Evening star., 1948-02-13
PIE CRUST;
COFFEE;
CUSTARD PIE,

I have noticed several requests
about pie crust. So am sending you
the way 7 make my pie crust crisp.
Line pie pan with plain pastry,
brush with slightly beaten egg white
Cor 1 teaspoon melted butter) then
set in refrigerator to chill for sew
eral hours. If these directions are
followed correctly I am positive your
pie crust will be perfect. No more
filling soaking into crust. I have
used this method for years and have
had many compliments on my pie
crust
Then I must say word about
coffee. I have a very old aluminium
percolator. I add / tablespoon OF
coffee to l cup water. I usually
need six cups, then percolate my
coffee for about S minutes. You
can tell how long you want to per-
colate it by color of coffee. Some
like their coffee stronger than others.
Here is my old-fashioned custard
pie. Line 9-inch pie pan with pas
try and brush with beaten egg
white. Set In refrigerator to chill
for several hours.
Eggs g large or 6 egg yolks)
sugar, u cup; salt. "A teaspoon; nut
meg, u teaspoon; milk, 22a cups.
Beat eggs slightly, then beat in
sugar, salt, nutmeg, and milk. Pour
into chilled pastry lined pan. Bake
about IS minutes Cor until knife
inserted in center of filling comes
out clean). Use hot oven 450 de-
grees for Is minutes, then put to
$50 degrees to finish baking.
CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONS.
From Mrs. E. B. M, Washington.)
To Mrs. r. P. D. and any others
who find not having any way to
express themselves on local Issues
let alone national ones-Yery try
ing" to quote a letter published
January 80, this information is
offered.
Every local area in the District is
represented by citizens association
of which there are almost 10; each
sends two delegates to the Federation
of Citizens Associations, so that
there is unified city-wide action on
matters not of purely neighbor-
hood character.
Membership in most of the asso-
Citations is 81 per year, and monthly
meetings are held at night at some
convenient location, often q school,
from September or October until late
spring. If you have not been con-
tacted it Is because the work Is
purely voluntary and active men,
bers are probably too busy to reach
every one In the area; those able
and willing to assume responsibility
are usually overloaded with demands
from many sources,
These associations bring up at
meetings such things as local street,
alley, sidewalk and lighting improve
ments, changes in zoning, location of
mail and fire alarm boxes and OF
bus stops, needs of Fairgrounds and
schools in the area, etc. In addi-
ton, they consider matters of CITY,
wide interest, such as taxes, utility
rates, traffic regulations, and pro-
posed congressional legislation which
will affect the District, to name but
a few. The last includes the Auchin-
Gloss plan for measure of home
rule, to which Mrs. F. P. D. referred
The associations want intelligent
members who will help to make this
better city in which to live; they
believe that their long record of ac-
complishment is one of which they
can be proud, but much more can
be done with more interested men,
bers. The groups keep in contact
with the Commissioners and the
House and Senate District Commit
tees, and praise of the associations
as voiced by members of the Senate
District Committee at a recent pub
lie hearing indicates that they are
regarded as the most representative
cross section of responsible citizenry
in the District.
shall be delighted to give any in
formation I can and to help inter-
ested persons ascertain the associa-
ton which represents their area ii
they will write me in care of the
Readers Clearing House.
STATEMENT LOCATED.
fFron, Mrs. A. W., WGshington.J
For Mrs. C. r. B., Washington
THE Statement, My Church." by
DR.. William H. Broddy, is distribut-
ed by Evangelism, Board OF Nationa.
Nae