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Evening star., 1944-01-05
Round About the House

Dear Miss NOVEL;: A friend OF ours
on the West Coast sent us very
beautiful Christmas wreaths made
with small fruit and very lovely
dark, shiny leaves. These are too
nice to throw out after Christmas
Can you suggest way might use
them in the house for several
months and how can I keep the
leaves and fruit fresh?-H. G.
Answer-The wreaths make an in
teresting decoration for the center of
your dining table, with fruit used in
the center and candles at either
end. 1t may also be used as a wall
decoration in the hall or living room.
Try it hung on the wall with
candle bracket in the center or on
the back of tilt-top hall table with
an interesting porcelain f1gurine
placed in front of it. Use olive oil
or other salad Oil to keep the leaves
clean and shiny. The kumquats,
cranberries and other fruit will dry
up or decay in week or so. You
may replace them with fresh fruit,
artificial flowers or bind the wreath
with ribbons as long as the leaves
remain attractive.
Can you tell me how to start my
Christmas gift paper white" mar
cissus and jonquils. Last year they
turned out to be nothing but a lot
of leaves.-K. G. S.
Answer-The narcissus will do very
we'll in pebbles and water. The JON
uuils should be in dirt. Use bowls
about 3 inches deep for the narcissus.
Three or five bulbs make a good
showing in each bowl. Place pebbles
in the bottom about an inch deep.
Set bulbs in place and, support with
pebbles. Turn water in until 1t ex-
tends up y inch on the bulbs. Too
much water may make them rot.
Then put the bowls away in dark
closet which is cool for several weeks.
Keep the water the proper height
by adding to it every few days. When
the roots have developed and the
tops are about inches high the
buds should begin to develop. When
the bud is in sight you may bring
the bowls out into the light. In this
way the root structure and the buds
will become strong, you will get nice
blooms and the leaves will not be
so tall as to tip over. The jonqulls
should be planted in dirt. Place
broken pot shards or fiat stones in
the base of the pot. Lay the dirt
over these. Set the bulbs with the
tip just barely showing above the
Evening star., 1944-01-05
inquired about softening up dried
out peanut butter.

inquired about softening up dried
out peanut butter.
She should pour in little water
at a time and beat it in we'll with a
fork until it is thoroughly emulsi-
fed and makes a soft spread. 1t
may take "a of it's bulk in water
However, when peanut butter is
softened like this it must be used
soon and must be kept in the refrig-
orator if not used at once.
The manufacturers pour peanut
oil into the tops of the jars to keep
the peanut butter moist. In taking
out the butter, care should be used to
leave the oil, or most of it, to protect
that remaining in the jar. Then
that taken out should be mixed with
water as given above, using a jar or
glass, not shallow bowl, and a
fork. Peanut butter when prepared
this way not only goes farther but
is free from the disagreeable tend
ency to stick to the mouth.
I, too, enjoy the Clearing House
I clip many of the suggestions and
recipes and have, been much pleased
with those I have tried. I type or
Evening star., 1944-01-05
Bread Stumnd

Now Is the time to hop to It with
the enriched bread touch. Whatever
the poultry may be, bread stufings
make tasty padding for all kinds of
fowl. The customary chestnut bread
dressing stands on ceremony as a
favorite. Homemakers can do won
ders with a standard bread dressing
Try adding hubby bits of apples, a
trlfie OF ground cranberry, or plump
oysters. Make generous servings of
bread dressings and well-seasoned
gravies part of the Sunday
meal. II poultry may not be a part
of the meal, bake dressings in
creased pan and serve with other
fragrant gravies.
Evening star., 1944-01-05
Chicken
Casserole

You bring the sunshine and flavor
of the tropics to your guests when
YOU serve them this unusual and de-
licious Middle American chicken
casserole.
Ideal for the wartime hostess, too,
because the entire dish is prepared
hours ahead of time, even overnight,
needing only the last minute topping
with bananas and almonds before
being placed in the oven to bake
while the table is set and the vege-
tables and coffee prepared.
The bananas and almonds form a
beautifully glazed, exciting-looking
crust. All our bananas come from
Middle America anyway, and recipes
like this certainly show us how to
make the most of them
A fowl may be used instead of a
frying chicken if more time is al
lowed for the oven cooking, or the
baking period may be shortened by
simply stewing the chicken pieces
until tender before frying.
Don't let the unusual combination
of pineapple and tomato seem
alarming, for it's truly delectable.
Middle American cookery is famous
for its skillful blending of familiar
ingredients to make a new and ex-
citing dish.
TROPICAL CHICKEN CAS-
SEROLE.
I chicken, cut in pieces for frying.
2 tablespoons -four.
u teaspoon salt.
4 teaspoon pepper.
u cup fat.
tomatoes, sliced.
slices pineapple, cut in eighths.
i cup raisins
II cup pineapple liquid.
cup chicken broth.
bananas, sliced.
\ cup blanched almonds, split In
half
Wipe chicken. Boil neck, back,
wings and giblets to make broth.
Mix -four, salt and pepper and coat
remaining chicken pieces. Melt fat,
fry chicken until brown on all sides.
Transfer pieces to casserole. Fry
tomatoes and pineapple lightly in
remaining fat. Add raisins, pine
apple liquid and chicken broth.
Bring to boil, simmer for five min
utes, adding more pepper and salt
If necessary. Pour over chicken in
casserole and allow to stand several
hours or overnight. Top with sliced
bananas and almonds, brush with
milk and bake uncovered in a mod
erately hot oven (370 degrees F. for
Is minutes or until chicken is ten
der. Serve with plain boiled rice
and green peas.
Evening star., 1944-01-05

What with labor shortages and
war restrictions, East Coast mar
kets do not anticipate as great an
abundance Of the silvery, saltwater
smelt from Canada as in prewar
years. However, fishermen and dis
tributors are doing everything in
their power to keep the fish COM
ing" to swell the food supply. and
from all indications there will be
an adequate quantity of this sweet
tasting little fish, according to the
Fishery Council.
Right now the fresh or green"
smelt Gas 1t is known to the trade)
Is arriving in fair amounts, with
Maine contributing her share. The
fishing usually begins as soon
as the rivers freeze over around
the middle of December, for
Evening star., 1944-01-05

have to plan your complimentary
colors very carefully. For instance
you don't want large blue rug and
heavy upholstered furniture with
blue coverings in the north room
with blue walls. This will be blue
with a vengeance and would be
bound to be cold and depressing
Use the large blue rugs in the rooms
where you have plenty Of sunshine.
Use plenty of light and warm colors
with the blue on the dark side of the
house. Remember nothing makes
blue bluer than another color-so
enjoy your blue rooms by combining
them with complimentary colors.
If you must have an all-blue room,
pick a large, sunshiny one and use
light, middle and deep blue tones for
contrast.
Evening star., 1944-01-05
By Barbara Bell

The outlook is bright for lots Of
fun in this gay little jumper and
blouse! Trim it with brilliant braid
or ribbon. Use bright buttons on
the snug fitting waistline.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1881 is
designed for sizes 6, 8, 10, IL and IA
years. Size 8 jumper requires IL
yards of 39-inch material-short-
sleeved blouse, Ia yards.
Price of Fashion Book separate is
IS cents. 1t may be ordered with
a l5-cent pattern for Is cents plus
1-cent postage.
For this attractive pattern send
Is cents, plus 1 cent for postage, in
coins with your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted to
Barbara Bell, Washington Star, Post
Office Box 80, Station G, New York
10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-01-05

Our Russian friends are making
a lot of news this winter, and some
how or other such things are usually
reflected in our styles. Here the
smart lines of the Cossack hat are
teamed with bag as roomy as the
Ukraine 1t makes a wonderful set
in chenille, if you can get it, or in
wool of comparative thickness. II
you know how to crochet at all, here
is something worth doing for your
self.
Send II cents (coin for Pattern
No 2046 to Washington Star, Needle
Arts Department, P. O. Box l72
Station D. New York 3, N Y.
Evening star., 1944-01-05

Contributions requests must be accompanied by the
full and address, will withhold both and only initials
Clearing House. Page
The Evening Star, Washington 4
Views in the Clearing House necessarily those
The Star and is obviously impossible
submitted, cannot assume responsibility for them.
impatient request
suggestion The
together with restrictions make it impossible
the daily mail For the duplicate
cannot be printed Betsy CasiceH
Evening star., 1944-01-05
SOFT WHITE COOKIES:
FRIED NOODLES.

(Thanks to A. T., Washington
For Mrs. J. B. NJ, who asked for
them: l egg, u cup sugar, u cup
shortening Combine and beat we'll
together. Add II. cups flour sifted
with 2 teaspoons baking powder,
z teaspoon soda, pinch of salt, also
q cup milk, y teaspoon vanilla. Mix
we'll. chill. Roll 2s inch thick, cut.
place on creased cookie sheet and
bake at 400 degrees for about 10
minutes. Makes about 40 cookies.
Fried Noodles: l egg, l tablespoon
water, no salt, tablespoons flour.
Mix thoroughly into smooth paste,
force through cookie maker or drip
through collander and fry in deep
lard. Drain, dry on paper.
REHEAT ROAST BEEF.
REQUESTED by Mrs. L. X. D.,
Washington
Our family likes roast beef and
when we have sufficient ration
points saved we buy one. We have
it hot the first night and would
prefer it served hot (and still rare)
at least once more. Instead we have
it sliced cold several times as the
flavor seems to go when it's
warmed over. Can any one please
tell me if there's a way to reheat
roast beef and keep the same flavor
it has as when first cooked?
X X v X
REMOVING BLACK MARKS;
FRENCH FRIED POTATOES.
Thanks to Mrs. L. C. E.,
WaShington.)
I have been reading and enjoying
the Clearing House from the first is
sue, yet failed to contribute any
thing until now. To the lady who
wishes to remove black marks made
by childrens shoes, may I offer this
suggestion.
Use a we'll known brand of liquid
wax. Not the self polishing" but
the kind that is marked polishing"
Use little of the we'll known elbow
grease IN applying ana they dlsap-
pear like magic.
For French fried potatoes, I soak
them in ice cold salty water an hour
before frying in bacon grease and
they are delicious as we'll as crisp
and brown.
X y II
ALMOND PASTE MACAROONS.
requested by Miss C. F.,
College Park.
Your Readers Clearing House is
Of much interest to me and am al
ways sure to read it.
wonder if any of your many read
ers would know how to make almond
paste macaroons, not the cocoanut
macaroons.
would be so glad If you would put
my request in your paper.
PEANUT BUTTER.
Thanks to Mrs. E. G. s.,
Tdkon11 Park
In Wednesdays issue, Mrs. l.. J. j.
Evening star., 1944-01-05
By Evelyn Hayes

off by widish girdle-belt studded
with brilliant cut-outs of felt. This
gal has positive knack for good
lines. Why not have lunch and a
look on Saturday?
X X
Every girl at one time or another
has yearned to be on the stage.
Evening star., 1944-01-05

paste the recipes I want to keep
permanently onto cards which go
in my Recipe File Box. Those not
yet tried 1 have in folders under
general headings as Beverages,
Desserts, etc,
Evening star., 1944-01-05
CARE OF POINSETTIA PLANTS;
ESS-MILKLESS-
BUTTERFLIES CAKE.
(Thanks to Mrs. H. G. H..
CheUy ChnSe.)

tIHdHhS 10 MTS. n. u. H.,
CheDy Chase
Would any of your many Clearing
House readers kindly tell me how one
should care for a poinsettia plant
after it is through the blooming
period? How long is the rest period?
Does one water same, cut down and
about when? When to treat to sun
shine and water?
After 25 years of married life, en-
joying new recipes and household
hints, I find the Readers Clearing
House has many such clever and
useful ideas. I turn to that page
regularly with keen interest. Am
submitting herewith a recipe quite
apropos of the times.
Eggless- -milkless and BUTTERFLIES
cake-Put in saucepan and boil
minutes cup of brown sugar, / cup
of water, 2 cups seedless raisins, a
cup lard, l teaspoon cinnamon, y
teaspoon cloves, salt and nutmeg.
When cool, stir in l teaspoon soda,
dissolved in a little hot water. Add
Q large cups of flour, Il teaspoon
baking powder and y cup nut meats
Bake l hour in slow oven.
Evening star., 1944-01-05
Starch Sticks?

When starch sticks to the bottom
OF an iron, do either one of these
two things: Add an extra pinch of
salt to the starch, or sprinkle some
salt on a newspaper and run the
iron over it.
Evening star., 1944-01-05
THANKS to Mrs. E. M. S.,
WASHINGTON

My advice toMrs. L. ]. j.. regard
ing her query is as follows:
When peanut butter becomes dried
out I cream a desired amount with
a little butter, if it is possible to OBJ
tain same.
CONVALESCENT BABY.
requested by Mrs. A. F.,
WaShingtonJ
My l -year-old son is recovering
from severe illness of some months
duration and is not allowed to exert
himself in any way. 1t is SO difficult
to keep him amused without excit-
ing him or letting him use his arms
and hands in play. I would greatly
appreciate it if some kind reader
could suggest quiet games or toys
that he could use for the next few
weeks. He likes to hear music on
the radio, but too much of it tires
him, find.
The Clearing House is so friendly
I feel sure that my plea will re-
ceive an answer.
ARTICHOKES.
REQUESTED by E. T., Alexandria,
Will some one please send in in
structions for cooking the big green
globe artichokes and also directions
for eating them-a la Emily Post?
They are new to us, and we are
anxious to try them.
X
KUMQUATS.
requested by Miss A. B. T.,
Arlington.)
In our holiday fruit baskets we re-
ceived a number of kumquats, and
just now a friend in Florida has
sent us small crate of them. What
on earth can they be used for?
They are too bitter to eat "as Is"
Evening star., 1944-01-05

Iicdoc lclp-dIlu SuOu, IL possible
before they spoil
COFFEE MAKING.
Thanks to Mrs o. T. B.,
Siluer Spring.
In response to the request for
making coffee by Mrs. A. E. F..
Washington. I would like to submit
one for Swedish boiled coffee that is
always good.
Use standard measuring cup and
spoon. For each cup coffee desired
pour cup water into pot. (Use
perculator without perculating sec
tion) Bring this to a boil. Add l
rounding tablespoon regular grind
coffee for each cup water, having
mixed it with bit of beaten egg
(about ! teaspoon for to table
spoons coffee and enough cold
water to make it hold together
Boil minutes and it's done.
A bit OF cold water poured into
spout of pot will settle grounds
quickly. Use whole beaten egg for
30 to so cups coffee. I keep beaten
egg in covered dish in refrigerator
using from that for each day. Egg
makes the coffee clear as amber and
does something to the flavor.
(Thdnks to p. r. du B.,
NetD York;
Mrs. A. E. F., in your paper OF
December 81, wants to know how
to make coffee.
I have drunk so much bad coffee
I decided to give it up or find out
how to make it for mysel. To make
good coffee one must get things
down to fine points-that is. it must
be a scientific way. Everything must
be found sufficient for one cup or a
dozen. One will have to use judg-
ment according to taste for strength
and taste. (Taste according to
blends of the different bean. My
ideal, when the war is over, is Moca
and Java, 7O-30 mix.)
1 use a teaspoon OF coffee to q
cup of water Put on fire, using
cold water When it comes to q
boil, turn off fire and it is ready
to drink. One will find out coffee
will never be bitter this way. One
may want a stronger coffee than this
but if it is a really good coffee
| it will be plenty strong enough
Any grind can be used this way.
Then the old French way is eff
cient also. Place desired amount
of pulverized coffee in cloth bag
and pour over it once boiling water
(be sure it is boiling, and it is
ready to drink. Coffee should never
lbe boiled.
Evening star., 1944-01-05
Readers Clearing House

Can they be cooked and served in
some way. or preserved or dried?
Please help-and soon, If possible.
before they spoil!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
A Key Finder

DO YOU have difficulty find
ing your door key? Many of
us find that our handbags are
so full of so many things that
to find a small thing like a key
is almost an impoSsibility. So
here is an idea. Buy a piece OF
ribbon the same color as the
lining of your purse, fasten your
key securely to this ribbon and
then sew a snap on the other
end and snap the ribbon to your
handbag. II will save you end
less time and fuSsing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
MARCH st TO APRIL

MARCH sf TO APRIL 20
Aries-Probably stormy going,
especially early part of day.
Exile any pessimistic tendency
TO quit or take it as is, if you
can improve matters. Brush up
enthusiasm, n natural Aries gift.
APRIL ~ TO MAY 20 ."
Taurus-Aspects show a few
impressive break-throughs. Let
your action and behavior show
all the fine points in you. For
get self, be inspired TO do great
and you will.
MAY 81 TO JUNE Fl
Gem Discretion in all
money and business deals
Shoulder your Obligations
blithely. Be sure to clamp down
on foolish chance tries, emotional
outbursts.
JUNE 22 TO JULY %
Cancer-Planetary vibrations
nil today. Polish up your tools,
keep your eyes peeled ready to
hitch-hike on any favorable in
fluences.
JULY "a TO AUG. 22
Leo-A sane, balanced effort
should bring you good results
this nonconspicuous period. Do
your best TO get the most out of
things. Cooperate with others
for a better sum-up.
AUG. 20 TO SEPT. IS
Virgo - receptive day for
making personal contacts count.
As for investments, money mat
ters, hold some propositions until
a more suspicious time.
SEPT. 81 TO OCT. IS
Libra-May be a bit tough on
your particular activities. A
cue: Put your effort into more
than one method or direction
and you should, with tenacious
ness hit the bull's-eye.
OCT. ~ TO NOV. 20
Scorpio - Sort of happy me-
dunn day. Suggest you take the
middle course with stern, con-
trolled action. You can't predict
results but you can influence
them rightly.
NOV. IS TO DEC. 2s
Sagittdrius - Some generous
influences, get off TO a flying
start. Practical matters, work,
business interests highly ia
vored. Personal items, romance,
social standing can advance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
Members of Party

AMONG THOSE playing
were =. Frank Buck. the clubs
new president. and Mrs. Buck
=. the Garnett r. Cramers and
their guests, the William E. An
dermanS a party including
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry r. Walsh and
the Jesse FleckS, who all went
over later to the Crosse Pointe
Yacht Club Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Marsh the Andrew FL
dreds =. the Phil O'Connells
the Gene Littles Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Rains Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gates the Kent.
Zimmermans Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom ZurSchmiede =. the A. w.
Moestas the II. +. Har-
mons the Newton Tarbles
the Paul Jeromes the
James Corfields b.. the Rupert
Mobiles DR.. and Mrs. John
Mckenzie Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Beardslee :. the John
BelfieldS the David Dazells
the Earl Carloffs and Mrs.
Charles S. Carroll the Paul
buffers 1. the Ralph Bastiens
;. DR.. and Mrs. c, j. Williams
:. the c, M. Wallaces and the
N. X. vanderZeeS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30

MISS PAULINE PATRICIA
MURRAY OF Bloomfield Hills
has chosen Nov. IL as the date
Of her wedding to Capt. James
Church Coggill of Washington,
d. c., son of Mrs. George Cog
gill of New York and the late
Mr.. Coggill. The bride-elect is
the daughter of Mrs. Isabel
Wallace Murray of Bloomfield
Hills and Edgar A. Murray of
Detroit.
The couple will be married
at a $3.50 o'clock service In the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION
in New York City. with a recep-
ton following at the Colony
Club. They will make their
home in Washington where
Capt. Coggill is stationed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
Next Tin Can
Pickup Nov. ID

GET YOUR tin cans in the
scrap" says Terry Bannan,
chairman of the Wayne County
tin can salvage committee,
Make them fight for victory!
Tin is vital war metal be-
cause only tin can be used in
certain types of war machinery.
Our peacetime tin supply has
been temporarily cut off by the
war. We must send our fighting
men ships, tanks, guns, food and
medicine. Save your tin cans
and prepare them for next tin
can collection day, Monday,
Nov. IS, and put them into ac-
ton"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30

YOU JUST can't be gloomy
in a kitchen that has these gay
and humorous Mexican motifs
embroidered in bright colors on
towels.
All simple stitchery-outline,
single and running stitch. Pat.
tern 507 has transfer pattern OF
seven motifs averaging Az by
T.; stitches.
This pattern, together with a
needlework pattern for per-
Sonai or household decoration.
ID cents.
Send Is cents in coins for
every Laura Wheeler Pattern.
Send your order to the Laura
VIII. Ter Pattern Department,
The Detroit Times, Detroit 81.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
Cottage Cheese Tsr's

! cup shortening
/ teaspoon salt
] teaspoon vanilla extract
! cup cottage cheese
, cups sifted enriched -four
"a cup citrus marmalade or
raspberry jam.
Cream shortening Add salt
and vanilla extract. Blend well.
Add cottage cheese. Mix well
Add flour Mix we'll. Chill
dough [ horou hly (about 3
hourS). Roll 4 inch thick. Cut
in 3-inch squares Place l tea
spoon marmalade or jam in UNI
creased baking sheets. Fold
corners over marSnalade or jam.
Place squares on INCREASED bak-
ing sheets. Bake in moderately
hot oven CAPS degrees 20
minutes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
DEC. 70 TO JAN. 2i

DEC. % TO JAN. 2f
CdpricorR-Best planetary in
dications in days! Feel happy,
gay; you can be surer of a top
score if you adhere strictly TO
form and exercise your natural
gifts.
JAN. g2 TO FEB. 90
Alphabetically may not be
too glamorous to your way Of
thinking but you should mark
up appreciable credit at days
close. Avoid INDIGESTION, cultivate
contentment.
FEB. II TO MARCH 20
Pisces - A real family day.
Put in some spare time with
loved ones, making up for neg
lected hours during business. Ro-
nance can rate high, if on your
schedule.
YOU, BORN on this date:
You have much personal mag
netism; are dignified, yet dy-
manic. Have keen insight into
character. Avoid forming strong
likes and dislikes. You can sue
ceed especially as manager, over
seer, artist. Overcome jealousy.
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