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Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16
By ALICE DENHOFF

IF there is one career that takes
every ounce of know-how, as well
as science and art, it is that Of pre-
pairing good. nourishing meals day
after day for ones family. And
nowadays, in addition to all the
other knowledge required, one has
to be an economist as well. Despite
all the difficulties and the wrestling
with budgets, cooking is still fun
if it is accepted as a challenge as
well as the vital phase of home
making. Here are some reasonable
recipes to help along the good work
and help keep the food flag flying.
Pleasant Surprise
Sausage Surprise comes first and
a pleasant surprise it will prove.
tasty. nutritious and sensibly price
tagged. Soak u c.. all-bran in q C.
buttermilk. Sift Ia {. -four, u tsp.
baking powder, tsp. salt and u tsp.
soda together. Cut in Is c. shorten
ing until mixture is like coarse corn
meal. Add soaked bran; stir until
dough follows fork around bowl.
Turn onto Toured board, knead
lightly, and roll thin. Cut with
Toured 3la inch cutter. Divide ;. h..
bulk sausage into 6 parts. Form into
patties; fry slowly. Place pattiee
on half of biscuit rounds, cover with
remaining biscuits; press edges to-
gether with fork. Prick top of each
shortcake with fork; place on bak-
ing sheet. Bake at 400 F. 1920 min.
Serve with cheese sauce made by
adding u C. grated cheese to,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16

while on the subject of clothes to
take on the party. You see, my poor
husband wasn't given as much no.
tice as the rest of US were, and he
has million and one details to look
after before he goes, so I'm going
to take over his sartorial chores. "
She caught her breath as she
uttered the last two words, and shot
an apprenticeship glance in Faiths
direction. Then she relaxed as she
saw the child's absorption in what
her grandfather was telling her.
She's dead to the world" Dickv
murmured. But, l don't wonder at
your filters. She'd have jumped at
that word, 'sartorial.'"
DO | ever Lnow it," Mary ex-
claimed. But, as was saying when
| interrupted myself, if you good
people will excuse US for a few min
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16
By HERMAN N. BuNDEsEN. MD

THE rather Strengthening word
"decapryn" may eventually spell
relief for uncounted thousands of
sufferers from hay fever, hives, and
similar allergic disorders. Decapryn
is the name of new drug which, in
the first tests, has proved singularly
effective against the discomforts
caused by allergy or over-sensitiv-
ity.
Just why some people react as
they do to certain substances which
are inoffensive to others is not
known, but something, at least, of
the why's and the wherefores of
their reaction is understood.
Formation of Histamine
When a person eats a food to
which he is sensitive or breathes
a pollen or dust to which he is aller-
gic, the body resists it by the forn1a-
ton of large quantities of histamine.
1t is the accumulation of histamine
and not the food or dust as such
WiiLSl pLodltISo Vie ullpl6iSdllt
symptoms of the various allergic
disorders.
Thus, recent research has concen-
trated on the production of drugs
which will combat histamine. Dur
ing the past few years two have
been Extraordinarily and pyri-
benzamine. Now decapryn has been
added to the list.
In a series of patients treated
with decapryn, about so per cent of
all allergic symptoms were BAN
ished. Eighty per cent of those with
typical hay-fever and more than
IS per cent of those with hives were
completely relieved. On the other
hand, the effects in the treatment
of asthma were not as good. Of 81
patients, about one-third were re-
lieved to a great extent, and two
fifths were moderately benefited.
In the remainder, there was no no.
ticeable improvement.
Reaction May Occur
With this preparation, as with
others of this type, certain reactions
may occur, the most common Of
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16
A Batch Of NoUrishinq Dishes


thin white sauce. Yield: six por-
tons.
Vegetable Dish
A substantial vegetable dish is a
good eker- outer for sketchy main
meat course. Here is a good recipe,
yielding 6 portions.
Saute one c. thinly sliced onion
in one tbsp. butter or margarine;
add 2 C. cooked shredded cabbage
and 2 chopped pimientos. Blend 2
tbsp. flour, 2 tbsp. prepared mus
tard, tsp. salt and X tsp. pepper.
Combine one beaten egg and Ia c.
milk. Add gradually to flour-mus-
tard mixture; blend well. Add to
cabbage mixture. Melt remaining
table fat, add one C. soft stale bread
crumbs. Mix we'll. Add one C. grated
American cheese. Sprinkle over top
of cabbage. Bake at 375 f. for so
min.
Banana scal!op is the sort of dish
that turns simple meal into 4
banquet and is good eker-outer,
too. For 6 servings, use melted fat
or oil, having deep kettle "a to *
full of melted fat or oil for deep
fat frying; one inch of melted fat
or oil in frying pan for shallow fry
ing. Heat fat to 375 +. or until
one-inch bread cube will brown in
40 sec. Add IL tsp. salt TO one
slightly beaten egg or 4 c. undi-
luted evaporated milk. Slice 8 firm,
ripe bananas crosswise into pieces
u to inch thick. Dip into egg or
milk. Drain. Roll in Y c. fine flake
crumbs. or cracker crumbs or corn
meal. Deep-fat fry or shallow fry
in the hot fat u to min. or until
brown and tender. Drain wei e
very hot.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16

utes, we'll go into the next room
and thrash our sartorial problem
out"
She whispered the word she was
afraid Faith might hear, and we
smiled instead of laughing at her
fetching mannerisms, as We usually
do, None of US wished to rouse our
youngest to action.
Wave of Hand
you have the freedom of the
CASTLE Dicky told her with a
grandiloquent wave of the hand, and
they went into the bedroom. Wheu
they came back ten minutes later,
Noel's face was radiant, while
Mary's was pleasantly triumphant
Then Noel came over to me.
you will excuse me, l know, if
l leave you now he said. q have
so much to do"
Then he added very softly, so
that no one else could hear.
Thank you again, Aunt Madge.
for everything"
Continued tomorrow
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16
HOME
LOVES PER|LOUS PATH
Mary, Talking About the Wedding, Suddenly Realizes
Foith May Have Overheard What She Was Saying

synopsis: Taking advantage of the neces-
sity of retiring to the bedroom to change her
gown after spilling a glass Of water upon
nerself, Madge Graham talks privately to
ner niece, Mary Neritzen, bringing Mary up
to date upon the latest conversation which
Madge has had with the girls husband. Noel.
Okay. Now Ill know what to say to him,
Mary says. Lets get back" She leads
Madge through the door. and addresses the
rest of the company waiting in the living
room of the Graham Hotel Lansfeld suite.
The gown of the chatelaine is not damaged
in the least" she tells them. and she looks
almost as charming in this one. AL who
agree say Aye'P'
THE chorus of ayes" in re-
Spouse to Mary's nonsense was
vociferous. All Of the group had
risen as we came in, and Dicky,
with his effortless, apparently in
dolent, but really rapid pace, was
at my side in an instant, and Of
fered me his arm after making me
a low bow.
MAY l have the honor of con-
Quoting Madame to her chair?" he
asked, and Faiths giggle punctu-
ated his request.
~ do think my daddy's the fun
niest man in the whole world" she
said. Hes almost as funny as
Katie" she added, sounding her
invariable enconium.
"There's an accoIade, Dicky bird!"
Katharine told him, and Faiths
father smiled at her beaming little
face.
When it comes from Faith, it is !"
he said fatuously, then | saw him
involuntarily draw his eyebrows to-
gether, as she caroled the inevitable
question at word new to her.
whats an ak-ko lade, Daddy ?
she asked.
Would you like me to take over,
Son." my father asked quietly.
Began to Talk
"lf you would, Dad, you'd save
my life and my reason" Dicky said
fervently, and my father lifted his
idolized little granddaughter to
posIIIon on MS knees, so that she
was facing him. Then he began to
talk to her in low tones that did
not disturb the rest of US. and
Faiths rapt, uplifted face, and the
gurgles of delight which came oc-
casionally from her lips, told me
that as long as my fathers strength,
and almost unlimited patience held
out, we would have no further inter
ruptions from her.
From beneath my lowered eyes.
l saw Noel and Mary in murmured
colloquy, and then Mary spoke with
her usual airy nonchalance.
IF you folks don't mind" she
said, "the Noel Neritzens have to 60
into executive session for a little
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16

For Figure
Fitness
BY HELEN FOLLETT

WHAT are you doing about the
/ waistline that, for some years, has
{, followed a policy of expansion
! Don't lose hope. Remember, fashion
designers have always been bit
tough on the plumpies, even when
they assure US that hips are all
right. But even if you have big ones
you don't like them no matter what
style dictators have to say.
A trim waist is one Of the essen
tials to beautiful figure; even the
lady who carries too much tonnage
can regain it if she has the will to
mind her diet and do exercises
every day. Few women past forty
have the slenderness of waist that
is Indicative of youth, and that is a
pity, because the right kind of mus
cular activity would have held back
the accumulation of adipose tissues
that have caused thickness.
Z, Simple Exercises
!. Let us suggest some simple exer-
.cises; stand tall, feet six inches
apart, hands or hips. Bend the torso
forward, keeping the hips immov-
able, until the upper portion of the
body is at right angles with the
lower portion. Take a long deep
breath. Hold the breath while you
count three. Back to first position,
exhaling slowly through the lips.
Deep breathing is an important part
of this routine.
= Stand tall, feet slightly apart.
Swing both arms forward and up
ward in front of you in complete
circle. AS the arms come down, keep
the back straight and bend the
knees. AS the arms lift again,
stretch the body full length, make
the legs rigid. These movements
pull hard on the muscles of waist,
hips and thighs, will tend to
strengthen them, bring body lines
, to normal.
And here's another good one;
Standing next to the wall, lean on
it with feet together, heels four
inches away. Stretch arms above
head, elbows back on wall. Keeping
still from the waist down, start
stretching slowly to left and stretch
as hard as you can, remembering to
keep elbows on wall and thumbs
turned in. Do this twenty times.
incidentally, do not overlook the
fact that when you partake of fats,
sweets and starches you are feed
ing your fat cells. Starve them by
eating lean meat, poultry, fruits and
vegetables, especially green salads,
and they'll go off and die.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16
THE STARS SAY-Ry S SENBy1rVr

energy to prod ambitious goals. En-
terprise and initiative on new ven-
lures, probably distant connections,
seem to be thriving when some En-
ror, false move or state of jeal-
ousy. enmity and strife, induced by
emotions or hurt feelings, could
prove devastating. Personal ex-
cesses, indulgence, ill-temper could
reek havoc.
A child born on this day. while
having excellent talents and initia-
tive for successful career, yet in
nate jealousy, enmity, bad temper
or want of grace and amiability
could prove its undoing.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16
By TRACY ADRIAN

TOTTON is the continued story in styles good for Autumn
~ days especially attractive shoppers after school ward
robe In this great country of the campus where
year round item but in northern New Eng
land midday be boiling sunny hot intervals until the
flies entertaining such classics Indian Summer and
unusual weather.
This department beige null and lace froc
Christmas Eve party in New York City sweering through the
city five PM hot fox although wearing
1929 you check the weather records.
Anyway here three cotton plus cotton costumes,
handy good looks for season.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16
Food for Thcuoht

For individual meat loaves mix
one pound of ground beef with one
l0la OF. can condensed vegetable
soup. Pack into muffin pans; bake
in r'oderate oven, $50 degrees, for
As minutes. Enough for six.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16
Don't Blame "O|d Age" for
Symptoms Of Improper Diet

together with Is tsp. nutmeg. u
tsp salt and Is tsp. pepper. Add the
hsh; If desired extend by adding 8.
c. shredded cooked string beans or
fne- diced raw summer squash.
transfer to qt.-sized shallow
baking dish, Around the edge heap
. c. whipped potato; bake in a hot
oven about 25 min, or until the po-
tato is Drowned. Before serving.
aust the fish in the center with
minced parsley.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16
Blanquette of Chicken

'idSttS VI SllIhtH
SINCE, and tweeze out the min
feathers, from 8 to q lb. plump
fowl. Clean, scrub in mild soapy
water, rinse thoroughly then drain
and dry. Disjoint into sections as
for fricassee. Place in a kettle with
l small sliced carrot, ! small onion
studded with 2 whole cloves, l c.
celery leaves, l bayleaf, 8 tsp. salt
and Z OTIS. boiling water. Simmer
until the fowl is tender, about 2ls
hrs. Remove and strain the liquid.
There should be 8 C. Arrange the
fowl in the center of large, heavy
fire-proof platter and keep it hot.
Then cover with a "blanquette"
sauce. Sprinkle with parsley.
Blanquette Sauce: Melt 21ls tbsp.
butter or margarine; add 2 tbsp.
flour, and cook and stir until
smooth. Slow-stir in 3 c. liquid.
Bring to boiling point and boil 8
min. Season to taste with pepper,
nutmeg and more salt if needed.
Beat l egg yolk slightly and add u
c. undiluted evaporated milk or
soured cream. Stir few spoonfuls
of the hot sauce into this. Then turn
it into the sauce and stir briskly
min. Do not let this boil.
Coconut Honey Rolls
For each person use l shredded
wheat biscuit carefully split in
halves. Brush with melted butter
or margarine. Next prepare the
filling. To do this put y c. shredded
coconut through the coarse blade
of the food chopper and mix with
u c. chopped blanched filberts,
almonds or peanuts, and 8 tbsp.
honey. On the lower half of each
biscuit put 2 tbsp. of this mixture.
Then put on the tops and press to-
gether sandwich fashion. Cut in
halves crosswise. Place in a well
buttered pan. Pour over each /
tbsp. milk. Then coat lightly with
honey and cover with shredded
coconut. Bake in moderate oven,
375 F. until the coconut Is light
brown. Serve cold.
TRICK or the Chef
For a new flavor in spinach or
chard, stir in a little pickle spice
mixed with Drowned melted butter.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN

TO most of US, "growing old"
. conjures up a picture of silver
threads among the gold, stiff joints,
wrinkled skin; too many pounds; or
. that emaciated look. We don't stop
. to think that we begin to grow old
the day we're born; and that birth
days merely signify the milestones
we have passed according to the
calendar.
The more years that pass, the
. more blame we lay on "old age for
our ills. Guess I'm growing old, :"
one often hears from this or that
? person who feels a little slowed
down. 81 feel toxic-guess I'm over
acid" Few men and women realize
: that the difficulty is not due to the
number of years they have lived,
but to condition of the body often
brought on by an unwise or made
quate daily diet over long period.
Recent Conference
This subject was recently dis
cussed in conference of physicians
and was summed up in four words,
"Time is not toxic" Furthermore,
, they came to the conclusion that
the fear of growing old can itself
produce symptoms of old age.
Our bodies start as a single cell,
and are made up of multitudes Of
; cells constantly being renewed;
and if we eat the foods we need;
find enough enjoyment in our work;
get enough air, sunshine, rest, sleep,
relaxation, and exercise suited to
our physical strength, we can large
. ly prevent feelings of cold age"
. If you think you or any member
of your family is suffering from old
. age-put it right out of your mind.
See your doctor, and with his help
work out diet of wholesome vital
izing foods.
1oMoRRows DINNER
Sway Vegetable Salad
!! Dark Bread
. Dreamed Fish and Mushrooms
Potato Border
Peach Tapioca Top Cream
, Coffee or Tea Milk (Children)
All Measurements Are Level
Recipes Serve -Four
! SWAY Vegetable Salad
! Three cooked vegetables of con-
.trasting color are needed. Cooked
.beets, cooked corn kernels and fresh
cooked or canned peas, makes a
good combination. Season each veg
.etable separately with tart French
dressing and chill. Arrange for
service on bed of lettuce on salad
plates, or in individual shallow
salad bowls. Carefully spoon on the
vegetables to make three separate
heaps barely touching in the center.
Top with a radish "rose."
!: Creamed Fish and Mushrooms
!. Coarse-hake lb. cooked fish fill
...lsts or use Il lb.D can salmon, well
drained and deboned. Add u lb.
...sauttsd fresh sliced mushrooms. Or
/. .uss reconstituted dried mushrooms,
..cr l Is oz.l can mushroom caps
ss.and ctens with their liquid. Make q
sesucs by melting 2 tbsp. butter or
.snA4rserine; add az tbsp. flour, and
ka4ually stir in 11s c. rich milk,
~ SQpAl parts water and eyaporated
ILL. Stir in the mushroom liquid
+.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16
Words OF the Wise

The time to guard against cor
fuption and tyranny is before
they shall have gotten hold of
US. 1t is better to keep the wolf
out of the fold than to trust to
drawing his teeth and claws
after he shall have entered.
Thomas Jefferson)
AS general rule the most sue
cessful man in life is the man
who has the best information.
Benjamin Disraeli)
Wealth is not his that has 1t,
but his that enjoys it.
benjamin Franklin)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16
Keep Metal
Objects Bright
And Cleaning
BY ELEANOR ROSS

DECORATIVE objects in metal
are becoming increasingly popular,
as they seem to go as nicely with
Colonial type room as they do with
a stark modern job. But that beau
tiful copper mask or brass bowl
won't be decorative long unless it
is kept bright and cleaning. 1t will
need good polish and perhaps a
protective clear lacquer to prevent
dulling or furnishing.
There are many good commercial
metal polishes on the market, but
when the use of a good clear lacquer
is indicated, here is an excellent
formula that can be made up at the
corner drug store. Have it made up
in time to apply to that handsome
copper bowl that will look so beau
tiful in its FURNISHED brightness,
filled with glowing autumn flowers.
The formula is: ten parts of gum
sandarac and three parts Of resin
dissolved in a sufficient quantity of
alcohol. and one-half part of glyce-
rine, The lacquer is applied with
brush to copper, brass and other
metal surfaces to preserve their fin
ish and to prevent furnishing.
Fireplace Screens
Mention of autumn flowers brings
the thought that soon, only too
soon, it will be time to bring and
irons, fireplace screens, grillwork
and tenders out of summer storage
ready to resume hearthside opera
tons. And very often. unless the
pieces were heavily creased, rust is
problem.
If ordinary rust-removing meth
DDS fail, here is paste which should
do the trick. This formula, too, can
be readily prepared by your corner
drugstore. 1t calls for: Ten parts
each oxalic acid and phosphoric acid,
FIVE parts glycerine and twenty-five
parts ground silica. The paste is ap-
piled to the rusted areas, allowed to
stand in warm place for Is to 20
minutes, then washed off with clear
water.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16
SUNDAYS DINNER

Tomato Herring Canap6s
Potato Chips
Blanquette of Chicken
Converted Rice Spinach or Chard
Coconut Honey Rolls
Coffee or Tea Milk (Childrenl
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16
Tomato Herring Canapes

Tomato Herring Canapes
Chill and cut l large tomato into
2 IN. crosswise slices. Brush with
a little mayonnaise or sauce tar
tare. Decorate with alternating
strips of smoked herring and sweet
green pepper. Serve on lettuce. Pass
French dressing.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-16
TRICK or the CHEF

For a new flavor in spinach or
chard. stir in a little pickle spice
mixed with Drowned melted butter.
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tcopyrish., 1873. King Features Syndicate. Inc,
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FEATUR IS
BY ADELE GARRISON

A Sequel 10 loves Fair Horizo,
Evening star., 1948-11-05

One of the greatest crowds in the cys history thun
dered it's welcome to President Truman today the
Presidents (marked by arrow moved slowly along
Pennsylvania The victory arch in the picture is
in front of the White House The picture looks west on
Pennsylvania from the Washington Building at
Fifteenth street and New York avenue
Star Staff Photo bv Paul Schmck
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Prince Georges Fire
Razes School Shop

The carpentry shop of the Prince
Georges County Board of Education
at Marlboro was destroyed by fire
Of undetermined origin early today
The shop, which handled all work
for county schools. was in a wing
of the Board of Education ware
house behind the Marlboro court
house. The flames destroyed the
interior of the brick wing and
burned through the roof before fire.
men could bring the blaze under
control. School officials said they
could not Immediately estimate the
damage. %
The fire was reported shortly
after am, and seven fire COM
panies were summoned. Firemen
said fire wall between the shop
1 wing and the rest of the warehouse
prevented the flames from burning
the entire structure. There was
some smoke damage in the rest OF
the warehous, however.
Firemen fought the blaze about
an hour before it was brought under
control. They said the blaze may
have been ighited by faulty wiring
or by spontaneous combustion e1
wood shavings.
/ Fire companies from Marlboro
Capitol Heights, Seat Pleasant, For.
estville, Clinton, District Height:
and Morningside helped fight tn,
flames.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
DR.. Watson Will Lecture
AT Kensinqton Thursday

An illustrated talk by DR.. Dudley
Crafts Watson, lecturer for the Art
Institute of Chicago. will be spon-
sored by the Kensington Glass for
Amateurs and Others at s pm. next
Thursday at the Kensington Ele-
mentary School.
1t was incorrectly stated in The
Star Wednesday that the lecture
was scheduled last night. DR.. Wat
son will use color slides and correla-
tive music with his talk. Tickets
for the lecture may be obtained in
advance or q the door.