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Evening star., 1944-05-16
HERB GROWING?
REQUESTED by Mrs. J. E. McC.,
KenSinoton

fRequeSted by Mrs. J. E. McC.,
Kensington)
| am an herb enthusiast. but have
found that the acquisition of the
various plants is very difficult. Al
though, after much searching, I
have acquired seeds of many of the
different ones, it just seems that
they refuse to come up.
Realizing that it takes so verv
lew of these plants to complete a
garden, I am wondering if some
others who have grown herbs would
care to swap" what they have with
some I can offer. I have sage,
mint, lemon balm, thyme and dill.
Any one interested could drop me a
card, addressing it to box 1853, Ken
sington, Md. Thank you.
X X
BANANA PIE.
(ThdnkS to Mrs M. S. McC..
WashingtonJ
This is my standby when I want
good, inexpensive dessert:
Banana Pie: One baked pie shell,
Slice 3 or bananas in cooled pie
crust and put the cooked and cooled
vanilla or butterscotch pudding one
buys in packages over the sliced
bananas. On top one can put
whipped cream or meringue. 1t also
Is nice with grated coconut over top.
Put in lceboX until cold. My family
says 1t is better than ice cream.
Evening star., 1944-05-16
LEMON SPONGE PIE;

CLEANING WHITE FURSE
(ThdnkS to Mrs. E. L., Arlington)
I have a favorite recipe I should
like to forward to the readers of
your column 1t is called Lemon
Sponge Pie" and is baked in deep
pie pan.
Cream IL cups sugar, butter size
of egg. Add 2 tablespoons flour
pinch of salt, juice and grated rnd
of lemons, well-beaten egg yolks,
IA cups sweet milk Then add 3
well-beaten egg whites.
Bake with one crust, do not bake
crust first
I wonder if one of your readers
could tell me how to clean child
white fur muff and mittens. I have
taken them to the cleaners and they
do not clean them.
Evening star., 1944-05-16
(ThdnkS to Mrs. NJ. H. B.,
Wushinoton.)

IL Ml D. II. n, ". AllUW illc "
present with shy effrontery quote
"A poor thing, but mine own~, two
recipes I have more or less de-
veloped.
Wash and hull 3 pints of berries
saving out 9 of the finest for
decorations. Place remainder in
pan and make 3 equidistant slashes
one way and more at right angle
thereto. Cover with or 3 cups
of granulated sugar to draw out the
juice and sweeten. Do not mash.
Cream 2 ounces softened butter
with 2 tablespoons granulated
sugar. Break in the yolk of one
egg and beat until frothy. Sift
teaspoons baking powder and 1s
teaspoon salt in 2 cups of flour
and add alternately, a portion at a
time, with l cup of milk. Beat
until light and then fold in the
stiffly beaten white of egg. Spread
in creased cake pans, the center a
little lower, and bake.
Whip " pint double cream df
you can get it, and after ladling
the berries between layers (bot-
toms up), spread the whipped cream
(to which a tablespoon of Ak sugar
has been added while whipping)
cover the top and sides. Put one
large berry in center of top and
radiate the other eight about an
inch from the edge.
Cake No. 2 is like the first except
that 21a cups of flour and y cup
of milk are used to make a dough
that may be rolled or patted out.
1t may be served either with or
without plain table cream. 1t will
not look as imperial as No. l but
it will have a friendly face and
loving heart.
To Mrs. N. B.: I boast no sue
cess in whipping table cream, but If
1t IS desired to try a substitute for
double cream in cake No. l, place a
can of condensed milk (pint size,
or nearly in boiling water and boil
about 20 minutes; cool, and chill in
refrigerator. 1t can be used any,
time after being so treated and
little flavoring may take away the
taste. In well-f1avored concoctions
such as souffles, this is excellent.
(Thunks to Mrs. H. E. r..
Washington)
From Mrs. H. R., Suitland. Md.
In answer to Mrs. L. K. G., ir.. who
asked for strawberry shortcake
recipe that is sweet, I can give her
fine recipe that will make two
player cakes.
One-half cup vegetable shorten
ing or butter, cups sugar, 4 eggs,
separated (save one white for icing)
l cup cold water, cups flour, 8 tea
spoons baking powder, u teaspoon
salt, l teaspoon lemon. Mix as for
any caking, adding whites lastly
beaten stiff. Bake in cake pans
at 375 degrees.
Icing: l cup sugar, u cup water
Boil together until it will spin a
thread an inch long when dripped
from spoon. While mixture is boil
ing, beat the egg white until 1t is
very stiff. Add 1/6 teaspoon cream
OF tartar and beat a little more
Pour the hot mixture over this and
beat until it is stiff. Spread on
one layer, cover with strawberries
sliced in half and put on another
layer, and repeat with icing and
Strawberries. This makes a grand
cake, topped with little whipped
cream, or just so.
Recipe can be used for any other
kind of cake, by baking in 3 layers
and using your own favorite icing,
hope this is what you are looking
for. If it is, will you please say so
In some future issue of the Clearing
House?
Evening star., 1944-05-16
CHEESE CAKE.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. J. c. McC.,
PafbocIn

flnunhS 10 MIS-. j. L. McC.,
Bethesda
In a recent edition one of your
readers requested recipe for
cheese cake" I wonder If this is
the recipe she asked for?
TWenty-four slices of ZWeiback, u
cup butter, cup sugar. table
spoons cake -four, Il teaspoon salt,
! teaspoon vanilla, eggs, ! cup
coffee cream, III pounds cottage
cheese.
Roll zWeiback into fine crumbs,
add melted butter and y cup sugar.
Mix thoroughly. Put into 9-inch
spring-form pan, saving 2. cup of
the crumb mixture for the top and
press down firmly on the bottom
and side Mix the other y cup
of sugar with the flour, salt. sieved
cottage cheese, vanilla and egg
yolks. Mix thoroughly. Add cream
and beat again. Fold in stiff1y
beaten egg whites, turn mixture into
the Zweiback crust and sprinkle top
Eith remainder of crumbs. Bake in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
POLI'S'

Metro Goldwyn Mayer has lined up one whale of cast for Bar bary Coast Gent" the new Wallace Beery starring picture which still has two days left to be shown at Loew Poli.
 In addition to Beery, who can be depended upon to provide en- tertainment par excellence every time out, there are Binnie Barnes, Ray Collins; Donald Meek, Frances Rafferty, Bruce Kellogg, John Car radine Chill Wills and Noah Beery, ST., to name just a few.
 "Barbary Coast Gent" is a most exciting film of the old Barbary Coast and Nevada goldfield days. Beery, as Honest Plush Brennan, is a bunco artist on the Barbary Coast. who won't give in to the pleading of Lil Danish, played by Miss Barnes, to marry him until he makes his fortune-without resorting to work.
 Roy Del Ruth provided expert direction aimed at comedy and thrills. The excellent screen-play is by William R. Lipman, Grant Garrett and Harry Ruskin. See "Barbary Coast Gent" for a grand piece of movie entertainment.
 The co-hit on this major hit pro- gram is ''Maisie Goes To Reno" with Ann Sothern,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
STRAND

The remarkable 19-yearold Chi nese actress closes tonight at the Strand theater as the daughter of Charlie Chan in Black Magic" the Monogram comedy drama which stars Sidney Toler in his familiar role of the Oriental detective.
 Others appearing with Sidney Toler in Black Magic" are Mantan Moreland, Joseph Crehan, Jacquel- inc Dewitt, Harry Depp, Helen Be- verly and Claudia Dell, Phillip N. Krasne and James s. Burkett pro- duced the picture.
 Also closing tonight at the Strand Theater are those riotous screen soaps, the East Side Kids, in their newest comedy drama for Mono gram, Follow the Leader" Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall and Gabriel Dell are once more teamed with their latest recruit, touslehaired Billy Benedict, in a fre-for all fun fest, but with additional thrills in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

action and suspense thrown in.
 Heading the supporting cast are such well regarded names as Joan Marsh, Jack LaRue, Mary Gordon and J. Farrell Mcdonald, There's bit on the musical side, too, as supplied by Gene Austin and the Sherrill Sisters.
 The story opens with Gorcey and Hall on a short furlough from the army, making visit to their old neighborhood. They decide to make good use of the time by pledging their aid in freeing one of their young cronies from theft charge, of which they believe he is inno cent. The charge involves a series of warehouse robberies. Gorcey ob- tains permission to pose as dis honorably discharged soldier to further investigate, and eventually enlists the aid of the police, the F. B. I. and the entire East Side Kids gang to clear up the situation.
 Follow the Leader" was pro duced by Sam Katzman and Jack Dietz and was directed by William Beaudine. Wm. x. Crowley and Berryl Sachs wrote the Screenplay from an original by Ande Lamb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Keeping Up With Joneses" Fad Is In Evidence Again

1 by thinking we're being patriotic in wearing it out and making it do. NEW CAR IS A MUST
 And even though the old car runs all right and has stood by us like a faithful friend, we'll think we have to have a new one when Mrs. Jones starts buzzing by in a gleaming new model.
 So the old vicious circle of keep ing up with the Joneses will start again-and we'll have no convinc- ing alibi for not getting in the silly race.
 But it's been easy and comfort able while it lasted-hasn't it. being able to do without things? If it just weren't for Mrs. Jones we could go along comfortably for years, wearing things out and mak- ing them do and talking all the while about the things we are going to buy in the distant future.
 But you know Mrs. Jones. She will have the first of everything released = and you and I won't be happy until we get something just as good, or a little better.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Refrigerator
 Reminders
By NEA Service

By NEA Service
 Because the need to coddle a refrigerator is urgent in every household today, here are reminders to be cut out and pinned up over your box.
 Defrost when ice coats coils as much as 1-4 of an inch, and while the box is being de-iced, sclean the works shelves, hydrator, walls, trays, ice compartment, drain pipes-with hot water mixed with a handful of baking soda. To clean outside of box and remove all stains use soapy hot water and, where needed, a gentle securing powder.
 Give box an airing before turn ing on current. Refill trays with fresh water, and mop these dry before returning to ice compart- ment. Cts drippy pans that stick and wreak havoc with the metal.)
 In the interest of saving strain on motor-and saving current, too --see that icebox door closes tight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
By WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
 America,s Card Authority

The latest entry into the select circle of Life Masters is Arthur Goldsmith of Cleveland, who be- comes Life Master No. Al. Today's hand is one he played in rubber bridge game with Miss Florence J. Stratford of Cleveland, who is president of the women's national committee of the American Con- tract Bridge league.
 East could not be blamed for doubling the three-heart contract, especially since his partner had made an overcau. East. overlook the opening spade lead and re- turned 8 spade, which Miss Strat- ford (South) ruffed. She cashed the ace and king of clubs and ruffed a club in dummy, cashed the king and ace of diamonds, then led the seven of diamonds. East had to ruff and had nothing to lead but trumps. He played the king, Miss Stratford won and lead club. Again East was forced to trump and his trump return was won with dummy's queen. A spade was led, and nothing East could do would prevent Miss Stratford from making the ten of trumps and her contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

OO ACCR ~ 9rom wrinkling down. Always put your fingers under the band when pinning it, to be sure that you do not stick the baby with the pin.
 The band can be discarded as soon as the navel is healed. If the weather is cold and you feel that the baby needs the extra warmth of the band, substitute 8 sleeveless vest under the shirt. This should be drawn on over the feet instead of over the head, be- cause it apparently frightens 8 baby to have his face covered up. DESERVES MONUMENT
 The person who first thought of making baby clothes open all the way down the back deserives a monument. They are much easier to put on and remove, and much easier to iron than the old-fash- toned kind. They are also more comfortable and more easily kept dry, because they can be pushed aside when the baby is laid down, btinchiness under him.
 The modern mother uses nar- TOW tape ties instead of buttons on her baby clothes, and not only saves time in the making, but also in dressing and undressing the baby. Speaking of dressing the baby, be sure to gather the sleeve up to the shoulder and hold 1t with one hand while with the other you reach through, grasw the baby's hand, and draw 1t through the sleeve. This avoids the possibility of catching the lit- tie fingers in the sleeve and bending them backward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

to You" will be holiday hit. It was introduced by Georgia Carroll.
 Stuart Erwin is back on the War ner lot for the movie Pillar to Post. His five dogs are back with him, following him all over the lot, from pillar to post.
 Happy holidays for Veronica Lake and Deanna Durbin. Their divorces will be final early in December.
 David Niven has picture deal with Sam Goldwyn immediately after his release from the British army.
 Mrs. Danny Kaye Sylvia Fine) is writing 8 Broadway show. No Danny will not be starred.
 Trick film endings have two stu dios admonishing audiences not to reveal the plot kickers. "The Prin- cess and the Pirate" and "The Woman in the Window" have the surprise endings.
 MISCUE
 Little Jackie Jenkins fell down and skinned his nose between scenes of Our Vines Have Tender Grapes" " After this if you fall down." chidec director Roy Rowland, will yor' please fall backwards?"
 
 Alexander (''Wilson") KnOx's after picture gift to film cutter Barbara Mclean was a gold medallion bear ing the inscription: "To Robbie: Who cut President and got away with it"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
To .
 Hollywood
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON NEA Staff COrresnondent

H .
 Exclusively yours: With Jerry Giesler as her attorney, Mayo Me- thot is telling friends she'll ask for plenty of green in her scheduled divorce battle with Humphrey Bo- gart. The separation reminds us of what Mayo told an ir terviewer more than a year ago. "Boogie," she said, 'has thrown away some of the best scenes oe his career arguing with me in the living room"
 Ingrid Bergman will be starred in a technicolor filr version of "The Scarlet Lily,"i the story of Mary Magdalene. David O. Selznick will produce it from Rev. Edward F. Murphy's prize winning novel.
 Edmund Lowe and Vic McL4ag- EeL are huddling on 3 resumption of their popular film series, Ser geant Quirt and Captain Flagg.
 Katie Hepburn will introduce a new pancake hairdo - top-of- the-hsad braids that stick out over the forehead like the brim of a hat-for her role in M-G-Ms Without Love-
 Linda Darnsll's maid, Hazel, has been promoted. She'll play a cook in Linda's next movie
 
 Add incongruous sights Academy award winner Paul Lukas taking rhumba lessons iron Arthur Mur- ray.
 COME UPPANCE
 A pest invited himself to Bud Abbott and Lou Costello's table at Buds night spot, the Back Stage. and was attempting to impress the comedians with his success. Two people walked by and waved hello. Beamed the pest, People who don't even know me are saying hello" You really will be successful" Ab- bolt interrupted, when people who DO know you start saying hello." Warbler Mercedes Marlowe is help ing Jackie Coogan forget Ramsay AmeS.
 Singer Helen Forrest and Peter LawfOrd are a new two-sOme.
 
 No truth to reports that Republic will film movie about the horse that threw L. B. Mayer.
 Prediction: Hoagy Carmichaels latest tune, My Christmas Song
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
BEAUTIES HINTS
 Child's Hair Can Take Permanents
By ALICIA HART NEA Stan Writer

Many stringy -haired little girl zs spared pin bricks of vanity by having 8 mother who will consent Co . permanent.
 Contrary to all arguments put forth by disaproving mons, a permanent won't harm child's hair N degree of heat and strength of lotion are cautiously keyed to its needs.
 pisprOTing another fallacy, a permanent does not blight for life any natural curl that may be feebly budding in child's hair. Undaunt- ed. shy tendrils will shoot back up ns soon as permanent grows out.
 stand couvinced2 Then give your ehiId 8 permanent if it can swing 1c scale of balance between plain
 e head and a charming one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
E'l Ian
BY GAYNOR MADDOX NEA Staff Writer

Despite marketing problems, you can plan well-balaneed delicious meals. Here are two seasonal main dishes:
 Baked Pork Chops with Apples
 (ServeS 6)
 Six pork chops, salt and pepper, flour, 1 tablespoon minced onion 5 tart red apples, few sprigs pars- ley, chopped, cup soft bread crumbs, 1-8 teaspoon Savory season. ing or poultry seasoning or sage.
 Sprinkle the chops with salt and pepper; rub lightly with flour; brown in a hot frying pan. Core and slice the apples in rings IA inch thick; place layer in a shall low greased baking dish. Arrange the pork chops on top of the ap- pies. Cook the onion and parsley for few minutes in 2 tablespoons of the fat from the chops. Add the bread crumbs, Savory or poultry seasoning or sage, and a little salt and pepper. Mix well. Sprinkle over apples. Cover. Bake in a moderate oven (350 deg. F.) for 30 minutes, or until the meat is tend- CT. Remove cover; increase heat to 400 deg. F. for 10 minutes or until crumbs are Drowned.
 Baked Sauerkraut with Spareribs
 (ServeS @
 Two pounds SOareribS. i tahle- spoon fat, l 1-2 teaspoons salt, 1-2 teaspoon poultry seasoning, 2 cups sauerkraut @ No. 2 1-2 cans), cup boiling water.
 Brown spareribs in fat in skill let. Sprinkle with Seasonings. Make layer of half the sauer- kraut in a well greased three-quart heat resistant glass casserole. Put meat in and add remainder of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

tion You will probably be per- nitted to build 8 house in 1945 and buy a car in 1946" did I act- ually realize just what we women are in for. e
 We've got to start keeping up with the Joneses again. There's not much time left for dismiss ing the old sofa with, I'm go- ing to make 1t do until there's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
A&AA952 Wnh Kltcho'l HA,N Plan Good Cold Weather Meals
Meals

sauerkraut. Pour boiling water over the top; cover with a heat re- sistant glass utility cover. Bake in a slow oven (325 deg. F0, about 2 to IA hours or until meat is done. This is delicious when served with mashed potatoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
PUBLIC SPEAKING
 MEETING TUESDAY

The November meeting of the Waterbury Public Speaking Club will be held at the Central YMCA next Tuesday at p. m. Four club members will speak: Mabel Casey, Edwin Harvey, James McKenna, and William Page Wright.
 President Francis J. Kelley will be in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
TOWERING TURBAN

.TuRBANS tower to 4 the dizziest heights in years and bold printed fabrics add to their spectacular styling Typical of the new soaring turbans IS this multistrped model by Walter Florell. with full-blown loops extending l2 inches above the head-hugglng cap. Dotted yelling adds to its come-hither look
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

k
 abdominal walls and to keep the new baby from developing a her mia. Now the doc- tors tell us that the most we can expect of t h C band is to hold the cord dressing in place. It need not be tight for that purpose. The b a b y s b a n :. should be pinned just s Il u g l y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
BY RUTH MILLETT

l. should have known that con- venient excuse I'm making it last for the duration" couldn't go on for- ever.
 But not until I read the predic-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

Enchanting long sleeved night gown with demure turned over col- lar and carved midriff. Make it in an all-over lowered fabric for that special friend on your Christmas list-make one for yourself too!
 Pattern No. 8731 is designed for sizes 12, IA, 16, IS, 20; 40 and 42. Size IA. long sleeves, requires 4 3-4 yards of 35 or 39-inch material Short sleeves. 4 3-8 yards.
 For this pattern, send 20 cents, an COINS, your name, address, size desired. and the PATTERN NUM- her to Waterbury Democrat. Today's Pattern Service, 1150 Sixth avenue, New York 19, N. Y.
 The new fall and winter issue of yEASHrON" is now ready = 32 pages. It's complete guide to your fall and winter wardrobe. Send for your copy. Price IS cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
TOMORROW'S MENU

BREAKFAST: Orange juice, oatmeal, coffee cake, butter or fortified margarine, coffee, milk.
 LUNCHEON: Lima bean, tomato and onion casserole. whole wheat bread, butter or fortified margarine, cole slaw, fruit bowl, tea, milk.
 DINNER: Tomato juice, baked spareribs with sauer- kraut, boiled potatoes, corn mullins, butter or fortified margarine, sliced orange salad, custard pie, coffee, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

If latch is loose or rubber guard is not up to the job of sealing box tight, call in your service repair man.
 Before storing food in box, see that hot food has cooled off. Use refrigerator dishes with lids and wipe outside of containers clean before storing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

better selection of furniture in the stores" The day will even come when we can't make ourselves feel happy in 8 three-year-old suit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

All transportation services in South Africa are doing record business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Discard Baby's Abdominal Band When Navel Is Healed
By IONA L. TROTT
 Assistant Director, Red Cross Nursing Service written for NEA Service

There must have been rejoicing dn baby-land hen She news went around that tight abdominal bands were no longer the voguel
 Not many years ago, the tight hand was considered necessary for
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-17

LLOYD c. DOUGLAS all-time best-seller "The Robe," which will soon be picturized by Frank Ross Productions and released by RKO Radio, is now to be published in French, Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch, with negotiations for the publication of the novel also in Norwegian, Danish, Italian, Afri- kaanS and Icelandic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-17
Choir Rehearsal

The choir of the Wolcott Congrega- tional church will meet at Fri days at the home of Mrs. George R. Hall at the center for rehearsal. Edith Lyons is now a member of the choir.