davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-12-01

chose simple black velvet version
of this headgear caught at the front
with lovely pearl clip.
New looking were the little caps
trimmed with black braid of which
there were several. Most dramatic
was a black felt skull cap with an
apron fringe falling from the braid
that bound the edge; with the fringe
covering the hair completely, this
gave the effect of chic, close fitting
helmet. Interesting looking. too, was
the white and dark gray striped wool
dress chosen by one smart theater-
goer who matched it with a calot
with shoots of gray and white feath-
ers covering her ears.
The Grecian hair band was noted
on several of the younger contin-
gent. A pretty young girl wearing
a black dress with pink satin meek
lace" bound her dark hair with a
matching pink satin band, while an
attractive blond looked smart in
black with wide black band pune
tuating her golden tresses. This,
incidentally. is a fashion very pop
ular with the younger crowd in New
York.
The tuxedo coat-a popular fall
fashion-was noted several times in
the audience. Probably the smart
est version was one in black with
minklike tuxedo hanging casually
over slim little black dress slashed
with bright red pockets. The young
lady who wore this topped it with
a neat close-f1tting black felt hat
cut in the shape of bandana-ends
tied on top in back of her bangs.
Very smart example of the new
small ll-headed" look. Ell.
Evening star., 1943-12-01

Hand in Glove With Santa

Full Of Christmas problems? All
me-join our circles and your
worries are over. The answer in
nine cases out of ten can be gloves.
No woman ever had enough gloves
and this year gloves are more well
come than ever before because
they're so useful. We say give a
girl gloves-and you can't go wrong.
But we also say don't give just any
gloves-give special gloves, gloves
that will give her a thrill as she
opens the box on Christmas morn
ing.
Put a little thought in your gift.
Naturally, if she's the tweedy type
Of girl who'd rather wear a well-cut
suit than the snazziest black dress
In the world, don't waste your money
on a pair of giddy gloves. She just
wouldn't appreciate them. For her
there are fine feathers as mannish
as her tweeds. Shed love, for ex-
ample, a classic pigskin in a 60
with-everything cork brown that
has a pretty hand-stitched back.
Evening star., 1943-12-01

A. P. of Arlington. This recipe
makes one very large or two small
pies.
Four teaspoons gelatin, table
spoons cold water, 3 cups hot milk,
=. tablespoon sugar, =. teaspoon al
mond extract. tablespoons sherry,
3 egg whites, two 8-inch pie shells,
l cup cream. tablespoons chopped,
salted almonds, 3 egg yolks.
Soak gelatin in cold water: add
milk with salt and four tablespoons
sugar, stirring until dissolved. Beat
egg yolks, add hot milk mixture.
Cook over hot water, stirring until
slightly thickened. Beat whites. add
sugar, beating continuously. Fold
into custard Pour into baked pie
shells and chill well. Cover with
cream and sprinkle with almonds.
Unless Mrs. E. A. P. has better
luck than I do with the modern
tricks for whipping light cream, she
will probably have to wait for bet
I ter times to make this.
! I'm having a wonderful time with
your column and I'm afraid that if
We are transferred. I'll have to have
the paper mailed to me. Some of
( the things I've tried have been
wonderful and I like the eXtrava-
CANT ores. too. They should BE- we'll
worth waiting for, so they go right
into my dime store scrap book.
x X X
Editors note: II Mrs. V. T. NJ.
1riH send us her jul nCme and
address, lOe 1riU be glad to tor-
1Card a list OF reference recipes
/ for using dried beef compiled for
her by an official in the Public
Library, ,Cho so kindly mailed it
in to us for her.
Others interested in obtaining
these recipes can do so BY uiSiting
or telephoning the Technology
DiUiSion OF the Public Library,
Eighth and X streets NV, Ma
/ tional 6776j
Evening star., 1943-12-01

AUTO GARAGE HELPER, must be able to
drive all makes of cars; good salary and
working conditions, with old-established
AMBULANCE MAN for work in undertak-
wages BIZ Pa; aye Sc -
money and offer splendid working. condi-
tions: permanent work for the right man
and an attractive future with reputable
Tugwel, Leo Rocca, Inc, 430l Conn. ave.
AUTO OR TRUCK MECHANICS earn as
type Of work has been cIassed as not only
essential but critical! We give our men
sick benefits. saca VACATIONS with pay. annual
gGrHns w. conditions as any company in
shanic apply at once to Mr.. Runion. Trew
Decatur 1910. Our Both year in buslness!
the local U s E. g.
AUTO TRlMMERS or one interested in
learning the auto top and upholstery busi-
ness: good salary and working conditions,
with old established firm. 2114 14th st. NV.
BAkEk, colored for part time, pm. to
10 pm. 262S 14th st NV.
BARRIERS wanted, Government housing
project: good working conditions, sick
leave, vacation with pay; excellent salary.
Cell Greenbelt 1891.
BARTENDER, good hours, so6d pay. Call in
person, Silver Dollar Cafe, 3124 N st. NV.
Evening star., 1943-12-01

soups, cereals-mushes are very
good substitutes.
Extenders: Egg scalloped with
nam. bread omelet milk omelet or
scrambled with milk and bread
crumbs. leftover meat or vegetable
or1eiet with white sauce.
Cheese may be served plain, used
with boiled macaroni or boiled rice
and Baked, as cheese and corn
souffe. Cottage cheese may be used
in nut loaf.
Eccrs may be baked or used for
soup, red beans may be cooked as
lima beans and served in white
sauce, tomato or meat-stock sauce.
Cereal mushes are economical ex-
tenders. Slice cold mush, brown in
fat and serve with sirup. Cream
sauce, tomato sauce or creamed
fish, meat or eggs may be served on
slices of fried mush. Mix leftover
mush with cheese. finely chopped
meat or fish, slightly beaten egg and
seasonlngs, shape into cakes, brown
in fat and serve with sauce. Mix
oatmeal mush with salt and pepper.
shape into cake, brush over with
melted fat. place a small hamburger
steak on top and bake in mod
crately hot oven until Drowned. Add
CEREAL mush to meat loaves instead
Of bread crumbs or use both. Add
cereal mtsh 10 croouette mixtures.
Corn meal mush should be made
only on a coal range, as it requires
I8 hours TO cook. Scrspple is good
for breakfast on cold mornings.
Boiled rice may be served with
cheese sauce as a supper dish.
Most of these are from a First
World War cook book. There is
plenty of variety and many or all
may be used to reduce the cost of
living.
Evening star., 1943-12-01

edged with snowy ermine-with an
extra matching bow Of ermine to
pin IN her hair or on her gown.
Other ways to give this gal big
hand (and get one in return on
Christmas would be a pair of black
gloves with sequin butterfly ap-
plique-and matching butterfly
Tor her locks Ca trick, incidentally,
you could work yourself with a pair
OF plain gloves. There are also
suede-satin gloves that would an
swer this maiden's prayer. They're
suede on one side, satin on the back
and have pretty ruffle of satin
round the cuff. Actually they're one
OF a pair of lovelies, the other being
a superduper three-on-one bag
that is, three bags (small, medium,
large) of antelope on a lucite ring
but with or without the bag we'd
give those gloves parking space
under our Christmas tree.
Lest you get worried and leave me
there are some pin-money pretties
In gala gloves, too. Any girl would
love pair Of elegant looking 20
button jerseys GO button means
shoulder length, my friends-not
rows Of buttons)-in one of a scale
OF brilliant singing colors. These
would make an Important Costume
out of an otherwise tired old dinner
dress. For an extra touch you might
sew on, with your own loving fingers,
a scroll of black sequins. These are
honeys in black, too-and would be
grand as dramatic contrast for a
pale dress. Also in the sman-money
department are short and sweet
daytime fabric gloves-fine double
woven cotton slipons that are hand
sewn and come in heavenly colors.
(Here's an extra sigh for the char
treuseD They come in black and
white, too. but If We were buying
white, we'd buy the shortie with one
big button at the wrist.
Gloves that are sure fire hits with
anybody are wonderful doe finished
lambskin pullons that are guaran-
teed washable and come in black.
brown, white and beige. Also in the
can't-miss category are pique-sewn
capeskins that are known and loved
for their supple softness. They ARE
the @ to quality-and women adore
them.
The young on your list would be
mad for giddy hand-crocheted num-
bers as bright as the Christmas tree
and warm as Santas heart. They'd
also like white lambs wool mitts
with bright red or green pigtex
palms. Note these especially for the
teenagers. For the very young we've
found 100 per cent wool mittens in
bright and dark colors-and for a
Christmasy touch for the kinder
garteners sew a tiny bell on the
wrist so they'll jingle as merrily as
Santas sleigh.
Evening star., 1943-12-01
Bv EveIvn Hapes.

Or she might prefer a pair of shortie
pigskins in a pale oatmeal color
these also with handstitchery.
For the girl who prefers more
feminine trappings-who goes in for
wells and soft drapings, a pretty
dressy glove can't miss. Shed go for
black capeskin ones, for example,
with Jet button clasp and a ruffled
cuff daintily decorated with Beau
vais-type embroidery-you know, lit
tie flowers embroidered in pastel
colors with a chain stitch.
Then there's the girl who dresses
for Effect. She's the one who usual
ly wears simple, extremely smart
black dresses or uses colors in dar-
ing combinations. She wouldn't t
know what to do with the loveliest
pair of pigskins. Better make hers
something dramatic. She's prob
ably signing right now for gala
gloves to go with her dinner dress.
If moneys no object, youll win her
heart with pair of black ones
Evening star., 1943-12-01
Dorothy
Dix Says

Dear Miss Dix: Do you think that
all married couples should have a
night off now and then? If so, how
often? And should they take as
their companion one of their own
sex or the opposite sex? And how
would you suggest that they amuse
themselves on the outings?
L. r. G..
Answer-Of course, every question
connected with the domestic prob
lem becomes an individual one for
each particular husband and wife,
and no hard and fast rules can be
laid down that will cover every sit
uation.
I think that the chief thing that is
the matter with matrimony is mo-
notony. 1t gets to be deadly dull
grind because it is the same thing
year in and year out, and that is
why it gets on peoples nerves and
makes them want to jump the bars.
Therefore, I think that the wise
thing is to use preventive measures,
to break the routine and to intro
duce as much novelty and change
as is consistent with the circum-
stances.
So suggest the night off for hus-
bands and wives. No human beings,
no matter how much they love each
other, can be together continuously
without telling each other every
thing they know and think and feel
until they run out of conversation.
For proof of this you have only to
watch a husband and wife in any
place of amusement. At the restau-
rant they will be sitting up in ST.
lence, with never a word to say to
each other. At the theater they will
be reading the program from cover
to cover, while all around them
strangers will be gayly chatting.
And at home in the evenings there
Is silence so dense you could cut
1t with a knife until some guest
drops in and starts the conversa-
tional ball rolling. This is not be-
cause husbands and wives are not
fond of each other. 1t is just be-
cause they are fed up on each 9TH
er's society. But let either of them
go away for a few days and when
they are reunited they talk their
heads off.
So I think that the main virtue in
the husband and wife taking a night
off separately would be that it would
give each something fresh to talk
about, and make each one a more
entertaining companion to the other
But I certainly think it would be a
highly dangerous proceeding for
either husband or wife to have a
date with one of the opposite sex
Nor is this necessary. If you will
eliminate the sex appeal, you will
find that men prefer the society Of
men and women that OF women.
Evening star., 1943-12-01

This space is devoted to an
exchange of ideas, recipes,
housekeeping short cuts and
suggestions between the house
wives in Washington and Vi
cinity. Please send your contri-
button or requests to Readers
Clearing House. the Woman's
Page, The Evening Star
The views expressed in this
''oren forum are not neces-
sarily those of The Star, but
are simply an exchange of
opinions between readers of the
Woman's Page.
AS it is obviously impossible
for this department to test all
recipes offered for the column,
We cannot assume responsible
ity for them.
We regret that due to the
tremendous number of letters
received, lack of space prevents
us from printing all of them.
Also, this is the cause of some
delay in publishing answers to
queries. We're doing our best
to keep up!
Betsy CaszceN.
Evening star., 1943-12-01
Readers Clearing House

VIII make any cake very dry, I've
found.
l am sending honey pound cake
recipe I have used a good MANY
times this year and find very sat-
ls1actory. 1t has decided honey
flavor. otherwise is like regular
pound cake.
One cup shortening (butter gives
best flavor. cup honey, 4 eggs. 3
cups sifted -four. y teaspoon salt.
l teaspoon vanilla, teaspoon lemon
extract.
Mix honey slowly into we'll
creamed shortening. Add eggs one
at time and beat we'll. Then add
extracts and sifted dry ingredients
and beat until smooth. Bake in slow
oven, 300 degrees, about two hours.
Honey cake has to be baked at a
very low temperature, as it burns
easily. At Christmas time 1 add 81
cup Walnuts, l cup raisins white
are best) or candied cherries and
some citron, and it makes very
good white fruit cake.
Editors Note-Thdnk you veru
much, Mrs. A., for your country
sausage recipe, Wlicl. Ue are IN
able to print at this time for lack
OF space
ELECTION CAKE.
(ThGnkS to Mrs. J. NJ. L.,
Siluer Spring.
Following is a recipe for yeast
loaf cake requested. When ordinary
yeast bread dough has risen once
and been kneaded, use one cup of
1t and mix with Z cup butter, work.
ing it well togther. Then add a
well-beaten egg mixed with one cup
brown sugar and y cup sour milk.
Add one cup seedless raisins and six
layer figs which have been put in
boiling water and then cut into
small pieces. Add 1l2 cups sifted
flour, z teaspoon soda, y teaspoon
cinnamon, a teaspoon each of nut
meg and mace and i. teaspoon salt.
Let rise liz hours. Then bake and
ice with confectioner's sugar mixed
with 2 tablespoons hot cream and |
teaspoon melted butter and vanilla
):
WASHING CURTAINS REQUEST
fThGn7cs to Mrs. C. T. F.,
Washington)
Rayon marquisette curtains wash
beautifully. Iron damp. Ninon cur
tains also wash well, but must be
ironed dripping wet for best results
My conscience bothers for not
answering request about removing
starch from an iron. It's so simple
Simply wipe cold iron with cold
wet cloth.
Evening star., 1943-12-01
Round About the House

find the list of colors not as large
as those for interior use, but I
think you will find blue that will
suit. These are especially treated
for sun and water action and last
very well. There are some colors
which are almost impossible to fix
against fading, and blue is one OF
the most difficult in both dyes and
paints. I would suggest that you
buy only the best enamel for this
purpose and ask your paint dealers
advice for the brand that is made
for outdoor use.
Evening star., 1943-12-01
By Margayet N0,OeH

outside Of my front door because 1t
will crack and lose color with the
action Of sun and rain. Is this true?
I am sure I have seen dark-colored
paint used outside. IL. M.
1t is quite possible that your in
formant meant to say that the dark
enamels which are used for interior
work would fade and deteriorate out
Of doors, which is quite true. How
ever, there are outside enamels which
will wear wonderfully well. You will
Evening star., 1943-12-01
HELP MEN,.

Any worker last employed in an
can not be hired by any other en-
ployer except upon presentation Of
q statement Of availability from his
last employer or the USES.
Evening star., 1943-12-01

Your heart may bleed for our
wounded soldiers, but to be practical
let your arm do it. Call Blood Donor
Center, District 1900, and make an
engagement to give some blood.
Evening star., 1943-12-01
REQUESTS ANSWERED.
(Thdnks to Mrs. X. A., Sandy
Spring, Md.)


If Mrs. T. H., Washington, will
add a spoon or two of flour to the
sugar and butter mixture BEFORE
adding eggs or liquid, she will find
it will NOT separate, or look curdled
Mrs. M. F. E., Washington, will
find that all recipes containing mo-
lasses use soda and not baking pow
der, even with sweet milk. I have
a very good molasses cookie recipe
I'd like to send her if she wants it.
If the lady Gve mislaid her
name), whose pound cake is too dry
will try not baking quite SC long,
she will find it help. I also find it
best not to separate eggs, or If you
do, do not beat whites too dry, just
until stid and fluffy. Beaten dry
Evening star., 1943-12-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.

l WILL NOE BE RESPONSIBLE for any
debts contracted by any person other than
ne 81
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for any
debts contracted by any person other thar
myself. Melvin B. Lohoefer. 732 7th st
ne. 3s
ACCOUNTANT can handle few small
sets of books evenings, Sundays; withhold.
Ing. tax, social security etc; expert work
and good service assured; draft exempt
let me relieve you of your bookkeeping
/ WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for an,
debts contracted by any persons other
than myself. VIM. G. Rumble, 912 st ne
ON OR AFTER DEC. I will sell 1895
Ford truck. No. BB-1S-211 OO96. for re
pairs and storage. Nathaniel Wilson. 1924
Sth st. NV.
Evening star., 1943-12-01
X y X II
SHERRY CREAM PIE

(ThdnkS to Mrs. M. R., Arlington }
Here is a recipe for sherry cream
pie that I hope will help Mrs. E.
Evening star., 1943-12-01

Our pillowcases and bureau scarf
deserve little needlework attention
Send II cents (coin) for Pattern
No. 2037 to Washington Star, Needle
Arts Dept, P. o. Box 172, Station D,
New York 3. N. Y.
Evening star., 1943-12-01
OFFICE MAN.

Man, draft exempt, wanted
by one of Washington's oldest
fuel companies. Must be able
to type, operate mimeograph.
addressograph and be good
all-around Office man, honest
and dependable. Have no OBJ
lection to man with slight
physical handicap. Position
permanent, with opportunity
for advancement as ability is
proven. Salary open. Apply
in own handwriting. Box
298-K, Star.
~
Evening star., 1943-12-01

these two with Joy ard I wish tC
t.22E.; the senderS as well as the
Clearing Kou7e editor.
Evening star., 1943-12-01
QUERY;
SMALL ROASTS.


QUERY;
SMALL ROASTS.
REQUESTED By Mrs. L. K. E,
WaShington.)
In the recipe for uncooked fruit
cake. contributed by Mrs H. R. A,
Fairfax Station, Va, printed on
Tuesday, November %, the directions
read, in part, Il cup seeded raisins
and l cup seedless raisins." I Won
dered if this was a misprint or if it
was intended that one cup of each
kind of raisins should be used.
] also have a request: Has any one
had experience in roasting beef or
lamb for two? The usual cuts for
roasting are much too large, vet
would like to be able to serve these
meats roasted occasionally.
y j; Z *
CARE OF DRUMS.
REQUESTED By Mrs. B. C. S,
Washington
This question may not properly
come in your bailiwick, it is merely
a try:
1 have in my Washington apart
ment several ceremonial drums
souvenirs of a long stay in a West
Indian island. 1t occurs to me that
the drumheads (made of goat skim
might need some special care to
keep them in condition. They are
just used for fun occasionally to tap
out a rhythm with the hands
Should they have a light coating OF
oil twice a year, wiping with cold
water, saddle soap. or what?
Approaching any answer I may
receive.
SWEDISH TIMBALES.
(ThankS to Mrs. w. II. H.,
Capital Heights)
In reply to Mrs F. M. M. of Wash
ington's request for batter for patty
cakes, wish to submit the follow.
ing, which I have found quite sue
cessful: q cup flour, tablespoon
cornstarch, u teaspoon salt, tea
spoon sugar, Y cup milk, l egg
u tablespoon olive oil.
Mix dry ingredients and add milk
gradually. Then add egg (unbeat.
en-. Mix we'll and add olive oil
Pour into deep straight cup. Have
fat at temperature of 40 degrees
Lower timal or patty iron into fat
Remove when hot. Wipe bottom o1
iron on paper. Dip into batter tt
within one-half inch of top anc
fry until brown.
X X X
MEAT SUBSTITUTES AND
EXTENDERS.
Thanks to J. w. c., Washington )
In response to request of Mrs. A
E. L., Arlington. here is a list thai
may be helpful to others also:
Substitutes: Eggs any style (boilec
poached, scrambled, fried, omeletted
baked, coddled), cheese Zone pound
of cheese has as much food value
as two pounds of meat, beans (use
the pre-cooked beans If you haven
a coal range to save excessive over
time), peas (may be stewed, used fol
soup or served with carrots, lentils
(may be used in plain or creamee
Evening star., 1943-12-01
ICE CREAM CONES.
REQUESTED by Mrs. X. O.,
IIy ~ ], ., ,11~.
DELICIOUS CAKE;
CvJEDCY1 IAr>r
C1EESE CAhE.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. J. p. F.,
Vienna, Va.)


(Thanks to Mrs. J. P. F.,
Vienna, Va.)
This cake is called Delicious
Cake" Cream u cup shortening
and lEa cups sugar, add yolks of
eggs (beaten). then ounces choco-
late or 8 tablespoons cocoa dissolved
in 5 tablespoons boiling water. Add
u cup milk alternately with 134 cups
flour sifted with 2 teaspoons baking
powder. Fold in the four whites,
which have been beaten stiff Bake
in two layers, put together with the
following filling
Three cups x sugar. u cup
margarine, egg yolk, 2 tablespoons
cocoa, tablespoons strong coffee.
teaspoons vanilla, 2 teaspoons cream
Mix all together until smooth,
spread between layers and on top
I have been wanting a special
recipe for cheese cake made with
cottage cheese. I have tried several
recipes, but they aren't the same
This is very fine grained cake and
very light. I tried Mrs. A. P. T.'s
cheese cake and it was very good
and will make it again as my family
loved it, but it wasn't the recipe !
am looking for. I hope some of the
readers can help me.
Editors Note-Thanks, too,
Mrs. P. for your mineral oil dress
ing and rnisin sauce recipes.
Similar recipes already haze been
printed.)
Evening star., 1943-12-01
JOHNNY CAKE.
(Thdnks to Mrs. G. J. F.,
Wneh

I enjoy your page and have cut
out several recipes to try out when
I have time, but I must answer Mrs.
j. c.. Washington, who sent in a
recipe for corn pone, and then
added "or johnny cake I have
never heard of a johnny cake that
contained butter, eggs or sugar. In
this wartime. when those three are
so hard to get, why not make johnny
cake the fashioned New England
way? Here is recipe that 1 made
up 30 years ago when I was help
ing my husband through medical
school and we wanted healthful,
nourishing but cheap food, and it is
so good, I have been making it ever
since.
One cup yellow water ground corn
meal, u cup flour whole wheat
flour is best) Il teaspoon baking soda,
teaspoon baking powder, u tea
spoon salt, q cup light molasses and
l cup cold water. Mix we'll and pour
into baking pan generously creased
with bacon fat or sausage fat and
bake.
Also I want to say to Mrs. L. D.
B., Alexandria,, that we New Eng
landers do not throw away our sau-
sage fat or pat it in the salvage
can, for We have found it is the
best shortening to be found for spice
cake and fruit cake. My mutton
tallow goes into the salvage can.
ICE CREAM CONES.
(Requested by Mrs. X. O.,
Washington)
May I ask if anyone knows how to
make ice cream cones at home?
Have tried rolling crisp cookies into
cone shapes while hot, but the re-
suits were unsuccessful.
Editors Note-We ,Dish to
thank Mrs. Q. for her recipe for
pattie n1olds, Dhich, for lack of
space. 1De cannot print at this
time)
Evening star., 1943-12-01
.tANITOR.

Colored. for 2 downtown apt. bldgs.
t56 apts1 experienced in cleaning,
care of stokers. etc: permanent position
and good pay; quarters. etc. provided
Apply Davidson & Davidson. 1913 18th 81.