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The Washington times., 1936-10-10
Eliminating Common Causes of Fires in Homes

} Bracelet-like labels are wrapped
around new cords on the market
that meet the standards set for
thickness and quality Of insulating
material. This label wrapped
around the cords at intervals Of
five feet does give protection to
the consumer.
Fuses are the other source OF
hazard. The fuse is the safety
valve of the electrical system.
When it is in good working order
it provides a safeguard against
short circuits that may occur
anywhere In the house.
The Washington times., 1936-10-10
Paint Brushes

A new paint brush is usually
full Of dirt and short hairs and
you must be sure that these par
ticleS are removed before you start
to paint. Whip the bristles across
your fingers, twirl them between
your palms and then tap the briS-
ties vertically upon a flat surface.
Next, take your brush, dip it into
the paint you will use and work
it back and forth over paper. This
will remove any remaining loose
bristleS.
Even the best brush may shed
a hair during a painting job. If
this occurs, simply remove the
hair with q sharp pointed knife
and paint lightly over the spot.
The Washington times., 1936-10-10

CONVERSION UNIT FOR AUTOMATIC OIL HEAT
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MANY WASHINGTON home owners having their
old furnaces changed into automatic heat controlled oil
burner by installation of the conversion unit This in
stalled with little inconvenience and operates silently with
vibration draft The furnace shown above is enclosed
in asbestos jacket to prevent possible loss Of heat
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The Washington times., 1936-10-10
Each Group Makes Plans
To Carry Out Units
Philanthropic Aims
Rv MARY PADGETT

definite need the life of Washington is filled by the
various women clubs of the city Each organization with its
aims purposes and detectives, not only allows its
bers security and strength through unon but allows them to
perform many worthwhile activities that the could
undertake alone.
The Washington times., 1936-10-10
Modern Paints, Varnishes
Developed to Meet
Changing Needs

Two hundred the inerant pedder of varnshes
travelled from place to place with mixing pots and kettles
packages and of oils gums turpennes and solvents
He mixed varnish paint to order in the customer $
yard.
The Washington times., 1936-10-10
Numerous Factors Must
Be Studied Before
Final Decision
By JEAN GREEN

you have old furnace the question up again and
again to whether not it is advisable to install in it
burner that will bring the advantage of automatic heat
The Washington times., 1936-10-10

This gives an intermittent heat.
An electrode furnishes the spark
for igniting the oil.
The coal furnace burns with a
steady constant heat. Gas burns
with blue flame. This means that
The Washington times., 1936-10-10

heat is conferred on the point Of
the flame. In the gas burner, a
radiant flame is used which burns
orange. This means that all points
of the flame have the same heat
ing power. It seems that economy
The Washington times., 1936-10-10

mac, along with the president,
Mrs. Worrell, are:
Mrs. Susie M. OSry, senior vice
president; Mrs. Catherine L. Hood,
Junior vice president; Mrs. Jessie
Thomas, secretary; Mrs. Alice M.
Burke, chaplain: Mrs. Grace Hill
Holzberg; Mrs. Mary Ferrin, regis.
trar; Mrs. Eva States Mcbride,
treasurer; Mrs. Susanna v. Myers,
inspector; Miss Mabel Wyatt, mu-
steal director; Miss Emma F. Hay
ward, counselor; Miss c. Byrd Mil
ligan, historian; Mrs. BeSS S.
Pearce, conductor; Miss Olive Van
Wagenen, assistant conductor;
Miss Elmerdeen E. Bailey, guard;
Miss Amy E. Putnam, Mrs. Clara
E. Feister and Mrs. Ella Wilson
Southland, counsel Of adminiStra-
tiOn
The Washington times., 1936-10-10
Rose Show OPENS

The Potomac Rose Society will
open its annual rose show this
afternoon at 2::30 o'clock in the
National Museum. The exhibits
will be open to the public this
afternoon and tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
RravY hoMl.

gravy bowl.
 Pineapple and Jelly UpsiAe Down Cakes (Knnkes 1e cakesl - LininH: Use Q large slices canned pineapple and cut each slice of pineapple crosswise into two thin slices, using e very sharp carving knife, then drain thot0uRlly. Grease muffin pans very liberaily with butter, Iis- ing about four tablespoons in all. Sprinkle bottoms and sides of pans with. brown sugar using about Q tablespoonful of each. Fit Q ring of pineapple around the sides and drop Q teaspoon of Currant Jelly in bottom of each. I'll lthe centers with just enough cake batter (fecipe be- low) to reach top of pineapple. Bake in a hot oven (400 degrees F.) 90 minutes or until cake spring back touched with finger. Serve with whipped cream or hard sauce.
 Cake Batter: cream l-S cup but- teer, add 3.4 cup sugar, gradually and cream together, well. All 1-2 teaspoon vanilla, then 2 eggs, one at Q time, beating thoroughly after butter mixture alternately with addition of each until light and fluffy. sift lA cups pastry flour (sifted once before measuringl with ? teaspoons baking powder and 1-4 teaspoon salt and add tC I-2 cup milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
Uy Beatrice HaII)

Og all word associations, such as giAlIowo'en and pumpkins, Fourth of yuly and fiTecFackers, perhaps the eayoplte is spring and picnics. Cer- gainiy with the return of warm wea- tner bringing with 1t flowers and beautiful shades of green, the plain ning Of Out-0f-dooFs activities is trr0sietlble. It is Q bit difficult to eet q definite cate for Q picnic, for whO is tO say whether the weather wlll be warm or cool, rainy or pleas- mntp While it is still spring we can be falgly sure that there will be cool days 60 that the first picnics of the seaAon may Dc planned for less baIpay weather. Rainy days are hard Co anticipate but # the need arises picnic menus can usually be turned vofy nicely into Q buffet supper at home.
 But let us avoid the pessimistic side of picnics for c while and make plans for an outdoor affair for cool day. On such 8 day a flicnic fire ig important. one can be made on the ground or # Q more civilized way ls desired 1t can be built in ready made fireplace, such as those found An parks. In packing the basket only Che lnakings for the lunch are put Eli rather than already prepared cold things used during very hot days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
Balanced Lunch For
 Picnic Easy To Make
Democrat Expert Shows How to Include Foods Needed
 fin Daily Diet in Baskets For Outdoor Parties

Just because lunch is being eaten away from home is no excuse for 6 meal that is not as nourIshing in every detail as those obtained At home. More than just meat and rolls and potato chips are needed. One nt the most convenient ways of put- ting vegetables and some of the nee cessaFy milk into picnic menu B with . baked dish, A 2 calloped veg etable dish taken from the oven, just before leaving, will keep hot Q surprisingly long time, especially fl wrapped in newspapers, N is fun, of course, to cook meat over the fire. Hamburg steak Is always good "Ka- bohs" are lots of fun and something not easy to have at home. These are fixed by dipping c piece of meat (the size of one bite) on 6 long stick and then slipping on e piece of On- ion, continuing until the correct amount is obtained.
 BrolIed Over Fire
 This is broiled over the fire until 1t cooks through and has R temp- ting brown on the outside. Any kind of meat may be used and often a combination of more than one Is good. Cottage cheese is always welcome addition to the picnic lunch. Green foods seem to be Q problem but are easier to put into a picnic than perhaps Is realized. A salad made of all sorts of greens, lettuce, endive, wRtorCresS, parsley and french dressing keeps we'll in covered jar; tomatoes or onion slices slip easily into Q sandwich; any favorite salad can be made in bowl lined with lettuce leaves and then covered with wax paper;-- these are only . few suggestions for ways to be sure that the green foods are in the menu.
 The favorite hot drink is cocoa, made, of course, with milk. It Is Q way to provide the children with their milk and is Q very good food to include in the adult diet, To fin- ish the picnic meal fruit fig ideal both for flavor and for It's value nu- tritionally. Apples, oranges, bananas and strawberries are only Q few Uf the many now obtainable on the market.
 This is q very brief review of . balanced lunch easily taken on q picnic, but 1t does show thnt 1t is possible to include, without extra trouble, those foods which we know to be needed in the diet each day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
Pleasing The Man
RX CHLnE IAMTRON

A certain reader--man of the house, this tine-Inakes Q plea for fresh strawberry pie, saying that his wife puts all her berries into short- cake, strawberry mousse or serves plain berries with cream. Later on he gets strawberry jam with his bis- cults, perhaps but for biz fat fresh strawberry pies he just longs from beginning to end of the sea- son.
 Thus far he. hasn't dared to tell his wife Just how he likes them, either. In general, she is Q very good cook, but the few times she has attempted strawberry pie, 1t hes been watery. Somewhere in hla travels this man found berry pie that was not 50 afflicted. It caino forth hot from the oven witll juice all mellow and syrupy; It's bottom crust utlsoaked, and berries done to turn. How did 1t get that wayS Could we print rules for his wife to followp He's read them out loud and take Q chance.
 Strawberry pic iS indeed the most mouthwaterlng dessert imaginable when made by the hands of some cooks. Here are several hints that will help achieve the right consist ency for the filling of an average berry pie::
 Certain cooks add Q teaspoon of cornstarch or flour to the sugar which Is mixed with the berries put into . pie: others sprinkle the hot- tom crust of the pie with a tea spoon of quick-cooking tapioca which blends with the sugar and slightly thickens the juice. A little sugar and flour mixed together and sprinkled over the bottom crust is also effective in preventing the juice from soaking into the crust. The fruit should always be mixed with sugar and flour or cornstarch in Q separate dish and then turned Into the pAste-lined plate.
 Tapping Q double seam of under- crust over the upper crust and pinching 1t tight with c finger or fork also helps to retain the juice and keep the under-crust intact.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22

Chilled Tomato Juice with Toe nnatO Olive Cubes Pour Tomato Juice into shallow freezing tray Of refrigerator containing the cube divider. When 1t Is frozen to the mushy state, insert Q stuffed Span ish Olive in center of each cube, having red tip of Olive protrudlng. Freeze until very firm. Place Q cube in each glass of chilled To. mato Juice and serve ct once.
 Veal BIrds--TIave two pounds veal, sliced i.3 inch thick, and cut 1t into eight pieces, Mix together 2 cups bread crumbs, { tablespoons melt cd butter, l-2 teaspoon salt, l-4 tea- spoon pepper and place Q mound of 1t in center of each piece of veal. Roll the meat around the stuffing, securing 1t with to0thpicks. 6prtn-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22

During extra opportunities for enter get about these days Now good small bright spring luncheon that will draw your friends together in grand party It will give you perfect opportunity table distinctive consider the table use your snoothe white linen and sverware Then set c all this elegance with Dolly Warden baskettu of nowers a Make @ basket from paper Gently opposite sides and fasten curved handle made material to the sides Next lay your flowers flat the bas- either Cover the stems fern and twne flowers about the handle With this lovely table will want suggest serving these epicrean diShes
 Chilled Tomato Juice with Tomato Olive Cubess New Potatoes Veal Bidss Buteered New Feas Apple Butter Hot how
 Fresh Fruit salad with Honey Upside Down cakeS'
 Coffee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
salade MexIcalne

And here Is a good one-salade Mexlcaine = which includes celeriac, cold chicken, pirnientoes, hard boiled eggs, onions, etidives, rhubarb, all cut in juilen1e and dressed with viniagrette or French dressing sea- sOned with saffron,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22

kle meat with salt and pepper and roll in plenty of flour. Fry in { tablespoons hot fat until golden brown on both sides. Meat may be finished cooking in frying pan if there is Q tightly fitting lid;
 otherwise place meat, after fryging, in large casserole or baking pan. Pour S-4 cup water around birds, cover and bake in Q hot oven (400 degrees Ir) for about 1 hour or un. til meat is quite tender. (Should birds become dry, add . small amount of hot water.) Blend 2 tablespoons flour with 1 medium can Cream of Mushroom Soup and pour over birds. Recover and con- tinue baking in Q slower oven (SO0 degrees F.) for IS minutes. Remove birds to platetr, and serve gravy in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
Salade Havanlase

Ealade Havanaise combines let- tuce, shrimps, cooked asparagus heads and rnayonnaise thinned with 0 cucumber puree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28

DINNER IN A DISH
 can of carrots and peas, lump
 of butter
 6 large potatoes mashed
 lb. chopped meat onion added Place carrots and peas and but ter in 8 casserole. Put chopped meat over peas and carrots. Pepper and salt to taste. When potatoes are boiled and mashed add on top of meat. After the meat has started to brown, dot with butter. Serve six. DINNER IN A DISH
 Boil macaroni 20 minutes in boil ing water, drain. Brown chops on frying pan, remove, and place chopped peppers and onion in same pan. Add can of tomatoes to pan with a dash of pepper and salt. Cook IS minutes. Place macaroni in 8 casserole. Pour tomatoes and pepper over macaroni. Put chops on top of all and brown 10 minutes Serves 6 people.
 # ID. macarOni
 sweet peppers
 onion
 small can tomatoes
 Pepper and salt to taste
 lamb or pork chops
 Mrs. John J. Schwartz, 11O Buck ingham Street, City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
MASHED POTATO CRULLERs

If you never tried making cruller before try these, you will be delight ed.
 cup sugar
 tablespoon butter
 3 egg yolks
 1 cup hot mashed potatoes 1a cup milk
 3 cups flour
 3 teaspoons baking powder
 teaspoon salt
 teaspoon vanilla
 # teaspoon cinnamon or nutmeg
 may be added instead of vanilla Add butter, sugar and egg yolks to the mashed potatoes. Beat until light and smooth. Add milk, flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla. The dough should be soft enough to handle. Roll, cut and fry in deep fat until brown about 3 minutes. Makes 3 dozen crullers. Cover with confec- tionerS sugar.
 Mrs. Sally Bessctt, 26 America Street, City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28

CUBE STEAK Italian Style)
 1 ID. cube steak
 4 or 5 ripe tomatoes or cup can
 ned tomatoes
 2 tablespoons thyme
 l clOve garlic (OptiOnaD
 salt-pepper
 olive oil
 Place cube steaks in frying pan in- to which has been poured or 4 tablespoons of olive oil. Slice the tomatoes thin or if canned tomatoes are used, spread on top of cube steaks. Next, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle the thyme even- ly. Add the garlic minced fine. Last ly add another 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Cover frying pan and let sim mer very slowly for 25 or 30 minutes or until meat is tender. Veal chops may be used in place of cube steaks. Miss Ann Maiorano, 265 Bank Street, City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
RHUBARB AND STRAWBERRY JAM

Equal parts diced Rhubarb and strawberries and as much sugar as both combined, crush the strawber- ries add sugar and let stand for a few hours then mix all together and cook slowly until well done and thick put in jelly glasses, cover with parafin. This is fine for cake filling sandwiches and on warm biscuits.
 Miss Martha L. E. Jackson, A Cottage Place, Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28

RECIPE FOR BEEFSTEAK PIE 115 lbs. round steak
 level tablespoon flour
 level teaspoon salt 1-S teaspoon pepper
 medium carrots
 7a cup peas
 Plain paste
 Cold water
 Cut the meat in small pieces, mix the flour, salt, pepper on a plate dip each piece of meat into 1t. Lay the meat, carrots, peas in baking dish with enough water to cover Bake in @ moderate oven for 1K hours, when meat is tender cover with 8 plain pie crust and bakt 1a hour longer.
 Mrs. Lydia Murphy, M Luk, Street, Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
HICKORY NUT CAKE

HICKORY NUT CAKE
 1 cup sugar
 3 eggs
 A cup butter
 3 cups four
 2 teaspoons baking powder
 l cup hickory nuts chopped fine Chop nuts on top, sprinkle with powdered sugar and bake until brown in oven. Cream sugar and butter togehther and 3 eggs; add 3 cups four and baking powder, and l cup chopped hickory nuts fine and sprinkle chopped nuts on top and powdered sugar, also, and bake in @ hot oven until brown.
 Mrs. James c. Foley, R. F. ID. No. 1, ThomastOn, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
ANGEL GINGERBREAD

ANGEL GINGERBREAD 1a cup mOlasses
 cup sugar
 1a cup butter 2A cups flour
 2 level teaspoons baking soda
 l cup boiling water
 1a teaspoon cinnamon
 Cream butter and sugar, add mo- lasses, flour sifted with soda and cinnamon. Mix thoroughly and ado boiling water last. Bake in moder- ate oven about thirty-five minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream, or plain cold.
 Mrs. Jane c. NOOnan. 54 Coolidge, Avenue, Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28

FAVORITE CHOCOLATE CAKE
 l cup sugar
 l cup shortening
 2 cups flour
 teaspoon vanilla
 eggs-leave out 1 white for
 frosting
 h cup cocoa
 1-3 teaspoon salt
 1 teaspoon baking powder
 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 2 tablespoons boiling water-let cool-add to l cup sour milk. Directions
 Cream sugar, salt, shortening and eggs together; add cocoa; add 1 cup flour; add gradually sour milk and soda mixture; next add remaining cup flour to which baking powder has been mixed; beat batter thor oughly, add vanilla; bake in 2 ten- inch layer tins-10 minutes in hot oven, cool and cover with
 MARSHMALLOW FROSTING
 Put 1 egg white, l cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cold water in 8 quart earthen bowl. Set in pan of cold wa ter over fire to heat meanwhile beating mixture with egg beater continuously. It takes about to 10 minutes and when thick enough mixture will not fall off beater. Take bowl out of water and fold in 2 tablespoons marshmallow whip with a fork, flavor with E teaspoon vanilla.
 Mrs. Mary Kane, 1O5 Ives Street, Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
BEEF LOAF

BEEF LOAF
 2 lbs. of round steak ground 1a lb. of mixed salt pork ground beaten egg
 1a teaspoon baking powder
 onion chopped fine
 teaspoon salt
 6 slices of bread, toasted and put
 through food chopper. 1z of g sweet pepper, chopped fine N cup of milk, and mix thorough
 Iy.
 Place loaf in pan after laying two slices of salt pork in bottom of pan to prevent loaf from sticking. Let your loaf stay in the oven ten min utes, then remove from oven and pour over loaf, l can of tomato soup to which has been added one cup of hot water. Return to hot oven and bake from 2 to 21s hours, at the temperature of 45O degrees. Mrs. Walter J. Hungerford, 6S Scovllle Street, Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28

If you never tried making crullers before try these, you will be delight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
SPICED PRUNES

6flCED TnONE0 IS large prunes
 1 cup sugar
 # cup water
 F cup vinegar
 scant teaspoon ginger root teaspoon whole cloves
 stick cinnamon, (about inch
 es lOng)
 Wash prunes, cover With cold wa ter and let stand over night. Cook over hot water until tender and do not sweeten. Allow to cool in their own juice. Make syrup of the water, vinegar, sugar and spices by boiling together 5 minutes. Drain prunes well, put them in glass jars. Pour hot syrup over them, cover closely, let stand 3 weeks.
 PLAIN MUFFINS
 2 cups flour
 4 teaspoons baking powder
 teaspoon salt
 tablespoon sugar
 egg
 cup milk
 1 tablespoon shortening Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together. Add well beaten egg and milk slowly. Add melted short ening mix well. Grease muffin pans and drop 8 spoonful of batter in each one.
 Bake in moderate oven about l5 minutes. Makes about 18 mullins. Mrs. Gertrude Beckwith, Stanley Avenue, Oakville, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
DEVILED STEAK

Use as much round steak as de- sired. Lay on working board and pound with steak beater on both sides. Sprinkle with salt and pep per. Cut in small portions and brown quickly in hot crisco. Fry separately onions and a green pep per. When brown add to steak, then add: can Campbell's tomato soup, tablespoon vinegar. Simmer over slow fire for about an hour.
 Mrs. Maurice Wrenn, 139 Robbins Street, Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
PINEAPPLE PIE

Beat to a cream cup of pow dered sugar and # cup of butter add the yolks of eggs well beaten Then add l cup of finely chopped pineapple and juice and finally fold in the whites of 2 eggs beaten stiff. Turn into 8 pie plate with undercrust only. Bake in @ moder- ate oven. Bake slowly.
 Mrs. Lyons, 183 Maple Street. City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
LEMON FLUFF PIE IL -NIu HRLN

LEMON FLUFF PIE
 pie shell (baked)
 2 egg yOlks
 tablespoons hot water H teaspoon salt
 F cup sugar 1-3 cup lemon juice
 Grated ring of lemon Beat yolks of eggs, add hot water and A cup sugar, salt, lemon juice, grated rind of lemon. Cook until thick. Beat egg whites and fold in other A cup suagr. Fold this into cooked mixture and put in cooked shell. Brown in oven. Mrs. Thomas Moore, HIP Bald win Street, Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28

MY FAVORITE CAKE RECIPE 2-3 cup of butter N cup of sugar 2 eggs
 2 cups of milk 2-3 cup mOlaSseS 2M cups flour N teaspoon soda l teaspoon cinnamon 1s all spice 4 cloves, 4 mace N citrOn cup of raisins and nuts minced
 sour milk can be used with this
 recipe Mrs. Robertson, 75 Central Ave nue, City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
MARSHMALLOW FROSTING
COCOANUT CREAM PIE

COCOANUT CREAM PIE
 1 pie shell (baked)
 Ia cup flour
 F cup sugar
 1s teaspoon salt
 2 cups milk (scalded)
 2 egg yOlks (well beaten) 1H cups cOcOanut (save h
 cup for top)
 l teaspoon vanilla
 4 tablespoons sugar
 egg whites stiffIy beaten.
 Pour a small amount of mixture over beaten egg yolks, stirring viz orously. Return to double boiler and cook 10 minutes longer. Add l cup cocoanut and vanilla. Cool and pour into baked pie shell. Fold sugar into egg whites and make meringue, using l teaspoon of va nilla. Pile lightly over cream filling. Take the 4 cup of cocoanut and place in pan to toast, using fork to stir cocoanut with until light and brown. Use low flame as It burns easily. Sprinkle over top of the pie. Bake in slow oven 10 to F minutes.
 l1O Cherry Street. Waterbury, Conn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-10

the same day. DIR. E. T. Rice,
recent University Of Michigan
dental graduate, plays frequently
at Washington.
It took the years hottest day
for Roger G. Peacock to pay a
visit to his old gOlfing grounds,
Indian Spring, for the first time
in a long while. playing with
him were his father, Harry C. Pea
cock; william r. Stone and Jack
Robinson indeed, yesterdays
roasting sun failed to keep many
intrepid golfers away from the
courses Sam KapIOwitz, DIR.
Joseph Freedman and John Haney
were among those defying the
heat at Beaver Dam. the heat
in Bill Jones' office drove him to
Columbia Country Club, where he
sought relief ~ on the course
George Diffenbaugh, Indian Spring
pro, has a new golf discovery in
Betty Keller, 10. .Diffenbaugh
believes the little miss will develop
into a first-rate golfer.