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Evening star., 1941-11-11

Du Boise OF st. Agnes Church will
officiate.
In addition to his widow, Mrs.
Eleanor Parker Bell, Admiral Bell
is survived BY four sisters, Mrs.
Alexis Caswell. Minneapolis, MINI:
Mrs. Austin B. CasWell. MilTau-
kee, Wis; Mrs. s. Prescott Bush.
Columbus. Ohio. and Mrs Irving
Wills, Santa Barbara, Calf. and two
brothers, Joseph NJ. and Thomas S.
Bell of Milwaukee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Petit FOurS for February Party Fare

February is . month for partiesI And whether you choose to honor George Washington, or St. Valen- tine. or merely have a last whirl be- fore the Lenten season begins, you can well accord these Petit Fours a place of honor in your party fare. Radiantly pink with pepperminty frosting. these Petit Fours are dec- oratiye as can be-but not at all dificult to make. Cutting and froSt- ing the individual cakes does, ot course, take time. If you have fancy coolky cutters, you may make your Petit Fours in variety of shapes, although the usual dainty little squares are always pleasing. The frosting of your Petit Fours may be further embelished, too, by the use of little candles, colorful decorettes or other decorations which carry out your party scheme.
 PETIT TOURS
 Ia cup butter
 1 cup sugar
 2 cups cake four
 i tablespoon baking powder
 1-4 teaspoon salt
 l-4 cup irradiated evapo-
 rated milk and
 IA cup water, mixed
 { egg whites
 teaspoon vanilla extract
 Cream butter. Add sugar and con- tinue creaming until sugar granuleS are dissolved. Sift flour, then meas- ure. Resift with baking powder and salt. Add milk and flour alternate ly to the sugar-butter mixture, be-. ginning and ending with flour. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites and add fiavoring. Pour into two 8-inch square layer cake pans. Bake in a moderate oven (375 degrees F0 about 25 minutes. When baked, turn out on waxed paper. Cool, then cut into little cakes with cooky cut terS of various shapes, or into little squares. Frost with Mint Icing. Yield: 2 8-inch layers.
 MINT ICING
 2 Ozs. peppermint stick
 candy A sticks)
 1-2 cup irradiated evapO-
 rated milk
 pound confestioners sugar Crush peppermint sticks and cook with milk over boiling water until the candy is dissolved. Add confec- tionerS sugar until of consistency to spread.
 Satiny- smooth and creamy is this Mint Icing made with irradiated evaporated milk. Just as it pours from the can. This doube-rich milk. because of the homogenized charac- ter of its solids and its concentra- ton, produces frostings of fine, even grain, perfect spreading con- sistency and moistneSs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Asparagus
 with Cheese Tempting

Here's a tempting and attractive main dish that's just "slkip through the dew" to preparel Asparagus with Chinese Sauce, served on crisp buttered toast, is a perfect sugges- ton for hurry-up meals, for 1t can be put together quickly and simply from staples at hand. A can of as- paragus (make 1t the green variety for this one--more color contrast, irradiated evaporated milk and chese are its chief ingredients with 8 touch of pi1niento for dashtng color accent. For extra savor and suste- nance you may serve crisply broiled bacon was an accompaniment to
 Asparagus with Cheese Sauce
 No. 2 can green asparagus
 2 tbsp. butter
 3 tbsp. flour
 Liquid from asparagus plus water
 to make cup
 i cup irradiated evaporated milk
 1 cup grated cheese
 6 slices toast
 pimiento, cmut in strips.
 Empty the can of asparagus care- fully so. that stalks will not be broken. Heat to boiling. Drain liquid and save for sauce. Cover asparagus to keep warm. Melt but ter in top of double boiler. Add flour and salt, stirring to blend well. Add hot asparagus liquid. Cook until mixture begins to thicken. Add milk and cheese and continue cook ing over boiling water until sauce is thickened and chese is melted. Ar range asparagus on toast. Pour hot sauce over asparagus. Garnish with pimiento. Yield: 5 to 6 servings depending upon the number of stalks of asparagus in the can.
 Asparagus with Cheese Sauce is @ wholesome and satisfying dish easy and economical to prepare. Il illustrates so well, too, one of the l real advantages of using irradiated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

Here's . new version of that ever-popular dish - salmon salad = which is sure to win friends and influence appetites. It makes it's appearance just in time to add variety to menus during the many meatless days that come during the Lenten season.
 Chill the salmon thoroughly in the can before opening. Then drain well and flake. Combine with a little chopped green pepper and diced celery. Add a dash of lemon juice, and blend with pineapple juice curry dressing mixed with an equal amount of mayonnaise. Press the salad into a mold, and chill for one hour. Unmold and surround with slices of crisp, unpeeled cucumber, and hard cooked eggs. Garnish with parsley, or water cress. and radish roses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
BANK ANNOUNCES
 CHANGE IN RATE

A statement by Bank Commis- sioner Walter Perry is cited by Edwin 0. Northrop, vice-president and treasurer of the Waterbury Savings Bank. in explaining de- crease in the interest rate paid on deposits at the bank. The rate will, on May 1. be dropped from 3 i-2 per cent to 3 per cent.
 Other local banks pay l-2 per, cent, with the exception of the Colinial Trust Go, which pays ] uuer cent. The decrease at the Wa terbury Savings Bank Is the first one since May, 1887.
 MT. Northrop said that bank officials have had difficulty mak- ing investments which would return sufficient income to maintain inc terest ct the old rate. Returns on investments have declined steadily, be stated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Salmon Roll With Mushroom Sauce

February 28 through March 2 is Canned Salmon week-and here is a recipe which has been developed in honor of the occasion. Salmon Roll with Mushroom Sauce is a tempting and attractive main dish which you will welcome especially for their Lenten menus!
 Salmon Roll With Mushroom
 Sauce
 fb can salmon
 2 cups flour As1 1-2 tsp. salt
 4 tsp. baking powder
 1-3 cup shortening
 l-3 cup salmon liquid
 mixed with
 1-3 cup evaporated milk
 Drain salmon and reserve liquid for biscuit dough. Flake salmon with fork. Sift flour, then measure. Resift with salt and baking powder. Work in the shortening until the mixture has the appearance of coarse meal. Stir in the liquid quickly. Dough should be soft. Turn onto lightly floured board. Knead about 1-2 minute. Roll to about 3-8 inch thickness, keeping the dough in a rectangular shape. Spread with fiaked salmon. Sprinkle with lit tie lemon juice and grated onion, if desired, or finely chopped parsley. Roll like jelly roll. Cut in slices about inch thick. Place on greased baking pan, cut side down, and bake in a hot oven (425 degrees F) until brown, about 20 minutes. Serve hot with Mushroom Sauce. Yield: 8 servings.
 Mushroom Sauce
 1 2-oZ. can mushrooms Q.2 cup) 1-2 tbSp. butter 2 tbsp. flour Mushroom liquid plus water to
 make 2-3 cup
 1 1-3 cups evaporated milk
 Drain mushrooms and reserve n- uuid for sauce. Melt butter. Stir in the flour. Blend in the mushroom liuuid. Boil until sauce begins to thicken, strrng constantly. Add mix and mushrooms and continue cook ing until sauce is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Salt to taste. Yield: Sufficient for 8 servings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

TubIe Decorations fer WGshineson's Birthday The George washngtons birthday table should be covered with % n. v @ sSs % osy vo@ ssh of s % should De V the only light there for those colonial tables But iver holders and tic each with Sus julie bow help V beautiful washington's birthday cake mounted drum itself will De lovely white birthday white The top VII be nandsomsE decorass % wsn 1eeFe d % tS center of the cake two small American flags will be standing wA
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 the Lady Baltimore course three egg white cake will do we do not want expensive cake
 LADY BALTIMORE CAKE
 cup butter h tsp. salt
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 a's ss "f sii' s Blend in the aavoring Fold the egg s5 to 45 epending thickness ayers) moderate r6 ns filing
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Cherry Tree TartS In Order

An amusing dessert for February 22nd is this Cherry, Tree Tart" strongly reminiscent of Americas favorite tale about our first presi- dent and his unfortunate experi- ence with a gift hatchet and his fathers cherished cherry tree.
 This cherry tree tart is not only easy to make and delicious to taste, but the advent of National Cherry Week (February 15 to February 22y means that all over the < nation, grocers are featuring delicious canned cherries at special prices so that you can have something really different and be thrifty too.
 A tiny red hatcht placed beside the tart gives humorous touch of authenticity to this truly Ameri- can dessert.
 CHERRY TREE TARTS
 can (No. 9 hour red cherries
 tablespoon cornStarch
 3-4 cup sugar
 2 2-inch stick cinnamon grated
 rind 1-2 orange
 12 cherry tree tart shells
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Whipped cream

Whipped cream
 Drain juice from cherries (about 3-4 cup). Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons and heat remaining juice to boiling point. Add corn- starch mixture and cook and stir until clear and slightly thickened. Add sugar, stick cinnamon and orange rind and continue cooking until sugar dissolveS. Add cherries and cool. Remove stick cinnamon before filling tart shells. Garnish with whipped cream. Makes 12 cherry tree tarts.
 CHERRY TREE TART SHELLS
 2 cups flour
 3-4 teaspoon salt
 2-3 cup shortening
 4 tablespoons cold water (about)
 Sift flour and salt together; cut in shortening and add water to make stiff dough. Roll out on floured board to 18th inch thick ness. Fit into individual tree-Shaped cooly cutters. building up sides to form standing rim like custard pie shell. Prick shells with fork, brush with milk and bake in hot oven (45O degrees F) about Is minutes. Makes l2 tart shells.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

A C6ASpUOu curry YOWuO1
 1 teaspoon cold water
 Cook cornstarch and pineapple juice, which have been mixed to a smooth paste. until thick and creamy. then add curry which has been mixed with the cold water. Beat thoroughly. Cool. It should be the consistency of cooked salad dressing. If too thick, add little pineapple juice. Vary quan- tity of curry according to taste, but never let the curry flavor predom- mate the pineapple.
 To serve with salmon, tuna, or egg salads, mix pineapple curry dressing with an equal amount of mayonnaise and blend with salad ingredients.
 This dressing will keep for several days in a covered container in the refrigerator.
 Yield: Approximately one cup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Washington Birthday
 Cherry Pie
BY MARIE CLIFFORD

whether you celebrate George Washington's Birthday with party CT just in your own family gorup you'll surely have a cherry dessert that evening of February 22nd. For the family dinner we suggest regular big cherry pie-plenty full of cherries and baked to a luscious crisp brown. For a party you might wax a bit fancy" and make little pies with lattice tops or individual tarts with a bit of cream pie fill- ing in the bottom and the cooled cherry mixture on tou. Top this with a dab of whipped cream for . very beautifully red dessert. There's another dessert that makes a big hit too. Cherry cake, q spicy rich cake to be frosted with white frosting, decorated with whole candied cherreis and brought to the table crowned with candles of white to commemorate this birthday event. We offer you our cherry. pie re- cipe which is adaptable to the use of either frozen cherries (uSe like fresh ones) or Sweetened canned cherries.
 The crust, we might add, is made with lard for perfect crispneSS, rich ness and unsurpassed flakiness. If you want to make open tarts bake the crustS separately in little in- tividual pans, cool them and then fill them with the custard and fruit. Washington Birthday Cherry Pie Crust
 3 cups pastry flour
 IF teaspoons salt
 l cup lard
 8-9 tablespoons ice water
 Sift flour, measure cups and re- bift with salt. Add lard, cold, and cut in with 2 knives or pastry meal. Add. water slowly pressing the dough together. Chill, divide and roll out on lightly floured board. Place lower crust in pan and sprinkle lightly with flour. Roll out top crust and prick.
 FILLING
 For Canned Sweetened Cherries:
 2 cups drained cherries
 cup juice
 2 tablespoons cornstarch
 3 tablespoons sugar
 l tablespoon butter
 For Fresh or Frozen Cherries:
 3 cups drained cherries
 l cup juice
 3 tablespoons cornstarch
 ai cup sugar
 l tablespoon butter
 Mix sugar and cornstarch, add juice, and bring to a boil. When thickened, add butter and cherries. Cool and pour into pie.
 Cover with top crust and bake 15-20 minutes at 425 degrees F. to set the crust, turn oven to $50 degrees F.. and bake another 20 minutes.
 For Cherry Tarts: Half fill the baked tart shells with cream pie filling. Make half the quantity of cherry filling. Coll it and add it as top layer to the pie. Top with whipped cream.
 Cherry Cake
 s1a cups sugar
 X cups butter or oleomargine
 3 eggs
 F teaspoon soda
 ] teaspoon baking power
 2 cups flour 1 cup sour pftted red cherreis, well drained
 sk cup cherry juice
 Cream butter, add sugar, add egg yolks beaten. Sift together the flour, soda, baking powder and salt. Add alternately with cherries and juice. Stir in egg whites beaten until stiff but not dry. Bake in ? oiled layer cake pans, in a moder- ate oven 375 degrees F. for 30 minutes, or until done. Frost with I minute Frosting and decorate with cluster of 2 or 3 red cherries, uisng shreds of Angelica for stems. Cut leaves of Angelica also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Seven Minute Icing
2 egg whites, unbeatea 5 tablespoons water az nSxsAa e,NNnnVe

egg WnILeS, uIlueateH
 5 tablespoons water
 11s cups sugar
 f teaspoon salt
 11s teaspoons ligth corn syrup
 1 teaspoon vanilla
 Combine egg whites, sugar, water and corn syrup in top of double boiler, beating with rotary egg beater until thoroughly mixed. Place over rapidly boiling water. beating constantly with rotary egg beater and cook minutes or until frost- ing will stand in peaks. Remove from boiling water; add vanilla and beat until thick enough to spread on cake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

boPa of our family and our guests ag wsMs
 expect . salad 1 It appears dauZi ct thousands og
 tables. Here iei m attracttwel
 salad - 1utrkl tious also. ! am sure ycn VIII
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
RIbben Salad


 1 package lemon-Aavored gelatin: 1 pint hot water; % cup cottage cheese; N cup chopped walnut meats; A cup chopped stuMe9 olives; 3 teaspoon salt; dash of cayenne: 2 tablespoons heavy cream.
 Dissolve gelatin In hot water. Turn h of gelatin into leaf pan. Chill until firm. Chill remaining gelatin until slightly thickened. Mix cheese with remaining fine gredients. Spread cheese mixturo over firm gelatin. Turn slightly thickened gelatin over cheese mix ture. Chill until firm. Unmold on crisp lettuce. Garnish with mayon- uaise. Serve in slices. Serves c
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

Imitation guns in Hyde Park and Rotten Row in London were con- verted into more than 800 tons of scrap iron.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

evaporated milk in food prepara- ton. The liquid from the canned asparagus is used to dilute the double rich milk in making the Cheese Sauce, thus retaining all the savory vegetable flavor and food value.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Skaters whirl

1 can condensed Scotch broth 1 can condensed tomato soup
 1 can condensed pea soup
 Beans water
 To the pea soup add the can of tomato soup stirring constantly. Then add can of Scotch broth. Stir in 2 cans of water (ustng soup can for measure). Serves 7-9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
For Salad Lovers

Dy FTsneeS Lse BaEtON- THERE was c time Whon .
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

For the "Inslde News" of
Washington, Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

quickly that her husband had n
opportunity 10 stop her.
"Oh, that must be the man
now" she cried. Answer It.,
somebody, quickw
I took down the receiver wit
hands that trembled, and nodde
at Lillian as / heard the voice o.
the other end of the wire.
That's who IL is." I said TO
her; and then the voice was ask
ing: Did you wish to know who
sent that telegram TO Mrs.
Underwood this morninge"
YES, I did" I answered, then
added breathlessly. did you find
out"
Sorry" came the efficient
yet perfunctory infections from
the other end of the wire. I'VE
cannot give you any helpful In
formation.
That telegram was tele-
phoned from one Of the public
telephones In the Grand Central
station. As you probably will
realize, IL Is simply impossible
to trace the sender OF such a
call as that. IL II had been sent
over our public service tele-
phones here"
"Of course that would have
been another matter" i inter-
rupted smoothly, for there was
no use wasting any more time
in listening II am sure you
have done everything possible.
Thank you 10 much"
I'VE are glad 10 have been Of
service" the perfunctory voice
said with equal smoothness, and
then 1 replaced the receiver,
turned TO the expectant group
across the room and repeated
the information the man had
given me-"
Then we're just where we
were before" Lillian said de-
spondently.
Except" said her husband
thoughtfully. "that we have two
extra points cinched."
CONTINUED tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

! said with a wry little smile.
Are you going TO do these
dishes now? I'll help YOU"
"No. indeed" she said. deity
piliHg the dishes into a pan
which she had. filled with hot
water and a mild soap powder.
'Tll let these soak until
have time to do them. But IL
you'll get n wiping towel out Of
that drawer, we can do the sill
YER In q yffy. II the rest waits
IL won't matter"
The silver was washed, wiped
and put away with a rapidity that
almost justified Miss Whitlock's
boast.
Then we hurried upstairs again,
Lillian stretched out on
the couch with her big husband
sitting protectively beside her.
give them time, sweet" he
was saying as we entered. but
Lillian turned 10 me with
querulous appeal of a sort utterly
foreign 10 her.
WORRIED ABOUT TELEGRAM
what do you think, Madgef
Shouldn't that Western Union
man have reported upon the
location Of that call before
this ."
II don't see how they could
have managed II In this time" /
told her a bit mendaciously, for
l had seen some wonderful per-
formances on the part of tele-
graph operatives.
you see, Sweet, her hus-
band quickly confirmed the first
part Of the opinion / had ex-
presSed-"that call no doubt
came from"
The shrilling of the telephone
interrupted his sentence. and Lii.
liam rose 10 a sitting posture sc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
Connolly Answers
By Lyman Young
In the New World
BY Fran Striker


Lad Dominican republic; (b)
Ecuador: tc) Haiti.
2-Maine, 1913; Wyoming, 1890;
New York, 1888.
3-(a) Rachel Field; Obi Lloyd
c. Douglas: (c) Lin Yutane.
4(a) Anti-aircraft gun; (b)
automatic machine cannon;
(c) series of bombs dropped
from an airplane.
S(a) Col. Fulgencio Batista;
(b) King George IL (c)
Queen Wilhelmina.
Sal A color Is a Dag carried
by unmounted units: Oh n
standard Is carried by
mounted or motorized units.
(c) an ensign Is a flag flown
on ships.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
WPA Maids
U. S. Opens Class, Plans
Two More Soon

Recognizing a shortage Of
housemaids, Uncle Sam began
training women here today for
homework.
About IS women. chosen from
among applicants for WPA jobs
began their studies at training
center at 2S3 Eliot street, Il was
announced by WPA Administrator
Abner f. Larned. Two other
classes will be opened soon al
1040 Scotch avenue, Larned said.
While learning to cook, laun.
der. clean and perform other
household chores, the women will
receive pay equal to half the usual
WPA allowance. sn
The public should not call
for maids or cooks yet Larned
said. ct will be several weeks
before : we have gyaduates avail
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
Jersey GIN
Strike Is Off

LINDEN, N. j., Nov. 17.-Strik-
ing employees of the General Motors
assembly plant at Linden. where
work has been halted since
November s, were to resume work
today after voting to accept a
settlement reached between the
company and the UAW-CIO.
Five shop stewards. whose dis
charge led to the strike. will be
reinstated, No defense work was
affected by the walkout.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
Crash Killing 3
Laid TO Farmer
international New. Service Wire

RUSHVILLE, Ind, Nov. II. -
County Prosecutor James c.
Cooper announced he was pre-
pared to go into Circuit Court
today to ask a special grand jury
be summoned to hear charges
against Paul T. Connell. 80, in
connection with the destruction of
"a Greyhound bus Saturday night
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
Quiz Answers

1-Sirloin, supposedly knighted
by King James as Sir Loin.
2@The narwhal.
"a scythe and an hourglass.
Hog. aux and oyster, re-
spectively.
5-Black magic. Magic is de-
termined with regard to its
intent, If beneficient it is
called white magic; If male
ficient. black magic.
6-From Japan TO Korea.
Tile and Matthew Boulton
elaborated to build the
engine for Fulton's boat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

u n derwood's
that she must
be In this
h o u Sc and
within reach
of the tele-
phone at all
tim es lest
Marion come
TO the house
or telephone,
and hnd her
m o ( h er Is
away"
"Your father
a p p Q q rs to
be all-power-
full" Miss
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

in which nine persons were killed
and nine injured.
Connell. farmer, Is accused of
drunken driving as an aftermath
of the accident, which occurred
when the bus sideswiped Connelrs
car on a highway three miles east
of Nashville.
The bus. enroute from Cincin-
natl to Chicago. plunged down a
25-foot embankment and burst
into flames.
Cooper said he was considering
a charge of manslaughter against
Connell. Police said Cornell was
driving in the middle of the road.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

ADELE GARRISON Whitlock re-
piled. and something In her man
ner told me that she was deeply
concerned over her patients
mental welfare.
Cant he think Of some ruse
to get her away from here, and
busy her with something which
she would consider a vital neces-
sity?"
"He could do II II any one
could" ! admitted, "but you
have no idea how adamant Mrs.
Underwood can he IL she de-
cides she has n duty In any d.
rection."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
Adele Garrison
Pitfalls Of Love

II KNOW" I told the nurse
despondently. 'but just now I
cant see any way out.
ITS an obsesslon Of Mrs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

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