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Evening star., 1944-04-20
Bacon Is Very Versatile Food

and vegetables, shortening in corn
bread and mufflngs, frying eggs or
potatoes, or seasoning vegetables
and soups.
FLUFFY BACON OMELET.
u pound sliced bacon.
6 eggs.
u teaspoon salt.
tablespoons milk.
Pan fry bacon until crisp. Use
tablespoons fat for frying omelet.
Cut all but 4 or 5 slices of bacon in
small pieces and keep warm. Sep
arate yolks and whites of eggs.
Beat whites stiff. Beat yolks with
milk and salt until smooth. Fold
yolk mixture into the whites very
carefully. Have pan medium hot
and pour in mixture. Cover and
let cook very slowly until omelet
sets and underside browns (about
Is minutes), then set pan under low
broiler flame for just a minute to
dry the top. Fold once, placing
chopped bacon between folds, and
serve at once.
BACON CORN MEAL MUFFINS.
~ cups flour, sifted.
y cup yellow corn meal.
l tablespoon baking powder.
q teaspoon salt.
Evening star., 1944-04-20

ing bowl and stir in u tablespoonful
OF well-minced onions and enough
dressing to mofsten well--pepper
and salt to taste. The beans salad
makes smaller mound close to
the potato salad center.
A few cooked beets, or the con-
tents Of No. can, are diced and
treated to touch of minced onions
and some dressing. These make
another mound.
Then slices of tomato and Gu.
cumber and the contents of can
|of asparagus-unless fresh aspara-
gus Is at hand. Radishes and spring
onions and olives and pickles and
strips Of pimento-all are arrayed
IN pleasing alignment.
There we have potatoes and green
vegetables, and now for the meat.
Cold roast beef, cold ham, cold
tongue, cold chicken, cold lamb or
cold pork-any or all. They may be
from the leftovers In the refrigera-
tor or here again the delicatessen
man may come to the rescue. These
must be handled with delicacy-and
The cue may well come from the
creator Of fancy salads In the fine
dining spots; the meats must be cut
"julienne'-that is, in match-stick
shape-like broad and fat tooth
picks.
Each group Of meats julienne are
then assembled in little bundles, like
punches Of matches. Each bundle is
appropriately placed in the array on
the platter. Each bundle Is bound"
with strip Of pimento arranged
over the heap.
One important factor--the potato
salad, the bean salad and the red
beet salad may be prepared in ad-
vance and kept well chilled In the
refrigerator.
Everything else must be readied
and assembled at the very last min
ute-while the soup is being heated.
And everything must be cold-even
the platter or the tray. And espe-
cially must the salad dressing be
cold. The greatest salad creation
In the world falls short of the mark
If it be warmish and whiting. The
dressing is served in sauceboat or
similar side dish.
AS we come to the end of the main
course, we've had splendid soup
and then meat and potatoes and
vegetables-and we are well nour-
ished, but eager to enjoy q good
dessert.
This is one of those occasions
when the dessert may be of the
more substantial persuasion and we
can relish it with impunity. May I
suggest to you a truly exquisite
solution-a fresh strawberry short
cake in all its glory?
Evening star., 1944-04-20
TOadinHole'
New Style

In this recipe the toad" is made
flrst-a pound or so Of hamburger is
mixed with some chopped peppers,
chopped onions. pepper and salt, a
little catsup and one or two eggs.
From this mixture, four or five cakes
are made, shaped round like cro-
quettes. These are rolled in -four
and frie4.
While they are frying, a dough is
made Of two cups of flour, four tea
spoons of baking powder, tea
spoonful Of salt, half a cup of fat
and cup of milk. This dough is
rolled out and cut into pieces which
are big enough to roll around the
meat cakes, pinching shut at each
end. This Is the California toad in
the hole" and each is laid in bak-
ing pan, we'll creased and baked
brown in hot oven. Leftover meat
gravy or tomato sauce is used for q
dressing.
Evening star., 1944-04-20

to cooD and place in pressure
cooker. Process at 10 pounds
pressure for minutes. Remove
Immediately and plunge into bath
of cold water. This quick cooling
stops cooking Immediately and the
tomatoes remain firm. This cannot
be accomplished with glass jars.
SPOTS ON MAHOGANY.
Thanks to Mrs. N. w. c.,
Wnshington)
In answer to the request of M. D.
L., Washington, for removing white
spots from mahogany table. If
white spots were caused by heat or
water, dampen small cloth with
spirits of inter. Have clean, dry
cloth ready in other hand. Wipe
spot with cloth wet with inter and
Immediately rub with clean, dry
cloth. Be quick about it. Then pol
ish with furniture oil. This should
do the trick.
X
CREAM OF TARTAR FROSTING?
REQUESTED By v. C. p, Washington. J
I wonder if any one of the read
ers would know recipe for cream
of tartar frosting for cakes?
learned this recipe years ago from
a domestic science teacher and
used it a great deal. I have for
gotten it completely, however, and
never have seen it in print or never
have known any one who had even
heard Of it. It makes a nice tart
frosting, so good on sweet cake. I
shall appreciate it so much If I can
get this reciDe once more.
Thank you so much for this fine
service and for realizing that, come
what may, woman's heart is still in
the home and in the kitchen espe-
cially, where she can devise goodies
for her loved ones.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
For Sunday
Breakfast

For that one day in the week
when you can take it easy in the
morning, plan to try this menu
sometime! 1t does wonders for your
morale, and makes you feel once
more a lady or gentleman of leisure.
And If you are planning a brunch
for your friends; you'll find the saus-
ages en- croustade an immediate hit!
SUNDAY BREAKFAST.
Honey Broiled Fruit
Cinnamon Sugar Top Milk
Sdusages en- Croustnde
Beverage
SAUSAGES EN- CROUSTADE.
4 tablespoons vitamized marga-
rine.
l unsliced loaf bread CASUALLY l
pound 2 ounces.
2 eggs.
2la cups milk.
/ pound sausages.
/ cup sliced mushrooms.
3 tablespoons enriched flour.
Il teaspoon salt.
Is teaspoon pepper.
Remove crust from unsliced loaf
of day-old bread. Divide entire loaf
into 6 thick slices. With point of
sharp knife cut down around slice,
u to " inch from edge, and remove
center to within u to u inch of
bottom, leaving a shell. Combine
margarine, eggs and " cup of milk.
Dip shells in milk mixture. Use en-
tire milk mixture. Bake in well-mar-
garined shallow pan in hot oven
(425 degrees Fahrenheit) 2O-25 min
utes, or until brown. Fry sausages
until done. Remove from pan and
slice. Saute mushrooms in "a cup OF
sausage fat. Remove mushrooms
from pan. Add flour and seasonings
to fat in pan and stir until smooth.
Add remaining 2 cups milk gradually
and cook until smooth and thick
ened, stirring constantly. Add saus-
ages and mushrooms and heat
thoroughly. Fill bread shells. Gar
nish with fresh mint. Serves 6.
Evening star., 1944-04-20

While bacon is most frequently
purchased when sliced and pack
aged, still slab bacon is good for
large families to slice as needed,
or for those who particularly want
thick or thin slices. Small end
squares of bacon are thrifty and
can be cubed to flavor scrambled
eggs, omelets, mullins, waffles and
other foods.
Bacon can be cooked by broiling,
baking, or pan frying. Broiling as
sures more evenly cooked prod
uct, while baking is suggested for
cooking larger quantities. To broil
bacon, place slices 8 to 3h inches
below source of heat. Broil 2 to 2h
minutes to side, turning when the
top appears lightly crisped. To pan
fry bacon lay slices in cold skillet
and cook over low heat, turning ba-
con occasionally and pouring off fat
as 1t accumulates.
To bake, lay bacon slices on rack
in shallow baking pan with fat
edges overlapping lean edges of ad-
jacent slices. Place pan on top
shelf of 400 degrees F. oven apd
bake IL to Is minutes or until lightly
crisped. Do not turn. Save all bacon
drippings: use in sauces for meats
Evening star., 1944-04-20
I. S. A. Version
of Curry

In spite of the thousands of pack
ages of curry powder used annually
In these United States and all the
so-called "curies" on menus, the
fact is that true curry is as rare
in this country as the proverbial
hen's-teeth. So far as I ever found
out, the Matson Navigation Co. in
its port building in San Francisco
used to serve one of the true curries.
One of the chefs said to me only
recently: Now there are no real
curries in this country, but here is
a pretty good imitation for home
use:
Cold, leftover lamb, veal or
chicken may be used. Chop an
apple, a small onion and half a cup
of seeded raisins. Mix them. Fry
in little fat until brown. Stir in
two tablespoonfuls of curry powder
a speck Of ground cloves and the
juice of half a lemon. Simmer a
few minutes and then add a pint of
good meat gravy, stir well and heat
for five minutes. This provides
enough liquid for about a pint of
meat cut into convenient portions
Heat thoroughly and serve with well
boiled or steamed rice-each kernel
separate.
"On side dishes, serve chutney
chopped salt peanuts, crisp fried
onion slices, shredded coconut, bits
of crisp bacon or anything similar
or omit any Of those listed"
This so-called curry" will make a
good Oriental vince and writhe, but
for white barbarians" and other
uncivilized peoples it will really
prove very good indeed. We've f1xec
up enough for four in the above
melange. A. H. D.
Evening star., 1944-04-20

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those Of The Star, and as it is
obviously impossible for us to
test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them.
Please do not be impatient If
1t takes a few days for your re-
quest or suggestion to appear.
The great number of letters
being received, together with
space restrictions, make it i'm
possible to keep up with the
daily mail. For the same rea-
sons, duplicate or similar reci-
pes cannot be printed and
lengthy letters must be edited
by us.
B. G..
Evening star., 1944-04-20
2 tablespoons sugar.
2 eggs, well beaten.
l cup milk.

4 cup melted bacon fat.
6 slices bacon, chopped
Sift and mix all dry ingredients
together. Combine beaten egg, milk
and melted bacon fat, add to dry in
gradients with chopped cooked
bacon, stirring only enough to
dampen flour. Fill creased muffin
tins two-thirds full and bake in hot
oven AS defrees F. about 20 min
utes. Makes 8 muffins.
CROWNED EGGS.
6 rusks or toast rounds.
6 eggs.
6 strips Of bacon.
Wrap bacon around rusk or toast
round like q collar and fasten with
toothpicks. Sprinkle center of rusk
with little water, arrange on a
baking pan and break one egg on
each rusk inside bacon collar. Bake
in a hot oven until eggs are set and
bacon Drowned.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
By Betsy CasweH,
Women's News Editor.

pare more than your Gamer will
hold, for food spoils if it stands
around; DON'T pack too tight, espe-
cially corn and greens: DON'T lose
track of time-follow timetables to
the minute; DON'T stand hot jars
on their heads, you may break the
seal; DON'T place hot jars on cold
surface or in draft. Another
good DON'T to bear in mind is to
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Readers Clearing House

StreWS around. Saves on apron
pockets.
Wash Day Reference Book: Save
the washing instruction tags from
every item you buy. Pin them, not
just paste them, in loose-leaf note
book with name of item written
across top of tag. I suggest index
ing the book by the names of the
owners of the clothes. This is also
the book to keep your appliance-care
instructions and guarantees in. And
records of when and how you oil
sewing machines, record players,
vacuums, etc. 'n>'
The Readers Clearing House is
the chatty part of my day, now that
lmy husband is overseas, and I hope
lsome of your readers. can help me
with my most lonely problem.
Promised my husband I'd be sure to
eat one good hot meal day. Can
any one suggest good one dish, one
person meals? Here's one evolved.
Let's hope it's bread on the water!
Asparagus Mornay (of sorts)
Steam or boil fresh or frozen aspara-
gus just tender. Drain. Over this
drape the following sauce:
To l cup rich cream sauce add
cubed canned meat (any of those
one-syllable highly favored pork
meats or liver loaf and a good
sprinkle of grated cheese.
Place hot under the broiler until
temptingly Drowned. Plus buttered
toast and good mystery story, this
Is a very acceptable dinner for one.
CORK PURSES?
REQUESTED by Mrs. E. w. NJ,
(Alerandria)
I look forward to reading Readers
Clearing House each day in The
Evening Star and I enjoy it very
much. This column has been
great help to me in many ways.
I have seen quite a few ladies
carrying pocketbooks made with the
corks which come from inside the
tops of soda bottles. I am sure they
have been made by hand. AS I
have quite number of these corks
and am very much interested in
owning one of these purses would
some one be kind enough to tell
me just how these are made, how
to glue the corks and what to glue
them onto?
X X X X
CANNING TOMATOES WHOLE.
(Thanks to Mrs. V. L. D.,
BrookeUiHe.)
To Mrs. L. L. B., Falls Church.
The only successful method that I
know for canning tomatoes whole
so they are whole and firm is
through the use of pressure cooker
and tin cans. 1t is probably i'm
possible to purchase a sealer for
home canning in tin now, but per-
haps you may be able to locate a
lucky owner of prewar model
who would be willing to lend it to
Iyou.
The process is very simple. Pack
peeled tomatoes in cans and place
cans in a pan of water and cover
pan. Heat until space above cans
is filled with steam and tomatoes
are heated through Call air is eX-
hausted. After eXhausting process
seal cans Immediately (do not allow
Evening star., 1944-04-20
By the Vicfory Chef.

A small can Of the incest string
beans comes next and these are the
slitted-not cut-beans. They are
not the cheapest on the grocer's
shelf-but really the finest. Drain
on the liquid, drop into little mix
Evening star., 1944-04-20
HOUSEHOLD HINTS;

NROEH
(ThankS to Mrs. r. A. r, Jr,
WaShington)
Efficiency Hint: I pin a paper bag
at the left and rear" of my work
pants when tank-vacuuming my
apartment. Portable waste basket
for the bits of stuff my daughter
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Tasty Dish

Canned peas served with cooked
white or yellow turnip makes a COL
orful and tasty dish. Dice turnips,
cook until tender, combine with
peas and season to taste.
Evening star., 1944-04-20

LtONS 1DeTG S1nt1tQT 70 OCherS
previously receiped::
D. E. p, Elysburg, Pa; Mrs.
J. II. S., Qu1ntico: Mrs. D. H. w.,
Mrs. S. S. S., Washington; Mrs.
/. H. r., Siluer Spring.
RHUBARB PIE.
THANKS to C. H. S., Wastington.)
&. In response to Mrs. F. w. D. of
Arlington I send my favorite rhu-l
barb pie. ..s,.e.,
Pastry for lower crust and lattice
top pies cups rhubarb, split and
cut IN q tos1 inch pieces,a1 beaten
egg, cup sugar, tablespoons -four,
2 tablespoons lemon juice and a
little grated rind. Put rhubarb IN
unbaked pastry. Combine all other
ingredients and pour over rhubarb.
Wet edge Of lower crust and put
lattice strips in place. Bake 80
minutes at $50 degrees and reduce
to $50 degrees for 10 minutes.
SUGGESTIONS.
(Thanks to M. G. F., Washington J
Very strong tea slowly cooled be-
comes cloudy. Pour hot, strong tea
over ice or dilute before cooling.
Observation-Disclosures, recommend
ed by the Department of Agricul-
ture, is the best moth-preventive.
Put crystals in small cloth bags,
hang them in closets
Milk cartons make good garbage
containers to keep outside garbage
pail clean.
TWO REQUESTS?
REQUESTED By Mrs. J. E. p,
Washington.)
I have two requests I would like
to make!
A recipe for hamburger balls that
will be firm and hold together while
they are hot. Mine are all right
when cold, but they fall apart, If I
serve them Immediately after be-
ing prepared.
Has any one tried putting sliced
apple in with cookies, cakes, ETC.,
being sent to boys in camps? If so,
please let me know if it was success
full in keeping the food fresh.
x X X X
PIECES FOR QUILTS.
(Thanks to Mrs. S. B., Siluer Spring.
There was a recent request for
quilt pieces and have plenty that
I would be glad to give away if some
one can call for them. My telephone
number is Sligo 5113.
My mother and I enjoy the Clear
ing House very much.
y X
JELLY ROLL.
(Thdnks to Mrs. G. F. G.,
WaShington)
Jelly roll requested by Mrs. H. H.
S. Three eggs beaten well, with l
cup sugar. When light add l cup
flour (regular), teaspoon cream
tartar, half teaspoon soda dissolved
in water, baking powder can be used
instead of cream of tartar and soda
Spread on a cookie sheet 12x18
inches when brown (oven $50 de-
grees) remove from the oven and
Evening star., 1944-04-20
B.. C..

place on a clean towel. Spread
quickly with jelly, roll at once and
wrap in the towel. 1t is delicious
and never fail. When cold slice
and all the family will enjoy this
jelly roll.
The Clearing House is enjoyed by
SO many, I am glad to pass this
recipe to others.
UPSIDE DOWN CAKE.
(Thanks to Mrs. II. r. A,
Fairtar Station.)
To the lady who sent in a re-
quest for an upside down cake.
Apricot Upside Down Cake: One
quarter cup shortening, l cup brown
sugar, can apricots mo. p. Melt
the shortening in heavy frying
pan 10 or II inches in diameter and
spread the brown sugar evenly over
the bottom Of the pan. Cover the
sugar with the well-drained apricots
placed with the pitted center up and
then cover the apricots with the
cake batter made as follows:
Three eggs, l cup sugar, table
spoons apricot juice, cup flour, l
teaspoon baking powder. Add the
sugar to the beaten egg yolks and
then stir in the apricot juice and
the flour, sifted with the baking
powder. Fold in the beaten egg
whites. Pour this batter over the
apricOtS. sugar and shortening ar
ranged in the frying pan as directed
above. Bake in a moderate hot over
oven (375 degrees) for 80 to 40
minutes. When done turn out on a
serving plate. Serve with whipped
cream. Canned pineapple or peaches
may also be used. Makes 8 to 10
servings.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
SUGGESTIONS AND QUERIES.
lThdnkS to MIS-, E. E. c.,
WlShinQtOn,

Washington
I would like to submit the follow
ing idea to help mothers keep crib
sheets smooth: Stitch on the sides
the ends of the sheet which folds
over the mattress. This makes them
envelopelike at each end and they
can't be pulled off by the lively
youngster.
Is there roach paste or powder
which would be carried back to the
nest by these pests and exterminate
them at the source? The usual
powders are so messy and the
reaches soon learn to sidestep them
Is there way to waterproof
fabric df only temporarily until the
next laundering?
found an old chenille bedspread
very nice for making slip covers
and tinted them turquoise very
easily by dissolving the dye in hot
water in the washing machine ana
handling them with metal tongs.
If taken from the line on a windy
day, they need no ironing and can
be put right back on the furniture.
have SO many clippings from
the Clearing House and no time to
file them properly. Recipes to be
separated from helpful hints. I
would welcome them in book form
and what a wonderful gift such a
book would make for relatives and
friends these days. 1t would solve
my gift problem when the Christ
mas holidays come again; so can't
something be done?
Editors note: We must re-
mind readers that When dnSUer-
ing Mrs. z. E. C.'s requests no
trade names can be printed in
the column.)
Evening star., 1944-04-20
HOT MUSTARD

is hot, SO a little goes long way!
Once used, though, I doubt whether
she will ever go back to the store
kind.
use equal proportions CASUALLY 2
tablespoons of each) of dry mustard,
granulated sugar and flour, little
salt, and mix to paste with vinegar.
Let stand four or five hours to
@ripen." Keep tightly covered as. it
will dry out. I usually make it
only as needed.
s>ro HOOKED RUGS?
(ReQuested by Mrs. r. A. ~,
W1shington.)
Can some one tell me how to
make hooked rugs out of cast-of
woolen clothing?
MERINGUE SHELLS?
WHIPPING CREAM; SPINACH.
THANKS to Mrs. r. G. F., Arlington
Before leaving Washington, which
I shall do very soon, would like to
get a culinary problem solved
through the Clearing House, as I
am quite sure that where I am 60
ing shall not find such an en-
ioyable and practical column in
the local newspaper. Could any
one tell me why my meringue shells
are always failure? All the recipes
I have ever seen give tablespoonful
of sugar for one egg white; some say
to add a little lemon juice, others, a
pinch OF cream of tartar. All say
to bake for l hour or IN hours at
very low temperature. Whatever I
do, they always sink after taken
out of the oven. are always soggy
and always stick to the wax paper.
In recent contributions, some
readers suggest different ways for
getting the cream off the top of
the milk bottle in order to whip
1t. Why not simply use cream
extractor, an invaluable and simple
little thing, made of glass, which
Is sold for 10 cents at the kitchen
utensil department, in big de-
partment store downtown? Using
this, no milk ever gets mixed with
the cream, so the whipped cream is
always success, and all done much
more quickly.
One suggestion for preparing
spinach: Put in an oven dish one
layer of parboiled spinach, one
layer of mushrooms, peeled and
slightly Drowned in butter, and one
layer of thick white sauce to which
the yolk and the stiffly beaten white
of an egg have been added. Put ir
the oven, $50 degrees, for half an
hour or until slightly brown on top
Evening star., 1944-04-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Our, sincere thanks to the fol-
loiDtng readers, ,phose contribu-
tions 1Dere similar to others
previously receiDed::
D. E. p, Elysburg, Pa: Mrs.
J. H. S, Qunntico: Mrs. d. H. w.,
Mrs. S. S. S., Washington; Mrs.
I. II. r., Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
HOOKED RuGsq

s>ro HOOKED RUGS?
(ReQuested by Mrs. r. A. ~,
WGstington.)
Can some one tell me how to
make hooked rugs out of cast-of
woolen clothing?
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Funeral Rites. Set Today
For Miss Charlotte Cooley

Funeral services for Miss Charlotte
Cooley, member Of an old George
town family who died Thursday at
Homeopathic Hospital after an
illness Of several months, will be
held at 2 pm. today in the Beth
lehem Chapel Of Washington Cath
edral. Burial will be private in Oak
Hill Cemetery.
Miss Cooley was the daughter Of
Walter and Amanda Oyster Cooley,
both natives of the District. She
formerly was member Of st. Paul's
Church and In recent years had at
tended st. Thomas Church.
She lived at 4l0l Legation street
NV. with her sister, Miss Ella v.
Cooley, who is her sole survivor.
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Prisoner Is Wounded
In ATTEMPT 10 ESCAPE

Warren H. Johnson, IS, colored
1886 Sixth street NV, a prisoner
in No. 13 Precinct Station on a
housebreaking charge, was shot in
the leg last night when he attempt
ed to escape, police reported.
Precinct Detective Edwin Talbot
said he was taking johnson back to
his cell after questioning him when
the prisoner showed him into the
cell and ran for the police garage
in the rear of the station house.
Police said johnson was climbing
through a window of the garage
when he was shot.
johnson was treated at Freed
mems Hospital last night and was
scheduled to appear today in Mu-
nicipal Court.
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Bishop A. Broy Dies;
Church Council Head

BY the Associated Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept. o.
Bishop A. Bray, Chicago, president
Of the Fraternal Council of Negro
Churches, died here last night.
The council of which he was head
includes Negro churches OF all de-
nominations and claims a member
ship OF approximately 100000.
At the time of his death he was
serving as bishop Of the fifth Epis-
copal district of the Colored Meth
odist Episcopal Church. He was the
first president Of the Miles Memo
rial College. Birmingham, Ala, and
a former secretary of education of
the G. M. E. Church.