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Evening star., 1934-05-11
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.

MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
Stewed Prunes
Oatmeal With Cream
Creamed Dried Beet
Toast Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Baked Spaghetti With Cheese
Cornmeal Gems
Preserved Pears
Sugar Cookies Tea.
DINNER.
Lamb Stew With Vegetables
Boiled Potatoes
Cabbage and Pineapple Salad
French Dressing
Suet Pudding. Foam Sauce
Coffee.
CREAMED DRIED BEEF.
Wash, scald and drain the
dried beef and turn into a rich
cream sauce. EvapOrated milk
may be used, reducing one-half,
which makes a nice, rich sauce.
Make it just as you would with
milk.
SUGAR COOKIES.
Two-thirds cupful shortening,
one and one-half cupfuls sugar,
two eggs, three cupfuls flour, one
and one-half teaspoonfuls salt
(omit If butter is usedD, grated
rind of one orange, one table
spoonful orange juice. Cream
shortening and sugar together.
Add well-beaten eggs and mix
well. Mix and sift flour. salt and
baking powder and add to first
mixture. Add orange rind and
Juice and mix to smooth dough.
Chill. Roll on slightly Toured
board and cut. Sprinkle with
sugar and bake in moderate oven
1925 Fahrenheit) II to Is min
utes. This recipe makes about
90 cookies.
SUET PUDDING.
One-half cupful suet, ground;
one and one-half cupfuls sugar,
two eggs, one-half cupful mo-
lasses. Beat eggs and sugar; one
tablespoonful salt, one-half ta-
blespoonful cloves and nutmeg,
one tablespoonful cinnamon; mix
thoroughly one cupful milk, one
cupful raisins (f1oured), one
tablespoonful saleratus, flour
enough to make stiff batter
Grease pail thoroughly and steam
three hours. Serve with foam
sauce.
Foam Sauce-Beat one egg
lightly, add one cupful sugar.
little salt, and beat together
Scald one cupful milk, thicken
with one teaspoonful cornstarch.
Pour boiling hot upon the egg
and sugar. Flavor with vanilla.
Copyright. 1884,
Evening star., 1934-02-01

again to the problem of landings.
Granted that other stratospheric trav-
elers have avoided catastrophe. It
nevertheless remains clearly evident
that there Is difficulty involved IN
descents Starting such trips is not
infeasible. continuing them is not i'm
possible. but it cannot be denied that
the passengers have only limited con-
flight. Once away from terra f1rma,
the balloonist is at the mercy Of the
winds and of the law of gravitatlon;
he cannot choose with exactitude the
manner or place Of coming down.
The general public is concerned only
in the role of spectators, but people at
large do not want records broken at the
cost Of precious human life. For the
present at least, no gambling chances
should be taken in any. department of
aeronautics. Progress, Of course, Is de-
sired. but the ideal of safety should not
be forgotten. 1t is hard to have to
mourn men who have earned applause.
Memory Of the three brave Russians
victory is linked with consciousness of
the price they paid for their conquest.
The best conceivable monument to their
names would be that of careful study
looking toward final correction of the
conditions which spoiled their achieve
ment.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
Car Service Under the Merger.

One of the benefits expected OF a
merger of the rapid transit systems of
the District, contemplated for several
years and fnaYy effected few months
ago, was an improvement in the service.
more certain schedules, more adequate
times of greatest use. 1t now appears
that the riding public feels that this
result has not been accomplished. The
Public Utilities Committee of the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associations is
about to lay before the Public Utilities
Commission a demand for the immedi-
ate improvement in the service, which
is declared to be actually worse than
before the merger.
That more people are riding on the
street cars than before is evident. The
adoption Of the weekly pass system was
designed to effect that result. and it
has been successful to that end. But
the complaint is heard that there has
been no corresponding increase in the
number of cars, with the consequence
of an over-crowding at the hours Of
congestion which Is reminder Of the
trying days of war time, when even
standing room was at q premium and
the average car, In the rush hours Of
morning and evening, carried many
more standing than sitting passengers.
An immediate study Of the situation
by the Public Utilities Commission Is
obviously necessary. to the ed At
Evening star., 1934-02-01

working out an improvement Of the
service in both the rail lines and the
bus auxiliaries. If. as stated by the
chairman of the Utilities Committee OF
the federation. the time of transit is
on the average heightened owing to
the greater number of passengers who
are riding on the cars-he cites the
addition of sixteen minutes to certain
trip which formerly required forty six
Enthusiastically something is awry
and remedy should be found.
The public is not concerned in the
savings effected by the merger, but 1t is
much concerned on the score of the
accommodations provided, the chances
of getting seats in the cars. the factor
Of regular and speedy transit. The
weekly pass, an inducement to ride
frequently, regardless of distance, can
not justify itself from the public view
point If the effect of it is to make
morning and afternoon street car riding
a torment and grievous waste of time
1t is plain that an adjustment of sched-
ules should be sought that will be fair
to both the transit company and to the
supporting public, particularly the
latter.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
Real Estate Looks Up.
the Omaha World-Herald.

From the Omaha World Herald.
Our friends the realtors have had
some pretty tough shedding the last few
years, so one reads with friendly SYM
pathy the reports from their national
association meeting at Miami of
brighter outlook for real estate.
The grounds for predicting a new
cycle of real estate activity are con-
vincingly set forth. With the depres-
sion coming to an end. some four
million families that have been living
doubled up" for the sake of economy
will begin to seek homes. each for itself.
Three million more homes, considered
unfit for decent living. are to be torn
down. The million new families created
during the past year with the con-
nivance of Cupid are looking for homes
of their own. Fire also has taken its
toll, especially among ramshackle, out
dated houses
All this implies activity in the real
estate market, which has been dull
indeed in the past few years Along
with the news from Florida comes the
report of the annual survey of the
Omaha Real Estate Board. which
showed vacancy on the decrease among
rentable homes in this city. especially
the better type Of residences.
If real estate comes back it will be
good news for more than the real
estate men. 1t Will be good news, too,
for the homeowners who have seen
their values slump for no good reason
at all Faith in the land is strong
among Americans-a faith that has
been justified over the long stretch Of
time. and has survived even the
occasional setbacks of depressed periods.
That faith. 1t seems. is on the verge
farms and investment properties are
looking up.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
Cow Transit for Senators
Would Save Mileage Costs

To the Editor of The Star:
! read with mingled amusement and
disgust the recent suggestion of Sena-
tor Keane, from New Jersey, advising
Government workers to walk to work
rather than ride in their automobiles
and adding that COW had Just as
much right In the street as a parked
automobile-and cows were far more
useful since they furnished food, where
as the car didn't.
I also read your reply to him en-
titled The Cow Problem" which was
published on the editorial page of The
Star on January 25, which called at
tention to the fact that the "embatted
Government employe" had difficulty in
feeding himself. much less a COW, due
to the we'll known generosity of his
Government in the matter of pay.
Might I also suggest to the Senator
from New Jersey that he might save
his Government considerable expense
by riding back and forth from nearby
New jersey to the Capitol on the back
of the faithful COW instead of drawing
twenty cents per mile for trips that
actually cost three cents per mile. All
In the interest of economy, of course.
since that is our main theme song
these days. The trouble being that we
forget to be consistent about it.
Representative Raymond c. Cannon
Of Milwaukee stated recently that Con-
gressmen of the Seventy second Con-
gress were paid S246,000 from the
United States Treasury in excess of
their actual travelling expenses. The
California delegation alone received
SAT 200. whereas their travel actually
cost them $4,000. Just leaving a mere
a Congressman who could vote himself
such gratuities. INEZ JUSTUS.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
Stratosphere Tragedy.

News of the tragic termination OF the
latest Russian attempt to explore the
stratosphere will sadden many an Amer
5can heart. The Soviet enterprise was
venture In the interests of pure science,
and the three men who essayed the
voyage and who lost their lives when
tho balloon crashed are assured Of the
immortality which the world freely
grants to heroes. No one will presume
10 challenge the claim that the altitude
OF 67,585 feet was attained, but it is a
pity that the instruments which would
have borne testimony in the circum-
stances have been destroyed. The Of
fcial record stands at 61,237 feet, estab-
hshed by Lieut.. Comdr. T. G. w. Settle,
United States Navy.
But the significance Of Tuesdays ILL.,
fated efort should not be missed. The
ascent itself was a success; it was the
return to earth that failed. Scientists,
therefore, should give their attention.
Evening star., 1934-02-01

The answers to questions printed here
each day are specimens picked from the
mass Of inquiries handled by our great
Information Bureau maintained in
Washington. D. c. This valuable serv-
ice Is for the free use Of the public
Ask any question Of fact you may want
to know and you will get an immediate
reply. Write plainly and inclose two
cents in coin or stamps for return
postage. Do not use post cards Ad-
dress The Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Washington, D. c.
Q. Does the average owner Of q car
keep it in good condition?-G M
A. According to a survey made In
forty-two States by the National Bu-
reau Of Casualty and Surety Under
writer's. nearly IS per cent Of the We
hicles in operation have some defect
In this survey 22.702 900 vehicles were
inspected for brakes, tires. lights, horns
steering mechanisms. windshield wipers
and rear-vision mirrors. Thirty-nine
per cent Of the cars inspected had de-
fective brakes, while more than so per
cent had tires approaching the danger
point.
Q. Who is the new Governor Of
Puerto Rico?-E. M.
@ Maj. Gen. Blanton Wlnship. fudge
advocate general Of the Army, was re-
Gently appointed by President Roose-
welt to this position.
@. How many children are in school
who are so hard Of hearing that they
need special educational attention.
NJ G.
A. About 100000.
O. When is Garden week in vir-
ginia ?-H. L.
A. The dates set for Garden week
this year are April % to %. Mrs. Lewis
G. Larius Of Richmond, Va, is in charge
Of the arrangements.
@ When we're lotteries made illegal
in the United Ststes?-W. C.
A. Louisiana was the last State to
declare lotteries illegal, in 1890. The
act renewing the charter granted to the
Louisiana Lottery Co. was vetoed BY
the Governor. In 1890 the Federal act
was passed prohibiting the use Of the
United States mails for the selling Of
lottery tickets. advertising OF lotteries
or operating them in any wav. A Fed
eral act was passed prohibiting lot
teries In the Territory Of Alaska in
1899, Hawaii, 1900: Puerto Rico, 1902.
O. What is the highest magnifica-
ton Of a microscope that can be
bought?-H w.
A. The Bureau of Standards SAYS
that microscopes may be purchased
having magnification as high as
5000 diameters.
O. How old Is the art Of writing?-
F.E.1.
A. History does not throw complete
light on the origin of writing. It is
generally agreed that it was introduced
into the western nations by the Phoeni-
clans and it is believed that the Phoeni-
clan system was based on the Egyptian.
and Assyrian or Akkadian cannot be
determined.
@. How many bags Of cement will
be used in the construction Of Boulder
Dam?-J A. H.
| A. It is estimated that about $780,
900 barrels Of cement will be used. The
volume of concrete masonry will be
about 100000 cubic yards in the dam,
and $4,000 cubic yards in the dam
power plant and appurtenant works.
Q. Who wrote the Jewish national
! hyn.n?-D. S.
A. Naphtali Herr Imber is the au-
| thor of the Jewish national hymn.
"Ha-tikvah" C'The HopeD.
! @. What Is the pentatonic scale?-
W. B.
A. It is the oldest musical scale con-
sisting of three whole tones, alternat-
Evening star., 1934-02-01
Growing Peace Sentiment
Seen in Japanese Changes

that Japan has decided that Russia Is
bigger mouthful than she desires to
attempt" The Abilene Reporter recalls
that mo longer ago than yesterday a
high Russian official warned japan
bluntly that it had better watch its
step" The Cleveland News, observing
that "all is blissfully quiet on the East
ern 'front.'" adds: Japan wants peace
and the other nations may have peace
if they will now settle down to blan-
ket Endorsement of Japan's policy OF
conquest, and forget their foolish
qualms The world will take notice.
Nippon has spoken"
Noting the difficulty that Japan has
in getting large appropriations for the
armed services the Des Moines Tribune
comments: To some extent the mill
tary clique has been given a setback
of late by political happenings in the
world. America recognized Russia.
Russia stlffened her attitude toward
Japan. Japan's worldwide campaign to
sell cheaply produced goods began to
meet more resistance, especially by the
British Empire. Those leaders within
Japan who think the militarists have
gone far enough for the present began
to regain their voices"
Evening star., 1934-02-01
High Lights ON the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

piece of glass in letters seven inches
high" and stretching for IS feet
inches across the stone"-it does not
sound like the sort of automatic writing
which is said to be achieved in certain
phases of trance or clairvoyance.
The wholly inexplioable mystery is
why so many people are consumed by
the strange passion for leaving their
names scrawled about public monu-
ments; it is an aspect of the litter
nuisance which calls not for mere care
lessness but for downright effort in order
to bring it into existence. Leaving litter
about Is due to idleness. bad manners,
or inadvertence. Defacing Stonehenge
and other monuments seems the result
of definitely perverted form Of active
ambition. Selected victims of it ought
to be handed over to the psyche
analysts in order that they might try
to find out whence the perversion pro-
ceeds, 1t seems slightly akin to
fetIshism
Evening star., 1934-02-01
Salary Restoration.

One encouraging element In the de-
cision by the Senate appropriations sub
committee yesterday to vote in favor Of
salary restoration was that this propo-
sition is favored by Senator Byrnes Of
South Carolina. who has become gen.
orally regarded as directing the admin
istration forces in the fight to protect
the economy measures. Everybody
recognizes the fact that in this Con-
gresS, what the President says goes.
While the White House has maintained
silence on the pay-cut controversy, 1t
is not believed that Senator Byrnes
would have allied himself in favor Of
the restoration agreed upon yesterday
if he believed the President would re-
gard such restoration as unwise.
Most people will agree that the plan
to restore five per cent Of the pay cut
as of February l (Which may affect
the February Is pay envelopes) and to
follow 1t up with restoration of five
per cent more on July |, leaving resto-
ration of the balance to the President,
is an eminently wise decision, and a
good compromise with the advocates
of immediate and full restoration of
pay. The psychological effect of such
a move-which will by no means be
confined to the District Of Columbia
is valuable in itself. The justice Of
such move is apparent to everybody,
and it should be no longer delayed.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON

Books.
Everywhere you listen
And everywhere you look
The chief announcements this un
Hes going to write book"
To do my daily task Ill try
And labor long and well
That I may have the cash to buy
The books they're going to sell.
Every little item,
Every little phone"
Reminds you that they write 'em
In office or at home.
The agents letters say, Dear Friend"
Till on the hook you've bit.
They always fout you at the end
And just say, Please remit"
Evening star., 1934-02-01

organization would be a strange affair
and perhaps unconstitutional. There Is
4 law at present which prohibits Sena-
tors and House members from practicing
before the Government departments for
pay. But q law declaring that State
political organization may not place .
Senator on National Committee
would he . vastly different affair.
Evening star., 1934-02-01

Ships and airplanes are to be built in
abundance with a minimum of gossip
which, after all, Is more appropriate for
the society columns than for the pages
devoted to diplomacy and finance.
Evening star., 1934-02-01

It must be observed with more or less
disappointment that it is almost i'm
possible to take any step with energetic
intention of obeying the law that does
not provoke from some source a pro-
test that it was unconstitutional.
Evening star., 1934-02-01

Hitler is boasting of things done
under his dictatorship. Like many an
other politician. he may discover that
he has been pointing with pride when
he ought to have been viewing with
alarm.
Evening star., 1934-02-01

A man Of mystery in q way that
carries no hint of the sinister, Franklin
D. Roosevelt finds even a family BIRTH
day party in mis- honor assuming
Nation wide proportions.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
Perhaps Piebald.

Prom the Lowell Evening Leader.
Brighter -colored base ball uniforms
are being advocated. Perhaps the all
around team ought to wear . Scotch
plaid.
Evening star., 1934-02-01

The new Mikado's next birthday Is
little less than year off. If those
directing his affairs are not excep-
tionally wise, it will be celebrated by
prise parties in history.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
No Such Person!

No Such Person!
Old Santa scorns show of wealth.
His journeyings are made
In ways Of kindliness with stealth.
He shuns a great parade.
He asks no ostentatious prize
To fout his neighbors with,
Which is, no doubt, why people wise
Regard him as a myth.
Always an Eye TO Business.
Some of you old chaps did q great
deal of dancing at the big party"
YES" replied Mr.. Cumrox. "The
next time we give one I'm going to
see if I can't get mother and the girls
to give me a concession to open . little
stand in the hall and sell rheumatism
liniment to the departing guests"
Revolver.
How'd you get all mashed up in
this way?" asked the doctor.
Revolver" replied the victim
But YOU aren't shot"
"This was revolving door,"
A Landslide.
No landslide doth delight my soul
Excepting when some feller
Doth bring around load of coal
And dump it in my cellar.
Tine f1ies," said Uncle Eben. de
question, son, is whether you is goin'
to travel with it, or jes' sit down an
watch it CO."
Evening star., 1934-02-01
Tenuitv and Density.

Prom the Ohio State Journal.
Hitler has expelled another critic. II
seems that the outstanding character
ktics of dictators are thin skins and
thick skulls.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
Super.Sa1esman.

From the Helena. Montana. Record-Herald.
The President has such a persuasive
voice that you keep expecting him to
mention some article that Is for sale.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
No Rules the Best.

From the San Antonio Express.
Several couples, married for 50 years
or longer, have drafted rules for marital
happiness. Doubtless the best rule would
be to have no rules,
Evening star., 1934-02-01
Qualified.

From the Rockford Register Republic.
A famous Russian general Is dead In
Berlin, where he was employed as taxi
driver Operating . taxi requires lot
Of generalship. ?
Evening star., 1934-02-01
Memhpv of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to 1t or not otherwise cred
fted in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights OF publication oi
special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1934-02-01
A Finny Problem.

From the Nashville Tennessean.
Idaho Is going to take a census OF
nsh next Spring. How does the emu
merator tell whether he has eounteA
the Seme fish twice or even three timesi
Evening star., 1934-02-01

The price Of gold has been settled,
matter for vigorous debate.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
7 ORTIZ CHINA HERALD. Shang-
hal: On another page this jour-
nails Wuhu correspondent re-
counts the grim story of the

n YORTH-C CHINA HERALD. Shang-
IN hal: On another page this jour-
" nails Wuhu correspondent re-
1 counts the grim story of the
looting of the little city of Han
Shan by bandit gang with a particu-
larly unsavory reputation.
Headed by a rufian known as big
Nose" these miscreants managed some
how to grease the palms of the city
protectors and to make haul Of cap
tiveS and loot. Fortunately for the
prisoners. the sense of duty thus tenn
porarily at discount was revived The
soldiers pursued the bandits and after
an engagement in which some of the
marauders were killed. obtained the re-
lease of the prisoners. The villainous
Big Nose and the remainder of his
troop managed, however, to make good
their escape with the loot They have
apparently been playing havoc among
the villages in Central Anhwei and thus
are carrying on their nefarious trade
within a hundred miles Of the capital.
Building Plans Lost
In Flood Of Proposals.
PATRIA, San Salvador: Plans for
the new municipal edifice have not yet
been decided on Not that there has
been any dearth Of architectural designs
and blueprints. showing the front and
rear elevations of the proposed Struc-
ture. as we'll as an illimitable variety of
vistas for both sides, as we'll as ground
plans and roof angles, and at least so
different sites for the pole which Is to
accommodate the banner of the re-
public. The difficulty has been that in
the prOfuSi0n of plans submitted and
urged. it has been impossible for the
city council to decide with any degree
of unanimity upon one specific draft, or
even one projection
Meanwhile the original plans, which
had practically been accepted Just be-
fore an avalanche of designs from archi-
tects native and foreign. began to pour
into the offices of the Direction Cen
eral de Obras Publicas" Department Of
Public Works., have completely van
ished.
No one seems to have the remotest
Of them. If they could be rediscov-
cred. It is likely they would be adopted
this time without dissenting vote so
weary have the city fathers become in
deciding about this future municipal
palace for the capital. The task Of
reconciling conflicting views and claims
in connection with the other presenta-
tions is becoming each day more diff
cult and complicated.
1t is estimated that certainly not less
than 80 perhaps 20. different photo
graphs of the proposed building have
appeared in newspapers throughout the
country. each one purporting to be the
only authentic representation Of the new
structure The people in the capital,
particularly, are getting much con-
cerned over all these delays and am
biguities. They feel. and with justice.
that If no new plans can be agreed
upon. then the old plans should be
proceeded with. and the sooner they
are found the better!
It Is really expedient that somebody
explicate this matter promptly. Do the
first plans still exist, or have they really
been lost? We demand a categorical
reply from the authorities upon this sub
ject in behalf Of all the citizens Of San
Salvador.
Evening star., 1934-02-01

unpardonably reckless or pitiably mis-
represented.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
Getting Them Placed.


you seem to be going on the theory
that the audience doesn't know any,
thing" protested the confidential friend.
This audience" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. isn't supposed to do the know
ing. 1t is supposed to do the yessing."