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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
FLYER Injured on Skates.

LONG BEACH, Calf. R.-Flying
an airplane is a comparatively safe
sport for Mary Billie Cline Quinn. In
400 hours flying, with two forced land
ings, she came out unscathed. Then
she went roller skating and broke two
bones in her Ankle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

PARA, Brazil, November IA R.-
Bert Hinkler, Australian flyer, who re-
Gently flew from New York to Jamaica
arrived here today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-12
Harvard Beets Not Only
Tastv but Attractive

"Sweet-sour" beets, they are some
times called. Harvard beets are not
only tasty but colorful and attractive
to look at, and because of the vine
gar used in the sauce, they take the
place of a relish. The bureau of home
economics tells how to make them.
m d u MS / zed Y tsp salt
beetS II cup vinegar
u cup sugar tbs. butter or
/ tsp. cornstSrck other fat
Wash the beets, cook them in boil
ing water until tender, remove the
skins, and cut the beets into thin
slices or cubes. Mix the sugar and
the cornstarch and salt. Add the vine
gar and let the sauce boil for five
minutes, stirring constantly. Add the
fat. Pour the sauce over the beets.
Let them stand for a few minutes TO
absorb the sweet-sour flavor of the
sauce. For variety two tablespoonfuls
freshly grated horseradish may be
added just before serving.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-12

at Shallmar after being at home a
couple of weeks suffering from an at
tack of influenza.
Miss Irene Margroff, teacher of the
Highland school, spent the weekend
at her home near Accident.
George Walter and Lester White
spent Friday evening at Bell Tas-
ker's.
Mary, Jane, Calvin, Russell and
Charles White, Bernadine and Dale
Simpson, Howard, Grace and Hobart
Margroff were Sunday guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George White.
Mrs. Earl Simpson was visiting her
mother, Mrs. Robert Hamill, at Loeb
Lynn on Friday.
Oscar Simpson and family were
guests at Bell Tasker's Tuesday night.
Those attending Oakland High
School from this place are Lester,
Leon, Roy and Gertrude White, Len
wodd and Irene Bittinger, Bernadine
Simpson, Sylvia Moreland and June
Murphy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-12

ever, 1t may be truthful and still mis-
leading. Again, the appearance of the
container may be misleading, and if
the statement on the label is over
looked, the buyer gets poor value
The food and drug administration
of the United States Department of
Agriculture urges every housewife to
Scrutinize the labels ON every kind of
feed she buys, as well as on the drugs
she needs in her household. In the
case of foods, it has been found that
most manufacturers and packers have
shown a satisfactory disposition to
meet the demands for truthful label
ing, but occasionally it is evident that
there is some attempt to give the con-
sumner less value than she thinks she
is getting.
Take the two bottles illustrated
Bottles of peculiar shape, with thick
sides and bottoms, like the taller of
these two, sometimes hold less than
those which are made in an ordinary
shape, like the one that seems at first
glance smaller. In this instance, the
fancy shaped bottle held only one
fluid ounce. and the straight-sided bot
tie held two fluid ounces.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-12
AVOID SHRINKAGE
COOKING ROASTS
Housewife Must Consider
How Much Loss Will Be.

Of Agriculture )-WNU Service.
When a housewife cooks rib roast
of beef or leg Of lamb she must con-
slider how much loss there is likely to
be from shrinkage. Naturally she
wants the meat to 'go as far" as pos
sble. Dietitians in schools, hospitals,
and other institutions have the same
problem on larger scale; they must
be able to estimate both the number
of servings and also the nutritive val
ue of each serving. Shrinkage of meat
during cooking means a dollars and
cents loss to the manager of res
taurant, cafeteria, or hotel dining
room, or to a delicatessen where
cooked meat is sold. The shrinkage af
fects the appearance, palatabilitw and
nutritive value.
In the last four years the bureau Of
home economics of the United States
Department of Agriculture has been
accommodating meat-shrinkage data in
connection with the nationwide CO.
operative study Of the factors that in
fluence the palatability of meat. There
seems to be a close relation between
shrinkage and oven temperature; that
is, when meat is roasted from start to
finish in very hot oven the shrink
age is greater than when the meat is
first scared at high temperature and
then finished slowly with the temper
allure rapidly reduced For example,
if, after beef ribs have been scared in
hot oven, the temperature is rapidly
reduced so as to finish the cooking
very slowly, the shrinkage Of the meat
when rare is only about one-eighth of
the fresh weight; whereas If the roast
ing goes on to the end in a hot oven
the shrinkage is about one-fourth of
the fresh weight.
Well-done beef shrinks more than
rare beef, other things being equal.
Well-fnished, high-grade beef and
lamb roasts lose more fat and less
water during cooking than very thin
meat Of the same kind and cut.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-12
COUNTY AGENTS COLUMN
Resident County Agent,

Some Ornamental Shrubs Like Acid
! Soils
One of the secrets of successful
culture of Mountain Laurel, Rhode
dendrons, Azaleas, and similar plants
is to maintain an acid soil condition,
according to w. R. Ballard, specialist
in landscape gardening of the Uni
versity of Maryland Extension Ser
vice. The simplest method of develop
ing suitable quarters for them, he
says, is to dig out the beds, removing
the soil, particularly if it is heavy
clay or has been mixed with lime or
mortar from building operations. Leaf
mold (half rotted leavs) from oak or
pine woods, mixed with one part of
sand and one part of loan, may be
used to fill the beds. Each fall the
plants should be mulched with oak
leaves or pine needles, sawdust or
pulverized peat This mulch should
not be disturbed after it is in place.
The gradual decomposition maintains
the acid reaction of the soil and aids
materially in retaining moisture in
dry seasons. A heavy mulch also
aids in carrying plants through the
winter season without injury.
Providing congenial conditions for
growth, Mr.. Ballard says, is only one
of the essentials in growing thrifty
shrubs. To have luxuriant growth,
suitable food materials must be sup
piled. Here is where the amateur
gardner may get into difficulties, he
warns, for fertilizers which suit many
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-12
, CAREFULLY READ
PACKAGE LABELS
Contents of Container Must
Be Truthfully Told.

prepared by the United States Department
of Observation-Disclosures Service.
When you go into grocery store to
buy the family goods, do you read
carefully the labels on the bottles or
packages you select? Do you trust to
your eyes in estimating the quantity
in each container, or do you find out
from the label exactly what you are
getting for your money? Do you COM
pare articles of one brand with those
Of another, both in quantity and quail
ity? Do you observe whether or not
the label declares artificial coloring or
fiavoring?
Labels must tell truthfully what
kind of material a package, bottle, or
can of food contains, and what guam
tity. The statement on the label
should not be misleading in any way
to the consumer. Sometimes, how
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-12
HIGHLAND

Road Supervisor George White has
had several men employed hauling
rock for short piece of rock road at
the foot of the big mountain.
Quite number from this communi-
ty attended the funeral of the late
Mrs. Elinor Tasker, near Bethlehem,
Saturday morning.
George w. Walter was business
caller at Loeb Lynn on Friday.
Messrs. George, Leon and Grant
White were visiting at j. T. Moons
Sunday evening.
Saturday night about IL o'clock the
dwelling of James E. Lish was de-
stroyed by fire. Nothing was saved,
as the house was ablaze in all its
parts when the family awoke. The
loss to Mr. Lish is partly covered by
insurance.
James Hoopengarner was well
come visitor in our community last
week.
Earl Simpson has resumed his work
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-12

Then reduce the oven temperature
rapidly to very moderate heat 600
degrees to 325 degrees) and continue
the cooking at this temperature until
the roast meat thermometer in the
ham registers 1S2 degrees. Between
% and 80 minutes per pound will
probably be required when these oven
temperatures are used. Do not add
water and do not cover the meat dur
ing the roasting.
When the ham is done remove 1t
from the oven and carefully take off
the rind. To remove the rind easily
break through it on the fieshy side at
the hook, then turn the ham over and
lift the rind off in one piece. With q
sharp knife score the fat covering in
squares. Stick long-stenfmed cloves
into the intersections and sprinkle
brown sugar over the fat surface. Re
turn to a moderately hot oven (375
degrees Fahrenheit) to brown over
the top. Serve hot or cold.
Savory Brown Gravy.
Remove excess fat from the pan
drippings. Mix two tablespoonfuls of
flour with the drippings remaining in
the pan, add one and one-half to two
cupfuls of cold water and cook until
smooth. If the pan drippings are
strong in flavor, add more water, and
flour in proportion. Cook one-half cup
full of chopped parsley or celery leaves
and one tablespoonful Of chopped on
ion in small quantity of the fat and
add to the gravy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-12

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)-wNUs Service.
AS in cooking other roast meats, the
use of a thermometer when roasting
a fresh ham removes the guesswork.
This is particularly important in the
case of pork, which should always
be served well-done. Thorough cook
ing is necessary, because pork some
times contains the trichina parasite,
which, If not destroyed, may cause ILL
ness. Since this organism is killed
when heated to 1877 degrees Fahren-
heit, there is ample margin Of safety
when pork is cooked to the well-done
stage, 1872 degrees Fahrenheit.
The following directions for cook
ing a fresh ham are given by the bu-
reau of home economics of the United
States Department of Agriculture:
Wipe the ham with a damp cloth
and leave the rind on. The ham will
cook more quickly and shrink less
when the rind is not removed. Sprin-
kle the surface of the meat with salt
and pepper and rub with flour. Place
the ham, rind side up, on rack in an
open roasting pan, without water.
Make a small incision through the
rind with a sharp knife or steel skew
er, cut short gashes around it with
scissors, and insert roast-meat Their
mometer through the opening so that
its bulb reaches the center of the
deshiest portion of the ham.
Place the pan containing the ham
in a hot oven (4S0 degrees Fahren-
heit) and scar for about 20 minutes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-12

of the ordinary plants may counter
act the acid soil condition so careful
ly provided for and work serious
harm to the plants.
A fertilizer recommended by this
specialist consists of 10 lbs. ammon-
ium sulphate, 35 lbs. high-grade
superphosphate, II lbs. high-grade
sluphate of potash, % lbs. cotton seed
meal, and 10 lbs. aluminium sulphate.
This mixture may be applied alone at
the rate of three and one-half pounds
to the 100 square feet of bed area, or
a six-inch flower pot full may be
mixed with a wheelbarrow load of
suitable compost or pulverized peat
moss.
Mr. Ballard states that the broad
leaved evergreens, such as Mountain
laurel, Rhododendron and Azaleas,
are often seriously scorched by winter
sun in exposed places. 1t is usually
advisable for this reason to plant
them on the east or north side of the
house. They should not be placed in
dense shade, for although they make
satisfactory growth, they will not
bloom as freely as when given good
light.
These Towering evergreens are SO
beautiful when well grown that it is
well worthwhile to make special
preparation of the soil where they are
to be planted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-12
SCOOPS COLUMN
Confinement
BY SCOOP-HIMSELF

After being cooped up SUNDAY ana
Monday, Scoop is against all forms
of confinement, unless the confine-
ment is at point of vantage like the
corner of Alder and Second streets,
where one can look out the window
and see practically everything that
goes on.
Archibaldson, with his regularity in
such matters, forgot to bring the
mail and newspapers, so after looking
through all the magazines in the
house, there was nothing to do but
stare at the snow covered landscape.
Nothing married my view except
when Mike Maroney passed with the
snow pillow and Doc Hinebaugh got
stuck in the gutter with his trusty
car. I got so lazy I decided to apply
for membership in the Amalgamated
society for the suppression of work.
never even got to hear any OF the
stump speeches of the municipal can
didates for councilmen. 1 could have
probably received good supply OF
railroad tickets, gasoline reduction
slips, special plastering prices, free
electrical work, and free soldering.
H#A
While on the subject of plastering,
it looks like Whorton and his cohorts
are preparing to plaster somebody in
the Garrett National building.
k**
The slogan practice makes per-
feet" didn't seem to help the alumni
basketball team last Friday night.
After trimming the high school the
week before, the alumni held a prac-
tice season, which resulted in defeat
last week. I guess the practice should
have started last December.
***
Odyssey of Hat
The boss editor, upon being compli-
mented on his fine new hat, and ques-
toned as to where he got it, replied:
81 bought the hat ten years ago.
Seven years ago 1 had it newly
pressed. Three years ago it was dyed
black. The year before last l had a
new band put around it. A month ago
Mike Liller cleaned it. Last week l
exchanged it in a restaurant"
DepressiOnitis
If a friend asks you if you have
confidence enough in him to lend him
ten dollars, it is mighty easy to say in
times like these, 81 have plenty Of
confidence, but no ten dollars"
After being associated with banks
for some time, Bill Smith, Of Hoyes,
no longer calls his "help" the hired
man. He is now the first vice-presi-
dent in charge Of cows.
Learn From the Jack Ass
Dedicated to some of the merchants
around town.
Two fool jackasses get this
dope
Were tied together with a piece of
rope.
Said one to the other: "You come my
way
While l take a nibble at this new
mown hay"
81 WON'T, said the other, "you come
with me;
For 1, too, have some hay, you see"
So they got nowhere; just paved up
dirt
And oh, by golly, how that rope did
hurt.
Then they faced about, those stubborn
mules,
And said: eve are just like human
fools.
Let's pull together. I'll go your way,
Then come with me, and we'll both
eat hay"
The supply of Austins has been
very much below the average in Oak
land the past week. In fact not one
has made its appearance since last
week when the Amalgamates hurt the
feelings of one by placing it on the
sidewalk alongside baby carriage.
They are planning on blocking the
entrance to key Sincell's store with
the next one that comes along.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-12

The Republican has the largest cir
culation of any newspaper published
in Garrett county.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29

Conrad says in one of his unforgsttable,
and never to be done again, "sea stories"
now that he is gone, and l am mot sure
that am quoting correctly word for word,
but l know am very close-"Ths robes
of glamour are the property-Q think he
says IucLily')-the property of the inn
movable past"
The robes Of glamour, the clothes of the
mast: Smart folks are those who do not
EU TUb the the f.ery.Ju.t from those robes! And
in rubbing the faery-dust off teach them
selves that it is only the spirit of the past
that is ''immovable"-not the material
body of it.
Someone came back from a place on the
The Washington times., 1931-08-29

green, sweeping slopes of the foot hills
that are the first steps to the throne of
the great mountains of the Continental
Divide. Where was a little girl. had
meant to 20 back there when had nothing
to do, and couldn't sleep. Il am up to
the eyebrows in work ALL of the time,
and l can fall asleep even with some
bOdy's radio going0 had meant to go
and see again, among other things, the
wide shallow pond in the prairies, set like
a piece of blue enamel in the sage and a
few youthful poplars. Lombardy poplars.
That was where Kitsie, and John, and
Helen, and Cornelia, and Georgie-and the
rest-used to 60 in swimming; in our
unaware"
But l am going to be smart, and mot 60!
For l have heard what the old swimming
The Washington times., 1931-08-29

So far this week we have dis
cussed methods Of preventing
hay fever. But supposing the
methods have failed partially or
completely and the attack is on.
What can be done for relief?
The important points Of at
tack are the eyes. I am Of the
opinion that mucJ. Of the trou-
BILE in the nose gets there from
the eyes. It must, of course, be
familiar that all the moisture
from tears and the secretion of
the tear ducts goes into the nose
through the lachimal ducts
which pass from the inner cor
ner Of the eyes into the nose.
Exit Pollen Grains
The pollen grains which cause
hay fever dissolve quickly and
readily in salt solution. So they
find ready means Of such dis
solution in the normal secretion
of the tear glands constantly
moistening the conjunctiva. This
solution constantly bathing the
nose, I believe, causes much Of
the irritation set up there.
The eyes then should be pro-
tected day and night. Close
fitting goggles, so long as the
weather and perspiration per-
nit, should be used. The eyes
should also be douched regularly
with boric acid or other prepara-
ton.
An Effective Remedy
Epinephrin, commonly known
as adrenalin, is the sovereign
remedy for the representative
state. It should be used in
strength and amounts recon-.
mended by a physician and can
be used both as a nasal spray
and as drops in the eye. An
other drug lately made a part
Of our medical equipment is
ephedrine, which can be used
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
An Authority on Problems Of Love
and Marriage.

ASN@A
and Marriage.
Three letters on my desk
arrivals in the last batch Of
mail, all on the same subject
prompt me to hand out the fol-
lowing warning: When a mar
ried man tells you he is mot
understood at home" give him
as wide a berth as if he had
smallpox. That old stencil, my
wife doesn't understand me-"
has more to answer for in the
way of trouble than the apple
Eve persuaded Adam to eat,
causing us to forfeit our Para
disc inheritance.
This misunderstanding wife
is the married mans barrage,
thrown up very likely about
some attractive girl working in
the same place of business. He
knows if he succeeds in arous-
ing her pity, it's comparatively
easy to count on her as an ally.
"pity is akin to love-"
The old playwright announced
that some 300 years ago, and
it was old stuff even at that
date. Every one knew by the
time this country was discov-
cred that, if the road to a
mans heart was through his
stomach, the road to a girls
was through pity.
Her Mission in Life
Just let a man say he's lonely,
misunderstood, unappreciated,
and up springs some sweet and
silly girl who feels it her mis-
sion in life to console the
gentleman not understood at
home.
There are one or two things
for these easy sympathizers to
remember-first, that the gentle
man is capable of mopping up
such vast quantities of pity is
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Diet and Health - ByDr: 1opn" c1sndsn"o

concentrated dose of pollen ex-
tract.
Relief From Asthma
The treatment Of the asth-
matte attack usually requires
the services Of a physician.
Adrenalin and ephedrine here
come into play again, both as
nasal sprays and by hypoder-
mic injection. The smoking of
asthma powder cigarettes or
the inhalation Of the fumes Of
asthma powder gives relief to
many. These powders are made
usually Of stramonium leaves
and nitrate of potash. They
are put up by all drug manu-
facturers in proper and safe
proportions and in pleasant
form, and can be purchased
at any drug store.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Born
August 30

aug uSb OV
The coming year will be an
auspiciouS time to take UP any
study to which you may feel
yourself attracted. The health
will be good and if you
have been Sirk. improvement
may be looked for. Domestic
and financial conditions will
take q turn for the better and
will take a distinct upward
trend, particularly so, If you
push your affairs to the best
Of your ability. Do your utmost
serving others conScieutiouSly
and you surely will reap the
benefits. Take care q your
health from October 10 to IA.
January to IL. February IS to
q, April 6 TO 10. Guard
against quarrelS, accidents, ETC.,
from october IL to Is, November
4 to 8, January 8 to 10, Feb.
ruary 90 to March 4. Favorable
dates from August 40 to Sep.
tember 2, December 4 to 8.
March II 10 IS.
A child born today will have
a receptive mind and q reten,
tive memory and will do well in
one Of the mercurial occupa.
tions, literary, clerical or travel
ing.
For Those Born August 81
The coming year will tend to
bring rather upsetting expert
enceS and happenings, which
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
When to Serve the Salad
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

When to Serve the Salad
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
How should salad be served
at dinner, after the meat course
or before?
We went to a restaurant for
dinner and they served first the
soup, then the salad, and then
the meat and vegetables. Was
this correct? Or should the
salad be served after the meat
course? M. T.
When one serves q salad dur.
ing q meal depends on what
ones choice it. In some parts
Of the country, especially where
fruit salad is much served, the
fruit salad is served first.
Sometimes a salad, especially
certain appropriate kinds, is
served as an entree, before the
main meat course. And some
times it is delicious to have a
salad, say a lettuce and tomato
salad, served with a steak or
chops for the main course.
But usually q salad is served
as a separate course after the
main course, between the main
course and the dessert. This Is
practically always done at
meals that tend to formality.
Nowadays, when we have such
interesting accessories for salads
in the form of cheeSeS and
biscuits and crackers it is
more delightful to serve the
salad as a separate course, as q
piquant sequence to the main
course.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29

in solution in the same way
as adrenalin.
The most effective remedy
for the relief of the itching Of
the eyes in my experience is a
solution known as "estivin."
The most troublesome feature
Of the hay fever attack is
asthma. This comes on usually
late in the attack, when the
fall rains begin. Why it should
be worse during rain is not
easy to understand. One would
think that the rain would wash
the pollen grains out Of the at
mosphere and hence make the
condition better. The only ex-
planation that entirely fits the
case is that the rain dissolves
the pollen on the ground and
the steam which arises Is a