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Evening star., 1948-02-09
The Chef
Says

Once upon a time corned beef was
considered lowly thing-the butt
of comic jokes. inevitably linked
with cabbage or used as the basic
ingredient Of a New England boiled
or "wash-day" dinner. It was one
Of the most inexpensive meats and,
despite its lowiy position, was i'm
mensely popular, with the menfolk,
although the ladies turned up their
noses at it.
Now, along with all other meats,
corned beef is just about worth its
weight in diamonds and a corned
beef dinner is practically party
fare. So the male chefs have come
into their own, for men always have
had a magic touch when cooking
corned beef and the subsequent
hash in >one of many variations.
Canned corned beef hash is good,
concede, but there's nothing like
making your own and starting from
scratch.
In buying the beef, choose the
upper end of the brisket, which has
less fat than the lower. Have the
butcher bone and tie the meat for
you. When you get 1t home, put 1t
in a kettle, cover it with hot water
and toss a few carrots and onions
into the pot. I add several cloves,
a bay leaf and a Glove of garlic to
my corned beef. Bring the water
quickly to the boil, then reduce the
heat and simmer slowly for about
two and a half to three hours. Re-
move any scum as 1t rises. Keep
the meat tied until it is carved and
serve it with good sharp English
mustard or horseradish sauce.
Next day you can make hash-the
usual kind with diced boiled pota-
toes If you like-but why not be
original and try few new versions?
For instance, chop cups Of corned
beef and add 2 cups diced boiled po-
tatoes. Then stir in 1s cup Of heavy
cream, a tablespoon of onion juice
a dash of Worcestershire sauce, salt
and pepper to taste. Mix this thor
oughly and cook it slowly over low
fire for half an hour. The hash
then is heaped on piping hot toast,
that has been buttered well, and
sauce made of tablespoons sour
cream, 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
and x teaspoon Of horseradish is
poured around the hash. It must
not be heated with the hash. Serve
at once.
Another trick is>to melt 2 table
spoons butter in a double boiler and
add finely cubed boiled potatoes, "a
cup Of cream, 2 tablespoons parsley,
/ tablespoon chopped chives, salt.
pepper and paprika. Stir well and
add cups cooked corned beef,
cubed. Form into cakes, bake in a
buttered pan in a hot oven until
Drowned and serve with a poached
egg atop each portion.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
By Peggy Roberts

Colorful Dutch boy and girl pot
holders can be easily and quickly
crocheted from odds and ends of
colored cotton. The pair illustrated
have blue skirt and trousers, black
vests, white sleeves, yellow hair and
shoes. The little girls apron and
hat are made of red material. The
cute faces are embroidered.
Pattern envelope No. R2650 con-
tains complete crocheting instruc-
tions, stitch illustrations, color sug-
gestions and embroidering direc-
tions for features.
To obtain this pattern, send Is
cents in coins, giving pattern num-
Der, your name, address and zone
number to Peggy Roberts, The
Washington Star. P. o. Box 100,
Station G, New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
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, Womar's Page, The
Evening Star, washington 4.
Views expressed In the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and, as 1t
Is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them. Betsy Cas,OeH
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Bv Violet Faulkner

February, the month of Presidents
and holidays, is ideal for entertain
ing because it provides so many oc-
casions for giving a party. Valen-
tines Day, which is this Saturday
is rich in It's own tradition. day
of hearts and flowers and sweet sem
timent. You can be comic and gay
sentimental, or completely feminine
in your planning.
Suppose you invite another young
couple to celebrate Valentines Day
with you, make it a cozy little in
formal dinner just for four. 1t can
be a festival meal, yet easy enough
for the young homemaker to man.
age. The dishes can be simple and
delicious, yet at the same time treat
the food budget with proper respect.
For your main dish have indi-
vidual meat pies that can be par
tally prepared in advance; and any
desired combination Of meat and
vegetables may be used. Just be-
fore dinner, the meat and vegeta-
bles are put into small casseroles
and hot gravy is poured over them.
Use prepared mix for the biscuits,
and cut in generous sized hearts
with a special cookie cutter. Then
the pies go into a hot oven, and
extra biscuits are baked on a sepa-
rate sheet. While they're baking,
whip up salad bowl Of tossed raw
To carry out the Valentine motif
have a colorful cranberry mousse
for dessert. This, too, can be made
in advance and put into the freezing
tray of the refrigerator the night
before. It's concocted of canned
cranberry sauce (the strained vari-
ety. and whipped cream. Plain cup
cakes may either be made at home
or bought at the bakery. They're
easy to decorate with candy hearts,
colored sugar or pieces of red cher
ries.
Since the meat pies are the only
hot dislI it's important to have
them very tasty and satisfying. Both
meat and vegetables should be
cooked before they are combined
Evening star., 1948-02-09
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Evening star., 1948-02-09
DOG TRAINING CLUB.

| tFTOW MTS. .. IL. Jp H0SttbyLot.J
In answer to request for infor.
nation on the dog training classes
I am back again. The Capital Doe
Training Club is not listed in the
directory because facilities are mo-
available at the moment for busi.
ness phone. Private lines cannot be
listed in the directory under tht
name of the club. Most people fine
us through the veterinarians, Tail.
waggers, Animal Rescue League
ETC., and, of course, RICH. One Of
our most valued trainers came to us
as a training member two years age
through this most wonderful section
of the paper.
Instead of giving all the informa-
tion on where we are meeting, etc.
will gladly answer inquiries If you
will call me, Hyattsville 5673.
Will give brief on the back
ground of the club and its work
Ours is a nonprof1t service organ
ization devoted to helping people
with their dog problems. The owner
or handler and his dog are taught
how to work together. CDTC is
truly democratic. People from all
walks of life-rich and poor, young
and old, little people" and those
high up"-work side by side. Only
the work of the handler and his dog
is important. WHO he is doesn't
count. An admiral is told by a
young Navy lieutenant trainer (who
doesn't know he Is an admiraD to
"step lively, please-let's keep mov-
ing" I know who people are be-
cause I register them, but when they
join class, they are incognito.
Professional trainers who work
with the club without charge teach
you how to train your dog. If for
some reason you feel you cannot do
the work yourself, we can recon-
mend trainers to do the job for you,
but our professionals feel very
strongly that you should train your
own dog. Glasses are separated into
groups Of amount of training learned
progression from one class to an
other is as fast as you want to work
to progress. One dog learns not to
fight, another learns not to be shy
training develops his personality and
he looks forward to class after few
sessions. It Is his social hour" Of
the week.
Any dog over 6 months of age is
welcome-no dog is too old. Any
dog is a better animal for having
learned basic obedience, and you are
a happier owner for having a dog
you can control.
Demonstrations to worthy groups
such as Boys Clubs, Scout Troops,
hospitals, schools, ETC., are gladly
given free of charge with advanced
dogs. A demonstration was given to
the Industrial Training School in
December because the nurse saw my
last contribution in the RICH. Six
Boys Clubs in Washington saw ex-
hibitions Of trained cocker spaniels
during the month Of December.
These are not trick dogs-they have
learned utility obedience. The ex-
pressions on the faces of the young
sters as they watch the dogs work
is all the reimbursement needed for
the time and effort put forth in this
hobby of ours, which can be your
hobby, too-if you want it. I am the
secretary, call me at any time!
Evening star., 1948-02-09
By Barbara Bell

There is an unusual and very up
to-the minute look to this youthful
daytime dress. Notice how cleverly
contrast is used on bodice and one
hip-how comfortable and free the
brief sleeves are. Set-in sleeves are
also provided.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1754 is
designed for sizes II, IA, Is, l8 and
20. Size IA, cap sleeves, requires
4s4 yards of 39-inch fabric, u yard
contrast.
For this pattern, send Is cents, in
coins, your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star, P. O.
Box SO, Station G, New York 10,
N Y.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Bv Betty Miles

By Belly WHGS
Like books lining library, the
$50 woodworking planes in Mr.
Frank H. Wildun's collection cover
the walls of the museum in his
Washington home. World wide in
origin, the collection includes pieces
from the United States, Sweden
Britain, Russia, France, Germany
Sumatra, China, Japan and Central
and South America.
Every plane was designed with
q specific purpose in mind" Mr.. Will
dun explained. Some were used fol
matching, some for growing and
some to hollow or round out sur
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Star STAFF Photos.

Mr.. Wildun combines actua
woodworking with his collecting
hobby. occasionally putting some o1
the planes to work. He originally
began his woodworking career by
helping a friend construct equip.
ment for a darkroom. Although
he is one of a family of builders, he
has had no formal training in wood.
working, learning from other crafts.
men. He has made several cradles
and lamps and has done quite BIT
of cabinet work. Currently he's
absorbed in building cabinets
around three sides of the Wilbur
kitchen. At Mrs. Wildun's request
inspired by the model kitchen al
Beltsville, he's incorporating Lazy
Susan" shelves into the corne,
cupboards.
Mr.. Wildun's collection of wood.
working equipment is not confined
to planes alone. A high light of the
group is a complete set of plane
makers hand tools, such as chisels
gouges and floats, the only complete
set in the United States. Mr.. Wildun
also has an old-fashioned wooden
brace, made in Queen Victoria's day
and a brace dated IT'S. Old frame
saws and wooden squares are also
included in this collection. One OF
the latter was made by slave who
ran away from his master, learned
the cabinet trade and opened shop
in Washington.
For 20 years an employe in the
Photographic laboratory of the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine, Mr..
Wildun holds a fellowship in the
Royal Photographic Society in Great
Britain. A collection of pictures OF
workers in wood throughout the
world supplements the museum.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
FONDANT.
From B. l., Washinqton. J

'rIOHt d. L., w uobtftyCOH'J
For Mrs. r. v. F., Patuxent River:
Am sending recipe for fondant
which is not soft and sticky after
cooking. Do not be afraid of your
fondant, you will be able to knead
and roll it in any shape you prefer.
Two cupfuls of granulated sugar, l
cupful of cold water, 4 teaspoonful
cream tartar. Use small agate or
porcelain kettle. Place over hot
fire and let it boil rapidly. Never
stir the sirup after it is put on
the stove and do not move the ket-
tie unnecessarily. Cook until, it
forms soft ball in cold water. Re-
move from stove, let cool until you
can bear your hand on bottom of
pan. Then beat until the proper
consistency.
Evening star., 1948-02-09

What's YOUR hobby? Call
Betty Miles, National 5000, Er-
tension 396-she'd like to hear
from you!
Evening star., 1948-02-09
BEES WINE?

From Mrs. L. d. c., Arlington.)
When I was youngster our base
ment> had shelves of bottles con-
tanning what we called bees wine. -
There were bees in the top of each
bottle and at certain intervals the
bees of a certain bottle together
with some Of the nectar were di-
vided and another bottle was
started. Our whole neighborhood
had bees working on their basement
shelves. My parents are now dead
and I have moved to another state.
No one here seems to have ever
heard of this delightful nectar and
accuse me of ribbng them when ]
mention 1t. Can any of you readers
identify this home brew? AS I
recall it, 1t had o honey ciderish
taste.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
CHRISTMAS CARDS.

From L. L. S., Wasttngton.)
Please suggest to Mrs. A. E. w.,
Silver Spring that she send her old
Christmas cards to the occupational
therapeutic department Of st.
Elizabeth's. Hospital. They need
several thousand each year.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
VACATION PLANS?

From Mrs. C. C. S., Arlington.)
We are beginning to plan our va
cation and are wondering If any
good neighbors of the RCH would
give us the benefit Of their expert
ence. During the last three sum-
mers we have gone to the seashore
but this year we would like to have
our children become familiar with
farm life or the mountains. We
have no automobile so it must be
near public transportation. Since
we have children whose ages range
between and z years we have to
nave cooking facilities. We are all
fond of the water. so would like, at
least a swimming hole or d lake.
Have any of you found a good spot
like that where children are well
come?
Evening star., 1948-02-09
QUESTION OF MANNERS?

(Fron Mrs. r. H. M, MT. Rainier.)
I have two children, II and Is.
AS all children at this age do, they
think they are quite grown up and
so sophisticated I have family
of five on my side who have no chill
dren. Mine are the only two of all
the brothers and sisters. They seem
to think the children should hug
and kiss them when they meet and
make a big fuss over them. 1t is
not either the boys or girls ma
ture to be too affectionate, although
they both love and kiss their father
and me.
Just what is expected of children
of this age bracket? Should they
jump up and kiss every one, say
"hello' or wait until they are
spoken to; also, if they have been
out and come in the house where
there is a group of people, should
the elders speak to them first? I
have always felt where children are
concerned that the elders should
speak to them as children are some
times quite shy Please set me
straight on this matter as would
like once and for all to have this
argument settled.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD?

From J. NJ, Wdshtngton.)
Does any one have the recipe for
baking powder whole wheat bread?
Before the war a special f our had
recipe that used baking powder and
did not have any buttermilk, mo-
lasses or nuts in it. 1t was just a
straight whole wheat bread.
I got a sack of this flour the other
day and was much disappointed not
to find that recipe.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
CONTRACTING FIRM?


Several years ago I purchased a
set of silver seal cooking utensils
I have lost the handle that is usec
on all the pots. Does any one
know where can contact this firm
BUCKWHEAT CAKES.
(From P. w., Alerandria.)
Have read the Clearing House in
The Star for years and it has be-
come one of my famous columns.
have often wanted to write, either in
answer to some question, or to ask
one. This time I could not resist the
temptation since the question was
about one of my favorite recipes.
The following is a recipe that won
first place in a contest sponsored
by Preston County, w. Va, Third
Annual Buckwheat Festival, in Octo-
ber 1910.
One cake yeast, quart lukewarm
water and l teaspoon salt. Thicken
with buckwheat flour to stiff batter.
Let rise overnight. In morning dis
solve l teaspoon sugar and u tea
spoon soda in l cup warm water.
Bake on hot griddle.
X Il II X
ANSWERS AND QUERIES.
(From Mrs. J. E. S., Arlington.)
Being a gadget enthusiast I find
the discussions of them in RICH
quite interesting. Here is my
cents worth.
Pressure CO0ker-Wouldn't be
without one. Four-quart size per-
feet for small family. However, ]
do not like the type with a small
handle on either side. I burn my
self every time I pour food from
mine. I should think the long
handled type would be better.
Dishwasher-The portable type
that works like a lawn spray takes
more time and water than hand
washing and doesn't get dishes
clean. Has any one tried the hand
type that attaches to the faucet?
Buttonhole Attachment for sew
ing machine, wonderful! Loosen
tensions, use large needle and strong
thread.
Invisible Hemmer that attaches to
any sewing machine, it doesn't work! |!
For the lady who wanted to know
how to wash stuffed toys. Take
them to the automatic laundry
place on Court House road in
Clarendon, toss them into ma
chine (stuffing and alb and they
will do beautifully. I specify this
particular place because their ma
chimes take more water out Of
clothes and they have a dryer. The
furry type of stuffed toy washes
best of all.
Will some one who lives in base
mentless, radiant heated house an
swer these questions? Do your
floors seem damp in summer? Do
your feet swell in winter? Will this
type heat cause hardwood floors to
dry out?
Some one asked about an electric
radiator. We purchased a nine-fln
steam type, as an auxiliary heater
for a room over garage. 1t is very
nice, Enthusiastically controlled,
safe and quiet. We use it in day
time only. 1t adds around $3.50 a
month to our electric bill.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
GERANIUMS.

From Mrs. C. G. r., Arlington.j
To Mrs. E. C. S., washington.
Once, visiting a hot house, over
heard a lady ask why her geraniums
didn't bloom. The florist told her
to crowd her roots in the pot and
not water too much.
X X X X
WAX PLANT?
From Mrs. r. o. S., W1Shingtor,.)
I have a wax plant that at one
time just bloomed always, We
moved, I put it in south window
one summer. The leaves turned a
beautiful red also the blooms. After
bringing in this fall it all but died.
I have a new slip started. It put
forth lovely buds. but all fell OF.
Can any one tell me what to do to
saye Il?
The Durant news., 1948-01-08
T.. R. HamIin Passes
AT Tthu|a Saturday

Services for Charles Ralph Hamlin.
Tchula lumberman who died at his
home at $3.50 Saturday afternoon,
were held Monday morning at 10 o.
clock at the family residence. DR.. w.
w. Harrison, Presbyterian minister OF
Tchula officiated. Burial was in Odd
Fellows Cemetery in Lexington with
Stricklin-King Funeral Home OF
Yazoo City in charge of arrange
ments.
Mr.. Hamlin, who was 70, was con-
nected with the Link -Newcomb Saw
mill Company Of Tchula until i'll
health forced him to retire several
years ago. He was member of the
Tchula Presbyterian Church.
He survived by his wife. Mrs. Mai
Boyle Hamlin: three daughters. Mrs
]. L. Shields, Mrs. w. F. Darnell, Jr.
both of Tchula; Mrs. J. p. Lacey, OF
Jackson, and sister, Mrs. w. H
Hays, of Hannibal, Missouri.
Active pallbearers were Frank
Moore Clark, Ralph Ray, S. B. Tay-
lor, A. c. Conger, ]. c. Allen, and
David Nichols, of Money.
The Durant news., 1948-01-08
Durant Cagers Begin
Basketball Season

The Durant Tigers, under the dir
ection of Coach Patterson, have start
ed basketball play and thus far have
won one and lost two. The Tigers
beat McAdams while losing to Kos
ciusko and Goodman.
The Durant cagers are handicap
ped somewhat by the lack of a gym
nasium in which to practice and do
not get the necessary amount of ex-
perience on hardwood court.
Coach Patterson reports nine boys
out for practice with three men
from last years team Taylor, Drake
and Love as the nucleus.
Girls Team
For the first time in many years
Durant High will field girls team,
also under the tutorship of Coach
Patterson. "a girls have reported for
practice and should prove to be a
pretty fair seXtette. Lack of expert
ence will probably be the greatest
handicap for the girls as they take
the court for their first year of play
in some time.
The Durant news., 1948-01-08
Services Held For
Mrs. |. B. Harrison

Services for Mrs. Laura Blanchard
Harrison, Cruger resident who died
at the Greenwood Leflore Hospital
Saturday morning at o'clock were
held Sunday at at the Methodist
Church with the Rev. w. w. Bruner,
of Cruger, and Rev. A. R. Favre,
Baptist minister of Sidon, officiating.
Burial was in the Sidon cemetery
with Lee Funeral Home in Charge.
Mrs Harrison, who was 70, had
been i'll for several weeks. Widow OF
the late DR.. J. L. Harrison, she made
her home with nephew, Ronald
Blanchard, at Cruger. She was
member of the Cruger Methodist
Church.
She is survived by brother, c.
F. Blanchard, of Epps, Louisiana;
nephew, Ronald Blanchard, and
several other nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were T. B. Smith, l..
l.. Pruitt, H. Phillips, John 7. Park
er, r. S. Barr, and w. M. Estes, Of
Cruger.
The Durant news., 1948-01-08
Wilmington Will Not
Be Candidate Again
Third District Rep.
Will Retire After
"a Years Service

GREENWOOD. ESPECIALLY Rep
resentative Will M. Wilmington
made the following announcement
today:
II shall be seventy years of age
next May. I would like to retire as
a member Of Congress at the expira-
ton of my term. I shall not, there
fore, be candidate for reelection.
'"The people Of the Third District
have been kind and generous to me.
I am deeply grateful for election and
reelection for twenty-four years.
'The welfare of my district, state
and country always came first with
me as public official and will con-
tinue first with me as private citi-
zen."
The Durant news., 1948-01-08
Western Auto Dealers To
Attend Merchandise Show

Mr.. w. E. (WeD Thurmond, Lex
ington, and Mr.. o. E. Jolly, Durant,
owners of the Western Auto Assoc
late Stores in Lexington and Durant
respectively, will be among the
many Western Auto dealers who
will attend the two day Spring Mer-
chandise Show at Ellis Auditorium
in Memphis, January IL and 13.
The show, sponsored by the whole
sale Western Auto dealers, will in
clude ten booths showing the new
1948 merchandise with short talks at
each booth as the merchandise is
presented.
The dealers will be guests at the
Rose Room of Hotel Claridge for
luncheon both days. Other enter
tainment is also planned by the
wholesalers.
The Durant news., 1948-01-08
Community Hospital
Trustees Are Named

New members of the Board OF
Trustees of the Holmes County
Community Hospital at Lexington
were named Monday for l948-51 by
the Holmes County Board OF Super
visors.
They are: H. L. Nichols, Lexing-
ton, Beat one; D. K. Gulledge. OF
Goodman. beat two; w. S. Owen. OF
Pickens, beat three; w. o. Harthcock
Thornton, beat four; and Frank M
Clark, Tchula, beat five.
Mr.. Gulledge and Mr.. Owen were
re-appointed while the other three
trustees were named for a first
term.
Banks Quality
All of the eight banks of the coun-
ty qualified as repositories for CO.
unity funds.
The Durant news., 1948-01-08
Red Cross Issues Call
For Volunteer Knitters

The local Red Cross Chapter has
issued a countrywide call for vol
unteers to knit sweaters for hos
pitalized veterans. The chapter has
received the yarn for 26 sweaters
to be made as soon as is reasonably
possible The need is urgent and it
is hoped that the response will be
generous and immediate.
Anyone wishing to volunteer may
call or notify Mrs. j. F. Williams,
chairman, Special Volunteer Servi-
ces, phone 119, Lexington.