a program involving con-
struction OF several bridges, the
estimated expenditure being $40, 900.
The bridges are as follows: Re-
public Of Panama. bridge over the
Chiriqui River. approximately 500
feet long: Honduras. bridge owe the
Choluteca River, approximately 500
feet long: Guatemala. bridge over
the TamaZulapa River. approx
matelv 300 feet long. Arrangements
for construction of these bridges
have been approved by the three
republics concerned. Similar offers
Of cooperation made to other inter-
eSted governments are still under
consideration by appropriate au-
thorities Of the respective countries.
Under present plans. the United
States will furnish surveys, plans,
specifications. and estimates for the
bridges. all steel or other fabricated
material for the Superstructure,
mechanical equipment. and trans
portation OF materials and equip
ment to the site OF the work. It also
will construct the superstructure,
supervise all construction. and fur
nish all inspection and supervision
when needed in connection with
getting out materials furnished by
the other country.
The other country will furnish
all local materials, and the labor
and transportation incident thereto.
together with rights Of way, and
labor needed IN constructing the
foundations and substructures. re-
moving falsework, cleaning up the
site, and grading approaches for a
distance sufficient to complete the
stream crossing and make the struc-
ture disable.
The Inter : American highway
route traverses Mexico and the re-
publics Of Central America, It's
termini being Nuevo Laredo. Mex
, 1935-11-11

II your water pipes hammer when
you turn off a faucet. you had bet
ter do something about 1t as soon
as possible or it VIII loosen Joints
somewhere along the line and then
there viii be a leak. You can cor
rect this condition by providing air
cushions to take up the extra pres
sure of the water when it Is sud-
denly stopped by turning the faucet.
Such air cushions can be a short
length Of pipe set above the top
faucet in each line. There are also
patented gadgets that can be in
stalled.
If the water lines chatter when
a faucet is partly closed, something
is lose. Put In new washers. If
that does not correct the trouble,
something else in the faucet is loose.
You may have to replace the entire
faucet.
, 1935-11-11
Courtesy Southern Pine ASSN

Courtesy Southern Pine ASSN
This is an interesting example OF
a modest home that combines sim
plicity, dignity and comfort with
a modern floor plan.
The open terrace on the front OF
the house opens directly into the
large living room. Two generously
proportional bedrooms are on one
side OF the house, with bathroom
between.
There is no dining room. but the
kitchen is large and off this room
az the front Of the house, Is a de-
lightful little breakfast nook.
The design is particularly COM
mendable in that 1t "a be built on
a limited property, and 1t is adapt
able to any locality, its simple lines
being always in good taste.
The size Of the house is Is by
"A feet. Ask your lumber dealer 70
give you an estimate or the prob
able cost OF the house.
There are about 1856 cows for every
1000 persons in the United States.
, 1935-11-11
Conditioning
Is important In
Winter Months

The general public seems to have
the wrong impression about what
air-conditioning really is. Most peo-
pie think Of it only as Summer cool
ing. The most important part Ct air.
conditioning takes place in winter.
Winter air-conditioning keeps the
heated air Of our houses and build
ings clean and moist so we do not
breathe all the SCOT and dirt Of the
outside atmosphere and do not dry
out the membranes OF nose, throat,
ears, etc. The air in the house Is
drawn down TO the air-conditioning
unit; it then passes through a sieve
filled with oiled metal threads or
some other substance to which the
dust sticks. It then is heated and
molStened by passing through a
spray OF vapor and is blown back
into the rooms.
Nc nation in the world heats its
houses to such a high temperature
as does America, and no nation has
so much nose, throat, and ear
trouble. The air in the average
American house, artifically heated
by a central heating plant without
any humidifying device, is about as
dry as the air over the Sahara Des-
ert. Nature covers the delicate
membranes Of the head passages with
a protective covering Of moisture.
When We breathe the Super-dried air
OF the average home or office build
ing. this covering Is e~vaporated last
er than nature can replace it.
Houses already equipped with
heating systems that are otherwise
satisfactory may introduce humidity
by placing cabinets in the walls to
which water is supplied, atomized.
and blown into the rooms. One such
cabinet will give sufficient moisture
for the average Groom house. Air
is like q blotter. Humidity discharg-
ed at one point will be absorbed
quickly by the air for a good dis
tance from that point.
The advantages OF winter air
conditioning are clean, moist, heat
ed air in constant motion. Fer air,
like water, should be kept from stag
nation.
, 1935-11-11
GETS NEWsREEL SHOW

TOKYO Hl- The all-neWsreeI
movie theatre, which originated in
New York a couple Of years ago, is
coming to Japan. The Shochiku
company. big theatrical combine, has
announced plans for a new theatre
on Gina, the Broadway Of the Jap
anese capital, which will show an
hour OF newsreels for 6 cents.
, 1935-11-11

When painting concrete II Is ad-
viSable 70 use only those paints
which have been specially prepared
for concrete.
Paints which r not particularly
designed for concrete are liable TO
peel. scale. and discolor. as the
moisture or the salts In the concrete
react on the paint used. Some Of
the specially prepared paints can
be applied while the concrete Is wet.
Because OF the minuteness Of car
rot seed. II takes $4,000 grains TO
weigh a pound.
, 1935-11-11
Inter Highway Work
Is Approved By President

leo, across the Rio Grande from
Laredo, Texas, and Panama City.
About half Of its entire length Of
5000 miles lies in Mexico. and the
rest in the other six countries. A
complete reconnaissance survey OF
the southern half of the route has
been made by the Bureau Of Public
Roads. The bureau is making fur
the surveys. including a location
survey for the final section Of the
road in Panama. leading TO the
Costa Rican border. The necessary
personnel for the new operations
has been engaged. and field work
has begun on bridge surveys and
estimates. Work on the northern
part of the highway will be done by
the Mexican government.
Cantaloupes we're named after the
, 1935-11-11
SOVIET SAVINGS
BANKS POPULAR

MOSCOW F)- In official figures
just published here Soviet savings
banks claim to have is. 500. 900 depos-
itors. Deposits In the first nine
months Of 1885 amounted to 460.
600 rubles 1920, 900 .OO0). two and a
half times more than IN the CORE
spending period OF 1894.
, 1935-11-11

The wobble Of the earth's axis is
called procession" 1t Is caused by
an uneven gravitational pull OF the
sun on the earth. This would not
occur II the earth were exactly glo-
bufar.
, 1935-11-11

HE Valley firms whose m
appear on this page are ask
ing your consideration Of their claims
for your business.
All OF them are well capable il
their respective lines, and seek your
business on merit and merit alone.
You will do well to investigate
their ability to serve you.
, 1935-11-11

-OING ahead with the Valley,
seeing new opportunities for a
bigger and greater Valley az each
day brings new developments.
The year 1885 il the turning point
in the Valleys comeback after the
depression, 80 these firms believe.
Join with them and pull for in
creased prosperity.
, 1935-11-11

CantaloupeS were named after the
Italian town Of Cantalupo, near
Rome.