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Evening star., 1948-02-05

The other morning. strolling
through the market, I happened to
see rare shipment of those Won
derful pineapples from the Azores
Don't get your hopes up-they
were all sold out in no time y
While the Hawaiian and Florida
pineapples are, for the most part,
excellent, there is something about
the rich fragrance and flavor of
those from the Azores that makes
them a prize for gourmet.
Fresh pineapples are not used as
extensively as they might be in this
country, probably because they are
relatively expensive and many cooks
don't like the bother entailed in
preparing them This isn't as hard
as it appears, however.
Buy a really ripe pineapple-it
should be deep, deep yellow or red
dish yellow in color, have delicious
aroma and have leaves that pull
easily from the top. In general, to
get the fruit ready, cut off the leaves
and put the pineapple, cut side
down on a board.
Use long sharp knife and cut
off the rind in strips, beginning at
the top and working down. Then cut
out the eyes with the point of a
knife and cut the fruit into thick
crosswise circles. Remove the CEN
ter core with Q sharp cutter. Now
Evening star., 1948-02-05
Drop Sugar
Cookies
u cup quick-mix lard-type
shortening.

y cup quick-mix lard-type
shortening.
12a cups sugar.
2 teaspoons vanilla.
eggs.
81 cups sifted flour.
II teaspoon soda.
2 teaspoons baking powder.
teaspoon salt.
II cup heavy sour cream.
Cream shortening, sugar and
vanilla. Add eggs and continue
creaming. Sift together -four,
soda, salt and baking powder.
Add alternately to creamed mix
ture with cream. Drop by tea
spoonful (size of walnut) onto
creased cookie sheet. Bake in
moderate oven (375 degrees F)
II to is minutes. These cookies do
not spread much in baking. They
are cakelike cookie. Store in
tightly covered tin to retain their
SoftneSs.
Evening star., 1948-02-05

thickness Of a dollar bill. II the
paper pulls out easily, the gasket Is
not tight enough to keep warm air
from passing into the refrigerator
Tightening hinges or latches may
make the door at more snugly. II
you don't want to heat up the oven
for biscuits, roll the biscuits quite
thin and bake them as rounds or
squares on q fairly hot, lightly
CREASED griddle an inch apart. Brown
them on one side for about five
minutes, turn and brown on the
other side. Do you understand
the difference between such common
terms as disinfectant, germicide,
antiseptic, deodorant and insecti-
eide? A disinfectant or germicide
destroys disease germs or renders
them harmless. An antiseptic pre-
vents the development and growth
of disease germs. An antiseptic is
not disinfectant unless it is capable
Of destroying germs as we'll as pre-
venting their growth. Some famil-
lar disinfectants are: High heat,
chlorine, household lye, alcohol and
tincture of iodine. A deodorant de-
stroys odors. 1t is not a diSinfectant
unless 1t also can destroy germs. An
insecticide kills insects. 1t is not
necessarily disinfectant. What
ever disinfectant is chosen for use
in the home, give it plenty Of time
to act, and use it warm, or even hot,
If possible, the bacteriologists say.
. Many stains, II washed properly
in your washing machine, will dis
appear. These include meat juice or
gravy, which should be first sponged
with cold or lukewarm water. Never
use hot water, which sets stains.
Soak egg stains in cool water before
in lukewarm soapy
water. During these days Of the
wheat and meat saving program.
plan on serving gelatin desserts
filled with popular winter fruits,
such as luscious canned cling
peaches or plump and juicy prunes.
Fold in whipped cream to make
them nourshing for wintry days.
Evening star., 1948-02-05
Report to the Housewife

natural for baking. Here, again
you can save -four and shortening by
making q deep dish apple pie which
requires only one crust instead OF
the regular two. Incidentally, II
apples have been standing in your
fruit bowl for several days, don't
expect the same sort Of quality as
If they were properly stored. Keep
them cool. Put them in the re-
frigerator as you do any other fruit.
The cold weather and snow to the
south Of us Is still having a marked
effect on the produce market. Kale,
which comes from the Norfolk area,
is off the market this week; I'm told
they can't cut 1t on account of the
snow down there. Spinach, green
peppers and cucumbers are likewise
scarce and the price is high on any
you can find. The cauliflower is the
best of the year; broccoli, carrots,
celery, cabbage and lettuce are
among the plentifuls and the quail
ity is better than average. The first
of the Red Bliss new potatoes are
coming in from Florida, this variety
is tops among new potatoes. Florida
grapefruit is a good buy this week
and SO are the canned citrus juices.
You'll find a variety Of the juices,
the supplies are plentiful and the
prices very reasonable.
With lenten meals scheduled for
the period starting February 11th
you'll find ample stocks Of fresh
frozen haddock, sole and perch fl
lets and quick-frozen salmon steaks
that will fit into plain or fancy
meals.
Fresh picnics fresh pork shoul-
ders) are headliners in the meat de-
serve them with baked
apples or cold, spicy apple sauce.
Smoked beef tongues, country
fried" steaks and ground beef will
also be featured among the thrifty
items.
HERE AND THERE: To test for
leaks around the refrigerator door,
close the door on piece of ordinary
paper about the size and
Evening star., 1948-02-05
Readers Clearing House

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 Star, and, as it
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them. Betsy Cas1yeH
Evening star., 1948-02-05
EGG WHITES

From J. ", Washington.)
Several times people have re-
quested ideas as to using egg whites
One way is to beat up stiff and put
in mashed potatoes and set in oven
to brown. Another use is to put
beaten egg whites, together with
small quantity of gelatin powder
to thicken, in stewed rhubarb, and
add a spoonful of some other red
fruit, berry or the like and set in
refrigerator to stiffen. This can
make a good salad If not too sweet.
Don't use frozen rhubarb for best
results, as it Is difficult to get right
amount of sugar.
Evening star., 1948-02-05
ANSWERS TO REQUESTS.
POEM WANTED?

(FrOnl +. w. e., FQuS CnnTcH.J
For Mrs. A. E. W., Silver Spring.
Mrs. Dorothy Lee EmmonS, 5301
Charlotte street, Kansas City, Mo-,
would be very glad to receive your
old Christmas Cards. Aunt Dot"
who is over 80, has made hobby
of collecting these cards to pass on
to the children's hospitals and or
phanages where every last bit of
them are put to use providing en-
tertainment as well as making gifts
by the little users.
They can also be sent to the Chill
dren's Hospital and children's wards
in other hospitals where they will
be likewise utilized.
I would like to add this sugges-
ton when sending the cards, also
send along a scrap book and pair
of scissors and paste. The cost
would be about Is cents additional
but it would be like Christmas all
over again, especially If the children
receiving them would correspond
with those the story lady reported
about just before the holidays. Par
ents who are familiar with keeping
youngsters occupied on rainy days or
during convalescing will readily
agree that cutouts and pasting are
ideal pastimes.
When travelling with an infant by
auto a basket or sturdy box provides
Ia suitable bed; pack all baby's
clothes and other articles in a box
with those to be used during trip
on top, more convenient than
suitcase, If using regular diapers
take along diaper pail.
Bottles can be warmed at eating
places where the personnel usually
are most accommod odating.
For homemakers who would like
q ready reference book to help in
preparing meals, French recipes,
high altitude cooking, canning, etc.,
cooking for two with numerous IL
Illustrations, The American Womar1's
Cook Book by Ruth Berolzheimer
will prove a grand standby. A
similar book on sewing is ''The Com
plete Book of Sewing" by Constance
Talbot.
Request: I would like the words
for the nursery rhyme, "See-saw,
Marjorie Daw." I find it easier
when dressing our little toddler to
rock back and forth while saying
these words.
(From Mrs. E. L. c., Washington
In answer to the question asked
by Mrs. A. E. w. of Silver Spring.
The Thrift Shop, 800 Ninth street
NV, has uses for old Christmas
cards. Also, The Save the Children
Federation, in care of Mrs. Eva
Brown, State Distribution Center,
highway so and Gore road, Park
ersburg, w. Va.
Be sure postage is fully paid,
when sending a package of cards.
These cards are used for education
al work in the mountain schools
and for the pleasure of the chill
dren in hours of play.
From S. A. ", Washington
Some time ago a reader sent in
the address below. I sent my cards
there and received a most gracious
acknowledgment, also a folder tell
ing Of their work. had never heard
of this mission before and am glad
to know of it:
Maine Sea Coast Missionary So
ciety, "a Ledgelawn avenue, Bar
Harbor, Me.
Evening star., 1948-02-05
COOPERATIVE NURSERY

From Mrs. D. E. K, Washington.)
We feel that we are definitely
"over the hump" in organizing our
cooperative nursery school. The
Fairfax Cooperative Nursery School
is located in Fairfax Village, in
southwest Washington, and can &C
commodate rs children between the
ages of 21s and years residing in
the village and vicinity. We rented
an English-t basement from the
village and raised the money in
various ways to add to the bath
room equipment and to increase the
window space in order to meet with
Health Department requirements.
We are incorporated and have a
D. c. license. We hire one teacher,
who is of course assisted each day
by several mothers. The hours are
from 8 to IL, five days week, and
the tuition is $11.50 per month for
each child. Each mother pays a
$1,000 membership fee, which is
returned when she resigns from the
association.
The best way for any group to
secure specific Information about
the operation of this type of school
is to arrange visiting schedule to
cover the District and suburbs
whereby each mother can attend
several of these schools in session.
This procedure will result in a
rapidly growing store OF ideas, and
you will find the schools are most
willing to offer assistance and infor-
nation. Our varied program in
cludes arts and crafts, music and
rhythm, cooking and occasional
trips, as well as plenty OF outdoor
play. Our venture has proved in
teresting and valuable, and we have
a first-rate school of which we are
proud.
FOREIGN RELIEF PACKAGES.
from F. S. L., Wnshington)
Easter is on March %. Many OF
us who have adopted children
or families in Europe by sending
food, clothing and books directly to
them will be getting our Easter
packages ready for shipment now.
Certainly these should be mailed
not later than the third week in
February.
To some of us the cost of the
postage for these overseas relief
packages is a heavy expense. But
there is a bill before SubcOmmit-
tee of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee called Senate Bill No. 1913.
This bill makes provision for a
decrease in postage, i.e., Is per cent
of the postage required to send re-
lief packages to friends In Europe
would be shouldered by the Govern
ment (probably as part of the
ERP).
To those of you who are help
ing: Don't you want to hasten the
passing of this bill by the Senate
that we can send more and more
for relief now? Exert your influ-
ence now. Write a letter. urging
the speedy passage of this bill
Every dollar we save on postage
will furnish a dollar that we can
spend individually on more relief
What a blessing it will be
for us to be able to stavesof starva-
tion in the spring whenh food re-
serves there are at their lowest.
Write to the Clerk, Subcommit-
tee; Foreign Relations Committee,
United States Senate.
Evening star., 1948-02-05
STEAMING WINDOWS;
PAINTING CHAIRS?

From Mrs. J. D., Washington.)
To Mrs. A. N, Washington. We
have easement windows too and
it is problem. You can't prevent
the windows in the kitchen from
steaming, but by always keeping
your cooking pans, ETC., covered
tightly, and being sure the kitchen
door is closed at all times when
cooking, the living room windows
will not steam.
We have four kitchen chairs
painted and repainted many times.
We would now like to paint them
black with a gold Pennsylvania
Dutch motif on them. Can some
one give us complete directions on
kind of paint to use, etc., plus
fnisher for designs? Also is there
some sort of stencil that can be
bought to make designs look pro-
fessional?
| CLEANING TOY; STARCH.
(Front Mrs. r. L. F., Arlington.
To the lady who asked about
cleaning q Gund toy. In spite of
the fact that directions for cleaning
upholstering say not to shampoo any
pile fabric except mohair, my red
and white panda was so dirty, I
had to do something. So, I dis
solved Y cup mild soap flakes in l
quart boiling water and let it cool
until jellied. Using my mixer. I
beat the jelly to a stiff lather, max
ing sure no liquid was left. The
next step was to scrub the lather
over q small area using q small
brush and a circular motion, being
careful not to get the filling wet.
When the lather got soiled, I scraped
it of with a knife and removed
the last traces with clean cheese
cloth wrung out of clear lukewarm
water until barely damp. 1t was
necessary to get clean water a few
times. The process was repeated
again and again, starting within
the cleaned area. 1t proved ad-
visable to clean all the white parts
of the panda first and then to clean
the red in order to avoid running
of colors. At it was sunny day,
we tide string around the panda' S
neck and hung him outside to dry.
Every once in a while, I would
lightly brush him and was delighted
to have him dry as fuzzy as before
the bath.
These starches that come In
cans are wonderful but seem a
little expensive. So, experimental
some weeks ago by making a basic
starch mixture from a famous brand
that doesn't even include directions
for cooking on the box. To it I
added a small amount Of prepara-
ton that is supposed to kill mildew.
The starch mixture was then poured
into a glass jar, tightly covered, and
used as needed over a period OF
over three weeks. The last of 1t
seemed as fresh as the first. I'm
now using my fourth batch Of it.
OF course, the mildew preventive
comes in a bottle that costs con-
siderably more than a quart OF
starch, but 2 cents worth is SUI
hcient for two quarts Of the home
made mixture. I followed the direc-
tions on the box Of starch for the
basic mixture.
Evening star., 1948-02-05


coke.
SUNDAY.
Hot Tomato Juice
Pot Roast Crazy BroUned Potatoes
PdrSnipS Carrots
Grapefruit Avocado Salad
Sweet Cherry Cake Cherry Sauce
Tea
Cherry Cake.
" cup shortening IL cups chopped sweet cherries
/ sted flour
separated tablespoon baking powder
" teaspoon salt
I4 milk
thoroughly Add yolks beat we'll
Stir In baking powder and salt
together alternately with milk Fold stiy
baking bake in moder-
F. S. to so minutes Serve plain with
Cherry
MONDAY
Beet Hash
UettoUer beef rodst
CaulifoDer Picked Pears
SDeet-Sour Beans
TGpiocG Pudding
strips bacon teaspoons sugar
1 small onion
No. beans Pepper
u vinegar
Cut bacon in halfinch pieces Brown lightly with diced onion
half ADD
remaining ingredients and beans Heat and serve Serves about
Evening star., 1948-02-05

A handy, ready to-use can OF fish cakes is tnd
Golden Fish Balls Honiny in Cream
Green Cabbage
LettuceEndiUe Salad
Banana Cream Pie
Golden Fish Cakes
! fish cakes Pinch marJoram
2 tablespoons minced onion l beaten
tablespoons parsley prepared mustard
for frying
Mix the contents with the parsley
prepared mustard Shape into balls Put
the depth Of ~ inches when
and drop in the balls Fry until golden
Makes about 10 Q-nch) balls.
WEDNESDAY.
Cheese Souf7e
French Fried Potatoes Corn Pudding
Encore Dessert Coffee
Encore Dessert.
/
cups milk "a teaspoon lemon extract
1. salt
l No. 21a purple pums
Beat eggs slightly combine with the remaining ngre
ps Pour into the baking dish Place in
pan and in moderate 375 degrees
F. minutes until inserted knife out clean
to 8 servings.
Stuffed Green Peppers Rutabaoas
Ste,ped Tomatoes
Nodded Fruit and Cottage Cheese Salad
Cookies
Nodded Fruit and Cottage Cheese Salad.
1 tablespoon plain unhavored = cup light cream cream
gelatin orange sectioned
cup cold water Lettuce
l cup cottage cheese y grapefruit, secioned
Dash paprika l apple, sliced
Soak gelatin n saucepan minutes Combine
ingredients Set containing gelatin hot water
Add cheese mixture
mold nsed in cold water Pour cheese
until To unmold lettuce Fill center
fruits to the gain-cheese before pouring into mold
l. BY "W"
Evening star., 1948-02-05
"THE WEARIN' O THE GREEN.
HOUSECLEANING HINTS?

From Mrs. L. w. D., Washington.)
For Mrs. A. J. M, Washington,
who requested "The Wearin' O. the
Green:
o. Paddy dear, and did you hear the news
that's going round?
The shamrock is forbid by law to grow on
Saint Patrick's day no more we'll keep,
his color can't be seen,
O. the green.
met with Napier. Tandy. and he TUX me
And he said, "How's Door auld Ireland,
and how does she stand?"
She's the most distressful country that
ever you have seen;
They're hanging men and women there for
wearin O. the green.
Then since the color we must wear is
England's cruel red.
Sure 1reland's. sons will ne'er forget the
blood that they have shed.
You may take, the Shamrock from your
nat, and cast it on the .sod,
But twill take root and flourish still, tho
under foot It's trod.
When the law can stop the blades of grass
from growing as they grow,
And when the leaves in summertime their
verdure dare not show,
Then will change the color wear in
But, till that day, I'll stick for aye to
wearin' o. the green.
But if at last our color should be torn
from Ireland's heart,
Her sons with shame and sorrow from the
dear old soil will part:
I've heard whisper of country that lies
far beyout the say,
Where rich and poor stand equal in the
light Of freedoms day.
o, Erin, must we leave you. driven by the
tryant's hand,
Must we ask Mothers welcome from a
strange but happy land;
Where the cruel cross Of Englands thrall-
dom never shall be seen,
And where in peace We'll live and die
wearin' O. the green?
I think this page should be kept
as it is. It is the only place know
that you can get help on any ques-
ton you wish to ask. Let's keep it
fair to all I would like to see some
discussion on care and protection
of furniture. To wax or not to wax;
how to prevent checking and crack
ing, etc. Also any hOusecleaning
hints, as spring is not far away.
CAKE RECIPE?
(Fron, Mrs. M. X. F., Washington }
Would some one know the recipe
for cake made from, an old-time
recipe? It calls for two layers. Is
rich and light. I do not find the
modern cakes rich enough.
X Il X X
Evening star., 1948-02-05
zHWhatS CooRin' !
FRIDAY.
FRIDAY.
Fish ChotDder Split Hard Rolls
Green Salad Nth Egg Slices
S~I..


Fish ChotDder Split Hard Rolls
Green Salad aoith Egg Slices
PickaDtck Club Pudding Coffee
Pekwick Pudding
finely chopped seedless raisins
bread crumbs not currantS
finely California dates
q u minced walnut meats
"a dark molasses finely cut cNron
separated " teaspoon salt
tablespoons flour teaspoon each, cinnamon, cloves
nutmeg
that suet finely chopped crumbs
fairly
well Sprinkle flour
fruit together
thin slices scissors cutting Add salt
spices well with the
mixture fold whites
sdy Place buttered
tightly
with hard Serves to 10.
SATURDAY
Sduertraut and Sausage
Potato Cakes Spced BeetS
Rye Bread
Jelly Roll Milk
and
tablespoons shortening cups sauerkraut
v cup diced l cup finely diced apple
VI cup diced green pepper 18 sausage links
Melt shortening large heavy Add onion and
minutes Heat,
Is to 80 minutes until apples tender
stirring occasionally Meanwhile place cold frying
with enough bottom Cover and slowly
until Drowned
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-06-05

will receive at least the $1350 differential over the Northern Pa cific rates, plus five cents per hour
 A wage board assisted by ex- perts Otto s. Beyer and Edwin M. Fitch was consulted by John son and it's findings served as the basis for the wage formula offered.
 Refusal of labor to accept the formula resulted in hearings be- ing referred to Washington for settlement. James P. Davis, dir ector of the Interior Department Division of Territories and Is- land Possessions. was named by Anchorage labor union represent, ativeS.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-06-05

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, The Alas ka Railroad. Sealed bids in du- plicate will be received by the Chief Engineer, The Alaska Rail- road. Anchorage. Alaska. until 200 pm. June Is, 1948 and then publicly opened for the furnishing of materials, equipment and labor as specified for the construction of six (6) steel bridges between Mount Mckinley Park and Healy, Alaska. at the following mile posts: 3503. 351.4, 3540. 3444
 355.O and 3552. Plans and speci- fications are available in Room 2l0. General Office Building. The Alaska Railroad, Anchorage, Al as<a. May 29 June ?, 5, 9. 12
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-06-05
PAY INCREASE EFFECTIVE MAY l LAST

A million dollar year pay in- crease for Alaska Railroad en- ployes was approved by Washing ton, following telephone con versation with Colonel J. P. John- son, general manager The in crease will be effective as of May l. and seeks to equalize lower bracket pay scales.
 ' Wage increase are computed on a formula which takes the North ern Pacific Railroad rates as basic pay. To the Northern Pacific rates is added S135O as a "cost of living" bonus for Alaskans. In addition, five-cent- an hour across the board pay hike has been authorized.
 The new five cent wage hike was agreed to because of the delay in getting the new wage formula approved. as we'll as the rise in living costs since last Mo- Nember when negotiations start ed, and is subject to review on December 30.
 Colonel Johnson emphasized that employees who now receive more than the new wage formula allots them they will keep their present rate of pay.
 In other words. the employee
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-06-05
extent.

Bill West is now building an- other room on to his house and I'll bet Sylvia is happy. We just love to see our husbands doing something like that!
 Lyle Douglas recently bought the land belonging to the Me Emerson Estate. which runs along the highway between Mile 3 and Mile and at some points goes back about a quarter of mile.
 Our daughter Lou Anne rushed into the hsoue the other day and informed me that an awful lot of activity went on just back of our WoodShed She had just seen a squirrel, a Woodpecker and rabbit there and Mother, they just sat and looked at mel"
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-06-05
Communications
VETERAN PROTESTS SENIORITY RULES OF UNION

To Whom It May Concern:
 1 am not respecting the picket line set up by Lodge 75l around the Boeing Plant. My reason is that I wish to protest the rigid seniority rules of that Lodge.
 Through a Lodge spokesman, I have recently been informed that 1 should think of myself as civilian first and veteran se- cond. and that as a good citizen I should keep my union obliga- tions, obey the existing union rules, and not protest against them while strike is on.
 1 have also been told that the six years that 1 spent in the Air Corps in wartime are lost years as far as seniority is con cerned. I have been told to think of them as years given to fight ing for principles such as the principle of unionism.
 agree with this. but l think veterans should not be pemptor- ilv barred from the real benefits of a lodge simply because they lack seniority. believe in sen iority, and l think veterans should have some seniority too.
 If seniority is withheld from the whole group of veterans. it would be better to do away with it and let everyone compete equ- ally for jobs as "civilians" in stead of competing as civilians with seniority" and veterans without seniority.
 B. Kitching. Former T/SGT
 Dept. $40, Clock 3l7. Boeing Discharged Nov. 9, 1947.
 from the Air Corps