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Evening star., 1946-10-02

from Mrs. W. E. B., BethesdG)
To the lady who wanted to know
why cracks formed in her cakes
when she removed them from the
pans, my cook book told me 1t could
be one Of three things-too much
-four, too much batter In the pan
or too hot an oven because crust
forms before total expansion takes
place.
For the lady who requested .
recipe for cinnamon buns, may I
suggest that she make up recipe
OF plain roll dough, which I will give,
use half for cloverleaf rolls and the
other half for her buns. They are
such treat for the family when
they are still warm.
Plain Roll Dough: One cup milk,
2 tablespoons shortening, 2 table,
spoons sugar, teaspoon salt, cake
compressed yeast, " cup lukewarm
water, / beaten egg, 3h cups -four.
Scald milk, add shortening, sugar
and salt; cool to lukewarm. Add
yeast, softened In water; add egg.
Gradually stir in -four to form soft
dough. Beat vigorously, cover and
let rise in warm place (82 F) until
double in bulk, about 2 hours. Turn
out on lightly Toured surface and
proceed as desired under variations.
For the cloverleaf rolls, cut of small
chunks Of dough and shape in round
balls with tips Of fingers. Place 3
balls In each creased muffin pan,
cover and let rise until at least dou-
BILE in bulk. Bake In moderately hot
oven (400-425) is minutes. For the
cinnamon buns take the other half
Of the plain dough, roll on lightly
Toured surface to oblong shape Y
inch thick. Brush with 2 table,
spoons melted butter, sprinkle with
mixture Of " cup sugar, 2 teaspoons
cinnamon and " cup currants or
raisins. Roll and cut in 1-inch slices.
Place, cut side down, in creased
baking pan or In creased muffin
pans, cover and let rise until double
In bulk. Bake in moderately hot
oven (375 degrees) Is minutes. Re-
move from pans, cool and frost
lightly with confectioners' sugar
frosting. Makes 16 buns.
I enjoyed the poem "Neighbor"
printed In this column. My neigh
bors here in Bethesda could each
apply the first one to herself, for
they have displayed the same kind
Of friendliness.
CHRISTMAS POEM?
from Mrs. H. W. S., Hydttsrille. J
This morning came across Baby's
Christmas Poem, sent in by Mrs. g.
M. H., washington, for Mrs. L. M.
M. Last Christmas, as our family
was to help celebrate our first grand
child,s Christmas. It was just what
we wanted and as T know the tune
I worked 1t out on the manuscript.
Could any one tell me who wrote
the music or who has the copyright2
It is such simple pretty tune I am
sure II Mrs. L.. M. M. has not been
able to get the music I could copy
what I have and send it to her If !
am allowed to do 50. This poem was
sent IN just before Christmas last
year, 1916.
Evening star., 1946-10-02
TRICKS WITH ICE CREAM.

SeSA~3~>~~s
from Mrs. J. W. H., washington.
Now that whipping cream Is un.
obtainable it is surprising what
one can do with ice cream as sub.
stitute, SO thought some Of the
RICH readers may like to try the fol-
lowing recipes:
Ice Cream Delight: One-half pint
vanilla ice cream, u pound marsh
mallows, / No. 2 can crushed
pineapple, large maraschino cher
ries. Allow ice cream to melt in q
bowl; add marshmallows which
have been cut into small pieces
with wet scissors; place in iceboz
four hours or overnight. Then add
the well-drained pineapple and the
cherries which have been cut up;
mix In well. Pile in sherbet glasses
and place a maraschipo cherry on
top for garnish. Keep IN tceboz
until ready to serve.
Banana Delight: Make the ba-
mana delight the same as the ice
cream delight, but just before serv-
ing add three large bananas cut
into cubes instead Of the pineapple.
Mock Poached Eggs on Toast: A
dessert. Place a square slice OF
either sponge or pound cake (not
iced) on a fat individual dessert
plate for each guest: put on layer
of vanilla ice cream, and then lay
two well-drained canned apricot
halves Ground side up) in center OF
ice cream. These look like two egg
yolks, the ice cream represents the
egg whites, and the cake the slice
of toast. OF course, whipping cream
Is nice on this dessert when avail
able, but the ice cream Is sub
stitute for the present time.
,.. CoRNBREAD.
(Fron, Mrs. W. C. p, Washington.
To Mrs. c. S., Arlington, the
recipe for corn bread using water
ground meal, butternilk and soda
Is as follows: Two cups neal,-1 tea
spoon salt, slightly over " tea
spoon soda, tablespoon flour,
egg, about 2 cups buttermilk, de-
pending on how thick it is. The con-
sistency of the mixture is slightly
thinner than cake batter. I cook
my cornbread in iron mullins, greas-
ing them while cold and heat in the
oven to sizzling hot and fill the
mufin pans or tins full and cook in
oven about 500 degrees until brown.
BY preheating the tins gives nice
crisp crust all over. Yield about 1
dozen muf11ns. I make mullins this
way 80 often T don't even measure
my ingredients. It can be made In
a bread pan or frying pan just as
easily.
Evening star., 1946-10-02
CHRISTMAS POEM?
GAS RErRIGERAToR7

frrom Mrs. N. 4. u Hyattspale.) }
I would like to hear from the read
en- of RCH ~ TO ths desirAbllity Of
Evening star., 1946-10-02
PLANT EXCHANGE.

(Fron, S. r. r., Washington.)
To Mrs. G. O., Washington.
would like to exchange my Christina
cactus for q night-blooming cereus
To Mrs. r. L. r., Riverdale, Md
I can give her q cutting Of a rose
geranium. They will have to cal
for them,
Evening star., 1946-10-02

toentinasd on Nsxt Pass.l
Evening star., 1946-10-02

ing and brought them In at &ound
|6 pm.
We put food In their box ut night
and outside In the morning. They
need plenty Of water.
Evening star., 1946-10-18
Mrs. Fleming NewboId
Leaves 100000 Estate

Mrs. Fleming Newbold, who died
September % at her home, 1720
Massachusetts, avenue NV, left an
estate valued at slightly more than
$4,000, including personal property
and real estate, listed at its assessed
value, it was shown yesterday by a
petition for probate of her will filed
in District Court. Mrs. Newbold was
the wife of the manager snd vice.
president of The Evening Star
Newspaper Co.
A will filed in September in
structed that Mrs. Newbold's estate
will be divided equally between her
two daughters, Mrs William Rhine
lander Stewart, of New York, and
Mrs. Morris Legendre, Of Aiken,
S. C.
Mrs. Newbolds personal property,
including securities, cash and an
automobile, was listed at SOS ,289.
Her home on Massachusetts, avenue
was listed at an assessed value Of
$24,735.
Evening star., 1946-10-18
D. {. Care Of Disabled
Inadequate, House
Committee Reports

The District should have a pro-
gram for the care of disabled per-
sons which could be model to the
rest of the country, a House SUBJ
committee reported today.
Like most States, the subcommit-
tee on Aid to the Physically Handi-
capped said, the District falls very
far short OF this excellence" in the
scope and efficiency of its present
program.
Except for veterans, the country's
handicapped citizens are not getting
a square deal from Federal, State
or local governments, the report
said.
The subcommittee told Congress
that the extent and type Of aid given
was inadequate. haphazard and un-
evenly diffused" The report added
The existing inadequacies have
placed great burden of bitterness,
pain, waste, ignorance, insecurity,
idleness, hopeIessness and death
upon the physically handicapped and
their families"
The subcommittee mentioned lack
of enough special schools for handi-
capped children, enough visiting
teachers for shut-in children; lack
of adequate artificial limbs and of
enough wheelchairs and other need
ed devices.
The Federal Government, said the
group, has granted aids in "a piece
meal and fractional manner"
AS a start in the right direction,
the subcommittee recommended an
agency headed by cabinet officer
to direct health, welfare, education
and social insurance plans.
Other recommendations were for
more intensive research into dis
abling diseases and into the care of
the victims of these maladies and
of accidents. Preventive measures
on big scale were suggested More
liberal provision for the blind and
others was urged.
The subcommittee, branch of
the House Labor Committee, is
headed by Representative Kelley,
Democrat, of PENNSYLVANIA.
Evening star., 1946-10-18
Lincoln
Continued From First Page

outside of Kansas City. Further
Mr.. PendergaSt insists that Jackson
County, which includes the city
will roll up a lead of 10000 to 22,O0C
votes for the party's senatorial
candidate.
Mr.. Pendergast has just returned
from two-week trip to the West
Coast, where he attended the Amer
lean Legion convention. He is a
veteran and a Legionnaire.
The success of the Pendergast
machine in the primary election Is
not an unadulterated asset. Kansas
City was able, six years ago, to throw
off the grip which the machine, OF
unsavory reputation, had fastened
on it, and has had a good govern
ment ever since. Old Tom Pender-
CAST and number of others went to
Jail. So the recrudescence of the
machine may have the effect ot
bringing lot of citizens to the polls
November who otherwise might
have just remained at home.
Furthermore, President Trumani
virtual alliance with the machine !.
not helping with good many ol
the people of Missouri. Nor did hi.
interference in the 5th district
primary to beat Representative
Slaughter. A rival Democratic fac.
ton in Kansas City, known as tht
Shannon machine or IRA abbits," alst
has no love for the Pendergast outfit
The consensus is that Jackson
County will 60 Democratic, but by
a much reduced majority from 1914
when it gave President Roosevelt {
lead of 10000 There are some hardy
Republicans who hold that it ma,
even go Republican, but that seem!
to be out of the question. In tht
5th district, which has always beer
Democratic since it was carved ou
by the Legislature, Albert L. Reeves
son of a Federal circuit judge, i!
the Republican candidate agains
Mr.. Axtell. While the odds appeal
to be against him, Mr.. Reeves l.
given a fighting chance" to win
Representative Slaughter's friends
are still very sore, and the othel
factors already mentioned in Jack
son County will initiate In Mr.
Reeves favor.
Fraud Evidence Unearthed.
The Kansas City Star has un.
earthed evidence of fraud in th'
primary election and turned the evi.
dence over to the district attorney
who in turn has forwarded it to At
torney General Clark. While thest
alleged frauds were not enough, II
all probability, to affect the re-
suit which defeated Representative
Slaughter in the primary, they nev'
ertheless seemed to show the Pen.
dergast machine reverting to type
1t is not expected here that At.
torney General Clark will do any.
thing about these charges before tn.
election. The fact they are on file
however, may have a salutary effect
on the conduct of the November
election.
Two years ago President Roose
welt carried Missouri by 1920. H,
had lead of II 900 in ST. Louis ant
of $4,000 in Jackson County. TIL,
Republican candidate, Mr.. Dewey
on the other hand, rolled up leae
of about $4,000 in the rest of tht
State. This year. St. Louis will be
much closer, Indeed, while Repub.
licans claim they will actually carry
st. Louis, impartial observers say
that the Democratic lead will no
exceed 10000 to $4,000. There is NJ
reason to believe the Republican!
are less strong in the rest of tht
State than they were in 1914 Oh.
viously, the Democrats cannot wiz
unless they run up a big vote il
Evening star., 1946-10-18
Takoma Park-SiIver Spring
ave 10 HeIp in PIebiscite

Support of the straw vote on Dis
trict suffrage was pledged today by
the Takoma Park-Silver Spring
Chapter of the American Veterans
Committee. The chapter voted to
help set up booths, help to man
them and follow through on the
battle for District suffrage"
1t also voted to support the char
ter movement in Montgomery
County
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-12
Religion
DayByDay
Bv WILLIAM T. ELLIS

LOSING SIGHT OF THE CITY
Whenever I travel the big road
from the north down to Jerusalem,
pause at Ramallah for good
look at the distant city. For l
know that I shall not have another
sight of it until I am almost with
in the Holy City itself.
Down into the valleys the trave-
Ter goes, past spots famous for
robbers; and over many a difficult
curve and past dangerous cliffs.
But all the while he is as surely
approaching the city as when ne
viewed its towers and mlnarets
from the heights of Ramal.ah.
Thus it is with the Christian life.
Our vision Of the City is not al
ways clear. Ecstasy never persists
continuously. Difficult days come
wherein we have no vistas OF Je-
rusalem to lead us onward. But
still we are on the way. II we
simply continras In the path we
shall come to the City OF our de-
sire.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-12
Aviation Era

When the neutrality-suspicious. war
started the United States was caught
with an inadequate air force. Of
what it had, many planes CHARTERED in
Hawaii were destroyed in the Pearl
Harbor attack and others during the
Japanese conquest Of the Philippines.
Starting almost from scratch, this
nation. at the end Of the conflict had
the greatest and most efficient air
force in the world. The battering
given Germany in preparation for in
vasion was largely conducted by Amer
lean bombers and fighters. The de-
feat of Japan was all but effected by
the same arm of the military estaD-
lishment before the atomic bombs
closed the Pacific war.
Now. it turns out, the planes that
had so much to do with winning World
War II are, to all intents and purposes,
obsolete. So fast has plane design
progressed it is probable that If an
American air force were required to
60 aloft in battle only small percent
age of models most effective so recent
ly could be used again.
This is due chiefly to the greater
agility of the jet-propelled or rocket
plane, which can fly circles around the
older types. There is the P-80 Shoot
ing Star, for example. If the war were
still in progress, Lockheed would be
turning out thirty of them day. AS
it is, this corporation is still manufac-
turing them. Naturally the number of
these fighter planes coming off the as
sembly line is not to be learned, but re-
ports say the total is Substantial"
Statistics on the production of Lock
heed Consultations are not held in Sc
cret. 1t is said that the plant is turn
ing out from eight to ten of these fifty
one passenger, our-engined transports
monthly. They are in great demand by
commercial air lines both for domestic
and foreign flights.
Verify we are entering an aviation
era, the achievements of which cannot
be foretold.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-12
For Football Bowl

If YOU failed to read the letter on this
page from Raymond D. Christman yes
terday you'll find it worth while to re-
cover that issue of the Star from the
pile you are saving for the forthcoming
papar collection on March 8, and peruse
it now.
Mr.. Christman notes that football
bowls have multiplied rapidly and pro-
poses that Wilmington have one too, but
instead of bringing outstanding college
teams to play in it the best high school
teams in some five nearby states be the
performers.
The suggestion is eminently COM
mendable, especially as next season New
Hanover High school will probably have
a championship team entitled to meet
any High school in the Southeast. Also
and to good purpose, such a game, with
the attendance it would inevitably at
tract, would require the long delayed
improvements at Legion stadium.
Mr.. Christman suggests calling it the
Ocean bowl or the Friendship bowl,
either of which would be appropriate,
and if the stadium with it's approaches
and parking space were adequately i'm
proved there would be no reason to call
it the Dust bowl.
It is even possible that after the split
of gate receipts between the competing
teams there would be enough money LETT
to build a substantial and attractive
fence along the highway.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-12
For Better Parking

The rule is for motorists to park
their cars with the headlights opposite
the meter. When this is done, the car
ahead and behind may move off without
difficulty and another car NAV move
into the vacated berth with neatness and
dispatch.
When 1t is not done, when the for
ward or rear car overlaps it's proper
space maneuvering the other car out of
It's place at the curb or getting one into
the shortened space becomes a task
many drivers cannot cope with.
Probably the offense is often due to
indifference. It is surprising how many
drivers don't give hang what happens
TO the other fellow so long as they are
accommodated. Innate selfishness
causes no end of trouble in all transac-
tons, and is no less apparent among
the drivers of motor vehicles than any
other class of society.
1he police could we'll afford to keep
an eye out for constant offenders and
exercise their right to hail them into
court, II only that they may be warned
TO stop the bad practice, with punish
ment reserved for subsequent viola
tons.
On the other hand, there are doubt
less many visiting motorists who are ig-
norant of the rule and park incorrectly
in innocence. A card on their wind
shields calling attention to the rule and
inviting them to observe it surely would
be worthwhile.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-12
TrOuble-Makers

Doubtless there would be advantage
in an investigation Of conditions in In
donesia, provided the committee COM
missioned to make it did thorough job,
but it is moot question if Russia has
the right to demand such an inquiry
considering its own record in Iran.
Mr.. Vishinsky's declaration before
the World Security Council in London
that only Great Britain and the Neither
lands have first hand information OF
the Indonesian situation could be ap-
piled with equal force to the lranlan
situation, of which only Russia and Iran
have first hand knowledge.
At the same time it is difficult to I'M
derstand why the British Foreign Sec
rotary, Ernest Bevin, should object to
an Indonesian inquiry, despite his dec
laration that it would "cast slur upon
the conduct of British troops in In
donesia.'' The slur has already been cast
and is accepted in many circles aside
from the Russians. The way to dispose
of it would be by investigation, if the
British troops have followed a proper
course there.
If, as Mr.. Vishinsky claims, the In
donesian situation contains the germs
of another world war, he would do we'll
to consider the potentialities of the sit
uation in Iran.
1t is unfortunate that Russian en-
voys draw attention to the possibilities
of another great war with so much in.
sistency. 1t would almost seem that this
Es what they want.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-12
QUOTATIONS

Veterans will pay the taxes and control the
spending for the next 80 years. I wonder how
much faith they will place in schools which
turn them away now?-Dr Leland Bradford.
adult education director, National Education
Association.
Nations that joined together to defeat ruth
less enemies have even greater reason to
remain united for the peaceful settlement ~
their differences lest Hitlers rise to throw,
the world into chaos.-Gen. Dwight D E;se,a
hover, Army Chief of Staff
The real monument to the work NJ III. Ave.
nurse Is enshrined in the hearts ~ 49, 1.lily
they served so well.-Mai. Cen No.. men =
Kirk. Surgeon General OF the Army l.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-12
BY JOHN SKIES

Well, let's get back to the i'm
portant subject of food again. On
ly let's don't bother about turnir
greens and collards and the like.
This time pretty serious situa'
ton has come up and it's neces-
sary that we get together in this
Tuesday morning seminar and
handle the situation adroit1y and
automatically.
There seems to have arisen a
controversy between grits and
potatoes. That's hardly express
ing it correctly because there is no
actual fight between grits and
potatoes themselves. The fight
seems to be about the serving OF
them.
In many of the restaurants here
abouts when you get your morning
bacon and eggs they-meaning the
restaurants-wil put a sizeable
blob of grits on your plate, wheth-
err, usually, you ask for them or
not.
Now, there are those benighted
souls who do not wish any blobs
of grits served them in any fash
ion, without or with bacon and
eggs. These souls have protested
against the practice. What they
want, never having learned that
grits are-or is-a staple breakfast
diet of us Southerners, particularly
those of us who were brought up in
eastern North or South Carolina, is
a few French fried Irish potatoes
dropped on their plates Of bacon
and eggs.
Well, they can't get them. They
can't get them unless they order
and pay for a side order OF French
fried potatoes placed in an extra
dish. Furthermore, they cannot
have Just two or three French
fried potatoes. They must have
several French fried potatoes,
probably many more than they
have stomach for that early in
the morning.
You may have that blob Of grits
at no extra cost, but If you want
French fried potatoes you've got to
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-12
1t Seems A Controversy Now RACES
Between Grits And Fried Potatoes

, buy them entirely separate from
your order Of bacon and eggs.
I do not know why this is 50,
but it inexorably is. It's custom
and you can change a law much
more readily than you can change
a custom because you can ask your
legislator to change a law and, if
you push him hard enough, he'll
get the law changed. But he can
not do anything about custom.
So those Of you who want French
fried potatoes and do not want
grits will just have to keep on get
ting grits and no French fried
potatoes. Unless you pay for that
side order. Even then you'll prob
ably keep on letting that blob Of
grits. The chef is used to putting
them on your plate and, chefs
being the way they are, you do
not 60 right in and tell a chef what
he cannot do.
Personally I do not have any
quarrel about this grit business, I
like grits. But, then, I was brought
up on them. However, I'm a pretty
tolerant sort Of fellow and If
there are those-I cannot conceive
Of any such people-who do not
wish to have grits on their plates
of morning, I'm perfectly willing
to accept membership on a crusad-
ing committee that will wait upon
the restaurant people and ask them
if they won't speak to their chefs
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-12

about not putting grits on the
plates OF those who do not want
grits and to substitute just two or
three French fried potatoes for the
grits.
There are some quarrels I have
about eating in restaurants, which
I do most Of the time. For some
peculiar reason I like my eggs
cooked light, whether they're boil
ed, scrambled or fried. Invariably
I get them hard, except in one or
two places where I am humored.
It seems to me that 1t would take
a lot less effort to do them up light
than hard. Think Of the saving In
fuel and labor, not to mention my
temper, a combustible package at
best but which does not seem to
make any Roadway whatever with
the chefs.
Another thing has to do with the
temperature of the plates on which
my food is served. Another per-
versity about my eating habits is
that I like my food that is sup
posed to be cold, cold, and my food
that is supposed to be hot, hot.
Therefore, / would like my salads
cold and my steaks hot.
Invariably. my salad will come
out-except in those places where
my oneriness is hurnored - on
plates that have just been run
through the dish-washing machine,
which means that my salad plate
is hot and the lettuce, once crisp
and cool. reaches me weeping and
painting for cool air.
On the other hand, my steak
usually gets placed on a plate that
has been reposing on the shelf fol
some time and the plate is there
fore cold, or cool. BY some pro-
cess of reasoning, I have conclud-
ed that a hot steak placed upon a
cold plate will not remain hot very
long. By the time the steak gets to
me it's as cold as the plate. With
all the fire they have in kitchens
it shouldn't be too much to ask that
my plate be warmed along about
the same time the steak is cooked.
But I know it is too much to
ask. And I apologize with my
deepest bow. know that I am
cranky and should not expect to
get food served to me the way I'd
like to have it. And I know, too,
that those folks who don't like
grits, but want potatoes, will just
have to learn to like grits and for
get about the potatoes.