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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-25
Our Sincere Good Wishes to All!

This is Christmas all celebrate with thankful hearts,
because it is Victorious Christmas Christmas full Of promise
for the future future which, devoutN hope and proX
will mean the realization of the song of the angels
"Peoce on Eorth-0ood VIII Towards Men,"
Frank R. JeIIeff, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-25
LEFTOVER EvAPORATED MILK

LILA L ~ 11b al Viva LII 1A11lA.
From Mrs. F. L., Washington
There are many uses for the left
over evaporated milk. Drop a penny
postcard or letter to the manufac-
turer of the brand of milk you use
and ask for his recipe booklet. The
name of the manufacturer is on
the label on the can. You will re-
ceive a booklet telling all possible
uses for that milk.
Similar requests Sent to manu-
facturers of food products, such as
fours, baking powders, cheese, gela-
tins, chocolate, ETC., will bring you
a wealth of culinary information.
You will be kept busy reading the
recipe booklets and enjoying new
cooking experiences.
X X j;
WILLIAMSBURG OYSTERS"
From Mrs. NJ. 2. G., Chevy Chase,
| Mo-
Several days ago I noticed a re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-25
TO FOIL. MICE2

From Mrs. G. T., Silper Spring.
I have fold-aWay bed which has
an all new cotton mattress. This bed
is not in use all of the time. Several
times when 1 have unfolded it lately
to use it, 1 have found that mice
have eaten lots of tiny holes through
the cover and have torn quite bit
of the cotton out. Several very large
holes go almost halfway through
the mattress have never found any
nests, although of course, the mat
tress would certainly be good place
for mice nests. I am wondering if
any of the readers know of a
LIQUID mixture which could be
sprayed on the mattress to keep the
mice from eating it. We have house
pets who will kill and eat mice, so
naturally I couldn't use anything
that would harm dogs or cats. This
liquid mixture would not necessar-
lily have to kill the mice, but just
keep them, away from the mattress
Perhaps there is some sort of ma
terial that I could cover the mattress
completely with SO the mice would
not bother it. If SO, what kind?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-25
Readers Clearing House

quest for williamsburg oysters"
and just a few days before that had
written the Travis House at Will
liamsburg for their recipe as I have
had them there.
Today I received their recipe and
am passing it along. Although
they didn't mention the number of
servings, imagine the recipe serves
six to eight in ample portions.
One quart oysters, IA cups cracker
meal, II cup shortening (butter or
margarine), 2 tablespoons flour, 2
tablespoons onion, finely chopped; 2
tablespoons green pepper, finely
chopped; u bud garlic, minced;
tablespoon lemon juice or (sherry),
l teaspoon Worcestershire sauce.
sale and pepper to taste.
Heat oysters in own juice until
edges curl. Melt shortening in
saucepan and add flour. Let brown
slightly, then pour over oysters. Add
all seaSonings and one cup of cracker
meal. Pour into baking dish, sprin-
kle with a cracker meal. Bake in
fairly hot oven (about 375 to 400
degrees) for 20 minutes.
Bread crumbs could be used in
stead of cracker meal in the dish
and prefer to put the crumbs on
top mixed with parmesan cheese. It
adds nice flavor to the scalloped
oySterS)
HOUSE SMOKES UP?
From Mrs. B. r., Falls church,
Could any one tell me why the
house always smokes up to the
point of making the eyes smart,
when I roast meat? The flame Is
low. When 1 take the meat or fowl
out of the oven, it is crisp on the
outside, but not burned. Is this
criSpneSs right?
SOUR MILK PANCAKES.
(From Mrs. d. l., Washington
In answer to T. G. S., Washing
ton, for thin sour milk pancakes.
Take one cup of sour milk to u
cup flour, 2 eggs, a teaspoonful of
baking powder and a little salt and
pepper. l have found the recipe
very good and fry in any shortening.
From Mrs. B. P, Arlington.)
I am glad to advise the reader on
milk recipe.
For each cup of sour milk dissolve
p teaspoon baking soda, pinch of
salt and stir till it foams. Add sugar
to suit taste and flour to thicken so
it drops evenly on the pan. Use any
shortening. Serve with honey or
sirup.
COOKIE RECIPE?
fFrom Mrs. G. F. B., Arlington.)
We would like a recipe for Sprin-
geles. They are cookies with quite
number of eggs and distinctive
f1aVoring. If some of your readers
have a recipe for Hartshorn Cookies,
we would appreciate it.
:;
POEMS OFFERED.
From Mrs. N. A.. Takonad Park.
For Mrs. r. M. P. Arlington, who
wants the words to the poem, "A
Little Boys Walk"
A little boy went walking
One lovely summer day,
He saw little rabbit
That quickly ran away.
He saw the shining river
Go winding in and out,
And little fishes in 1t
Were swimming all about.
And slowly, slowly turning
The big wheel of the mill,
And then the tall church steeple.
The little church so still.
The bridge across the water.
And as he paused to rest,
He saw among the bushes
we ground sparrow nest.
And as he, watched the birdie
Among the tree tops fly,
He saw the clouds a-sailing
Across the summer sky.
He saw the insects creeping
The. flowers that summer brings
He said, TN go tell Mama
I've seen so many things"
We use this song in a nursery class
with flash cards illustrating it, and
it's very effective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-25

We use this song in a nursery class
with flash cards illustrating it, and
Il it's very effective.
Evening star., 1945-02-15
Let's Celebrate q Bit!

Never let 1t be said that we're all
too busy to celebrate the birthday OF
the Father of Our Country! The
family will love the little extra
touches if you make a Washington s
dinner at home-or the children may
have plans Of their own for Wash
ington's Birthday supper. Here Is a
simple menu-ration-w and time
thrifty: ...
Cheese Cherries
With Tomato Juice Cocktail
Toast Log Filled With Cream
OF OliDes and Oysters
Potato Chips =.
Beet and Watercress Salad
Cherry Tarts.
CHEESE CHERRY APPETTZERS
With Tomato Juice.
Pecan Halves.
H-pound package snappy Cheddar
cheese
Paprika.
Parsley stems.
Cut pecan halves again in half and
use as centers for little round balls
of the soft cheese. Shape to size of
cherries. Roll in paprika. Make
cherry stems of parsley. Serve with
glasses Of well seasoned tomato
juice.
TOAST LOG.
Loaf of bread.
tablespoons margarine, melted.
1-dozen stuffed olives.
IL dozen oysters.
2 cups cream sauce.
/ bunch watercress.
Removes crusts from loaf of bread.
Evening star., 1945-02-15
By the Iicfory Chef

fully at one, but q combination OF
colors and textures that Is a delight
to see and to consume.
For instance, let's take q firm new
green cabbage and boil 1t whole In
salted water until it is Just tender
and still nice and green. Put It in
the center of large round platter.
cut 1t In neat wedges, and circle 1t
with little alternating heaps Of
cooked carrot balls, sprinkled with
chives or parsley, baby zucchini
squash, peeled and cooked whole
the tiniest of cooked baby beets,
bright green peas, little potato balls.
busted with. parsley; perhaps some
brussels sprouts and tiny boiled
onions.
At the edge Of the platter, be-
tween each little vegetable mound,
tuck wedges of raw tomato, liberal
ly besprinkled with thyme or basil.
Pour melted butter or margarine
with bit of lemon juice over all
the cooked vegetables and add salt,
pepper and dash of paprika as q
final touch. A lovely dish and good
cIiOuSu W SOOp COIIlpidlIltS dDOuC tIle
lack OF steak or chops!
A very good main dish that also
appeals to masculine taste is made
up Of old-fashioned Irish potato
cakes, spread with butter or mar
garine, or even, I've heard tell, with
maple sirup. For these cakes, SIM
ply take couple OF cups of mashed
potatoes and into them work 4
tablespoons baking powder, sifted
with 2 cups flour, and a teaspoon of
salt, / tablespoon butter or mar
Evening star., 1945-02-15
By Betsy CasweH,
women'a News Editor.

the produce counter. and you'll have
plenty of reason. The lavish dis
play of fresh fruits and vegetables
is balm to the housewives soul.
There are apples-all kinds, nearly,
most reasonable in price. Increased
shipments of avocados from Cali
fornia have put that versatile fruit
back into more shopping bags. Cit
rus fruits, selling at, or near cell
ing, include grapefruit. oranges,
both for juice and for the table,
lemons, few lines, and nice tango
rines. which are, however, approach
ing the end of their season. Emperor
grapes, pineapples and strawberries
are recommended. The fancier
shops have melons-honeydews and
Santa Claus, from South America,
along with papayas. These are ex-
pensive and haven't too much flavor.
About the only scarce vegetable is
the cucumber. Tomatoes in gen.
eral are much better than they
have been and are being sold in
bulk by the pound, and also in the
cellophane topped boxes for the
best quality. Fine peas from Mex
leo, lima and snap beans and cab
bage are very plentiful. There Is
good green broccoli about, together
with moderate supplies of cauli-
flower. The root vegetables in gen.
eral are bit lighter than they
have been, and greens, which in
clude spinach, kale and collards, are
showing the effect of cold weather
"a situation that should clear as
the temperatures mount. Turnips,
rutabagas. squash. onions. lettuce,
shallots, green pep
pers and sweet potatoes are partic-
ularly recommended.
X X X X
Here and There: Store citrus
fruits in cool. dry place. with the
tissue wraps-if any. these days
eft on An easily made cherry
'herbet results from whipping a can
Of evaporated milk, that has been
thoroughly chilled, until the milk is
stiff. Fold in tablespoons of lemon
Juice and one cup red cherry pre-
serves. Turn into freezing trays
and freeze as usual. Simple {.
The National Fire Protection ASso-
Evening star., 1945-02-15

boiled meat (boiled with bag Of
picking spices for favor, such as
breast Of veal, piece of utility beef or
beef tongue; cut into strips or cubes
and add to sauce.
CHERRY TARTS.
! quart tart red cherries Canned
or frozen; sugar to taste, II neces-
sary.
! cup cherry juice. ~
2 tablespoons cornstarch.
2 tablespoons margarine.
tart shells.
Sour cream.
Heat cherries in liquid with sugar
to taste. Drain. Divide between the
six tart shells. Mix cornstarch with
tablespoon of cold water to make
smooth paste. Add the hot cherry
juice Stir over low heat until
creamy, smooth and we'll thickened
Add the margarine Pour over the
cherries. Cool Top with a bit OF
sour cream, sweetened to taste.
Serves 6.
Evening star., 1945-02-15

garine and last u cup Of milk. Roll
the mixture out to H-inch thick.
ness and cut into rounds with q
cookie cutter. Then put the cakes
in 9 frying pan with little fat and
cook over slow fire, turning so
that they are well Drowned on both
sides.
Then there Is q way to make the
familiar canned baked beans sit up
and take notice, In q brand-new
version! Get the beans without
pork or tomato sauce. Drain them
and add to them grated onion, and
cup OF tomatoes, peeled and finely
chopped. Mix these all well and
then put In l tablespoon Of melted
butter or margarine and season
With salt, pepper and Whit Of
curry powder. Pack the mixture
into an oiled bread pan and bake it
for half an hour In q hot oven.
You'll find the men of the house 60
for this in big way.
And one more suggestion-make
carrot ring by mashing cups of
boiled carrots and adding to them
l cup grated bread crumbs, . tea
spoon Of onion juice, salt, q tea
spoon OF mustard and dash Of
cayenne. Beat In the yolks Of 6
eggs, add / pint thin cream and
fold in the egg whites beaten stiff.
Turn the mixture into q buttered
ring mold and bake tn . pan Of hot
water for 80 minutes.
When you are ready to serve this
dish, turn the ring out Of the mold
onto q platter and I'LL the center
with mixture Of green peas.
mushrooms, small boiled onions and
little potato ballS =,
Evening star., 1945-02-15

Score sides and ends with fork to
resemble rough bark Of tree. Hollow
out the loaf to make a container for
creamed food. Spread inside and
outside of loaf with melted mar
garine and toast the log in very
hot oven (450 degrees F..
Cut olives in half. Cut oysters in
halves or quarters. Add to cream
sauce. Heat gently over low heat
about 5 minutes, until edges of oys-
ters curl. Shred and add the water
cress. Turn into freshly toasted case.
Garnish with additional stuffed
olives, watercress and celery curls.
Serves 6.
Note-To serve 10 or IL, place q
special order at your grocery for a
long sandwich" sometimes called
pullman) loaf OF bread. Double all
other ingredients.
Note No. 2-For oysters, substitute
shrimp or hard-cooked eggs or lob
ster or crab meat, if you wish: or use
Evening star., 1945-02-15

Ia inches in thickness and the
length of the couch behind cushions
and down the sides of sofa or chair
Put covers on furniture, push into
place, and wedge strips of wood
the sides
This is very good where knitted
covers pull so very badly.
REMOVING CHEWING GUM.
Thanks to Mrs. C. E. w.
.Washington.J
Some time ago some one asked
about removing chewing gum. I
find the white of an egg will remove
chewing gum from anything, in
cluding hair, without leaving trace.
1t works every time!
HONEY PIE:
PASTRY TARTS?
USING CANNED TOMATOES?
(Thanks to Mrs. c. E. R.,
Arlington)
AS recipes, particularly pie and
pastry recipes, are my hobby, of
course RCH is my favorite part of
the paper. My husband also enjoys
reading 1t with me-so orchids to
RICH!
In all my many cook books, I find
but one recipe for Honey Pie, as re-
quested by Mrs. P. @. of Arlington.
Here it is: 3 tablespoons flour, % tea
spoon salt, u cup honey, 2 egg
yolks, slightly beaten. 2 cups milk.
Mix flour, salt, honey and eggs
together Add milk and cook slowly
until thickened. Pour mixture into
pie shell (my recipe specifies gra-
ham cracker pie shell. but probably
baked pie shell would do as welD,
slow oven (325 degrees) Is to IS
minutes or until meringue is brown.
Now for few requests-as my
speciality is collecting unusual pie
recipes. I would like to have the
recipe for those delicious little tarts
one often buys in bakeries. They
have a rather sweet pastry, a cake
filling and jam in the bottom of
the tart.
I happen to have some canned to-
matoes on hand and would like very
much to have recipes making use of
tomatoes in an especially tasty way.
Naturally, any unusual pie recipes
will be also appreciated.
X x X
PAINTED TURTLE?
requested by Mrs. J. r. H.,
Washington.J
Can any one tell me how to re-
move paint from the back of small
turtle? My son has one whose back
was painted when he purchased it
and we understand if the paint is
not removed it will die.
SINGLE LOAF OF BREAD;
CHENILLE SPREAD.
THANKS to Mrs. M. A. B,
Washington
For Mrs E. A. L., Washington
One loaf of white bread: Half cake
compressed or l package granular
yeast, l cup liquid, / tablespoon
sugar, " tablespoon salt, 33s cups
sifted flour, / tablespoon melted
and cooled shortening.
Crumble yeast, add liquid, add
sugar and salt and stir all. Let
Evening star., 1945-02-15
For Lenten Fare

In the old days the arrival Of Ash
Wednesday and the beginning of
Lent sent the meal planner Of the
household In hot pursuit Of fast
day recipes. These were relatively
easy to find, because fish, cheese and
eggs were not part and parcel OF
menus planned for the rest Of the
week. But now, with things as they
are, nearly every day Is a fast day"
in the meatless sense of the term
and the aforementioned fish. cheese
and eggs have been done to death
several times over!
Men, as rule, are pessimistic
about mock" meat dishes, concoc-
tions that pretend to be lush and
Juicy outlet and turn out to be a
decorated affair Of chopped nuts
or pressed beans. AS long as the
masculine chef could experiment
with fast-day dishes involving q
fresh fish with a tasty sauce or a
BREATH taking little number based
on lavish amount of cheese, he
didn't object to the restriction. But
now, what Is there for him to do?
Well, perhaps he might be per-
suaded into trying out his culinary
skill on really handsome vegetable
plate-not one of those dreary as
semblies Of wilted, tepid and badly
cooked vegetables, surrounding a
poached egg that stares reproach-
Evening star., 1945-02-15

Iciation has put out a new booklet
"Put That Fire Quit" which gives
clear instructions on what to do
when q fire is discovered, how to
put out a small fire, the ways Of ex-
tinguishers, and so on. Better read
1T quietly when there isn't fire
raging, is our advice; don't try to
learn play-by play directions! Copies
available on request from the asso-
|ciation at so Batterymarch street.
Boston 10, Mass. >. Lents early ar
rival this year catches the fish un-
prepared, says chirpy release
from the Fishery, Council. They.
(the fish,, are far out at sea, and
don't begin to come within catching
distance until later-except for a
few good standbys, chiefly from
southern waters. If the fish UNDER
stand the setup, they'll STAY out
I. In substituting molasses for
sugar in many recipes, remember
this table, cup molasses plus u
teaspoon soda equals u cup granu-
lated sugar plus l teaspoon baking
powder, plus tablespoons water or
milk -. There's = new kind Of
starch that chemists are experiment.
ing with for after the war use. It's
intended to finish furniture surfaces
to render them resistant to all
liquids and to Withstand temper
atures up to 400 degrees r. An
other postwar rainbow :.
Really causing talk about town
are the new dehydrated items just
received by local market. These
miniature packages contain enough
food for four or more people-some
of the containers aren't much
larger than a yeast cake! Among
the list now in stock are a break
fast cereal that combines apples
and farina, and rice dinner, both
of which are said to cook in 10
minutes. Then there's neat little
envelope of dehydrated bell peppers
and packs of jellied consomme, Rus
sian borscht soup, a noodle soup and
a fine onion one that would give
the original French creation a run
for It's money. More items, including
fruits, are expected any day. A real
find for amateur housekeepers with
little cooking ability and lack Of
storage space!
Evening star., 1945-02-15

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. B. G..
Evening star., 1945-02-15
Report to the Housewife

It may we'll be that as the old
woman said when she kissed the
COW, There's no accounting for
tastesp but present local market
conditions just take likes and dis
likes In stride. You may detest fish
but you'll eat it, willy-nilly: YOU
may yearn for q thick steak or a
q plump frying chicken. but you1l
lake peef heart and learn to like
u IN sei1-defense. For unless you
are up ana at 'em at the crack of
dawn you'll find yourself in front
OF stripped shelves and empty cases.
In any event you1l return home
looking and feeling as If you'd been
at the bottom of pileup in a Red
skin game.
There are meats to be had if you
can find them and beat your neigh
Dor to the counter. A little beef.
some lamb and veal, but hardly
any pork can usually be found early
In the day for weekend buying.
Hams are few and far between and
the poultry situation remains un-
changed, with occasional shipments
OF turkeys, ducks and chickens ap-
pearing - and disappearing - like
magic.
Therefore your best bets are eggs
and fish. Eggs are plentiful and
reasonable, fish is coming into local
markets in good supply, despite
weather and transportation Difficult
ties. You're sure to find porgies,
croakers, butterf1sh, white perch,
trout, sea bass and Spanish mack
erel nearly everywhere. Slightly
more limited are cod steak, king
mackerel, rock fish, smelts, buck
shad, whiting and the filleted fish,
such as cod, perch. haddock and
so on. There is some fresh founder
about, along with the whitefish from
the Great Lakes that we mentioned
last week. Shrimp are putting on
another vanishing act and oysters
and crab meat are high and scarce. |
Vegetable shortcomings continue
hard to get, and packaged lard, too, |
is on the light side. Some bulk lard
is available, but many dealers do
not have the facilities for handling
it. The less said about butter the
better (What WAS that lovely stuff
we used to spread on hot biscuits,
anyway?)
If you like to gloat when you 60
marketing, Just stand in front of
Evening star., 1945-02-15
YARN FOR AFGHANS?
REQUESTED by Mrs. B., Takona


I would like some scraps of yarn
of different colors, as I. am making
an afghan for the soldiers.
Ask the readers to please mail
them to Mrs. Bane, 511 Carroll ave-
nue., Takoma Park, Md.
am not well, but I can do my
bit in this way!
(RequeSted BY the Junior Red Cross,
Ketchdm SCHOOL,
Some of the Junior Red Gross
workers of the Ketcham School are
making an afghan for Walter Reed
Hospital and we have it about half
done, but we don't have enough
yarn to finish it. We thought that
If any of the readers have any yarn
that they might send 1t to us at
Ketcham School, Fifteenth street
and Good Hope road Sc, Washing
ton 20.
Evening star., 1945-02-15
Readers Clearing House

stand until thoroughly dissolved
about five minutes. Add half of
flour. Beat with spoon until almost
smooth (batter will fall from spoon
in sheets. Beat in shortening. Add
remaining flour and work in with
hand until dough is possible to han
Ole. Mix well, cover; let stand 10
minutes. Knead until smooth. Set
in creased, covered bowl until dou-
BILE. Round up. set to rise again
until not quite double in bulk. Punch
down, round up, cover and let rest
Is minutes. Put in creased loaf pan
tWo-thirds full. Cover with damp
cloth, let rise until sides of dough
have reached top of pan and center
well rounded above.
Bake 35 to As minutes, 45O degrees
for Is minutes, then to 375 degrees
to finish.
I use this basic recipe for numer-
Gus variations, also coffee cake and
cinnamon rolls, but double the orig
inel recipe first.
--as Mrs. G. S., Washington,
thought of having her chenille bed
spread dyed to continue its original
use? Or II she has daughter 1t
could be cut down for a bathrobe, or
a cover for a smaller bed.
y y
ANSWER TO QUERY.
Thanks to Mrs. H. S. M,
Washington
In reply to Mrs. E. B. A., Gath
ersburg: One way to settle all
questions and suitable payment
thereof, would be for the daughter
to change jobs.
There are plenty of people who
would have no objections to house
keeper with child. If the daugh-
ter obtained a housekeeping posi-.
tion-she would have the pleasure
of being with her baby all day
have her room and board paid for
and have her weekly wages to boot