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The Omaha guide., 1944-12-30

Not only OeS New Years day
mark the beginning Of q new year.,
but of a new hope to many people
in many lands. During time Of war,
il has always meant the period Of
prayer for the safety OF country and
loved ones.
Many events of lasting importance
have occurred in history on this day,
including:
So B. c. The era Of the Caesars
began.
1349 A. d. Edward III. king Of Eng
land. defeated the French be-
fore Cainis with great slaugh-
ter.
1735 Paul Revere uas born.
1757 Calcutta, India. captured by
the British.
1776 First Union flag OF Is stripes
unfurled by George Washing
ton.
1892 Kentucky entered the Union
1901 Union of Ireland with Britain.
1914 American dragons attacked
the British who had seized Buff
falo. N. Y.
1915 General jackson repealed Brit
ish when they attacked New
Orleans. oo
1925 Great Britain acknowledged in
dependence Of South American
republics.
1868 Emancipation of Negro slaves
went into effect by proclama-
ton Of President Abraham Lin
coin.
1907 Pure food law put into effect.
1913 Parcel post system inaugural
ed.
1919 New Years day declared a le-
gal holiday throughout the coun-
try except In Massachusetts,
and Washington, D. c.
1920 U. S. census gave population
of los. TO, 620.
1923 Canadian National Defense act
went into effect.
1926 Mexican railroads returned to
private ownership.
1929 Ecuador's eight-hour and child
labor laws went into effect.
1888 Soviet Unions first fve-year
plan ended.
1884 U. S. bank deposit insurance
law went into effect.
1885 Ration card system abolished
in Soviet Union.
1886 U. S. unemployment insurance
law went into effect.
1888 Thomas E. Dewey sworn in as
district attorney Of New York
city.
1899 Insurgents shell Madrid. Ex-
Premier Wang Ching-Wei ex-
PEELED.
1910 Russian planes bombed Jyvas-
kyla, Finland. England called
to colors men from 10 to %
years old.
1941 English and German planes
made reconnaissance trips.
1912 Japanese submarines shell Ha-
waii.
1943 U. S. planes bomb Japanese
positions in Aleutians.
1914 Lieut.. Gen. A. A. vandegrift
becomes head OF U. S. marines.
Russia observes Christmas.
Pacific agreement reported by
President Roosevelt.
The Omaha guide., 1944-12-30

The world is badly out of step in
the matter Of calendars as well as
in war. This will be 1945 to Ameri-
ca, but to the greater part Of the
population Of Egypt 1t is 1862. 70
the people Of the north Of India it
is 2O01, and to the Chinese 2488.
The Omaha guide., 1944-12-30
BY VIRGINIA VALE

It's the real Deanna Durbin
1 whom you'll see in "Can't
Help Singing; the pictures
in technicolor, SO Deanna's
hair is golden, not the darker
shade created for her black
and white films. But the star
will have to vie with the landscape,
for this sLper-Western was made
against the s~pectacularly beautiful
scenery Of Utah. The turquoise blue
Navajo lake could offer competition
to any actress. Deanna rated the
best in music. too; her songs we're
written by Jerome Kern. author Of
the music for 'Show Boat and
The Omaha guide., 1944-12-30
Caesars New Year

julius Caesar created the present
New Years day when he made
January the first month instead of
March. It was to be his special day
in history.
The Omaha guide., 1944-12-30

Just before air time Frank Nor
gan was giving a lot Of good advice
to Carlos Ramirez, telling him tc
study English and dramatics, never
to miss an opportunity-then Frank
was dragged on stage. He'd missed
two cues!
Evening star., 1944-06-08

Any signs of June fever among
the kitchen helpers in your family?
Anybody squirming because they're
yearning to be outdoors? Any one
sncaking out the back door when
it's time to give hand with lunch
or supper?
There's an easy way to remedy
such fiighty diseased Save time by
serving an occasional summertime
meal Of soup and salad: then top
the menu OF with simple but sub
stantial double-boiler dessert.
There's something intriguing about
Z double boiler dessert. 1t can be
as hearty as baked one, ard yet
be cooked on top of the stove. All
you have to do is to greass the top
OF your double boiler generously,
pour in the batter, cover tightly
and steam over rapidly boiling wa
ter. II you own q sturdy copper
clad stainless steel double boiler,
you will find that the water is less
likely to boil away, and your pud-
ding will slide out like 4 dream.
You'll be delighted, too, when you
realize that you can make steamed
puddings with only q small amount
Of shortening and that they'll be
as light and airy as q spring day.
Then. II you want some extra de-
licious nun, try our sauces. They
60 easy on sugar without sacrificing
one grain Of taste.
FIG PUFF PUDDING.
! cup sifted cake flour.
: teaspoons baking powder.
u teaspoon salt.
4 tablespoons shortening.
"A cup sugar.
2 eggs, beaten.
"a cup finely chopped figs.
II cup milk.
Sift -four, baking powder and salt
together. Cream shortening, adding
sugar. Beat In eggs well. Mix
chopped figs with dry ingredients
and add to sugar mixture alternate
ly with milk. Grease top Of double
boiler and fill no more than 2ss Of
Evening star., 1944-06-08

Keeping a well-stocked emergency
shelf Is far more of problem now
adays than it used to be, so any
new ways Of preparing the old stand
bys are doubly welcome. ..
Salt Goldfish from New England,
packed in those sturdy little wooden
boxes, is one item that lends itself
to a great many uses, and devotees
of overnight soaking notwithstand-
ing, q mere half hour of soaking and
washing LIS quite enough to remove
the briny taste.
In tropical Middle America salt
Goldfish Is in such great demand that
the stores keep a large supply of it
ready soaked for instant use.
Next time you prepare salt cod,
especially as an emergency dish for
company. try this Middle American
recipe as colorful change from the
more useful Goldfish balls or creamed
salt cod on toast. Put some potatoes
In the oven to bake, and the cod
fish will be ready, soaking business
and all, by the time the potatoes are
done. Any green vegetable, and a
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Y Y Y y
MEXICAN CHILLI;
"FAVORITE" PIE.
(Thdnks to Mrs. w. w,
Richton, Miss

Some one requested a recipe for
real Mexican chilli. Here is one:
Two pounds ground beef and pork
half and half: No. can tomatoes,
/ cup cooked red beans, large
onion. 2 tablespoons flour, 2 table
spoons lard and chilli powder to suit
taste.
Put lard in large, heavy skillet and
heat. Add ground meat seasoned
with salt and pepper and stir until
it begins to brown. Add sliced onion
and -four. Continue to stir until
it browns. Add cooked beans, to-
matoes (cut up) and chilli powder.
Simmer 80 minutes. Serve with hot
baked potatoes or steamed rice.
Beans can be omitted.
Here is our favorite pie, using
either mashed cooked squash or
pumpkin.
One unbaked pie crust, 2 cups
squash Cooked and mashedD, cup
sugar, / cup heavy cream, II tea
spoon salt, 8 eggs, l teaspoon all
spice.
Chill cream and whip. Canned
cream may be used) Mix squash,
sugar, salt and allspice. Separate
the eggs. Beat yolks well and add
to squash mixture. Beat egg whites
stiff but. not dry. Add cream, then
egg whites to squash mixture. Turn
into pie crust and bake in slow oven
40 minutes. If desired, one cup
pecans (broken) may be added.
I hope every one who tries these
recipes will like them.
If any one would like recipes for
Evening star., 1944-06-08

The other team" recommends the
early morning for picking-espe-
cially sweet and starchy vegetables
such as peas or corn. Put your
'pickin's" in cool, dark place right
away, or in the refrigerator-don't
let them lie about in hot kitchen
to wilt. 1t seems generally
agreed, however, that snap beans
have a rule of their own-they
should never be picked early, while
wet with dew or rain. g.. The total
meat produced by chickens each
year in the United States is between
four and five times as much as the
lamb and mutton produced, we are
told. And, maybe you think of
chicken as light fare, or invalids
food-actually it ranks equal to
other meats in protein content, has
as much thiamine as beef, although
less than lamb and mutton, and con-
Isiderably less than pork. In the
other B-vitamins chickens and other
meats rate about the same. (Whis-
per, If you take the drum stick or
second joint and get more food
value than If you toy delicately with
a silver of white meatD -. Judging
from the telephone calls coming in
lately, there are a number of Victory
Gardeners who find themselves a
bit overwhelmed by the vastness Of
their radish crop. They are pretty
fed up with raw radishes-so we
suggest they serve them cooked!
Wash them, remove roots and leaves,
slice them If you wish, or leave
them whole. Cook until tender in
salted, boiling water to which a
little lemon juice or vinegar has
been added Drain them, and dress
them with melted butter and lemon
juice, or cream sauce They should
be seasoned we'll with salt and pep
per, because the cooking seems to
remove much of their own bite"
You may cook the greens, too, If
they are fresh, tender. and clean
steam them like spinach in little
water, with or without bacon. and
dress them with hot mustard
sauce.
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Readers Clearing House

and cut with sharp knife around
it piece Just long enough and
wide enough to wrap around the
white roll and meet. Lay aside to
harden. When arm, cut on "fre-
crackers" with sharp knife, about
l inch long and set on end in white
candy cups. With q tooth pick
make tiny hole in top Of each
and insert . thread Of shredded
coconut to form q wick. It Is bet
ter to make 4 few of these at =
time.
Cut, also, round red and white
plain circles of the mixture about
u inch thick; and place these on
end in blue candy cups. Make
some red, white and blue the same
and place In white .cups--and blue
and white In red cups, placing
three candies In each cup on end,
showing all colors at same time.
These, OF course, may be used for
any patriotic occasion when the
national colors are desired.
Vegetable colors. now sold Ia all
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Minute
Steak

What's a minute steak and
why2 And since now there is
opportunity to capture one occa-
sionally, let's investigate them.
There are two schools of
thought on this matter of min
ute" One is that the steak Is
only as big as a minute-or, to
be more correct, it is a minute" :"
or tiny, item. And another argu-
ment is that it takes only mat
ter of a minute or so to cook 1t.
Either idea is good, and the steak
is better.
For each serving, ask the
butcher to cut small sirloin
steak half an inch thick. Then
this is pounded down to half its
original thickness.
And then these tiny steaks are
sauteed in butter, if possible,
though a substitute often has to
do these days.
With the steak, to round out
nice course, serve a boiled toma-
to and some hashed in cream
potatoes, or au gratin potatoes.
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Double Boiler Desserts

the boiler. Place over boiling water
and steam about one hour. Serve
hot with Tangy Honey Sauce
Serves six.
Tangy Honey Sauce:
4 tablespoons sugar.
8 tablespoons flour.
u cup honey.
Q cups water.
2 tablespoons butter or margarine.
Juice of lemon and / orange
(add rind II desired.
Mix sugar and -four; add honey
and water. Cook In top of double
boilor, stirring constantly, until
thickened. Remove from heat and
stir in butter or margarine and frui,
juice. Add rind. Serve hot with
Fig Puff Pudding.
STEAMED CHOCOLATE NUT
PUDDING.
cup sifted flour.
III teaspoons baking powder.
u teaspoon salt.
2 tablespoons shortening.
" teaspoon vanilla.
" cup sugar.
! egg beaten.
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
melted.
" cup milk.
n cup chopped nuts.
sift flour, baking powder and salt
together. Cream shortening, add
ing vanilla and sugar. Add egg
and beat well. Add melted choco.
late and blend well. Mix nuts witt
sifted dry ingredients and add ts
sugar mixture alternately with milk
Great top Of double boiler, and fill
Evening star., 1944-06-08
PARTY MINTS;
GARDENING HINT.

Thanks to Mrs. C. A. S., Lnntorn. J
one-eighth pound butter, tea
spoon peppermint essence, pound
xxx sugar, sweet cream, vege-
table shortening.
Cream butter, add / teaspoon
peppermint essence, confectionery
sugar and enough sweet cream to
form a firm mass, / tablespoonful
at a time. Now work up we'll with
the hands and knead until pliable,
adding little more sugar If at all
sticky. Divide into several portions
and color as desired.
Sprinkle sheet Of heavy waxed
paper with xxx sugar and pat out
amount needed to u Inch thickness.
Sprinkle little xxx sugar over
top and smooth over until sugar
disappears but surface remains dry.
Choose tumbler or small glass
dish with deeply cut pattern on
bottom and press this down quickly
and firmly all over mixture, making
as many patterns as possible. Now
with a tiny round cutter about
inch in diameter dnside circle from
doughnut cutter answers very welD
cut center from patterns you have
marked out. Lift out each one as
you cut and lay in paper candy cup
to harden. Make these in pastel
shades and put in white cups. Cut
tings may be worked up and
stamped out as before.
For decorated mints proceed as at
first stated but do not stamp out
patterns. Cut circles out of mixture
with cutter and decorate to con-
form with occasion needed.
For Christmas-Use plain white
mints and decorate with tiny Christ
mas trees cut from citron or
angelica. Into these press a few
miniature colored candy decorettes
Evening star., 1944-06-08

(sold at all grocers) to represent
balls on tree. Cut tiny holly sprays
from the same and press in . couple
Of the same tiny red candies for
berries, and sprays of mistletoe with
small silver dragees for the berries.
II you have lots of patience you
might manage Christmas wreaths
around edge of each mint with the
tiny candy red berries. Place each
one as you complete 1t In . paper
candy cup of desired color.
For Weddings-Cut white mints
after having first stamped out pat
terms and place Q silver dragee In
center Of each. Place in white
paper cup.
For Valentines Day--Make plain
mints, some red, and some white, and
decorate with tiny red candy hearts.
Place In red and white candy cups,
reversing colors. -.
For Washington's Birthday--Make
plain white .mints. decorate with
miniature red candy hatchets and
place in blue paper candy cups.
For Halloween--Carry out the ira
ditional orange and black by max
ing plain miats of orange color
tuse red and yellow mixed for this)
and decorate with licorice black cats,
witches. ETC., and place In black
candy cups.
st. Patricks Day-Make white
and green Ynints decorated with
candy green shamrocks and place
in green and white candy cups, re-
versing colors. Make, too, some
lovely green roses for this occasion.
To Make These RoseSL(Red ones
for Christmas, Valentines Day and
Washington's Birthday, white ones
for weddings and lovely pastel
shades for your Easter or spring
luncheons):
Pinch of q small piece OF the
mint mixture, divide into three balls
the size of large marble, color as
desired {making one Just a little
darker in shade than others), fiat
ten each out with fingers to 1s-inch
thickness. Take darkest one and
roll up between fingers for q rose
center. Attach other two circles,
one on each side of this and pinch
together. Curl back top of petals
with thumb and finger to give 4
natural appearance. For weddings,
use white petals and color center q
pale yellow. Attach to each rose
bud small gum drop green leaf
at base and lay in white candy cup
to harden.
For your 4th Of July luncheon,
serve little firecracker mints, made
in this way: Pinch of a piece of
the mint mixture the size OF a
walnut, roll between palms of hands
into a roll about y inch In diam
eter. Lay aside on waxed paper
to firm a little. Now pinch off an
other small piece of the mixture
about same size and color red, fiat
ten out with fingers as thin as
possible, lay white roll on red layer
Evening star., 1944-06-08
grocery stores, are harmless ant

grocery stores. are harmless and
quite safe to use. Paper candy
cups may be purchased in boxes
Of 1000 for . few cents at any
paper supply house and may be
had in all white or assorted colors.
Make few Of these candy mints
for your next, party at . fraction
of the cost Of those you would
ordinarily purchase and hear your
friends say, MY dear, where did
you get these fascinating little
|candies?" @
"A hint to Victory gardeners:
Place moth balls at 1-foot inter-
walls along rows Of beans. They Will
discourage an bugs.
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Tropical NeW England!

fresh or canned fruit dessert will
round out the menu perfectly.
SALT Goldfish, TROPICAL
STYLE.
package salt cod Il pound.
2 tomatoes, chopped.
! large onion, minced.
. 8 tablespoons parsley, minced.
l Glove garlic.
Il cup salad Oil.
/ tablespoon vinegar.
Cayenne.
Wash Goldfish in running water for
Is minutes, then soak In warm water
for 10 minutes. Bring to a boil in
fresh water, drain, cover with fresh
water, bring to boil again and con-
tinue cooking until tender. Mean
while prepare tomatoes. onion and
parsley. Heat garlic in the salad oil
until Drowned, then discard. Add
onion, fry gently until softened, then
add tomatoes, parsley and vinegar
Cook for five minutes, then stir in
the Goldfish broken into small pieces
Simmer for five minutes, seasoning
to taste with cayenne. Serves four
Evening star., 1944-06-08
That's Tops!

degrees ID one hour. Unmold on
large chop plate.
Mint Hollandaise: Melt 2 tea
spoons butter in top of double boil
er: add 2 tablespoons enriched -four,
u teaspoon salt, hs teaspoon pepper
and stir until smooth. Add / cup
milk and 3 teaspoons chopped mint
leaves. Cook. stirring constantly
until thickened. Add Y cup mayon-
naise and stir until smooth.
Fill center of ring with carrots
and cover with Mint Hollandaise.
Surround with half green peppers
filled with cole slaw. Garnish with
mint. Yield: 6 servings.
Evening star., 1944-06-08

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 I
ing House are not necessarily
those Of the Star, and as 1t Is
obviously impossible for us TO
test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them. B. G.
Evening star., 1944-06-08
cream puffs. rose petal jam and to-
mato pie I will be glad to send them
to the Clearing House.
SHERBET WITHOUT MILK;
COTTAGE CHEESE RECIPE

SHERBET WITHOUT MILK;
COTTAGE CHEESE RECIPE
Thanks to Mrs. E. F, Lunhant, Md.)
Here is a recipe for the lady who
wanted sherbet without milk.
Banana Sherbet: One and one
half cup sugar, / cup water Boil
5 minutes for sirup. Cool. Six
medium bananas, mashed or put
through a potato ricer. Two cups
orange juice, 2 tablespoons lemon
juice. Two tablespoons sugar, !
beaten egg white (add together.
Mix all together. add sirup and
egg white last. Put in tray and
freeze. Stir once or twice.
Now that cottage cheese is back
for while, We hope, here is
another recipe for a tasty dessert.
Cottage Cheese Torte: half
cup cottage cheese. u to "a cup
honey, 2 eggs and pinch of salt.
Crust: Twelve to 16 graham
crackers (rolled out for crumbs, "a
cup butter, tablespoon honey.
Top: One-half cup graham
cracker crumbs, tablespoon butter
and 8 tablespoons honey.
Filling: Mix all together with
beaten eggs.
Crust: Roll out crackers to
crumbs. Mix and put into pie pan.
Make small pie.
Top: Mix and sprinkle over top
of pie, bake in medium oven until
firm.
Evening star., 1944-06-08

no more than sss of the boiler.
Place over rapidly boiling water.
Steam one hour. Serve hot with
Fluffy Cream Cheese Topping.
Serves six.
Fluffy Cream Cheese Topping:
! 3-ounce package cream cheese.
3 tablespoons powdered sugar.
II teaspoon vanilla.
2 tablespoons light cream.
Cream the cheese with a fork.
Add remaining ingredients and beat
well. Serve on hot Nut Pudding.
Evening star., 1944-06-08
By Betsy CaSiceH.
Women's News Editor.

those who are patriotically prepar-
ing to "can all they can" during
these summer months. You may
obtain a copy, free. by writing to
Home Canning" Washington Is,
D. c.. There seems to be slight
difference of opinion among the ex-
perts as to when it lis best to pick
garden vegetables to obtain all their
food values and freshness. One fac
ton says it, is better not to harvest
before 10 am. after clear
weather, or if the day is cloudy it
is better to wait until the afternoon.
Evening star., 1944-06-08
REMOVING DISCOLORATIONS
FROM DRAINBOARD.
(Thnnks to Mrs. M. X. w.,
Wdshi1qton.)

Wdshington.)
would like to suggest that Mrs.
E. w. L., Arlington, use the fol-
lowing, which I found to be very
successful In removing discolora-
tions from the drainboard.
Make rich, soapy suds, apply
this generously over the surface OF
the drainboard, then sprinkle it
with a chlorine household bleach
work in with soap suds until dis
coloration disappears-rinse thor
oughly. I am sure this will do it;
effective for use In the bath
room.
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Meal-in-One

u cup chopped onion
8 cups cooked rice
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
l cup cooked peas
l pound ground lamb
2 teaspoons salt
u teaspoon pepper
Mint Hollandaise
Cooked, sliced carrots
Slaw stuffed peppers
Mint
Brown onion and rice in mayon
naise. Mix with peas, lamb and sea
'onings. Pack into creased RIM
pan. Bake In moderate oven (35'
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Only WONDER BREAD Mukss This
$1,000 vitumin !, Guarantee

Regularlaborat tests oftypical
loaves of Wonder Whne Bread
show an average Vitamin B, con.
tent substantially in excess of the
minimum requirements IS recon-.
mended for bread by the Federal
Food and Drug Administration.
Wewil pay 81 600 to any chari-
tabie Organization named by the
Citizen Of the United States firse
to dispfove the above statement.
CssfissswSi Bskisg G., Ina
Evening star., 1944-06-08
How This Energy Charged Wonder Breed
Can Give You All The Extro Eneruv You Wan,

Confoins vitomins Of the B Com.
pick and Iron Your Body Needs To
Help Got All The Energy Out Of Il
As You know, energy comes onlv
from the food you eat. Thus, 70 eet
more energy--eat more energy food.
To get energy out of food, Nature
must have the help of Vitamins B,
and B, and Iron.
The two vitamins help to oxidize
the food 10 the cells to get the energy
out OF II. The Iron in your blood acts
70 bring the oxygen to the cells.
Study the chart. Then eat the extr.
number of slices of enersy.charsed
Wonder Bread every day to Get fbe
extra amount Of energy you want.
0N MAAasNs, NOV
When you eat enerEy.ehafsed
Wondes Bread you know ii contains
Siamias D sad b and Ison which
Evening star., 1944-06-08

youknowarenecessarytohelpNature
transform it into energy properly.
And only Wonder Bread is sold
under 900 guarantee of continual
tests Of Vitamin B, content.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-04
New JERSEY
Blast Does
Big Damage

Ecdtord, n. J., July l-(AP)-
The terrific blast which shattered
thousands of windows within q 10
mile radius, rocked scores of homes
and created panic in many C0mmun-
tics late last night was caused by
the explosion of seven and onC-hall
tons of dynamite, George f.. Nc
ClintocE. manager of the John +.
Varrcck Company. SAID today,
AT thc same time the Boston OF
flee of the Federal Bureau OF hives
tication announced that agents al
ready we're at the scene attempting
TO determine what set off the stored
explosives.
Mcnantock said the dynamite was
= ~4O-6O" mixture and was kept IN
= lone one-Story warehouse, me
dynamite was owned by the DUPONT
and distributed by the
Varreck organization.
The warehouse went up IN a Sad
den squirt of flame, followed by a
terrific conclusion, according TO
witnesses. ,
MANY persons in Bedford and
nearby Manchester were cu1 pN ny
ing glass. and at least a dozen PEG
Dlc received hospital treatment. NO
one vas reported injured fatally.