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Evening star., 1944-06-19

/ BAKED STUFFED EGGPLANT
small eggplants.
tablespoons salad oil.
l Glove garlic.
4 cup minced onion.
u cup minced green pepper.
tablespoon minced parsley.
cup diced tomatoes.
/ teaspoon salt.
"a teaspoon pepper.
III cups boiled rice.
II cup grated cheese.
2 tablespoons butter.
Fry garlic in salad oil until light
brown, then discard. Add onion and
green pepper and fry gently for S
minutes. Cut eggplants in half
lengthwise, scoop out pulp, leaving
shells half an inch thick. Dice pulp.
Add parsley, tomatoes, diced egg
plant and rice to the onion and
green pepper. Season we'll with salt
and pepper. mix thoroughly and
pile into the eggplant halves. Ar
range in a creased baking pan.
Sprinkle with grated cheese, dot
with butter and bake in a mod
erately hot oven, 375 degrees F., for
IS minutes. Serves 4.
And If you do have a nice cas-
serole that has become a favorite
cooking medium, try filling 1t with
this combination of garden de-
lights:
SUMMER CASSEROLE.
! lb. tiny new potatoes.
lbs. fresh lima beans.
l cup chopped celery.
n cup water, boiling.
l tablespoon butter.
Salt and pepper.
Il ID. boiled ham, sliced
u cup thin cream.
Boil potatoes in salted water un-
til tender. Peel. Shell lima beans
and cook in the smallest possible
amount of salted water until tender.
Add celery to the half cup of boil
ing water and cook rapidly for Is
minutes, or until water has almost
evaporated. Add butter, salt and
pepper and simmer until soft, about
10 minutes. Add cream. lima beans
ham Chopped or cut into thin
slivers) and new potatoes. Serve
IN casserole. Serves 4.
Evening star., 1944-06-19

lucky men who get soldierettes for
wives will not have to gnaw their
fingers to the bones while waiting
for dinner.
Every experience that we go
through teaches us something, and
every woman, unless she is totally
lacking in brains and heart, is going
to be better wife for what she
has learned in the war. She is
going to appreciate her husband
more and be better and kinder to
him. She may have secretly thought
that he was a failure because he
didn't make more money, but when
she undertook supporting a fam
lily and found out how much it
takes to pay the rent, and feed
and clothe lot of hungry children,
he looms up on her horizon as a
wizard of finance.
She may even have thought that
she had fallen out of love with a
husband who was no ball of fire,
but in the long, lonely evenings at
home. with no one but the cat and
the baby for company, she will
have found out how necessary he
is to her happiness, and how dear
Evening star., 1944-06-19
Readers Clearing House

the children patients might use
them in some way phoned Mrs.
Peck c'Bundles for America who
said she knew of no place where
there was need for such used" ma
terial. How about Walter Reed Hos
pital or the Naval Medical Center
in Bethesda? Or Goodwill Indus
tries to use or sell them? There
are no tops for most of them. 1 now
have accumulated a dozen!
WINDOW CLEANING:
CUTTING CORN; PUNCH?
(Thdnks to Mrs. M. McC.,
WaShington.J .
Some one recently asked how to
shine window glass. The commercial
window cleaners are very good, but
I prefer little kerosene added to
the water, providing you can get it
now
Will some one tell me how to
make punch without earbonated
water, with and without grape juice?
I. too, wish to express my appre-
citation for the many nice recipes
and helpful hints, which reminds
me of one just now. Use an adjusta-
BILE kraut cutter when cutting corn
off the cob. This is really a time
saver when one is canning corn and
only those who have canned corn
know what a task 1t is!
Evening star., 1944-06-19
Club De Jeudi
By Arfhnr H. Deufe

The outstanding difference be-
tween good dinners prepared by the
woman folks and the occasional din
ner prepared by the amateur male
chef is that the latter is more than
likely going to prepare some un-
usual dish. He has probably been
searching it out for some time.
Take, for instance, the dinner
served last week to the members of
the Club de Jeudi. The gentleman
who prepared it got the recipe for
the main dish from a young mis-
sionary who had spent some time in
Mexico. An amateur chef of no
slight ability, this good man brought
back a neat little book of the native
recipes he had gathered and our
own escoffier fairly leaped upon his
suggestion for preparing a leg of
lamb or mutton in that particularly
Mexican manner.
And so the menu last week was:
Merican Country Style Chicken Soup
Lamb Roasted in the Country
Manner
Peppers Stuffed With Rice
Green Salad
Caramel CnStdrd
Coffee.
The chicken soup is worth cook
ing in any American home. Chicken
broth is prepared and reduced to
real strength. Then roasted smoked
ham is cut in matchstick slivers.
Breast of chicken is cut similarly.
Mushrooms are sliced. And all this,
in any desired amount, is added to
the broth. A cup of rice is added
and then a long simmering takes
place The rice is cooked practically
to thickening for the soup. Salt
and pepper to taste and here is un-
usual flavor.
The lamb or mutton IS rubbed
with garlic, seasoned with pepper
and salt and placed in the roasting
pan with the addition of a large
sliced onion, cupful Of celery tops,
Evening star., 1944-06-19
Emily Post
Advises

The answer to one of tOday's let
ters quite plainly writes itself. The
letter is: II want very much to
show some special appreciation to
friends who have been more than
kind to me. My thought is that I
might perhaps give present to
their child-something really worth
having but something not conspicu-
GUS enough to embarrass them. 1
have a good job. In fact, I can
afford something very nice. Will
you help me?"
AS already said, this question
answers itself. Nothing could more
appropriately show appreciation to
any parents than the gifts of War
bond to their child.
Dear Mrs. Post: Is soup the only
item for which the spoon Is dipped
away from one? What about cereal,
apple sauce, etc?
Answer-Soup Is the only item
because it is the only thin liquid
served in plate. Cereals and
apple sauce are semisolids, so also
are thick soups, such as chowders.
You dip the spoon for all OF these
toward you and eat from the end
instead Of the side. Bouillon in
cups, as well as chocolate, tea and
coffee, are also correctly slipped
from the side of the spoon.
Dear Mrs. Post: Should the par
ents of the bridesmaids be invited to
the breakfast given in a hotel?
Answer: If the breakfast is in
cluding only the families of bride
and groom, in addition to the bridal
party itself, the parents of the at
tendants never expect to be included.
If you are having other people then
they should be invited.
John Doe" asks me this: What
return is a man alone supposed to
make to the invitations which he
receives (and accepts) to the houses
of friends and acquaintances? Is it
on the eye-for- -an-eye basis when
a man is not marr4ed?
To this last let me. say first of all,
that returning the hospitality of
ones friends is never on an "eye-
for-an-eye basis" Naturally one is
expected to make whatever return
for repeated hospitality, that one
can. This may not even be an invi-
tation, and in the case of a man, the
return is If possible less exacting
than of a woman, since every host
ess is delighted to know extra men
to invite to her parties.
However, repeated courtesies Of
hostesses can be returned by occa-
sionally sending flowers or candy or
something to the children, and by
showing them polite attention when
he meets them at other parties. OF
course. if he lives in house, or an
apartment, of his own, people are
always especially pleased to 60 to
any sort of party that bachelor
can give. On the other hand, If he
is regularly keeping house then his
obligation to return the hospitality
of his friends is the same as that Of
all householders.
Evening star., 1944-06-19

a couple of sliced carrots and a
chopped-up chilli pepper. Maybe a
slice or so of bacon on top will help,
if the meat is rather lean. When
the meat has Drowned, pour cup
of dry red wine over 1t to help in
the basting.
When the meat Is done, remove 1t
to a warm place and make the
gravy. First drain of all surplus
grease. Add a cup of strong bouil-
lon--it can be two bouillon cubes
melted down in hot water. Strain
after the gravy has boiled up well.
Check for salt and pepper seasoning
and boil for a few minutes longer.
There should be enough gravy for
eight persons.
Here is how the rice Is prepared
for stuffing into the peppers: In q
saucepan place some fat, q chopped
onion, a nubbin or two OF garlic
(optionaD, half cup Of ground
smoked ham and chopped green
pepper. Cook until the onions and
peppers are soft and then add q
heaping cup of well-washed rice, a
small can Of tomatoes, q couple Of
raw chopped tomatoes, a chopped
green pepper and q pinch Of cay
enne. Then a couple Of cups of
bouillon. Cover the pan and set 1t
into the oven until the rice is done.
If it Is too moist, let 1t stand a
while with the lid removed and the
oven heat turned off.
Prepare the peppers for stuffing
by trimming of the tops and par
boiling for a few minutes. The
stuffed peppers are then topped with
breadcrumbs and bits OF butter and
placed in medium oven until the
tops are nicely Drowned.
And here is very simple and
very good green salad: Use leaves of
lettuce from the Victory garden,
wash and chill and tear-do not
cut the leaves. Then take handful
OF green onions from the above
mentioned Victory garden and, using
the onions and the green tops, slice
very thin and mix in with the torn
lettuce leaves. Then merely a dress
ing of oil, vinegar, salt and pepper.
Any added green things will only
distort the flavor and take away
the charm of just lettuce and onion
slices. It will be noted, too, the
added deliciousness of this salad II
it comes fresh from the garden.
Mexicans, in fact all Latin Ameri-
cans, are very fond of caramel GUS
tard. Before pouring the mix into
the baking dish, place few spoons
of sugar In the bottom Of the dish
and let It heat until it melts-don't t
let it burn. Then add the custard
mix and bake. Set aside to chill
and then unmold. The caramel will
ooze around the top and side In a
most appealing, brownish sauce.
Evening star., 1944-06-19
REMOVING NAIL POLISH;
TENDER STEAK?

Thanks to Mrs. G. G., Washington J
Removing fingernail polish from
cotton material, requested by Mrs.
G. B.:
(about Is cents WORTH of acetone
from any drug store. Then using a
small piece of cotton dipped in the
acetone, gently sponge over the
polish stain until it disappears. AS
soon as the spot is gone, wash the
garment Immediately with mild
soap and warm water and rinse well.
I recently had a similar experience
with MY small sons pale green suit.
Every trace of polish disappeared
and the color of the suit was not
harme,i in the least.
May I now make a request2 How
does ore prepare a steak so that it is
Evening star., 1944-06-19

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.
Betsy CasweH.
Evening star., 1944-06-19
By Peggy Roberts.

Designs Of dogs heads are attrac-
tive when used as towel decorations
or framed wall pictures.
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfers for four designs, each
about 81 by inches; color chart,
stitch illustrations and full direc-
tions.
Our 60-page multicolored book of
Needle Arts, containing five free pat
terms and many other suggestions
for dressing up your home and your
self, is now available. Send your re-
quest for this book to the address
listed below, inclosing 20 cents in
coins to cover the cost and mailing
charges.
Send IL cents (coin) for Pattern
No. R2118 to Needle Arts Depart
ment, The Washington Star, P. o.
Box 172, Station D, New York 3, N.
Y. Please include your postal zone
number.
Evening star., 1944-06-19
WARM TO
WAR.Wo RS!

To get the most out OF your efforts,
you have to feel right If you tire
easily-feel weak. rundown and
nervous-you're only doing a half
way job!
Check up on yourselr Maybe the
reason why you can't take it" any
more. is because your blood is low
in iron! In such cases. a good iron
tonic like Pepto- Mangan can 20 a
long way towards helping you get
back your old pep and endurance.
'Pepto- Mangan replenishes what
ever iron the blood may be lacking
helps to give it that rich redness so
essential for vigorous strength and
real vitality. If your blood is short of
iron. few bottles of Pepto- Mangan
may be all that's needed to FIX
you up! Ask your druggist for
e9eE. PEPIO.MANCAN
TINE FAMOUS IRON TONIC
|" ueen u the NEW TABLET feRn WITH NTAnIH T.,
Evening star., 1944-06-19
By Barbara Bell

A midsummer halter frock with q
beruf1ed suspender strap treatment
which ends in most unusual curved
treatment at the center of the back.
The crisp little blouse has matching
frills on the cuffs.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1904 is
designed for sizes 8, 10, IL, 14Nand IS
years. Size 10, jumper with self-ruf-
fling, requires "a yards of 39-inch
material; blouse, 2Hs yards.
For this attractive pattern send
Is cents, plus cent for postage, in
coins with your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted to Bar
bara Bell, The Washington Star,
Post ONCE Box SO, Station G, New
York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-06-19
LEMON CHIFFON PIE

LEMON CHIFFON PIE
(Filling for 9-inch pie: uses 4 pkg)
env. Knox Gelatine "a cup lemon
Il cup cold water juice
8 eggs " tsp. salt
2s cup sugar, or tsp. grated
l cup light corn syrup lemon rind
Soften gelatine in cold water. Beat
yolks; add "a cup sugar or z cup
corn syrup, lemon juice, and salt.
Cook in double boiler until custard
consistency; stir constantly. Add
softened gelatine; stir until dis
solved. Add grated rind. Cool.
When it begins to thicken, fold in
stiff1y beaten egg whites to which
remaining sugar or corn syrup has
Evening star., 1944-06-19
TASTY MEAT LOAF.
(Thdnks to Mrs. c. N. M,
WGShinot0n


In answer to the little lady who
asked how to make a small meat
loaf, meat loaf for two, that would
not be tough and hard like a rub
Der BALI:
May 7 tell her that since the meat
loaf is delicious sliced down cold for
sandwiches, or a cold plate lunch, it
is advisable not to try to make it
too tiny, but use at least
pound Of ground steak at a time.
The texture Is better and nothing is
lost in that way as it may be used
the day after. Less than that
amount becomes dry in cooking and
there are not enough drippings for
the sauce which is such a great
addition to that dish.
To about one pound of ground
beef add salt and pepper to season
sufhclently, and about a teaspoon
OF poultry seasoning or mixed mar
joram and thyme. Soak three slices
OF bread in milk or water until
moist and soft, squeeze it dry and
add to the meat mixture with one
raw egg and 2 spoonfuls of catsup.
A little minced onion is liked by
some and adds flavor, think. And
also two tablespoons of melted but
ter or bacon drippings are added
to make it richer. If not soft enough
to make into smooth loaf, add a
little water or milk, as the mix
ture must not be too dry-that
makes it hard--keep soft enough to
mold nicely into a loaf or ball.
Place in a well-greased casserole
and pour around the meat cup
Of water in which has been dis
solved a bouillon cube-or maybe
two-a little butter and catsup ac-
cording to taste. Bake quickly in
oven at 400 degrees for few min
utes until Drowned, at which time
lower flame, and cook slowly for
an hour longer. Make a gravy with
the drippings by thickening slightly
with little flour and butter. A few
chopped olives add to the flavor of
the gravy. (Tomato juice may be
used in place of the catsup, If pre-
ferred). And water or tomato juice
may be added from time to time
1t dish becomes too dry.
TOMATO PLANTS?
requested by Mrs. r. C. II,
SilDer Spring.
Mrs. j. D. W., Mclean, wrote
about tomato pants growing in
corn cobs. Doesn't this plant need
any soil?
Evening star., 1944-06-19
Dixie Picnic
Salad

IL cups canned corn kernels.
Ia cups cooked lima beans.
3 tomatoes, sectioned.
2 green peppers, sliced.
q teaspoon salt.
4 teaspoon pepper.
u cup mayonnaise.
Lettuce or salad green's.
Mix corn, lima beans, tomatoes,
peppers, seasonings and mayon-
naise together thoroughly. Serve
on lettuce or salad greens with
fried chicken. Yield: Six servings.
Evening star., 1944-06-19
Good Idea fOH. SUNDAY
Tauon frssh fLa1ar EaenI

been added. Turn into baked pie
shell and chill. Sprinkle with
chopped nuts if desired.
REAL fruit flavor that's what
you get when you take juice from
fresh fruit and add pure, plain
Knox Gelatine for this easy des-
sert! Real, good vitamins, too, that
artifcially favored products do
not have! Taste the difference.
See if you'll ever go back to arti-
fcially favored products.
FREE write to Mrs. Charles B.
Knox, Box U S 2, Johnstown, New
York, for a copy of her new 40
page recipe book, just off the press.
Evening star., 1944-06-19
CHICKEN QUERY?

CHICKEN QUERY?
(RequeSted by Mrs. H. ~,
WdShington)
I should like to know how to pre-
pare fried chicken so that the
crust is not too dry and crusty and
the meat underneath is moist and
tender.
If a large batch of fried chicken is
fixed, how does one prepare 1t well
in advance of serving and how is it
reheated?
Evening star., 1944-06-19

Getting off in the depths of the park ,Chere it's cool and
quiet is Conderfni refresher for tense and
the rakine involved WW do good too! Take along
small hamper packed wih Innch-snch the "Di.ie
pcnic suggested here Crisp fried chicken cool drink
and MIXED vegetable salad that is unusual and delicious.
YonW find directions for making the salad this page
Evening star., 1944-06-19

tender and juicy? Mine always re-
semble leather and are not bit
tasty.
Evening star., 1944-06-19
GLASS JARS NEEDED?

Being a thrifty soul, I have saved
the glass jars that coffee, canned
fruit and such are packed in. These
jars are quite attractive in shape
and I'm wondering if any one can
tell me of a place where they are
needed. I took some to the Fedora
ton of Churches Miss Eta Mae
Russell's work is in hospitals) think
ing they might be used as bowls for
cut flowers in the hospitals, or that
Evening star., 1944-06-19
PIE RECIPE WANTED?

PIE RECIPE WANTED?
REQUESTED by Mrs. A. B.,
WGShington.)
would like to know how to make
an open top, fresh cherry pie. I
would also like to know how to make
an open top, fresh peach pie. Thank
you very much.
Evening star., 1944-06-19
PRESERVING RECIPES?

REQUESTED by Mrs. A. v. L.,
Alexandria,
Will some one be good enough to
send in recipes for the following !:
Barbecue, cherry conserve, water
melon rind pickle and blueberry
lamp
Evening star., 1944-06-19
GUILT SCRAPS.

Thanks to Miss M. p, Washington
In answer to a recent request for
quilt scraps, I have few to offer.
Please phone me at North 6774.
Evening star., 1944-06-19

. An instant success :. and no iUonder!
Epen the rich, sun.time colors like
Country Cream and Sun Mocha stay true
to their original tone every moment
you wear them You see each
of the 8 superb shades is "Wmd.MNed'
by special process. Each is designed
70 make every dress ,,ou tcear doubw
becoming. What's more >. each is
endowed ,oith that magical Reulou cling'
For face ponder as perfect as
your beloved Rerlon Nail Enamel and.
Lpstick uisit your favorite
Department Store, Beauty Salon. or
any better Drug Store today!
81 90 Trial Sis. eo'
(Pius Federal Tas)
Evening star., 1944-06-19
HOW TO TEMPT MICE?

NEQUtSEtU Oy WI 100 d L1
Wdshington)
We can't seem to get rid of sew
eral mice that have elected to take
up residence in our apartment. I've
bought traps, baited them with
bacon, or cheese, or bread at various
times-and nothing seems to tempt
the mice to take try. Can any one
offer a good suggestion for sure
fire bait?
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-03-11

| polne skrbi. Povesila je roko, XII
fJo je bila lie drzala ma kljuki.
Poeasi Sc je obrnila in Sc vrnila
20 hodniku ter Gdsla po stopni-
lcah.
/ Temno obrobljene, neprespa-
ne, velike .crne oci SO j stra-
hotno gorele IL bledega obraza,
ko je VISA izmucena stopala "a
Sayo proti Zatonu.
HUI! Kakor sova me je
pogledala,' je zagodrnjal pohab-
lljeni start Cotar, XII je pred svo-
jo raztrgano bajto polagal ko-
lieke in deseice razlienega le-
sa ma solnce. Starec Sc je brz
pokrizal in pozdravil:
bog jim daj dober dan, de-
vica!"
MARITIME velike oei SO strme-
lie mimo NIGGA. Nj mn odzdravi-
la, ker je bila VISA zamisljena.
Strupeno je gledal starec "a
MO in Sc enkrat Sc je pokrizal,
preden Sc je vrnil v bajto.
(Dalje prihodnjic)
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-03-11
(Nadaljevanje)

Naposled sva dospela do uli-
ce, 0. kateri je gostilnicar dejal,
da je Severinova. Dekle je ma
enkrat obstalo in spustilo mojo
roko. Sc vedno Sc je tresla. go
spod, dalje ne smete iti z me-
noj!' je tho zasepetala. in po-
vesila glavo. Zacudeno sem jo
pogledal. "Zakaj ne" sem
vprasal - ''ko pa ste me tako
dalec peljali seboj! Prosim,
ne mislite, da imam kake slabe
namene!" Pri teh besedah sem
jo prijel "a roko. Ona jo je ma
glo iztrgala in dejsla: "Oprosti-
te, da sem vas tako dalec pelja-
la! Bila sem nepremisljena. Le-
po vas prosim, odidite!" Glas je
bill tih in prosec. Cutil sem, da
moran ubogati. Poiskal sem v
zepu drobiz, XII mi ga je dal
Faldner in sem j ga hotel izro-
eiti. Roko sem ze iztegnil, a v
tenn trenutku mi je stopila pred
oei beda, kateri je dekle 60
vorilo, bolna matt, XII rabi zdrav-
nika, zdravil in sem sc zacel
sramovati, da sem hotel poma-
gait S tako malenkostjo. Drobiz
sem spustil nazaj v Yep in sem
.poiskai yes zlati denar, XII sem
ga incl pri sebi.
Roka Sc il je tresla, ko sem
j izrocil denar. Mislila je, da
sem il dial drobiz, a vkljub temu
Sc je prisreno zahvalila in je
hotela oditi. emo. besedo se,'
sem dejal in sem jo zadrzal
"Upane, da mamti ozdravi
ykljub temu pa DO Sc potrebo.
vala emo in drugo in vi ljubj
otrok niste "a take vecerne spre
hode, kakor je danasnji. zatc
vam hocem Sc nadalje pomagati
Ali bi danes teden oh TEN cast
ne hoteli priti pred Ecole dc
Medicine, da bi mi povedali, ka
1ko je z materjo?' Nekaj casa
Sc je obotavljala, naposled pc
je dejala. "Dobro!' - "Imejte
to obleko, XII jo innate sedaj ds
vas lanko spoznam!" Obljubils