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Evening star., 1944-02-01
Beauty Heartbeats

DATE BAIT-A couple Of gals
have suggested recently that we
write column Of Valentines Day
suggestions that they might clip and
Just happen" to leave where their
may see it. Ever one to
oblige-this is it-and our first sug-
gestion is a perfume that all men
seem to go for. (After all, that's why
we use the stuffD One girl tells us
that she bought a small quantity of
the perfume, and her husband went
out and bought her a big bottle be-
cause he said HE enjoyed it. An
other insists that this scent gets the
credit for her getting her man, while
a third always wears it when she
wants to have a good time because
men can't seem to resist it," It's
light, dry aroma that's just as good
for daytime as for evening wear
and the incest possible way of say
ing Il love you" on Valentines Day.
PINE PLEASES-Everybody loves
the clean fragrance of pine-espe-
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Tricks
TOLearn

Ingenious! Clever!l Delicious!!l
Let's reach into our bag of food
tricks and come up with ideas that
will provoke these words of praise.
Let's use our ingenuity to slay the
dragon labeled dull meals" which
rationing and shortages have
brought into our kitchens. Let's not
get into ruts and hear Junior forever
mumbling, "Shucks, this again"
BY now, each one of us should
know what foods are not rationed,
what foods are plentiful from week
to week. Any one with tongue in
her head can ask the grocer and
butcher what will be the months
best bets and make plans to give
them extra oomph. Here are two
simple tricks to start off with:
Make sweet potatoes more inter-
esting by making Sweet Potato Puffs
by returning the fluffy mashed sweet
potato to the original baked shell.
SWEET POTATO PUFFS.
6 sweet potatoes.
Il cup molasses.
2 tablespoons butter or margarine.
Il teaspoon nutmeg.
z cup cream or milk.
Bake potatoes until tender. Re-
move from shells and mash we'll
Add molasses, butter, nutmeg and
milk and beat until light and fluffy.
Return to shells and bake in mod
crate oven 1850 degrees Farenheit)
until brown.
Put oatmeal cookies together with
pruneS that have been soaked,
pitted, chopped and simmered in a
little orange juice and molasses to
taste Makes a delicious and health
full dessert treat.
OATMEAL COOKIES.
cups flour.
teaspoon salt.
l teaspoon soda.
teaspoons baking powder.
l teaspoon cinnamon.
4 teaspoon cloves.
y teaspoon nutmeg.
cups rolled oats.
IA cups walnuts.
Ia cups fat.
IL cups brown sugar.
eggs.
u cup molasses.
Il cup hot water.
Sift flour, measure; sift with salt,
soda, baking powder and spices. Mix
rolled oats and nuts with flour.
Cream fat and sugar thoroughly
beat in eggs one at time; add mo-
lasses, hot water; mix in dry ingre-
dients. Drop by teaspoon on oiled
baking sheet. Bake in moderately
hot oven (400 degrees Farenheit)
about 10 minutes. Makes 2 dozen
large cookies.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
HOT SPICED SHRIMP.
(ThankS to Mrs. J. T. ",
WdSIlindtnn


WGShington)
Here is an excellent recipe for hot
spiced shrimp, which one of your
readers requested. I have used it
for a number of years, but usually
double the recipe. The shrimp may
be served either hot or cold. When
served cold, and used as a salad,
1 usually shell them. Then store
in refrigerator uptil the salad is to
be prepared.
One pound raw shrimp, rinsed;
cup vinegar, l quart water (to
cover, 2 tablespoons salt, l table
spoon ground mustard, red pepper
(to taste), Il ounce celery seed.
Bring ingredients to rolling boil
add shrimp, and cook for 40 min
utes. I use just a sprinkling of red
pepper, but many people prefer them
highly seasoned, When done, drain
in colander, and serve piping hot.
I enjoy the Clearing House so
much and scarcely an evening goes
by that I don't clip one or two
of the recipes. Haven't had a
chance to try all that I have
boarded, but those that I have
used have given excellent results.
(Thanks to Mrs L. T., Washington. J
Mrs. L. H. B., Falls Church-Try
this way to fix shrimp and to make
them spicy hot Add chilli powder
according to your taste. This will
serve two people. One-half pound
shrimp (cookeD and shell removed
l can spaghetti sauce or your own
make. Boil together about 10 min
utcS to blend we'll Serve hot
topped with a good Roman cheese,
grated.
ed. Note: Thanks to Mrs. w.
r. H., Alexandria, for submitting
her recipe for Fresh Cooked
Shrimp, Which is similar to 9th
ers receiued)
X
REMOVING CANDLE WAX FROM
STERLING CANDLE HOLDER.
(Thanks to Mrs. w. o. F.,
Washington.)
In reply to a recent inquiry about
removing candle wax from sterling
candle holders without scratching.
The cure is very simple. Hold under
hot water for a few minutes. Wax
will melt right off.
X X X
RAT RADIANCE?
REQUESTED by Mrs. A. c.,
Washington.)
Can anyone please tell me how
to get rid of rats in my coal shed?
Editors note: In answering
this request, please remember no
trade names can be published in
this column
Evening star., 1944-02-01
By Barbara Bell

A classic. button-front shirt
maker is one of the trimmest and
most satisfactory dresses a woman
can have! Easy to get into, easily
laundered, it's beauty done in COL
orful stripes.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1919 is
in sizes "a, 36, 38, 40, AZ, A, 46 and
48. Size 36, short sleeves, requires
4 yards 39-inch material.
For this attractive pattern send
Is cents, plus l cent for postage, in
coins with your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted to
Barbara Bell, washington Star, Post
Office Box SO, Station G, New York
10. N, Y,
Evening star., 1944-02-01
WARTIME GINGERBREAD;
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
(ThGnkS to Mrs. r. M. A.
WnShindtOn.


WaShington)
My New England great-grand-
mothers recipe for gingerbread is
a treasure in these days of shortages.
No sugar, no eggs, no milk, very
little shortening. It's quick and
easy. Simply mix l cup molasses
with 2 cups flour. Try to get pure
dark molasses with no preservative,
Put teaspoons baking soda, y tea
spoon ginger, y teaspoon cinnamon,
"a teaspoon salt and 2 tablespoons
butter or margarine in measuring
cup and fill the cup with very hot
water. Add to the flour and mo-
lasses gradually. Bake very slowly,
about 300 degrees, in loaf pan. A
higher temperature will burn the
outside of the cake while the center
is still dough. 1t is best served hot
with butter or whipped cream, if
you have either!
I should like to add a few of my
housekeeping short cuts, which help
greatly in taking care of an apart
ment without outside help while
holding full-time war job. I agree
heartily with those who would like
to see the Clearing House exchange
Ideas, as well as recipes.
To save time in sorting laundry
put each piece as it is soiled into
the laundry bag and list it on a
pad. Pad, pencil and bag are all
kept hanging on a handy closet
door. Then, at the end of the week,
simply take down the bag and
tear off the list. I make a neater
list to send with the laundry and
keep the old one for duplicate
record.
Almost all our clothing, towels and
Evening star., 1944-02-01
(ThdnkS to Mrs. r. B. r.,
SiIUer .SDrinu

For Mrs. A. L. B. send a recipe
for tomato aspic which is easily
prepared and which has always
been favorite among our friends.
Bring to a boil one small can to-
mato soup, Il can water and 2
tablespoons Of vinegar. Pour over
one package of lemon gelatin.
When gelatin is dissolved, pour into
molds. Serves to 6.
REMOVING CHEWING GUM:
PREPARING COCONUT.
(ThankS to Mrs. A. E. j.,
HydttSUille.)
A laundry woman taught me the
best way to remove candle wax and
chewing gum from fabrics. Rub on
the opposite side of material with an
ice cube The wax or gum can then
be picked off before it soaks into
the threads too far. Wax and gum
on silver. china and glass can be
removed by wetting and putting into
the refrigerator until thoroughly
chilled. Hto water will remove the
grease spot left. If no color is
present soap can be used. but be
sure all dye is removed before using
the soap. Easy? But it works!
Another reminder: To prepare CO.
conut, punch holes in the eyes and
drain out milk. Put nut in an oven
$50 degrees until nut Is warm, not
hot. Hold in left hand and hammer
until tough shell cracks. The shell
should be already separated from
the nut because of the heat. Peel
off dark skin and CRATE white
meat" I sometimes succeed in hav-
ing the coconut all in one piece
when I start grating. Any kind of
nut will shell out more easily if
given the oven treatment. OF course
cool before handling.
If Mrs. L. A. S., Washington, will
phone Warfield 1912 I'll give her
the walnut cake recipe.
ed. Note: Thanks to Mrs. AZ.
J. for submitting her recipe for
Tomato Aspic, 7Uhic1 Ue cannot
use at this tine)
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Readers Clearing House

and leave the parts soaking until
the water is cool enough so they
can be handled Scrub a bit with
a brush-f1oor brush or vegetable
brush-rinse and drain and the stove
Is spotlessly clean with little effort.
Crocheted or coarse net place mats
look well and need washing very
seldom. Use paper napkins except
for company. Keep some of the
new gummed cloth tape handy as
you iron and mend rips in clothing
as soon as you find them. The tape
Is very successful if good firm
pressure and very hot iron are
used. Grand for reinforcing cloth
where buttons have pulled off.
Idea for a drab, high-celinged
apartment house kitchenette: Save
the full-page, bright-color illustra-
tions of food found in womens mag
azines. Paste them on cardboard,
bind the edges with black paper
tape and tack in a row all around
the room. Inspiration for the cook!
ed. Note: Thanks to Mrs. r.
NJ. A. for her Prune Cake and
Candied Fruit Peel recipes, iDhich
1Ue cannot use at this time.)
TOMATO ASPIC.
(Thdnks to Mrs. r. B. D.,
Washington)
In answer to the request of Mrs.
A, l.. B. of Arlington for a recipe
for tomato aspic, I would like to
submit my way of fixing it.
This isn't really tomato aspic, but
we have found we like it better.
After various disastrous attempts
to follow aspic recipes, I hit upon
this idea. I used a canned mixed
vegetable juice and any good brand
of unflavored gelatin. Bring one
cup of the juice to a boil. Dis
solve one tablespoon of unflavored
gelatin in this hot liquid. When
thoroughly dissolved, add one cup
cold juice. Stir and pour in in
dlvidual molds or one large mold.
This amount will make six individ-
ual servings.
This juice is a combination of
several vegetable juices and is only
mildly favored. We have been
using it for some time and find it
tastier than just plan tomato Juice.
This is my first contribution TO
your Readers Clearing House and
may I take this opportunity to tell
you how much I enjoy it? I am
fairly new at housekeeping. I've
only been married 18 months SO
you can see how I welcome every
household hint and suggestion.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
ACKNOWJ FDGMFNT


Many thanks also to these con-
tributorS for their suggestions,
U11ich Were similar to Others
previously submitted Miss R. W,
Washington; Mrs. D. K, SilUer
Hill; Mrs. R. S. D., Takon1n Park;
Miss L. V. S., Alexandria, and
Mrs. E. W, Arlington.
X X x *
GALA STRING BEANS.
(Thdnks to Mrs. C. T. F.,
Washington
Every year when fresh string
beans become scarce I yank out the
following recipe to make the canned
variety more appetizing:
String beans Mexican (tested BY
Good Housekeeping Institute): !.
cup minced onion, tablespoons
salad oil, 2 No. 2 cans drained
string beans, l 8-ounce can tomato
sauce, 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
/ teaspoon salt, teaspoons lemor
juice, speck pepper.
Cook onion in oil till tender. Ado
remaining ingredients and heat
thoroughly, tossing frequently with
fork. Serves six. For luncheon
serve it with scrambled eggs, toast
and fruit gelatin.
I often use l cup canned tomatoes
or condensed tomato soup instead
of the sauce.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
WASHING CURTAINS?
(ReQueSted By Mrs. B. w. K,
WashindtOn.

Since all my curtain washing days
are Nightmares, would greatly ap-
preciate help from some old curtain
"doer upper" I would like informa-
ton on the best and simplest ways
for washing, starching, ironing and
storing straight and rufned cotton
curtains Is it better to iron them
horizontally or vertically, open or
folded, right side or left side, espe-
cially If they are of bumpy ma
terial? Is a cooked starch pref
cradle, and how do I keep it from
sticking to the iron? Thanks ever
so much for any help you can give
me.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
TOO SUGARY CANDY?
RENEWING LAMP SHADES?
(RenueSted hu Mrs I I "
Arlington.)

Arlinoton.)
Can some one tell me what, If any,
thing. can be done with candy that
sugars instead of staying creamy
and smooth? I used sugar and
molasses. 1t formed soft ball per-
fectly, then when not even cool
enough to beat, sugared too hard
to do anything with. I have no
thermometer. Granulated sugar was
used, also milk and molasses.
I have lamp of king blue por-
celain. The shade is cream silk,
I cleaned it with a gasoline base
cleaner and crocheted cover of
king blue.
I crocheted a border of 2 rows to
fit around the top, then a chain Of
9 stitches fastening to the border
and about every u inch. The
next row had II stitches, increasing
each row by 2 stitches until it would
reach the bottom of the shade.
These rows form diamond shaped
openings, and make very attractive
cover for an old shade without shut
ting out light.
Editors note. We lUish to
thank Mrs. w. for her recipe for
condied fruit peel, aohich tOe can
not use at this tin1e.J
(ReQueSted By Mrs. U. A. L. ~,
College Park, Md
Will some one please give me
some suggestions on recovering lamp
shades? mine are eight -sided)
(ReQueSted By Mrs. J. G. A.,
Baltimore, Md
Would someone please tell me how
to modernize some parchment lamp
shades, which are in excellent con-
dition but have become so brownisn
they look old-faShioned? Could
they be painted? They have no
zip to them and spoil the whole
room.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
GROWING FERNS?

requested BY Mrs. N. M,
WaShington)
Will you please through your
column let me know how to raise
ferns? My neighbor gave me two;
when I received them they were
lovely and green, but since I have
had them the leaves are turning
yellow and dropping off. Should
you crumble the dead leaves off, or
cut them out of plant? Would any
of your readers know? Thank you.
MOLASSES PEPPERMINT TAFFY?
Requested By Mrs. S. E. ~.
WdShtngton.)
Have any of the readers a recipe
for old-fashloned Molasses Pep
permint Taffy? I mean the chevy
kind.
REMOVING LIPSTICK STAIN?
requested By Mrs. F. L. T.,
Washington
Being a subscriber to The Evening
Star I watch your column with in
terest and have found some very
helpful suggestions from time to
time.
Will you kindly advise me what
to use to remove lipstick from a
dark blue broadloom rug, which my
very young grandson decided to use
for decorative purposes? I shall
appreciate receiving any helpful
suggestions you may have to offer
and take this opportunity to thank
you in advance for same.
Evening star., 1944-02-01

Shake up two teaspoons of your
old wash-day soap and a glass of
water-even hard or cool water
lin a milk-bottle. Do the same
with new, sudsier Super Suds in
another bottle. See if you don't
get more sHds, lonser-lasting
ssds, from Super Suds.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-16
Wife Preservers

hanging plant3 can be watered
without beng carried into the kitchen
If YOU slip a bowl cover under the bot
tom OF the plant pot to catch any
water that <eepS through OF ,uus down
the SIDES IF the pot Remove coNer
and Ilnss atL~I thu ~atsrn. IS COM
pleseu
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-16
CHAPTER TWO

Oi'H' I'm We
1T was a lar%" bedroom. inskr,
SO the big, %canopied t~our-poster in
the middle OF 1t WA outlined hulkily
against the gray hight from the win
do"sa along the opposite wall. Thee
was u ~nrtiIace with a couch drawn
up O''o II "'i'. '''p MASSIVE slaP'@
y 700 nue. a'ld loo i,e'NE i'fnl'Hrg.
lheh "a" i'i"'' an" Sii' wa klir'l-
ing az ne sioe u SNe ped with her
Ae.a a""h'
Ann" S"'e "''.fin@ Little
eoui.u, " hii'" "i any ~ moan She
WEI. 10 Il ta"1e aii" l0fIltd on the
nsht III " ramp mat stood there.
linen l co"iu see more f~letfiS 4
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-16
Wife Preservers.

II YOU have trouble with rag rugs in
me Kitchen scufting up, Try putting the
rugs through a thin starch water the
'eAl time they are washed. This
usually Will help to keep them fiat on
me floor. 1t viii only work on the
smooth variety. however: not ou the
Shaggy surfaces.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-16
SYNOPSIS

. Nurses Sarah Keate and Drue
liable arrive at the Brent mansion
located in a small New England
town, IN response to a call from
DR.. ChIvery, local medico. To
Sarah's surprise, Anna Haub, the
Rrent maid, stares at Drue in
frightened recognition and pleads
with her not to remain. That, cou-
pied with Drue's unusual anxiety
about the condition of their pa
tient, Craig Brent, was the first in
dication Sarah had that her attrac-
tive young friend was acquainted
with the Brcnts. Anna reluctantlv
takes them to Craig's room. Sarah
is telling the story.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-16
Wife Preservers

An oiled siAkhower curtain can Ike
wiped with a damp cloth or sponge to re-
move any soiled places, Heavier soil may
be removed with a cloth iuny out of mild
soap suds. If curtain Is Wrlnkled, press
with 4 wallu non Vfs4 L heavy pisSSlnS
cAIn.'
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-29
State Senator John Culkins Cites
Negro Needs To Assure Domestic
Tranquility In Mississippi

pie justice, we must improve the
educational facilities for Negro
children in rural districts.
Better school buildings, trained
teachers and standardized pro-
Grams of vocational training Will
improve our entire commercial
and industrial structure"
THE man who said that the Ne
g1o was the white mans burden
most certainly failed to understand
prevailing conditions.
eli truth and in fact the Negro
is the White Mans commercial
opportunity. Increasing the earn
ing and spending power of the Ne
gro, will develop our commercial
and industrial life and improve the
status of our entire state"
In private life Senator Culkins
/, regular practicing attorney and
is regarded as one of the ablest
members of the. State bar, enjoy
ing 2 wide and lucrative practice.
Regarded as of considerable
wealth, he is prominent in the
civic, fraternal, and business life
OF Vicksburg, and of Mississippi.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-29

The American Red Cross Home
Nursing Glass held its graduation
exercises at the USO Center on
Parish Street, Sunday, January %,
1914 at 6 p. M.
This class was started November
Is. 1913 under the instruction OF
Miss Orelia w. Harris, R. N, OF
Jackson College meeting TWO
nights a week at the William john
son Bethlehem Center. Out OF a
class of % members, twenty-one
received certificates.
Certificates were presented by
Mrs. c.. Moncure, Executive Secre-
tary of the Kinds County Amerl-
can Red Cross Chapter. Some OF
the highlights of the program m
Guided an Address by DR.. d. v.
Galloway of the Mississippi State
Board of Health. He III turn pre-
sented Lieut. Commander Walter
Watkins of the Public Welfare De-
partment, Washington, D. G., VINO
gave some very interesting points
on Nutritional Diseases. The Els
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-29
ASK JUDGMENT
AND INJUNCTION
Graduation Exercises Held For
American Red Cross Home
Nursing Class At us0 Center

tory of the American Red Cross
was given by Mrs. Mary Barnes
and Mrs. Matte Maddox, members
of the graduating class The Histo-
nv OF Home Nursing and it's origin
was given by Mrs. Mary Thomas
Bates, president of the class. In
teresting remarks were made by
Miss Ruth M Carryer of the Beth
lehem Center, and Mrs. C. C. Al
ford of the Kinds County Red
Cross Chapter Music was fur
nished by the Jackson College
Choir under the direction of Prof.
A. M. Lovelace accompanied by
Miss Edna L. Davis. Invocation by
Rev. w. H. Blacklnan.
The class expressed their appre-
citation for the helpful information
received about individual home
and community health. Miniature
equipment made by the class
showing how the sick can be cared
for in the home was on display.
The affair was well attended by
citizens of Jackson.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-29
War Dep t Link
Hinted In Film
Bar OF Soldiers
Query Is Put
To Gen. Surles Of
Public Relations

NEW YORK CITY - fSNS) -
The War Department was asked this
week whether there is any connect
ion between it and the exclusion OF
moving pictures of Negro troops
from regular newsreels and the in
clusion of them in the releases of a
company known as Ali American
Newsreel.
The question, addressed to Gener-
al Alexander y. Surles by the Ma
ACP. arose because Pathe News has
written the NAACP saying:
"All American News has no ca
meramen of its own in war theaterS
For -coverage of such war the
aters it relies completely and sole
~ upon socalled official service
film made by Signal Corps, Navy
and Marine Corps photographers.
All Americans New York represen-
tative has told me in so many words
that of such film they are interest
ed only in showing Negro service
men in action"
The NAACP thereupon asked the
following question of General Sur
les:
"Since All American Newsreel has
no cameramen in the war theaters
and must depend upon service film
Goes this circumstance mean that
there is an agreement between the
War Department Bureau of Pub
liz Relations and All American
Newsreel that films showing Negro
troops in action will go exclusively
to All American Newsreel?'
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-29

State Senator John CulklnS, OF
Vicksburg, one of the most able
and influential members of the
state senate, who has served for
more than twenty years as a MEM
Der of the Mississippi Legislature,
said here last week that the Mis-
sssippi Negro must have improved
education, vocational training, in
creased earning and spending pow
err, in order to assure domestic
tranquility, and meet the needs of
simple Justice in Mississippi.
The remarks of Senator Gull
i.ins, regarded here as the most
significant and progressive state
n'ent with respect to the Negro
Question made publicly by a high
state official since the reconstruc-
ton era, was made during the pre-
sentation of Lieutenant Governor
Fielding Wright, at the inaugu-
ration of Governor Thomas l..
Bailey held here last Tuesday.
The statement of Senator Gull
kins is as follows: In order to as
sure domestic tranquility and in
keeping with the demands of SIM
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-29
Unfair To Deny Ballot To Any
Soldier White Georgian Says

skin.
II hope this sentiment does not
prevail. If our Negro neighbor Is
defending our rights and homes al
the risk of life, it is not fair TO oe.ly
him the ballot while it is granted
to his white brother who is fightlng
at his side. Each and all, white ara
black, are citizens of the same
country, fighting under and Tor the
same flag, and should be given the
privileges for which both nave
fought in every war waged by THIS
country.
1.-The Negro as a citizen has MS
rights and deserve all privileges &C
corded to other citizens of the land'
Conduct and services not class TOT
color, should be the determining.
factor in the rights of citizenship
The letter was signed by Mr.. Rtls-
sell as chairman Of the commission
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-29

A word of caution must be
sounded against the growing ten
dency of people to dose themselves
with the various sulfa drugs With
out prescription or direction OF
physician. The. contribution OF the
sulfa drugs to treatment of certain
diseases cannot be over estimated,
but its very potentialities make it
necessary for it to be used with
care and only under the direction
of physician The physician him.
self exercises caution in prescrlb-
ing sulfa drugs, being careful to
give only when indicated, and then