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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-01
VARIETY IS THE
 SPICE OF LIFE
PaIatable Dishes Possible With Kidneys, Liver
 and SweetbreadS
By MARIE GIETORD

The good old adage about va- riety being the spice of life might very well be amended to read, "and the spice of the dinner, too" These roast beef and potato meals do very well to supply the necog- sary energy to meet the daily needs, but they fail miserably % put any enthusiasm into the cook or the family to whom they are served.
 For an occasional break in tho routine of pork, beef, veal and lamb, try cooking some of the loss usual and different tasting meat cuts. Many of us avoid try ing to serve heart or kidney, liver or sweetbreads because we're not sure enough about cooking them to trust ourselves to make q pal- atable dish.
 All of these cuts, coming fronl glands or organs, have a texture very different from ordinary mug cle meats and should be given spc- clal care in cooking. The heart, kidney and tongue are firm and compact and have no fat. They usually require long slow cooking to make them tender. Both liver and sweetbreads are rather limp and soft in texture and are often dipped in boiling water, or par boiled to make them firm to han dle.
 The flavor of these glandulAr meats is characteristic and quite different from the usual meat cuts. Heart, tongue and sweetbreads are rather bland in flavor and are es- pecially liked for this quality. They combine well with crisp vegetables in menu.
 Any Of the glandular meats are important foods from a nutritional standpoint. They have been found 10 contain large amounts of the so necessary blood building min erals, iron and copper. A well planned household menu will see the appearance of one of those meats about once Q week.
 It's comforting to know, too, that liver from beef, veal and pork all have equal value to the body. This is just another example of the fact that some of the least costly meats have the highest food values.
 There's an economy angle to the use of those less usual cuts, too. All of the flyers except calf's liver, as well as kidney, tongue, and heart are very inexpensive, be- cause there is only q limited call for them. It IS the excessive de- mand for calf's liver which has in- creased its price. Swaetbreads, which are available in such small quantities, naturally sell for a higher price. The two small thy mus glands lying at the base of the throat in young cattle is the only source of sweetbreads. None of those cuts have any waste.
 Sweetbreads are quite perlshable and should be prepared as soon ds purchased. They arc parboiled in mild vinegar water for 20 minutes to whiten them, solidify them and keep them from spoilage. After this preliminary cooking they may be kept day or more.
 Beef or pork liver is frequently dipped fin boiling water to make 1t frmer to handle and to remove any strong flavor.
 Lamb kidneys are so tender and mild that they require only to bo split and broiled, but beef or veal kidneys are often treated to Q pre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-01
COCOanut Cream Pie Recipe

Coconut cream pie has always enjoyed the reputation of being one of the most delectable pies but when fruit is added to the cream coconut filling it becomes the pie supreme. And now, that we can buy delicious coconut con- cans, we can give our families this treat easily and simply.
 COCONUT CREAM FRUIT PIE
 4 tablespoons sugar
 ; tablespoons cake flour
 # teaspoon salt
 2 cups milk
 8 egg yOlks, slightly beaten
 2 egg whites, unbeatcn
 # cup sugar
 1 cup shredded cOcOnut
 2 teaspoons vanilla
 s bananas
 1 baked 8.inch pie shell
 Dash Of salt
 2 tablespoons water
 I teaspoon vanilla
 Combine sugar, flour, and salt in top of double boiler. Add milk and egg yolks, mixing throughly. Place over rapidly bOlimg water and cook 10 minutes, stirring con stantly. Remove from boiling wa ter: add 1-2 cup coconut and va nllla. Cool. Slice 1 banana into pie shell; then fill with cooled filling.
 Place egg whites, sugar, salt, and water in top of double boiler; beat with rotary egg beater until thoroughly mixed. Place over rapidly boiling water and beat minute; then remove from fire mad continue beating 1 minute, or until mixture will stand in peaks. Add flavoring. Pile lightly on filling. Slice remaining bananas and ar range with slices overlapping. around meringue. Sprinkle with remaining coconut. Serve at once.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-01
PLANS FOR THE HOLIDAY MONTH
February Exploits Three Big Days for the Enter.
 tainff1ent Hostess

It won't be long onw before the month of holidays, February is herewith Washington's Birthday, Lincoln's Birthday, and Cupid's own day, St Valentines Day. For entertaining on one of these days you will surely want to be pre- pared with some deserts in that most festive of colors, red.
 With these desserts in your file of recipes you are ready for St Val- entine's Day or Washinkton's Birth day.
 A Cherry Pie Glace, for instance, is 6 very cllef-like dessert, and SO easily made with fruit -havored gel- atin. Cherries are also the highs spot of e Cherry Red Pudding and of Deep-dish Cherry Tapioca.
 CHERRY PIE GLACE
 2 1-2 cups A .caIi) red cher.
 Efos, drained
 1-2 cup sugar package cherry favored gel-
 atin
 ? 1-4 cups warm cherry juice
 and water
 1-4 teaspoon salt
 baked 0-inch pie shell
 f-4 cup broken walnut meats Combine cherries and sugar. Dis- solve gelatine in warm cherry juice and water. Add salt and pour oven cherries. Chill. When slightly thick
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with additional whipped cream, if your family like 1t.
 Chocolate Half-and- Half
 Fold chocolate sauce into part of ck-eooking tapioca cream. Serve in parfait glasses, in alternate lay- CTS with plain tapioca cream. Serve with additional chocolate sauce, if desired.
 Currant COcoanut
 Serve quick cooking tapioca in sherbet glasses. Top generously with plain or toasted cocoanut and cubes of currant jelly. Cover with topping, if desired.
 Strawberry Ring
 Serve mounds of quick-cooking tapioca cream in sherbet glasses. Pour syrup from sweetened, canned strawberries over tapioca; arrange ring of canned strawber- ries around each mound of tapioca cream.
 Cinnamon Apple Cream
 Cook apple quarters until trans- parent in sugar syrup, colored and favored with cinnamon candies. Arrange in each sherbet glass. Cover with tapioca cream, and top with additional apple.
 Peanut Brittle Trifle
 Fold coarsely crushed peanut brittle into quick-cooking tapioca cream. Serve in sherbet glasses. Top with additional coarsely crushed peanut brittle, and garnish with whipped cream, if desired.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-01

Even hot bread cannot atone Tor the lack of sufficient vitamins, fuel and energy foods. But when weh ave said mot bread" we have only said the half of 1t. We should add the qualify ing term of different hot breads" Most housewives are remiss in this respect. If biscuits ar c habituai at your house, then break into their routine with an occasional service of cornmeal Parker House rolls; or English cream sconcs; or rice cakes, if the meal h appens to be breakfast. They are just as economical as to ingredients, and quite as easy to make.
 CORNMEAL PARKER HOUSE
 ROLLS
 1M cups flour
 N cup cOfnmcaI
 4 teaspoons baking powder
 M teaspoon salt
 tablespoon sugar
 z tablespoons butter
 egg, well beaten
 # cup milk
 Mix and sift dry ingredients to- gether. Work in butter with tips of fingers or 6 case knife. Add well beaten egg and milk. Toss on q fioured board and roll out one half inch in thickness. Cut with q biscuit cutter,( put a bit of but ter in center of each round, fol1 in half and press together. Brush tops with milk. Place on greased sheet and bake in hot oven for 15 minutes.
 ENGLISH CREAM SCONES
 2 cups flour
 2 teaspoons baking powder A2 tdaspOOns sugar
 # teaspoon salt
 4 teaspoons butter
 2 eggs
 K cup top milk
 Mix and sift dry ingredients and work in butter. using q case knife. Belt eggs and reserve two table .spd5ns. Add larger portion of egss to nIilk and add to the first mix turs. Mix to q soft dough. Toss on . lowered board and roll out to three-quarters inch In thickness Cut fin squares, brush over with re- inq1nder of egg; place on buttered
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- - SAVING WITHOUT sCRIMPING - HOT BREADS A HELP TN
 ECONOMY PROGRAMS
By EDITH M. SHAPCOTT NutFltionlst-F Home-M Making Center-New York

dripping pan and bake in hot oven for ] 6 minutes.
 Rice Cakes
 2 cups flour
 1 teaspoon baking powder
 M teaspoon salt
 N cup sugar
 4 cup cold boiled rice 1M cups milk
 1 egg
 2 tablespoons melted butter Mix and slft dry ingredients. Work in rice with q case knife or tips of fingers. Add egg, well bea- ten, milk and melted butter. Drop by spoonfuls on a slightly greased griddle. Cook on one side. When puffed and full of holes and cooked on edges, turn and cook on other side. Serve with butter and honey.
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ened. turn into celd pie shell. Chill until firm.
 Dissolve gelatin in warm water. Add fgtuit juice. Chill. When slightly thickened, fold in cherries.
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Turn into shallow pan. Slice ban-
 ana over top of gelatin and eDFin-
 kle with nuts, pregBing them 9ontiy below surface. Chill until firm. Cut ] in squares. Serves c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-01

liminary parboiling In mild vinegar water. Allow two lamb kidneys for every serving.
 Veal hearts which will serve 3 to 4 each are delicious when stuffed and baked. Tho larger, firmer beef heart serving , to 6 is effectively prepared by boiling in mild vinegar water. This acid du- lated broth makes a delicious gravy when thickened and sea- soned mildly with spice. Serve baked hearts with beets in vinegar sauce, or spinach seasoned with vinegar, mustard and butter.
 Try these tasty recipes:
 BREADED SWEET BREADS
 Plunge sweet breads into cold water; soak A hour. Remove loose membrane. Then cover with boiling water, allowing teaspoon salt and 1h tablespoons vinegar to each quart of water. Simmer 20 minutes. Keep in cold water un- til ready to use to prevent dark ening.
 Parboil sweetbreads, split and spread both sides with tartar sauce. Roll in crumbs, egg, and again in crumbs. Fry. Serve with tartar sauce served separate ly. Garnish with lemon and par- sley
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-01

meals a. good nn- ishing touch as that si m ? ] c, homely fri c n q
 known as "hot bread Hot bread or rolls, mullins or biscuits f o r dinner. and the rest of the menu may be almost n 0 II descript; 1t will seem b o t n ample and satis- factory. Provided, of course, that 1t ia xueIl.haIancpd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-01

Business in the Philippines gain ed in 1934. according to sales tax returns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-01

Tn the game of saving without eeeming to do 50 there is perhaps no ally that can so easily give
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-06
And Las PaInas
SerUe All Needs

Visitors to the fair from outside
cities, seking comfortable accomo-
cations at reasonable prices, will find
the California hotel and Las Palmas
Auto Court, conducted by the same
management. will answer their every
need.
The California hotel, long favor
ite with valley residents, now boasts
an excellent dining room which is
rapidly increasing in favor with To-
cal residents who desire to dine
out, as well as with large number
OF transient guests.
Las Palmas Auto Court is the last
word in excellence for those whip
prefer this modern method of car
ing for the needs Of the. traveller.
Located in the residential section
Of the city it is also within a short
distance of the business area and is
thoroughly modern in every require
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-06
ALTO CLUB To
STAGE COAST
SPORTS SHOW

Plans are rapidly going forward
for the Automobile Club of South
ern California second annual Out
ing Equipment and Sports Apparel
show, to be held on the grounds of
the club headquarters from April II
to April 81, inclusive. In addition
to many special features, about rs
exhibitors will display the very lat
est in camping, hunting, fishing and
sporting equipment as well as the
newest creations in sportswear.
Beautiful girls again will model
leach and outing apparel on stage
i'll the club patio.
Among numerous interesting dis
plays scheduled will be marine ex-
hibit of yachts; at least 25 different
types of automobile trailers; tempt
ing layouts Of fishing and hunting
requisites; hiking boots, picnic nee
essities, sleeping bags, camp furnish
ings, and miscellaneous beach and
outing paraphernalia; realistic
corral and pack train outfit by the
Broken Bar company from the Bish-
op country, and model Boy Scout
camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-06
BANK REPORT SHOWS LIVING COST
ADVANCING RAPIDLY IN CITIES

Despite the advance of the past
two years. living costs in Los An
geles remain about l8 per cent be-
low the pre-depression level. ac-
cording to the monthly summary
OF Business Conditions issued by
the research department Of the
Security First National Bank.
Workers whose incomes have de-
clined less than 18 per cent since
1929 are still able to maintain a
better standard Of living than in
the more prosperous years, the re-
view states. Continuing, the re-
port concludes:
While California farmers un-
doubtedly are in a better position
than two years ago, 1t appears
probable that the average city
dweller is finding that his cost OF
living is advancing at least as
rapidly as his income. The cost
of goods purchased by wage and
low salaried workers has advanced
about IA per cent since March, 1893.
Most of the increase has been oc-
casioned by rising prices on food
and clothing, that is, items derived
from the products of agriculture"
Dealing with other features OF
the business situation, the review
states: "Reflecting the improved
position of agriculture in Southern
California, the two mos active
lines of trade in February were
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-06
VALLEY WELL
SUITED FOR
DATE GARDENS

Dates have come to occupy an
important part in the agriculture
Of the arid Southwest. Here the
fruit favored by The desert sheiks
is now quite at home. and is being
made available all over the United
States in lieu of the imported date
with its less sanitary Far East
handling.
Imperial valley has a climate
suited to this fruit. Date gardens
are scattered over the valley, but
the expansion OF the industry has
been much slower than that of
other permanent crops. This is
due in q measure to the uncertain
ty regarding types best suited to
Imperial valley conditions. Dates
are peculiarly sensitive TO tempera-
ture and moisture. Only a little
variation from normal may inter-
fere with the proper maturing of
the fruit. To establish varieties
which meet requirements of climate
OF climate and STABILITY is an i'm
portant step in the proper founda-
ton OF the industry.
AT present there are about 1870
acres in dates in Imperial valley.
Growers believe that their industry
has bright promise and they point
to the fact that still some ninety
percent OF the dates consumed in
the United States are imported.
They contend that with proper ad-
vertising the American sanitary
manner OF handling is sure to ap-
peal to the consuming people.
They are not fearing expansion
but rather welcoming it since 1t
will tend TO push the American
date before the trained and alert
housewife who is, after all, the
buying dictator of the United
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-06

farm equipment and automobiles in
the suburban and rural areas. De-
partment stores in Los Angeles and
outlying communities maintained
sales at approximately the same
level as IN January. Gains over
February of a year ago we're shown
by most concerns, the five largest
Los Angeles stores exceeding that
month by about Z per cent.
Industrial employment in Los
Angeles County has recovered to
the level existing in August, 1881,
according to data compiled by the
State Division of Labor Statistics.
Additional improvement in Janu-
airy followed the sharp increase
during December, bringing the in
dex Of employment TO 803 per cent
Of the 1890 average. Preliminary
reports indicate that local indust-
tries remained relatively active
throughout February.
Continuing the trend of the
past year, California municipal
bonds showed further advances in
price during February. AT the
present market Los Angeles reve-
nue. bonds yield about 395 per
cent. while long term issues of the
State Of California are being Of
fered at prices yielding 80 per
cent. New flotations we're of rela-
lively small volume during the
month, the largest local issue be-
ing s1,768,000 in bonds of the Los
Angeles County sanitation districts.
California crude oil production
during the last half of February
was held within the established
quota, a condition which is re-
ported to have strengthed the gas
oline price structure after some
weakness had accompanied the rise
in production during January. The
preliminary index of February
crude output, after seasonal ad-
justments, stands at 1916 per cent
of the 1880 average as compared
with 8l.4 in January and month
ly average Of 1853 in the year 1894"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-06
TRIUMPH OVER DIFFICULTIES TO
BE DEMONSTRATED IN IMPERIAL
COUNTY'S NlID-WINTER EXHIBIT

Emerging from q year fraught
with disasters perhaps unparallel-
ed in its history, Imperial Valley is
world in its sixth annual county
fair which opens at the Imperial
county fair grounds on Saturday OF
this week
The past year has been one of
signal importance to Imperial coun-
ty as well as to the nation at large.
This county was faced with the
greatest water shortage in Its his
tory. The Colorado river sank to
the lowest level known in recorded
history but through it all the spirit
of the pioneers enlivened those who
followed in their footsteps and this
drought peril was overcome with
rugged determination and smiles
of encouragement.
The drought was in some ways a
blessing in disguise. 1t taught the
ranchers of this valley many use
full lessons and although the dam
ger of future drought periods is re-
moved forever still the lessons
taught will be taken to heart and
profit gained therefrom.
Through all the troubles which
beSet valley residents during the
past year cleaned several rays of
hope. First and foremost of these
was the news that Boulder Dam
is nearing completion. This means
the end OF drought and floods for
Imperial Valley because with the
impounding OF water behind this
mighty barrier sufficient water will
always be available to care for the
needs of ranchers in this valley in
quantities neither too great Or too
small.
To Check River
Fear of either drought or flood
has always been in the hearts of
residents here and those interested
in valley activities. The Colorado
river has always been a treacherous
stream, defying the efforts of man
to curb or regulate its flow until
now when the mighty dam will for
ever mold IL III cneck.
In connection with the Boulder
Dam project is another which has
always held high interest in the
thoughts and dreams of valleyites.
This is the All-American canal--a
man-made river which will bring
the waters of the Colorado to the
ranches of the valley on American
soil throughout its route. This
dream has become a reality and
operations on the canal have started
both by force account on the west
ern sector and under contract in
the eastern part of the county.
Among the greatest blessings
coming to the valley during the
past year and one which will give
the annual fair a new meaning is
the completion of the bovine tuber-
culosis eradication campaign which
was conducted here last summer.
With the assistance of the state
board, local county officials carried
on this work until at last Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-06

county stands forth as free from bo-
vine tuberculosis among its many
herds of dairy cattle.
The meaning of this fact is evil
dent. Dairying has long been a
strong industry in the valley, vying
with the cultivation of fruits and
vegetables for prominence In the
popular mind With clean herds
new markets can now be sought for
Imperial Valley dairy products and
an organization has been formed
whose aim is to promulgate the
sale OF these products and bring
them to the attention of the world.
Proud of Achievements
All in all Imperial county feels
proud Of its achievements during
the past and particularly during
the year just closed. In evidence
of this q united valley is inviting
the rest of the nation to spend a
week in the garden spot of America
starting next Saturday, and discover
for themselves that the slogan
adopted by the valley is no idle
boast.
AT the fair will be seen displays
Of valley agricultural products
shown by leading ranchers
throughout the county. Prizes are
offered for the best exhibits in all
lines which are sought for by ex-
hibitors with increasing earnest
ness each year. Dairy products,
cattle. poultry, fruits and vege-
tables--the best which nature could
grow anywhere in the world will be
shown in artistic settings.
Exhibits of all domestic arts will
also be shown consisting of cakes,
breadstuffs, pies, candies, canned
fruits and vegetables as well as
embroidery. knitting and sewing.
Youth to Take Part
An interesting feature of the
county fair is the junior depart
ment which is devoted exclusively
to the children Of the valley. Or
ganizations partaking in this de-
partment are the All club, Future
Farmers of America, Boy Scouts,
Camp Fire Girls and the Public
Schools. Livestock entries, poultry
and other exhibits will be entered
by valley youth who are preparing
to take their places in the life of
the valley.
Judging contests will be held by
the Future Farmers of America, a
group Of Central high school boys
who have participated in similar
contests with outstanding success
in other parts of the state.
Entertainment features have been
provided for fair guests. There
will be a Midway with its side
shows and other attractions. Au-
tomobile racing will be feature
of the fair and the committee in
charge has planned other events
which will add to the interest and
success of the fair.
With these things in mind and
looking back upon past years of
toll and persevering determine
ton on the part of the pioneers in
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-06
Planting Date
Trees Urged

PLANT a Date Tree" is a slogan
being introduced by the tree plant
ing committee of the Ell Centro
chamber Of commerce, OF which
Mrs. j. j. Jones is chairman.
Dates are destined to become
an important commodity of I'M
perial Valley" said Mrs Jones.
while these single trees set out
at home will not be likely TO enter
into commercial production, a few
pounds Of dates grown each year
by every resident would be a well
come addition to the table.
Dates" she said, grow SO fast
in Imperial Valley The trees are
SO beautiful The cultivation and
care Of dates and the pollination
are simple yet interesting pro-
cesseS. Date trees seem TO so
splendidly fit our landscape. There
may be secured in Imperial Valley
now offshoots of wonderful date
trees Of proJen varieties. I hope
every resident of El Centro joins
the PLANT a Date Tree" move
ment and pledges himself to set
out at least one fruiting date tree
this spring and summer. There
must be 1000 or $500 homes in El
Centre. II each of these had one
beautiful fruiting date tree, what a
lovely city Ell Centro would be.
Supplemented by the thousands of
Paio Verde trees now planted along
the streets and avenues, Ell Centro
would become known as one OF the
vests loveliest small Cities"