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Evening star., 1949-01-13
Leading City Banks
Business Loans Drop
1875 Million in Week
by the Associated Press

A s1s5,000,000 slump in business
loans by leading city banks during
the week ended January was re-
ported yesterday by the Federal
Reserve Board.
officials said the drop, the Sec
ond in as many weeks, was the
biggest in at least 10 years and
probably the biggest for any week,
any time.
Offlcials said the sharp drop was
attributable in part to seasonal fac
tors, including the usual repayment
Of loans by many business con-
Germs to clear them off the books
at years end.
Information was lacking on pre-
else causes for the remainder of
the decline, but the sharpness of
the drop in itself indicated defla-
tionary downturn.
Truman Asked Restriction.
This development came less than
a week after President Truman, in
his economic report, had urged that
Congress give the Reserve Board
greater powers to restrict bank
lending as an anti-inflationary de-
vice.
The President said the board
should have power to freeze another
6 per cent of checking account
funds and 21a per cent of savings
account funds so they could not
be used for lending.
That would hold additional bill
lions of dollars out of the lending
stream. The last freeze by the
board, covering per cent of check
Ing accounts and Ia per cent of
savings account funds, was esti-
mated officially to have forestalled
almost $2,00O000,000 in potential
loan expansion.
The principal loan decreases dur
ing the week of January were
100000 in New York City and
S45 100000 in the Chicago Federal
Reserve district.
One District Excepted.
officials said the decreases in
loan volume extended to all except
one of the II Federal Reserve dis
tricts. That was the Minneapolis
district.
The new decline sent the total
volume of business loans outstand-
ing down to S15366,0O0 900.
Real estate loans were off, too.
While the decline was relatively
small-just oOOOO-It also was
the second consecutive week of
downturn in real estate loans,
which have been rising almost with
out a break since the wars end.
Evening star., 1949-01-13
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman, who generally
can be counted on to do the unex.
pected, had another entry for hi.
record today after an unannouncee
flight yesterday afternoon to Pine.
hurst, N. c.. for a brief visit with
retiring Secretary of State Marshall
Returning to the Capital early
last night, he told reporters who
greeted him at National Airport:
MI needed to see the Secretary o1
Stade, so I went to see him. I'm
glad I went because we rehashed q
lot of stories to our mutual salts
faction"
There was nothing significant in
the visit so far as foreign policy
was concerned, the President ex-
planned, 1T was just a personal
visit, and pleasant one he said
The stories" were not explained
Gen. Marshall, who retires or
January 20. when he will be sue.
Evening star., 1949-01-13

of which $4,000 will be a grant from
the Government. It will differ
mainly from other houses in the
same development in the width OF
doorWays, in use of a number OF
ramps instead of steps and in doors
which are wider than the usual
doors. The house will have one floor
OF the total of 1,347 applications
for such housing received through
out the country, l26 were approved.
The 97S whose applications have not
yet been acted on are awaiting a
review to establish eligibility and to
determine the medical feasibility of
the veterans living in a specially
adapted house.
Evening star., 1949-01-13
Burlington DeroiIment
Delays Denver Trains
BY the Asseeioted Press

DENVER, Jan. 13.-Thirteen cars
of an eastbound Burlington freigf
train were derailed about two miles
west of Wray, Colo. early today
blocking mainline traffic on the roac
between Denver and Chicago
Early reports from the scene in
dicated that no one was injured, but
that traffic over the line might be
halted for as long as 48 hours. Mean
time, Burlington passenger and
freight trains were being detoured
over Union Pacific rails between
Denver and Hastings, Nebr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-07
BY Tie Chef

~
With the coming of spring we
take renewed interest in green
salads-the country people bring
to the city markets the wealth OF
the fields-dandelions. lambs let
tuce (corn- salad. purslane, sorrel,
and 50 on. From gardens come
the first baby beet greens and tiny
lettuce leaves. Poke salad and
farm shoots are popular in certain
sections. Knowing ones greens
makes for real variety and enjoy
ment when it comes to salads, and
a prowl through the country stalls
In the markets is well worth while.
The old Romans were the origi-
nal salad hounds apparently.
They ate all sorts Of greens,
dressed with salt brine. oil and
vinegar. The people Of Italy kept
right on enjoying salads all
through the Middle Ages. when
the rest Of Europe had forgotten
about them. Lucretia Borgia was
particularly fond Of salads. 1t Is
said. Her fruit. vegetable and
salad gardens were models Of EN-
cheney and many planting Gus
toms in use in Northern Italy
today stem from the teachings
spread by Lucretia's corps Of gar
deners.
II you have q little garden. and
can grow your own lettuce. then
you can have the sublimest OF all
salads-fresh, crisp. young and
tender. But not many OF US are
. fortsmate--we must make DO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-07
FURNITURE PROBLEM.

fFroW Mrs. II. s., Arhnpf0nJ
I would suggest plastic coffee
tables. and tables and occasional
tables. These are the pieces that
usually take beating where there
are small children. How wonder
full it is to Just wipe of finger
prints. etc. with a damp cloth. /
have had mine for two years and
they're just as good as when new.
while some of the other furniture
is scratched from toys being
pounded on them and teeth marks
from baby cutting teeth. The
plastic tables took the same abuse
without showing it at all. These
are made of q very thick plastic
and are as sturdy as the wooden
variety and ] think, are much
more attractive and modernistic.
You can get them In shades TO
match your color scheme. II you
wish you can get In touch with
me through RICH for more in
formation about them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-07

NUTS Ncs AAG and tNer ce
e3s-es the d2Ss arst etau
I! yoa ol3nt have tine 10 al
tend tire srytes O. cooking c1as~s
al the Washington Gas t&Eni GO
the last ihrre weeks YOU sFstSses
ca, or something rally Ecso9
Parked u any nameey - worth
while tips OF cTeg4 ~ctssassa4 dir,
nsgs, cake making. .t7sss&Fag Ass1
aroiler meals Ifse 6Fsrscrast<ra sg>ss
OF cakes last we~k stressed tess
importance o. accurate sTaeAss1ssta
using the right -xiks pans ard 60 ~
rect oven temperatures ! ,faesas :
The following agGrrS ss9oaea an
interesting trend IN the nAD4tae 81
tuye o. ready msxes that ar be-
coming more and more pce.4lAy
With the hoIxernAkeg DID vp1s
realize that. Nation aide Ezsese
are IS companies making e al
fegent types Of cake mixes 20
companies making n hot roll nsN
and IS companies making = pASts y
mix And here's some thing !
dldn know before When YEA
line the bottom OF your CAKE tan
With either heavy wax paper ot
clean brown paper Il isn't neces-
Sary 10 grease the pan Never
grease the sides Of the par. II
helps the batter cling 10 the sides
in order to reach It's fun height
Probably one OF the mos, popu-
lar Of all froStlngS Is caramel but
It's also one OF the hardest TO
make to get Just the right spread
ing consistency. ! took down THIS
recipe for a neyer-fail caramel
frostlng and I'm going 10 pass II
on for the beneflt OF The ones who
weren't able 10 attend the class
Mix a cup OF butter o. margarine
with / cup OF firmly packed brown
sugar and boil minutes Add I.
cup Of milk and bring 10 a boil
Remove from the FIRE and cool
Add 2 cups Tor enough TO make
the right thickness 10 spread
confectionerS' sugar. Beat until
creamy and spread on cake,
Low temperature broil.ns Was
part OF another lesson. The adj
vantages OF this type Of brollina
are numerous. II your hrol!er IS
under the oven, as 50 many broll-
ers are. you can bake cake. rolls
potatoes or casserole dishes at the
same time you're using the hgo!ler
for meat However. when you use
this method. remember TO double
the length Of the broilina time.
HERE AND THERE: Quick
coffee cake. hot from the oven.
may be the Easter breakfast treat,
but make Il festive with a butter
scotch coconut topping. Combine
one-fourth cup brown sugar and
one-fourth cup grated coconut.
mixing well, Add one tablespoon
melted butter or margarine and
mix until well blended Sprinkle
over coffee cake batter before
baking When raisinS are 10
he added 70 batters and dsughs.
II is a good plan to plump them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-07
REPORT to the Housewife

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coxrg wtta Ncs watsv r>Tar
;esarcaxhss ard lss sa~r aAss
sos - 10 ~ msrs4tss TNss srs
reAev "a usr ne net 10 sss=s
ssaae IN water Tee nsns~ thar .
fee minutes 90 th@x bas~ ;hs1-
rrr ~nyee Theses . Asx
ainer~aes In the aases. 81 Esp>
elves r~smsns frees Caitf@Fnia ara
these whseh ar< swp@rteA fr~w
Gr~~ce 1fse Cat.'ernsAn nlivr B.
gsotra !os sts rsrabeu Fseh smeaty
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Inclined 50 ~ sgsvnx and asTse
Pl~ttY ~ whsls sArtswr AID hsts ~
dlced sxse AIDE naslAea in ~ensesnrss
makes q asiaet~ax iRne AeeH sAtaa.
Wedges q tomatoes ard additional
avocado ss}ees al MAKE TIE salaa
cosoTta and mgash more frAFtH
Hegr llsf4ftt vel sg~cS "a! sr~sa
~ srfse s3th sssf lnEgsuar sAlASs
MAAe poppy s~ea taast strtr. es
removing rrusts fresa three Alss~s
sf bread ard ltrAst1r9K bread on one
Aacs Spread butter ~ margarine
on ungoAs'ed sidr sprinkle cns-
hall IeaA1SAon poppy SNeS1 On
ou,jered ssce a. eaeh piece Paase
under egollst until the haltsf
bubbles Cut in strips Nasa
you're roasting meat put whaAs.
small carrots in CREASED casserole
with about u cup water and serss
Of thr reast drtpeinsA Season.
Cover and bake about half hour,
or untA tender When poultry
Is called ">e~ Vera dressed, u
means that the feathers have
hcen renewed bat u has net eeea
drawn. Try new seASonings
on your vegetables tat& spring 4
hint Of basil makes eeets mere
tempting, and mustard butter 10 .
natural with hot greens or cab
hasr. To make, cream \ cup but
try OF margarine. : Ieaspoons pre-
pared mustard teaspoon sugar
and : teaspoon salt and ssir in
teaspoons lemon Juice, Pour over
the hot vegetables
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-07
Spring Is Salad Season

with a head from the green groc-
er's crates. Usually this lettuce is
pretty well beat UP after long
trip in q refrigerated car and
ne-too-gentle handling. so you
will want to rejuvenate it. Put
the whole head in cold water and
leave it there for Is minutes-no
more. Then wrap 1t In a clean.
damp towel and stow it in the ice
box until 1t Is to be used. 1t will
stay nice and fresh for a couple
of days with this treatment. Re-
move. any imperfect leaves and
tear the good ones in pieces
don't cut. Put in a colander and
wash well. Remove all water by
shaking In q salad basket or toss
ing on q towel. Now you are ready
for the dressing. and for the addi-
ton Of any other ingredients you
may choose. such as watercress.
paper-thin radishes, chopped
chives, and so on.
II you like just q Whit Of garlic.
use the French chapon--a piece
of toast well-rubbed with garlic
and tossed with the salad and
dressing, then removed. The
classic proportions for French
dressing are two parts Of good
olive oil to one part vinegar. The
typical French method Of mixing
il to pour the vinegar into glass.
stir 1t with q fork. dip the fork in
q tin of dry mustard. stir, add salt.
black pepper and then the oil.
Beat well. pour over salad. toss.
and servss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-07
BIZ Iiairf FsaIkmry
F~su~ Kesa~r

A cook that cant taste is nos
a cook. says Nine Bersn. Viva
ciods LITTLE French woman. who
has recently moved 20 our town
with her arts; husband. Nine
Beran IS the proud possesSoT a. a
diploma from the world famous
cooking school the Gordon
Bleu Of Paris II took her TIVE
years Of hard. intensive study 10
earn the coveted document,
Cooking 10 her Is as natural as
breathing. 20 while her husband
deyotex his time 10 pAintlag. she
organizes classes for women vfn
are interested IN mastering some
Of the fine points Of French cock
cry. The other evening she cem-
onstrated her skills TO a group az
home economic busineSSwognen
Chattering along in q rapld nle
fashion tshe speaks very good
English, but with decided FTcncn
accent. she made French onion
soup. veal chops Napoleon and
bahia al rhum. Onion soup. she
says. can be an expensive dish or
very cheap one. depending on
whether you Use wine and. II so,
the quality OF wine. The recipe
she used for US was one Of her
favorites that came from the
Basque country. When she made
baba au rhum. she was most en-
phatic about the length OF time
the baba Is soaked in the rum
lust dip in and out. not more
than ! second for each side" An
other OF her Specialties are choc-
olate truffles made with Swiss
chocolate with center OF fruits.
both fresh and dried They are
smooth as velvet and melt in your
mouth like butter.
In Mime. Berans classes the
pupils work right along with her.
First. they write down the recipe
then to the kitchen to proceed
with the preparation. and then
they must eat what they nave
prepared. While shes working
she tastes, mods her head, MUIR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-07
COCOnut
Nests
package chocolate bits

! package chocolate bits
tablespoon vegetable short
ening
! cup coconut
Melt the chocolate bits with
the shortening over hot water
and stir until smooth. Add
coconut and mix until coconut
is entirely covered with choco-
late. Drop six mounds on waxed
paper and shape into nests with
a fork. Let stand until firm.
Store them in the refrigerator
II you wish. but take them out
a half hour or so in advance
Of using them 30 that they
won't be too hard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-07
PET ECONOMY MEAL;
REQUEST?

From Mrs. Fl. S. D., WashinotonJ
Pet economy meal: Macaroni
and cheese, scalloped tomatoes.
cabbage salad, pumpkin pudding.
This morning right after break
fast, before I touched dish. /
started my dinner for tonight. I
am employed afternoons. To the
usual recipe for macaroni and
cheese Il used sharp cheese I
added an egg to the required milk.
Then used the following pump
kin pie recipe, baking 1t In long
shallow glass baking dish q small
ones could be used.
Mix well IA cups brown sugar
or / cup granulated and 2 table
spoons molasses. teaspoon salt,
2 tablespoons flour, 8 teaspoons
mixed spice. 2 egg yolks. l
can pumpkin. Add cup evap-
GRATED milk and l cup fresh
milk. Fold in 2 beaten egg whites.
I use the entire can of pumpkin
In order not to waste any.
put the macaroni n cheese.
together with the pumpkin pie"
In the oven at $50 degrees and
added q dish Of scalloped toma-
toes. Then while these baked. I
washed the dishes. tidied the
kitchen, watched the prunes cook
ing for breakfast (add couple
slices Of lemon or q pinch OF
ground cinnamon) and watered
my flowers. Thus my economy
meal included economy in gas and
time also.
Tonight ! completed the dinner
with cabbage salad. Have you
tried adding q little crushed pine
apple or an apple chopped with
the red skin left on, or grated
orange rind and a little juice. and
Of course raisins. to slaw and call
ing it salad? Il mix mayonnaise
with 1t, besides a bit of vinegar,
salt and pepper and = sift OF
sugar.
The humble stew can be trans
formed into . lovely meat pie by
topping with o pie crust Il use
packaged and baking. Leftover
bits of all kinds can be used up
In the pie. Sometimes, II I don t
have time for the pie, I just spell
1t "Steugh" and add dumplings. I
cook my dumplings on the meat
rack in my covered rooster, with
hot water to cover the bottom.
boiling the required II minutes
on top Of the stove. This way they
are always light and fluffy with
no danger of the stew sticking
to the bottom Of the kettle as it
often used to while the dumplings
cooked on top.
What can do (if anything)
with a lot Of ancient victrola rec
ords (non-classicaD? Also ! have
music lesson books for the violin
as well as piano. accumulated dur
ing the years when the children
were taking music lessons.
MARYLAND COOKING?"
From Mrs. II. r. w., Takonla
Park
The chocolate fudge cake recipe
submitted by Mrs. ]. c. L. was
simply delicious. We enjoyed 1t
SO much that I am anxious to get
a copy of Maryland Cooking"
from which 1t was taken, and
would appreciate her letting me
know where 1t may be bought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-07
FIRKrNs.

From L. A. T.. KensingtonJ
Mrs. A. H.. Annapolis. inquiries
about place to buy irkins. II
she win write to Vermont Cross
roads Store. Waterbury. Vt. they
will send her q catalogue which
contains pictures. prices and com
plete description Of the firkins they
seIl. Express charges ars collect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-07
AHWhat$ CooRin'
FRIDAY.
Brdised Leeks
Avocado Salad
Goldfish SouHe
Asparagus

Goldfish Soufe Brded Leeks
Asparagus Avocado Salad
orange Bread Pudding
Goldfish SoudHe.
! cup faxed goldfish, mostened cups mashed potatoes
with hot water
cups milk Salt and pepper to taste
Add milk mashed potatoes and yoks to faxed goldfish
Fold stihy whites, and
into creased baking dish Bake in moderate 1850
degrees F. Is 80 Serve with drawn butter
Serves4
Pork Chops Fried Rice
CduifoUer Pineapple Salad
Baked Custard
Fried Rice
3 slices Of bacon eggs
3 cooked rice "a teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chopped onion "a teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons chopped tablespoon soy sauce
and cook until crisp Remove from pan; add
the ppng and cook for 10 minutes until the rice
through stirring constantly Add onion and
pei minutes longer. Combine the
with salt and Add to rice mixture and cook
the stirring constantly Serve hot Makes
s servings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-07


Ouen-tried Chicken New Potatoes Sptced Apricos
Green Carrot-Cabbage Salad
Strawberry Ice Cream
Oven-fried Chicken.
az to 31a pound frying chicken teaspoon salt
u cup -four cup melted
Wash dry SINCE the chicken into servns-sized
pieces and dredge the chicken Arrange
q baking dish Pour the melted margarine
each piece of the chicken Cook In moderate oven 1850
spced Apricots
CUPS dried apricos teaspoon cinnamon
III cups water VI teaspoon cloves
A-lc tablespoon lemon juice
apcos soak for about onehah hour follow the
directions the specially processed Add and
and II the In be placed IN the
good to with chicken pork dishes
Beet Balls In Casserole Picked Beets
Apple Pie tuse prepared nrir) -.
Balls in Casserole.
] pound ground round steak potatoes
cup bread crumbs onions
" teaspoon salt " green pepper, sliced
" teaspoon paprika IN teaspoons salt
/ egg VI can o / cup tomatoes
ingredients together thoroughly Divide into six
compact ball Scar In small amount
frying Place in casserole with the remaining
vegetables bake at $50 degrees F. for hour Serves
Veal With Noodles sauteed Squash
Tossed Salad Fruit Cocktail MarshnalloD
Coffee
Fruit Cocktail Marshmallow.
N cup strip from canned fruit "a cup cold water
cocktail tablespoons lemon Juice
z t t.ssp s salt ~. cups canned fruit cock
/ tablespoon plain gelatin tail
Heat sirp with sugar boiling Soften gelatin In
water and dissolve in hot ADD lemon Juice Beat egg whites
Slowly pour srupgelatin mixture egg whites
constantly while pouring Set bowl Ice water and con-
tinue beating gelatin thcken Fold in
oiled mold Sinch square
Serves g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-07

Get acquainted with moyonnose seasoning oeent
WEDNESDAY.
Baked Salmon Steaks With Muyonnaise Sauce
Parsley Potatoes Green Beans
Lettuce Salad With 1000 Island Dressing
Chocolate Ice Boz Cake
Baked Salmon Steaks With Mayonnaise Sauce.
4 salmon steaks, about " " cup mayonnalse
inch thick 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
tablespoons chilli sauce
Wine steaks with broe at $50 degrees
r. minutes Arrange steaks on creased baking snee
Place under bro minutes or until ngny
Drowned Combine ayonnase parsley and chilli sauce blend
steaks generously with mixture Broh 10
decaey Drowned Serve with
garn platter with slices OF cucumber
and tomato desired. -Four servings ~
THURSDAY.
Hent Loaf Sweet Potato Pattes
linn Beans and Tomatoes Broccoh
stened Rhnbnrb Cookies
. Lima Beans Tomatoes
ita cups dried lima beans tablespoons melted Iat
= green pepper chopped Ia teaspoon salt
Ia tablespoons chopped onion cup boiling water
Soak overnight drain Add and onion
fat and brown Add salt water and strained
tomatoes beans In creased baking dish
~0'A anu 'aA' - " 10y vi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-07
MARYLAND COOKING?"
From Mrs. II. r. w., Takonla

The chocolate fudge cake recipe
submitted by Mrs. ]. c. L. was
simply delicious. We enjoyed 1t
so much that am anxious to get
q copy of Maryland Cooking"
from which 1t was taken, and
would appreciate her letting me
know where it may be bought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-07
CANNED STRING BEANS.

From Miss B. /. c.. Siluer Spring.
To the lady whose husband won't
eat her canned string beans: Put
the beans In colander under cold
water spigot. rinse and drain. Slice
thin 2 or 3 onions and fry in bacon
or. butter until light brown and
tender, careful not to scorch. Add
/ cup canned tomatoes. let sim
mer until done (most of liquid
should be absorbed. Little pep
per. salt to taste. add beans, mix
we'll by turning with cake turner,
so you won't break the beans. The
amount Of sauce above Is for size
can beans contents / pound 3
ounces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-07
PHILODENDRON:
WASHING TOYS.

From Mrs. r. C. H.. RfUerdGleJ
For the lady who was having
trouble with philodendron: 1t may
be that you are watering your
plant too often. I had trouble
with leaves turning yellow about q
year and q half ago and that
seemed to be the cause. Putting
the plant in the sun helped. !
water my present plant about once
a week, at which time I spray on
the leaves. too, to remove any dust
that might be on them. This plant
Is doing well.
Some time ago q reader asked
for information regarding clean
ing children's cuddly toys. My
mother -in-law sent me a clipping
from a Chicago paper telling Of a
way that sounds good. I'll quote
from the article: with a cloth
dipped into a studs OF a SOAP
detergent. she gently stroked the
fur and in time it was clean.
She dried 1t with a Turkish towel. +"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-07
EVAPORATED MILK?

from Mrs. II. M, KensingtonJ
Now that my baby has gone on
whole milk, I have a half case of
evaporated milk left. I wonder if
any readers have recipes whih
would help me use it up. I shall
be most grateful for any help.