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pieces. Cook them in a small
amount of salted water to which
butter or margarine and a small
amount of grated lime have been
added. Family tastes will dictate
the amount of lime you use, how
ever, for your first attempt one
teaspoon of lime to six medium
carrots is ample.
Nutmeg on spinach is an attrac-
tive combination. The nutmeg is
added as the final flourish. A very
small portion of corn starch added
to the water in which spinach is
cooked makes a Sunday Best shine
when poured over spinach. Frozen
spinach has been such help to all
homemakers, but do use the fresh
variety occasionally. There's a diff
ference in taste and texture that
will provide variety to your vege-
table list.
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23
Record Attendance at
State All Camp

The 1851 Delaware All Club
Camp has a twenty per cent in
crease in attendance over 1850,
saws Sam Gwinn, camp director
and Sussex County All agent.
One hundred and one boys and
girls are expected to attend the
first week of camp, now in session
at Camp Barnes, near Roxana, Del.
About rs are expected the second
week.
"a few more enrollments can be
accepted" says Gwinn. "If any
boys and girls would still like to
go, and aren't enrolled, they can
call their county extension office
and do So"
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23
Food for Thought
Mary T. Davenport
Nutrition Consultant
Delaware State Board of Health

Most of us feel that when foods
are in season we can eat them fire.
quently and still enjoy them. Just
now it seems that day that does
not supply raw sliced tomatoes is
day of the summer wasted. Many
share the feeling about corn and
certainly all Delaware waits for the
lima bean season annually with as
great enthusiasm as we waited for
the opening of "The Bridge" this
year.
A popular conversation among
homemakers is the exchange of re-
cipes for fried tomatoes. This is for
the lovely ripe tomatoes. Have you
ever tried frying the green ones?
They are delicious and have little
resemblance to the ripe ones so
that they would never develop a
monotonous note. The green toma-
toes are sliced-dipped in seasoned
-four and fried slowly in any cook
ing fat. Bacon fat adds its good
favor too. DO remember to cook
them slowly, as little burned edges
detract from the entire dish.
Are you adventurous enough tc
try your yellow summer squash
raw? Add few slices to youl
plate of raw carrots or other raw
vegetable and note your family'i
acceptance of them. The squasl
must be thoroughly ripe, and thu
flavor and texture will be very at
tractive.
To vary the cooked carrot recipe
cut the carrots in long, slender
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23
Home Talk
By: Eleanor R. Cavanaugh
Home Demonstration Agent

During the summer the Home
Demonstration Clubs have been
planning their own subjects for
discussion, their picnics and trips.
Starting the first week of Septem-
Der, the clubs will hold their reg
uarly planned meetings. The
twenty-three Home Demonstration
Clubs are divided into two groups,
the A group and the b group. The
A group will be talking about THE
Market Basket, during Septem-
Der. They will discuss the differ
ences in the food and food values of
a low cost menu for four people for
one week, and high cost menu.
The B group will learn about
'iShort Cuts in Sewing" which the
leaders from each club will discuss.
They will learn such things as cas-
ier methods for making button
holes, seams, etc.
These leaders attended an all
day meeting last Thursday at the
Millwood Community Hall, near
Milford. The meeting was con-
Quoted by Miss Ruth Pearce, Ex-
tension Clothing Specialist at the
University of Delaware in Newark,
Miss Pearce worked with them on
the Short Cuts.
The following leaders attended
the meeting to learn the informa-
tion, despite the hot weather: Mrs
Douglas Fry, Mrs. L. r. Huth, Mrs
]. Heyman Roosa, Happy Home
makers; Mrs. Clifton Seely, Todd's;
Mrs. Alvin Brown, Laws; Mrs. Ed.
ward Coffin, Mrs. John McDermott
Fraziers; Mrs. William H. Wheeler
Mrs. Howard Cooper, Harrington
Mrs. Robert Ross, Mrs. Elmer A
Tull, Farm1ngton; Mrs. Frank u
Austin, wildwood; Mrs. Earl Grif
fifth, Andrewsville; and Mrs. Pear
Messick, Houston.
If you're still picking lots of to
matoes off your plants, why no
put up some Spiced Tomato Juic,
Cocktail
Spiced Tomato Juice Cocktail
Y bushel tomatoes
5 onions, sliced
1 bunch celery, chopped
4 red or green peppers, sliced
whole cloves
8 tablespoons salt
/ bay leaf
Wash ripe tomatoes, remove ba
spots and stem ends, cut in quart
ers Cook onions and celery in smal
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23

amount of water until tender.
Combine all ingredients, cook until
tomatoes are soft and pulpy. Cool,
Strain. Heat juice and half of
pulp to boiling point. Pour immed-
lately into sterilized jars, partly
seal, process at once in water bath
for Is minutes. Remove jars and
complete seal
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23

Soils differ in the amount of lime
required to neutralize them. That's
why it is wise to send in a soil
sample from every field, every
three to five years, in order to keep
your soil adjusted to the crop ro-
tation used on it.
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23
"BE WISE"
Unico Paint Specials

Outside White Paint
Standard Barn Paint
Porch and Floor Paint
Aluminium House Paint
Flat Wall Paint
SPECIALIZE to and including Sept. Is
Evening star., 1951-11-11
WhatMagic Interlace means to you!

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-23

Recently we brought the his
tory of the potato up to 17l8 in
the United States. when they were
first grown commercially at Lon
donderry. N. H. But potatoes i'm
ported from the old world were
known in New England long be-
fore that, and it is recorded that
potatoes from Bermuda appeared
on a Harvard College menu in
I1708.
About 1853 fresh potato stock
was developed in New York State
from cross pollination Of plants
derived from seeds imported from
the Andes. But the potato didnt
reach its present popularity with
out some severe setbacks.
A wild relative of the potato
growing on the eastern side of
the Rockies, was the prey Of a
special beetle. AS the cultivated
potatoes crept further west, about
the time of the Civil War. the
insects fell upon the delicious
new fare with devastating effect.
BY the late 1905 the potato bug
had reached the Mississippi-and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-23
WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lowmon

Well here we are again almost
at the sulphur and molasses stage.
1t is already officially spring and
winter will not be with us much
longer. even in northern areas.
All of nature will soon begin
stretching and yawning before
bursting into new life and
raiment.
When the first real spring
sunshine soothes us we, too, will
feel like stretching and yawning.
There is a physical as well as a
psychological reason for this
thing we call spring fever. We
have been indoors much more
during the past few months. We
have had less sunlight and out
door activity and there has not
been the great variety in vege-
tables and fruits which late spring
and summer provide.
The cold weather has whetted
our appetite so that we may have
eaten more of the heavier foods
and fewer of those packed with
Ivitamins. We may actually feel
a physical letdown.
This is the lull before the great
yen to burst out in colorful and
gay lighter garments. This is the
time when we begin thinking of
putting heavy clothes away in
mothballs. of doing our spring
cleaning and getting bright slip
covers ready for the furniture.
Let's do yourselves over a bit.
Let's put away heavy irritating
thoughts and air out our minds
with new ones.
Let's give our skin and hair
some special attention after the
long winter months and drop that
10 pounds we may have gained
Let's begin eating more fresh
fruits and green and yellow vege-
tables as blood purifiers. Let's
drink that six glasses of water wei
Should have and get eight hours
sleep.
Let's do these things so that we
can compete with the beauty and
color of springtime. This is al
youthful season, a time of rebirth,
when nature is leaving the old and
dead for the new and shining
This time of year just naturally
makes a woman want to look
lovely. and even work for it, after
those first few stretches.
If you are already in the lazy
springtime mood you may want
my exercises to be taken before
arising in the morning. If so, ask
for leaf1et No. 81, Setting Up in
Bed" Send a stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope with your request
for it. Address Josephine Low
man in care of The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-23
Potatoes: More History
and lbs on Preparing

the Atlantic Coast was conquered
by 1874. Europe began to quar-
antine American spuds-and &C
tually, I am told. there were no
potato bugs in Europe until World
War I, when it was introduced &C
cidentally in the Bordeaux area.
Since then it has been q pest,
especially in France.
Before that-as early as 1916
to be exact-a blight caused the
failure of the Irish potato crop
and brought suffering and hunger
to nearly a million people. That
was when many young and pro-
gressive Irish fled to America, and
as the blight spread to Germany
and Poland still more immigrants
came to this country to start life
anew.
There are a few tricks devel-
Ioped by famous chefs that make
all the difference" in the prep
aration of the potato. For in
stance:
For mealy baked potatoes prick
them with a fork before cooking,
so that the steam will escape.
Potatoes boiled in their jackets
are made mealy by shaking them
when done over a low flame until
the skins split in places.
For successful mashed pota-
toes dry them well by the same
procedure. A scant teaspoon of
baking powder added to mashed
potatoes makes them light and
fluffy. If you add milk to them
scald it first.
Rub baking potatoes with but
ter or olive oil before cooking to
make a delicious skin.
And If you check your calorie
table potatoes are not as fatten-
ing as many other so-called re-
ducing foods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-23
Coffee Makers

Don't blame the material out
of which your coffee maker is
made if you feel your coffee has
"off" flavors. Usually these flavors
appear because the coffee maker
hasn't been cleansed properly
Every time you wash your coffee
maker you ought to use hot water
and soap or some other dishwash-
ing detergent in it and then rinse
with clear water. Be extra care
full about the rinsing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-23
Menu PIonnino

When you're making a menu
never repeat the same flavor in
two courses. For example, if you
serve tomato juice first, don't
serve a main dish with a tomato
sauce. The exception to this rule
is fruit; if, for instance. you are
starting dinner off with grape
fruit halves, it is perfectly all
right to serve ice cream or cake
with a strawberry sauce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-23

Many bridal gowns now have
added features" such as an
overskirt distinctly related to
the dress, but which is re-
movable.
The brides attendants
should be dressed in compli-
mentary colors and styles, but
the bride must also remember
to choose costumes that they
may wear later for other for
NAL occasions.
Pictured: A close-hugging
silhouette for a bridal dress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-23
Baked Bean Sandwich

Ever try a grilled baked bean
sandwich? Spread each slice Of
bread with the canned baked
beans, sprinkle with grated sharp
yellow cheese and bits Of bacon.
Broil until the cheese Is melted
and the bacon crisp. This is good
served with candied dill pickle
sticks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-23

she must start her prepara-
tons early, so that her we'd
ding will be perfect.
Under the heading of "im-
portant business" comes the
choice of her own wedding
gown and the gowns of her
attendants. Today a bride
thinks in terms of a wedding
dress that can also serve a
double purpose-that when
worn minus the train is
perfect for evening wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-23
Spicy Pea Soup

Next time you prepare a split
lpea soup with a ham bone try adj
ding a half cup or so of canned
tomatoes along with bay leaf
celery seed, and a pinch of
loregano. for flavor,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-23

Weight of Sweetbreods
A pair Of beef sweetbreads usu-
ally weigh from "a to ~ pounds:
veal sweetbreads usually weigh
from y to ia pounds. A pound
of sweetbreads will make four to
six Servings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-23

of white lace and tulle. De-
signed over white satin, the
dress has a cap-sleeved lace
bodice buttoning from the
throat half way down the CEN
ter. The bridesmaids dress
is of taffeta under white mar
quisette and lace. The sepa-
rate lace top tucks snugly into
the waistband of the billowy
skirt.
Call Sterling 5000, extension
395, between 8 and 4:30, for
further information. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-23

"A little chilli sauce added TO
beef stew makes for good color
and flavor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-23

The "drop- time" spilIproof perfume vio eoyly
pockoeed in eoored plastic Eoster egg. Choose from
three sprineIke perfume froeronoes white hyocnth
eordeno and bouquet fragrance. Coll Sterling $780,
extension 1885, between and 43O for the name Of the
store CARRYING these attractive little Easter Gift thoughts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-23

June is the traditional
month for brides. And though
the bridal buyers scattered
throughout the city tell us
that the largest number of
brides is registered at that
time, April and May are also
months in which great many
brides pace down the aisle.
But no matter what date is
chosen, a bride is aware that
Evening star., 1951-04-06
| Spirit of oO's
IAt Anniversary

The spirit of the 1905 pre-
vailed at the Diamond Anniver-
sary celebration of the Washing
ton Club yesterday.
A highlight of the program was
the Gay Nineties Revue" staged
by members who sang the songs
popular in the era when the club
was founded. The chorus was
costumed in gowns typical OF the
STYLES in vogue at various stages
of the clubs history. 500
Another feature of the day was
Ia shower of birthday gifts. with
three members contributing dia-
monds. These will be converted
into cash to buy fiat silver Tor
the clubs new quarters.
The group expects to move next
october from its present club
house at 17O1 K street NV. to
the Patterson Mansion, which 1t
acquired early this year.
Gifts received yesterday in
cluded a variety of silverware
and more than $1,000 in cash
which also will be used to buy
silver.
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, club
president, presided at the annl-
Iversary program which was fol-
lowed by luncheon.
One of the "stars" in the re-
Ivue was Mrs. Spencer Terry who
wore a gown originally owned by
Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes. Others
were Mrs. George Fuller, Mrs.
William Van Week, Mrs. James
Fly. Mrs. James Prengle, Mrs.
Watson Eldridge. Mrs. Charles
Tucker, Mrs. Mark Eldredge, Mrs.
Gary Hughes, Mrs. Ralph Milli-
gan, Mrs. William Orr, Mrs. Wal
ter Royal, jr.; Mrs. Maris Profit
Mrs. James Herman and Mrs.
Frank Sitzler.
Following the program the
members of the chorus presented
the club with a silver cream and
sugar set. Mrs. Eldridge was the
Gay Nineties" chairman.
Evening star., 1951-04-06

other members of the group had
bridged the changes in their lives
with a getting the most out
of life" philosophy. These were the
ones with deep roots" she said
the ones who had retained from
youth a vigorous interest in arts
and hobbies which had enriched
their lives and widened theil
horizons.
The speaker was introduced by
Mrs. Raleigh Gilchrist, president
of the club.
! At business meeting preceding
the program. Mrs. Leo D. Miner
85-year-old member of the club
was elected to honory member
ship. The club also voted to in
crease its annual dues from five tc
eight dollars.
Evening star., 1951-04-06
Modern MARRIAGE
By Dr.. Paul Popenoe

or week end off with friends, to
break the monotony. Then you
wouldn't be together "the other
so weeks of the year." as he says
without interruption. OF course,
some people like to be together all
the time. But an interruption oc-
casionally will be useful to you.
If a marriage is worth having
it's worth planning for. You
can't make the same plans that
you could if you were single. FIRE.
quently, husband and wife will
have to give up for the summer
some things they would enjoy. If
they use a little Imagination, they
probably can work out a joint pro-
gram that will suit each of them
better than his original scheme.
Questions about marriage relation
ships may be sent to Dr. Paul Popenoe
in care of The Star accompanied by a
self-addressed. stamped envelope (All
letters confidential)
Evening star., 1951-04-06

Vacations are still some distance
ahead, but Mr.. and Mrs. E. are
already quarreling over their
plans. Last summer things didn't
go very smoothly. They went to a
lake where fishing was good. Mr.
E. spent a good deal of his time
in a boat, leaving his wife alone,
since she doesn't enjoy fishing.
Then, in the evening, he was too
tired or sunburnt or irritable to
enjoy the dance.
This summer he says he thinks
we ought to take our vacations
separately" Mrs. e. writes me.
'He says since we enjoy different
things, we'd better plan accord
Iingly. He'll go fishing and I can
go where I want to.
""I claim that isn't civilized, DR.
Popenoe; but he says if we're to-
gether so weeks out of the year,
/ it would do us good to get away
from each other for the other two
What do you think about this?"
/ It's not possible to lay down
rules that will fit every one, Mrs
E., but I think survey of sue
cessful marriages would show the
advantages of occasional short
vacations apart, but always long
ones together.
Then the question is. how short
or how long? Is two weeks short
vacation or long one? If it's the
longest you have during the year,
I'd say it is a long vacation,
Mrs. E.
If your husband could get of
on a weekend fishing trip with
other men occasionally, 1t would
do him good. The same holds for
you and any kind Of short excur-
sion that you might enjoy. But
the summer vacation, the princi-
pal one of the year, should be
planned carefully to strengthen
| the marriage.
| Evidently it didn't strengthen
your marriage last summer, Mrs.
E. You, hadn't planned properly
1t will be worth while to wipe the
slate clean and begin to consider,
right now, what the two of you
could do together that you would
both enjoy. It might be very diff
ferent from any plan you have
ever made before.
Meanwhile. each Of you might
arrange to get an occasional day
Evening star., 1951-04-06
Wonnen's S
Clubs
Virginion Sees Need
For 'Jeffersonion
Renaissance

A "Jeffersonian Renaissance" in
the Democratic Party was advo-
Gated yesterday by Lewis Preston
Collins, lieutenant governor OF
Virginia, in an address before the
Woman's National Democratic
Club here.
At the same time, Mr.. Collins
suggested that a nationally promi-
nent Democrat might be found
"just South of the Potomac" to
lead the Democratic Party to such
a renaissance.
The lieutenant governor, who
spoke at club luncheon honoring
the State of Virginia, said the
Democratic Party faces decision
whether or not to lead down the
road to socialism" The alterna-
tive, he said, is to accept the
philosophy that 'the function OF
government is to guarantee to the
individual and private business the
fullest opportunity to evolve up
ward socially, financially and
otherwise"
Pointing out that varying and
vascillating interpretations OF our
Democratic tenets' are permitted
to Democrats by tacit understand
ing, the speaker declared that the
privilege of discussing them is one
of the virtues of the party "and
may prove to be its salvation"
ct would be a wonderful re-
naissance if each of us here and
now would simply accept the JET
fersonian Interpretation of democ-
racy which constitutes the basic
concepts striven for in Virginia
and support a Democratic
party movement to find a nation
ally prominent Democrat of kim
dred views-our Virginia views
make him our leader and win
against our traditional rival in the
conflict now brewing" he asserted.
Virginians, he said, believe in
freedom from debt and that gov
ernment must be run as private
business is run. 1--WE believe" he
continued, "in buying only that
for which we can pay, however en-
ticing the purchase may be. We
believe that the life. health and
safety of the private individual
are above the greed of either man
agement or labor"
Mr.. Collins asserted that "if our
country is to survive and if we.
as a party, are to survive and re-
main dominant, I believe in my
heart that we shall have to go
back to the faith of our fathers
some of whom, at least, came from
Just south of the Potomac. There.
perhaps, modern disciple of
these fundamentals and national
leader within our party might be
found who could lead US, not only
to victory, but to a Jeffersonlan
renaissance as well"
Mrs. Wayne Chatfeld Taylor
was chairman of the luncheon and
introduced the speaker.
Earlier, about 35 members OF
the club met for the first session
of party leadership training
course which will continue each
Thursday through April. Mrs.
India Edwards, vice chairman Of
the Democratic National Commit
tee, was the principal speaker yes
terday. The course is under the
direction of Mrs. Howard Hyde.
Evening star., 1951-04-06
Grundmothers Get Advice
On Hell eIping Family Unity

Members of the Twentieth Gen.
|tury Club yesterday got some ad-
vice on how to be good grand
mothers from DR.. Mary Langmuir
director of the Vassar Summer
Institute for Family and Com
+munity Living.
DR.. Langmuir spoke at the clubs
monthly meeting at the YWCA.
Reporting on the results OF
seminar held by the Institute las
summer for so women who ad'
mitted they were over 40," DR.
Langmuir said the study pointed
up the need for creation of "a new
relationship between grandparent:
and their own children
DR.. Langmuir specifically ad-
vocated that grandparents regare
their own children as adults ane
friends and not as still children
This would create greater family
unity based on mutual reSpect
she said.
The institute director described
the group with which she worked
last summer as eager, responsive
and idealistlc, with a tremendous
sense of responsibility but ovel
conscientious Doesn't that soune
like us grandmothers!" she ex'
claimed.
The institute discovered tina
members of the group having
special problems with their chill
dren were the ones who were at
tempting to solve their conflict will
the changing years by living "ver,
much in the past" DR.. Langmul
declared.
On the other hand, she said
Evening star., 1951-04-06
PEG Election

Miss Betty Vandersluis has been
reelected president of Chapter M
of the PEG SiSterhood.
Other new officers are Miss
Gerda Mones, vice president; Miss
Glenna Spraker, recording secre-
tary: Mrs. Henrietta Peck, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Jane
Ferrell, treasurer; Mrs. Ethel Ash
man, chaplain, and Miss JANE
Rommel, guard.
Evening star., 1951-04-06
TeuAnnounced

A cherry blossom" tea for the
benefit of the World Fellowship
Committee of the Washington
YWCA will be held tomorrow a.
the home of Rear Admiral ant
Mrs. Milton E. Miles. Ill Shadow
lane, Kenwood, Md. Mrs. Miles is
the committee chairman.
Sponsors of the tea are Mrs
Philip C. Jessup, Mrs. H. r. Thur.
ber, Mrs. Angus Dun and Mrs
Edwin G. Nourse.
Among those assisting at tht
tea table will be Mrs. Charles F
Brannan, Mrs. Nelson T. John.
son, Mrs, Wiley Rutledge, Mrs
Frederick H. Brooke. Mrs. S. H
Tan, Mrs. Howard G. Nichol.
and Miss Mabel r. Cook.