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Evening star., 1950-07-03
T TheChef
Soys

Now that there are so many new
cheeses being imported into the
country. it might be a good idea to
list q few of them so that you can
become well acquainted.
Roquefort from France. Cor
gonzola from Italy and Stilton
from England were hailed by
gourmets before the war. They
are creamy white. semisoft and
have a marbling of green veins
They are good dessert cheeses and
the Roquefort especially is fine
added to salad dressings and as a
stuffing for celery, etc.
Brie is soft, rather bland
white cheese. with a skin much
like that of Camembert. It is
imported from France and is good
with salads and with fruit for
dessert.
Camembert, of course, you know,
for very good version is made
in this country. Eut there is Won
derful Camembert coming from
France. Leave this at room tenn
perature to let it become mellow
and creamy inside-and to develop
its pungent flavor. It is best when
bought whole in its round carton
not sectioned and wrapped in foil.
On hard pears or apples it makes
a dessert fit for a king. Pont
rEveque resembles it, and must
also be "ripened."
"Cannonball'' Edams come from
Holland, are red coated and pale
yellow inside. They keep well and
are decorative on the buffet cheese
board. Excellent with salad. We
have a domestic variety, too. OF
course.
If you are not familiar with the
number of Italian cheeses on the
market, you'll have a treat learn.
ing to know them. Parmesan il
probably the most popular for its
use. grated, with spaghetti, soups
and so on. There are the sausage.
shaped Provolone and Caccioca.
vallo that are good eaten. and alst
grated. Bel Paese is somewha
like Brie-yery mild. Incanestratt
is spicy-and comes from Sicily
Mozzarella is sort Of loaf shaped
whitish inside and out and is bes
eaten in thin slices with a sprin
king of cayenne pepper.
Made from goats milk is Gjedos
from Norway. It is an Appetite
and cheese board affair. a darl
brown with a family sweet taste
Swiss Emmenthaler (the hug
wheels with holes) is at its bes
freshly sliced. The imported
brand bears the name "Switzer
land" on its surface. Gruyer,
comes packed in round boxes an,
sectioned. It is good eaten as is
or in making Swiss fondue.
Trappist tor Oka) comes from
Canada and resembles Camember
and Pont TEveque in that 1t re
quires mellowing time.
Evening star., 1950-07-03
By Josephine Lowmon

Hal King, chief makeup artist
in a famous Hollywood makeup
studio for screen stars gave me
his idea recently about how to
look glamorous at the beach or
the swimming pool.
In the first place. he advises
using more makeup than usual.
In fact he said, MAKE up to the
hilt!" This is because your hair
is covered and your face will look
somewhat washed out when it
lacks the frame of hair. There is
one exception. Do not use cheek
rouge because the warmth Of the
sun makes your cheeks roster any
way. Today we have many lovely,
vivid lipsticks and waterproof
mascara.
Mr.. King also likes colorful
beach costumes and bathing suits.
He advises choosing a beach towel
to lie on which is either pastel
blue or pastel green because these
match the blue sky or the green
ocean.
A cream foundation helps some
in filtering the rays of the sun so
that they are not so disastrous.
In fact, there are several products
which filter out the ultra violet
rays so you will not burn, and
there is one which Is especially
Evening star., 1950-07-03
Why Grow Old?
Beauty and the Beach

designed for the woman who is
allergic to the sun; the one who
burns at the slightest exposure.
This may all sound superficial
but 1t really isn't because when
you go to the beach with your
best beau or your favorite hus-
band, you do like to look pretty
even though you are having fun
and getting healthier by the
minute!
All of this has been a great
help to me because I am the kind
of a person who gets in trouble.
I almost always get sand in my
mouth, cut my toe on a sharp
shell, and after a few hours in
the strong sunlight, look much
more like a lobster than a Mer-
maid! There must be many more
like me.
Take sun and outdoor life into
your routine during the hot sea-
son! It will make you healthier
and prettier but use the modern
cosmetic aids which are available
today.
Evening star., 1950-07-03
Pork Shonks Cooked
With Vegetables

A humble but delicious dish that
is easy on the budget consists OF
pork shanks cooked with vege-
tables.
Buy 3 fresh pork shanks from
the butcher, and have them
skinned, and sawed into serving
size pieces. Wipe the meat well,
and cover it with cold water. Add
Q teaspoons Of salt, q good dash
OF black pepper and " cup OF
vinegar. Simmer gently ~ hours
Meantime, cut 8 carrots In
halves. s potatoes in chunks, and
! small cabbage, cored and quar-
tered. Add all to the meat, and
continue cooking until the vege-
tables are tender. Serve with rye
bread with caraway seeds in it.
Evening star., 1950-07-03
Recipe
Roundup
Eqqs DuxeHes

Eggs duxelles are a bit on the
fancy side to make, but they are
so good 1t doesn't matter!
Melt Q tablespoons of butter in
a saucepan. and as soon as it be-
gins to brown, add 2 minced
shallots, 8 small minced mush-
rooms, Q tablespoons of minced
ham. and salt and pepper. Add
tablespoons Of white wine, and
cook slowly. without boiling until
the onions are tender.
Mix we'll, and mash all to a
smooth paste. Cover the bottom
Of a couple Of ovenproof dishes
Individual ones) which have been
carefully buttered., with the
cooked mixture. Break eggs
into each dish. and bake in a
moderate oven until eggs are set
about IL minutes.
Wonderful for luncheon.
Evening star., 1950-07-03

This soft, graceful afternoon
frock for women is designed to
defeat scorching weather. Brands
of crisp eyelet trim the waist front
a narrow belt ties neatly in front
Try it in a sheer tissue gingham
or cool dark tones.
Barbara Bell sew-rite perforat-
ed pattern No. 1854 comes in sizes
81, SO, 38, 40, AZ. A. 46 and 48
Size So requires 43s yards of IS.
inch fabric.
For this pattern, send Is cents
in coins. your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted tt
Barbara Bell, The Washington
Star, P. o. Box SO, Station G, New
York 10, N. Y.
The spring and summer Stylist
is filled with smart new ideas fol
q wearable spring Into summer
wardrobe. Particular emphasis or
fabrics, easy to sew styles, deco.
rating ideas-free gift patterr
printed inside the book, Is cents.
Evening star., 1950-07-03
By Peaay Roberts

These morning-glory sprays
teeming with vibrant colorings will
lend cheerful note to any bed
room. Embroider in simple cross
stitch which affords many pleas
ant needlework hours.
Pattern Envelope No. R2405
contains hot-iron transfer for four
designs, material requirements,
stitch illustrations and color
chart.
To obtain this pattern, send 20
cents in coins, giving pattern
number, your name. address and
zone number to Peggy Roberts
The Washington Star, P. o. Boz
100, Station G, New York 10, N. Y
Just what you've been waiting
for . the big new book of Needle.
work News! Chock-full of fascin.
ating designs. including four gift
patterns with instructions printed
in the book. Special features
needle "know-how" and exciting
information on what's-new-to'
make. Send twenty-five cents
(25c) in coin.
Evening star., 1950-07-03
By Emmo Eroneesia
Martha Logan Test Kitchen.
(GueSt column for Violet

Martha Logan Test Kitchen
(GueSt column for Violet
Fdulkner, tDho Is on uacationJ
Polenta is a food typical Of
northern Italy. When my par
ents moved to Montana. they
brought with them the secrets
and ceremonies Of making this
special dish. 1t was always our
Sunday treat--a steaming hot
base for meat and gravy. An un-
romantic description of our Pol
enta would be a corn meal ano
potato mush, but to us it was Q
family tradition.
Papa always took over the hon.
ors on Sunday. This was the only
part Of Sunday dinner that he
made. for it required one hour OF
constant stirring, If done the
italian way.
A 10-quart kettle was used.
Mama would pare potatoes and
boil them until they were
thoroughly cooked and broken in
to small pieces. Now Mama
stepped aside and Papa took over
the position in front Of the hot
coal-burning stove.
Yellow corn meal. not white,
was the only kind permitted in
the house. The left hand was
used to sprinkle the corn meal
gently over the surface of the
simmering potato brew, while the
right hand stirred with a wood
stick about the thickness of a
broom handle. To the eyes of a
writer of recipes, the proportions
were all guesswork, but not so
with Papa! When the mixture be-
gan to be soupy, the left hand put
down the corn meal. From here
On tho stirring was constant, but
not arduous. Gradually the mix
ture became thick as the batter
for steamed pudding, but it was
far from ready to eat! For at
least IS minutes the stirring must
be continued.
It was in this period of cooking
that papa's philosophy and humor
entertained us all. He could not
leave the pot, and we would not
leave his stories.
During the last Is minutes OF
cooking. the polenta was digestible
for his hungry children, but not
perfection for geurmets like papa.
Then it was that each of us would
be given a big spoonful of hot
polenta. Into the center Of our
portion we would place a cube of
aged, strong cheese, and roll the
polenta around it. These mounds
were placed on one hot lid of the
stove, which had been previously
scrubbed by mama and kept free
for the very purpose of toasting
these cheese-polenta prizes. When
Drowned, the little balls were
turned over and flattened to ac-
quire a crisp. brown crust. We
children loved these little taste
teasers almost as much as the
treat to follow.
At the precise moment the
polenta was finished, papa carried
Evening star., 1950-07-03
Patriotic
Holidays
BY Angelo Potri

Somehow 1t has got out Of fash
ion to appear patriotic. Maybe
it is the result of the long and in
sincere speeches made at celebra-
tions. They are poisonous enough.
But whatever the cause. it should
be brushed aside and our high
holidays in national history OBJ
served with reverence. gaiety, sin
cerity.
The Fourth Of July is the birth
day of this nation and it should
be celebrated with a hip hip
hoorah throughout the country.
The flags should fly. the bands
should play, the soldiers and the
young people should march, and
somebody whose heart is beating
high in the joy and the gratitude
Of q loyal American citizen should
speak his brimming heartful to
the assembled people who should.
and would. cheer him to the echo.
After that. the families should
celebrate the holiday as they like
uesr to do. A drive to some pleas
ant place. picnic, a home party,
whatever best expresses their hap
|piness. The children should enter
largely into any scheme for the
celebration Of these holidays.
would have the schools lead in
patriotic acclaim Of these days.
The closed schools on the Fourth,
on Washington's birthday, Lin
coins birthday. do not look right.
They Of all places should be
dressed from foundation to flag
pole with flags. their walls should
ring with The Star-Spangled
Banner. The Battle Hymn Of the
Republic. America. Their bands
should play and their children
should march to the local monu-
ment and decorate it with their
own hands.
The thought Of those who suf-
fered and died. Of those who still
suffer and live on, for the free
dom. the safety. the prosperity Of
our country is a solemn one. The
debt every one Of us owes to those
men and women can never be
paid save by our devoted service
to the cause for which they paid
with all they had, life itself. Is it
wrong to remind our children of
these facts in their history and to
teach them that they, in their
turn. have a duty to perform in
maintaining the heritage these
splendid souls left to them? Is
|it wrong to teach our boys and
girls to cheer for the United
States Of America, to salute its
flag, their flag, with reverence
whenever they see it? Isn't ii
time for us to take a long look
at this, our wonderful land and
go all out for 1t and for those
who made it possible for us to dc
so? I believe 1t is.
Evening star., 1950-07-03
PoIentd With Chicken

the kettle to the table and turned
out the big golden ball onto a
cloud-white tea towel, folded In
four and laid on the bread board.
Mama had timed her cooking so
that all the food was on the table
at one time: chicken cacciatore or
veal or Goldfish prepared with a
rich thin sauce seasoned with
onions and garlic, "salada." Italian
peas or green beans, q plate Of
cheese, and wine and milk. No
one ever wanted dessert.
Papa served the polenta. He
used a clean string to cut the
golden ball In two. Then with
long sweeps Of the string each
half portion would be cut again.
A knife was then used to cut the
individual portions. Over this hot
polenta, each one ladled the days
special meat-and-sauce mixture.
There was always more than we
could eat, so next day the left
over polenta was sliced and fried
Just as Americans fry mush, but
we think our polenta is superior
in flavor due to the potatoes and
the long cooking.
There was one more ceremony
to the service of polenta-licking
the pot. We children peeled of
strips of the thick. crisp crust on
the bottom and sides of the pot.
Mama always laughed and said
it made dishwashing easier.
POLENTA WITH CREAMED
CHICKEN
Yield: 6 servings.
P0lenta.
21z cups finely diced potatoes (3I
medium
! quart water
2 teaspoons salt
u cup yellow cornmeal
Creamed Chicken.
A cup butter or margarine
! Glove garlic, cut in half
4 tablespoons flour
l teaspoon salt
2 cups milk or chicken stock
2 cups cooked chicken pieces
Chopped parsley or chives
Put potatoes into boiling salted
water in deep kettle. Bring to a
boil. Add cornmeal very gradu-
ally. stirring constantly. Continue
to stir and cook over low heat for
As minutes. This can be cooked
over hot water to avoid burning.
When the polenta is stiff turn into
a buttered 2-quart ring mold or
turn out in a mound onto a hot |
platter.
To prepare the chicken melt the
butter in a saucepan. Add the
garlic. Stir and cook minute. |
Remove the garlic. Add the -four
and salt. Stir and cook. Stir in
the milk. Stir and cook 10 min
utes to blend seasonings. Add
cooked chicken. Serve in bowl
topped with parsley or chopped
chives. Butter-browned mush-
rooms or ripe olives make a good
accompaniment.
Evening star., 1950-07-03
Seofood Stuffing

For a seafood stuff1ng for firm.
ripe, red tomatoes. mix about a
half cup of crabmeat with a half
cup of finely diced celery; season
with salt and a teaspoon OF
Worcestershire salt. and moisten
with a couple of tablespoons OF
mayonnaiSe.
Evening star., 1950-07-03
GERMANY


To Mrs. D. x. c., Washington: !:
Having just returned from Ger
many 7 feel that I can give you
some information that may help.
! would suggest that you and
your daughter accompany your
husband II permitted to do so.
Upon arrival at the port Of entry
In Germany. you and your daugh-
ter viii be sent to q housing
center. probably at Bad Mergen-
theim. while your husband reports
to his station. There he may md
quarters Immediately available;
otherwise you viii have to remain
In the housing center for several
weeks. You will find all the COM
forts. c0nveniences and recreation
provided for American families at
such centers. II you 60 In mid
summer you should be settled by
the time school opens.
There are q number Of Ameri-
can schools In Germany. all under
Army supervision, stated with
excellent American teachers, that
maintain as high standards as
those in the United States.
Write TO me through RICH for
more information.
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SHREVEPORT.
from Mrs. c. C. H.. Arlington. }
To Mrs. r. II. E., Martinsburg: !:
I live there. The weather in
winter Is damp. the rain fall
great. and 1t almost never SHOWS.
The summers are long and hot
unless the rains continue through
summer. Piermont and South
Highland are exclusive sections.
Broadmoor. Slattery Park, Glen
wood and Highland are good Sec
tions. About the only way you
can get house is to buy it. Five
room apartments rent from SIS to
$50. But many things are more
reasonable there than here.
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PH1LODENDRON
from Mrs. /. J. r., Orlando, Fla.)
To Mrs. j. A. c., Washington:
I use the philodendron in every
room in my home. I found II you
pot your plant in a peat and good
COW fertilizer tmix 1t, it's to be
Light. and then put your little
potted plant into a deep container,
keep it filled with water. Once a
week put plant tablets in the
water. I think putting your plants
in q mug causes 1t to sour. so
after trying to grow them in a
mug, which has no drain, you will
find it will repay you for the little
work there is to it.
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PATTERN WANTED?
(From Mrs. A. r. S., Wnsltingtor.)
I understand there was a cro-
cheted chair back set that came
out seven or eight years ago,
which consisted Of a house in the
background, a driveway, horse and
buggy, including people In the
buggy.
Does any one know where
might get this pattern or perhaps
some kind reader might loan her
pattern to me.
LITERATURE OFFERED.
from Mrs. A. B., Fort Belpoir.)
Does any reader know of a
rural church or home mission
or a worker in some Of
these areas. who might use as
sorted Sunday school literature,
(Sunday school papers, quarterlies
and monthly issues of magazines) Z.
Each Sunday we have quite a bit
left over and have accumulated a
nice supply Of good literature that
should be useful to some one. We
would be glad to forward this lit
erature prepaid, If advised ad-
dress.
Evening star., 1950-07-03
ScuIIoped Potatoes

If a dish of scalloped potatoes
gets too dry during the baking.
add a little more milk. Scalloped
potatoes are particularly delicious
favored with a little finely grated
or Scraped onion.
Evening star., 1950-07-03

CO-OF NURSERY SCHOOL?
from Mrs. J. L., WGsltingtoft.J
! do hope some one can help
me. Do any Of the readers know
Of q coop nursery or q regular
nursery school near Fourth and
Kennedy streets NV? I am more
interested in progressive methods
and adequate facilities than the
fee or time enrolled.
Unfortunately the children In
this area are school age and my
child will be three in November.
He is very lonely and ] feel it only
right to find the companionship he
needs to make for a better round
ed personality.
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PHMODENDRON. -
from Mrs. M. D.. Washington. J
To Mrs. ]. A. c., 7 found that
II you planted your philodendron
in . mug or something without
a hole or drain for the water. you
should get a pot with q hole in
the bottom for your drain then
the plants won't be turning yellow.
NOVA SCOTIA?
from Mrs. J. E., Washington.)
Four of us are going to Nova
Scotia the middle Of July. AS we
have never been there before, and
do not know the "musts" to see
in q short time Zone week., we
wonder If you readers would be
kind enough to answer the follow
ing questions:
/. The places of Importance to
see?
2. The incest and most popular
beaches?
3. The best places to fish, both
from shore and deep-sea fishing?
OF course any other information
will be very much appreciated.
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QOEtx
from Miss G. R., WashingtonJ
Some years ago a friend pre-
sented me with a small gold
framed motto, mirror on one side
the other showing an open door,
with the following poem. The
frame has a small stand attached
to it: it has been dropped and the
glass cracked through. 7 am
wondering If any Of the readers
would be in a position to know
where I may purchase another.
The House Of Friendship.
Friendship house Is made OF gold,
Its doors are open wide
And love and trust and happiness
Are ever found inside;
It's in the City of the Heart
Where. skies shine all year through
For friendship house was built of gold
By precious friends like you!
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CHILL RECIPE?
from Mrs. O. u, Falls Church,
:, Would Mrs. e. c. from Guam
tico send in the excellent chilli
recipe she wrote about, as am
looking for a good one?
Evening star., 1950-07-03

fFront Mrs. 5. II. T., WGSttngt0n.)
I want to paint my fiber rugs
which have become faded. have
anxiously watched the RICH for
some tips as to how to 60 about
this undertaking. Can you give
me any information on this
subject?
PARIS, FRANCE?
from Mrs. L. J. B., WGsiington.J
This Is an urgent plea for any
information concerning Paris,
France as my navy husband and
I (no children) are sailing In mid
July. I am especially interested
In comparative costs Of clothing,
scarce items, and the advisability
Of taking electrical equipment
such as washing and sewing ma
chimes.
SPECTACLE FRAMES.
from Mrs. O.N.H., Chepy ChdseJ
To <. M. r., Washington: Spec
tacle frames for charitable use
may be sent to: Glasses for the
Needy, Short Hills, New Jersey.
BABY CARRIAGE?
vIOLETS.
fFron1 Mrs. d. W. L.. WashtngtonJ
I have cleaned so much from
RCH in the past that I am sure
some one can solve my problem.
We have a folding baby carriage
that is being stored In the folded
position. AS a result thereof the
fabric is cracking and wearing in
those particular folds. Has any
one discovered a solution or grease
that will prevent the fabric from
cracking or at least keep it more
pliable? I would appreciate know
ing the name of any product any
one has used for this purpose.
Now a little contribution-for
African violet plant lice try putting
cigarette or cigar ashes and oc-
casionally a little dry tobacco in
the water tray. It usually kills
the lice on the first application but
I advise putting fresh ashes on it
for a few days to make sure that
they are all gone.
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SCREENS.
from Mrs. A. L. D., Takon,a Park
Perhaps this will be Of help to
the reader who wants screens on
her easement windows:
Not feeling like having frames
made, we bought the light weight
plastic screening, cut it to fit the
panel of the easement which opens
plus about a half inch on all sides.
Then we cut strips Of adhesive
tape just to fit the width of the
metal (about one inch and fast
ened the screen to the metal.
The inside Of our frames are
painted white so the adhesive is
very inconspicuous.
At the end of the season, we
simply pull of the adhesive, roll
the screens all into one small roll
and store them In our only clothes
closet until the next season. All
the screen goes into one small
package making storage no prob
lem at all.
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HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE?
from Mrs. c. F., Mt. Rainier.D
I would appreciate recipes for
homemade mayonnaise.
Evening star., 1950-07-03

Diced apple and sliced banana
make a refreshing luncheon starter
when topped with apricot whole
fruit nectar frozen to mush con-
Sistency.
Evening star., 1950-07-03
Flour Substitute

If q cake recipe calls for all
purpose flour, and you want to use
cake flour instead, substitute one
cup plus two tablespoons of the
sifted -four for every one cup Of
sifted all-purpose -four called for.
Evening star., 1950-07-03

n kept peeklns ct she wash on
the line-to see what would hap
pen. Well, my blankets dried so
fluffy and smelled fresher than
if they'd been rinsed. All my
clothes were softer and colors
came out brighter and clearer
than ever before!"
Evening star., 1950-07-03
says MRS. EUGENE A. ROSS
@02 Yuma St, NV, Washington, DC.

"IH admif wss skePfieel about
this mo rinse business, so I
really put it to the test! l
washed all my bedding-quilts,
blankets, even spreads = with
No-Rinse Surf. What q differ
ence it made, not having to rinse
those heavy things!"
Evening star., 1950-07-03

HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE?
from Mrs. C.. F., Mt. Rdinier.)
I would appreciate recipes for
homemade mayonnaise.
Evening star., 1950-07-03
Readers Clearing House
Conducted by BETSY CASWELL
TO PAINT RuG2

(From Mrs. S. r. r., Wastinoton.)
I want to paint my fiber rugs
which have become faded. have
anxiously watched the RICH for
some tips as to how to go about
this undertaking. Can you give
me any information on this
subject?
Evening star., 1950-07-12
Cole Circus Arrives Today;
First Show Tomorrow

The second major circus to
show here this year was to ar
rive this afternoon and begin set
ting up at the Benning avenue
grounds.
1t is the Cole Brothers show,
which travels in its own private
train, has a 5.000-seat big top. a
sizable menagerie and all the
customary circus trappings.
The first show will be tomor-
rows matinee. The circus will
stay through Sunday, with two
shows daily, except on Sunday,
when only a matinee will be given.
the times are 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
Hopalong Cassidy is the major
attraction in this years show, but
other well-known acts include the
Wellandas, Terrell Jacobs and
his animals and the Zacchinis'
human cannon ball" act.
The show will unload at Kennil-
worth avenue and Benning bridge
NE.
Ringing Brothers played here
earlier this year.