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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15
Stock Prices
Irregular

New York. Nov. l5.-(AP)-Light
selling handicapped rallying efforts
III ioday,s stool; market and slightly
irregular trends prevailed through
out.
y few rUb6crS. oils and specialtics
managed il tack on moderate adj
N%Mrc%. but >tctl>. aircraftS and
number Of other industrial leaders
failed 70 participate Dealings slowed
and declines Of fractions To point
or So were plentiful near the four
hour.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15

saved thee; go in peace"
And those who sat at meat with
Him asked themselves, who is this
that forgiveth SINS"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15

When Jesus was near the centurion's
house The centurion sent word that he
was not worthy that Jesus should enter,
but if He would say the word, his SER
want would be healed His faith made
the servant we'll
Evening star., 1940-03-31

bound to get through that lunch in
an atmosphere Of pleasant politeness,
and may not, at this juncture, rise
and quietly hang left hook on the
jaw Of the host or guest opposite,
there are usually one or two tense
moments in spite of all that either
one can do.
There was nothing wrong with this
particular young German official ex-
cept that he was q loyal and con-
vinced Nazi, and I knew what he
thought of my country and he knew
what I thought of his. But we both
worked hard during lunch keeping
the talk on pleasantly inRocuous
topics. Presently it became my turn
to say something suave and agree
able. We were talking about the
American Middle West, where I live,
and where he has travelled.
Many Of our early settlers came
Evening star., 1940-03-31

wide early diagnosis campaign.
The first meeting of the Early
Diagnosis and Health Committee
will be held at II am. Wednesday
at the offices Of the District asso-
ciation at 1927 Eleventh street NV.
Birch E. Bayh, director of health ed
ucation and physical training in
the public schools, is chairman of
the committee.
Parent-teacher associations and
other civic and welfare groups have
been asked to join in the campaign.
In asking all Washingtonians to
cooperate In the campaign, DR.. j.
Winthrop Peabody, president Of the
District association, yesterday de-
clared:
"The au-important message to be
conveyed is the necessity of dis
covering the unknown, active cases
Of tuberculosis in our city, from
Evening star., 1940-03-31
It concerns the hardest lunch I ever

It concerns the hardest lunch ever
had to eat.
AS you saw It come on, course by
course, at the Hotel Adlon in Berlin,
there was nothing wrong with it. But
any American has difaculty eating
lunch with Nazi, although those
stationed in Berlin have to do a cer-
tain amount of official lunching in
line Of duty. You can be sure that
the suave Nazis who are entrusted
to take us out to lunch don't enjoy
1t either, even though they can
charge the bill on their expense ac-
count. and the food is better than
they ordinarily get.
But too many deep differences of
viewpoint keep coming up. Things
neither of you can solve along with
the oysters and the fois gras and
the good Rhine wine. And because
both of you know that you are duty
Evening star., 1940-03-31

from Germany" said. "And as
you've noted, many midwestern
Americans have German names. We
are very glad to have them; there
are no better people. They make
fine loyal American citizens"
I felt mildly proud OF this. You
may think it little bit on the pomp-
Gus side. but remember that every,
thing said was pretty artificial, thsf
we had been both working to keep
things smooth. I was satisfied with
1t. but suddenly could see that he
didn't like 1t, and yet was struggling
not to show It, After moment he
got control of his face and smiled
pleasantly.
He Explains the Situation.
Eyes," he said. Il have noticed it
and suppose you can say that it was
generally true in the Middle West.
Evening star., 1940-03-31

The difficulty is that most Germans
who came to that section were peas
ants or workers with no capacity for
true culture. We might as we'll ad-
init that. And since they brought no
culture Of their own, naturally they
would pick up yours and become good,
Americans, just as you say"
And that's 4il there is to the Atory,
friendA s
Evening star., 1940-03-31

which alone the spread of this COM
municable disease can originate. We|
now have at our disposal q we'll
established and effective technique,
for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in
its early and durable stage"
THE sooner that every case OF
pulmonary tuberculosis can be dag
nosed and hospitalized, the greater
the chance of the patients recov-
cry and the assurance that all such
sources OF infection will cease to
endanger other persons"
Evening star., 1940-03-31
Young tudeu Celebration

Celebrating Young Judea month,
the local group Of the Jewish or
ganization will be guests at the
Friday night services Of B'nai Israel
Congregation, Fourteenth and Emer-
son streets NV. Speaker will be
irving LevitaS.
Evening star., 1940-03-31
D. {. tuberculosis
Association Joins
Diagnosis Drive
Committee Will Meet
"Wednesday to Plan
Health compniqn :

In d drive to combat tuberculosis
more effectively by beginning treat
ment In its early stages, the Dis
trict tuberculosis Association to-
morrow will join the national Or
ganization In its annual Nation.
Evening star., 1940-03-31
Arlington Firemen

The Arlington (Va) Volunteer
Fire Company, No. l, will meet at
the fire house, 104l South Edge.
wood street, Arlington, Wednesday
at 8 pm. All members are re-
quested to be present. &
Evening star., 1940-03-31
Berlin 's.Americans
Find Social Dininq
With Nazis Difficult
Sometimes Innocuous
Topics Preeipitote
Crises, as Writer Finds
BY w. L. WHITE.

PARIS-This story is out of proper
sequence in the narrative journey,
yet when 1t happened I could not
write it, and only put it down now
because it should not be forgotten.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
PICKLED PEPPERS

Dear Almanack:
l have never won a prize but
the Almanack column surely is
prize winning section for sugges-
tions. Having read a recipe re-
Gently for Picked Beans, the
Mountain Way" / am prompted
to send you a recipe for Picked
Peppers, my mothers original
way which l got from her I've
never heard Of anyone having
this. Here's how we make it.
Take firm. solid peppers, leave
stems on and wash well. Let dry.
Now in the bottom of a clean keg
Ia beer keg, is just fine ! lay
several cut-up stalks OF well
washed dill then a scant handful
Of whole mixed picking spices,
and also a scant handful of salt.
Now carefully arrange peppers in
layers tin all are used; then over
this lay more dill and then add 3
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
FAR-REACHING

Dear Almanack:
/ am not a housewife but ! be-
lieve my job of cooking in our
own lunchroom is just about as
big job as being housewife. i
can hardly wait to get my Ameri-
can Weekly each week The first
thing I do is read the Almanack
to see If there is not new recipe
] can use.
/ cannot begin TO tell the value
your page is to me. have many
of your recipes in my file and no
money would make me use others.
Don't you see that your page
reaches farther than just TO the
housewife
Mrs. J. (. Brown,
Huntington. W. Va.
eyes. Mrs. Brown. we see. And we
certainly appreciate your telling US
about 1.-THE Editor)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
MAKES CANDIES

Dear Almanack.
I am a housewife and faithful
reader of The American Weekly.
My hobby is trying out new
recipes for the table and pantry
shelves. I also enjoy making new
candies, often make candy for
parties and find many choice
recipes in your Almanack. sin
cerely hope other housewives
who are not already readers Of
The American Weekly will chance
TO read this letter and refer to
your Almanack for recipes and
helpful hints as have; am sure
they will be very much pleased.
Mrs. Ruby Kouri,
Los Angeles, Calf.
I'VE hope you have tried out and en-
loyed some OF the many candy recipes
which have been published here re-
Gently. Mrs. Kouri - Mary Lee
Swami
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

Pattern Sissy Youthful smart
and very new is this dainty
frock with its curved panels and
its novelty side skirt gathers be-
meath the hipline scanning. De-
signed for misses sizes IL. II. IS.
IS and 20. Size i6 requires ~
yards 35-inch fabric.
Pattern 3l70-Here's a classic
shirtwaist style that's wonder
fully slenderiZing. The yokes,
well-shaped collar and pockets.
and adroit skirt panelling are
all flattering. Long or short
sleeves. Designed for women's
sizes "a, 36, IS. 40. AZ. ~, 46 and
as Size So requires "A yards
39-inch fabric.
Pattern Many small mo-
tits in bright easy stitchery make
this pattern a real treat Make
your towels. scarfs and tea cloths
eolorful Pattern 1851 contains
a transfer pattern of 10 motifs
ranging from 12la~x 5 inches TO
2x1l4 inches. Illustrations OF
stitches; material requirements;
color schemes
Pattern 3I18-Crochet a sail
/ ing ship to beautify your chair
)or buffet Just easy lace stitch
forms the effective background
that sets off the ship. Pattern
311s contains charts and direc-
tions for making set illustra-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
APPLAUSE, MRS. IvERsEN

Dear Almanack
Each Sunday morning. even be-
fore reading "the headlines"
eagerly turn TO the Housewives
Almanack" The continued popu-
larity of this page proves that
American women are truly i'm
bued with the spirit of home
3 making
We all like surprises in cookery
and the Almanack surely supplies
a constant source of tempting
recipes easy to prepare. We
especially like Mrs. Iversen's
Danish Liver Paste" and ! have
found by baking it in a covered
dish no hard crust forms.
Mrs. Emil Brehm,
San Antonio, Texas.
Mrs Brehm. the prize winning
recipe you sent in for Mexican Pecan
Patties has proven very popular
Mary Lee Swami
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Something Different" Breads for Christmas
christmas cheer without a

CHRISTMAS cheer without a
II well-stocked larder is I'M
~ thinkable - turkey, goose,
mince or pumpkin pie. cake and
cookies will grace some or all OF
the menus of the festive board.
But whatever the feast, be it
dinner, supper, breakfast, or en-
tertainment in between, there Is
nothing that contributes the same
touch of interest as some
thing different bread. -
1t may be pan Of piping-hot
rolls with golden crust, a rich,
fruit-y loaf to slice at tea-time,
or a twisted plat or wreath OF
special Christmas breads, long
traditional in other lands, and
now, like their hosts, come to
America for the duration" TO
broaden and enrich its culinary
culture. Even in furry Of last
minute excitement. such home
made breads may be made with
ease and in little time II care
fully worked-out recipes are
planned for in advance.
To begin with. there is the i'm
portant type of dough mixture
known as refrigerator bread"
from which stem Parker House
rolls, cloverleaf rolls. coffee
cakes. and variations on each Of
these. The refrigerator mix may
be yeast bread, or a baking
powder bread the former keeping
for about a week, the latter re-
quiring only about hours chill
ing to make the resulting roll or
cake lighter.
Mix dough, place in large mix
ing bowl, cover carefully and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
BEAN KRAUT AGAIN

Dear Almanaek
wonder If the Almanack page
does for others what 1t has done
for me-brings back memories.
The prize winning bean kraut
recipe which I would never have
thought Of sending in brings a
picture of an old lady sitting all
day long in the sun Cutting beans
in shoestrings for her sour
beans" as she called them and
cooking them with beef broth
when they were ready. My
grandmother was left a widow
with seven children-and she
lived In the district where they
found oil. She had small farm
and took in boarders. They said
"OiI Men" would come for miles
TO eat her fried chicken and hick-
DRY nut cookies. etc, and not
recipe ever written down, and l
find a lot of them in the AL
manack. Believe II or not-at
least they sound like her more
than sixty-year-old recipes that
I've heard so much about. Your
pages are fun. Good luck TO you.
Mrs. c. w. Ohusman.
Beaver Falls, Pa.
(Thank you for your very nice let
ter, Mrs. Ohusman. And thanks. too.
Mrs. r d. .Simpkins. Kinsman, Ohio,
for your excellent Bean Kraut recipe
which prompted Mrs. Ohusman TO
write. The Editor.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22


or 4 handfuls Of salt. The more
salt you put the better 1t keeps,
so don't be afraid that it's going
to- taste too salty, as peppers alb
sorb lots of salt. Now bring to
thorough boil diluted white vine
gar to which has been added a
small handful of the same spices.
Pour over the peppers till COW
cred. Now cover with a clean
white cloth on which has been
placed a plate Weight down with
a stone and let stand three weeks,
when they're ready to eat with
meats or TO be used in salads.
This keeps till late Spring. Gu
cumbers and green tomatoes are
swell" put up this way.
Mrs. Leo Lutz.
Allouez, Michigan.
Thank you for your letter and
recipe Mrs Lutz. While writing IL
did you think of that's old tongue
twister about Peter Piper picking a
peck OF picked peppers MARY Lee
Swami
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Horoscope Christmas Gifts From Your Kitchen

things that will be used for hors
d'oeuvres. This may include a
small bottle of special olives,
picked onions. sardines. caviar,
lobster or crabmeat. small glass
of relish, or even tiny sausages.
Cheese sticks and, little cheese
cookies may alsos be included.
This, of course, may be not only
for the Aquarium, but, through
him, 10 the whole family, which
you may want to greet on your
Christmas card by adding and
family"
A less expensive gift would be
a box of variety cookies, each
one in different taste, from
cheese to spice. rather than of
the sweet group You may want
to combine cookies and the hard
er types of candies, each piece
being a little experiment in palat-
able enjoyment in itself.
W. PISCES
The Piscean belongs TO the
sweet tooth group. These people
were. born from February 10th
to March 21st
Grand boxes of soft home
made creams, bon-bons. fondant
and soft Judges can be made for
the Christmas gift for one of this
sign.
A devil foods layer cake will
also become an excellent gift.
You carr cover this with choc-
olate icing and then draw a Santa
Claus. sleigh and reindeer outline
on the top with white icing. 1t
is best TO draw this outline first
on paper with a pencil Or you
may want to simply write the
words Merry Christmas from
Clara" across the top.
If you want to take something
from the shelves for gift. a jar
of syrupy watermelon rind pre-
serves or cantaloup preserves
with cinnamon stick would be
most acceptable.
In decoration use the lighter
shades or coloring. though the
housewife should feel free to en-
ploy her creative artistic touch
in presenting something quite diff
ferent in the way Of idea or de-
sign when wrapping gifts for this
birthday sign.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
SAGTTTARIUS

II you are planning a gift for
a Sagittarian, born from Novem-
Der c. 22nd to December 22nd.
choose a jolly fruit basket. You
can make this up yourself, and
the color of orange or peach and
the lively active shades have a
correspondence to this birthday
influence.
AS this is a travel sign these
people like to think of faraway
places which you can suggest in
this basket You might begin
with a pineapple and build up
wards, using oranges. apples.
pears. peaches and bananas Add
any imported fruit that is avail
able You may be able TO get
an avocado or pomegranate. In
clude some large five-pointed
star sugar cookies to top off this
present.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

consideration. If you give this
you may want to add a small
glass Of honey or sorghum, especi-
ally if it is to a man, who may
use it as a midnight snack with
a glass of milk by his side.
A fine mincemeat pie is the
second. and the third selection
may be cranberry mincemeat
pie This simply uses equal parts
Of crushed cranberry sauce to
mincemeat
Boxes Of candy for this zodi-
acal group may include your
fudge candies and chevy bars
such as taffy.
In your color combinations for
wrappings use darker shades but
simple and definite patterns. for
tho GcprDio offs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
By Mrs. Christine Frederick,


You will like these recipes:
Norwegian Bread Sponge:
Scald and cool 2 cups sweet milk
Add 4 cup sugar. 2 compressed
yeast cakes dissolved in tepid
water, and 3 cups flour. Beat
thoroughly. Cover and rise. Add
IL teaspoons salt. y cup melted
butter and beaten egg yolks,
and / teaspoon grated lemon rind
or crushed cardamom seeds. Add
additional dough to make an elias
tic ball. Knead, cover and rise
again, until doubled in bulk.
Shape dough into twists, knots.
buns. or balls. Place in CREASED
pans and let rise about l hour
longer. after brushing with
melted butter. Bake according
to size. To vary: Sprinkle with
shredded almonds, or coarse
sugar and chopped candied
fruits; brush with egg white; add
seeded raisins, or this special
filling: Christmas Filling: Grind
II cup shelled almonds and mix
with II cup powdered sugar, /
egg and 2 drops almond extract.
Filling must be stiff. or it will
make breads too moist and
soggy. Use small white sugar
coated caraway seeds as decora-
ton, they are delicious as well as
attractive.
Date-Nut Quick Loaf: Com
bine 1 cup chopped pitted dates
with 1 cup hot water and stand
to cool. Cream u cup butter with
II cup sugar until soft. Blend in
grated rind y lemon and 2 we'll
beaten eggs. beating until light.
Stir in date mixture Mix 2 cups
whole wheat flour, y teaspoon
salt and l teaspoon soda. and
add. Stir in u cup chopped wal
nuts, and turn batter into
creased 9-inch bread or loaf-pan.
Bake in a moderate oven or at
about $50 degrees. about l hour.
Makes 1 large loaf.
Cinnamon Bread Roll: Com
bine ! yeast cake softened in te-
pid water with l cup scalded
and cooled milk. Add II cup
sugar, l teaspoon salt, and a
cup melted shortening Add /
beaten egg, and beat in 4 cups
sifted flour. Roll on Toured
board to 4 inch thick. Sprinkle
with 2 teaspoons cinnamon and
Is cup brown sugar. blended.
Roll up as for jelly-roll and fit
into 2 small creased bread pans.
Let rise 80 minutes. Bake in a
moderately hot oven. or, at about
375 degrees. about / hour.
Almond-Apricot Loaf: Wash
and cover Ia cups dried apricots
with water and simmer until
tender. Drain, cool, and chop.
Combine with u cup chopped al
monds. Cream 2 tablespoons but
ter with q cup sugar. Add L
egg and beat until light. Mix and
sift pa cups flour, teaspoons
baking powder. u teaspoon salt.
and add alternately with l cup
milk. Turn into creased loaf
pan. Bake in moderate oven
or at about $50 degrees. about
40 minutes. Spread with white
sugar frosting and any holiday
candied peels. if desired.
Let Christmas breads carry
holiday cheer to this weeks
menus. adding that necessary
bread touch" to your festive
meals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Continued from Page 1<)

interested in dieting for health.
People born between August 23rd
and September 23rd come under
this astrological sign.
We perhaps have more writers
of recipe books born under this
sign than any other One nice
gift would be TO make them an
attractive scrapbook taken from
your own recipe collection that
you have gathered from the
Almanack during the year
For an older couple who lives
down the street. one of whom
was born in Virgo. we are get
ting two crockery individual
baking dishes OF golden brown.
In these we are making a delici-
GUS custard. When ready to wrap
we are sticking a few pecan
halves in the top. and tying the
paper over each cup with dark
red and green ribbon.
LIBRA
For the Libra. born between
September 23rd and october
23rd, make your favorite white
layer cake. Cut the layer into
tiny squares and cover each
with icing of some light delicate
coloring. Pink, blue, yellow and
white can be used. On each
piece, with green icing. draw
tiny Christmas tree.
Another gift for the Libra may
be a crystal glass plate. with
frosted lines in delicate rosebud
design. On this, place two
punches Of frosted grape clusters
and in the middle a couple of
frosted Strawberries. If straw
berries are not available you can
tie the clusters with a ribbon Of
more delicate shading.
To frost the grape clusters use
egg white blended very lightly
with a bit of water, dipping the
grapes first into this mixture
and then covering with powdered
sugar and rock candy and let set
in a cool place until dry.
SCORPIO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Almanack Echoes

DOR all letters printed In this col.
II umn The American Weekly will
pay g.. A prize Winning recipe 10
awarded IS, the same As on the
Almanaek page. Be sure to write
your name and address plainly and
use one side Of the paper only.
The shorter the letters the better.
None should be- more than 200 words.
Address them 10 The American
Weekly Housewives Food Almanack.
p. o. Box 1911, Grand Central Annex,
New York City.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

thoroughly with wax paper 10 re-
tain it's own moisture and exclude
odors; then place in the lower
section of the refrigerator. and
maintain at average refrigerator
temperatures. Use portions as
desired. and be sure TO keep re-
mainder tightly wrapped until
again needed.
WHAT is called the quick loaf
bread" Is very familiar to
many home-makers. who use it
as a tea-time bread and as a
sandwich spread for the lunch
box. However. this holiday sea-
son is just the time for more
women to learn to like to make
this quick. simple and delicious
loaf" made light with baking
powder.
In technique. such quick
breads" are mixed as is a muffin
Cream together shortening and
sugar. blend in sifted dry ingre-
dents, then the liquid until a
firm, soft dough is formed. Turn
into well-greased loaf pan,
and let rise about 20 minutes in
warm place, until light Bake in
moderate oven. or at about $50
degrees. about 40 minutes.
This basic recipe may utilize
white or brown flours. bran, and
many kinds of fruit seasonings,
such as orange rind, dates,
prunes. raisins, citron. as well as
peanut butter, orange juice. and
chopped or shredded nuts of all
kinds. Here is a good tested ex-
ample of a delicious Christmas-y
loaf bread for slicing, sandwiches,
or to use as French toast:
Christmas Orange Bread:
Cream 2 tablespoons butter or
shortening with a cup granu-
lated sugar. Add l well-beaten
egg, and beat Mix and sift IL
cups flour, 3 teaspoons baking
powder. u teaspoon salt, and
blend in y cup minced candied
orange Ipeel. Add to first mix
ture alternately with Il cup
milk, then add Il cup fresh
orange juice Stand 20 minutes.
Bake in a moderate oven. or at
about $50 degrees, about As min
utes. Variations: y cup chopped
raisins, dates, figs. Sprinkle top
with shredded almonds or Bra
zils; or spread with white frost
ing and candied cherries and pis-
tachio nuts in row down center.
There are many distinctive
Christmas breads. however. made
mainly at this annual festival. and
among them are the whale
knot" and crown" twisted breads
familiar to Norway. the Vienna
bread mixture used in rolls. a
wreath or a braid, and others
which are easy to duplicate in
our American kitchens.
In practically all cases. the
basic mix is built-up on a sweet
milk and compressed soft
sponge which is raised to
thrice, and then to which are
added eggs. spicy seeds. and
chopped nuts. The form NAV
vary from q small ball of the
twist" or a wreath or a braid.
That is where the creative pleas
ure of the artist-cook comes TO
the fore.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
CAPRICORN

a Christmas gift for the Capri
corn may be more sedate than
gifts going TO some of the other