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Evening star., 1946-10-23

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Evening star., 1946-10-23
WATER HEATER?

From Miss G. H., Washington.)
Would appreciate comments on
the relative merits as to cost Of
operation, efficiency, etc, of gas,
bottled gas, electric and oil auto
matte water heaters. l need one for
country house, where city gas is
not available. Want to keep cost of
operation down but am anxious to
have plenty of hot water constantly
available for the use of family of
six. The space available for the
tank is limited, so fast reheating
will have to take the place of a
large storage tank. Am only familiar
with 30-gallon city gas heater-auto-
matic-which is ideal.
Evening star., 1946-10-23
SPECIAL ITALIAN DISH;
PIANO KEYS:

WHITE FHU1l CAhE.
(From Mrs. N. L. B., Washington.)
Having cooked my way through
many foreign countries and through
my own kitchen for 28 years, have
M ny favorite recipes that l should
like to share several through the
means of your excellent column.
The specialties of my small kitchen
are a chicken cooked as we cook
quail in the deep South, and a
noodle dish with meat sauce taught
me by a famous Italian cook one
summer when I was living on
strained oatmeal and had to watch
the beautiful Irene making these
delectable noodles, and other de-
licious italian good things, from a
bed on a small porch near the
kitchen.
Here is the meat sauce recipe as
Irene used to make it: One pound
top round steak-ground three
times, not once-1a pound butter, l
good sized sliced onion, large can
of tomatoes, small can of tomato
paste.
Put butter in sauce pan and heat,
adding onions which have been
sliced. Cook until brown. When
butter is sizzling hot but not burn
ing, add the ground meat and stir
every second with a fork-not a
knife-it must be stirred and
stirred until every grain of meat
separates-the cooking of the meat
is the secret of the sauce so was
told by a famous chef. When every
particle of meat has been separated
Evening star., 1946-10-23
KEEPING WATERMELON

from Mrs. F. X, Arlington.J
To the lady who wanted to know
how to keep watermelons for Christ
mas. If they are painted with
melted paraf1n and kept in cool
place, they will last a long time.
Also can be buried in an oats bin,
providing they don't freeze.
Evening star., 1946-10-23

! and Drowned. add the can of to-
mRtoes and paste with small to-
lmato paste can of hot water and
turn fire down Immediately so that
lit Just SINNERS. This must be
cooked until it is just thick sauce
which usually takes about two or
more hours. depending on the heat
under which it is cooked.
I always add extra seasoning
which I think improves the sauce.
I put in two whole stalks of celery
with LEAVES-never throw away
leaves. I would rather have the
leaves than the stalks of the celery
to flavor with. About 20 minutes
before serving the sauce. I add an
herb mixture which I know makes
my sauce outstanding and is al
ways asked for when I entertain.
If 1 do not have the herb mixture
which is good for all stews and
soups and sauces, I add a small
pinch of basil land by the way
have any of you herb loXers that
new and most wonderfully favored
basil-lemon basil-it is perfect for
stews and soups especially the
usual pinch of thyme-tarragon--
summer savory adds to the sauce
enormously. I hope all the readers
know by this time that the herbs
must not be too generously used. I
am sure that is the reason that
many women cannot successfully
use herbs in this cooking. The
sauce can be made earlier and just
heated before serving for a buffet
supper or the usual dinner. The
noodles must be cooked in a LOT
of boiling salted water. That is
another thing that is not generally
known by all women cooking maca-
roni and noodles-there must be a
lot of water and the noodles or
macaroni watched carefully to see
| that they do not overlook. I think
about 20 or a few minutes more
should see them ready, but do not
put them on until your guests are IN
the house, as they are soggy and
not good if cooked before and re-
heated-they must be poured-after
being thoroughly drained in col
ander-onto a very HOT large fiat
or round deep dish and the very
hot meat sauce poured over all
Parmesan cheese should be passed
| in a small dish, and hot rolls served.
| For the reader who asked how to
keep piano keys white, I should like
to advise her to use grain alcohol.
am pianist and on my large con-
cert grand piano for IA years I
Just wiped the keys with alcohol
and be sure it is not the rubbing
kind" but the grain alcohol. Use
with cloth and never any water.
The keys were kept white as long
as I had the piano which was
IA years and it was being con-
stantly moved about from one coun-
| try to another. 1t finally had to be
| left in South America.
| In another letter I shall tell you
about my chicken which is like no
other broiled chicken; as I started
out to say it is the kind we use
instead of the quails because we
can't get quails!
I wonder if some of the readers
can tell me what to do with a
white fruit cake left over from last
Christmas which is quite hard, as
I did not add the proverbial whisky
from month to month. Sure 1t is
good for something.
X X X *
CRITICISM.
From Mrs. F. M, Bethesdd.)
I have been a devoted reader OF
the Clearing House for many moon
II fn..ta1,aafn ofaAl1nh
Evening star., 1946-10-23
(From r. G.. M, Washington.)

From r. G. M, Washington.)
For Mrs. A. L. F.: In answer
to your question about child study
groups I have a suggestion to make.
The Washington Bible Institute has
moved into a new building this
year-at least it is new to the school,
Also they are offering some good
courses in child study and thought
you would like to visit and see If
they are what you are interested
in. One is class called child study"
and is taught by person who has
children of her own and knows them
well. The other class is child evan
eelism," taught by new teacher.
Either course would most likely be
helpful. I know that the school has
certainly done a great deal for me.
The address of the school is:
1445 Rhode Island avenue NV,
Washington S, D. c.
I trust that you will find this
information helpful.
Evening star., 1946-10-23
STUDY GROUPS.

1FrOMl E. G., Ar1ngtOn.J
In answer to Mrs. A. l.. F., Wash
ington, who asked about study
groups for young mothers, has she
heard of those being formed now at
the weH-baby clinic of the Child
Welfare Society in Children's Hos
pital at Thirteenth and w streets
NV? The classes meet at pm.
and are designed for the mothers of
infants and of preschool children.
The course is planned to help moth
ers understand their children better
and to help meet problems in guild
ance. Information about the course
can be obtained by calling Dupont
1920, extension SO.
Evening star., 1946-10-23
CRITICISM.

From Mrs. F. M, Bethesda.)
I have been a devoted reader OF
the Clearing House for many moon
and I have been fortunate enough
from time to time to be able to make
little contribution in exchange for
what I have received.
Now, however. I am getting very
tired of it and quite bored. It has
become nothing but a cookery book
filled with recipes that any one in
telligent enough to read could quite
easily get from any good. compre-
hensive cookbook. AS for the swap
ping of hints about flowers and what
not, there are also books devoted to
these subjects. which any one with
the modest price and enough energy
to 60 out and get them, could peruse
Evening star., 1946-10-23

3 eggs, separated, cup diced, cooked
asparagus, corn, or faxed fish.
Blend Oil with flour and seasonings
over low heat. Stir in milk con-
tinue stirring until thick. Remove
from heat. Add to beaten egg yolks:
mix we'll. Add vegetable or fish;
cool. Fold in stiffiy beaten egg
whites. Pour into casserole, creased
ONLY on bottom; bake in pan of
water in slow oven 1926 degrees,
l hour Serve at once. Serves four.
This is. a 'dish with difference" -.
the Kind that makes New Orleans
cooking famous. Cheese is not men,
toned in the recipe, but I am sure
some could be added to the white
sauce, if desired. or sprinkled on top
of the souffie before baking. I have
used similar recipe and used cup
of leftover squash.
Chewing gum can be removed by
soaking the particular spot in the
unbeaten white of an egg. Then
wash garment as usual.
* X
POEM FURNISHED,
BOOKS FOR 8-YEAR-OLD?
From Mrs. J. G. A., Siluer Spring.
Little Boy Blues Mother"
My Little Boy Blue it was long ago,
Though it seems but yesterday. 49,
That you closed your eyes In dreamless sleep
And ] put your toys away.
My other children have left the nest,
While in the house where they used to play
I have lived for years alone.
With your smile of winsome Joy,
The others have grown and gone, but you
Are the same little laughing boy.
How strange it seems that I've come to
So bitterly then I wept-
That the child lost and mourned as dead
Is the only one I've kept.
This is the poem wanted by D. D.,
Arlington. Now wonder if some
one would suggest some good books
for an 8-year-old girl.
TARNISH FROM BRASS?
From Mrs. X. v. K, Washington
have found your column to be a
very helpful one, and perhaps some
time you might ask if anybody knows
how to remove tarnish stains from
the base of a bronze standing lamp,
the regular floor model bought from
the electric company. Apparently,
the moisture in the air has caused
these stains, which are very bad
ones, like rust. in fact, and although
I have tried all sorts of metal clean
ing powders and liquids, the stains
presist in coming and the lamp is a
disgrace!
Evening star., 1946-10-23
SOUFFLE;

REMOVING CHEWING GUM.
from Mrs. C. R. A., Washington.
For Mrs. r. L. B., Washington:
Souffle-glamourizes leftovers. This
recipe was given in the September
1916. Woman's Home Companion, in
a salad oil advertisement, but I am
sure butter or substitute could be
used for the white sauce foundation
Three tablespoons salad Oil, .
tablespoons flour, Y teaspoon salt
dash cayenne pepper, / cup milk
Evening star., 1946-10-23
REGIONAL RECIPES.

From Mrs. D. L. A., Washington
I'm pride, and behold! my hus-
band likes my cooking. However.
during our stay on the East Coast,
we have both become entranced with
the subtleties of luscious gumbos,
butter rolls, and all the quick
breads" CD we've eaten.
This exchanging of good ideas is
new experience to my California
up-bringing, and love it. I'd be
ever SO thankful for any help in my
efforts to initiate this lovely South
ern and New England cooking.
Evening star., 1946-10-23
FRUIT CAKE RECIPE;
QUERIES?

from Mrs. w. J. B., BetheSdd)
To the lady who requested games
for a Halloween party for couples, 1
would suggest a game called Treas
ure Hunt Any store selling games
should have it. We find it far more
ENJOYABLE than bingo or similar
games
should like to submit recipe
for an especially delicious fruit cake:
One quarter pound each OF lemon
peel, orange peel, walnut meats, pc
can meats and citron, y pound eacn
of candied cherries, dates, candled
pineapple and seeded raisins, a cup
-four, cup shortening, = cup sugar
u cup honey, 5 well-beaten eggs, l12
cups flour. l teaspoon salt, l tea
spoon baking powder, teaspoon
allspice, = teaspoon nutmeg, p tea
spoon cloves and 6 tablespoons orange
or grape juice. Cut pees, cherrles'
nut meats and dates and dreoge
fruits in 4 cup flour. Cream short
ening with sugar, add honey. ADD
EGGS and beat well. Add IL cups
-four, sifted with dry ingredients, al
ternately with fruit juice and peat
thoroughly. Pour batter over houred
fruits and mix we'll. Do not t1atten
batter in pans. Bake in slow oven
t250 degrees) 3 to hours, If baked
in one pan; less time if baked IN
several pans. I place waxed paper
in four 1-pound coffee cans and bake
in them. For a more moist cake
and a shiny glaze, place pan con-
tanning cups OF water on bottom
shelf of oven while baking. rms
makes about pounds OF cake. 10
store, wrap we'll in wax paper, cover
tin tightly and put in cool place.
I usually bake mine the latter part
of October. thus giving 1t plenty OF
time to age for Christmas.
Would some one please send in
the name of the device used to lower
the springs in the Colorial four
poster-type of bed? I believe it
fastens in each corner to the foot
or headboard and the side board
I think a similar request was an
swered last spring. Also should the
glass lars covering rose slips set
out now remain on all winter?
Thank you so much for the above
answers.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Reds Plan 10 Conquer
u. s., Budenz Charges
m .ha Associuiad Rrsss

: DETROIT, Oct. "A. = Starting
with q "war OF nerves." the Soviet
regimes aim is to finally conquer
the United States by war" Luis T,
Budenz, former president and man-
aging editor OF the Daily Worker,
said yesterday.
In q radio address which he said
ended 'the year Of silence" Inn
posed on him when he rejoined the
Roman Catholic Church and re-
nounced the Communist Party, Mr..
BudenZ declared:
"As managing editor OF the Daily
Worker (oficiaI Communist Party
newspaper over q long period OF
time, climaxed by discussions and
orders sent from Moscow, I became
sure OF the Soviet aim to conquer
the United States"
In preparation for when the time
becomes ripe for actual hostilities,
Mr.. Budenz charged. the American
Communist Party is acting as q fifth
column for Moscow as the Quislings
did for Hitler's Germany.
He deplored the new martydom
OF Catholic priests" in Eastern Eu-
rope, and lauded the Catholic
Church for standing calmly against
the barbarian horde"
In the past year Mr.. Budenz has
been an instructor In the economic
departments of Notre Dame and
Fordham University. He was ac-
cepted back into the church at st.
Patricks Cathedral, New York, on
October 10, I945.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
h7 Agents Of Allies
Now Must Register
And List Activities
sy The A.soeIei.d Press

The Justice Department said to-
day 262 agents Of Allied governments
would be required to file new public
registration statements Of their
activities in this country.
I During the war they were exempt
from public disclosure OF their work.
Last Tuesday the Government can
celed this wartime procedure. It
said that from now on all registra-
|tion statements will be available for
public inspection.
Britain tops the list of Allied gov
ernments with % agents who now
must register. Czechoslovakia has
-, the Netherlands IL, France 10
and China 10.
Fresh Statement Required.
I. Russia has 2. Others include
Australia, i, Belgium. 3; Brazil, s.;
British crown colonies, .: Canada,
s; Denmark, 8; India, /; Luxem-
bourg, /; Mexico, 8; Nevv Zealand,
2: Norway, 4; Poland. s; South Az
rica, /. and Yugoslavia, /.
A department ofIicial told . re-
porter the wartime registration
statements still are being withheld
from public Inspection, hence the
new ruling requires fresh statements.
The official said 369 foreign
agents, exclusive Of the 262 who
held exemptions. are registered with
the departments Foreign Agents
Registration Section. The COM
bined figures represent 73 nations.
Information required under the
Foreign Agents Registration Act in
cludes such things as names OF en-
ployes and the nature of the work
each does, as. well as the amount
Of income received from abroad.
Propaganda Must Be Filed.
Copies Of any propaganda dis
seminated must be filed with the
librarian Of Congress and the At
torney General.
The ofiicial stressed that the law
'is not an anti-espionage act. but
is pointed at propaganda groups. I"
"It was passed primarily to In
sure public disclosure Of propa-
ganda activities and other activi-
ties for foreign governments, for
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Wallace to Speok in z States
For Progressive Democrats

will be expanded later TO include
several early November speaking
dates, follows:
October IS, Grand Rapids, Mich;
October 10. Lansing, Mich; Octo-
ber 40, Detroit; October 2l. Indian
apolis and Muncie, Ind: October
a, Kokoino, Ind: October "A, Los
Angeles: October as and 26, pos
sibly San Diego and San Francisco;
October 20. Tacoma, WASH; Octo-
ber 30, Minneapolis, MINI: October
81, Madison, Wis; Nov. 4, New
York.
With the exception OF the Madi-
son engagement where Mr.. Wallace
will address the State convention OF
the Wisconsin Association Of Co
operatives, all of the speeches and
meetings have been arranged for
by the Democratic State and Ma
tional Committees, friends said.
Evening star., 1946-10-14

banquet, but there WIS net loss o.
several thousand dollars, he said.
Mr.. Baldwin defended the fairnes.
OF brief descriptions that have beer
used in listing major issues or
congressional voting records. HI
told the committee the NCPAC doe.
not print the voting records In its
monthly paper but has made use o1
a voting record supplement pre-
pared by the New Republic Maya
zine.
"In your educational work, dc
YOU plan to present both sides OF
campaign issues to the people?a
asked Mr.. Fellows.
I'VE present proposition as we
see 1t, just as Representative or
Senator presents it as he sees it on
the floor Of Congress" Mr.. Baldwin
replied.
The witness testified that the
NCPAC has afilliates in these IA
States:
California, Connecticut, Delaware,
Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts,,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New
York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Colorado and washington. He said
it also co-operates with the Inde-
pendent Citizens Committee Of the
Arts, Sciences and Professions and
other progressive groups.
When the committee resumes this
afternoon IT will hear officials NJ the
CIC Political Action Committee.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Gurssons
CONTINUED From First Page.)

Batavia Metal Products, Inc, and
numerous smaller holdings.
In explosive testimony before the
Senate War Investigating Commit
tee, Mrs. Hall had referred to the
principal figures in the combine as
- bunch OF crooks" She re-
counted several occasions where she
overheard telephone conversations
in which Representative May,
chairman Of the House Military
Affairs Committee, and Joseph
Freeman, Washington representa-
tive of the combine, discuss money.
She told the Senators that she
once overheard Representative May
ask Mr.. Freeman what about that
$3,0O0?" and she said she also over
heard Mr.. Freeman mentioning
that $1,000 for Jankel" In o tele-
phone conversation.
She testified ON Capitol Hill that
Jankel was the code name" for
Mr.. May.
Mrs. Bates told the Senators Of .
visit to the Freeman home during
which Mr.. Freeman and Henry
Carson, one OF the two brothers
who directed the combine, asked
her to ''be little hazy" If she was
asked whether Albert w. Jacobson,
former Chemical Warfare Service
oficial, had ever visited the Cars
sons Washington ofhce.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
prewar Rail Schedule
To Florida Planned
For Tourist Season

Prewar rail schedules to Florida
viii be resumed this winter In an
ticipation Of q banner tourist sea-
son, giving Washington at least
I'VE more trains to the South.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
announced today restoration Of four
New York to Florida trains Decem-
Der u. These trains, which operate
over Pennsylvania Railroad lines
between New York and Washington,
include two solid Pullman trains
serving Forida's east coast, the
Florida Special and the Miamian.
Two other trains imperative since
1912, the all-coach Vacationer, and
the Florida Special (west COAST
will give the Atlantic Coast Line
. total Of Is Florida trains daily
from the East and West.
The line also will add three win
ter trains from Chicago-the Dixie
land, Sunchaser and Florida Arrow.
Seaboard Air Line Railroad will
Join the back-to-normal trend De-
cember II with its Orange Blossom
Special, serving the East and West
coasts of Florida from New York via
Washington. This daily iall-Pun-
man service will augment the two
Silver Meteor trains now operating
The Silver Meteors will be brought
up to maximum capacity this winter
with additional cars.
The Baltimore & Ohio will add q
train from Cleveland via Pittsburgh
and Washington If equipment can
be obtained. Shortage of new equip
ment has cut into the plans of all
railroads. which expect to use reno
waited cars until new ones arrive.
Southern Railway expects tol
operate train from the Crest Lakes
region via Cincinnati to the East
and West coasts of Florida, but this
train would not serve Washington.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Compoign.Prob
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year listed him as voting against
cloture In the Senate.

year listed him Is voting against
cloture In the Senate.
Mr.. Baldwin testified the NCPAC
made only four contributions to In
dividual candidates in the spring
primaries. At the present time 1t
has no definite plans for contribute
ing to any particular individual
candidates during the remainder Of
the campaign. s
He said the national organizations
may make some contributions to
candidates later. but II 1t does they
will be reported through the regu-
lar channels to the clerk OF the
ffUafSe. ssssiss.ssssssss a ~
Hxplsining that his 0rs1ni1Ation
operates on q fiscal year that starts
in May, Mr.. Baldwin testifed that
from Mayl to August 31 th1x yeaE
1t has spent 80 2,350 and lecedved
contributions for the same period
OF $54, 1888.
He pictured the NCPAC as being
principally an educational agency,
helping other organizations that are
interested In electing progressives
to Congress. Mr.. Baldwin revealed
that it cost 1000 to operate the
Political Action School here last
June. Most Of the cost was met by
. S attendance fee, and . closing
Evening star., 1946-10-14
| Boys, Takes First
Drive in Borrowed
Truck, Gets Stuck
BY me Asseeioisd Press

] CLOVIS, N. Mex.-An 8-year-old
big brother" gathered his three
younger sisters and proposed q visit
to their father drilling q well sew
eral miles away.
Herding them into a light pickup
truck, he drove several miles down
the highway, left the paved road
and got stuck in a mudhole.
Motorist Vaudie Pierce who
helped them out, got this infor-
nation from the youngsters:
It was big brothers" nst time
behind the wheel: they hs dsfound
the truck unattended on the high
way; and their mother probably
mas ssNpndering where thar. NeEe.ss.s
vyf73sAs Wal
Evening star., 1946-10-14

eign political parties and other
foreign principals" !" he added.
The list Of agents exempt during
the war includes the British Infor-
nation Services and the British
Broadcasting Co. the French Amer
lean Club, Inc. the Netherlands
Chamber Of Commerce In New
York, Inc, the Amtorg Trading
Corp. and the Tass- Telegraph News
Agency, both Russian.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Lonhom Group to Discuss
War Memorial Plans

The Lanham CMd) Memorial
Committee will meet at 8 o'clock
tonight at the Whitfield Methodist
Church to discuss q memorial in
honor Of those who served In the
last war. A plot has been pur-
chased at the intersection Of Lam
ham-Severn road and Defense
highway.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
By ,ss Asss<isfsd prsss

Henry A. wallace disclosed today
through friends that he would speak
in at least seven States In support
OF what the associates described as
progressive Democratic candt-
dates" between now and election
day, November 5.
His revised itinerary calls for
major addresses in Detroit on the
night Of October 10; In Indianapolis
at q luncheon October Al, and In
Los Angeles on the night Of Ccto-
ber a..
He will be In New York City No
vember 4, but is not scheduled for
any major address. Instead, friends
said, he will spend the day tour
ing the boroughs addressing party
gatherings.
The schedule, which probably