Evening star., 1946-01-09


and prevents shrinking.
The RCH is wonderful-it is 9
real friend.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information, poems and pic
tureS on cats and other matters
and special requests sent in by
the tollo,Uing readers haze been
forwarded to the individuals for
tDhom they Dere intended:
Mrs. w. d. p, Hyattsuille; Mrs.
w. A. ~, Fairland, Nd; I. E. B.,
Hancock, Nd; Mrs. P. A. B., Mrs.
c. C. c., Alexandria; Mrs. H. w.
P, F. M. P, Arlington; Mrs. G..
v. A., Mrs. G. S. w. L. M. F.,
Mrs. C. E. NJ, Mrs. J. L. M, Mrs.
A. S. H., Mrs. c., Mrs. W. G. c.,
Miss T. S, Mrs. E. w. B., Miss
G. T., Mrs. A. H. S., Mrs. A. c.
c., Mrs. N. P. T., Washington.
Our thanks to these readers,
whose contributions ,Dere similar
to Others previously receiued::
Mrs. H. K, r. o. r., Mrs. Z.
E. F., v. E. R., Washington.
Applications for the RCH book
1T and tDhen-haUe been filed
for Mrs. M. A. D., B. M. II,
Washington.
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VEAL SCALLOPINI.
(Fron, Mrs. P. B. P, Washington J
To Mrs. D. W., Washington: Yea,
scallopini, veal outlet "a inch thick
11a pounds, Il cup seasoned flour
Il cup salad oil, l Glove garlic, II
cup white wine, tablespoon lemon
juice, Il cup water, l medium sliced
onion, small piece bay leaf, / tea
spoon salt, 4 teaspoon pepper, :
whole cloves. Rub meat with sea-
soned flour, brown in the oil in a
heavy skillet with the garlic. Re-
move garlic, add white wine and
ingredients, cover and
simmer gently As to IS minutes OF
until tender, serve meat with the
sauce left in the pan, adding little
water il desired to increase amount
OF sauce to servings.
From Mrs. J. w, Riuerddle, Md.
In answer to Mrs. D. WIS query
about making veal scallopini, here is
a real Italian recipe. Veal scallopini:
One and one-half pound veal steak
salt, pepper and flour, 4 tablespoons
butter, 4 cup white wine, IL cur
peas. Cut veal in small pieces, Z
inches square. Pound slices until
fiat, then season and -four, then fry
in butter until brown. Add wine ano
lower heat. Simmer until wine has
almost evaporated and gravy il
thickened. Remove meat to hot
platter. Add peas to gravy and heat
thoroughly. Pour over meat anc
serve.
CROCHET DIRECTIONS?
from Mrs. J. C. S., Alexandria,
I wonder if some Of your man!
readers can help me with my prob
lem. I have looked Washington
over to find an instruction book TO
crocheting sweaters for girls ant
women, with no success. II SOM
one can tell me how I can flnd on
of these I would certainly appre
ciate it.
GOLD FRAMES7
from Mrs. II. E. p, Camp Springs
Md.)
I was told that gold frames OF
hand paintings should not be gildet
to brighten them when many year
old. Should they remain ding.
looking?
POPCORN.
(From 1t. v. M. B., U. S. N,
Bethesda, Md.)
The contribution by Mrs. M. W
T. in regard to popping popcorn wa
fine and good, but, oh my why hid
in kettle that which is so excitin
and such fun?
Out of the West comes this ide
for visible pepper" It's very in
expensive and the kiddies will love i
Two pieces of fine mesh screening
about "a inches square, are lace
along three sides with pieces Of wiz
taken from the screen. Shape b
pushing out top to height OF 8 or
inches and bend sides accordingl,
leaving bottom fiat. Roll open en-
a turn or two, that serves as yor
handle.
If yours is an open-flame stoy
you may need piece OF metal ovs
the fire in order that the poppt
will slide back and forth with cas-
This pepper will accommodate
two handfuls ofspopcorn which pr
vides not only good eating, but sue
fun to watch it pop!
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CHRISTMAS CACTUS.
From Mrs. J. C. M, Washington
To Mrs. r. C. of Arlington, I thi1
maybe I can help you on your pro-
lem about the Christmas cactus.
am sending in a copy of very nj
piece which was in The Sunday St
of December %, 1945. In hopes
will solve your problem.
"The Christmas cactus, sometim
called the crab cactus, is a native
, Brazil. One of the incest thin
about it is that it blooms so free
|, when still young thing and CO
tinues to bloom even more abun
). antly as it grows older.
, "This cactus likes a richer al
looser soil than its desert relativ