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Evening star., 1947-05-01
The Chef Saws

were brushed or wiped clean and
chopped very nne. Then they were
sauteed IN about 8 good tablespoons
OF butter until done.
In . couple more tablespoons Of
butter. 4 small white onions, sliced.
were sauteed until golden brown
Then the onions were taken o,,t
and discarded. into this b,,tter
went the chicken, sprinkled with \
couple tablespoons Of flour. The
mushrooms were added and all
allowed to cook without getting
brown, for minutes. One and a
half-or less-cups Of cream were
poured over all and salt and pepper
were added. For a couple of min
utes 1t simmered slowly.
The pancake batter had been
made 2 hours earlier, by sitting 2
cups -four with v teaspoon of salt
and breaking 8 eggs into 4 hole
made In the center. Three-quar-
ters Of q cup of milk were stirred
in smoothly. Then IL more cups OF
milk were added gradually and last
a tablespoon Of brandy. fYou can
omit this If you like.)
A small frying pan was heated
well, sprinkled with salt and secured
with . paper towel to keep the pam
cakes from sticking. Just . little
butter was put into the pan and
enough batter was poured in to
cover the bottom by fitting. When
the "crepes" or pancakes were
brown on one side. they were turned
and Drowned on the other.
When they were done, each was
spread with the hash and rolled up
and all Of them placed in q buttered
baking dish. A cream sauce was
poured on top, with sprinkling Of
Parmesan cheese as . final fillip
and all were baked until lightly
Drowned,
Evening star., 1947-05-01

Did you ever make miniature
eclairs2 They are so small that
they are perfect for tea or for a
buffet supper party. For some rea-
son they appeal to me more than
the large, conventional type. Prob
ably because I like only little of
any dish, no matter how delicious 1t
Is.
To make these little nuggets put
O pint of water and a pint of milk in
a saucepan with "A pound of butter
and tablespoons sugar. Add a
dash Of salt and put the pan on the
fire. When it begins to boil, take it
off the heat and work into it quickly
4 cups sifted flour. Return the pan
to the fire and continue to work
the mixture, preferably with a spat-
ula. When 1t becomes dry and
smooth and loosens from the bot
tom of the pan, remove it from the
heat and let it stand until it falls
below the boiling temperature.
Now stir in whole eggs, beaten,
mixing well with the spatula. When
these 2 eggs are absorbed, add 2
more the same way. Continue do
ing this until the paste has absorbed
some Is eggs.
Form the paste into little eclairs,
Evening star., 1947-05-01
SHRUNKEN SWEATERS.
Midget Eclairs Make Hit

about 2 inches long and Z inch in
width, placing them on a lightly
buttered cookie sheet. Brush white
of egg over the top and put them in
a slow oven until done. Then fill
them with this cream:
Mix 10 egg yolks with 2 cups of
sugar and 2 tablespoons corn starch.
When well blended, dilute with a
quart of boiling milk, seasoned with
a tablespoon of vanilla. Put over
the fire and stir constantly as ii
thickens, but do not let 1t boil. When
it is of the right consistency for fill
ing, set it aside to cool until needed
After you have filled the eclairs
with this mixture, dip them to about
half their depth in various icings
rum, coffee, chocolate, etc.-and
put them on grid to drain and let
the icing dry. When this is ac-
complished, run them in the oven
for just a second to achieve a. pro-
fessional- looking gloss.
This is a party" recipe and makes
a great many eclairs. You can cut
it down to size if you wish a smaller
number just for the family. But
don't cut down too much! They
disappear surprisingly fast!
THE c."
Evening star., 1947-05-01

Recently / dined with q gentle
man who IS known for the fine
wines and delicious foods that COM
prise his dinners. Having served
for some time in China in diplo-
matte post, he has brought home the
custom of Offering his guests cups Of
clear, steaming Chinese tea, Just
before the party is about to break
up.
This particular evening his main
course was unusual, but delicate
and delicious. French pancakes were
stuffed with chicken and mushroom
hash. rolled and baked In a cream
sauce, sprinkled with Parmesan
cheese. Here is the detailed recipe;
Two cupfuls of finely ground
chicken were prepared from q cook
ed fowl-gristle, skin and so on
being discarded carefully. Three
quarters Of a pound of mushrooms
Evening star., 1947-05-01

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 Reader 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 CasveU
Evening star., 1947-05-01

Week ends from now on will prob
ably see many of you packing up
and going to the beach, to the races,
or down to Rock Creek Park for a
day in the open. These outings
naturally call for a picnic basket
filled with plenty of good things to
eat. You may have time to fix your
own, but in event you don't, there is
a place in town that will do it all
for you.
You can have your lunch packed
individually or in the bulk if the
party is to be large one. They
provide sandwiches, salads OF all
kinds, baked ham, fried chicken If
you like, tarts for dessert, and, If
the crowd is large, you can have
home baked beans. If it's party on
your terrace, they will supply all the
tea trappings; tea sandwiches and
cookies, those delicious butter mints
in lovely pastel colors that simply
melt in your mouth, salted nuts,
cheese snacks, or small pastries.
If you go in for the popular mid
morning "kaffee klatsch" their Da-
nish pastry is simply "out OF this
world" They will even make your
wedding cake for you but you must
give them at least days notice for
that order. In fact they will cater
the entire reception if you like.
Another service they have is ship
ping packages overseas. I saw a
whole load ready for mailing the
other morning. These packages
contain their famous Western Mary
land hams. fruit cakes, cookies, date
bars, brownies, and any OF their
canned foods in tins. They have
had tin boxes made especially for
packing the cookies and cakes to
avoid any crushing or crumbling in
transit. They do not recommend
sending birthday cakes abroad but
will send them anywhere in the
States to your friends or to your
children in school.
With Mothers Day only a week
of, you will certainly want a box
or two (more after one sample) OF
their chocolate candy. 1t is really
extra special. They have those
wonderful paper-thin mint squares,
too; and their homemade mayon-
naise is like nothing you ever had
before. AS a matter of fact, they
will do anything you want done
In the food line; just tell them and
give them a reasonable amount Of
time to carry out your wishes. Now,
IL you're interested in finding out
where you can get all this service,
call me at National 5000, Exten-
sion 495!
In the general market picture,
as far as produce is concerned,
everything seems to be plentiful,
but the prices continue high. The
Louisiana strawberries have started
to arrive in the markets, with some
Evening star., 1947-05-01
Picnic
Salad
(Snpes 81

(Serpes q.
/ pound canned salmon (broken
into large fakes
l cup celery tchoppeO
Ia cups boiled potatoes (cubed)
Il cup sweet pickle relish
Il teaspoon salt
"a teaspoon black pepper
l tablespoon onion (mincedD
A tablespoon horseradish (minced)
l cup lnayonnaise dressing
Combine ingredients in the order
given. Line salad bowl with lettuce
leaves. Fill with salad and garnish
with sliced radishes and sweet
pickles.
Evening star., 1947-05-01

Tender green onions cooked quickly in boiling voter
make different" eornsh :.
SUNDAY.
Chilled Tomato JUICE
Rump Roast OF Veal Broun Crazy
Ouen -broUned Potatoes
Scdlloped Corn Onions
Spced
Cherry Squares ,pith Cherry Sauce
Rump Roast
to %-pound rump roast of veal or slices bacon
Salt and
Rub surface OF with pepper
roasting and with
the
bone or fat Do not add liquid
oven Soo r. until meat Thermometer F.
roast Will be done Allow Is to 30 minutes per pound BY
Evening star., 1947-05-01

with simple meal.
May take this time to thank RICH
for the many helpful aids printed in
its pages? Although I've been mar
ried six years, all those years have
been spent in Army posts and now
for the first time we actually have a
permanent post or house, so you can
readily understand how wonderful
you seem to a person who is learning
housekeeping by the trial and error
system.
= THANK YOU NOTE.
(Frona Mrs. A. C. Nick,
Washington
I am impressed anew by the
friendly spirit shown by readers of
your page. 1t was wonderful Of Mrs.
B. w. E. to copy that long article
about African violets. That was a
true neighborly deed. I wish to
thank the ladies for their generous
response to my recent request for a
certain plant.
(From v. c. B., Broad Run, Va.)
I wish to thank the RICH for
printing my request for the poem
Coming" and wish to thank those
who sent copies for their kindness
and trouble.
|
ROSE EXTRACT.
From E. NJ, Wdshington.)
Some time ago Mrs. c. M. M. a.skee
about rose extract" for baking. An
sure she means rose water which wa,
used in most of the cakes in my
mothers day. 1t came from tht
druggist and was delicate and coule
be combined with lemon or vanilla
about a teaspoon was used.
X X X
tEVAPORATED AND DRIED MILK
j TO STAIN BOOKCASE?
i (From Miss L. L. r., BethesddJ
i The lady wishing to have som,
recipes for evaporated milk can OBJ
tain an excellent booklet, free O.
charge by writing to the Carnatior
Co., Milwaukee 2, Wis.
! Powdered milk is less expensiv,
and just as nutritious as regular
milk. 1t Is excellent In biscuits an,
things Of that sort.
Does any one know where I car
obtain instructions for staining s
small bookcase to match a cham.
Epagne oak bedroom suite?
| X X X X
AFPTTAN WIN TIT
(Fron Mrs. L. A. B., WASHINGTON.
To African violet growers: Reae
articles in January The Home Gar.
den and February Flower Gar.
den for very good African violet in.
formation.
Mrs. A. M. Wright, 403O McCallie
street, Knoxville. Tenn, is secre.
tary of the newly formed African
violet society.
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VENETIAN BLINDS?
From Mrs. c. J. ~, WASHINGTON.
AS my living room and bedroom
are too sunny, everything fades II
the shades are up and too dark il
drawn. I am seriously thinking Of
investing In Venetian blinds. Woulo
like to hear about the RICH readers
feel about them. Their ADVANTAGES
and disadvantages, are they hard
to clean, etc.
| X NJ
SOFTEN MARSHMALI,OWs
(Frona Mrs. E. w. G., Washinoton J
Some one not long ago asked how
to soften marshmallows that had
become very hard. I have found
that they will soften, If they are
put In a bread box; the bread seems
to do the trick.
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RED CABBAGE RECIPE
fFron Mrs. w. NJ. W., ARLINGTON
I thought some one might like
this recipe as this vegetable is now
IN season. At the market Saturday
heard three people wonder how to
cook it.
Red Cabbage: One small (or ~
Evening star., 1947-05-01

head red cabbage, " cup vinegar
and water mixed, heaping table
spoon sugar, heaping tablespoon
flour. Cook cabbage in salted water,
about 20 minute or until tender.
Drain nearly dry. Add liquid and
sugar. Mix flour with little water
and stir into cabbage.
X
COOKING SPINACH.
(Fron, Mrs. o. J. s.. Washington,)
+ do not remember the initials of
the lady requesting this, but she
wanted to know how to cook spinach
so that it would not have that slimey
feeling against the teeth. I think
the trouble is probably caused by
overlooking. The following is my
method taken from the Pocket Cook
Book Zone of the 25-cent books OBJ
tanned from any newsdealer, and
an invaluable add: Remove roots,
tough stems and wilted leaves from
liz pounds spinach. Wash several
times In cold water until all sand is
removed. Drain slightly. Cover,
cook 8 to 10 minutes or until tender,
turning spinach once during cook
ling. Drain if necessary, reserving
liquor for use in soups, sauces and
gravies. Add to spinach 2 table
spoons melted butter, margarine or
salad oil. Season with salt and
pepper. Although my husband said
he would never eat spinach, he has
become quite fond of it cooked in
this manner and used as a side dish
with a little vinegar and onion
shreds.
REMOVING HUMP" FROM RUG.
(From Mrs. J. A. L., Washington J
To Mrs. H. S.. Washington. An
oval rug with hump" in the mid
die! Don't I know how awful 1t is!
Of course, the laundry won't take
this trouble. I wash mine in my
washer, and having a cement walk
in my back yard (any fiat surface
will do), I lay newspaper down, then
lay the wet. rug on the papers, and
with my hands, work the hump from
the center toward all edges till
smooth. Keep patting the rug with
your hands till it is fat, sometimes
it take a little time, but by pulling
and patting, the hump will disap-
pear. Leave it to dry and when dry
on one side, turn and do the same
to the other side There won't be
so much hump after it's turned over.
AS your rug will come dry from the
laundry, you will have to wet same
before proceeding with this method.
Don't lay the wet rug on anything
that will warp or spot, such as a
table, unless you have it well
protected.
BUTTON INFORMATION2
(From, Miss M. Y. P, BumpaSs, Va.)
am button collector Tin small
way) and hope the readers of the
RICH can help me- 1 am so anxious
to obtain information about old but
tons, their standing and value. Can
any one tell me where to apply?
have two very old black ones, not
jet, with castles on them, one has
horse in the foreground. I also
have very beautifully carved jets,
some cut steel. other metals and
some iridescents and very old pearls
Any information will be gratefully
received and any one wishing to
write me direct can get my name
and address from The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1947-05-01
RHWhatS CooRin' I


Filet of Flounder
One-Step Creamed Potatoes
Fresh Peas Relish Tray
Blueberry CuStdrd
OneStep Creamed Potatoes.
cubed potatoes and
l milk tablespoons sbutte
Put potatoes milk top
quickly until water boi In lower of double boiler
smmeng heat Cook IS minutes until
in butter
SATURDAY
Chop Suey
Spring Salad BoDl
Triple Sherbet Almond Cookies
Triple Sherbet
5 sugar
lemons
Beat ripe bananas foam Add
Add Stir
every mushy then
continue freezing
Evening star., 1947-05-01

resembling dumplings In shape,
were then rolled in granulated su-
gar and cinnamon.
SONG WANTED?
from Mrs. H. M. w., Washington. J
I would like to have the words to
the song "The Little Red School
house." My sister-in-law requested
it of me, or if any reader knows
where I might get copy of the
song I would certainly be grateful.
She wants it to teach to her little
boy and girl to sing as a duet in a
school contest in the near future, SO
would appreciate any help I might
receive.
COMMENT.
HOUSEHOLD TIPS.
(Fron, Mrs. G. G. D., Alexandria, }
May I say word regarding L. G
WIS remarks about antiperspirants:
Contrary to that statement, many
people cannot use them. have NJ
skin disorder, yet any preparation
strong enough to give the desired
effect burns my skin or causes othel
painful symptoms. One very wide
ly used cream caused the gland!
under my arms to swell in addition
to the pain, I was obliged to gt
around several days holding my
arms akimbo! So now I settle fol
the milder deodorants and veal
shields, a great nuisance but un.
avoidable.
For the reader who asked fol
household tips from older expert.
enced housekeepers, here are a few
very simple ones which she may find
usable:
Mashed potatoes. It isn't neces.
sary to scald milk in separate par
as most recipes specify. Drain the
potatoes, pour in the required
amount of cold milk and put back
on the stove until the milk is hot
then add the seasonings and mash
Do not cover again as the steam
will cause sogginess.
Baked dishes. A pastry brush is
better for greasing pans than the
fingers or a wad of paper, but in
stead of washing it after each using
stand 1t upright in a narrow jar in
which little good vegetable oil is
kept and place in the refrigerator
then it will always be Immediately
available and 1t will keep sweet for
many weeks.
Cleaning. A clean paint brush Ii
excellent for dusting baseboards
window sills, etc. A soft cotton dish
mop works fine on Venetian blinds
Such painted areas should be
cleaned by dry methods first, even
they must also be washed, as putting
water on very dusty surfaces pro-
duces muddy stains which must In
turn be washed off.
MARKS FROM HARDWOOD
FLOORS?
From F. McC., WASHINGTON
Would some kind reader please
tell me how to remove the black
marks from hardwood floors caused
by rubber heels?
BLACK BOTTOM PIE.
From Mrs. NJ. G. W., Jr.,
WashingtonJ
Evening star., 1947-05-01
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SCANDINAVIAN RECIPE BOOK.

SCANDINAVIAN RECIPE BOOK.
From d. r., Washington.)
Since Finland and Sweden are
blood relations think you will find
great similarity in their dishes so
may I suggest Worlds Famous
Chefs Cook Book" published by the
Otto Naylor Corp. You'll find a
number of excellent Swedish recipes
here as we'll as others.
X X X X
SHRUNKEN SWEATERS.
From D. R., Washington.)
What to do about shrunken
sweaters, etc! AS they are of little
use "as is" I have made some very
attractive gifts from them.
First cut the wool into squares
about 21a or inches and then the
fun begins. Four squares plus a
little nibbling from the sweaters
edge make the hand part of one
mitten and the thumb is made by
folding another diagonally and fit
ting it on. These can be joined by
colorful thread and fancy stitches.
Evening star., 1947-05-01
BLACK BOTTOM PIE.

- 'OHt V1' W. " w Ui.,
Washington.J
For the lady who requested a
recipe for black bottom pie may I
suggest the following one recon-
mended by Duncan Hines. 1t is
the house speciality of the Dolores
Restaurant in Oklahoma City.
Black Bottom Pie: Twenty -four
crisp ginger snaps, 71a tablespoons
melted butter or margarine, cup
sugar, IL tablespoons cornstarch,
2 cups scalded milk, eggs, sep
arated; III squares Qh ounces
unsweetened chocolate, l teaspoon
vanilla, / envelope q tablespoon
unf1avored gelatin, Il cup cold wa
ter, L teaspoon cream of tartar,
: tablespoons rum. Roll ginger
snaps into fine crumbs, add butter
or margarine. Mix well. Press
into 10-incn pie pan. Bake in slow
oven 300 degrees for 10 minutes.
Cool. Combine Il cup sugar and
cornstarch, add milk. Cook over
boiling water stirring constantly
until thickened. Beat egg yolks,
gradually add milk mixture. Cook
over hot water stirring constantly
until mixture coats spoon. Cut
chocolate into small pieces, add one
cup hot custard mixture. Stir until
chocolate is melted. Add vanilla
extract, cool slightly and pour into
pie shell. Soften gelatin In water.
Add to remaining custard, stir until
gelatin is dissolved. Cool until
slightly thickened. Beat egg whites
stiff, gradually add remaining sugar
and cream of tartar beating con-
stantly. Fold into gelatin mixture.
Add rum: mix well. Pour over
chocolate layer in pie shell Chill.
If desired garnish edge of pie with
whipped cream and quartered
maraschino cherries. Sprinkle top
with chocolate curls. Approximate
yield, 6 portions.
We like this pie very much, but do
Evening star., 1947-05-01
RED CABBAGE RECIPE

NED CAbBAGE RECIPE
ffrom Mrs. w. M. w., Arlington.)
l thought some one might like
this recipe as this vegetable is now
IN season. At the market Saturday
heard three people wonder how to
cook it.
Red Cabbage: One small (or h,)
Evening star., 1947-05-01
Readers Clearing House"

Hats. scarves, handbags and any
number of things can be made from
the apparently useless wool. Sew
little bells on the mittens.
Use your ingenuity, girls and see
what you can do!
II X \ y
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
From Mrs. v. L., Seat Pleasant
For Mrs. T. S., Warrenton. If the
lady will send a self addressed and
stamped envelope to Josephine Low
man care of The Star and ask for
special leaf1et "A she will find some
very good Ideas.
Also write to Metropolitan Life
Insurance, / Madison Avenue, New
York City, and ask for their book
let 37-M, "Overweight Under
weight" I am sure she will be more
than pleased.
She will be able to pick her own
menus and I wish her luck!
Evening star., 1947-05-01
VENETIAN BLINDS?

SOFTEN MARsHMALLOws.
(Fron' Mrs. E. w. G., Washington. J
Some one not long ago asked how
to soften marshmallows that had
become very hard. I have found
that they will soften, If they are
put IN bread box; the bread seems
to do the trick.
Evening star., 1947-05-01

head red cabbage, " cup vinegar
and water mixed, | heaping table
spoon sugar, l heaping tablespoon
flour. Cook cabbage in salted water,
about 20 minute or until tender.
Drain nearly dry. Add liquid and
sugar. Mix flour with a little water
and stir into cabbage.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-07-16

if his wishes have been altered
by circumstances. 1t is even
good advice for every veteran
to leave an up-to-date will pro-
perly completed to dispose of
his estate in accordance with
his wishes.
Check Points For Your Will
Sometimes your choice of
beneficiaries changes from
your ideas while in service and
from day to day. Cure all this
by the following:
1. Having a good will
2. Know where it is kept
3. Know it carries out your
wishes
4. Avoid useless guardians
for minor children, and,
5. Have proper. witnesses
who are known and can be
found, and
6. That it will be recognize
ed in the state where you have
property.
Thousands of veterans have
died since VI day, and many
die every day. Ten to fifteen
requests are being received
daily by the Army for help in
trying to locate witnesses to
wills made while the veterans
was in the service. Where wit
nesses cannot be located,
which is usually the case, that
will cannot be proved or ad-
mitted.
By
Fred Faassen Service Officer
Zio-Benton Post No. 865
The American Legion
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-07-16
Fred Faassen Service Officer
Zio-Benton Post No. 865
The American Legion
PUBLIC SERVICE ISSUES
BOOKLET ON STREET
LIGHTING

"Good Street Lightning, a
new illustrated booklet show
ing how modern street illum-
nation benefits both motorist
and pedestrian and helps re-
duce night traffic accidents
and fatalities, has just been is
sued by the Public Sercie Com
pany of Northern Illinois. It
is being mailed to municipal
and civic officials, highway ex-
perts, and other interested per-
sons.
Prepared by lighting engin-
GERS of the utility, the booklet
contains graphic evidence of
how scientifically designed
street lighting prevents acct
dents and saves lives and prop
erty. Pictures of several out
standing street lighting sys-
TENS and pertinent installa~
ton data are included.
Citing a IS per cent reduc-
ton in night traffic fatalities
following installation of i'm
proved street lighting in one
city, the booklet lists the fol-
lowing advantages of good
street lighting: Cd reduces
night traffic accidents, injuries
and fatalities; (2) aids in po-
lice and fire protection; (3)
increases property values; (4)
increases commercial business;
60 reduces accident insurance
rate; CO. enhances civic pride
and attractiveness; CD con-
tributes to safety, comfort, and
convenience of motorist and
pedestrian alike.
The booklet further points
out that good" street lighting
not only provides the right a
mount of light but uniform dis
tributin to obtain freedom
from glare and that once mod
ern luminaires are selected,
they must be properly arrang-
ed and regularly maintained.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-07-16

Armed Forces of the United States,
shall not be construed to be an in
terruption of continuous period of
employment;
But ABSENCES DUE TO ANY
OTHER CAUSE OR REASON
WHATSOEVER shall be deemed Gun
less otherwise determined by the
Company and the Trustees.) to con-
stitute resignation of Participant
from the service of the Company,
and would result in the loss of at
least a full years participation in the
Plan.
ZION INDUSTRIES, INC.