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Evening star., 1945-01-15
Dorothy Dix Says

DEAR MISS DIX: Is the mar
riage Of divorced man or woman
less likely to turn out successfully
than a marriage between people in
which neither one had been di-
vorced WONDERING
Answer: It depends altogether
upon the individual circumstances
In the case. Also about the cause
for which the divorce has been
granted.
A man, for example, whose wife
has divorced him because he was
drunkard or gambler, or too lazy
and trif1ing to support her, is Ger
talnly a poor matrimonial risk for
any girl to undertake. Likewise, a
man has small prospect for happi-
ness who marrieS a woman whose
husband has divorced her because
she was virago or unfaithful to
him. People who possess these
faults rarely change, and If one man
or woman finds them unendurable
to live with, another husband or
wife would be apt to find them
equally difficult.
Generally speaking, both men and
women who have been married make
better husbands and wives than
those who have never been married.
and this is true whether they are
either grass or sod widows and wild
overs. Whether marriage Is happy
or unhappy, 1t is great educational
experience and teaches men and
women forbearance, self-control, to
give and take and to be good sports.
Also, in marriage men and women
learn not to expect too much of each
other and to make excuses for the
faults of others as they expect ex-
cuses to be made for their own.
Evening star., 1945-01-15
By CassceLi adams.

milk to make a soft dough. This was
turned out on a Toured board and
tossed lightly to smooth it. Fred
sprinkled it with flour from time to
time as he worked it. Then it was
rolled to half-inch thickness and
cut into small rounds with a little
cutter that produced biscuits no
larger than quarter.
The biscuits were placed on a
creased pan and baked in hot oven
for about II to Is minutes. Then
they were split, buttered inside,
sprinkled with a bit of minced
watercress and put together again.
The batch was covered with a napkin
and put to keep warm for few min
utes-juSt until the rest of supper
was ready to serve.
| Then eggS-10 of them-Were bro
ken into bowl, together with / cup
of cream, teaspoon of Worcester
shire sauce, p cup of chilli sauce,
salt, pepper and tablespoons
grated Parmesan cheese. This mix
ture was beaten briSkly with a rotary
beater until it was light and foamy.
Then it was poured into a skillet in
which two minced onions had been
Drowned in butter. The eggs were
cooked slowly, until just set, but still
creamy, and turned over once with
a cake turner. Then they we're
served on hot plates
Sausages cooked in ale! To
make this delectable dish, Fred took
a couple of pounds of the link
green" sausages, pricked them in
several strategic spots with a fork
and Drowned them quickly in little
bacon fat. Then he poured off the
fat Unto container, to keep for
the fat salvageD and put Ia cups
Evening star., 1945-01-15
Old Friends s-New Glamour

Sunday evening is wonderful time
to throw an informal party for the
eang-and is a form of entertain
ment particularly popular with mas
culine hosts. One young man of our
acquaintance-let us call him Fred
had just such party a short while
ago and made one-man team OF
host, chef and butler
Fred rather fancies himself as a
man who knows a good deal about
food and is proud of his ability to
prepare familiar dishes with little
twist of the wrist that lifts them
completely out of the ordinary. This
evening he elected to base his sup
per on good old stand-bys-but the
final results proved anything but
the usual ones!
His menu looked innocent enough
eggs, sausage, biscuits, salad. des-
sert. But here's what happened:
First, the biscuits were baked
having been made by Fred's own
recipe. He mixed 2 cups of -four
measured after sitting, in a bowl
with a half teaspoon of salt, 8
teaspoons of baking powder and a
teaspoon of a new seasoning that
combines powdered tomato flakes
and mysterious herbs. ct is put out
by famous herb house in Connec-
ticut. If you will write me in care
of The Star, I'll be glad to give you
its nameD
Then Fred added tablespoons
Of vegetable shortening and enough
Evening star., 1945-01-15
Better Take Inventory

The holidays have been over long
enough now for the household to get
back into its normal groove. Junior
considers his toys old enough, SO
that all but q chosen few mays be
stored away, leaving the living room
floor free Of litter Mother has re-
cuperated sufficiently from the hub
bub OF Christmas shopping, planning
and entertaining to feel in the mood
to take care of the small details that
were pushed aside during the holi-
days.
Examine the whole house to see
just what has to be done, make a
list and then it will be easier to ac-
complish the tasks one by one.
Go over your rugs for spots and
stains. Many Of these may be re-
moved by the shampoo or dry
cleaning method and save sending
the rugs out for refurbishing. Also
examine the backs and arms of your
upholstered furniture for dirt and
spots. There Is an excellent house.
hold shampoo on the market that
has gained in popularity around
Evening star., 1945-01-15

tend my req points by having what
call "meat-flavored meals" For
instance I get three meals from a
small end of ham for seasoning
Meal one: Boil the ham end with
vegetables cabbage, carrots, tur-
nips, potatoes and onions) for a
boiled dinner. Save the meat and
the broth. Meal two: Chop or
grind the meat and make ham cro-
quettes or creamed ham. Save the
bone. Meal three: Add the bone
to the broth and make bean, lima
bean or split pea soup. The vege-
table flavor adds to the goodness
of the soup. If enough lima bean
soup is made and the beans are
still whole fourth meal may be
made by putting what is left in the
oven and baking a short time for
baked lima beans.
| In the same way l extend the
use of soup bone. I get bone
with meat on it-a small bone with
about a pound or more of beef. I
or more and the meat. With the
rest of the stock I make my soup
Another day the beef and stock are
used with vegetables to make a
stew. If any stew is left. one can
add cooked vegetables, gravy, ETC.,
and make meat pie. Or if one
prefers, the meat can be used in
hash. There are many ways to use
boiled beef and stock. The point
is to NOT serve it with the soup,
as that is already meat favored.
When I haven't enough chops or
fresh meat to go around I make
"chop-suey." Cut the meat from
the bones and cube it, brown it with
goodly quantity of sliced onions
and celery until they are brown but
not crisp. Add water to cover and
simmer till tender. Add kitchen
bouquet or bouillon cubes and sea-
sonings as liked, thicken and serve
with rice and soy sauce. Veal and
pork are best for this, although 1
have utilized the tail end of roast
of beef for it. If cooked meat is
used, do not brown it, and add stock
if you have it. Always use a lot of
celery and onions as they stretch
out the quantity.
A half pound of ground beef or
hamburger will make more than
enough chili-con- -carne for four.
Brown onions and celery and your
meat, add a can of tomato sauce
and No. 2 can of kidney beans,
season to taste (red pepOer If de-
sired), simmer for about 20 min
utes, adding water if necessary.
From the above it is apparent
that if we use a little ingenuity
there is no reason why we cannot
have a plentiful and varied diet
even with few red points.
IcebOx Pudding-Here is dessert
I make with stale cake. I call it
'iceboX pudding" Slice the cake
into thin pieces and arrange in a
bowl or mold. Be sure to leave icing
Evening star., 1945-01-15
By Dorothy BihIman

town. In fact, so much so, that 1t is
hard to keep in stock. It removes
dirt, grease and spots quickly and
emciently and is easy on fine fabrics
and also on your hands. 1t dissolves
quickly in plain water and 7 ounces
will make 4 gallons of cleaning So
luton. You'll be surprised to see
how this same cleaner perks up
Venetian blinds. All will agree that
blinds are joy to possess, but
nuisance to clean. Wiping over the
Stats with clean cloth soaked in
this solution does the job neatly and
quickly. Here's a tip: Plan to have
plenty of cloths for this job, as a
soiled one will leave a gray film.
There's very good product which
may be used to cover up any deep
scratches on good furniture. 1t has
coloring in the solution which stains
the white scratch to match the fin
ish, also contains a filler which fills
up the crack to surface height. Go
Evening star., 1945-01-15
HELPFUL HINTS FOR
WARTIME HOUSEKEEPING.
Thanks to Mrs. B. M. F.,
W1s1tinqton.j


Thanks to Mrs. B. M. F,
Wdshtngton.j
Since the war I have discovered
many ways Of conserving food by
using things that were formerly dis
carded. Perhaps your readers would
be interested in some of these
economies.
Chicken Fat-Many chickens have
q great deal of subcutaneous fat
which cannot be used with the
cooked chicken. When l have such
a chicken I proceed as follows: |
stew the chicken the day before it
is to be used. put the chicken in
q covered dish and the chicken broth
In a covered jar and refrigerate
both. The next day the fat can be
lifted off in cake, leaving the
broth fat-free. I then prepare the
chicken in any one of dozen ways.
I find that the chicken fat can be
utilized in number of ways, for
sauteing, in sauces, in stews and
soups, instead of butter in spice and
chocolate cakes, and in biscuits.
frequently make a chicken pie and
top it with biscuits made from bis
cult mix to which has been added
some OF the chicken fat and "a tea
spoon Of sage or poultry dressing.
AS chicken fat has a distinct flavor
1t cannot be used in bland cakes
and 1t does not appear to be stiff
enough for pastries. Allowance
should be made for the fact that it
contains some water I have kept
1t in the refrigerator as long as
month. 1t probably could be kept
longer. I boil out the water before
adding it to the salvage can.
Ham Fat-The cooked fat on the
outside of a ham can be used in
msny cases instead of salt pork, as
In baked beans, making allowance
Tor the fact that it is not salty. I
sometimes slice it thin and cook it
In a hot skillet as you might cook
bacon, browning and crisping it on
both sides and pouring off the fat
as 1t accumulates. Then I remove
the bacon" and with little of the
tat, instead of butter, make a cream
gravy. This tastes great deal like
the old country style salt pork gravy
and is good with baked potatoes
and the crisped pork. Don't eat it if
you are on reducing diet!
'Pot in Refrigerator:" The
French have their the
Fire" but I have my jar in the re-
frigerator, or 1 should say jars.
Into one go vegetable juices and
cooked vegetables keep the cab
bage and turnips separated. Into
another, kept tightly covered. go
bits of raw vegetables, leaves. etc.,
In third go gravies, meat broths
and the like. Never again will the
chop or steak platter be scraped
and washed. Instead rinse it with
very hot water into the gravy jar
As matter Of fact, usually have
several gravy jars, one for beef, one
for lamb and one for pork. Here
again the fat is CONCEALED and re-
moved to be used in various ways.
The gravies, of course, are a most
welcome addition to soups, steWs,
sauces and eggs. Scrambled eggs
favored with lamb gravy are eX-
cenent. Once a week, when I de-
frost, I make a soup with all these
accumulated scraps plus a certain
amount of fresh material. The
vegetable juices are also good in
sauces, casseroles and eggs.
Meat favored meals: l often ex-
Evening star., 1945-01-15

And all Of this counts in a second
marriage. Then, too, in making
second venture both men and women
are apt to use more Judgment in
their selection of their mates. They
are burnt children who dread the
fire. They have been through all
the misery and heartaches of living
with one who made their lives tor
ment to them, and they want to be
very sure that when they risk their
happiness again they are putting it
into the right hands.
And for this reason the divorced
man or woman frequently makes an
ideal husband or wife and such mar
riages are often great successes.
Evening star., 1945-01-15

serving a full-course dinner and
where does one start? When you get
to the main course, which is a roast
who does the carving and how does
one go about passing the roast
around?
When is it proper to serve a salad
before, after or with the main
dish? Should 1t be served on indi-
Evening star., 1945-01-15

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.
Betsy CaSceH
Evening star., 1945-01-15

vidual plates or in one bowl? II In
the latter-how does one go about
serving 1t, and vegetables, too? Per-
haps some one could recommend a
good book on this subject that will
help me.
The Readers Clearing House has
helped so many readers am sure 1t
won't fail me!
Evening star., 1945-01-15
Readers Clearing House

OH IL, IL IL Is lCeQ. Prepare a pack
age OF gelatin, any flavor, using IA
cups of hot water instead of two.
While hot, pour it over the cake
and set in the refrigerator to con-
geal. The gelatin penetrates the
cake and makes pudding which
can be sliced and served plain. with
custard sauce or whipped cream.
The icing remains as streaks,
something like the chocolate streak
ice cream.
have purposely divided this into
several sections so that you can use
any part, all Or none. just as you
see fit. hope we shall have the
RICH with us for long time!
FREEZING ICE CREAM;
CANNED STRING BEANS.
Thanks to Mrs. E. F. B.,
Washington.)
/. When freezing ice cream or
sherbert in the refrigerator, in
stead of mashing the crystals with
spoon or beating in a mixer, try
MASKING the half frozen mixture
quickly in a cone colander. Some
Of it will go through. but it will be
sufficiently pulverized and churned
to return Immediately to the freez-
ing tray. The result Is more like
freezer churned ice cream than any
I have tried.
2. When using canned string
beans, pour of the liquid Cthis is
the one exception I make to my
rule of using vegetable liquids) and
heat the beans with butter and a
little sugar. In this way they lose
most of the canned bean flavor
that many find Objectionable.
HOOKED RUGS.
(ThankS to Mrs. O. E. c.,
Falls Church,
To Mrs. D. H.. Falls Church, am
pleased to set forth my experience
as a hooked rug maker, having COM
pleted two such rugs in recent
years.
Selecting length of the burlap the
size Of rug desired, have a frame
made by attaching or joining four
sturdy strips together in the man.
ner of picture frame, driving fin
ishing nails about l inch apart, on
which the burlap may be drawn
taut while working.
Draw the design desired on the
burlap Il worked a conventional
Indian pattern on one, which is
very effective). then prepare strips
OF woolen material into spaghetti
like strips, about 1s inch wide, If
possible, working it through a regu-
lation needle from the wrong side,
then clipping the loops, thus pre-
venting the design from being
pecked out by heels after the rug is
in use. Jersey and other flexible
materials work best through the
needle.
1t is slow process but worth the
effort when the rug is finished.
DETAILS OF SERVING?
REQUESTED by Mrs. H. r. W.,
Washington
I have been recently married and
I've come to Washington to live,
away from my family and friends.
While at home, mother never both
cred to serve fancy dishes as she was
LII. However, I am interested, since I
know that eventually 1 will have to
entertain many of my husbands
friends. So my problem mostly con-
Germs serving.
When having guests for dinner,
and no maid, how does one go about
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-24
Engineers Send
Money To NAACP
From Overseas

NEW YORK From somewhere
overseas" officers ard GIS OF the
!3l0.h Engineers tGSl Regt.. for
Wayded S,l36 for NAACP mem
borsh ps CgcGi; for the success Of
The campo IN within the ranks IS
due largely 20 the efforts Of the
following men "ln Company A:
,-Sst Dallas {. Jackson. s Sgt.
Curt ; r Owens. S-Sst Arphaxad
Kay. ST.; John {. Jones. SCI.
Frank james ard Py, Alfred
Duckett. ~ company 3: l-SSt.
James W McLendon and SSgt.
JorathoN Florence: N COMPANY c:
l-Sgt Lsnonte ESte..c. SGT Fred
MahCe. rs Alfred Nance. Cpl.
Melton c Parker. Pfc, William
Cherry and Pyt. Marion r Barnes
IN company D. l.-Sgt. LaleS V. {
Waller, Cpl Samuc. f, Burgess and
rs James \. WYar. II company
T: SCI lanes " .l.al,s. Val
-tCT Archer. st GcrSor Perry. SGT
Roosevelt White and rs Douglas
CpShaW. and
S-Sgt Edwin G. Jores. s.. VIII
4tftl4 ltIsatlu. - -. .lO. : Il
mons. IA Donald II. Th'man. T 4
Diver ". Hill, Cpl. CJrl Dcvanc,
Cpl James f Love. rs Edward
l. Boo,he, T 3 OrSb;c W.nsficld.
rs James Merritt T-5 Thomas
Olph.r, Pv. HCroCrt y Jackson.
ard PVT. Charles f. Ke,ton. y. or
attached 20 Headquarters ard Ser
v.ce company; also Acting Sgt
Charles Pollard. T-Sg: Karoki
Gonzales.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-24
GIAduises Race
Youth To Visit,
Improve South

WASHINGTON. D c. CNNPA
A proposal for making it more
attractive for Negro college
trained youth 10 pioneer in the
South mas been pu; forth by Gil
in New Guinea, Pfc. V. 3 Ovens
Owens says for two years he
has been attached to a unit COM
posed mostly Of men from the
deep South. He feels his eNpe-
rienCe of living with them has
given him an understanding Of
their fears. skepticism and lack
Of information, which he feels
constitutes a major part of our
inter-racial profile in the
South"
HE SAYS many younI people
refuse 70 20 South because we as
race permit them 20 become
martyrs" TIE chances Of making
decent living income soon atte-
launching career IN the South
are not attractive. he says.
He suggests an organization De
formed which would guarantee
these potential leaders a living
Wage for certain period and pro-
Y lie assistance 7 obtaining Up-to-
date ca pment FOR professionals.
Such an organization Cou,d select
each year some OF nc most highly
qualified young people Wao are
approaching graduation from our
colleges ard professional schools
and encourage them 10 20 South
and work.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-24
Say India Has
Little Faith In
British Pledge

WASHINGTON. y c. lNNPA,
--Grea. Britain must create anon.
the Ind auS an atmosphere ot
fa.'h" u ne veN,n- problems Of
midas tiJre ard - relations
Nl'1 ne Brush ETpHe s.e 20 DC
worked oI' on = peaceful and per
T7reNt bass
That Ws, nc CONVECTION ex-
pressed 20 Joseph Bars ~ re-
ported .n'c-v eW hcgc cy Mrs
V3aya l.aHsa1. Pand.' SISTER o.
JaNa0ai.a. NcH.a. second only 20
Mo-ard3S X. Gsnd1. ~ so Ind an
ua',ora st .eade~. AND hcrscf a
prom nc"' member o! TIE A,.-ln-
Ga Congress
Emphasizing che; ne 2a> uo,
speaking co. re AU-'gd "A Goa
-rc>S. WH.,1 r4s ecov.eS pa
form tathru- complete ,nGc," .--
iercr1e0co ou'>1c nc B-..s1
Emp &C.. Nj pa0i., sad .' Nas
nor personal -t.ew mat &c cosn-
Arywe0 Mould aecep, any reason
aole H's0 cor>ls:cn; WITH ne goal
= independence
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-24
Sterling Brown
At Lincoln Univ.

JEFFERSON CITY. NJ. - The
Negro IN American Culture was
the SIblCct 81 Stor.us Browns
address or the Nero History week
program .'.a,t SUNDAY night IN
Page auditorium q; Lincoln UNI
ycr>iiN Mo-.
NJ Brown, professor o. ENGl >h
az Howard Gr.ferr,y Wa>hint-
20" y G. sad nat participation
in American fc IS far as he mas
been solc - pC~cc Sc. has been
cro;wous. rnd where opportunity
No, favored NV ne Ncss1 Hss
meas rcd &p - nc standard He
gave examples ~ Negro cou'r.oa-
UorS 10 American culture IN
mus C.. art and sports
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-24
YOUTH CONFAB
SCHEDULED FOR
MAR CHI 1918

For Is consecutive years. the
Older Boys and Girls Conference
which is sponsored by the Y.WC.A
and the YMC.A. has met in either
February or March 10 consider tho
current problems of youth.
Beginning in 1880 and continuing
Tor two years. the Inter-Cmb
Council met at least once a month
Al the WV. to have their SUNDAY
forums. The purpose Of these dis
cuslonS was 10 encourage the bows
and girls Of high school age 10 dis
cuss everyday problems with case
This was the nucleus for the Older
Boys and Girls Conference.
GIRL RESERVE committees and
The lnter-Club Council assembled
with Tommy Smith and Percival
Piper, Chairman of the Boys Com
mittee Of the Y.MCA. To discuss
what they wanted 10 do. AT these
meetings. this group decided 10
bring together the young people
from all over the city for a con-
ANAN INV ~ o. lllAlAIl dS SIlt NdN dIl
active promoter OF youth groups.
the conference idea was a par,icu-
lar brainchild OF Wayne Cole
Franklin. secretary Of the Girl Re-
serves. who is now probation Of
ficer with the Recorders court.
With the theme, Facing the
Present for the Needs of the Flu
turc." the speakers OF the 1914
conference based their talks on the
central idea Some Of the speak
erS were Mrs Geraldine Blcdsoe.
Youth, the Blue Print OF tho Fu-
ture": Attorney Henry Richard
son. Docs tho Present Reflect the
Future; and Laurentine Collins.
PROBLEMS Of Youth IN the Post
War World
The 1915 conference viii be held
March 1913 AZ the Lucy Thurman
wv A. and YMC.A Speakers
will be announced al an early
date.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-24
Civil Liberties
Head At Bennett

GREENSBORO. y. C-Oc;im-
ism ON the problems OF race per-
vaded the address given here last
week a, Benno;; COLLEGE by Roger
BALDWIN director Of the American
Civil Liberties Union The speaker
Was presented by ,hc, Gu.ltord
County ln,erracial Commission.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-24
RALLIES MEMBERSHIP

NEW YORK.-The NAACP sent
letters 10 It's entire membership IN
New York State stressing the urg-
ency OF their immediate action IN
getting State representatives 10
support passage Of the Ives Bill,
outlawing discrimination in en-
ploymcnt.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-24
Heart Broken Girls
In Suicide Attempt

Four women took poison las,
week, in what police say were
suicide attempts following mis-
understanding with their husband
o. boy friends.
Treated az Receiving hospital
we're Mrs Josephine KJrkman, %
2l6 Alfred street. Mrs Evelyn
Grant, 25. a. Trowbgidge street.
Mrs Theo.a Ingram, 20. 1908
wilkins street and a l6-yesr.old
gin, whose name IS withheld be-
cause Of her age.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-24
TEACHERS SALARIES SUIT

COLUMBIA. s. {. = The case n
Albeit n. Tho1 pson was filed in
the United States District court
here February BY NAACP al
torneyS agsins; the school board Of
Columbia IN an effort to ;eS, the
statute passed by tho State 'css-
lturc in 1914 seek NJ % prevent
sIts u federal coigtS FOR cqus,za-
ton ~ teachers salaries.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-24
CORRECTION

Through ;Npncrarn.cal error.
I've name p TIC cG'.GnC, aricv nc
p,c'G-o titled Overseas Ns> ", Sc
spelled The Scrviccmsr'S r7wc IS
Marine Pfc Marvin G Powers. Tho
Michigan Chronicle rcgrc;S INC
r~-n~
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-24
HELD on ROBBERY CHARGE

Harry Hill. %. 93s Alexsndrine
street. was held under $500 bond
when srraisned before Recorders
Judge Gerald Groat Tuesday on
robbery armed charge. Louis Jack
son. 6S. 9946 Dysr street. Ham
tramck. was the complaining wit
ness.