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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-01

on the menu, he took the half
pound of bacon, cut it through
across ir inch widths and cooked
it gently over the fire. Then
drained off part of the fat, broke
the eggs into the skillet one by
one and soft.scrambled them.
No plates on these mornings.
These Soft-scrambled eggs were
Topped into huge rolls.
MORE REFORMS
In the case of coffee, the cups
were lined up before the coffee
pot and the coffee poured to
order, with cream and sugar by
request and the one spoon used
for stirring.
The results, only cups, a coffee
pot. one skillet, knife, teaspoon,
and stirring spoon to be washed.
But his reform measures did
not Stor there. Instead of spend
ing the time kneading and patting
out the hamburger into pattieS,
he cooked it in one large flat cake
and cut it into portions at serving
times. He became quite adept at
finding ways and means Of saving
time in cooking.
This idea of less dishwaShing OH
vacation appeals. Many have met
the problem with paper plates and
napkins
Even men who are skillet cooks
find it economical to prepare one
dish meals. A recipe for cottage
chop suey was given several weeks
ago. With this should be served
rice.
SPECIAL DISHES
Starchy foods such as rice,
noodles and spaghetti also deserve
special attention according to our
expert on camp cooking. Cooking
the rice in much water is neceS-
Sary, then draining it, placing 1t
in collander and allowing hot
water to drain through will separ-
ate the grains of rice and allow
them to be fluffy.
Another dish that would be
good with the rice would be the
pan-fried hamburger and gravy.
Happy camping on your vaca-
ton and remember to join the
band wagon and put in pVactice
this newest program. The slogan
is less dishwashing and more time
| for vacation.
Next Thursday will be the story
of the north woods and the would
be chef who desired potato PAN
cakes as made in his Pennsylvania
Dutch household.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-01

gold purse-mirror, a scarf Tor day,
or evening wear, travelling clock
gold, silver, enamel, or leather),
a jewel box, short key-chain with
gold tag for monogram, gold key
ring, or a monogrammed bill-clip.
If the bride prefers she may
make her gift to her attendants
in the form of some detail of their
costume, for example, their hats,
their shoes and stockings, their
gloves, bandeaux, or fans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-01

1hOME IteIINB ike q UIIItLtHI per
son.
Thank you, thank you with all
my heart, for this generous plan
and for this great thOughtfulness.
Your kindness and kindness of
everyone connected with that club
house will always be a priceless
memory to me.
Dearest wishes, and I hope to
see you all very soon. to thank
you in person.
"AffectionateIy."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-01
REPLY TO INVITATION
"Dear Mrs. Beeckman:

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Kindly advise me as to how
a formal wedding invitation should
be answered. &C."
If the invitation is to the church
ceremony only, it does not require
an acknowledgment. But if it is
an invitation to the reception, we
answer it Sin kind; that is, as
nearly like the invitation-wording
as possible. Like this, for the
acceptance:
Miss Alice Gregory
accepts with pleasure
Mr.. and Mrs. brides parentS)
kind invitation for
Tuesday, the first of August
at five o'clock
And this for a regret:
Miss Alice Gregory
regrets that she is unable to accept
Mr.. and Mrs. brides parentS)
kind invitation for
Tuesday, the first of August
You will notice that. in the 70
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-01
Black Lace Hat

Keep cool on a warm summer
night by wearing a hat Of lace. A
charming dinner hat is of black
lace, with wide cuff brim pleated
at the side to admit a lace butter
fly with sequinned antennae.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-01
ChOre Work Will Lessen Pleasure of Vacation Outing
Con1ing---R1oomer Types
In Costumes for
Beach Wear
By WILMA LAVILLE

It's quite possible that will have se chuckes when
look at old Observation-Disclosures Of Mother in her volumnous
bathing with boomers under skirt photograph of the
basketball team pyramded grouped their boomers and
MILDLY bouses For looks like going back to boomers
ourselves Not modesys sake but because they pc
tcal and because Paris and Hollywood tells us to-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-01
Rep. HShowsM Mates
How to Enjoy Meals
With Fewer Dishes
Bv JEAN GREEN

Our newest ideas camp cooking done by
from Capitol Hill Representative Dnge of Detroit who has
made brilliant record in the House takes positive stand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-01
en- Manners Are Correct - BErckdAN

greet, it is obviously not necesSar
for us to repeat the hour.
Evening star., 1937-12-17
Matinees Tomorrow.

The Warner Theaters Of Washington
should be packed with children at the
Christmas Fund matinees tomorrow
morning. A new toy or new article of
clothing is the admission fee, and parents
ought to be glad to cooperate with the
youngsters to insure their attendance
in unprecedented numbers.
An army Of boys and girls will have
a merry Christmas if gifts in sufficient
quantity are made available. The Star
has publicized the matinees for weeks
and the local representatives Of Warner
Brothers have arranged programs which
are rich in entertainment Of the variety
young people appreciate. But one thing
remains to be solicited to guarantee the
complete success of the perennial enter
prise, namely, the generous help Of
fathers and mothers. Every parent in
the District of Columbia who can afford
it is asked to play Santa Claus by proxy.
The purpose of the Fund requires no
further explanation now. 1t has been
broadcast from the N. B. c. stations as
well as advertised in The Star until 1t
is familiar to every Washingtonian.
Few will wish to stand aside from prof.
ect so notably attractive in character.
Evening star., 1937-12-17

nothing more than the whim Of real
estate developer. The result has been
much confusion and delay. Visitors
have trouble locating friends. Merchants
often nnd suburban delivery difncult.
In an effort to correct conditions the
State Assembly has authorized the Mary
land National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission to establish uniform
system Of street naming in the metro
politan area. The commission has sought
the advice Of town ofl1cials and civic
groups. and will endeavor to sound public
sentiment fully before acting.
Any sweeping change in street names
will cause certain amount Of temporary
confusion. But even that would be
better than the prospect Of permanent
confusion under the present lack OF
system. Once uniformity is established
it undoubtedly will be applauded by all
Marylanders involved. Certainly WASH
ingtonians will hail a move which Will
permit them to go confidently about the
suburbs, reasonably sure Of being able
to reach their destination without asking
inquiries at every corner.
Evening star., 1937-12-17

whose tactics I deplore, that with every
cry from an American house-top-
especially from the top of the Capitol
that our terrible swift sword will never
be unsheathed until our soil is ravished,
our people killed, our flag dishonored-to
those misguided patriots, say they are
not making war impossible, or even less
probable. Such craven grooming invites
war. 1t abets aggressors. It encourages
the belief We would not only do nothing
to avert war, but perhaps might not
even resist 1t. No conceivable good
indeed, only consummate harm-can and
Will result from protestations that the
American eagle may Shrek, but will not
claw, and that its tail feathers may be
plucked with impunity.
~
II do not advocate that we wear our
hearts on our sleeves or a chip on our
shoulder for the purpose of intimidating
the lawless leaders who have sentenced
democracy to death. But it will be far
more productive of peace, at least, more
In keeping with American self-respect, to
refrain from generating the impression
implied in q proposed war referendum
that the United States is . doormat on
which intruders may trample at no
greater peril than stampeding our voters
to the polls, to decide what to do about
it."
President Roosevelt has not broadcast
any such message, has never thought Of
doing 50, and undoubtedly has no in
tention OF giving utterai1ce to kindred
thoughts. This observer is indulging in
pure hight OF fancy as to what a Presi-
dent Of the United States at this time
might, could. or should do If usage per-
mltted and wisdom dictated 1t. One may
even venture the opinion that many Of
his fellow countrymen believe Mr. Roose-
velt would strike q historic blow for
peace "verbum sap" Of deepest dye
by lending his golden radio voice to some
such elucidation of the American view
point. The President Is as vertebral q
statesman as ever occupied the White
House. He would find, the writer thinks
that he Is also the trusted leader Of q
Nation with spinal column.
-
Through Ambassador Fernando de los
Rios, the Spanish government has Just
issued a 32o-paged White Book" en-
titled "The Italian Invasion of Spain"
1t consists of Official documents and
papers seized from Italian units in action
at Guadalajara and was originally pre-
sented to the League Of Nations by the
Madrid authorities. In q foreword ad-
dressed to "the people of the United
States" Ambassador de los Rios says:
In answer to the falsehoods and mis-
representations which have been so
widely published in the press, we present
this irrefutable evidence that the Span
ish people and their democratically
elected government are defending them
selves against an actual foreign Fascist
inyasion." - ,..>
Evening star., 1937-12-17
Suburban Street Names.

An apparently sound basis for ending
confusion regarding street names and
house numbers in suburban MONTGOMERY
and Prince Georges Counties has been
proposed by civic committees through
the simple expedient Of extending the
Washington system.
Logical as the suggestion sounds, It is
expected to meet much local opposi-
ton. Many will be adverse to having
the designations Of their residences
changed-and the proposal is said to
involve changing the names OF 80 per
cent OF the streets. AS concession to
local sentiment, the committees have
proposed that the plan be modified
where necessary" in the interest Of
tradition or other factors justifying ex-
ceptions.
Maryland ofncials long have recognized
the need for systematizing street naming
and house numbering In nearby suburbs.
The need has been emphasized by recent
growth. Such names as Maple avenue,
Central avenue and Cedar street occur
again and again. In general they reflect
Evening star., 1937-12-17
Honors at Eighty-Five.

TO deserve honors at eighty-five q
man must have earned them by eight
and half decades of useful and helpful
service to his fellows 1t was with some
such thought as this that his friends
assembled to pay homage to Rear
Admiral Reginald F. Nicholson on
wednesday. He merited their tribute,
and they desired to pay their debt of
gratitude generously.
Admiral Nicholson was born in WASH
ington, December is, 1852. He began
his naval career as captains clerk
aboard the U. S. s. State of Georgia in
1864, was graduated from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis in 1873, became
an ensign in 1874 and a lieutenant in
1886. At the opening of the war with
Spain he was Lieutenant commander
and while holding that rank was on duty
In the Oregon when she raced around
Cape Horn to take part in the destruc-
\tion of the Spanish squadron commanded
by Admiral Pascual Cervera in the
battle of Santiago de Cuba. BY 1907
he was a captain commanding the
Nebraska. He became chief Of the Bu-
reau of Navigation in 1909, rear admiral
In 1911 and commander Of the Asiatic
Fleet in 1912.
Theoretically retired on his sixty
second birthday, he was recalled to
active duty In September, 1917, as naval
attache to Chile, Peru and Ecuador.
Evening star., 1937-12-17
Congress and Parking.

Sentiment is crystallizing rapidly in
favor Of drastic bans on automobile park
ing in congested areas.
Tremendous impetus is given the move
ment by the action Of members Of the
House District Committees traffic clinic"
in indorsing efforts of District officials to
regulate most rigidly daytime as well as
all-night parking on certain busy
thoroughfares. Regulations for pedes-
trian control also were recommended.
Far-sighted traffic experts long have
advocated elimination of parking on
some of the downtown streets in the
interest Of safety and of traffic ac-
celeration, but municipal authorities
have encountered resistance to the pro-
gram from sundry sources. This re-
sistance has lessened appreciably since
the Court of Appeals ruled that the
Commissioners have full authority
amounting almost to duty-to prevent
indiscriminate use of the streets for
garage purposes.
Approval Of stringent traffic restric-
tions by members of Congress must be
especially gratifying to District officials,
in view OF opposition that has been voiced
at the Capitol in the past to some Of the
parking and other ordinances.
Deserving Of sympathy will be the
policeman who seeks to ticket member
of Congress for crossing the street in
the middle Of the block or for leaving
his car in mo parking" zone-espe-
cially if his pet bill has just failed Of
passage or the constituents back home
are getting cantankerous.
Speaking Of bans, 1t is to be hoped
Congress will prove its sincerity by BAN
ming that bane of Wsshington's traffic
oficers-so-called congressional i'm
munity."
Evening star., 1937-12-17
War by Referendum.

For those sincerely desirous of seeing
a condition Of peace rather than war
throughout the world, particularly as
affects the United States, it is some
times difficult to speak critically Of the
action Of others directed to the same end.
Considerations Of national safety make
1t essential. however, that any effort to
insure avoidance of war does not have the
effect OF hampering oar established proc
esses OF government to the extent of
leaving 1t powerless to act reasonably
in quickly developing set OF circum-
stances.
Such an effect of ponderousness seems
contained in the proposal for a national
referendum before declaration Of war
may be made, exception being specified
in the event Of invasion Of our shores or
territory. With the Nations voters
scattered across an entire continent, no
procedure of fair balloting now known
could assure determination of such a
question in less than several months.
In days when wars are waged without
the formality of declarations and swiftly
unexpected offensive actions are so
likely to be of crucial Importance, 1t
becomes particularly essential that gov
ernmental machinery be free to match
speed with speed.
alphabetically, there might be an ac-
cur1ulation of circumstances over
period of months which would lead to
referendum as proposed. A vote against
war might result; and before the ballots
could be counted there might come new
developments which would materially
change the temper Of the country and
the logic of its decision. Yet during this
period, and pending a second balloting,
Congress and the Government would be
churning ineffectively, powerless to apply
their own powers of reasoning to prob
lem on which they presumably would be
best informed.
Elected democratically and quick to
feel the pulse Of public sentiment in
their constituencies, it is extremely un-
likely that any Congress or any admin
istration ever would so far disregard the
will of those possessing the power Of the
vote as to project the country unneces-
sarily into war. Let them retain their
powers then, but use them wisely, aware
always that the Nation will either fight
or keep the peace as its people wish.
Evening star., 1937-12-17

With the termination Of the World War
he returned to the business for which
particularly Providence appears to have
intended him-the business Of living
with such distinction and grace as to
constitute an example to younger men.
Admiral Nicholson's claim upon the
affections Of his contemporaries and
their sons and grandsons derives directly
from his genius Of mind and heart,
manner and bearing. He has made an
art-a science, too-of existing valuabIy.
His country has had the best that he
could give since he was a child. At
eighty-flve he receives its salute Of
appreciation--a gesture Of gratitude
which cymbolizes the love 1t bears him.
Evening star., 1937-12-17
THIS AND THAT
~ CHARLES I. TRAcEWELL.

We doubt that he will ever write any
thing - long lived ~ Burroughs poem.
The Friends Seek Arc Seeking Me-" stc.
Sometimes reader will be tempted to
find Burroughs terribly old fashioned,
then will come across some luminous par
agraph which will make him ashamed
Of himself.
He wrote in a leisurely age, when fewer
people wrote.
No premium had been put on punch" I"
in his days, except in the pugilistic busi-
ness.
He took his birds and his wildnowers
rs he found them, and wrote about
them in . quiet, well-bred way, without
any attempt whatever to be exciting"
II he suffers, at times, from seeming
extremely stuffy, he scintilates as we'll as
the next one farther on, and has a solid
background of faithfulness to nature
rs he found it.
The Joy Of nature writer's, as q breed,
is that they all function on the same
material
Hence the reader has the added sport
Of comparison.
A tadpole is much the same tadpole
to Burroughs as to Peattie.
A novelist serves us up a hero, and
though his hero is man among men,
nevertheless he is the writer's man,
before all.
The tadpole is natures creature, and
belongs to no one among humans.
He who offers us q tadpole on paper
fYtl1 M
put down the animal as he sees him.
Fancy he may bring us, to the extent
Of his ability, but unless his tadpole be
seen. 1t is likely to make no great i'm
preston upon US.
One may feel, then, that John Bur-
rough's tadpole is quite as good as DON
aid Peatties tadpole, without giving up
any personal preference one may have
as reader.
Time alone will decide such q ques-
ton, and no doubt will decide it as irrev-
ocably as 1t has decided many similar
questions in the past.
Let us rejoice, as readers, that different
ages give us different approaches, that
sincerity and truth still have their pre-
mier places, and that the very mistakes
Of men who hold them in high regard
are better than the most facile writings
Of smart-alecs who do not.
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We feel with our correspondent that
Peattie's first book is his best one.
Perhaps in his later works he has writ
ten bit to hastily, and succumbed just
trifle too much to the lure Of wise
cracking age.
Time will decide.
In the meantime, let US rejoice that he
has been able to add glamour" to ma
ture writing, and make tadpole seem
exciting" to persons who otherwise
might never have heard Of one.
An Almanac for Moderns" has now
reached the old age Of two years, and
still holds its place in the whirl of mod
ern books. Selected as the most dis
tinguished book" Of its year, 1t still seems
distinguished in any bookshelf.
We thank c. o. P, and others we'll
may, for suggesting an excellent Christ
mas present for almost anybody's stock
ing.
Evening star., 1937-12-17
Shooting Stars.
BY pHLANDER JOHNSON.
The Big Mystery.

The Big Mystery.
Life is all a mystery
So we learn from history
Problems of immensity
Grow in their intensity.
Here we find philosophy,
Science or theosophy.
Puzzles we're unraveling
As we go a-traveling.
Coppers are particular
>As to rules vehicular.
Marvels astronomical,
Theories atomical,
Questions constitutional,
Essays evolutional;
Clues arise, comparative
To detective narrative
Life, when gay or serious,
Always is mysterious.
Evening star., 1937-12-17
Manchukuo No. 2.

Although Japan's subjugation OF
China is far from complete, even with
Markings fall, the invaders, arrogating
to themselves the role and right of
conquerors, have set up "the provisional
government of all China" at Peiping.
which they have renamed Peking.
Manned by Chinese of respectable status
who nevertheless are clearly Japanese
puppets, the de facto regime mushrooms
into existence as merely another Man.
chukuo, ill-begotten child of invasion
and conquest.
With the backbone of Markings Or
ganized military resistance broken, and
no matter how long Chinese guerrilla
warfare continues, Japan has now OBJ
tanned stranglehold that will not be
easily or speedily broken. If Chang
makes good his boast progressively to
draw the insular armies ever deeper
into Central China, in the general di-
rection of Mongolia, they may find them
selves mired in quicksands of both mill
tary and economic gravity beyond any
thing the Tokio's zai-shrieking mobs
now consider possible.
The republic" set up at Peking under
Japanese army auspices proclaims as its
organic program vigorous opposition to
the government formerly located in
Nanktng and to the Kuomintang, COM
,,lotn nro dicot;op If mn, ,,y,,piep, aod
heartiest cooperation with Japan and
Manchukuo." Stripped of euphemism
and sophistry, this characterization Of
the new deal at the ancient capital
merely notifies the world that the place
has changed hands and that thei sphere
OF Its sway, for all practical purposes, has
become as integral part Of the Japanese
Empire as Formosa, Korea or Man.
churia. Toxic announces, in serio-
comic spirit that would delight the
nbrettist OF "The Mikado," that Japan
will not Immediately recognize" the
provisional government of all China"
The belief is that the Konoye- -Hirota
cabinet, the composite Charley Mccarthy
of the General Matsuis and Admiral
Hasegawas, will use the threat of Pc
kings recognition to force the Nanking
regime to sue for peace.
The puppet government expects to
rule the vast territory extending from
Suiyuan in the far northwest to Hang
chow Bay, south of Shanghai. 1t would
administer an area more than double
the size Of Manchukuo, or roundly a
million square miles, or about a third
of the Continental United States, with
population Of some 100000, 900, thrice
that Of Manchukuo.
Mr.. Suma, the Japanese counselor at
Washington, assured Americans in
Detroit and st. Louis this week that
Nippon has no territorial annexation
intentions In China. He even pledged
maintenance Of the open door. Does
Mr.. Suma recall those lines from the
tuneful opening chorus of "the GENTLE
men OF Japan" in the Gilbert and Sui
livian "where'er our coun-
try's banners may be planted, there all
other countrys banners are defied"? To
these remote and remorseful ramparts
come echoes that sound ominously like
the slamming shut of the gate John
Hay once swung ajar.