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Evening star., 1944-11-16
Foolish Pie: Serves 10 people, Bea

Foolish Pie: Serves 10 people. Beat
stiff whites Of eggs; add slowly 2
cupsful Of granulated sugar; beat S
minutes; add tablespoons of vine
gar and beat minutes; grease pie
plates; pour in mixture; place IN
cool oven, turn on mild heat, and
bake very slowly for As minutes
don't brown; remove crust from
plates while hot and let it cool.
Filling: Beat stiff / pint of rich
cream: pour this in pie crust, place
on this any kind of fruit, such as
strawberries, soft peaches, canned
cherries, fruit salad, or pineapple;
do not sweeten fruit or cream; add
nuts If desired
Evening star., 1944-11-16

to use great deal of intelligence and patience
in the months ahead.
To help, we are giving you the best answers
now available to the questions you are proba-
bly, asking about this whole situation.
Just what con you expect in canned
fruits and vegetobIes7
The fruit pack this year came close to that
Of 1e4l, the largest in history magnificent
job made possible by earnest cooperation of
Evening star., 1944-11-16

growers, packers and workers.
But greatly increased military needs have
sharply reduced the civilian share of canned
fruits. There will be u to II less for civilians
than last year. In total fruits will be available
to civilians in very limited quantities.
As for vegetables, bad weather and man.
power difficulties reduced the 1914 pack below
last years, while government requirements
almost doubled.
AS result, the total civilian supply of
canned vegetables apparently will be about
Is less than last year.
For a quick summary, see table below.
Evening star., 1944-11-16
Thanks to Mrs. J. E. B.,
Wnshinqton.)

A recipe for Potato Custard Pie:
medium size potatoes, we'll beaten
eggs, / cup Of sugar, l pint of milk
Il teaspoon of salt, scant, or lump
of butter.
Cook potatoes in clear salt water
as cooking for the table. Mash and
let cool. Add eggs and sugar, milk
Nutmeg or vanilla whichever you
prefer. Have your pie dough in par
large enough to hold the custaro
mixture. Do not bake crust first.
Evening star., 1944-11-16

Twice during the harvest and packing sea-
son just finished, Del Monte has reported that
apparently there would be less canned fruits
and vegetables for civilians this winter.
This picture hasn't improved, in spite of the
industry's strenuous efforts to increase total
packs. Both housewives and grocers will need
Evening star., 1944-11-16

net OF items appearing in RICH and
feel I've become better housekeeper
since the advent of the column.
do wish I knew something I could
pass on to the column, myself, but,
alas, am still an amateur!
PICKLED EGGS.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. L. B., Washington. J
To Mrs. C. E. r.: Picked eggs are
very simple. just drop hard boiled
eggs into the juice of picked beets
Let stand for few hours.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. L. T., Washington. J
To Mrs. c. E. r. of Arlington, who
asks for picked eggs: / cup vinegar,
Evening star., 1944-11-16
CHOCOLATE WONDER
FROSTTNG

(ThankS to Mrs. T. Y. E., Arlington.)
Chocolate Wonder Frosting for
Mrs. S. S. A. of Washington: 3
ounces Il package) of cream cheese,
2 or 3 tablespoons milk, 2 cups
sifted Ak sugar, 2 squares melted
chocolate, pinch salt.
Soften cream cheese with milk
Add sugar, cup at time, blending
after each addition. And melted
chocolate and salt and beat till
smooth,
Evening star., 1944-11-16
Clearing House

l tablespoon sugar, y teaspoon salt,
l teaspoon mixed whole spices, u
cup water, 6 hard cooked eggs. Com
bine vinegar, sugar, salt, spices and
water. Bring to boiling point. Boil
minutes. Strain. Pour over eggs.
Cover. cool and store in refrigerator
two days.
Evening star., 1944-11-16
QUICK-COOKED TURKEY.
CARING FOR MAHOGANY.
(Thanks to Mrs. H. S. M, Arlington,

(Thanks to Mrs. H. S. M, Arlington J
Like many others, it is difficult to
express my appreciation for the
RICH. 1t is so very interesting and
profitable.
Now 1 would like to offer a quick
method of cooking turkeys. After
cleaning and stuffing turkey in the
usual way, rub olive oil over the
skin, being sure to cover the entire
outside. Sprinkle with salt and
pepper but no flour. Place turkey
in roaster with tight cover. Pre-
heat over 500 degrees and cook tur-
key at this temperature 10 to IL
minutes per pound. Keep tightly
covered and do not baste. Since the
olive oil seals the juices in the tur-
key, there is little substance for
gravy. make gravy separately with
the giblets.
Only an adventurous cook will at
tempt this quick method, for one
does hesitate to risk" the precious
bird at so high temperature. How
ever, I have prepared seven or eight
turkeys in this way and all have
been delicious. My husband never
cared for turkey because he consid-
cred the meat too dry, but he thinks
birds prepared by the quick method
are fine. I might add that the
method is not satisfactory for pre-
pairing chickens.
Now for a question. Can any one
tell me how to prevent the finish on
a mahogany piano from acquiring
a cracked" appearance? Fine lines
are forming in the wood and I
should like to know how to remove
them and how to prevent others
from appearing
X X
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Requests and information sent
in by the tollowtng haze been
forwarded directly to the readers
for Uhom, they 1Cere intended:
Mr.. L. D. H., Mrs. H. E. S., Mrs.
H. T. G., Washington; Mrs. E.
C. H., Brentwood; Mrs. M. T. M,
Westgate. Thank you tor your
interest!
CORRECTION.
(Thanks to Mrs. F. c., Washington,
Thought you would like to know
there was a mistake in the recip'
for spicy pumpkin pie. 1t shoult
have been l CAN pumpkin, insteat
of l cup.
Editors note: So sorry!
Thanks for calling it to our
dttention!)
Evening star., 1944-11-16
(ThdnkS to Mrs. G. E. S.,
WdShin0tOu.)
CARING FOR FERN?
OTHER HOUSE PLANTS?

(Requested by Mrs. J. J. S,
Washington.J
wonder if some kind reader with
the gift for growing plants could tell
me how toicare for a fern. 1 only
have had it two weeks and already
find many of the leaves have dried
up and fallen off. No lice or parasites
are visible,
Also could some one advise me
what plants, preferably something
that will blossom, can be grown in
an apartment that gets little SUM-
light? I've enjoyed watching the
carrot plant some reader suggested.
II keep a household hint" cabi-
Evening star., 1944-11-16
POTATO PIE RECIPES.
(ThdnkS 70 Mrs. E. E. F.,
Wdshinoton.)

This recipe may help Mrs. e. D. S.,
Washington. White potato pie:
cupfuls potatoes, warm mashed, Ia
cupful sugar, n cupful butter, melt
ed, cupful rich milk or cream, 4
eggs, well beaten; nutmeg or vanilla
Mix, bake with bottom crust only;
this mixture makes pies.
Evening star., 1944-11-16

CANNED FRUITS

CANNED FRUITS
PEACHES You will probably be able to purchase an
amount slightly less than half last years supply
PEARS Larger pack, but larger government require
ments will leave civilians less than half last years
short supply.
FRUIT COCKTAIL Amount available to home front
is about half Of last years limited supply.
APRlcoE A bumper crop will give you more than
usual, even in normal times
plNEAPPlt Harvest light again this year. You viii
get about Is average l93s-3o consumption, and
much less than last year.
CANNED VEcETABLEs
PkS Amount for civilians will be about n below
last year.
CORN Bad weather reduced crop. Consumer should
expect about II less corn this coming year.
Evening star., 1944-11-16
Nov that the Harvest is
HERE'S OUR FINAL ESTIMATE
ON WHAT CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS WINTER
and what do make the best of the situation

quotas are reduced or substantial quantities
released from military stockpiles.
So far, however, there has been no definite
indication that the end of the European hos
tilities will enable the military to greatly
change its requirements Immediately.
What con you do TO keep your meoIs
up to par this winter?
You, like many other American women,
have probably already discovered that stick
ing to dependable quality brand is one of the
best answers to shortages.
There are so many different Del Monte
Foods that even when you can't find exactly
the one you'd planned on you may stin find
another Del Monte Food to meet your needs.
That way, you are always sure of the quail
ity and havor-less food is wasted and all
your meals are more satisfying.
Evening star., 1944-11-16
FIT FOR THE GODS?
REQUESTED by Mrs. E. A. M,
W1shin0tOn)

w NofsrtSec5k./
Can any one give me a recipe
called Fit for the Gods" which was
a recipe some condensed milk pro-
ducers put out several years ago?
1t was a butterscotch and banana
pie. III surely appreciate it if
can get this again.
X X X
DRYING GOURDS.
(ThankS to Mrs. M. r., Washington }
This is an answer to the reader
who wanted to know how to dry
gourds. Hang them up in a dry
place where they won't freeze and
let them dry until the seeds rattle
when you shake the gourd. When
thoroughly dry, the gourds can be
cut with knife if they are small
ones; If they are large ones, they
can be sawed.
HOUSEKEEPING HINTS.
Thanks to Mrs. H. E. S.,
WdShington)
Here are a couple of hints to
tighten housewives work. In wax
ing floors, first put on the wax and
let remain till dry. then take a shoe
brush Ohe polishing one) and brush
It's much easier and faster, likewise
better than the cloth, you can get
the brush at the 10-cent store for
20 cents.
If the cork of bottle slips into
the bottle, just double a piece of
heavy wrapping string, loop down
till you get the cork in the loop,
then pull up. Presto, It's out.
X
SPICED SHRIMP.
(ThankS to Mrs. p. J. X, Arlington. J
Have ready kettle of boiling wa
ter to which y cup salt is added;
then tie in cheesecloth bag pack
ages of picking spices and add a few
hot dried red peppers or cayenne
Place this in boiling water. Add your
fresh shrimp and continue boiling
for 20 minutes. Drain. Allow to cool
Peel off shells and remove black vein.
Keep bag for future use
use a New Orleans crab boil bag
of spices" but that being unobtain-
able here. the regular picking spice
with hot peppers does the trick.
Enjoy RICH no end and have OBJ
tanned much helpful information
from it. Please keep it up!
(Thdnks to Mrs. c. E. S.,
WaShington.)
These proportions are to pound
OF shrimp: 2 teaspoons salt, tea
spoon whole celery seed, 1s teaspoon
black pepper, 2 heaping teaspoons
dry mustard, 4 teaspoon red pepper
u cup vinegar. After they start boil
ing, time for 20 minutes.
Cocktail Sauce: l whisky glass OF
catsup, 4 teaspoon vinegar, horse
radish and salt to taste.
Evening star., 1944-11-16
What about your chances Of
finding Del Monte7

Again, we emphasize that all Del Monte
Foods will continue to be apportioned fairly
to our distributors throughout the country.
Deliveries will also be spread throughout
the year, giving you chance to find at least
some varieties of Del Monte Foods on your
grocer's shelves at most times.
Evening star., 1944-11-16
Will the end Of the European war
change this pietvre7

There could be radical change in the civil
ian supply Of canned vegetables if military
Evening star., 1944-11-16

ASPARAGUS Larger pack Offset by increased mill
tary quotas. Sti you viii get only slightly less than
last year.
BEANS Look for slightly less than you bought
last year.
BETS Packs not complete. Much larger govern
ment quotas. Supply for civilians about the same
as last year.
TOMATOES Civilian supply severely cut by weather
and manpower difficulties and higher military re-
quirements Probably about 60es Of last years sup
ply. -.,~-> .u...
PINEAPPLE JUICE Only y to II Of amount con-
sumers would ordinarily buy will be available.
GRAPEFRUIT JUICE Very large pack was antie-
pated, but recent hurricane damage probably means
you'll get materially less than last year.
TOMATO JUICE Big pack but larger government
requirements resulting in slightly smaller civilian
supply this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
The Winner and the Letter She Wrote


We family of three. We haven't been family
long and the three Of together only few short
days before my husband Lee shipped Never
thees closely knit unit you would hope
10 find
Never a day goes by that letter isn't written to Lee,
with the ilustrious Third Army recountng the days
activity telling of the of 6month-old Tim Nothing
trivial relate in these daily mssves for both have
had fight desperate and ncurabe loneliness and both
know that the one way alleviate loneliness share
experiences, thoughts, plans for the future
The of sons Accomplishments and the incidents
that while I'm playing the role of mother mornings and
acting ypclek afternoons Of Detroit defense
plants vital Lee the reports of the Allied advances
to
Into each and every letter goes also the declaration of
my love for husband and the repetition Of which
give him the keep going with faith and
high in his heart until the final day of victory
Love- it is said, is blind. Let it be said that faith then
the seeing eyefo the faith have in each other and
in the future will through to that day when will
again be together begin the Incompatible life Of Mr.
and Mrs. Average American Citizen.
SheiIa Craig.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Diphtherid Hits
Warren Schools

A decision viii be made Monday
on whether 10 close two Warren
Township schools IN which diph-
theua cases have been discovered.
DR.. John +. DcYonkcrs Jr, town
ship health officer said Saturday.
Throat cultures were taken
from the 400 students OF the FItZ-
gerald School. Nine Mile and
Warren and the ST Mark Cath
ohc School near by where it was
discovered that three children
all members OF one family had
been attending the schools while
III with GIphthcria.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
400 Drivers Shut
Dossiin Plant
Firing Of -Iuekman
Preeipitates Walkout

The Dossin Food Products
plant 1859 Gratlot. was closed
Saturday after 400 truck drivers
and inside workers. members of
tho AL TeanStefS Local 337.
refused 10 work until A dis
charged truck driver was rehIred.
according 10 the company
The men. who reported 10 the
plant AZ S a m. hut refused 10
work. were evcted Al 10 a. m.
by Inspector Walter Stelt and 10
officers 81 the Chenc station. who
were called IN by the company
There was no violence police said
Roy DoNSin. SeCrctary-treaSurer
Of The company said the truck
driver was fired Friday night be-
cause Of inefflciency he had
been warned previously DoSsin
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
I Days 10 Mail
Overseas Gifts

Warning that there are only
seven more days IN which 10 mail
Christmas presents TO Sorvlcemen
overseas. Postmaster Roscoe 3
Huston Saturday expressed con-
Germ that with ihree-quarters Of
the mailing period expired. only
onc-fourth ~ the anticipated
/ 80 900 packages from the De.
troli area have been mailed
he urged Detrolters 10 mail
their packages AS early As possible
this coming week, streSsIng that
a laSt-minuic rush will oveTtaH
facilities and result in confusion
and delay
Many people believe that over
seas packages must be mailed
from tho central post office HuS-
ton reported He pointed out that
packages viii be accepted al all
post office branches
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Eunice Rests Quietly

PITTSBURGH oct. I up
Although she spent a restless
night. Eunice kInZer ll-year-old
Glenshaw girl who underwent a
serious brain operation Wednes-
day was resting quietly today Al
Allegheny General Hospital at
taCheS said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

down 10 write that letter 10 Lee
filled with every little thing that
has happened during the course
Of the day.
Mrs. Totten'S answer 10 the
question Of whether serviCemen :
wives are keeping the faith IS ,
YVES, and why not: Cannot
American women face loneli-
ness when their men are facing
death? would be horribly
ashamed that l am an Ameri-
can woman II the answer was
No"
Mrs Totten explained in her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
CHICAGO Gets Air Meet

WASHINGTON, OCT 7 up
The state department tonight
picked Chicago as the site of the
international civil aviation con-
ference beginning Nov 10 which
the United States has invited 50
foreign governments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
DR.. Carey, Chicago,
Speaks Here TODAY

DR.. Archibald J. Carey Jr.. a
member of the Chicago Civil Lib
critics Committee, will speak Sun
day at 3l5 p. m. in the Ebenezer
A. M. +. Church. Willis and Brush.
on the subject "Negroes-Which
Road Leads to Security, AFL, CIO,
the Church or Politics ?" Dr. Carey
is also member of the Chicago
Urban League and the Pan-Amer-
lean Good Neighbor Forum.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Baby Given Away,
Mother Hunted
Child Found in Bar
With Foster Mother
DETROIT SUNDAY TIMES
Oct. 8. ls++-Psrt I. Pa
(See Picture, Page ~

Taken into police custody In a
bar a baby girl was in Children S
Hospital Saturday while police
sought her lS-year-old mother
who repeatedly had given the
child away.
Marie Eva Saul, 9 months old.
was in the arms of Mrs. Eliza
beth Sutton, II. when police
seized Mrs. Sutton and a male
companion for questioning in the
theft OF clothing from Arthur M.
Stevens, 692 w. Garfield.
The baby Is mine" Mrs.
Sutton told the police. Her
mother gave her To me-"
GIVEN BIRTH CERTIFICATE
She displayed a birth certifi-
cate stating that Marie Eva had
been born in Harper Hospital on
Jan. s, 1914, 10 Eleanor Saul.
II had always wanted .
daughter" said Mrs. Sutton,
who has a 6-year-old son and
lives AT 1910 Ash. Some friends
told me that Eleanor had q
baby girl and was trying TO and
home for IL.
II went 10 her apartment. She
told me that the baby's father
was In France. She promised
that II ! would give Marie Eva
good home she would never
try 10 reclaim her. She gave me
the birth certificate"
SUFFERS SKIN DISEASE
Mrs. Sutton, whose husband is
in a hospital. told policewomen
that she wanted TO adopt the baby
but had been told that she prob
ably would not be permitted to
because she did not have adequate
financial means TO guarantee
proper medical care for il.
Originally taken to St Mary's
Hospital, the baby was trans
ferred 10 Children's Hospital when
she was found TO be suffering a
skin disease.
Detained with Mrs. Sutton was
Leon Underhill of 1880 Fifteenth
who was with her in the bar at
Sixteenth and Poplar last Friday
night when the arrest was made.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Arson Chdrqe
Faces Boehnn
Warrant TO Be Served
on Policeman Monday

a warrant charging arson will
be issued Monday against Patrol
man Samuel Bochm, accused Of
hiring TWO men 10 hurn three
houses which we're 10 be occupied
by Negroes the prosecutors office
announced Saturday.
Bochm meanwhile. was released
under s. 500 bond by Recorders
Judge Sklllman before whom nc
appeared for a hearing on writ
Of hahCaS corpus. A. request Of
the prosecutor the writ was con-
tinucd until Monday noon.
Prior 10 the writ hearing. In
Speclor George Smith Of the arson
squad said that several more per-
sons would be questioned in the
case. He limited al possible
widespread plot 10 block Negroes
from the Welch subdivision on the
boundary line between Detroit
and River Rouge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

letter that she works DAYS as
sales promotion supervisor for the
Ward Baking Co. That means she
must get little Sandra Off 10
school before going 10 work. A
ncighbor watches Sandra after
school until she arrives home
from work.
HOUSEWORk AT NIGHT
I'm the evening | have break
fast dishes 10 do" Mrs Tottcn
writes. shopping and preparing
dinner. dishes again. the apart
ment 10 tidy and then the daily
letter To HIM. On week-ends I
wash and iron"
Her recreation is confined "a
a Friday evening movie with
Sandra, an occasional visit 10 rcla-
tives who live close by reading
sewing and crochcung Yet. She
says she knows many service
mems wives whose DAYS are much
fuller than hers.
~ avn lN'4 Aftl 'lttI - -'il i ~ u
is buying As many war bonds aS
possible and saving toward the
little place we both want sc
much
"A little place with grass and
trees" she writes. where our
little daughter can have n pup
and maybe some day a pony. \
place where there II peace and
quiet for my husbands tired
nerves"
Yes" she adds. 1--WE service
wives will keep faith a. long
as the war lasts. and well pray
and well WORK: for should
the blue service stars in our
windows turn 10 gold. We must
not have the added heartbreak
of Knowing that we PLAYED
while, HE died"
The y0lnnlnC letter VIII be SUBJ
mItted FOR publication IN overseas
newspapers
The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Pontiac Man Held
For Dodging Draft

Edward Francis Marsh, 25,
Comfort Hotel, Pontiac, will be
arralened Monday in federal court
on a charge of failing TO report
for army induction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

second OF S25 bond awarded to Mrs Erna
Toen % of 1927 Eighteenth wife of Gunners Mate Earl
Rodney Toten active duty March The Toens
have 7-year-od daughter Sandra.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
DESCRIPTION or BABY

because police believe she ma!
have changed her appcaranc,
they are concentrating on the de
Scrp'ou Of tho King baby
l ilo has an extremely high
ha.r lHe
. The lobe. Of h, cars ara
long So are MS fingers, for a
four-montN-old.
2 He has brown hair. IN
usually long blond eyelashes and
blue eyes.
{ he is unusually bright
Helen Roman taught him 20
paddy cake and to reach for his
toy.
> Has legs arc bowed. has
fCrcarnS chunky
Accompanied bv her son
Emory. II, Mrs King Saturda!
spe0, ar noIr ~ police headquar
to-, yofInS T-lL.+cs OF womer
VIII ponce records
She also save Mrs. EiIabcti
Sutton who Was picked Up b,
police With a s-rantb-old baby
shr said va, g..s7 10 her.
Nr, King however was un
able io identify any of the pic
turr> or ilr, sutton a. rc>cm
hing tha EI. knows a. Ms
.DU-ulr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
HONORABLE MENTION

For their fine letters. honorable
mention j. given n Mrs Robert
r Bundles. 1925 Wsyburn. Mrs
Neal Lowrlmore 1865 Field. and
Mrs. Leron r. Martin. 22s Grove,
Highland Park.
During the contest more than
700 letters were received. every
one rcfuung the Nazi propaganda
and vicious rumorings of Idle
goSSipS that the wives and sweet
hearts Of American soldiers have
forgotten and are not holding
high the torch Of faith
Lee and Shella Craig were mar
RED In April, 1913 Al Camp Hood,
Tex Sheila Immediately went 10
work on the post a. clerk
handling officer candidate appli-
cations.
Sheila came home 70 live with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs W s
Kendall. after Tim was born Lee
came home on furlough the DAY
after the baby arrived and vas
there for Just 4 week before he
was shipped overseas.
CLERK AT DE SOTO
When Tim was 3 months old
Sheila went 10 work as a clerk
on the afternoon shift az DeSoto
The plan worked out find. She
could care for the baby before
she went 10 work. and her mother
CouG care for Tim while she was
at the plant.
II want To have 81. 900 In the
bank when Lee comes home"
she said That's over and above
my bonds. I've managed 10 save
enough for l2 SIS bonds, but
I want that money 10 We can
have little home Of our own
after Lee comes back.
II feel very strongly on the
subject OF the faithfulness Of
seryicemen's wives. It's the
most important thing In life
right now for both the man and
the woman, and it's all the boys
have 10 think OF and look for
ward To.
I'm both happy and proud
that my letter won the contest.
Lee will he very pleased. ! want
the bond In his name because
he IL my Inspiration
x-nrrEc rxrpv nav
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
WRITES EVERY DAY

Sandwiched into each OF Sheila s
busy days is the important mo-
ment of the day when she sits