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Evening star., 1943-04-22
By the Victory Chef

Now that more and more Of us are
being forced to make use OF fresh
fruits and vegetables, rather than
the precessed types, we should be
sure than we know what we are
getting when we 60 marketing.
This can only be accomplished, of
course, by shopping in person, for
telephoned orders will always bring
the glad tidings, "Oh, yes, the peas
and fine and fresh today" or, If you
ask about the tomatoes state of
health, VERY good indeed, madam. Z"
And you get your peas and tomatoes
In just the state they actually are
nine times out Of ten far from the
glowing items the dealer has de-
scribed.
So 60 and buy your fresh veg
etables with knowing eye, and get
your moneys worth. In general you
will know that any vegetables or
fruits that look limp and wilted are
not fit to use. But there are some
little tricks that have been used for
years by the real gouT1hets-tricks
that will profit you to take to heart.
Henri Charpentier told me some of
them. Henri, the great chef who
made famous the village of Lyn-
brook on Long Island. Henri would
go to the markets early in the morn
ing-flrst in France and then in
America.
No wonder Henri could serve such
exquisite vegetable dishes in his res
taurant. He saw to it that he start
ed out right. A carrot, for instance,
must be firm, the tender green part
narrow and the tops covering only
small portion.
The way to tell good spinach is to
choose straight, crisp leaves of dark
color. Heavy, curved leaves indicate
slow and too long growth, with
probable toughness.
The best broccoli has short, crisp
stems.
Cabbage. If it is young and tender.
has closely packed leaves and a firm
head. Look out for any splits in the
head.
Evening star., 1943-04-22
Follow my tested tips

~vO~ ssV0 ISOLOOI
DoNTbe downhearted about
~ rationin', folks" says
Aunt Jenny. Don't feel you're
doomed to dull, disappointin'
meals from now on. You're not!
"If you spend your ration
points wisely an get the right
in0redients an the right receipts,
you can have tasty temptin'
meals your folks will enjoy to
the last crumb. Meals packed
with nourishment. an chock-full
Of energy, startin' with . good
hearty main dish an endin' with
a delicious, satisfyin' dessert.
TRY these two receipts. Add
some kind Of salad an you've q
complete meal for ix-a dandy,
too-for only 4 red ration points!"
Evening star., 1943-04-22
to the Housewife
Prospects for Easter Dinner Meat Dish Meager;.
Chickens Very Scarce, Few Turkeys Available

Unless you have Z mighty big
household and have saved and
saved your red coupons, the Easter
ham is not for you this year! Some
will be available, Of course, for those
who CAN manage to buy them, but
for the majority of us, the tradi-
tional Easter meat is but a fond
memory Of happier times. That
other alternative, leg of spring
lamb, is mighty scarce, too, and will
use up money and points in an ap-
palling way. Perhaps veal-a small
roast of some sort-will be your, So
luton. or perhaps a 1ow-point cut
OF beef or pork. Normally you could
turn to chicken or duck-but chick
ems are so scarce hereabouts, and
duck on-existent, that that solu-
ton Is "out" also. There will be
some turkeys on the market-not
very many, but a fairly good supply.
and If your budget will stand the
strain, you can feast the family on
q Is or 16 FOUNDER. Personally, I'll
settle for hamburger or veal patties!
For tomorrow there will be a good
lot Of fish in local markets, with
especially big offerings of herring,
porgies, sea bass, whiting and shad.
Prices. for the most part are higher
than they usually are at this time
Of year-but that has been the case
for months now, and is nothing
new. With the increased demand
for fresh fish, this has been losi-
cal sequence. Government releases
are urging people to eat more mus
sells, but as they are very rarely
found in local markets. Washington
housewives will have difficulty COM
plying!
The picture in the produce mar
kets Is brighter this week, although
prices are still high on great many
items. There is more cabbage around
than was the case last week, but the
cost per pound is startling for this
onoe-humble vegetable. Potatoes are
practically impossible to get in many
markets, but the onion situation has
been eased considerably by the ar
rival Of new onions, and white and
yellow onions from Bermuda. As
paragus from North Carolina, and
excellent green's from nearby locali-
ties are recommended and there Is
good caulifiower and some broccoli to
be had. String beans have improved
In quality. and dropped 4 bit in
price, but peas remain coy. Lettuce,
too, is coming from North Carolina,
and you will find crisp escarole, ro-
maine and chicory for your salad
bowl at reasonable prices. Celery is
very fine and not too expensive.
Lima beans and egg plant are
scarce this week, tomatoes from
Mexico are good and fairly plentiful,
and carrots and beets are priced at
tractively.
In the fruit line, Strawberries
from Louisiana and North Carolina
are arriving; citrus fruits, including
Evening star., 1943-04-22

When time Is up turn off the heat,
open oven door tiny crack and
hold 1t 50 with a match stick. Let
the Jars remain in the oven until
stone cold. Then remove them and
turn them upside down to test for
sealing. Under no circumstances
adjust top after processing. II top
is loose, reprocess."
\ X 4
LAUNDRY QUERY.
REQUESTED BY Mrs. o. OD.,
Washington
II have just started the Ito me)
rather terrifying job of doing my
own laundry, including my hus-
bands shirts. I, fortunately, have
space for drying things out of doors,
but it takes me so long to get
through the job that I am sure
I'm going about things in an in
efficient way. I wonder if some of
your readers would give me a few
hints on good system that will
rob Monday of its horror"
SOYA BEANS RECIPES.
Thanks to Mrs. E. H.,
Accokeek, Md)
Soy Bean Loaf:
"3 cups cooked soy beans, mashed.
l cup broken macaroni.
n cup tomato sauce.
chopped medium onion.
l egg well beaten.
Dash Of salt.
ITO the soy beans add the maca-
roni which has been cooked in water
and drained. Mix with seasoning
and egg and bake in creased loaf
pan in moderate over 40 minutes
(375 degrees Fahrenheit).
Soy Beans:
''2 cups cooked soy beans.
2 cups corn.
4 tablespoons grated cheese.
2 cups tomatoes.
Dash Of salt
l cup buttered bread crumbs.
Put alternate layers of the beans.
corn and cheese and drained to-
matoes into a creased baking dish.
Mix salt with the juice drained
from the tomatoes and pour over
the mixture. Cover with buttered
crumbs and bake in a moderate oven
for 80 minutes or until the crumbs
are brown.
Soy Bean Croquettes:
II cup tomatoes.
2 tablespoons minced onion.
4 tablespoons -four.
2 tablespoons butter or oleo.
T. Salt.
3 cups soybean pulp, cooked and
ground.
~ cups diced celery.
Add minced onion and salt to
tomatoes and bring to boil. Rub
fiour and butter togther, adding
boiled tomatoes, and cook until a
Evening star., 1943-04-22

ne dropped a Dit, the outlook would
be lot more cheerful.
That the slowness with which
stocks Of the newly valued items
were moving caused the change is
not surprising to American house.
wives. All along it has been evident
that women would skip the high
value foods entirely rather than use
precious points for them. This is
holding true all along the food front,
and my guess is that it will con-
thue to do so. And as for trying to
make women spend their coupons
consistently throughout the ra-
toned period, instead OF keeping as
many as possible to use at the end
OF the time-well, that's about i'm
possible, too. under the present set
up. Whenever there's a chance OF a
bargain coming up, you may be sure
women will wait and watch for it
and reduction in point value is
just as exciting and worthwhile to
us as reduction in cash price. And,
not being in the least dumb, wom-
en- can figure out for themselves
the fact that if they hold off on
buying certain fairly perishable
items-they're bound to be lowered
in the end. y
Bargain sales have been popular
for years!
Here and There: The Home
Economic Division of the National
Gamers Association has issued q
little booklet called "Today's Canned
Foods" Contains information about
the rationing of canned foods, tables
OF can sizes, and group of recipes
for making the most of the canned
foods you do buy. General
Foods Corp. offers another nice
collection Of "Recipes for Today"
Particularly interesting in the many
uses made of cereals as extenders
and as main dishes in their own
right. =. Business Week" predicts
home milling Of flour after the war.
Two small kitchen milling units are
being developed for experimental
purposes. Deliveries of black
pepper and several other imported
spices are being tightened up at the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. level not
rationed or cut of to consumers.
There are millions of pounds of un-
ground spices in this country, but
with supplies from the East unavai!-
able, what we have must be made
to last for the duration. :. Grocery
stores will soon be stocked with the
81 900 tons of dried prunes and raj
sins that have been released by the
Food Distribution Administration.
-. Civilians will get larger share
Of the fish canned this year than
they did last, for the Government is
taking less. However, the amount
each housewife will be able to buy
may be about one-quarter less than
last year, because the amount left
over from last years supply is
smaller. (And don't forget those
point values, eitherD House.
wives need not spend ration stamps
for rendering fats and bones, such
as suet and rib bones, with which to
feed animals. Ffdo gets break for
once.
Evening star., 1943-04-22
Easter Buffet
Menu Boasts
New Salad

The Easter bunny with all his
surprises never left a more at
tractive nest of eggs than this
Easter "orange egg" salad. This
is especially suited to a buffet
menu, such as the following:
EASTER BUFFET MENU.
Carrot StraDs
Celery Olives Pickles
Crean1ed Eggs or Chicken in Cas-
serole With Rice and Mushrooms
Easter "Orange Egg" Salad
Hot Rolls Marmalade
Strawberry Shortcake
Tea
EASTER "ORANGE EGG" SALAD.
Arrange crisp chicory or curly
endive in a bowl. This makes
the nest. Center with thin slices
OF unpeeled oranges. Around
edge arrange the eggs, which are
made of orange gelatin. For
gelatin, take:
2 tablespoons gelatin.
"a cup orange juice.
II cup sugar.
u teaspoon salt.
III cups hot orange juice.
Y cup lemon juice.
6 eggs.
Soak gelatin in y cup orange
juice until soft. Combine with
sugar and salt. Add IN cups
orange juice, which has been
heated almost to boiling. Stir
to dissolve. When cool add
lemon juice. While liquid, pour
into previously prepared egg
shells.
The egg shells are prepared by
very carefully making 4 Inch
hole in the small end of each.
Remove yolk and white through
this opening. Rinse shells in
cold water and refill with the
orange gelatin mixture, using a
small funnel or pitcher. Stand
eggs on end "a muffin pan or
egg carton Is good for this) and
chill until firm. Remove shells
carefully. Use egg yolks and
whites in other cookery.
Evening star., 1943-04-22


FEEDING CATS.
THANKS to Mrs. C. G. s.,
Warrenton, Va.)
II can sympathize with o. w. E. of
Chevy Chase, D. c., in the matter of
feeding pet cats. I, too, have an old
cat incidentally he is celebrating
his 18th birthday today, who is
lovely looking, beautifully hammered
thing strictly of the alley variety.
Late last summer my husband
and I noticed marked listlessness
in the cat. accompanied by loss in
weight. For. several weeks we tried
to tempt him with every new kind of
cat food we knew about to counter
act this too-sudden decrease in flesh.
Nothing worked. Eventually we dis
covered a sort of eczema on his
body and several bald spots. Imme-
diately we called in the veterinarian.
Almost at first glance he prescribed
raw liver, and as steady and sole
diet. From that date on the cat
regained his weight, his lustrous
gray coat and his animation, and
since the first taste of raw liver he
absolutely refuses to eat any other
kind of food. For a fluid he uses
milk, only rich milk, and prefers it
sour If he can get it.
"One pound Of pork or beef liver
is sufficient for a weeks feeding with
only one meal day. at noon, and
he asks for no more. Before the
liver diet we fed him at least twice
daily) We find that sharing 5 points
of one weekly allowance with him Is
little enough indeed when he can
be kept so we'll and happy and salts
fled. At IA years believe o. w. E.s
cat finds rafting bit too strenuous.
as this animal of ours does. After
all, he is about 80 years old in hu-
man years!
80, I heartily recommend the
liver diet. raw and chopped in small
pieces with scissors. as the cheapest
and yet the best to o. w. E. for
Blackie and his big brother They
will love it, I feel sure. And 1t is
quite lenient on points, relatively
speaking.
"1t Is very important that the chill
be removed from food before being
given to cat. assume that o. w. E.
knows this, however.
Good luck, o. w. E., and good
feeding to the pets. May I say how
much I enjoy the Readers Clearing
House and how helpful also I have
found it?"
Evening star., 1943-04-22
By Betsy CasweH.
wouAn,s Navs Ed;tnr

Persian lines, are recommended;
avocados plentiful and cheap, and
some pineapples are to be found.
Specially stores have a few punches
of grapes and various types of pears.
Apples, OF course, are still our great
standby.
It Is certainly good news that the
point values have been lowered on
the frozen fruits and vegetables,
and on soups, especially. Most OF us
have missed our easy-to-prepare
soups almost more than anything
else. Now If only the values of to-
mato juice and similar juices could
Evening star., 1943-04-22
Readers Clearing House

Each Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday this space is devoted to
an exchange of ideas, recipes, house.
keeping short cuts and suggestions
between the housewives in Wash
ington and vicinity. Please send
your contributions or requests to
Readers Clearing House, the Wom-
ans Page, The Evening Star" II
readers are unable to supply desired
information we will try to furnish
the answers ourselves.
4 \ Il
BEANS, MEXICAN STYLE.
REQUESTED by Miss E. L.,
Alexandria,
"Can some of your readers from
south Of the border give me a few
recipes for preparing lima beans
(dried) in Mexican style? The
beans seem so tasteless as a rule,
and I am sure that hot cooking
would be the answer"
CANNING ADVICE.
(Thanks to Mrs. r., Washington
There is nothing difficult about
canning If each housekeeper will
plan on putting up just the amount
her oven will hold each canning
day. This entails reasonable
amount of preparation and permits
processing without too many hours
of supervision.
"The most important point is the
sterilization OF the jars 1t has been
observed that canning the first year
with all new jars results in almost
100 per cent success; this falls on
In subsequent years because the
spores OF some fungus may be left
in the jars. despite thorough wash
ing Especially this year. when SO
many women will want to use
mayonnaise and pickle jars for their
home canning, sterilization is i'm
perative, as food with vinegar con-
tent carries a particularly destruc-
tive and tenacious type of fungus.
ITO sterilize the jars wash them
first in pan Of clear water, to
which one tablespoon of soda and
one tablespoon of salt have been
added. Place the jars, while still
wet, on the rack in a cold oven.
Light the oven and turn heat up
to 500 degrees. Hold at that tenn
perature for 80 minutes. Turn out
the oven, but do not open the oven
door as cold air will crack jars.
Keep the jars in the oven with the
door closed until ready to fill I sug-
gest sterilizing the jars in the eve
ming to be ready for canning the
next day.
"Or sterilize the jars in the morn
ing, prepare the food in the after
noon and then process after dinner.
Put the sterilized, 1illed Jars on the
rack In a cold oven. set oven at
proper heat and set alarm clock for
time specified for various foods.
Evening star., 1943-04-22

thick paste is reached. Cool and
add to mixture Of celery and soy
bean pulp. Shape into croquettes.
Roll IN cornflakes, dip into egg and
milk mixture and roll again into
cornhakes. Place on a CREASED bak-
ing sheet and bake in moderately
hot oven 20 minutes at $50 degrees. !"
FEEDING CATS.
Thanks to Mrs. c. G. S.,
Warrenton, Va)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-16
"A LEAVE
 FOR SOUTH

Coming to Juneau from Skagway yesterday were the following pas sengers:
 c. Gainor, c. H. Oxey, Major M. K. Mattewson, H. Lester, Dave Roberts, William Dewor, Paul Lew is. Mrs. Paul Lewis, Capt. Hayes, R. w. Sellair, H. Berkharles, R. Arm strong and wife, Thomas Martinson, A. Van Mavern, Mrs. M. Struve, l., R. Hall. Cliff Daigler, J. J. Meherin.
 Leaving Juneau for the south early yesterday afternoon were the following:
 Elroy E. Ninnis. Helen Black, Grace M Berkerson, Eva B. Hor- nor, Nancy S. Secrest, Joseph l. Fisher, Clara Simons, Mrs. A. w stewart.
 Paul E. Coke, Hattie Baldwin Charlotte Kirchoffer, Joy R. Thorne It. Col. H. Murphy, Robert H. Lockhart.
 Everett L. Goyan, Kathleen M Petrich, Robert McCann, Paul Hor- vath, Naomi Horvath, Rudolph Pil- ney, Roderick R. Hardies, Eliza beth MacLean.
 For Ketchikan-Pete N. Benson Mrs. Vera Hoban.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-16
UNIV OFFICER
 SAYS STRIKE
 BIG MISTAKE
Anthracite Coal Miners Wildcat WaIkouf BIund-
 CT Declares Kennedy

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-Thom- as Kennedy, International Secre- tary and Treasurer of the United Mine Workers, told the War Labor Board that he believed the wild cat strike of members of his union in the Pennsylvania anthracite coal fields was terrible mistake.
 Kennedy presented his views oi the United Mine Workers at the board hearing called in desper- ate effort to try and end the stop page threatening to cripple war production in the east.
 Kennedy gave his testimony af- ter President John l.. Lewis re- ouested that the Secretary -Treasur- CT be heard because he had been on the ground as representative ot the striking miners" One of the grievances is the increase in un- ion dues. Kennedy will be heard later
 After the hearing opened yes terday, the spokesman for the coal mine operators said the termin- ation of the strike depends on whether the United Mine Workers can deliver in enforcing the pro- visions of the contract prohibiting strikes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-16
SPAIN GETS
 WARNING ON NAzI RUM0R5
U. 5. Ambassador Makes Plain Spoken Statement
 About Idle Talk

MADRID, Jan 16-United States Ambassador Carlton Hayes address ing a gathering of diplomats and high Spanish officials, declared there could be no negotiated peace between the United States and her enemies and at the same tune, Hayes, whose theme was "Ameri- can War Aims" hit hard the Axis inspired rumors that an Allied vic- tory would mean the overthrow of the present Government of Spain,
 Ambassador Hayes declared em- phatically that If political and so- cial institutions of this country (Spain) undergoes any change or modification in future years. It will be the work of the Spaniard within Spain and not the United States or Spanish emigres."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-16

LISBON, Jan. 16.-Twelve Amer ican planes are reported to have landed on Portuguese soil, while more than 50 others were sighted flying southward over Portugal
 Iberian Peninsula has been buf- feted by bad weather for several days.
 The planes are said to have come down from the northward and the aerial activity came as the storm continued to damage crops and property. Scores of villages and hamlets in. northern Portugal were struck by lightning.
 Dispatches from Madrid, re ceived here, tell of violent storm on the Bay of Biscay and along the Galician coast which sent scores of ships to ports for safety and delayed voyages of transAt- iantic liners.
 Many fishing schooners are re- ported to have been sunk n d buildings in the path of the storm have been wrecked.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-16
NEW(L05ING HOURS HERE
 FOR LIQUOR
City Council Amends 0rdi- nance at Meeting
 Last Night

Acting on the heels of a request passed along to the city from the Alaska War Council, the City Coun- cil last night amended the ordin- ance regulating closure of liquor dispenSaries in Juneau to conform with the drinking hours set for service men.
 The amendment goes into effect at midnight tomorrow night. Dis pensaries selling liquor for on-pre- mise consumption must close at midnight every night in the week. They may open at 10 a. m. on every day except Sunday when they may not open until l p. m.
 Establishments selling liquor for off-premise consumption must close at 8 pm. and follow the same opening hours. The amended or dinance applies to all places sell ing liquor, including all clubs and restaurants.
 Holgar Larsen, fire truck driver informed the Council that he will resign soon to take job probably with the Army Transport Service. He will probably serve until the Council interviews applicants and finds a successor.
 The Council authorized the pur- chase of six turnout suits for the Fire Department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-16
Must Pay Income Tax
 For First Quarter by
 March f5, Says Repori

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16-Chair- man of the Senate and House Com mittees who handle taxes empha- sized that lat least the first quar- ters payments of the 1922 income tax must be paid by March Is re- gardless of any changes in the tax structure.
 The statement was issued joint ly by Senator George and Repre- sentative Doughton.
 The statement said. Reports are coming in from all over the coun- try to the effect change will be made in the tax law to preclude the necessity of filing the 1922 re- turns due on March IS, l943. First quarter returns must be paid by March 15"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-16
BATTLE FOR
 R0ST0v MAY
 START NOW
Black News for Enemy Forces from All Fronts
 Reported
lBy Associated Pressl

Russia's triumphant armies, ad- gancing on a 25-mile front, have swept back into the Donets River valley and closed a semi-circle around Rostov, engulfing 30 more owns in synchronized drives in the Caucasus and Don River re- gions.
 Moscow dispatches said the Red aimies have battled their way to the east bank of the Donets, 25 miles southeast of Kamensk.
 Frontline reports indicated that the battle for Rostov, itself, is about to begin. that the Russians are preparing to storm across the Donets River, natural barrier be- fore the city, in a climactic drive so cut off perhaps half million 3erman soldiers in southern Rus sia.
 simultaneously. black news for the Axis came from almost every foflt on the globe.
 American and Royal Air Fore warplanes blasted 23 Axis planes flom the skies In the biggest sc2ie lerial dogfighting battle in the Tu- lisian campaign yesterday
 Eight Allied aircraft were lost IS they attacked 55 Axis transport planes off the coast and shot down seven which were apparently try Ing to feiiy reinlorcements to In- ,lisia
 A large-scale assault also was carried out against Tripoli.
 A Fascist communique- nncon- lamcd, said tank led Allied troops in Tunisia were forced Co retreat