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Evening star., 1947-07-07
Bv Violet Faulkner

percentage OF pectin with other
fruits lacking pectin. Commercial
pectins may also be used when you
want to make jellies Of fruit lacking
this substance. II you're uncertain
about the amount of pectin in the
juice you are going to use, test it
by this simple method. Mix 2 table
spoons sugar, l tablespoon Epson
salts, tablespoons cooked fruit
juice together; stir well and let
stand for 20 minutes. If the mix
ture forms into Semi-solid mass the
juice contains sufficient pectin. It's
much better to be sure about this
than to go ahead and spoil a whole
batch of juice. You'll find, too
that by making your jelly in rela-
lively small amounts you'll have
better success-use 6 to cups OF
juice at time.
Then for the amount Of sugar
necessary, juices rich in pectin re-
quire y cup OF sugar to each l cup
OF juice; for juices poor in pectin,
add only "a cup of sugar. 1t is I'M
portant that the juice Is boiling
when the sugar is added and the
jelly should be boiled rapidly. Long,
slow boiling will destroy the pectin
in the fruit juice.
Evening star., 1947-07-07

Il suppose said Mrs. s. B. Lyon
of Silver Spring. Il began to collect
lions when I married one" The
wedding took place II years ago,
Since then, Mrs. Lyon has added so
other lions" to her collection.
One is slow to discover that the
Lyons have taken their name seri-
ousIy. In building her collection,
Mrs. Lyon has tried to avoid max
ing jungle" of her living room,
and she has succeeded. She selects
pieces that are functional as we'll as
decorative.
The knocker on Mrs. Lyons door
Is lion. So are her book ends. A
lion motif is used on the fire screen
and andirons, and on the copper
plate hanging above the fireplace.
An old German ceramic piece de-
picts young cubs playing, and cop
per lions are the center of atten-
ton on a metal chest.
There's touch OF o. Henry'S
Gift of the Magi' in the Lyons ex-
change of Christmas gifts last year
except, as Mrs. Lyon points out, II
didn't have any hair to cut of. and
Mr.. Lyon didn't have a watch to
hook" Mrs. Lyon found . pair OF
gold lion-head cuff links, complete
with ruby eyes and a pearl in the
mouth, and presented them as
Christmas gift to her husband. He
in turn gave her ring that was
practically Identical with the cuff
links.
Mrs. Lyon Is used to hunting in
unheard-of places for hard-to-find
items. She trained for lion stalking
while working as purchasing agent
in the Mayflower Hotel during the
war years, the only woman in town
employed in that position by hotel.
OF course, Mrs. Lyons tier top
table has claw feet, and the same
type foot is found in her dining
room suite. The jungle king hasn't
quite managed to usurp the place of
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Many a housew

Many housewife must have
breathed sigh OF relief when sugar
became another wartime
memory. For the first time in five
years your jam and jelly recipes
can come out of hiding. Once more
your family can enjoy some of those
old time favorites OF yours. Just in
case you're q recent bride and
haven't had a chance to try your
hand at jelly making, here are few
Of the dos and don't's to follow
for the best results.
Select a mixture of slightly under
ripe and ripe fruit If possible, and
prepare it in small lots at time.
After the fruit is washed, and either
cut into pieces or slightly crushed,
as the case may be, add enough
water to barely cover. II it is ber-
ries you're working with then add
only enough water to start them
cooking, about "a cup for each quart
of fruit. Boil the fruit until tender
and strain the juice through jelly
bag.
It's the pectin in fruits that, when
heated and combined with fruit acid
and sugar, causes the juice to con-
geal or "jell.' All fruits do not con-
tain this substance, but you can
combine fruits that do have a high
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Why Grow Old?
BY yosebhine Lo,g,nan

I suppose most human beings are
lazy. There are probably some who
do not need the whip of ambition
to spur them on. However, most
Of lis are persuaded to great effcrt
through our wish for rewards in
happiness or career, or are forced
into exercise by the sight of bulges
we cannot abide.
Many women dream OF having
lovely figure and are even convinced
that they could improve theirs 100
per cent with exercises, but put OF
doing them from day to day. Far
from being discouraged by these
procrastinating but potential exer-
else pupils, I have devised my "set-
ting up in bed" exercises to get them
started. Now, II that isn't taking
the sting out of exercise, I do not
know how to do it!
Many exercises are more effective
when executed on the hard floor,
but some can be done on the bed
before getting up in the morning or
going to sleep at night. Here are
a few of them:
!. Stretch. Do this thoroughly
reaching with the arms and legs.
Twist and turn and pull until you
feel that every muscle has been
heightened a bit. This sounds inef-
fectual but it really isn't. If you do
a good job of it. Take several min
utes for this exercise.
2. Lie on your back with your
arms, overhead, resting on the bed
and your legs straight. Pull back
with the right arm and push for
ward with the left leg. Relax. This
time pull back with the left arm and
push forward with the right leg.
This doesn't sound strenuous but
you will feel it through the torso
and especially in the diaphragm and
the abdomen. Continue, alternating
3, GRASP the headboard Of your
Evening star., 1947-07-07

bed with both hands, or hold onto
the back of your bed if you have no
headboard. Bend both knees up
close to your abdomen. Stretch your
legs toward the ceiling and slowly
lower them to the bed. Always
stretch out after your legs reach the
bed.
These exercises will not reduce the
hips but they will create miracles
in flattening the stomach and SLIM
ming the waist and diaphragm. Re
member, too, that it Is a helpful and
beautifying habit to lie with the
hips and legs higher than the head.
This increases circulation in the up
per part of the body. relieves strain
and is corrective to the tendency OF
varicose veins. After exercising, put
your heels on top OF the headboard,
place pillows under your hips and
relax.
II you wish to have my leadet No.
27, Setting Up In Bed" to hang
upon your bedroom door, send a
stamped. self-addressed envelope
with your request to Josephine Low
man in care of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Green Light for Tellies

A long, wooden spoon is the best
thing to use for stirring, as the
juice nears the jellying point it will
drop from the side Of the spoon in
two drops. When the drops run
together and slide OF in a flake or
sheet from the side of your spoon,
the jelly is done and should be re-
moved from the fire at once. If you
are using jelly thermometer. the
jellying point will be from 220 to
222 degrees r.
Currant jelly has long been a
favorite and is an easy one to make
Here is a recipe. spiced with cinna-
mon that you might like to try:
sPICED CURRANT JELLY.
5 pounds currants
l ounce stick cinnamon
l tablespoon whole cloves
sugar
Wash currants but do not remove
stems; mash slightly to start juice;
cook slowly until currants look white.
Drain in jelly bag. Tie spices in
cheesecloth bag and boil in ex-
tracted juice 10 minutes. Remove
spices, measure juice, and for each
cup juice add u cup sugar. Boil
repidly to jelly stage. Pour into
sterilized jelly glasses.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
The Lions Share
By Betty Miles

the other animals adorning the
shelves Of the table, but he's making
ground, growing and prowling
among dogs, bears and n realistic
mouse. Hand-carved walnut plaques
hang in the dining room. and a lion
preens on front and back Of ster-
ling silver match box.
The actuafking Of all these beasts
Is 8-year-old Freddie Van Nuys.
who bears the name OF Senator Van
Nuys. A personality in his own
right, Freddie has n double claim
to fame-he's the uncle of Fala.
Fascinating, too, is the Chinese
Room, a pine-panelled den fur
nished with Chinese furniture and
ornaments. A heavily-carved desk
and chair and a china garden seat
are attention getters. The richly
decorated garden seat, incidentally.
no longer fulf1lls its original func-
ton. Legend has it that the Man
darirs of ancient China were given
to filling the interior with ice, then
sitting on the seat. thus providing
their own brand Of condition
ing.
Interesting. also, are . Chinese
drum, q gong, an iron (non- electric,
of course) and bust of a Chinese
ruler. A jolly and wise old man
with q child clinging to his knee,
all carved from a root of . tree,
commands attention. And, through
the courtesy of q female cousin
whose detective work for an insur-
ance Arm took her to Philsdelphia's
Chinatown, the den boasts an opium
pipe.
Mrs. Lyon feels friend who re-
Gently gave her q bronze letter
opener is designing to destroy her
peace Of mind. The dragon on the
handle marks it for the Chinese
room. But what Is she to do about
the lion head that appears just at
the handles edge?
What's YOUR hobby' Call
Betty Miles, National 5000, er-
tension 396-she'd like to hear
from you!
Evening star., 1947-07-07
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must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
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Evening star., 1947-07-07
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Evening star., 1947-07-07
DAMP BASEMENT?
From Mrs. v. II. D., ArIinoto

From Mrs. v. II. D., ArIington.)
I wonder If any one can tell me
of anything which can be dene to
a basement to make it dry enough
so things don't mildew. Is there
anything which can be painted on
the walls to relieve this condition?
What will remove mildew from suit
cases, clothes, etc, since some DAM
age has already been done?
Evening star., 1947-07-07
SPECIAL NOTICES (cont.>

SPECIAL NOTICES tConf.I.
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GAS HEATING BOILERS and hot-water
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Evening star., 1947-07-07

A new "sondwioh" for main course
TUESDAY.
Tomato Juice
Han'n Cheese Rolls Green Salad
Old fashioned Apple Dumptnes
Iced Cofee
lam Cheese Rolls.
c,n Ground cooked ham / tablespoon grated onion
Il cup chopped pickles teaspoon worcestershire sauce
teaspoon salt tanlespoonS nayoiial
" teaspoon pepper irankIuter fos
paSteuzed cheddar cheese
Combine the ham, pickles worcestershire
sauce the rolls through the center OF the top
mixture. the OF roll
moderate $50 degrees F. until
melts at
Evening star., 1947-07-07

From Mrs. F. M. S., SilDer Spring.
For Mrs. l.. T., on Radio Programs:
May I suggest as the time for your
program either 1:30 to II am. or 2
to pm. At present 1t is possible
to get good music on one station
(both AM and FM from 9 to
10 am. and from l to 2 pm. An
other station GAM daytime only,
but with a promise of FM has
good music from 10 to IL am. and
from to pm, this station also
has an excellent Women's program
from IL to 11:30 and quarter hour
of reading from a current book at
LAS. AS to the content of this new
program, I should like to have book
reviews, excerpts from reviews In
half a dozen papers and magazines
give us all the views and let us make
up our own minds about whether
or not we'd like to read the book.
Reading of magazine articles on
gardening (must be timely, psy-
chology; interior decoration. Abso-
lutely. NO advertising!
Gas VS.. Electric Stove: I greatly
prefer a gas stove. My present one
is we'll insulated, has simmer burn
ers, a good broiler. a warming COM
partment for dishes, and q timer.
One electric stove which I used had
no tray under the burners. On two
occasions, when food boiled over,
the entire unit had to be replaced
at cost of approximately $40 each
time. Another fault 1 have to find
with electric stoves is that 1t is
impossible 20 change the heat
quickly. 1 gave up trying to make
Evening star., 1947-07-07
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Flat rate per line 4oc
Out-of-Town Rate Is charged
on all advertising rs miles or more
from Washington.
Claims for errors must be made in time
for correction before second insertion.
When canceling classified advertisements
be sure to make note Of the cancellation
number This is important in case your
statement does not show credit for the
cancellation.
II advertisement was prepaid. retain
cash register receipt which bears serial
number, with date. and identifes your
advertisement.
Lost and Found Advertisements
appear on Page A-3.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
CUCUMBER PICKLEs7

from Mrs. ". II. ~, Bethesdd.)
wonder if some one will give me
some recipes for canning sweet
pickles such as those you buy in the
stores, using small cucumbers. I
expect to have lots Of cucumbers
for making various kinds Of pickles
The last ones made were soft when
I opened up the jars.
Thanks to the lady who recently
told us how to keep a baked pie
shell from shrinking.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
CREAM WAFFLE RECIPE.

From L. S. G., Washington
For the lady who wanted cream
waffle recipe One pint cream, 4
eggs, cups of flour after sitting, 4
teaspoons baking powder. 2 tea
spoons salt. Beat eggs, add cream,
-four and salt. Add the baking
powder just before cooking. This
makes 5 waffies of 1 sections each.
This was my mothers recipe and
her waffies were the best ever ate.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
GRAPE PIE.

(Fron, Mrs. W. H. M, Bethesdd.)
A few days ago a reader of RICH
page asked for a recipe for Grape
Pie, so here Is mine. Called Aunt
James Vintage Pie" One quart blue
grapes, stemmed, "a cup sugar, III
tablespoons lemon junce, l table,
spoon grated orange rind, table,
spoon instant tapioca. Slip grapes
out of skins. Save skins. Cook pulp
until seeds loosen. Press pulp
through coarse sieve to remove
seeds. Mix pulp, skins and all in
gradients. Let stand 5 minutes.
Pour into s-inch pie plate lined with
pastry. Recipe for double pie crust.
Cut remaining pastry into strips.
Twist them and lay across top of
pie. Moisten edge of bottom crust.
Lay q long strip OF pastry around
and crimp down edge with fork.
Bake in hot oven 400 degrees for 10
minutes. Lower heat to moderate
$50 degrees and bake 20 minutes
longer. Chill. Serve with whipped
cream.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
BISCUIT RECIPE.


From X. B. H., Washington.
This is the first time I have taken
out to drop a line, but I never miss
one word of 1t. So here goes.
To Mrs. A. D. I thought I made
good biscuits until I discovered this
recipe. 1t never fails and is perfect
and takes very few minutes. Bis
cults Supreme: Two cups flour, "a
teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons sugar. 4
teaspoons baking powder. Il use
double action 2 teaspoons) n tea
spoon cream of tartar, u cup short
ening, 25 cup milk.
Sift dry ingredients. Cut in short
ening q use pastry cutter until it
resembles coarse meal. Add milk all
at once and stir just until dough
follows fork around bowl. Roll or
put II inches thick on lightly -four
ed surface and cut Bake on un-
creased baking sheet in hot over
425 degrees 10 to II minutes.
I usually use small cutter and
make twin biscuits brushing tops of
each with milk. There is no better
biscuit made.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
CHICKEN IN PRESSURE
COOKER?

from Mrs. v. L. d., Washington J
To Miss M. H. M. Washington.
Will you please give me your recipe
for roasting chicken in pressure
cooker, which you mentioned In
RICH OF June 18? I have fried
chicken in my cooker but have no
recipe for roasting. Will appreciate
your help.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
KEEPING GLAZE ON CH1NTz'

(From Mrs. E. S., Arlington.)
I will be more than grateful If
some kind reader will please tell
me how to keep the glaze on my
chlntz bedspread. Shall I put it in
the washing machine or launder it
by hand? 1t has such a nice shine
to 1t at present and I would like to
keep it that way.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Readers Clearing House

puddings using milk and a pudding
mix. On low heat the process took
a half hour when it should have
taken minutes, according to the
recipe. On the next higher heat,
even constant stirring didn't pre-
vent Jumps and scorching.
Question: Is making slipcovers
at home worth the effort? Is the
finished product something you can
be proud Of?
From Mrs. C. X. R., Washington. J
Do have radio program that will
teach us something about our Gov
ernment. our people and our coun-
try. Around 1870 is a wonderful
time.
II
Evening star., 1947-07-07

From M. O,M., Takona Park.)
After trying all your recent sug-
cestions to prevent stick-fast frying
in aluminium pans without success
my own solution to the problem is:
.scour the pans only with the special
we'll known soap pads for aluminium.
Trv it, ladies!
X X n
ITALIAN RESTpES.
The frontiersman., 1947-04-23
HfAt7A CoU~cIl
Mft7s TOMORROW

There VIII be a
me citing Of the Publ ic
Heal tn Counc il at 5
O'Clock tomorro w ev-
aning, it was amour
ced today by Mr. s. Su-
san Engl ish, Counc Il
pr : sident. The group
will meet in the Of
flee Of the publ &c
heal tn nurse in city
hall.
The frontiersman., 1947-04-23

VARIED PROGRAM
| pReseNTtO by
! Or AN ATTIC CLUB
Comedy, DIR ANA and
poetry all played
their part on the
pr ogr an Of the decla-
ma tion test which
was pr ontod at the
school last Monday
even ing under the
spon sor ship Of the
school DIR FANATIC club.
judges del iber ted
long befora they were
agreed in the se19c-
ton Of Norma Swa in
as contest winner.
Miss SWANS pre-
sen tation was G comic
selec ton, Stephen
Leac ock's, my Finan-
cia1 Career )"
The audi ence which
crowded the gymnasi um
was attentive and
par ticularly expr ass
ed apprec iation for
the prosen tations Of
Midge Engl ish, olga
Mel son, Tiggey Nils on
and Joan Der tos on.
Both Miss Eng1 ish and
Miss Nelson seloc ted
highly dramatic read
ings from the works
Of Poo.
The pr ogr am opened
with mus &c presented
by Morvin Brun, Edwin
Bahrs and Hank Kr oil.
Tommy Mel sen then
s=agsz,ss..,.lt G >-a z Q r.a. A
The frontiersman., 1947-04-23
VIEW TRUST E6S
s { ATEO T RI DAY

Newly cleo ted
trus tees Of the city
Of Seldovia will be
seated at 5 O'Clock
Friday night, when
the regula or city
council noting is
hold. Former. cOUn-
cilmen will convene
the meeting anG swear
in the ir succG s. OrS.
The frontiersman., 1947-04-23

The Homemakers
club will m5et at the
home Of Mrs. Flor once
Brun this FIR iday eve
ming at s o'cl ock, It
was announced today
by Mr. s. Ellen Nils on,
progr am cha irman.
Peggy Daigan will be
hos tess for the even-
ing.
Members of the
club are remind ed
that everyone is to
br ing to this maet ing
q favor tie recipe for
publication in 9
Homomak ers column in
The Fr ontior sman.
The frontiersman., 1947-04-23
Sci DIVA MEN
10 SPONSOR
CITY BOOKtt1

Seldovia is soon
to flash across IL
pr inted pages in a
Chamber Of Commerce
blaze Of glory, when
pr ent plans Of two
Chamber member ), Earl
Herr and Frank Raby,
bee ONE a real ity.
The men plan to
finance the pr ting
Of q booklet which
will inc lude both
pic lures and VIZ i t ten
material ass ambled
for tour ist appo al.
The book1 ct Will
stress Seldov ia's
close pr oximity to
the big game country
Of Alaska, its scenic
(Cont. Page s.
The frontiersman., 1947-04-23

HOME MAX Frs MEET
AT BRUN HOME
FRIDAY MIGHT
Evening star., 1947-10-02
AUCTION SALES
TOMORROW,

ADAM A. WESCHLER q SON, Auctioneers
mac machine: Phi,so radio With fM band small
as WeschIer's. sos St. NV, ton1.i tomorn
% sSe and use rGapT Ssa d1s
beds, coil and box springs. Inner Spring
ay fe and assn c.n.s hsEs amps ana f @
rors, new high.grade sofas and miscel-
laneous personal ef1ectsa .
THOs. J. OWEN . SON, auctioneers, 435
aSie s. two story and English basement Srisk
building, being known as premises No. AIS
3rd st. NV, zoned first commercial. By
corded, in fber No. eeea so7d, 4 'Sit Foo os s5 Ct
Of Columbia, and At the request Of the
su..s Rarty v Sd. the p Eoe
q @ AD se7 'es oeloes Sesn n.y.
hs &c p :ad q coamBs sna
~ inches 'front.' BY falfl depth thereof OF oii
for of asS
taxation as lot SIS in Square 5s2. with h
improvements thereon known as Al 8 3rd st.
s0a deea q trust
II rust or 9s 1e RhGT eTsst .t SIX
further psrticulars Of Which ane viii H. BE- an
above said trust to be paid in cash. A
deposit Of 5000 required. conveyancing.
to he complied with within 10 days, other
wise deposit forfeited and the property
may. be advertised and resold at the dis
COWARD. MORRIS as:ss; ". CLARK, TRsS Trastess
The above sale has been postponed until
Friday the 3rd dsy Of October, AD. 1947
At THE SAME TIME AND THE SAME
PLACE. BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
cal 1Q On ncsl
Evening star., 1947-10-02
PROPOSALS.

COMMISSIONERS, d. c., Washington, D.
c., October 2, 1947-seaied proposals viii
be received in Room sos, District Building,
until pm: Eastern Standard Time, No.
vember l3; 1947. and then publicly opened
and and, read TOR fS furnishing materials and per.
Dupont Circle Underpass. Federal Aid
Project No. S-SF-4O (4j. Quantities of the
principal items involved are 145,500 cubic
yards Of excavation and grading, 27,750
cubic yards OF concrete, 2;oSG00o pounds
1roP Ro6 S. square feet q .aEn F5an5ts
square feet OF ceramic tile. 80, 900 SQUARE SQUARE
yards Of ,waterproodng. and will also in
ciude railing, lampposts,. cast iron drain
pipe, lighting. and ventilation equipment,
nnd satsr and plumbing ppstaston All
that any bid submitted in response to this
advertisement. must be accompanied by
statement Of facts in detail Of th9 business
ana technical organization OF the bidder
available for the contemplated work. in
einding his financial resources; The Com
the business and technical organization,
nnancial resources or experience compared
with the project bid upon and based upon
past known performance Of the, bidder
such n, certified chees
the th.,.S Collector Of Taxes, D. e: to insure
pany each request for proposals specifica-
tons, and drawings, to the Chief Clerk.
Engineer Department. Room 427, District
Building, Not more than 90 sets of draw
to any one general contractor.
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