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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
By Betsy CasweH
women's News Editor


mon, swordfish, and an occasional
bit of halibut. Crab meat, hard and
soft crabs, cooked and raw shrimp,
scallops, CLAIMS and Holsters are also
with us. Oh, yes, and the filleted
fish. of course.
A few more tomato items are ex-
pected to return to the grocerS
shelves, and with the lifting of re-
strictions on some other canned
foods, more of those should be COM
ing to light. AS you probably saw in
yesterdays paper, the number 40
sugar ration stamp has been ex-
tended, SO that it will now be good
all during September, and will not
expire August 81, as previously
scheduled. This is good news to all
of us housewives who have not been
able to get sugar for our daily needs,
much less to take care of the put
ting up" of plentiful fruit. In this
connection, sugar stamps 8 and 10 in
Book 4 will be good for 5 pounds
each Of sugar for canning until &C.
tober 81.
Here and There: An ecstatic
telegram, covering three blanks,
reaches us from a -four company,
oh-so-happy over the prospect of
the end of emergency" flour by
September /, when the 80 per cent
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Everything Is peaches"-not down
In Georgia but right here In WASH
ington. Stalls are splitting over with
the Juicy fruit and housewives
would be wise to can all they are
able-without sugar, Of course, and
sweeten the peaches later when
served. Incidentally, reader of
this page called the other day with
the very helpful suggestion that to
make full use of the big local Con-
cord grape crop, you put up the
Juice now, without sugar, and when
better times come along use 1t to
make your jelly. Apples of all kinds
are abundant, too; Delicious,
Smokehouse Jonathans, Northwest
ern Greetings, Gravensteins - all
and more are included in the roster.
Other fruits in plentiful supply
are avocados, Bartlett pears, nee
tarines, lines, honeydews, water
melons, cantaloupes, Persians, plums
of various kinds and fresh prur1es.
A few New York State grapes have
Just started coming in, and some
seckel pears have also been seen.
Snap, lima and wax beans, car
rots, cabbage. broccoli, iceberg let
tuce, celery, cucumbers, tomatoes,
onions, white and sweet potatoes,
eggplant, peppers and squash are
recommended. There are adequate
supplies of okra, corn, greens, beets,
Brussels sprouts, peas and cauh-
flower. Look hard and you might
find a Zucchini or two, together with
good watercress and some escarole
Meats are expected to be still
plentiful this week, with the ex-
ception of smoked hams, which sold
out on furious demand last week
Lamb, too, Is bit scarce, but you
should be able to find a satisfactory
cut of some kind. There will be
more fresh pork than hitherto:
quite a bit of bacon. Beef and veal
will be In abundant supply in all
cuts
Ducks and chickens line most
poultry counters. Eggs and butter
are about the same as last week
Cheese shipments continue to i'm
prove.
Fish sales, dealers report, have
fallen way low, since meat returned
to our tables. Many of them feel they
might as we'll shut up shop and-go
fishing! There are the usual items
on hand-porgies, croakers, butter
fish, trout and sea bass, Some fresh
caught rock is recommended. In the
more or less luxury line we find sal
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10 Drlng brand-neW interest to an
everyday vegetable is always an
achievement. And here is how to
work miracle on the humble carrot.
Pick out small, tender carrots.
Wash them and boil them, whole.
in sailed water until tender. Then
hold each carrot under a stream
Of cold water and strip off the skin.
Melt couple of tablespoons OF
butter in frying pan and add to
it 2 tablespoons of sugar. Chop
a few sprigs of fresh mint and
let them cook in the strip. Now
drop in the carrots and let them
cook slowly until the surfaces are
glazed. Sprinkle with a little more
mint just before serving.
Ever put up any stuffed picked
peppers? Actually, the peppers are
not tongue twisters at all, but mighty
good as relish to eat with cold
meats.
Cut off the tops of small, young
green peppers and remove the seeds
and f1Ders. Keep the tops for lids"
Put tops and peppers in cold water
to sit while you make the stuffing.
Chop fine some washed and dried
white cabbage heads. Add salt, cell
cry seed, mustard seed, ground GIN
ger and a little ground cloves. Mix
well with little olive oil and stuff
the mixture into the peppers.
Sew the lids onto the peppers
with kitchen thread and put the
pepper in sterilized jars with alter
nate layers of sliced onions, ginge-
root, allspice and Cloves Stir =
pound OF brown sugar, a pint of salt,
u ounce of turmeric into / gallon
Of vinegar. Bring this all to hard
boil and pour over the peppers to
I'LL the jars. Seal and store. ssts
II you run across some of thos
tasty squashes known as ,"chayote,
here's the way they prepare then
out West, where they are a favorit
vegetable.
Pick out couple of pounds O
chayotes that are about the sam
in size and shape. Wash them, GU
them in half lengthwise and SCOOP
out the pulp. Fill the cavity. loosel,
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Cantaloupe
Selection

When you hear that CantaloupeS
are among the plentifuls, as Produc-
ton and Marketing Administration,
USDA, reports they are just now,
you wonder how you can 60 about
picking a really good one.
Maryland and Delaware crops are
at peak, and cantaloupes are due to
be the morning meal opener and the
luncheon dessert for a while-giving
you a chance to try some of these
pointers on picking them.
Names may fool you. Muskmelon
and cantaloupes are related, the
cantaloupe being one of the
branches of the muskmelon family.
Some say the cantaloupe is a va
riety which flourished first in the
gardens of an Italian castle called
Cantaloupe. Now any muskmelon
with netting on its skin passes as
a cantaloupe, and close netting is
one way OF determining goodness.
II you were picking the melon in
your own or a neighbours garden,
you would pick only the one with a
stem which released quickly and
clearly. But since We usually pick
from the grocer's bin, it is well to
observe that the stem has broken
away cleanly-a sign that the can
taloupe was mature.
Your nose will know about pick
ing good one after you train it a
bit.
The smell should be sweet, none
of that green odor. The flesh should
be firm but not green.
II you get a chance to shake the
melon YOU can sometimes tell the
degree of ripeness by he looseness
of the seeds you hear.
Weight in the hand is an easier
method which is apt to be more
popular with your grocer. The can
.taloupe should feel heavy for it's
size"
But easiest of all for those who
like the sweet taste of the ripe melon
is the sight test. Watch for a slight
golden color under the netting of
he rind.
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CHILD FEEDING.
(Fron, w. E. A., Washington

Reading your columns Is such fun
that I regret so much else causes
me to miss many issues.
AS to playing with the food, my
experience is that that happens
when the child gets too much to
eat. With all the vitamin, calorie,
and other talk, including special
formulas, instead of honest-to-
goodness food, most children are
overfed and disclose it by develop
ing into neighborhood or family
nuisances as they haven't time and
room to work off the animal en-
ergy developed. Do as I had to do
this month with my new pet kitten.
He wouldn't drink milk, but would
eat bread. Then he wouldn't eat
bread and made himself sick on
good fish. Then he wouldn't eat
fish. When he got kidney stew, or
clam chowder. he shifted and tried
to claw the floor up all around in
a circle to cover the food. Maybe
you don't know what that means!
I put kit on bread and milk and
when he got hungry. ne drank and
ate. No matter what one gives
babies and cats, they look for
changes until they get really hun
CRY and then they settle down to
business.
X \
HAM-IN-BLANKET RECIPE.
From Mrs. w. M. W., Arlington. J
1 submit another very tasty Penn
sylvania recipe for Mrs. C. Med,
Arlington, who requested "ham- in
blanket" Ours is not rye dough,
but am sure she will like this.
One 10-pound ham, cups sifted
pastry -four, tablespoons ground
cloves, tablespoons cinnamon, 8
Tablespoons mustard, l teaspoon
pepper, cut brown sugar, / cup
cold water. Remove rind and part
of the fat from the ham. Place fat
side up in roasting pan. Sift to-
Built bll6 iluQI, ClUFtS, ClI1lld1nOQ,
mustard, pepper and brown sugar.
Add water to make a soft dough
which can be rolled out easily. Roll
into sheet about y inch thick.
Fit this sheet over the exposed
surface Of the ham.
Place 2 cups of water in the bot
tom of the roasting pan and bake
ham in moderate $50 degrees oven
for 80 hours, basting occasionally.
Remove the blanket from ham, and
cover it with brown sugar. Return
to oven for 80 minutes to brown.
WRITTEN PIANO KEYS?
From Mrs. F. M. P, Arlington.)
viii some one tell me what to
use to whiten piano keys? They
are only slightly yellowed. I would
appreciate an early answer.
RECIPES WANTED?
! From Mrs. c. P. r., Washington. J
Will some one of the fine cooks
living in this part of the country
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Readers Clearing House

P!ease Selu me good recipe for
Picked Peaches? I shall also be
glad to have one for a Shrimu
Mousse for salad. The latter was
light and creamy, pink in color and
set in ring mould, when served at
party I attended.
CHEESE TORTE.
From Mrs. w. L. K, Alexandria. J
I'm sure Mrs. w. Meg. of Silver
Spring and others who will try this
recipe will be very pleased with it
This recipe has been with our family
for years, and when used the praise
OF others is very pleasing to the
ear. ct is nice and thick cake.)
Two pounds cottage cheese (plain
not cream, cup sugar, 3 or eggs
Separate, beat whites, ounces
cream, teaspoon vanilla, 2 table
spoons flour. Beat whites, add SUI
gar, beat with wooden spoon, fold in
yolk, add cheese, mix we'll, then
add cream, flour and vanilla. Pour
in spring torte pan that has beer
lined with graham cracker crust.
Graham Cracker Crust: Thirty
two crackers rolled fine, 2 table.
spoons melted shortening (butter OF
others, l teaspoon cinnamon,
tablespoons sugar.
Roll crackers fine, place in large
bowl, add cinnamon, sugar and
shortening, mix well with fingers
line pan (torte PAM starting with
sides then center. Pour in cheese
mix. With leftover crackers, sprinkle
torte top. Bake 1926 or $50 degrees
for one hour. Turn off gas or cleo
tricity whichever you have and let
cool in the oven for l hour. When
hour is up take torte out and let
cool for u hour, or until top OF
torte feels cool when touched with
fingers. Remove spring form, place
with bottom of form on dish and
either place in refrigerator. icebox
or any cool place you have. I'm sure
when tasted you will make it again
1t is rich and filling.
Here is a tip to the fortunate
ones who have an electric mixer
I haven't, SO I use an heater
and though it is harder to do. the
results are good. If you haven't a
wooden spoon, use mixer or egg
beaten and omit the 6 ounces OF
cream and use creamed cottage
cheese instead of plain. Do not
use cream with creamed cottage
cheese for this together will make
the torte watery. This change use
only with egg-beater or mixer. II
wooden spoon is used to mix, &c
according to recipe given. Also II
you care for thicker graham crack
er crust use l pound box of graham
cackers, tablespoon cinnamon,
tablespoons sugar and enough short
ening to make crackers stick. Use
own judgment. Maraschino cher
ries leach one cut in quarters, about
or 81 and little cherry juice
or nuts, may be added to the batter
do enjoy the RICH. It helps
me with many household problems
you see I'm young housewife ano
from a different state, so not being
able to run to mother when any
house problem arrives I devour the
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and 1t will help it to hold its shape
and cook more quickly.
When you cook the roast, do it
the easiest way! Set the oven regu-
lator at 30ooF. "a slow OVEN and
place the leg of lamb on rack in
an open rooster, with the skin side
down, the cut surface up. It's not
necessary to flour the roast; just
rub the surface with salt and pep
per. OF course, you never add any
water, or cover the pan.
If you're lucky enough to have a
meat thermometer, insert 1t care
fully into the meat, SO that the
bulb reaches the center OF the
largest muscle and does not rest on
fat or bone. It should be inserted
before the meat goes into the oven,
land win register lsooF. when the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29

roast is done. If you do not have
a meat thermometer, allow about
80 to IS minutes per pound for roast
ing whole leg Of lamb.
II you let the roast stand for
about 80 minutes in warm place,
after removing from the oven, the
meat will be easier to carve. Be
careful, however, not to let the meat
cool. Lamb should always be served
hot or cold, never lukewarm!
Mint-fiavored fruit is delightful
accompaniment to serve with roast
lamb, and makes an attractive gar
nish. as well. An easy way to pre-
pare the Mint Glazed Pears, sug-
gested pictured, is to dip canned
pear halves drained into green
mint jelly which has been melted
over hot water. Let the pears stand
In the refrigerator to set" the jelly
coating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29

A leg of lamb is far from being
the only cut Of lamb that makes
a satisfactory roast, but it is one of
the most popular. Try to select a
leg that is the right size for your
family: If the family is small, you
might like to try half leg. II
desired, the lamb leg may be
"Frenched"-which means that the
meat is cut away from the bone for
TO inches along the shank end.
After roasting, paper frill is placed
over the end Of the bone, thus add
ing to the appearance Of the roast
and making kind OF handle for the
carver.
Here's another tip. Ask the meat
man TO leave the fell on the meat.
This thin. paper-like covering does
not affect the flavor Of the roast,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29

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. C.
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acquire complete information on
the aluminium and plastic house,
known as the Dymaxion house, de-
signed by Richard B. Fuller? 1t
is circular in design. I would ap-
preciate any information you can
furnish. have the article from
the Readers Digest.
X X X II
BLEACH ON SHARKSKIN?
(From "Chef," W1shington.)
I spilled bottle of raw bleach on
my brand-new sharkskin trousers.
I plunged them instantly into tub
of water and rinsed three times, but
they are dreadfully marked and
streaked. What to do now?
COAL FLOWERS"
From Mrs. T. w. Meg,
Washington
Mrs. T. G. K. writes of her failure
in starting coal flowers" I had
a lovely bowl last winter by using
these directions, which were in the
RICH then. Get large CINDER-
well burned-and put in a shallow
bowl in this solution: Three table
spoons of water. tablespoons salt,
2 tablespoons of bluing and 6 drops
of mercurochrome. The pink flow
ers" soon appeared and grew rap
idly, running over sides of bowl and
on table. These are also called
Depression Plants" and are a
pleasure to look at.
BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS.
From w. F.. H., Mount Rainier, Md. J
May I join you, Mrs. S. T. E. and
R. r. K? Our 10-year-olds need
help! My boy is just like yours in
every way you describe and I have
tried many different ways to help
or correct his attitudes. Psychiatric
help brought the advice that I'VE
show him kindness" Since he is
not mistreated in any way that was
of little help.
In desperation I decided to ques-
ton his friends in an effort to find
"a basis for his action, going back
perhaps several years. The story
from each fifth-grade, boy was about
the same-they hated school, be-
cause they sit all day doing nothing.
Nothing I suppose that interests
them) Many had been to other
schools and had gym work which
they missed. They wanted to learn
something like woodworking or me-
chanics. No soap carving, please.
They think the teachers are o. K,
but would rather work with men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
"Pin.vvorr,,s
Can't Get
NY Child!"
Better learn the Truth, Mother!

Recent medical reports reveal that an
amazing number of children land grown
ups tools may be victims of Pin-Worms-
And these pests, living and growing inside
the human body. can cause real distress.
So watch out for the warning signs that
may mean ENTHUSIASTICALLY the ag-
Rravating rectal itch. II you suspect this
ugly infection, get JAMES P-W right
away and follow the directions.
P.W is the name of the Pin-Worm tab
lets developed BY the laboratories Of DR.. D.
Jayne Z Son, after years Of patient re-
search. The small. easy-to-take p.W tablets
act In special way to remove Pin-Worms.
Satisfaction guaranteed oryour money back.
Ask your druggist: P.W Tor Pin.Woruus
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EGGPLANT RECIPES.

tr'o"S M. e. M w ucftttytO5L.)
Fried eggplant: Wash egg plant
Cut of stem. Cut into A-inch
slices without pairing. Sprinkle them
with salt, pepper, put in shallow
dish, weigh down with plate for ]
hour. Drain; dip each slice in beaten
egg, then in flour, cracker or bran
rolled fine into crumbs. Have hot
oil in pan, fry eggplant light brown,
turning on each side. Serve on hot
dish.
Stuffed eggplant: One perfect egg
plant, medium size unless family is
large, II cup minced ham, chicken
or other meat, l small onion minced
u cup milk, whole or undiluted
evaporated, salt, pepper to season
well.
Wash eggplant, cut off stem and
one side, scoop out center of egg
plant, chop fine, add other ingre-
dents, mix. Cook in double boiler
10 minutes after starts cooking; add
! tablespoon -four mixed smooth in
little cold water, cook until thickens
then put in eggplant shell. Bake
375 degrees F. oven 80 minutes
Serve on hot platter.
Peel and dice the eggplant. Cook
in boiling. sailed water until done
(not too much water. Drain vel
and mash. For each eggplant, ado
one beaten egg and about leve
tablespoons -four. Drop from 9
spoon into hot grease and fry unit
brown. This is delicious.
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because they understand things
(This was brought out by boys going
to camp, where they were with
mem
Youngsters today seem to show
little respect for adults. In our day
we were in awe of teacher SO didn't
provoke her much. There were lit.
tie notes to mother" and teache,
did all right while she was on the
job without mothers cooperation
Mother also has enough to do a,
home.
I can be wrong, but what do yor
say? Give us men teachers for oul
boys, who understand them anc
work to help them, and We'll all be
happier.
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MILK DELIVERY.
From Mrs. H. S. M, Falls
Church. Val
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

persons for tDhom it 1DGS intended:
Mrs. J. C. j., Alexandria. Mrs.
M. w. c. G., Mrs. w. H. r., D. r.,
Arlington; v. L. D., Gaithersburg;
Mrs. C. R., Falls Church; N. T. S.,
Montreal, N. c.; Miss T. B. p,
SLIDER Spring; Mrs. w. H. w.,
Miss M. E. B., Mrs. c. H. H., Mrs.
A. E. T., Mrs. D. L. B., E. L. NICK,
Mrs. w. C. p, Mrs. M. B. M, Mrs.
G. E. Med, B. M. F., Washington.
Our thanks to these readers,
tOhose contributions 1Dere similar
to Others previously received:
Mrs. C. M. B., Mrs. w. D. H.,
Arlington; Mrs. j. E. ~, Siluer
Spring; Mrs. J. NJ. F., Burke, Va;
Mrs. w. r., Kensington; Miss
M. E. B., M. E. M, Mrs. M. M. B.,
Washington.
Application for future RICH
book-if and Dhen-has been
fled for Mrs. w. d. H., Arlington
SEASONING FOR CRABS?
From L. r. B., Washington.)
The mems club of my church
planning crab feast September !
VIII some kind reader let me knoi
approximately how much of eacii
seasoning to be used when steaming
four dozen crabs at one time?
X X y
CLEANING FELT BONNET?
OTHER QUERIES?
From Mrs. J. M. E., Baltimore, Nd J
I would appreciate help with sew
eral problems. l. What is the best
way to clean a child's felt bonnet?
It is light blue in color and is
trimmed with pink and white felt
pieces. 2. Is it possible to remove
mildew spots from colored material
after it has been washed and
ironed? If so, what is the proceed
ure? 3. Have any of the mothers
suggestions for new ways of prepar-
ing eggs for youngsters? Mine
aged 4 and 2, have become tired of
them the usual ways, and mixing
in with the cereal no longer works
for the 2-year-old. Egg and
baked custard seem to have lost
their appeal and I can't seem to
devise ways Of mixing them with
other foods.
X Il
BANANA PUDDING.
INFORMATION WANTED?
from Mrs. r. A. B., Washington.
To Mrs. F. H., Bladensburg. Md
In answer to your request for a
banana pudding recipe, I have
found this one to be quite successful
as well as delicious. Two-third Gun
sugar, " cup -four, X teaspoon salt,
2 cups milk, 2 eggs, III teaspoons
vanilla extract. Mix sugar, flour
and salt. Scald milk; add. Cook
over hot water, stirring constantly
until thick. Cover, cook 10 minutes
Beat eggs slightly; add milk mix
ture; mix well. Cook over hot water
stirring constantly minutes. Cool:
add vanilla extract. In casserole
place layer Of vanilla waters and
layer of sliced bananas and alter
nate with the custard mixture. The
egg whites can be kept out to use
as a meringue.
Does any one know where can
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RICH and in it find the help and
advice mother would give me. Thank
you all for the most helpful sug-
gestions and The Star for having q
wonderful column.
Up. S. Please don't let my being
a young house wife scare you from
trying this recipe. I assure you
it is very good and has been handed
down to me from my grandmother
So even if I'm young the recipe
isn'tD
EXCESS BASIL.
Iron, A. C. M, Arlington.)
If the lady who raised so much
basil would ask an Italian restau-
rant, am sure they would like N
since they cook a great deal with
basil and other herbs.
X X X
MILK DELIVERY.
(Fron, Mrs. H. S. M, Falls
Church, Va
To Mrs. E. E. T., Washington
Take milk from two diaries instead
of one. Find out which dairy de-
livers on the days your present dairy
does not and you'll have fresh milk
every day. ~
4 n ~