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Evening star., 1945-10-01
Oriental RUGS
BY Eieni Sakes

According to a very well-known
Washington connoisseur and au-
thority, Oriental rugs are romantic.
Speaking on subject that has been
a part Of his life for many years,
he went on to say that in the
Oriental rug you will find the story
of past ages, cultures and domestic
scenes of the people
The reason that we consulted our
expert was that with the approach
of winter many people will be con-
templating the purchase of a new
rug for their living rooms, etc.
Having presented the domestic pic
ture some time ago, we decided that
little information on Oriental rugs
would be apropos.
There are not many imports ar
irving from Persia because there is
a scarcity of rugs even there. Since
the occupation of the country by
the English and Russian armies
there has been little wool for the
civilian weavers. All available sup
plies are being purchased by these
two armies for their own use. Rug
makers have been unable to buy
even from the black market because
of the exorbitant prices asked for
the wool. Those formerly employed
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Mousse Takes Lim1elight

The other evening eight Of us
gathered to enjoy a buffet supper
and an evening of bridge at the
home Of a gentleman who Is an
epicure of distinction.
As the weather was a bit on the
sharp side, the cups of steaming
clear tomato bouillon, sprinkled
with chopped parsley and floating
paper-thin slice of lemon, were
very welcome. To nibble on there
were celery curls, olives, raw cauli-
flower buds and very crisp cucumber
pickles.
The main dish was a delightful
chicken and mushroom mousse,
flanked by casserole of macaroni
and cheese, batch Of fiaky hot rolls
wrapped in a napkin and a deli
ciously refreshing tomato-and-let-
tuce salad. For dessert, we had our
first mince pie of the season, with
wedges of sharp Cheddar cheese and
strongly brewed coffee.
To make the chicken-mushroom
mousse, our host had used 4-ounce
can of well-drained button mush-
rooms and two or more cups Of
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THREE FINE RECIPES.

(Fron Mrs. w. M. W.. Arlington. J
Here are three Of my favorite
recipes, easy to make and mex
pensive.
The lemon pie and spice cake are
very old Pennsylvania recipes.
Lemon Pie: Two cups water,
cup sugar (scant), eggs, 3 table
spoons cornstarch, / lemon, butter,
size of walnut.
Boil water and sugar. Mix starch
with little cold water and add egg
yolks. Stir this pmixture into the
boiling water. Add grated rind and
juice of lemon, and butter. Cook
little more, stirring.
When cool, pour into baked pie
shell. Beat egg whites stiff. Add 2
tablespoons sugar. Spread on pie
and brown under broiler.
Telephone (Spice) Cake: One
half cup butter, IL cups brown
sugar, egg, beat white and add
last, 2 cups flour (cake), l teaspoon
baking powder, l cup sour milk or
butternilk, teaspoon soda (add to
sour milk, Il cup sweet milk, tea
spoon nutmeg, l teaspoon cloves.
Cream butter and sugar. Add
egg yolk slightly beaten. Sift bak-
ing powder with flour and spices.
Add alternately with milk. Fold in
egg white. Bake moderate oven
$500 about 80 minutes.
Makes two 8-inch layers or one
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extensively and in many instances
are quite effective when the other
furnishings give color to the room.
But slowly the Oriental rug, that
was the pride and joy of many an
oldtime household, is coming back
to favor. An Oriental rug may be
used in just about any living room
due to its unusually lovely texture
and coloring. 1t is natural blend
ing ingredient. AS our authority
said, People with refined tastes,
and lovers of fine art prefer the
Oriental rug to the plain one."
True Oriental rugs have long been
treasured heirlooms in families.
They have been handed down from
generation to generation. Just as
wine mellows with age so does
an Oriental rug. AS the years pass.
and If well taken care Of, such a
rug becomes more valuable to its
owner. That is why there is al
ways demand on the market for
semiantique and old rugs.
Rugs in Persia are not only floor
coverings, but an essential part of the
peoples life. When the women of the
country reach marriageable age each
one weaves a rug. This rug is not
for her, not for sale, not for any
one but her future in-laws. 1t is
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her specimen of handiwork for them
to view and to exclaim over her
talents. The sentimental value of
this "dowry rug" cannot be meas
ured in terms of money to these
people. Prayer rugs which are used
three times day in prayer, and
kissed on the left-hand corner of
the rug for 80 times, are very much
desired by many rug collectors.
Another bit of interest that our
informant passed on, Is why the
names of the rugs vary. Some of
the rugs are named after the cities
where they are woven. Some of
them woven by nomad tribes take
on the family names of the weav-
ers. Although the quality of one
rug may be just about the same as
another it is the artistic talent ap-
piled to the rug itself that draws
the price. The rug woven by an
expert weaver will naturally bring
a much higher price at the market.
The upkeep of an Oriental rug is
important. 1t is advisable to sham
poo the rug at least once year on
both sides. The more an Oriental
rug is washed the softer to the
touch 1t becomes. Especially, If the
colors are from vegetable dyes, you
will find that the colors become
more subdued and mellowed through
use and washing.
There is an excellent collection
OF Oriental rugs that can be seen
at the Corcoran Art Gallery Mu-
scum. In special addition given by,
the late Senator Clark, who willed
his rare collection of Ispahan rugs
woven during the 18th century and
later, you will see from 10 to is ex-
quisite Oriental rugs. It is said that
one rug in the collection was pur-
chased at the price of $4,000.
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VENETIAN BLINDS:

RUM-FLAVORED CAKES.
(From Mrs. C.. B. L. Washington. J
Answer to query from Mrs. r. c.,
Washington re Venetian blinds.
Venetian blind tapes may be
bought at any department store for
Is cents a yard in colors. Care
full when washing blind tapes. they
shrink slightly and lose body. Dry
in sun to rid odor.
! would like to send my recipe for
moist rum favored cakes, which are
good for parties, showers, ETC.:
Measure into the sitter ~ cups
sifted cake flour, 21a teaspoons
double action) baking powder, l
teaspoon salt, III cups sugar. Meas
ure In bowl " cup butter and
measure into cup l cup milk. Have
ready " teaspoon vanilla, " tea
spoon almond, 21a teaspoons rum ex-
tract, few drops yellow vegetable
coloring. Add last to butter. Have
ready 2 large or small eggs un-
beaten. Blend butter enough to
soften. Sift in dry ingredients.
Add n of liquid and the eggs one at
a time. Beat well after each addi-
ton or medium speed Of electric
mixer for l minute after each egg.
Add rest of liquid and -four. Beat
2 minutes longer.
Add vanilla-beat-then almond
beat-and last rum plus few drops
OF yellow vegetable coloring. Bake
in moderate oven until cake leaves
sides of pan.
Use either 7-minute icing for layer
cake with almond and rum fiavoring
or for sheet cake, tinted butter
! cream icing and cut into fancy
squares.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

! WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for any
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myself DONALD C. GoRMAN, 24o0 s
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mineral oil. The mousse was set to
chill until firm, then unmolded and
garnished with the remaining whole
mushrooms, parsley and watercress.
Our hosts tomato salad deserves
special mention. too. In a large
glass bowl, lined with crisp lettuce
leaves, he had placed layer after
layer of thin tomato slices-each
layer having been sprinkled with a
herb wine vinegar, salt, pepper, bit
of dry mustard and some of the herb
basil. These had been allowed to
remain in the icebox for several
hours, until they became thoroughly
chilled and impregnated with the
seasonings.
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By the Victory Chef

cooked chicken, ground fine. Enough
of the mushrooms to make cupful
were chopped and blended with the
chicken, half cup Of mayonnaise, a
couple of tablespoons of lemon Juice
and a teaspoon of ground-up celery.
One and a half envelopes of un-
favored gelatin were soaked in half
cup of the cold mushroom juice and
then dissolved over hot water. Salt
and pepper were added and the GEL
attn permitted to cool to lukewarm,
when it was blended into the chicken
and mushroom mixture. Last, in
went three-quarters of cup of
whipped cream. All was poured into
a mold which had been rinsed in
cold water and rubbed lightly with
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by rug-making firms were forced
to take temporary jobs and now
1t will be hard to make the weavers
and other workers return to their
old jobs. They are not willing to
return under past conditions and
their former low wages. That is
one of the reasons why there is
such a small supply of rugs now
on the market. Also, what rugs
there are, cannot be transported.
Returning troops take up nearly all
the space on the ships, leaving lit
tie or none for merchandise.
Monochrome rugs have been used
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square cake 8 by 8. Ice with sea-
foam or caramel frosting.
Southern Spoon Bread: One pint
milk, " cup white cornmeal, n tea
spoon baking powder, l teaspoon
salt, 8 eggs, 2 tablespoons butter.
Method: Scald milk, add corn
meal gradually while the milk is
simmering, stirring constantly to
prevent Jumping. Cook to a soft
mush. Remove from stove, add the
butter and well-beaten egg yolks,
salt and baking powder. Fold in egg
whites beaten stiff. Pour into a hot
buttered baking dish and bake in a
fairly hot oven (375 degrees) for 4
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test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them.
Betsy CasloeH.
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LAUNDERING DIAPERS?
CLEANING CARRIAGE2

from J. N. G., Arlington.)
I wonder If some kind reader
would tell me why my baby's diapers
are so stiff after laundering. I use
a popular brand of gauze diapers but
when take them from the line
they feel almost as though they've
been starched. use mild soap and
give them three rinsings SO can't
understand it. Perhaps there is
something I can use in the rinse
water to soften them up.
I have another problem, too. How
can I clean a folding leather car
riage? Am afraid to use soap and
water for fear it may crack.
Evening star., 1945-10-01
By Peggy Roberts

Lovely cross-stitch roses on a
scarf and matching dolly for your
bedroom. Both may be used in your
dining room, just as attractively.
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfers for 8 designs, color
chart stitch illustrations and full
directions.
Our 60-page multi-colored Book
of Needle Arts containing five free
patterns and many other sugges-
tions for dressing up your home and
yourself Is now available. Send your
request for this book to the address
listed below. inclosing 20 cents in
coins % cover the cost and mailing
charges.
Send Is cents fcoin) for Pattern
No. R2313 to Needle Arts Dept, The
Washington Star, Post ONCE Box
J72, Station D, New York 3, N. Y.
Please include your postal zone
aumber.
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HELP MEN.

OUNTANT-Permanent position with
representative public accounting firm In
Norfolk, Va. Excellent opportunities for
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details OF education. experience and
ACCOUNTANT, senior: permanent posi-
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attractive starting salary with ample or
portunity to man demonstrating his
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Box 459-V. Star.
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BABY SHOWER;
PRESSING SWEATERS.

& foHt MO. IL M. w y w uSftLHyLOW./
In regard to the ladies who want
ideas for baby showers, I gave one
last year. I took an old umbrella
and covered it inside and out with
alternate colored ruff1es of crepe
paper. hung it on a curtain rod
between two rooms and put the
small gifts inside the umbrella with
the larger ones underneath at
tached to the umbrella by ribbons
leading to the umbrella points.
To press my sweaters bought q
sweater stretcher at one of the de-
partment stores for less than So. 1t
works beautifully and Is adjutable
to any size.
MUSHROOM SWISS STEAK.
(From Mrs. r. c. p, Washington.
I'm sure you will get many swiss
Steak" recipes. But this is my FAM
ily's favorite:,
Mushroom Swiss Steak: Two and
one-half pounds round steak, "A cup
-four, 2 teaspoons salt, u teaspoon
pepper, can cream of mushroom
soup.
Add flour and seasonings to both
sides of steak and pound we'll with
meat mallet or edge of saucer until
flour is absorbed Brown well on
both sides in 2-3 tablespoons melted
fat. Use heavy skillet or fryer.
Turn fire very low or place in slow
oven 1925 degrees) for 60 to 90 min
utes, first pouring can of soup (un-
dilutedD over meat and covering.
Makes 6 nice servings and delicious
gravy.
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Readers Clearing House

nour. Serve With lots Of butter and
maple sirup, honey or molasses.
Use a large size casserole. Bake
uncovered.
KNITTED DOILIES.
From Mrs. r. L. Med,
Herndon, Va.)
To Mrs. L. d. E., Falls Church, in
regards to knitted doilies. 1 have
directions for 6. Will list them be-
low.
The first five are in the Spool Cot
ton Co. books, "Doilies." The last
one in American Thread Co. book,
Table Settings"
l. Frosted ferns. No. 1888, book
No. 201.
2. Arrow and pine. No. 74o2, book
No. 1853.
3. Governors lady, No. 7403, book
No. 1853.
4. Heinlock ring, No. 1856, book
No. 184.
S. Starry night. No. 7574, book No.
1874.
6. Just called "a knitted dolly"
very unusual design worked oblong
in red and white.
Hope these are all new to you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-11
Jewish War Veterans
 To Attend Ceremony
Past National Commander MendelsOfn Coming Here for Dedication of Honor Roll; Other Speakers Listed

Jewish War Veterans from all parts of Connecticut will visit here Sunday as tribute to Colonel Morris J. Mendelsohn, New York City, past national commander, who is coming to Waterbury to give the principal address at the honor roll dedication ceremony at the Waterbury Hebrew Institute. The roll will contain the names of 525 Jewish men and women of this city now serving in the armed forces. Mayor John S. Monagan heads the list of local speakers who will in- clude Rabbi David Polish, Rabbi William P. Greenfeld; Rabbi Sey- mour Gerwitz, Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, State Chaplain of the Am erican Legion, Rep. Daniel J. Ma nancy, Colonel William J. Shana- han and Joseph Gaber.
 The Waterbury Jewish Singing Society, Hozomir, will present a special program of music under the direction of Nochom Fleishm1n, cantor at Beth-El Synagogue. The exercises are being arranged by David Fannick Post, J. w. V.
 Colonel Morris J. Mendelsohn one armed veteran of the Spanish American War, was four times elected Commander-in-C Chief of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-11
PUPILS NET OVER
 $20O IN SALES
Six Rooms Participate
 lOO9o Incentive Displays Posted in Each Class
OAKVlLLE Correspo ndent: Alice Stafstrom|
 Phone oS8

Oakville, May 11-Total sales of War Bonds and Stamps equaled $22l.10 at South School Thursday. Stamp sales amounted to s217OO and bond sales amounted to $40.
 Rooms having 100 per cent par ticipation were: Miss Mary Kilbride grade T; Mrs. Mae Eggleton grade ' Miss Catherinl Scanlon grade 6; Mrs. Helen Flynn, grade 5; Miss Goldie Gordon, grade g.; and Miss Sylvia Katzman, grade 12
 Each room has received a poster entitled Help Equip a G. I. Joe. These posters show a picture Of a soldier going into combat without any equipment. On one side of the picture the articles needed for combat duty are shown. AS room raises enough money to buy one of these articles the pupils cut it out and paste it on the soldier Mrs. Grover Baldwin, represent ing the Watertown Public Health Association presented prizes to the winners of Grade and of South School who wrote essays in the re- cent contest Irene Garter whose essay was entitled Good Grooming Reflected In Public Health, was the recipient of the prize for Grade 8, Lawrence Osborn who wrote on "Sanitation-Community" received the 7th grade prize.
 Boy Scouts Meet
 Troop I Boy Scouts met at the church hall of Union Congregation al church Wednesday evening un- der the leadership of MT Walter Thorne, as scoutmaster, June 16-17 there will be a camp-or-ee at Wood bury. Scouts attending the meet ing were Walter Mcdonald, Steph- en Van Toble, Edward Pierce, Tom Kosha, John Syrsa, Phil Famiglit- ii, Loren Neidt, Edw. Ranslow, | Walter RanSloW Bob Montam,. ault, Wallace Palmer, George Shaw, Harold Garner, Joseph Fitzgerald, Dodds Perrin, Scoutmaster Thorne and Roger LoWery.
 The American Red Cross, Water town Chapter, has received word from Hartford Blood Dcron Center. stating that the mobile unit will not visit Watertown on May 3Oth as has been annunced.
 Pfc. Richard Koslosky, son of MT and Mrs. Adolph Koslosky of Sun nyside avenue, spent the past week. end with his parents. Pfc. Kos losky, who was wounded in Belgium on Feb. 9th and has been at a hospital in England, is now at Lowell General Hospital, Fort Dev- ems, Mass
 His brother, Clarence Koslosky has been elected to the student senate as representative of his class at the University of Connecti- cut.
 Miss Baldwin HOnored Miss Joyce Baldwin, daughter of It. Col. and Mrs. Grover Baldwin of Ball Farm road, and fresh- man at Bates College. Lewiston Maine, delivered a 15-minute talk on Hospital Day in the College Chapel, Thursday afternoon. Miss Baldwin is member of the Watertown Nurses Aid Corps. She was elected sophomore repre-
 sentative on the outing council
 She graduated from Northfielc Seminary in 1944.
 An anniversary high Mass fol John Kennedy will be held Satur. I day morning at o'clock at Saint Mary Magdalen church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-11
DRIVE FOR WAVES
 TO BE CONTINUED
Navy Recruiting Service Authorized to Enlist
 1000 Per Month

VIE Day found the Navy Recruit ing Service in the midst of a new drive to enlist 2,000 WAVES per month tc til' quotas that are on a par with those in effect prior to December, 1944, Chief Charles A.. Brougham of the local Navy office has announced. The splendid job being done at present by the 82,0O0 WAVES now in uniform has earned for this branch of the NAVY the admiration and respect of not only the men o1 the Navy but the Amer ican puplic as whole.
 One particular group of Navy men, however, have more opportun- fly than the rest to gain first hand inform ton as to the abilities Of Une WAVES - and they really ap- preciate them - this group is made Up of injured Bluejackets and Mar ines - the casualties. The Hospital Corps of the Navy is at present comprised of 133,000 corpsmen. Of this number 13,O00 are WAVES. These WAVE corpsmen are not nurses, but they assist in patient care and their training covers ana tony, elementary chemistry, hy- giene, minor surgery, bacteriology and other related subjects.
 The current casualties, along with those that must be expected before the war in the Pacific is won, nec- essitate enlarging the Hospital Corps, and approximately one-half of the WAVES to be enlisted each month will be assigned to this branch.
 Upon enlistment, Chief Brougham recruiter in charge, said a WAVE will be transferred to Hunter Col lege for eight weeks indoctrination training. At the completion Of this period, those assigned to the Hos pital Corps will undergo an addi- tional two months training at a Naval Hospital. Those who are not selected for this training will go di- rectly to duty stations at Naval Shore Establishments for training in one of the 200 different fields to which they may be assigned.
 The splendid response of Con- necticut women since the inception of the WAVES recruiting program makes the recruiting service con- fident of it's ability to fill assigned quotas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-11
Vermont Hit Hard
 By May Snow-F all

Boston, May II - (U.P) - One death and perhaps 5000, ,0o0 in crop and property damage was reported today after the first real May snow storm to strike New England in a quarter-century piled up from three to eight inches of snow in some Sec- tions.
 Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont ard Western Massachusetts bore the brunt of the storm that swept into the area late yesterday, snarl- ing transportation and felling power lines.
 A sprinkling of snow fell with rain to whiten the ground in coastal sec tons But in northern areas blows were out and several towns were plunged into darkness as light and telephone lines snapped under the snCW's weight.
 The lone death occurred during a heavy snow storm in Pittsfeld when Judith Gage, 8, was struck and kill ed by an automobile driven by Mrs Helen E. Pieslewski of Hinsdale. Hardest hit was Vermont where ir | White River Junction the snow piled to depth of eight inches Officials described the storm ir northern Vermont as the worst May snowfall in history as roads were blocked, trees and power lines were felled and orchards were damaged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-11

Half of the cholera cases ln tht Punjab of India last year prov@o fatal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-11

severely.
 Some 15 communities in the Brat tleboro and Rutland, Vt., areas were without power as trees and power poles toppled under the weight of the heavy snow Upwards of six inches of snow was reported at Rut- land.
 A power blow was sent out to res cue bus from Rutland to White River Junction after the vehicle stalled in large drifts. Officials estimated that 50 per cent of the apple and peach crops in Vermont were ruined Cape Cod growers estimated that 25 per cent of the strawberry crop was spoiled. Agriculturists at the University of New Hampshire feared that 90 per cent of the fruit crops in that state may have been ruined by the storm. The Weather Bureau at Con- cord said that the snowfall was the heaviest on record for May.
 Several towns in Maine were re. ported without power, but the dam. age there apparently was lighter than in Vermont and New Hamp. shire
 The wet snow froze during the night in the Perkshires section o1 Massachusetts and slowed traffic al- most to standstill. A few snow l furrieS fell in Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-11

citation Port of New York, and is now National President of the new Zionist Organization of America.
 He has been prominently identi- fled for more than a quarter of a century with all groups combating anti-Semitism Ind Bigotry.
 A few days prior to the Pearl Harbor incident, he returned from a nine months tour of South Afri- ca, Southern Rhodesia and the Bel gian Congo featuring on the Jew ish Army
 His greatest present success is the sale of War Bonds about which D. c. Vandercook, Director of the U. s. Treasury War Savings Staff writes: -One speaker who has been of considerable help is Colonel Morris J. Mendelsohn who has spoken at such major meetings as Madison Square Garden, Cooper Union, Deckers Field, Capitol theater, Kingsway theater and most of C4.e other theaters in Kings County and many other gatherings, with rec ord of over $5O,o00, 100000 in bonds and stamps to lis credit.