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Evening star., 1946-04-23
APPL LESAUCE CAKE.

(From Miss S. F. ~, Washington.)
Replying to the request of Mrs.
S. S., Washington, applesauce cake:
One and one-half cups applesauce.
unsweetened; two level teaspoons
baking soda, y cup shortening, l
cup sugar, 2 cups -four after sitting,
l teaspoon salt, l teaspoon CHINA
mon, u teaspoon each of cloves and
allspice, ! cup raisins, bake in tube
pan, one hour in slow oven $3.50 de-
grees). Beat soda in applesauce
until it foams, then add sugar,
shortening and other ingredients,
beat in raisins last. 1 use cup
raisins, u cup currants and citron
if 1 have any. Put them in little
water and let simmer a few minutes
to soften. Then drain and flour we'll
before adding to cake. This makes
a rich cake and calls for neither egg
nor milk.
Evening star., 1946-04-23
Readers Clearing House

perfect condition-1A cups sifted
cake flour, l teaspoon baking pow
der double acting), u teaspoon
soda, Il teaspoon salt, l teaspoon
cinnamon, u teaspoon cloves, u
cup shortening, l cup sugar, l egg
well beaten, l cup raisins, finely
cut and Toured Il leave these OUT
l cup nut meats, chopped (walnuts
please us most), q cup hot, thick
applesauce. Sift flour once, meas
ure, adding baking powder, soda,
salt and spices: sift together three
times. Cream shortening, add sugar
and cream until light and fluffy
Add egg, raisins and nuts. Add flour
mixture alternately with the apple
sauce, beating we'll after each addi-
ton. Bake about l hour at $50
degrees in well-greased loaf pan.
To Mrs. d. H. G., we just finished
painting an already painted red
brick fireplace. We used white ex-
terror cold-water paint. The job is
no masterpiece, but the tremendous
improvement in room proportion
makes me pleased as Punch. Per-
sonally, I like a fireplace that shows
it is used, by the smoke stains.
1t makes 1t look cozy.
To Mrs. ]. p. D., your baby's doc
tor should, of course, be consulted
on changes, but experiences of
others do help. My 19-month- old
now eats dinner with us at $50
(besides her dinner at noon. In
one week and a half, there has
been a tremendous change, seems
to please them to be served from
the table. All vegetables, cooked
only as long as necessary, served
with the liquid, dried limas: noodles,
potatoes Il suggest you boil them
and use the liquid to mash soupy,
enough chicken, etc., prunes, gelatin
for dessert. Canned baby foods are
a help in an emergency, but my
baby isn't interested as a steady
diet. Incidentally, I was patting
myself on the back because she was
taking over a quart of milk a day
Not SO much food, but so much milk
Was I wrong! I cut down on her
milk and now I can't get her meals
ready quick enough. She grabs
from the table.
Evening star., 1946-04-23
ADVERTISEMENT.
Still Suffering
Stomach Acid Pains?

If excess acid symptoms still hang on if your
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empty because of excess acid . if your diges-
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from your druggist. You must be convinced in
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Evening star., 1946-04-23
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RECIPES?

From B. G. r.. Arlington.)
Do any of the readers have recipes
of cookies with rum, also rich pas
tries, tortest like one used to buy at
Hungarian shops. LINER
cake, hazelnut tories, and cakes
with rum cream filling, etc? Sugar
and butter may be on the scarce
list but I still have hopes we can
make them some day.
Evening star., 1946-04-23
SIRUP HINTS.

From Mrs. r. B. S., Washington.)
A hint for sirup formula. Pur-
chase an enamel graduate cup (32
ounces. Put about ounces of milk
or water, whatever the formula calls
for, warm in cup on the stove, add
sirup Then the other milk. Pour
in bottles and sirup is dissolved.
Use a sirup dispenser for sirup.
Rinse the top after each using un-
der the hot water spigot so it may
be ready for use efficiently the next
time. Thanks for a wonderful COL
umn and for letting me take up
vour time.
Evening star., 1946-04-23
FORTY HAMBuRGERSp

FOR EAMB RGEFtS!
(From Mrs. J. e., Washington.)
Can some one please tell me how
I may prepare approximately 40
hamburgers in advance for a party
so they will not be dry?
Perhaps there is sauce or gravy
I can use to keep them tasty.
Evening star., 1946-04-23
PAINTING BRICKS.


From N. M. T., Washington
I reply to Mrs. D. H. c., Alex
andria, we have painted our brick
fireplace for 10 years and like it
very much. The painter used alu-
minum paint at first, then a light
gray which tones in with white
walls. Dark gray for floor bricks
would be better than light.
From Mrs. F. M, Bethesda.)
For Mrs. D. H. G., Alexandria.
Regarding your dingy red brick
fireplace, am sure that you can
do what I did for two such fire.
places in the living room and dining
room of my house. I did them over
with pale cream water paint, giving
each fireplace two coats. 1t did not
take long as the water paint goes on
so easily and does not require the
careful handling that oil paint
does, as there is no risk OF ugly
brush marks. Any paint that spots
the hearth or even nearby furni-
ture can be removed easily with a
damp cloth, no turpentine or other
paint remover being needed. Ones
hands come clean with soap and
water and the entire job is quite
dry and ready for use in two or
three hours. After three years use
of both fireplaces, there is no dirty
smudge on any of the exposed
brick work that faces into the rooms.
A further hint-ruby glass vases
standing against the cream brick
work are very effective as are also
pieces of old pewter.
x X X X
Evening star., 1946-04-23
COOKERY CLASSES?

fFrOm MISS b. d., WGSh1ngtOn.J
I wonder if any classes in cooking
will be given anywhere in Washing
ton between now and the end of
July. I should appreciate hearing
about them through this column.
LAUNDRY PROBLEM?
From Mrs. J. E. E., Washington
There is laundry problem in our
house and I am hoping you can help
us as you have so many others. We
use good hot water and suds for our
washer, but it isn't any time that
these sudS have died down and the
clothes are sWiShing around in a
cloudy, hot mass of water. I am
told that this is hard on clothes in
time. We have tried one or two
water Softeners, but the result Is
the same. If any one can recon-
mend any method we should try,
I'll appreciate it.
X X x X
"PASTRAMI"?
From Mrs. C. J. c., Washington J
If you know where I could find a
recipe for "pastrami," or if any of
your readers have one might have,
l would appreciate the information
very much. There is a meat called
pepper beef" which is similar.
X x X
CAR DOOR LOCKS;
FEEDING TURTLE.
From Mrs. P. L. S., Chevy Chase,
Md)
Mrs. M. V. M, Hyattsville, Md.
We have three small children and
was worried about the rear doors
of the car when we discovered a
safety lock for the rear door. 1t
is a small catch which prevents the
rear door from being opened until
after the front door is opened.
Ours works perfectly and I would
never have a car without one if I
had small children. These catches
are obtainable at any good auto
mobile agency or accessory store.
Mrs. M. R.. Washington, D. c.,
when my turtle will not eat, I can
always tempt him Cor herr with a
little piece of cooked shrimp. Of
course they like lettuce, hamburg
or fish, but I have never found my
turtle very interested in the turtle
food which buy in box at the
store.
(From Mr.. J. F. R., Washington
In answer to the request for a
of locking the rear doors of
a sedan to make them childproof.
At suitable spot, drill hole from
front to rear, through the post sepa-
rating the two side doors and ex-
tend hole through the edge of the
rear door in its closed position. Now
insert suitable size of nail or spike
and the rear door is pinned shut.
Closing the front door prevents the
nail backing out but permits easy
removal of the nail when the door
is open.
Evening star., 1946-07-14
HELP MEN g woMEk.

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Holiday: 1869 Irving st. NV. at 14th.
MEN OR WOMEN to rent pillows on buses
See II: T. Dyer, Mgr. GORDON PILLOW
SERVICE, GREYHOUND Bus Station. -I5
TELEPHONE SOLICITORS. for AFTERNOON
and evening work: part or full time; eX-
perience 'ot essential. Box 254-S. Star.
STENOGRAPHER. high school graduate;
experience desirable but not necessary.
Apply WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO.
employment ofhce. 100 29th st, NV,
Monday through Friday, $50 am to 8
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Evening star., 1946-07-14
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Evening star., 1946-07-14
HELP MEN and WOMEN tcont.

THE UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS of Amer:
lea will require the services OF several
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in Its membership dept. beginning on Aug
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with auto increases according to length
OF service Working hrs. are from 9-5:30
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sex, creed or color UNITED PUBLIC
WORKERS OF AMERICA, $50 F st. NV.
Evening star., 1946-07-14
ALTON SUPERVISOR. ability

70 u1!1og - d 1ITtt OF 81 VTuCHs, making
30 and 45; salary. $1,000 per year: must
know Washington and surrounding neigh
borhood: growing organiza tion, 121S New
Evening star., 1946-07-14

DISPLAY MAN to build and erect interior
displays; some experience desirable. CO.
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Evening star., 1946-07-14

2 radio-telephone license; excellent oppor-
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-15
RADIO TECHNICIAN foreman, Good
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have experience in design, fabrication and
installation OF centralized radio, public
address, communications and music sys-
TENS; shop experience and building of
equipment absolutely necessary. Good pay
for right man. Must have car State age
and experience. Box AK, Star. -15
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN--We have an
opening in our sales organization for an
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man. over 30, with automobile. who is
looking for permanent connection with
an established firm. Call MR. EARL T.
WRIGHT. WI. 5000 or BR. 0273, for ap-
pointment -l5
REAL ESTATE statesmen l2, experience
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REAL ESTATE SALESMAN - Competent
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Evening star., 1946-11-17

for their mail at the hotel desk. But
the beams are sound.
The oil lamps that the drummers
used to read by still provide the
light for Poe's night construction.
Beside them hang more modern fix
lures, for the hotel is now completely
wired, awaiting only the arrival of
the power line which is already
creeping across the plain. Even the
hotel heating system will be electric.
When the West Virginia Home is
complete. Poe will turn to the other
buildings still standing. He plans to
sell or rent to new businessmen.
''Oh, they'll come, all right" he
says. MESA is a good town. I'm
going to put up sign. 1t won't be
original, but it'll be fitting. Watch
Mesa Grow, it's going to say"
Again that broad grin.
"Why, as soon as one family
moves in, the population will in
crease one hundred per centr'
Evening star., 1946-11-17

an acre and new farms sprang up
around the Poe homestead.
For seven years the harvests were
heavy. The town of Mesa popped
up and grew like the wheat. 1t was
a lively town, with two hotels, two
saloons, a couple Of grocery stores,
livery stables, lumber yards - and
real-estate Offices to spare. 1t even
had a newspaper, the Mesa News"
Then. like the Biblical prophecy,
came seven lean years. The earth
yielded its last drop of moisture.
There was no more rain.
The hot winds that rolled the dust
and tumbleweeds across the plains
took the settlers and the town of
Mesa with it - all except the Poes.
Even when the dust blew so
hard that Manton had to depend
ON his horses to find their way
back, the POes stuck it out. At
night, Manton would walk the de-
serted streets of Mesa and admire
the way the moonlight played on the
windows. When a rotted building
had to be torn down, he felt as
Evening star., 1946-11-17
This Man Bought A Town!
BY RAFE GIBBS

The United States Government be-
lieves it, too.
Experts of the Bureau of Recla-
nation say it won't be long before
Mesa - about rs miles north of
Pasco - becomes one of the most
fertile wheat areas in the country.
OF course, Mesa may not get
water for another five or 10 years.
But that isn't worrying Poe. He's
getting things ready.
Convexsiom
1T MAY take me a year or two"
he says. These past years have
done the town lot of harm. Then
there will have to be lot of con-
version. I'm going to turn the
smithy into first-class garage.
Right now have only my wife and
son. He just came out of the service.
May have to get some more help.
'Only the other day had to turn
down business for the hotel because
it isn't ready yet. The foreman of
construction crew over on the main
highway to Spokane wanted me to
Evening star., 1946-11-17


until he had accumulated 4,8O0
acres. Manton Poe owned the town
of Mesa.
No Desert Dexelict
SOMETIMES he knitted his shaggy
gray eyebrows and wondered if he
could be making a fool out of him.
self, if perhaps he would become
desert derelict like the town he
owned. Then he would draw himself
up to his full five feet 10 inches and
whisper to himself, "If you stick
by a town, it will stick by you"
He wasn't quite sure what he
meant by this piece of self-assurance.
He had never heard it accepted as
natural law. But that's the way he
felt about it.
Poe had the crazy idea that Mesa
would some day come to life. For a
long time, he carried the idea by
himself - this faith in a town. But
now he doesn't carry it by himself.
Evening star., 1946-11-17
He ganbled that the
little ghost village
would come back to
life. And it did

life. And it did
W7HEN water from the Grand
w Coulee Dam turns the ghost
town of Mesa, Wash. into the center
of fertile wheatlands, it will be a
river of gold for Manton Poe.
For Poe and his family are land
lords and only residents Of Mesa,
They bought the deserted town for
the price of unpaid taxes.
Some day soon. some of the ISL
miles of Columbia River water held
back by the dam will be gushing
over Poe's 4,800 acres. Wheat will
be waving in the fields, power lines
will be bringing cheap electricity to
Mesa. and some $50, 600 people will
pour into the basin area. Poe, the
landlord. will be a wealthy man.
PEGS DEeam
This is the story of a dream that
came true "a story of faith in a
town.
If you had driven down Main
Street in Mesa a few months ago.
chances are you would have shud-
dered at the sight of sway-backed.
paint-hungry frame buildings, the
empty 16-room hotel. the cobwebby
post Office, the quiet smithy.
But when Poe stood at the edge
of his town he saw not bouncing
tumbleweed but rows of parked cars,
hurrying pedestrians. glass store
fronts and maybe some fancy cleo
trio signs.
Today, as Poe and his small fam
ily replace the hotels oil lamps and
stoves with electric fixtures, he re-
calls the bleak years of his faith in
Mesa. ..-
His mother brought him to this
virgin territory in the southeastern
quarter of Washington about 60
years ago and told him: ''Your pa
always said that if the sage is
higher than your head, the soil
is all right. / figure if we work hard
enough, we'll always have some
bread in the oven."
With the help of a few other set
tiers, Mrs. Poe cleared 100 acres. She
planted wheat - and waited. The
summer sun brought the promise of
a good harvest, and the promise was
kept. The land yielded As bushels
Evening star., 1946-11-17

house and feed sew
enty-fve men,"
A smile deepened
the wrinkles in his face.
Maybe we'll build an
annex to the hotel. -
The West Virginia
Home has top priority
in Poe's ding pro-
gram. America has
gone through a de-
preston and a war
since guests last called
Evening star., 1946-11-17
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Evening star., 1946-11-17

If he had lost a friend.
Somehow - he isn't
sure how - Poe came
through the lean years.
On his farm at the edge
of town, he gambled
with cattle, then poul-
try. He coaxed a little
wheat out of the land.
Anything to make a
living. Now and then
he picked up some of
the dirt-cheap land
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-01-24
Nine Organizations
Sponsor Institute

Representative Jerry Voorhis
will speak on Training Tomor-
rows Citizens" at an institute on
Community and Family Problems
being sponsored by nine county or
carnations under the leadership of
the Planned Parenthood League of
Montgomery County, at a meeting
to he held on February 9Th at 8:15
in the Library building at 59O6
Connecticut Avenue.
The organizations sponsoring
the institute are the Chevy Chase
Ministers Council, the Silver
Spring Ministers Association, the
Bethesda Council of Ministers,
the Mental Hygiene Society
the Montgomery County Public
Health Lay Council, the Women's
Club of Bethesda, the Women's
Club of Chevy Chase, the Home
makers Council, B'nai Birth
Women Of Montgomery County,
and the Planned Parenthood Lea
que.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-01-24
Voters League To
Meet Tomorrow

A we'll rounded building pro-
gram and how best to effect it will
be considered by the Montgomery
County League of Women Voters
at their luncheon meeting to be
held in the Kensington Presbyter-
ian Church, Connecticut Ave. at
Washington St, at 1890 tomorrow,
January 25th.
Mrs. Edward Ashley Bayne of
Rockville, who has long been in
terested in housing from the social
welfare standpoint, will be chair
man Of tAe luncheon meeting. She
will introduce the four speakers.
Mr.. Richard E. Saunders will give
an overall picture at the national
level; Mr., Richard Walton Onslow
will present the viewpoint of priv
ate enterprise in the housing field;
Mr.. Oliver Winston will describe
Federal planning and aims, and
the final speaker, Mr.. Fred w.
Tuemm'er Of the Park and Plan
ming Commission, will tell what
would be the normal and best
development of building in Mont
gomery County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-01-24
Charter" Will
Take Part In
County Politics

Continued from Page y
deplored b,le fact that responsible
ity for the collection OF garbage had
been taken over by the Sanitary
Commission.
Mrs. John H. Werner, executive
of the Charter CoEamittee gave her
impressions OF the regular meet
ings Of the County Commissioners,
held each week in Rockville. She
praised tie progressive ideas of
County Supervisor Willard F. Day,
but stated there is apparent con-
fusion over his delegated admins
trative powers.
1t was brought out by the speak
ers that any reforms brought
about in local government by the
State Legislature, can also be TAX
en- away by the State Legislature.
Only true reform can be given to
the people by the charter, and the
people, in turn, can change the
charter. 1t was suggested by the
speakers, that the present improve
ment in county government has
been due to the work of the Char
ter Committee in enlightening the
county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-01-24

John w. Hager, Bradley M.
Woodfield, DR.. Geo. M. Boyer, S.
W. Beall, Delaney F. Brown, Ray
mond G. Brown. Donald A. DeLasa-
mutt, Garner w. Duvall, DIR. YER
non H. Dyson, Thomas F. Haw-
kins, Herbert S. Hyatt, John L.
King, Alvie A. Monkey, William C.
Strasser and G. w. Watkins.
At the Organization meeting of
the newly elected Directors the Off
GERS of the Bank were elected as
follows:
John W. Hager, president; Brad.
ley M. Woodfield, chairman of the
Board; William c. Strasser, first
vice-president; DIR. George M. Boy
err, second vice-president; Paul G.
Hager, cashier; Herbert S. Hyatt,
assistant cashier; Susie G. Poole,
acting assistant cashier; Janice w.
Lewis, acting assistant cashier;
Donald A. DeLashmutt, attorney,
Janice Warthen, clerk.
Germantown Bank
All directors and officers Of the
Germantown Bank were reelected
last week. The directors are: VIM.
E. Beall, Charles A. Boyer, Smith
Hoyles, Charles E. King, Walter P.
Johnson, DR.. Upton d. Nourse, A.
R. Selby, Thomas G.. Darby, Will
liam Waters, Bowie F. Waters,
Harry L. Watkins and H. Deets
Warfield. ~.
Mr.. Selby is president and the
chairman of the board: Bowie F.
Waters, vice-president; William o.
Young, cashier, and E. d. Brown
ing, assistant cashier.