Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-15
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manner. We like to fry a pount
Of bacon first: cook corn in tn,
bacon grease and then serve botf
bacon (crisp) and corn, with slicee
tomatoes.
To r. D. D., Arlington, abou
overseas cartons. I have been send
ing weekly packages to Europe, U.s.
ing heavy unchanged small carton.
from the grocery stores. They car
be obtained in sizes conforming tt
measurements required for oversee:
packages. and the stores have al
been glad to give the boxes to me.
Does r. D. D. know the 11-pounc
limit has been increased to 2:
pounds in several European coun.
tries?
In all the years since you started
your RICH this is the first time ".
ever finally gotten around to an.
swering any queries. but we arr
subscribing to The Star now be.
cause of your page. OF course thu
entire paper is good. Your page
just makes it better!
(Front Mrs. H. R. w., Takoma Park.
For the lady requesting stewec
fresh corn, Southern style: A FRIEND
of mine from High Point, N. c.
gave me the following recipe: Ust
sharp knife and cut kernels as thir
as possible. I 60 around at least
three times and then scrape the
cob. Add enough water to barely
cover, one teaspoon sugar Optional
and cook about IS minutes. Ado
milk, salt, pepper and plenty Of
butter, cook five minutes longer
Hope this is what you want. We
think it delicious.
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COMMENT.
From Mrs. E. C., Washington
Just a note to you to say how much
T enjoy your column. I never hest
tate to answer inquiries about ami
mails. I wish to say I think the
flower exchange would be great, as
Mrs. E. B. and Mrs. E. F. B. suggest
but what's being done about ita
X X X X
LETTER ON LONDON.
from Mrs. J. H. A., Washington.)
+ address this to Mrs. P. A., Lon.
don. My husband and arrived at
Southampton July 7. just one day
after your arrival in London and we
were interested in your article in
the Readers Clearing House.
We went to visit relatives in North
ern England, but we also toured
much of England and spent five days
in London, where we observed many
Of the things you described in your
article. Our most enjoyable expert
ences, however, were found outside
London. The food situation being
better in the provinces and the peo-
pie appearing more cheerful, we
seemed to forget the inconvenience
Our trip to London was one OF the
high lights of our visit, regardless
of lack of food-we had a fine room
at the Regent Palace Hotel.
Fortunately, we were able to send
parcels of food ahead, so we Jared
we'll and shared much with others.
We enjoyed every minute OF our
stay and found the people kind, hos
pitable and very patient. Often we
wondered how we, as Americans,
would react under similar circum-
stances-not so bravely, we feared.
We hope you get to see the English
countryside and the beautiful gar
dens, so typical of England, and that
you will come away with as many
pleasant memories as we have done
X X X
AILING DOG.
from Mrs. P. I. D., Washington
1 am another appreciative reader
of RICH. To Mrs. G. B. D., Paenon.
ian Springs, who said her friend has
an i'll dog and has lost the use o.
his left hind leg SO that he car
no longer walk I have had sew
eral dogs, including a collie, anc