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Evening star., 1947-06-19
Report to the Housewife

buys In meat; frying chickens con-
tinue plentiful, also pork loins, fresh
picnics and spareribs. There's no
scarcity OF the other cuts If you can
shut your eyes and not look at the
prices.
HERE AND TRERE: The latest
addition to the family of prepared
mikes is hot roll mix. It's fully
prepared mix including yeast for
baking all types of homemade rolls
and bread. just add water, that's
all Did you know that frozen
whole. milk now is available regular
ly to armed forces hospitals in the
Pacidc\area. Al public health
expert declares that the major nu-.
triton problem in this country is
oyereating. -. Bound or two
piece buttonholes are best for jersey.
Worked buttonholes are likely to
stretch or even ravel. The an
cient Mayas of Mexico made penicil-
Ian out Of roasted green corn CEN
turies before our modern wonder
drug was born in the laboratory.
The mold they grew on food, which
they called "cuxum." successfully
cured many of their diseases.
Have your butcher crack open all
soup bones, SO the vitamins, min
erals, flavor and all nutrients in the
marrow can he released into the
soup stock. S. To remove fat from
hot soup stock, roll up paper towel
tight and use this to blot up the
fat from the surface of the broth.
When the end is moist, snip 1t off
with the kitchen scissors and con-
tinue removing fat with the dry por-
ton.
Evening star., 1947-06-19

Another peach season viii soon
be In full swing when the fruit
comes rolling Id from the South to
markets all over the land There are
dozens and dozens Of ways In which
to serve peaches-in shortcakes,
tarts, pies. fritterS, dumplings. re-
freshing drinks and so on,
There Is nothing better than q
dish Of freshly SLICED peaches, dTiz-
zled with 3 little lemon juice and
busted with powdered sugar, to end
summery lunch or dinner -or as q
breakfast fruit, for that matter. And
there will be the thrifty housewives
who Will make peach preserves,
spiced and picked peaches and who
win brandy them and can them.
Here are some Of my favorite peach
recipes. First and foremost, Of
course. comes the famous PEACHES
MELBA. created in honor Of the
great opera singer by no less than
the famous Escofiler himself. It Is
interesting to note that the original
fEC1lc HlltIIl 1iG AltluuSu III Ills
Guide to Modern Cookery" pub
lished in 1907, differs somewhat
from the one which he includes in
his last work. Ma Cuisine" pub
lished IN 1894. So 1t would appear
that even the greatest masters do
not hesitate to make changes in
time -honored recipes, II they feel
the result will be improved. This is
the 1884 recipe from Ma Cuisine"
Choose tender peaches that will
not cling to the stone Plunge them
in boiling for one minute; remove
them with a SKINNER. and douse
them in ice water. Slip of the skins.
Put them on a plate, sprinkle them
with sugar and set them to chill.
Have prepared some vanilla ice
cream, very soft and creamy, and a
puree of fresh raspberries. Put a
layer OF ice cream in false bot
toned dish (the inner compartment
of which holds crushed ice) or in a
Evening star., 1947-06-19
Salad Rings

2 cups cottage cheese.
q teaspoon salt.
l teaspoon sugar.
teaspoon lemon juice.
n cup light cream.
l tablespoon gelatin.
Il cup cold water.
Lettuce or other salad greens.
Fruit or vegetable salad
Combine cottage cheese, salt,
sugar, lemon juice and cream.
Sprinkle gelatin over the water.
Let stand for few minutes or
until softened. Place over boiling
water until dissolved.
Stir into cheese mixture.
Pour into individual ring molds
or In one large ring mold rinsed
in cold water. Chill until firm.
Unmold on lettucesor other green's
Fill center with fruit or vegetable
salad. Six servings.
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: HWhatS CooRin' :


Butered Lobster
Baked Potato Lima Beans
Spinach Salad
Bldckberries and Cream
lobster, Salt and
Lemon juice
butter.
shell In pieces Melt
heated and garnhed
lobster claws Serves or T.
SATURDAY
Dreaded Veal Chops
sParSley-Netp Potatoes Corn-on Cob
Nut Salad
Lemon Pineapple Cusdrd Iced Cotee
Pineapple Custard.
\ cup sugar teaspoon salt
tablespoons -four 2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 milk teaspoons grated lemon rind
! crushed drained pineapple
milk scadng and add to we'll
Add this mixture
stirring blend whites until stiff
mixture into sfy beaten whites and blend Add
eight custad
of water and bake In
minutes until clean knife inserted
with cream desired Serves
to
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CAKE FRoSTING.

tE fOHt NJ Dy w ApfttfeStcft.J
Fools rush in where Angels fear
to tread" So I do occasionally ex-
pertinent with cooking. Recently
when in a hurry to frost a cake
I hit upon very easy method which
I am happy to pass on to you When
the cake is baked just before re-
moving from the oyen lay four or
five milk chocolate bars on top of
cake. Close oven door and in not
more than 80 seconds, the chocolate
will be soft. Remove cake from
oven and with spatula spread soft
ened chocolate evenly over top of
cake. Allow cake to remain in pan
until cold. This method is saving
in material and time because there
is no sticky frosting bowl to scrape
and wash.
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Readers Clearing House

fix" one. However. my apprecia-
ton is just as great and / found
among the answers the very salts
factory services I so needed. Please,
gracious ladies, accept my thanks
for your response and my thanks
to RCH for making it all possible.
SCORCH SPOT.
From Mrs. J. M, Washington.)
I'd appreciate knowing how to
remove a rather severe scorched
SPOT from a chambray, blue and
white striped dress.
X X X Il
COVERING GREASE SPOTS.
From Mrs. w. M. A., Bethesda
I had paper, then cold water paint
tn my kitchen; the paint washed no
better than the paper as far as
grease spots were concerned. After
repainting several times, over the
grease spots (they didn't seem to
come through, decided to try
enamel as it seemed I was forever
cleaning in my kitchen, and 1t al
WAYS looked awful. had painter
come and do the lob right, and I
selected the nearest color In enamel
to what was already on the walls in
cold water paint. 1t covered per-
fectly, with no Ill effects whatso-
ever. 1t is a year this spring since
we did this and the kitchen, now
being truly washable, looks as bright
and clean as the day the painter
finished with 1t. I do hope this
helps you. BY the way one we'll
known paint store In town advised
me that such a thing could not be
done (enamel over cold water paint
and still another said 1t could be
done perfectly. So you see there
are some differences in opinion on
the subject.
NAME OF BOOK.
From Miss A. X. g., Wnshingt0t.)
A. K. S. in recent paper re-
quests the name of book about a
missionary to Africa called by the
natives The White Mother. I think
she refers to Mary Slessor of The
Calabar
PARTY HELP
from Mrs. r. M. M, Arlington.
I am planning on giving my little
girl almost 7, a party on her birth
day. Having three children within
four years, left me without any
time for entertaining, so I can hon
estly say that I don't know very
much about giving parties.
Any suggestions as to games, re-
freshments, etc, will be appreciated
I have been thinking of giving
her, as a present, wading pool.
and would like to know IL any of
you readers have had any expert
ence with these? Would 1t be a
good idea, II ! decided on one, to
ask the invited children to bring
Evening star., 1947-06-19

back. My pediatrician does not be
lieve in sleeping bags.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information and requests sent
In By the tolEoioing hare been
forwarded to those for tUlaom they
Dere intended:
Mrs. E. E. W., Vienna; Mrs.
J. c., Harrisonbure; Mrs. A. W.
H., Oakton; Mrs. o. II. r.,
Springfield: NJ. F. P.,- BeltsDlle;
Mrs. A. K. P, Mrs. X. X. L.. Mrs.
w. O., Mrs. M L. j.. E. D. D.,
Mrs. T. E. A., SilDer Spring; Mrs.
X. T. X, Mrs. M. w. H., X. F. r..
Mrs. L. F. u, Jr. Alexandria.
E. B., Mount Rainier; Mrs. L. j.,
Mrs. w. w. H.. Mrs. M. X, Ar
ington;: Mrs. H. J. r, Hyatts-
uille;: Mrs. V. p, Bethesda; Mrs.
w. J. R., Mrs. A. w. H, Mrs. J.
D. K, RiDerddle; Mrs. W. M. H..
Miss c., r. G.. A. r., Mrs. L.
A. M, Mrs. P. r. G., Mrs. E. M.
McH., Mrs. A. G.. L. T, M. D.,
Mrs. E. P. L., Mrs. J. D., L. M. W.,
Mrs. E. S. c., Mrs. r. P. R., Mrs.
D. NJ. B., Mrs. J. Fl. G., F. B. T.,
Mrs. r. L., Mrs. G., M. F. A,
L. G. S., Mrs. V. B, Mrs. w. T. S,
Mrs. T. J. D., Mrs! A. Fl. X. Mrs.
J. w. D., Mrs. J. w, Mrs. K. r,
Mrs. H. L. ON, Mrs. v. c, Mrs.
v. H. S., Mrs. r. J. r., Mrs. w. E.,
Miss S. C. c., Mrs. P. L. r.,
N. M. NJ. Washington.
Our thanks to these readers,
1otose contributions t1ere similar
to others previously received:
Mrs. L. E. D., SilDer Spring, and
E. C. p, Washington.
\ X X
THANK YOU" NOTE.
From Mr.. B. H. r., Washington. J
There were so many answers tx
my SOS for help because of shir
trouble! I'm sorry / didn't hav'
enough shirts SO each lady coulC
Evening star., 1947-06-19

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 SStar and, as it
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them. Betsy Cas,ceH
Evening star., 1947-06-19
ROBIN RED BREAST"
from N. U. F., Washington.

Child's poem for Mrs. F. e. j
Perhaps following is correct:
Little Robin Red Breast
Sat upon tree
Singing, Here are cherries,
They are nice for me"
STOP" said little Tommy.
Don't you think / know
Those are Papa's cherries
And you'd better eo?"
did your Papa make them"
Cried the Robin Red.
NO" said little Tommy,
Hanging down his head.
"Come back little Robin,
You may have 3 few.
There's enough for Robin
And for Tommy, too"
Evening star., 1947-06-19
From Mrs. C. p, silper SPRING.

From Mrs. G. p, StfDer Spring.
Every night after my two little
girls are in bed I enjoy reading the
RCH. Concerning Little Robin Red
breast, 1 have Mother Goose book
containing over TOO rhymes and !
enjoy it very much with my two
girls. 1t is published by Whitman
Publishing Co, Racine, Wis. I bought
the book at the and 10 cent store
Here is the poem:
Little Robinn Redbreast sat upon rail,
Widdle- -waddle went, his head,
Wiggle-waggle went his tail;
Little Robin Redbreast sat upon . tree,
Down came Pussy Cat and away Robin
Says little Robin Redbreast Catch me If
you can"
Little Robin Redbreast jumped upon wall;
Pussy Cat jumped after him, and almost
Little Robin chirped and sang. and what
Pussy Cat said New" and Robin jumped
away.
There is also 10-cent book called
animal Mother Goose" No. Gil.
Very nice for little girls.
CORN MEAL GRIDDLE CAKES;
WHITE LILACS.
From Mrs. A. E. F., Arlngton.)
At last there Is a request that /
nop opeuer and am r1ad Tn do So
Evening star., 1947-06-19
AIR COOLED MOTORING.

&.
fFron, Mrs. d. F. A., Arlington.)
To Mrs. F. A. r.. Washington
who offered a suggestion for "afr-
cooled motoring Dry Ice is a form
OF carbon dioxide, gas which will
not support life. Dry Ice In a closed
car would SO saturate the air with
carbon-dioxide as to prove injurious
to the occupants. You may properly
be glad you had not tried this
method Of keeping cool. Ordinary
ice frozen water, In small tub
or bucket has been used satisfactor-
lily to make hot trip more COM
Portable.
Evening star., 1947-06-19


A favorite of ours is cold boiled
salmon, with a green tinted Gu
cumber nayonnaise. 1t is simple
to prepare, but worthy of the fam
ciest dinner party.
OF course, if you have rich friends
who fish the Restigouche and other
famous salmon rivers and send you
a silvery beauty all packed In ice
as a present then you've got the
finest there is. Otherwise. you u
have to make do with the fresh
Eastern or Western salmon found
In the fish market.
Get a 3-pound piece of salmon,
whole Wrap the piece in a square
of cheesecloth and plunge it into
boiling court bouillon. After five
minutes, reduce the boiling to a
mere simmer and cook slowly until
fish starts to fall away from the
bone. You can allow 10 minutes
per pound.
Remove the fish to dish, take
off cheesecloth carefully and peel
of skin. Sprinkle fish with lemon
juice, rewrap firmly in cloth and set
to chill When ready to serve, ull-
wrap, put on platter and garnish
with lemon wedges and parsley
Serve with mayonnaise to which
chopped cucumber and a little
green coloring have been added.
Court bouiIlon consists of little
chopped carrot. onion, celery and
parsley with 2 tablespoons butter,
s peppercorns. 2 cloves. a bay leaf
la tablespoon salt and q tablespoons
vinegar in 2 quarts of water.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
Recipe Roundup

Kidneys
This is a fine French dish that is
also easy on the finances.
Wash about lambs kidneys, re-
move the fat and membrane, quar-
ter them and sprinkle with lemon
juice. Heat 3 tablespoons of butter
in a pan and in it saute a~cup of
chopped celery and Il cup chopped
onion. Add the quartered kidneys
to this and let them brown, covered,
over low heat for about five minutes.
Then stir in, slowly, a tablespoon
of flour and cup of hot stock or
bouillon. Add II pound of fresh
mushrooms, brushed and chopped.
Simmer, covered for a bout 20 min
utes. Then season with salt, pepper,
paprika, and tablespoon of
chopped parsley. If you like, add
a flip of sherry, just before
serving.
Pound Cake
Pound cake from Maryland is
about the best there is. Sure, we're
sticking our necks out. And this is
why-see if you can beat this one
Beat the yolks of 5 eggs and add
to them cup of sugar and cup
of melted butter. Sift 1s4 cups
flour with "a teaspoon salt and 4
teaspoons baking powder. Add
gradually to the egg mixture, al
ternating with Il cup of milk.
Flour lightly a cup of raisins and
Il cup chopped citron and add them
to the cake mixture, blending well.
Last, fold in the stiffly beaten egg
whites and turn the batter into a
creased loaf pan. Bake In a mod
crate oven for so to go minutes
until straw comes out clean.
This pound cake needs no icing.
It is at it's best with just busting
of powdered sugar sifted over the
top. It's perfect when sliced thin
with spieed ice tea or lemonade.
Lamb
For the Sunday lunch consider a
3-pound shoulder of lamb braised
diiu SCIfCu LII a dC1lLibdS GduSE III
which thick sour cream plays part.
Heat tablespoons fat in. skillet
that has tight-fitting cover. Re-
move all veins and fat from the
lamb and cut the meat into cubes.
Salt and paprika these and then
brown them In the fat with medium
onions, chopped. Cut up enough
fresh tomatoes to make 2 cups and
add this to meat and onions. Throw
in q little minced parsley and some
fresh rosemary leaves, minced.
! Cover and cook slowly on top of
stove for about 2 hours. If you find
the meat getting too dry. add very
little water. Stir in q cupful of
thick sour cream just before you are
ready to serve the lamb. blending
1t In well with the juices in the pan.
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their bathing suits, so that all could
join in the fun? ANY help on this
will be welcome.
I have been a faithful reader, for
long time and can say that RCH is
easily the most interesting part of
The Star.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
ANCHoRING BLANKET?

From Mrs. J. V. K, Greenbef.1
Having noticed many comments
on schedules, training. clothing, etc,
for children, T am wondering if any
Of the mothers who contributed
some OF the fine articles can give
me some suggestions as to how to
keep blankets on my 6-month-old
son while he is sleeping In his crib.
He works his way out of every
method I have tried. I am par
ticularly anxious to know of meth
DDS. used successfully during the
winter months. OF course, I also
want to know about keeping him
covered with light weight blankets
Evening star., 1947-06-19

the sovory flavor
SUNDAY.
Indtrtdual Stoss Steaks
Steamed Rice Hdrpard Bees
CdntGloupe
iced Tea
Individual Steaks.
/ round steak inch y
or
enriched flour /
III teaspoon salt 2
Flour for
into individual servings. into
drippings
add tomatoes
erees FL l
make Remove the individual steaks sr2 to table
spoons
until thckened Add
more waite. or -four if needed. by VI
Evening star., 1947-06-19

as I have received so many helpful
hints and recipes on our page. This
is for the lady who wanted q really
GOOD recipe for corn griddle cakes.
This Is one of the best.
Corn Meal GriddIe Cakes: One
cup corn meal, boiling water, table
spoons flour, teaspoons baking
powder, % teaspoon salt, / scant
tablespoon sugar Cor sirup), ! egg,
cup milk or a little less.
Scald meal In just enough boiling
water to cover 1t. Let stand five
minutes, then add flour, salt, sugar.
Thin to q batter with beaten egg
and milk. and add the baking powder
last, beating it in we'll Cook at once
on hot. well creased griddle.
And answering a request for
poem, white Lilacs," here 1t Is:
WHITE LILAcs.
Who once has seen white lilacs. neyermore
Upon the alter of his heart shall keep
A place for things more lovely, though he go
Into q hundred garden lands and reap
harvesting. Of blooms whose petals hold
The embers Of the sunsets fires, and glow
OF purple twilights uuivering with dew,
Who once has seen white Hlacs cannot
know
A thing more glorious to blind his eyes.
And though he s'ta tread the hills is and nd seek
Trail every silver stream and counterpart
He shall come back to hlaes whispering ,I,sd p. S;
Against the quiet stars-the loveliest poem
The gracious hand OF God shall ever
nANrur mu1rrszrAr, ure.REy
Evening star., 1947-06-19
Stuffed Pebbers

A healthy and delicious main
luncheon course for a summers day
consists of green peppers stuffed
with cottage cheese. Not new, OF
course, but the secret of success
is in the favoring of the cottage
cheese. These are specially
around our house and this is how
we make them:
Wash the peppers, of course. cut
off the tops and remove the seeds.
Mix the cottage cheese with just
enough cream to make 1t into a
smooth paste but it must be on the
stiff side, rather than runny.
Now. work into it little cayenne,
a few drops of worcestershire sauce,
salt and pepper. Mince few chives
or shaliots and work them in, too
Last, add just suggestion of dill
either the dried or fresh leaves.
Stuff the peppers well with this
mixture, packing them tightly
Then put them in the icebox for
an hour or more and when ready
to serve. slice them in half-inch
slices. Arrange on beds of water
cress, dust with paprika and serve,
with or without tart mayonnaise.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
PASTY MASHED POTATOES

TFTUUI WT. Ut. D, TNEEUUetPIItU'J
Being a mere man, this may not
carry much weight. It's in regard
to pastry mashed potatoes. To over
come these objections, when using
an electric mixer, use the water in
which potatoes have been boiled
instead of milk Besides improving
texture and taste you use all the
vitamins, ETC., lost in the boiling
process. A little experimentation
will produce excellent results, and
you'll never go back to the milky
way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-19
NEW YORK PASSES HUGE BUDGET AND
 NO STRIKES BILL

ALBANY, N. Y., March 19.-tR- The Republican-do dominated New York Legislature ended a turbulent 11-week session today after approv- ing all of Gov Thomas E. Dewey's Legislative program. including a record s670,9OO,O0O budget and bill to outlaw strikes by public em- ployees.
 Even as the lawmakers prepared to return home, the Democratic minority, organized labor and civil service groups hurled fresh attacks at the Dewey administration.
 The Senate adjourned at l am. and the Assembly at 308 am.
 Democratic Legislators, in a part ing shot at the potential 1948 Re- publican Presidential nominee, as sailed the Dewey administration for the no strike measure and the record high budget.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-19
 CONTROL
 WANTED
Truman Urges Continua. lion of Authority for
 Another Year

WASHINGTON, March 19-tP- President Truman today asked Congress to extend the govern ment's controls over exports for a year beyond their present .eXpira- tion date, June 30.
 He said in a message requesting speedy action that an uncontrolled outflow oi foodstuffs and goods would heighten domestic shortages and increase the already substan- tial burden of living costs borne bv the American people.
 About ouu lsel4s-m mostly foods remain under export control com pared with some 5000 at the war time peak. he said, adding:
 T look forward to the day when the United States and other coun- tries can remove these interferences to the free flow of commodities in world trade.
 But the danger of immediate and complete decontrol in the face of continuing domestic and world scarcities is too great for this na- ton to undertake at this time"
 Delayed by Congress would prove unsettling to business and would handicap the planning and execu- tion of our food and other export programs" MT. Truman said in asking the Senate and House to act well in advance" of the mid year deadline
 The message was sent to Capitol Hill by the White House in MT. Truman's absence on vacation in Florida.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-19
Fifth Aftatk Victim Found
 Bleeding,LA
55-Yedr- -0Id Woman Is Assaulted in Park by
 Chance Acquaintance

LOS ANGELES, March 19@R- Found bleeding, her skull badly gashed, in a clump of bushes in Elysian Park today, Anna Diresio, 55, was rushed to a hospital today in critical condition.
 Physicians said after treatment that the fifth recent victim of murderous assaults on women in the city and its suburbs might re- cover
 Unconscious when found by a park caretaker who heard moans, she emerged from the coma at a hospital and told doctors that she believes she was assaulted by a chance acquaintance. She said she met the man at downtown mar ket tGrand Centran late yesterday, went with him to the park but re- fused his pleas that she accompany him to his home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-19
CANADIAN PORT
 IN ALASkA K
 NOW DISGUISED

OTTAWA, March 19-tR-Exter- nal Affairs Minister Louis St. Lau- rent said in the Canadian House of Commons that he was unaware of any negotiations by Canada to ob- tain an Alaskan port.
 He was replying to a question by George Black, member of the Yu- kon Riding, who asked if Canada was willing to trade a strip along the Haines Highway for an Alas kan port, presumably Skagway.
 Skagway and Haines lie relative ly near one another in the thin stretch of Alaska which cuts north ern British Columbia of from the Pacific.
 The Haines highway or cutoff also was discussed in the House. Defense Minister Brooke Claxton said steps were not now being talk en to complete or maintain the l45-mile long highway running from the Alaska highway through sections of the Yukon, British Col umbia and Alaska to Haines.
 In dry summer weather any or dinary vehicle can travel the high way, ClaXton said,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-19
LEWISB BACKS
 DOWN BEFORE HIGH COURT
CBy THE ASSOCIATED PREss)

tBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 There apparently won't be any soft coal strike at the end of this month.
 John L. Lewis has backed down before the Supreme Court.
 The leader of the United Mine Workers Union today withdrew his notice to the government that the miners contract would be end ed on March 31st The Supreme Court had ordered him to do so, and he obeyed this morning in a terse letter to Secretary of the Interior Krug.
 That letter was just 20 words long. It said simply that the mo- tice which Lewis had given Krug last November 18th, is hereby un- conditionally withdrawn. It was this notice of contract termination that touched off a 17-day coal strike last fall But when he call ed the one off, Lewis added the prOVlSO that the unions contract with the government would run only until the end of this month.
 So on the face of things, today's action eliminates the possibility of an organized stoppage after March 31st.
 By the withdrawal notice, Lewis also saved his union two millions, 750 thousand dollars The Supreme Court decision fined the United Mine Workers $700000, but it con- tained the provision that unless he cancelled his contract termination notice within set time, the union would have to pay the balance of a S3,500,000 fine.