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Evening star., 1947-02-13
(From M. L., Riperddle.)

circle ana placed Cne DalL on Cne
floor in the center. The idea was to
make him cross the traps, so would
set so many in small space that
it would be impossible to get to the
bait without crossing spring. I had
hunters animal traps but should
think spring rat traps would work.
from Mrs. w. L. H., Washington. J
Flood your basement with light
several 150-watt bulbs-and leave
the door open wide for at least one
day.
Set trap in a garbage can. COW
ering it (the trap completely with
shredded wax paper such as bread
wrappings, etc.
For outdoors, broken glass in rat
runs will drive them off the prem
ises, being more effective than any
poison. This experience has been
gained over a period Of 20 years
but the rats are gone and apparently
have completely forgotten the en-
tire vicinity.
COFFEE CAKE.
from Mrs. H. S. r., Strasburg.)
Am inclosing recipe for coffee
cake requested by Mrs. M. s. T., Nc
Lean. This is an old recipe used by
my mother and we think it's most
delicious. 8
Coffee Cake: Two cups brown
sugar, cup butter, / cup molasses,
I cup strong coffee prepared as for
table,, 4 eggs, l teaspoon soda (put
In molasses), 2 teaspoons ground
cinnamon, 2 teaspoons ground
cloves, l teaspoon ground nutmeg, l
pound raisins, l pound currants, 4
cups flour. Mix well and bake
hours in cake mold or less time If
baked in layer cake pans.
TASTY SALADS.
(From Mrs. J. w. H., Washington.)
We have not had many green
salads lately and as spring is just
around the corner 7 thought some
of the readers might like these two,
which are favorites or my hus-
band.
Winter Salad: Two cups shred
ded cabbage, tightly packed, cup
shredded carrots (about 81, IL tea
spoons salt, 2 teaspoons vinegar, III
tablespoons horseradish. About 3
tablespoons mayonnaise or enough
to marinate the salad. Mix In the
order given and set in ice box to
chill and ripen. A small white
shredded turnip may be added oc-
casionally for change. This salad
keeps well several days. I use a
commercial mayonnaiSe that Is ad-
vertised to be the best. It costs a
rev cents more, but it really makes
the salad. I don't care for the bot
tied salad dressings, too much corn
starch, but it is matter of per-
sonal choice. We don't like sugar
in our salads, so add sweetening to
your taste.
Spring Salad: One half head let
tuce, shredded; II cup chopped raw
cucumber, 4 tablespoons chopped
green and red pepper pod, table
spoons minced onion, x teaspoon
salt, 2 teaspoons vinegar. Enough
mayonnaise or French dressing to
marinate. Chill in ice box. As a
change now and then, add chopped
raw tomato. Serves four.
CLEANING COFFEE MAKER.
From E. !. K, Washington.)
I have made a discovery and
wish to pass it on. 1t may not be
new, but I found by securing the
outside of my glass coffee maker
with steel wool the dark brown dis
coloring all came away. 1t was out
side and not inside as I thought.
It may be that the other reader
who wrote about cleaning the in
side of the coffee maker might find
it on the outside also. You have
to rub right hard, as you would in
securing aluminium ware.
II + X 4
CAKE TRNIJRI,E?
Evening star., 1947-02-13
CAKE TROUBLE?
. POEM WANTED?

from Mrs. L. W. r., Arlington.)
Could some one please give me
the secret of moist layer cake,
the plain type? I use the best
of ingredients, sometimes the cake
flour and sometimes the regular
flour, but either way the cake is
Evening star., 1947-02-13
Readers Clearing House

small stones and broken glass,
pushing it down with a long broom
handle and filling it up good with
dirt. Set a Is cent rat trap with
cheese near where the hole was, and
inside of So hours it caught rat.
Handle trap and cheese with gloves
and apply a lighted match to edges
Of trap to kill any odor Of human
flesh. Afterward we were told not
to fill the hole until rat was caught,
but we were lucky to get results
this way.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
PINEAPPLE COOKIE.
: KHWhatS Coohin'
FRIDAY.
Curried Oysters
Fried Rice Balls

FRIDAY
Currted oysters
Fried Rice Balls Green Beans
Tossed Garden Salad
sAngel Pie Heart
CuTied Oysters
quart oysters tablespoons nor
u cup butter Pinch Of salt
3 cups oyster liquor Pepper to taste
and whole milk " teaspoon curry powder
half the butter until edges curl Remove from
fire Drain keeping liquor whole milk make
Melt remaining saucepan stir in -four and seasoning
oyster liquor milk gradually and cook low flame until
stirring constantly Add oysters, bring to boil and serve
with hrice balls.
Evening star., 1947-02-13

from Mrs. c. H. D., Washington J
Two teaspoons -four. tablespoon
sugar, sa1t and pepper, ! egg, vine-'
Evening star., 1947-02-13
POEM,
CHAIR SET WANTED?


(Fron Mrs. Fl. w. S., Washington
Iwoul like to have a copy or know
where to get the poem "The Girl
With the Blue Velvet Band" for my
nephew in Japan.
Do any Of the readers know where
I can get the directions for q chair
set? The set Is a pineapple basket
Of flowers. The flowers seem to be
made Of either double or treble
stitch.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
CANNING VEGETABLES.

(Frons Mrs. E. B. S., Olney.)
In reply to c. M, Glenn Dale, will
say that directions for canning
vegetables and fruits, as well as
meats, etc., come with each carton
Of glass jars. Tomatoes are the
cnly vegetable that can be canned
by the open kettle method which
she refers to, as the starchy vege-
tables will not keep.
The pressure cooker Is the only
safe way to can.
Evening star., 1947-02-13

(Fron, Mrs. r. M, CheUerly.)
My favorite cole slaw dressing Is
also the simplest one I know. viii
keep in refrigerator indefinitely.
Blend and use 1 can sweetened
condensed milk, u cup vinegar, l
teaspoon salt, ! teaspoon dry mus
tard.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-05-24
The Satti-Jeweff Case

(ContinMed from Page OneJ
 till the Second Coming oft Christ. all with good Republicans! An honest Supreme Court of Errors will be guided by the phrase ION OR BEFORE" imputing that the legal appointing governor must be governor ON the date of the vac ancy and that the phrase "OR BEFORE" was written in-in de- rOgatiOn of the common law-tO expedite matters only, and not to cause any litigation as to the ex- act legal meaning of what is spe- officially meant by ION" in refer ence to the appointing date.
 Yes, watch the Supreme Court of Errors IN RE this Satti-Jewett case. If it finds for Satti, it is an honest Court; if it finds for Jew cit, it will be serving notice to ev- cry American that it is a willy, political court of the most de- bauched order!
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-05-24
First Flight Covers To Scotland from U. s.

The Post Office Department an- nounced today that philatelic service will be provided for cov- CTS carried by the first air mail flight from New York, N. Y., to Glasgow CPreStwic1k Airport) Scotland, on FAM. Route "A, to be flown by American Overseas AirlineS on or about June 1. The air mail rate to Scotland is Is cents a half-ounce.
 A special cachet will be applied to all covers sent to the post off, flee or the airmail field at New York, bearing the required postage and accompanied by a request that they be held for the first flight. Requests for covers bearing the New York Post Office cachet should be sent to the Postmaster at New York, and requests for the Air Mail Field cachet should be sent to the Regional Superintend- ent, Air Postal Transport, N. Y. l, N. Y.
 The British postal authorities have advised that covers cannot be backstamped, and that only covers addressed for delivery in Scotland may be sent. Collectors desiring that their covers be returned to them must employ the services of an agent in Scotland, to whom or in whose care they can address their covers and who will under take to return the covers to them.
 As an aid to collectors who do
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-05-24

not have their own agents in Scot land, American Overseas Airlines has agreed that its Prestwick Air port office will act gratuitously as agent for persons who may desire to address covers in its care. The covers need bear only the postage necessary for the first flight, and will be returned to the SenderS named thereon at the company'S expense. Each cover should bear in the upper left corner Gas return card) the name and address of the person to whom the cover is to be returned. Covers for handling by the company should be addressed to the same person named on the return card, as follows:
 Same name as on return carO
 GO American Overseas AirlineS
 Prestwick Airport
 Prestwick, Scotland. In view of the gratuitous service provided for collectors, American Overseas Airlines specifies that while every effort will be made to return all covers in good con- dition, the company cannot be re- sponsible for loss or damage to covers from causes beyond con- trol.
 All covers must reach the Post master or Regional Superintendent at New York not later than May 29. Covers already postmarked at other offices or at airmail fields, Or articles mailed in the usual manner, will not receive the ca chet.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-05-24
Labor Advances
 By
 Ruth DembO

Henry Wallace has just returned from Europe with message for the American people. Regardless of how one feels about MT. Wal lace and his political beliefs it Is in keeping with the best Ameri- can traditions of free speech and fair play to give the proponents of both sides of any question a hearing. The opponents to Henry Wallace have already been heard.
 As a former Vice President of the United States and man hand picked by Roosevelt for his Cab inet, Henry Wallace deserves a hearing. Winston Churchill coming on a mission to the United States was after all given the blessings of our President when he made his speech at Fulton. The Wallace op- ponents who say that Wallace had no right to go abroad to speak as an American accepted Churchill with open arms. Their argument therefore does not hold water.
 Any man who speaks for peace in these trying times in keeping with tfle Roosevelt heritage should be heard by the American people. Once we have heard all sides of a question we have right to make up our minds and chose sides. To do so without hearing all sides would be unintelligent.
 Wallace's mission to Europe brought him in contact with the people and leaders of many diff ferent nations. I am sure the Amer ican people will want to hear tfle message. he brings. Connecticut citizens will have chance to do so on June 9th when Henry Wal lace will speak at the New Haven Arena under the sponsorship of many civic and labor groups. The interest which Wallace's trip has aroused precludeS a packed arena. Those who like and don't like MT. Wallace will no doubt be on hand to cheer or not to cheer.
 Editors Note: Although my edi- torial policy shows me to be op- posed to Wallace's views as stated in his recent tour abroad, Still l feel as Voltaire did when he penned his famous lines to Rousseau: T do not agree with thing you say, but will fight to the death for your right to say it!-R. B.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-05-24

ing and your name will be added to the mailing list.
 Such 8 program as here outlined will go a long way toward keeping union members informed of their social security rights and responsi- utilities. If you are thinking of starting a social security informa- tional program in your union To- cal, why not talk over with the local office ways in which they can be of service to you?
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-05-24

Department of Agriculture pre- dictions of the first billion bushel winter wheat crop in history indicate that the U. s. will maintain or expand its role as the breadbasket of democ- racy. Chart at top compares last years record-breaking winter wheat crop with estimate for this year. Lower chart com- pares last years rye crop with 1947 estimate, which is 32 per
 cent higher.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-05-24

1. At the request of a local un- ion, a representative from the social security office will be happy to attend a union meet ing to explain briefly old-age and survivors insurance and answer any questions your members might have on this program.
 2. The local social security off, flee can also supply you with simply written pamphlets on the old-age and survivors in- surance program for distribu- ton to your membership. These pamphlets are free. 3. Also available at the local of flee are posters on old-age and survivors insurance, which are suitable for display in your union hall.
 4. Why not form a social Secur- ity committee in your local and city labor body to pass on information to workers? Many locals have found this to be the best insurance against loss of benefits. Where committee of members in a union assumes responsibility for keeping it's members in- formed about social security, then the chances of losing out out on benefits are greatly re- duced. The responsibilities of such a committee might in- clude advising Sam Johnston, who has reached age 65 whose employment has been termi- mated, to stop in at the local social security office, or sug- gesting to Jim Kelly's widow that she inquire about surviv- ors benefits.
 Each month the local social se- rity office distributes to mem rs of social security committees d other interested union officials Social Security Labor Bulletin" |" lis bulletin contains a brief one ge statement of importance to orkers on their old-age and sur- vors insurance. It is designed for ading at union meetings and for sting on union bulletin boards. your union body is not receiving is monthly bulletin, call or write g office in the Post Office Build
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-05-24
At Your Service

The New London Social Security office, located in the Post Office Building, has always been interested in work ing closely with labor unions social security nforma- tional program.
 Much still remains to be done toward this end. Some workers continue to lose benefits because they don't know their rights under odage and survivors insurance Conse uuently continuous international program social cury needed to reach both the workers who may be insured nder social security for the first time and also the older workers who need to be reminded of their rights under the act How this be done? Here few sug
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-05-24
Population Increases
 n Million Since 194O

Uncle Sam now has 142 million nieces and nephews, according to the Bureau of tE1e Census. That is a gain of II million since the 1940 census.
 The population is growing older, too, because people are living longer" says J. c. Capp, Bureau director.
 Five colors only are used to form the international Color Alphabet flags used on the high seas; red, yellow, blue, black and white.
Evening star., 1947-04-28
Rail Service From D. {.
To Harrisonburg Resumed
By the Assoeiotsd Press

HARRISONBURG, Va, April %.
More than 1000 persons jammed
the railroad depot here yesterday
to see the first Southern Railway
passenger train in five years pun
in here from Washington.
For at least one of the passengers,
Thomas Rowan of Alexandria, it
was a nostalgia trip, Mr.. Rowan
was the engineer at the throttle
when the first Southern train rolled
into Harrisonburg in 1896
Southern Railway officials took
the Washington = to Harrisonburg
train off shortly after war started
because the equipment was needed
to move troops. At the insistence
of Harrisonburg, Rockingham and
Shenandoah Valley committee, the
State Corporation Commission res
Gently ordered the train service re-
stored.
On hand to greet Engineer J. c.
Crump and present him with .
Virginia ham we're Mayor B. T,
Denton of Harrisonburg, Mayor
J. P. Harpine of Broadway, Mayor
Raymond Hoover of Timbervilie,
Secretary Russell L. Stultz Of the
Harrisonburg Chamber of Com
merce, Chairman Howard Heatwole
of the Board of Supervisors and
Delegate j. o. Stickley.
Evening star., 1947-04-28
Regar Fefed on Retirement
As Sunday School Head

Members and teachers of the First
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Sunday school class yesterday paid
tribute to Robert S. Regar, retiring
after serving for over 30 years as
Sunday school superintendent of
the church at Thirteenth and Mon
roe streets NV. He was presented
with clock, a testimonial scroll and
flowers.
Mr.. Regar, who is 65, has been
teaching Sunday school here and in
Pennsylvania for nearly so years.
He came to Washington in 1909. AS
an official of the Post Office Depart
ment, he rose to the position of
Third Assistant Postmaster General
He is now chairman of the depart
ment's welfare and recreation serv-
ices and superintendent of office
procedure and forms.
He was graduated by Georgetown
University Law School In 1912.
Evening star., 1947-04-28
Razing Of Units Begins
At WAVE n Quarters D

Workmens today began tearing
down SO frame buildings which had
been used as WAVE quarters during
the war. The buildings were known
as WAVE Quarters D and cover some
80. acres at Massachusetts, and. Ne
braska avenues NV. 7 y -,
Those buildings on the grounds
which have been turned over to
American University will not be
demolished, according to the con-
tractor, H. Herfurth, jr., so o street
Sc. The buildings are near the
university's Ward Circle campus.
The barracks were built in 1942
and enlisted Navy men were the
first occupants. Later the buildings
were turned into WAVE barracks.
The WAVES moved out about year
ago.
Since then. Navy officials said,
numerous attempts have been made
to dispose of the buildings, but
American University was the only
interested party and did not need
all the buildings.
The barracks at one time accom-
modated about $500 WAVES. A
general recreation hall and swim
ming pool are among the facilities
taken by the university.
Evening star., 1947-04-28
Five Hurt as Car Rams
Electric Light Pole

Five persons were injured yester-
day when an automobile driven by
Nick William Koustenis, %. struck
an electric light pole at Minnesota
avenue and F streets Sc, police
reported,
Mr. Koustenis was admitted to
Casualty Hospital with possible in
ternal injuries. face cuts and pos
sible fractured arm.
Three members of his family ano
q fourth person Of the same name
but unrelated to the Koustenis' also
were injured. The non relative
Harry Koustenis, %. of 3517 Mime
sofa avenue NE, did not require
hospital treatment, police said.
The drivers brother, John, 10
and sisters, Jennie, Is. and Helen
%, suffered cuts and bruises The
Koustenis live at 27o9 Branch ave-
nue. Sc.
Evening star., 1947-04-28
Sun Found to Have Heartbeat:
Affects Earth Temperatures
Radiation Changes Atlantic Ocean Has
May Aid Forecasts, Double Bottom,
Academy Is Told Geophyseists Learn
BY Thomas R. Henry.
sa Science Editor Of The Stor.

,r Of The Star.
The Atlantic Ocean has two bot
toms.
Evidence of this was presented
before the American Geophysical
Union, which started a three day
meeting at the National Museum
today, by Drs. j. B. Hersey and
Maurice Ewing of Columbia Uni
versity.
Along a line from New York
through Bermuda and Puerto Rico
they exploded small bombs near the
surface and measured the return
ing echoes from the sea bottom
They found that constantly they
were getting back two echoes from
each explosion-one from about
two-and-a-half seconds to an in
terval too small to be measured
later than the first.
First Echo From Sediment.
The conclusion was that the first
echo came from the thick layer of
sediment and sedimentary rock
which forms the apparent ocean
bottom, but that some of the sound
continued through this medium to
much harder rock below. This ap-
parently is the true sea bottom and
lies at a maximum distance of
about 5000 feet below the apparent
bottom.
While these measurements were
made only in the off-shore area
along the American continent the
probability is high that the same
conditions continue to much
greater distance eastward.
One of the most titanic natural
features on earth is the $50 OOOo-
square-mile Poss Ice Shelf which
forms the southern end of the Ross
Sea south of New Zealand in the
Antarctic. Ships are confronted by
a 600-mile-long wall of blue ice
from so to 100 feet high into which
extend occasional narrow bays, such
as the Bay of Whales where the
Byrd Antarctic expedition was
based this winter.
Surveys Reported to Union.
From the open sea the shelf ex-
tends 400 miles southwark to the
foothills of the Queen Maud Noun
tains which constitute the rim of
the Antarctic Continent. Results of
extensive surveys of this mammoth
sheet of ice were reported to the
Geophysical Union today by DR..
Thomas c. Paulter. geologist of the
last Byrd expedition. DR.. Poulter
travelled for more than 1000 miles
royer this shelf with seisomograph
| by which he could measure the rate
of shock waves sent through the ice
and made more than 200 measure
ments. Much of this work was done
in the terrible cold and darkness of
the Antarctic winter.
His conclusions were that the
average thickness of the shelf is
about 750 feet and that large part
of it is floating on top of the. sea.
Below it flows at least one ocean
current with a maximum speed of
about mile an hour. He has def
mite evidence, however, that some of
the ice rests ON dry land.
Evening star., 1947-04-28
| Georgia Avenue
Underposs Work
To Detour

Traffic on Georgia avenue In
Silver Spring is scheduled to be re-
routed around the Baltimore d
Ohio Railroad underpass tomorrow.
The detour, caused by widening
of the u1aderpass, will route Wash
ington-bound traffic along Coles
vile road to the East-West high
way and back to Georgia avenue
about two blocks south of the ra3E
road tracks. Traffic coming from
Washington will turn to the rigAt
along Burlington avenue, to Stgp
avenue and back to Georgia avefiN
James English, representing tne
J. D. Hedin Construction Co., con-
tractors for the widening job, and
Montgomery County police 10Th
announced plans to start the detour
tomorrow, although foreman said
that the move might be delayed.
1t is estimated the detour will be In
effect for about q year.
Evening star., 1947-04-28

panied by intense radio fade-outs
all over the earth and by great
flame eruptions from the face of
the sun, reaching thousands of miles
into space. The evidence indicates,
DR.. Forbush said, that changing
magnetic fields associated with
such a solar flare may act as mag
Inetic accelerators for charged
particles and similar processes on
the stars of the Milky Way galaxy
may account for all cosn1ic ray
phenomena.
The National Academy this morn
ing started its annual two-day meet
ing in the National Academy Build
ing on Constitution avenue. This
lis the first of its meetings held
there since the start Of the war.