Evening star., 1946-03-07


GUMBO.
From Mrs. S. T. u, WASHINGTON. J
Several days ago. one of the read
ers requested a recipe for gumbo.
l came to Washington from Louisi-
ana and this is the one we use
there: Ten tablespoons melted fat
tbacon drippings are very good,
IA tablespoons -four, cup minced
onions, cups water, pint oysters,
y teaspoon celery salt, l teaspoon
parsley flakes, fresh may be used;
3is teaspoons salt, dash red cayenne
pepper, 4 teaspoon black pepper,
q teaspoon gumbo file. Make a
roux of the fat and -four. browning
the -four very dark-add onions and
fry for S minutes, stirring con-
stantly, then add oysters, water and
seasoning Except the f1le). Boil
for Is minutes, remove from fire
and add file. Serve with rice. The
gumbo may be reheated but should
never be boiled again after the file
has been added as it becomes ropy.
In making chicken gumbo, brown
the chicken and onions together
and then add water and cook until
the chicken is tender)
NONTALKER
From Mrs. E. F. S, WGShtngton.J
In answer to the mother worry
ing about her 3-year-old boy, who
says a few words-dont worry, If
he can speak at all, he will be all
right. Some years ago we worried
about a neighbor's boy who was
slow to talk but spoke perfectly be-
fore school age. My fifth child, a
boy, was over 3 before he used
more than a few words. was too
busy to worry very much and he
had his sister and other children
to play with all the time; but 1t
did not seem to help his speech. I
believe use of a record player with
nursery records and hymns did help
him. When he graduated from jun
ior high he was chosen as the
speaker from his section on the
program. I would suggest, if pos
sible, she take him on walks and
to see trains. sail boats, etc, and
talk about what he observes.
From Mrs. J. w. c., KenSington.) !
Many thanks to Mrs. J. E. p.
Washington. for the suggestion of
aextra wringing of heavy clothes
before rinsing. 1t truly is amazing
how much soap can be squeezed
from, for instance, quilted crib
pad. Now I've tried it, it seems quite
obvious but I had never thought
to do it and doubt if I ever would
have without her suggestion!
wish I could repay Mrs. j. E. P.
with something constructive on the
3-year- old nOntalker, at least can
sympathize as I had one myself.
He will be 4 this April and talks
so much now that I would like to
"muzzle" him, but until his third
birthday he was just about like her
description. 1t seemed as if his
birthday party broke the ice" /
don't think it was matter of
playmates as he had plenty. I came
to the conclusion with him that it
was useless to tell him what to say
in asking for something, for if he
knew what he wanted, he considered
it unnecessary to tell me. A better
trick was to act throughly be-
wildered and say Il don't know
what you want" 1t seems as if
some children refuse to be "par-
rots." Even now my son will not
rhymes but he will tell me all
about his favorite book, THE Little
Train" repeating many of the SEN
tences which I've read to him.
shall be interested in answers to
Mrs. j. E. p, as I have also a
year-and-a-half-old daughter who
doesn't seem to be very quick about
talking and If there is any way to
speed the process I'd like to know
about it.
Thanks to Mr.. H. M. w. for his
suggestion in regard to my mouse
problem. The problem is still with
me, however. I have had the holes
plugged for weeks. The mouse SIM
ply lives in the kitchen-on what I
don't know. Perhaps the children's S
crumbs furnish nourishment, but
don't mice need water, too? 1t hides
under the stove or behind the re-
frigerator when I'm around and
evidently ventures forth at night.
I occasionally see it when I go into
the kitchen in the morning, DASH
ing from one refuge to another!
(From Miss J. M. B., Orangeburg,
S. c.
To Mrs. j. E. p, Washington: If
you will get from the Children's
Bureau, Publication 80, titled "Your
Child from One to Six" United
States Department of Labor, WASH
ington Is, D. c., and read page "a
on Delayed and Defective Speech" i"
I think this will help you with your
child.
From Mrs. B. G. H., Washington. J
Mrs. J. E. p, have heard of an
other case such as yours. The child
refused to recognize signs which he
made when desiring anything. Final