Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Report to the Housewife

You don't have to go to a wres-
Ting match or a football game to
see good sldelines fight any more
just poke your nose in few local
markets where there's stray bit of
MT to be had, and you'll see a
rouslng bout almost any time.
The other day we encountered the
edltylng spectacle of two we'll groom
ed and prettily lipsticked ladies
beating each other over the head
with pocketbooks-all for a pound
OF tlred-looking hamburger In an
other market the meat man was
giving an representation of Frank
Slnatra doing a break through of
boboy-SoX ranks, every time he tried
to get a frankfurter or a piece of
stew meat out of the ice box.
IhlngS got so desperate that an
enterprlslng vegetable salesman
across the store started running in
reference for the meat man by
grabbing a bunch of bananas from
HIS lceboX, waving them aloft. and
calling Bananas! Bananas Come
and get 'em!" The massed ladies
turned on a collective high heel, and
promptly washed over the vegetable
man in tidal wave that knocked
nm cold, stripped all the ban
anas from the stalk-but DID let
the meat man get safely behind the
counter, for a short minute to pull
himself together and lick his
wounds.
Then there was the leader of the
community who StOrmed into a
store, grabbed handful of numbers
from the meat counter and station
ed herself at the door, passing them
out to her especial bridge club
friends as they entered-but nom
club members had to Join the hoi
pollol and stand in line for theirs.
1t may well be that hell hath
no fury like woman Scorned"-but
we think woman on the. trail of
top round ground has her licked a
mile.
The only place where one sees
relative calm is around the fruit and
vegetable counterS-barring the I'M
happy incident of the helpful ba-
mana bOy-and the fish markets.
Fish buyers are a listleSs lot, these
days-dull resignation marks their
faces, and shiny sea bass, or fat
Shad calls forth no sparkle or CLEAN
OF anticipation. Be that as it may.
fish Is still your best friend, and YOU
might just as we'll make the most of
1t. This week will see fewer shad
and rockflSh-the season is rapidly
nearing its end for both of them.
but there should be plenty of white
nprnh hI1ttorfSl I.
erS, as well as sea bass. trout. and
fresh founder. There should be a
little shrimp on hand. dealers indi-
cate, and there will be plenty of crab
meat priced about the same as last
week. Perch fillets, and other va
rletles Of fllleted fish will be avail
able.
Locally and. we hope. temporarily,
eggs are bit scarce in all grades.
However, every housewife should be
able to find a dozen eggs of some
KIND IN most markets In these DAYS
OF uncertain grades. it is we'll to re-
member that medium sized eggs are
as good buy as the large eggs of
the same grade when the medium
ones are one-eighth cheaper than
the big jobs, and small eggs are as
economical as large when they are
cheaper Medium and
small eggs have relatively the same
food value as the large eegS-thev
are high in protein. vitamin A. the
B vltamlns and iron. And don't let
any one tell you dlfferent-the color
OF the shell makes no difference in
the food value of the egg within it. .
If you've seen pictures or viewed
with your own eyes the lines wind F.
Ing around the block trying to get
into a store where a few chickens
are being offered. you don't need to
be told what the poultry situation
is!
Produce is good-some prices are
llenter than they have been. al
though TO my mind they are all on
the steep side. Asparagus tops the
list OF recommended buys, of course.
becauSe<itS season is short, and it is