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Evening star., 1948-03-18

I had an aunt who observed a
hard and fast rule that one should
eat everything set before him, never
decline a dish, eat every scrap on
the plate and never ask for second
helps. If I disliked any particular
food, she made me eat twice as
much Of it as I would have if I had
liked it. I quickly learned just what
she wanted me TOTO pretend !
liked something even If I loathed it.
Up to certain point, it was good
treatment, for it taught me to like
some things had been prejudiced
against, to tolerate others and to be
able to eat anything placed before
me without too much repugnance
Fortunately, In those days no one
thought much about allergies!
One of the things I loathed sim
cerely was chipped beef. rebelled
against 1t even as an adult until
the day q friend served it to me at
q luncheon. Her Chinese cook let
me have the recipe when ! asked fol
1t. 20 here II Is:
Evening star., 1948-03-18

A dinner Of fish and chips is easy when you use
quick frozen French fried potatoes and quckrozen fish
WEDNESDAY
Broied Fish French Fried Potatoes
Carrots and Peas Mired Salad
Lemon Fluff
Broied
pounds fles Is teaspoon pepper
TEASPOON tablespoons butter melted
serving pieces Sprinkle both sides with salt and
pepper broler about inches
skin has been removed from the
with the melted butter Bro for to minutes
slightly with melted fat and turn carefully Brush
with until hakes
easily tested with carefully to hot platter
garnish Immediately plain with Serves g.
THURSDAY.
Hamburger Patties CreameS Potatoes
SteUed Tomatoes Spinach
Cherry Pudding Coffee
Cherry Pudding.
1 box red pitted
teaspoon baking powder cherries thawed and drained
Va salt (or IA drained fresh or
"a red cherres)
"a cup milk ia cherry juice and hot
! tablespoon shortening melted
70 to Il cup
tablespoon butter
once, add baking powder salt and
mixing bowl Add milk melted shortening
Spread
pan Arrange Combine juice water
boil Pour mixture cherries
375 degrees F. 40 minutes until
done Serve warm Makes 6 servings. BY W."
Evening star., 1948-03-18
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to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility for
them. BETSY CaS.UeU
Evening star., 1948-03-18

apple and coconut. All you have
to do is open the can and serve
it; chill it or not as you like
Every we1l-stocked emergency shelf
should have space for two or three
cans of this handy item.
For this week, at least, there
will be plenty of good thrifty beet
cuts on the market. What the sit
uation will be in another week is
impossible to predict, but it does
look as though we will have some
shortages. However, featured this
week will be stewing beef, ground
beef and chuck roasts.
And for fish, there's a folder
published by the National Fisheries
Institute that can be a real help
In solving your food-budget prob
lens. The name Of the pamphlet
Is Fish and Shellfish Cookery;
it contains many recipes for cook
ing fish as we'll as a purchasing
guide covering the most common
varieties Of fresh and frozen fish
and shellfish. If you would like a
copy, just write me in care of The
Evening Star and I'll be glad to
send you one, free Of charge.
HERE AND THERE: Waxed- paper
cups with push-in lids are handy
containers for keeping cereals fresh
and crisp after the seal in the orig
inal box has been broken. They're
also good to store small amounts of
rice, grits. or oatmeal, either cooked
or uncooked. In fact, you'll find
they're "just what the doctor
ordered" for a lot of storage prob
lens around the house. The next
time you make that famous potato
chip = mushroom; soup tuna fish
quickie include a half cup of ripe
olive wedges with the other ingre-
dients. The ripe olives make it all
the more hearty and filling, not to
mention how much more delicious.
-. Have you tried the new frozen
fresh pineapple chunks? If not, do.
When defrosted they taste exactly
the same as fresh pineapple. These
chunks are taken from field ripened
fruit that has been picked at the
peak of its perfection. The fruit is
processed in Honolulu, where 1t is
Evening star., 1948-03-18
CARE OF MAHOGANY

From Mrs. F. J. M, Alexandria,
was interested to. see that sew
eral readers have requested dis
cussion OF the care of mahogany
furniture. Perhaps can give some
useful information, as we have re-
Gently purchased q mahogany din
ing table, and other pieces, and
were, I believe, very well advised
by statesmen in the stores as to
its proper care. 80.
When dust mahogany, I'm care
full to use clean cloths, as much
as possible. I carry a large square
Of cheesecloth in one hand, for
busting, and a large, soft, flannel
cloth in the other hand, for polish
ing. BY keeping mahogany we'll
buffed by means Of good ub-down
with a flannel cloth, I find I can 60
long time without having to polish
It. Buffing brings out the pattern
in the wood and leaves lovely
luster. When finally I have to use
polish, maybe twice year (more
often, in the case Of Q dining room
table, I find that a liquid. cream
polish, applied very sparingly, Is
the best thing to use on mahogany.
Make a thick pad Of cheesecloth,
large enough to fit the hand COM
fortably. pour q very small amount
of the cream polish on the pad,
and apply to as large a surface as
possible before putting on any more.
You will be amazed at how far just
little bit of it will go. I bought
my bottle over year ago, and
haven't used up one third of it yet.
Polish in wide, sweeping strokes.
A furniture salesman told me
this. He said too many people are
inclined. to. polish furniture In a
series of short, choppy strokes, as
If they were scrubbing 1t. Allow
polish to remain on wood for five or
ten minutes, then rub we'll with
a clean flannel cloth, to bring up
the luster. ..,ss..-,
Evening star., 1948-03-18
COLORING SUGAR;
COMMENT;
MONEY PLANT"

(From Z. A., WGshtuoton.)
Colored Sugar-At Christmastime
wanted colored sugar for my
cookies and could not find any in
the stores where I looked, So I
decided to experiment and put a
drop or two of vegetable coloring
on some ordinary granulated sugar.
Then I mixed it in very thoroughly.
1t moistened the sugar but after
it had stood for an hour or two
1t dried and crumbled apart. I used
it on the cooky icing to make de-
signs on the star and bell cookies
and it was easy to shake on with
spoon.
To Mrs. d. B., Silver Spring. How
glad I am to see that there are a
few mothers who believe that their
children can be taught to be con-
siderate and controlled while young.
And how right you are In thinking
1t will save grief later.
Mothers suffer II they allow their
children to meddle, too, in not being
able to have knick-knacks In the
living room. Whenever hear some
one say "Oh, I couldn't have that
down low, Bobby or Dotty would
break it," I feel sorry to think the
mother didn't know how to train
Bobby or Dotty. My own young
ster was taught that he might look
but not touch. It was pleasure to
see him stand before something
hands behind his back, just looking
Frequently he was then rewarded
by being allowed Ito touch" while
some one else held the object.
Keep up your training and may
there be q few converts to your
method.
To Mrs. r. e. p, Washington. II
the plant you call money plant"
lis what I know by that name, be
very careful where you plant 1t as
lit spreads over everything, into the
grass, and will eventually kill the
grass. Weed killer Is the only thing
that will eradicate or even control
it as it spreads by runners with
roots Al the joints. I know several
people who planted 1t and later
seriously regretted it. Try 1t In
doors first.
II X \ n
REMOVING LIQUOR STAIN.
From Mrs. P. J. D., LeondrdtotDn. J
To Mrs. HUB, Mclean, wanting
to remove liquor spilled on cocktail
table. Cigarette ashes 'dampeneo
with water rubbed briskly over stain
will do the trick.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Banana Cake.

heres nothing more eie9ont yer simple, tnon oVocooo
salad with zppy dressing =.
SUNDAY.
Fried Chicken Rice
Crazy Asparagus
Avocado Salad Lemon French Dressing
Rhubdrb Pie
French Dressing.
"a cup juice 2 tablespoons or honey
u cup "a teaspoon celery seed
! teaspoon salt u Glove OF garlic
teaspoon paprka
ingredients shake before Makes
This dressing also excellent marnade for cooked vegetables
dressing until well seasoned
Drain with additional dressing
MONDAY
Fruited Canadian Style Bacon
Mashed Potatoes Lima Beans
Head Lettuce-Chutney Dressing
Bread Pudding
slices canadian-sye bacon l cup pineapple juice
cut inch thick cup water
4 slices pineapple 6 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1cup "a teaspoon salt
sides frying Remove oacon
pineapple slightly drippngs Simmer raisns and
pineapple minutes Thcken with paste OF
cornarch stirring until cornstarch
the bacon and pine
apple simmer slowly for Is minutes. servings
Brased Chuck Steak Browned Noodles
Crazy Ruby Red BeetS
Broccoli Fruit Cup
Ruby
large 3s teaspoon salt
teaspoon onion juice teaspoons sugar
tablespoons lemon juice u cup sour cream
skins until just tender Cool and slip OIL skins and
mixing bowl and add remaining nereol-
seasonngs Serve warm OF
chilled spoonful of sour on top SerVes4
Evening star., 1948-03-18
ShOrtcake
Ring

Yield 6 servings:
Il cup bland lard.
2 cups sifted flour.
3 teaspoons baking powder.
"a teaspoon salt.
2 tablespoons sugar.
l egg.
"a cup milk (about).
! quart Strawberries.
Sugar.
Whipped cream.
Wash, hull and halve straw
berries. Add sugar to taste. Chill
Cut bland lard into flour which
has been sifted with baking powder,
salt and sugar until the mixture is
the consistency Of cornmeal. Put
egg into measuring cup. Add
enough milk to measure one cup.
Stir together. Gradually add to
flour mixture to form a very soft
dough. Drop by spoonfuls into
S-ineh ring mold. Bake in a hot
oven (450 degree F. Is to 20 min
utes. Unmold and serve hot or cold
with berries and whipped cream.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
lEWhatS CoohiIl' :
FRIDAY,


Scdloped Oysters Green Beans
Cabbage Salad Popouers
Banana Cake Coffee
cups sfted cake -four q cup milk
teaspoons soda eggs, slightly beaten
! lard IL mashed bananas
cups g orr
Line bottoms of three 9nch cake pans with paper. St
together -four and lard thoroughly sugar
gradually and until light and fluffy Add tablespoons milk
slightly beaten Add ingredients remaining
alternately beating thoroughly after each addition
into batter Pour batter into cake Bake in
aey degrees F) Is
cheese frosting
Veal Loaf Grated Potato Cakes
Buttered Onions Creamed Corn
Chocolate Blanc Mango
pounds ground veal eggs well beaten
1 pound ground pork q cup meat broth or milk
1 cup cooked rice "a chopped pimiento
paprka tablespoon salt
Combine ingredients thoroughly Pack into creased loaf pan
59 inches Bake moderate (350 degrees F. for III hours
Serves 10 or II.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
AMUSING SHUT-IN;
PRESSURE COOKER HINTS.


From Mrs. A. r. B., Washington
To Mrs. H. S. M: At certain
time every day give your 31a-year-
old bed patient an old purse with a
few small trinkets in it, and each
day add one or two for a surprise.
Give him wooden beads to string,
bag Of nuts with cans and a
spoon to pour and dip. A darning
needle and thread, and a piece of
material; also large button to be
sewed on.
Teach him to sing the alphabet,
have a book with the capital letters,
then have him look for one or two
to begin with in newspaper or
magazine. Purchase a song book
with nursery rhymes and pictures
to 60 with each one. Some have
clapping hands action to go with
them. You can hum the tunes and
have him guess which one it is end
find it in the book. OF course all
kinds of other books.
Play hide the thimble or IT spy
Have him cover his eyes while you
hide the thimble, then he can look
all around and guess or see where
1t is. When he finds it he is to say
Il spy" Our little one has loved
to play this since he was big enough
to walk.
Pressure Cooker Hints-I wrap
beets in double thickness of wax
paper when cooking with other vege-
tables. Cook stems of broccoli one
time, tops for another meal. The
stems take a little longer to have
them tender. You can have escal-
loped potatoes in Is minutes. Fiz
as for oven with perhaps little
less milk. Set glass baking dish on
rack, cover with wax paper and cook
Brown Betty can be done this way
in the same length of time.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
ADVERTISEMENT.
How To Relieve
Bronchitis

Creomulsion relieves promptly Be-
cause it goes right TO the seat Of the
trouble to help loosen and expel
germ laden phlegm, and aid nature
to soothe and heal raw, tender, In.
famed bronchial mucous mem
branes. Tell your druggist to sell you
q bottle Of CreomulSion with the un-
derstending you must like the way 1t
quickly a1lays the cough or you are
to have yulr money back.
CIRCUMCISION
Tor Coughs, Chest Gods. bsonehitis
Evening star., 1948-03-18
QUERIES?

(From Mrs. C. A. H., Vienna.)
Here are two items for discussion,
hope I get ideas pro and con. How
about this floor type radiant heat
ing where copper pipes are laid
in bed of concrete? Asphalt tile
or oak flooring? Efficient, economi-
cal, any noticeable sweating, ETC.?
Heating used on first and second
floors?
What are the points for or against
setting windows bit higher than
usual so as to have all wall space
available for furniture arrange
ment?
Evening star., 1948-03-18
SUGGESTIONS
REQuEST2


Mrs. H. M. S. For entertaining
nephew confined to bed, fill bowl
half way with water. Add a few
soap flakes and stir with hand.
Give child straw and let him
blow into it making bubbles. You
can color the water with vegetable
coloring. Also, buy boxes of stick
ers, stars (all colors), bunnies,
hearts, circles, ETC., and let child
paste on paper making whatever
designs his fancy dictates. Buy 10
cent scrap books at dime store and
let him cut and paste from maga-
zines. Colored beads and macaroni
you know, I'm sure. My children
like to watch me make dolls or
animals from patterns bought at
store or puppets from directions in
book from library. Mapes Fun
With Your Children" is excellent.
Children's librarian will suggest
books with easily made articles IL
| lustrated
Mrs. w. X. b. Your radiators
apparently need plumber because
they won't stay hot If the cutoff
is working properly.
| Mrs. ID. b. I have more than one
child and though I'm not above
applying a little heat" on occasion
I suspect the temper tantrums of
your 17-months child might have
been less wearing on. both of you
| If YOU had concentrated on affec-
ton in good times land it isn't
too late for that and in stormy
times had without ado removed
the body to a room where furore
didn't matter and latched the door
till quiet came. Peace OF Mind
can be big help, even If you just
read the first half of it.
. Request: Having recently been
forced to turn over housekeeping tc
willing but slightly trained girl
I would appreciate suggestions on q
schedule for her as I'm not quite
up to telling her what next al
the time.
RECIPE WANTED?
From Mrs. H. A. w., Washington.
Some time ago, in a cafeteria
I ordered what was called "spoor
bread" Never have I tasted any
thing so good. There seemed Il
be no taste of corn meal and il
contained kernels Of corn. 1t wa
more of a custard.
I've tried at least 80 recipes, bu
thus far haven't been able to fine
the right one. Does any one have
this recipe?
DISH GARDEN?
SHELLAC FROM FLOORS?
From Mrs. G.. T. NJ, Arington.)
I wonder if some Of you goot
ladies could tell me how to keep
dish garden" I received as a gift
1t is so pretty want to know hov
to keep it. I had one before, but i
died.
Also. how to remove shellac from
hardwood floors without using lye
REMOVING PRINT?
From Mrs. E. D. c., Washington.
Several weeks ago some one asket
!. how to remove embroidery print
; I have a table cloth which has to-
, much of it. Have seen no reply, 81
will some one kindly tell me wha
I may use. It has two colors ant
Q bleach would take the color out
Evening star., 1948-03-18
POEMS WANTED?

(From M. E. B., Washington.)
I would like the words to the
poem from which these lines are
taken. Nothing in this world is
single, all things by law divine
in one another being mingle, why
not I with Thine"
Another is:
Be still sad heart and cease repining
Behind the clouds the sun is still shining
Thy fate is the common fate of all
Into each life some rain must fall
Some days must be dark and dreary.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
PARTY IDEAS.

From Mrs. P. w., Brentwood.
Divide children into groups, say
5 to years and to 10 years. Time
1-minute for older children. Allow
IN minutes for younger ones. See
who can put the most clothespins in
an empty bottle.\ Suggest 2 prizes
Use same general iaea on either
potato-carrylng race or peanuts Ton
spoon from one end of room to
plate at other. Grown-up party
idea: Cut from magazines tag lines
for famous advertisements on we'll
known products. Paste just the
trade slogan on a piece of paper
and place desired number (about
IS usually on table. Give pencils
and paper and have them identified
in required time. See how smart
they really are!
Evening star., 1948-03-18
TOMATO-ONION SAUCE;
POTS AND PANS?
SOCK STRETCHERS;
FEEDING BABY;
CORN BREAD?

From Mrs. c. S. L., Washington
have a good recipe for tomato
onion sauce which can be served
with steak, hamburger patties, or
on macaroni or spaghetti. One
small can tomato sauce and u can
of water. medium onions, sliced,
few shakes of ground red pepper,
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce.
u teaspoon salt, few drops tabasco
sauce. Simmer until onions are
tender, or in pressure cooker, under
pressure for 10 to Is minutes.
Can ony one tell me how to
remove the dark stains from my
aluminium pans?
Sock stretchers for woolen socks
can be made by bending metal
coat hangers into the desired size
and shape. Use painted coat hang
ers, as unpainted ones may rust.
70 the mother of the 5-month
old baby who refuses to eat solid
foods. First. your pediatrician can
give you some advice. However,
all babies seem to react differently
and many mothers simply resort
to trial and error methods with
some results. This is my experience
and it may help you some.
lstarteo Ieeding my baby pablum
at 2 months. She refused at first,
and after trying every day for
several weeks, she finally accepted
1t. When she refused, I did not
press her. but waited until she
finally became accustomed to the
new food. Also, I discovered that
she did not like the feel of a metal
spoon, so use plastic ice-tea spoon
to feed her with, When the other
solid fooos were started, strained
fruits and vegetables, again my
child rebened. resorted to mix
ing them in with her cereal, which
she accepted. Then day py DAY
I reduced the proportions OF cerea
and increased the strained fooc
until the strained food was eater
without being mixed with cereal
My baby is now Az months ole
and will eat any solid food with.
out fussing.
Would like a good simple recipe
| for corn bread.
Smyrna times., 1948-02-19
Just
Ten Years Ago
(February II, 1881

eDIudly liz 1OoOJ
The automobile of Homer Colds
borough caught afire in front of
the Roxy Theatre Saturday night.
Smyrna Firemen answered the
alarm and extinguished it.
Smyrna Town election will take
place Monday, February %. This
year the terms of John c. Manner
ing and Davis H. Bell expire as
Councilmen and two members are
to be elected to fill the vacancy.
Each have signified their intention
of running again for reelection.
The assembly program on Tues
day at the John Bassett Moore
High School was in charge of the
Senior Mathematics department
under the direction of Mrs. Vogel.
The program was planned in three
acts, presenting the contributions
of three great mathematicians to
our American culture. Robert
Derrickson impersonated the Ital-
ian astronomer, Copernicus; Lloyd
Jones dramatized some scenes
from the life of Calico; and Leon
Pierce presented some of the most
Smyrna times., 1948-02-19

outstanding achievements of Sir
Isaac Newton.
Warner w. Price, A, business
man, banker, grain broker, manu-
faeturer and educator, died at the
u. of P. hospital, Philadelphia, Fri
day morning following an opera
tion. The sad intelligence reached
Smyrna with profound sorrow.
Gordon r. Turner, 80. assistant
electrician to Superintendent JAM
es H. Wilson, Chief Electrician to
the Town of Smyrna, met a tragic
death about ten o'clock Tuesday
morning by falling off an electric
light pole at the corner of Com
merce and Pearl streets in front
of the home of Mrs L. M. Adkins.
Mrs. C. ]. Prickett, Mrs. R. F.
Corley and DR.. Lois Garrett were
guests of Miss Ethel Darnell of
Wilmington at luncheon and
bridge last Tuesday.
Armstrong Hamilton of the
John Bassett Moore High School
presented a tribute to Abraham
Lincoln last Thursday at the Ro-
tary Club.
Miss Mary Frances Pusey, Miss
Hilda Reed and Miss Ellen Van
Smyrna times., 1948-02-19
DR.. w. C. Deakyne

He gave all his strength
that others might live.
Just one week has gone by
since DR.. w. G. Deakyne pass
ed away, and in that week, it
seems, a gloom has settled
upon the whole town of Smyr-
ma. The news of his passing
seemed to stun the commun-
ity. Many cried unashamed-
ly. Words seem to fail us
when we try to express our
profound grief and bewilder-
ment concerning the death of
this man who was so much a
part OF us.
"Deak", as he was affec-
tionately known by those clos
est to him, was beloved by
more people than can be mea-
sured by his list of patients.
He will not be soon forgotten
in Smyrna and his memory
will be cherished for years to
come. His ready wit. His
good fellowship. His serious
ness of purpose. Yes, even
the way he would nervously
shake his legs when excited.
These traits marked him as
an outstanding physician, in
dividual, and family man.
He refused to give up and
to the end he was doing all in
his power to make another
person well.
"Deak" spent his lifetime
healing the sick, but in the
final count, the Great Healer
was called in to take him
home.
Smyrna times., 1948-02-19

Pelt were among those who at
tended the dance at the Hotel Lu-
Pont, Wilmington, on Friday even
ing.
The Homemakers Club of Ken
ton met with Mrs. Edward Hughes
on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Carl Hurd of Clayton, en-
tertained the Sewing Circle on
Tuesday evening at her home.
ON THE SCREEN-This Week:
"Stand In" with Leslie Howard
and Joan Blondell, at the Strand
Roxy, "The Adventurous Blonde"
and Glenda Farrell.-Capital, Alice
Faye in you're a Sweetheart"
Next week at the Capital, Sonia
Henie and Don Ameche in Happy
Landing.
The boys of the seven-two and
eight-two home rooms have organ
lied two dancing clubs to meet on
alternate Wednesdays in Miss
Breme's room. This Wednesday
the clubs meet for the first time
with Rodney Schuman as president
and Kenny Smith as vice-presi-
dent.
Smyrna times., 1948-02-19

over twenty-one years Of age, re-
sented the blow by making State
case of it, and her father was
brought before Magistrate Cooper.
He was held in $100 peace bond
and fined with costs $3.50. He
gave security, paid his fine and
was released.
! Miss Dora Wilds is being enter
tanned by Miss Bertha Smithers-
George NJ. Stevenson and Will
liam FAIRIES represented the Morn
ing Star Lodge, No. 6, I. o. o. F.
at the funeral of DR.. John w.
Flick, in Philadelphia, Monday.
The pig pen of Richard Marin
was approached one night last
week, by one or more individuals
in a team and the finest porker
lifted out and carried off, Mr..
Marin not missing it until the
next day.