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Evening star., 1947-03-03
By Betty Miles

The Scrib-a-Lcgue is a monthly
newspaper dedicated solemnly to
timely and seasonal coverage of
the news" It's contents are not at
all solemn, and it was created by
youngsters ranging from IL to is
years of age, who create poem,
draw a cartoon or conduct a public
opinion poll with equal aplomb.
Writing, claim these young people,
is their hobby. They were organized
~iptQ the Young Scribblers'' Club a
ytar ago, when MI. Anthony J. Del
Popolo, then a teacher at Gordon
Junior High School, took them un-
der his wing. The Young Scribblers'
Sketchbook," which they wrote and
mimeographed themselves, was their
first product. The Scrib-a-Logue
has evolved from it.
The first edition of their paper,
which will be available March /, will
contain some of the features you
find in your newspaper. The Scrib-
blers couldn't enlist the service Of
George Gallup, but they did some
Oll OWAs xA0OAbo "a @AA
ages were stopped on the streets Of
Georgetown and Washington and
asked the question, How old should
children be when they have their
first date?" The percentages in
volved in the answers are quite
interesting.
Juvenile delinquency holds the
spotlight on the editorial page, fea-
turing two editorials by 13-year -olds.
There are also "tid-bits Of fiction ?
One particular appealing piece is
called MY Ancestors" in which the
piano explains his being here In
terms of the lutte and the bagpipe.
The poems are mostly concerned
with impending spring.
Details of writing contest be-
ing sponsored by the Scribblers are
also included. The contest covers
essays, poetry and short stories, and
Is open to junior high school stu
dents in the Washington area.
And not to be overlooked is Rick
Evening star., 1947-03-03

times have you spoiled the appear
iance Of the pieces by having the
meringle stick to your knife? Tc
iavoid this coat the knife with the
interest trace Of butter and the knife
viii slide through slick and clean
without sign Of rough edge.
I This delicious torte uses q meringue
topping which Is baked on top OF
the batter. The layers are then put
together with q filing. The perfect
answer for a dessert-bridge.
CoCONUT PINEAPPLE ToRTE.
" cup butter.
" cup sugar.
4 egg yolks.
u teaspoon vanilla.
rs cup cake flour.
/ teaspoon baking powder.
~ cup pineapple juice.
Cream butter. Gradually beat In
sugar. Add egg yolks that have
been beaten until they are thick and
lemon colored. Add vanilla. Sift
|four, measure and sift with the
baking powder. Add alternately
with the pineapple juice. Spread in
two small layer cake pans. Cover
with meringue and bake in q pre-
heated oven for rs to 30 minutes at
S25 degrees +.
MERINGUE.
4 esq whites.
74 cup sugar.
~ teaspoon salt.
4 teaspoon vanilla.
!, cup coconut.
Beat whites until sti1. Gradually
beat in sugar. Beat until q peak
is held when the beater is removed.
Add salt, vanilla and " cup coconut.
Spread on UNBAKED layers. Sprin-
kle with remaining u cup coconut.
When cake is cooled put together
with the following filling:
PINEAPPLE FILLING.
| cup cream, whipped.
IN tablespoons confectioners' sugar.
i cup well drained pineapple.
u teaspoon vanilla.
Whip cream. Add remaining in
gradients. Spread between LAYERS.
Evening star., 1947-03-03
Meringues
By Tiolef asIkner

Why does the meringue on top Of
pie "weepn7 Why does II shrink9
Numerous other questions are often
asked concerning the success or
failure ofs q meringue. When 9
meringue Aweeps" or when tearliks
drops form on the surface it can
usually be attributed to one Of two
reasons. Either too much sugar was
used or the. sugar was too coarse
grained and did not dissolve easily
or become thoroughly mixed with
the egg white. The proportion to
follow Is 2 tablespoons OF sugar to
each egg white used. The sugar
should be added gradually during
the beating process. and each addi-
tion should be well beaten into the
whites before more is added. When
beaten sufficiently the egg whites
will have moist, glossy texture
and will stand in peaks
A meringue will fall and be tough
II not baked at the proper tempera !.
ture or II not baked the correct
length Of time. That takes you
back to the general rule for cooking
eggs-too high temperature win
produce tough, leathery product.
Too hot an oven for q meringue
merely browns the surface, making
b leathery crust while leaving the
underneath part uncooked. As q
result, when the meringue stands
awhile the raw uncooked portion
starts to liquefy. It should bake at
least Is minutes In moderately
slow oven OF 325 degrees r.
If your meringue shrinks away
from the edge Of your pies you are
not spreading it clear to the edge
of the pastry. It should touch the
crust, then as 1t bakes and sets it
will cling to the tluted edge.
The filling should be slightly
cooled before the meringue is spread
on; it should also be spread lightly.
A meringue pie does not keep too
well; by that, I mean the pie should
be served reasonably soon after be-
ing baked, for the most satisfying
results. One more trick and this
is about cutting the pie How many
Evening star., 1947-03-03
PIES AND CAKEs

from Mrs. r. A. s., T0kosn6 Park
Come time ago ] noticed q request
Tor pumpkin pie. At the time I va,
sure many ladies would respond
but since am writing / shall In.
clude my recipes although perhaps
1t Is 4 little out Of season now.
9upresne pumFkin pie: Measure
IL cups cooked and strained pump
kin. Add " cup sugar, 2 table
7 spoons butter, 2 tablespoons mo.
lasses, / teaspoon ginger, teaspoon
cinnamon, Y teaspoon nutmeg and
u teaspoon salt. Add 2 egg yolks
sliently beaten, then add IN cups
scalded milk Il use top milk and
mix thoroughly. Fold in 2 esa
whites beaten until stii. Bake In
one crust. A nice topping Il
whipped cream mixed with softened
cream cheese or just thin layer Of
whipping cream.
ChifSon pumpkin pie: One enve-
lcpe plain gelatin, u cup cold water
: eggs, ] cup sugar, 1A cups canned
or cooked pumpkin, "a cup milk, "
teaspoon each Of ginger, nutmeg
cinnamon, salt. Beat egg yolks
slightly and add VI Of the cup OF
sugar, pumpkin, milk and season.
iugs. Cook In double boiler until
ctStard consistency, stirring con-
stantly. Soften gelatin in cold water
and dissolve In hot custard. Cool
and when mixture begins to thicken,
fold in stifdy beaten egg whites to
which remaining " cup Of sugar
has been added. Turn into baked
pie shell or crumb crust and chill.
darnish with whipped cream.
Tonight made use Of the follow
ing recipe, with some leftover sponge
cake from Sundays dessert. It Is
quick, easy and nice for children.
Quick grange meringue cake: Three
large oranges (Navel oranges are
best for this, but have used the
other kind also), plain sponge cake
4 tablespoons powdered sugar, 2 egg
whites, 2 tablespoons powdered
sugar (additionaD, grated rind and
! n orange. Peel orange, slice, ar
range, on sponge cake. allowing the
Juice to seep into cake. Sprinkle
: with 1 tablespoons powdered sugar.
/ Whip egg whites stiff with addi-
tional 2 tablespoons sugar. Pile on
top of sponge cake. sprinkle with
orange rind, and brown meringue
lightly under broiler or slow oven.
The individual sponge cake on sale
for shortcake in the stores can be
use for this and will save time for a
busy mother. Also cut down recipe
to match the amount OF cake you
have. For instance, used one large
orange and one egg white tonight
for two portions.
Now that I am started I would
also like to include recipe for
"circus cake" with which I have
delighted many small friends. Per-
hapS young mothers would like to
make 1t for youngsters birthday
parties. It sounds complicated, but
1t is really very easy and lots OF fun
to do.
Circus cake: Make inexpensive
sponge cake and bake in two layers
about 8 or Q inches ungreased.
When cool, put two layers together
with chocolate butter icing (plain
white butter icing for small chill
Evening star., 1947-03-03
kHWhatS Coobiil''

TUESDAY
Roast Veal Rump
Potatoes Hdrvdrd Beets
Bermuda Salad Bread
Canned Peaches
Bermuda Salad.
/ small head caulihower. Watercress
small head lettuce IN A-ounce portions Blue cheese,
n large peeled Bermuda onion crrmhed.
thiniy sliced. French dressing.
u sliced stuffed olives
Separate noweretA lettuce
together rims
and French dressing into which the cheese has been
hed BY "Vks-@
Evening star., 1947-03-03

How to set the oe correctly has become subject
each other each hostess neehbo for
within ondg toste
wodobes suffered TO
Every home least white Irish doo toboth
matching formal
the 18th
and sons wedding
When tobe Single" double
Double double
entote from the which Single" domosk
good domosk always than double domk
doro marked value
1t impossible
ondo a neory as you con,o inchdr hends
Evening star., 1947-03-03
FRUIT IN CAKE
REOIJEST2

From Mrs. B. ]. X, BrenttDoOd.J
Am sending in advice to Mrs. F.
H. T., Washington, to clean silver.
The proportions are ] teaspoon salt,
teaspoon baking soda to each
quart of boiling water. Put the solu-
ton in an aluminium dish pan or in
another pan with some aluminium
object in the pan.
Place pan Of solution over low
burner, keep hot, not boiling. Place
silver In solution and not crowd.
II all points of silver Is not emerged
turn over. When the tarnish dis
appears, rinse In clear, cold water.
Fruit In cake: Maybe this viii!
Evening star., 1947-03-03
oacy. the Master Defectiff, stalking

0acy, the Master Defectiff, stalking
IA criminal as willy as Influence"
Mr.. Del Popolo, the clubs adviser,
now teaching at Honeywell White
hall School, believes that children
should be allowed to write as they
wish. He feels that their adviser
should later discuss their work with
them, giving the proper guidance,
but not guiding than accordings1o
his own whims. He's particularly
impressed with the imagination that
seems to literally bound through
children's work.
He hopes to have the children not
only write, but carry their creative
ability into performing as well. To
date, they've appeared on two radio
programs, once on WMAL's Chill
dren's Frolics" (on which they did
Evening star., 1947-03-03
Building Better
Marriages

They lived happily ever after
won't be true unless you make
a go of it. Marriage is career,
and wise is the girl who studies
up on it.
Beginning Wednesday, the
YWCA is offering 10 weeks
course on building better mar
riages, classes to be held every
Wednesday from 7::30 to 9 pm.
Florence Watson Olesen, wife,
mother, teacher of parent
groups, homemaker, and widely
associated with marriage and
family welfare organizations
will be the teacher.
For further information, con-
tact Mrs. Rebecca Martin
Slater, director adult education,
Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION, 18th and K streets,
Metropolitan 2100.
Evening star., 1947-03-03

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's fun name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail TO the Readers Clearing
House, Wonan's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those Of The Star, and, as II
Is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them. Betsy Cas,ceH
Evening star., 1947-03-03
Readers Clearing House

help you. When ! bake my fruit
cake, I cut up the fruit, roll It IN
fiour, put IN the fruit and the fiour
that clings TO the fruit only, folding
this ID the cake batter last.
Request for . friend Of mime: She
had some white lace and decided to
ecru. Got too dark. Put It In bleach
solution. Turned the lace orange.
Used two packages Of dye remover
and the lace Is . little lighter. She
wishes it to be still lighter. Can
any Of you Kind readers help her
out?
Evening star., 1947-03-03

. take off on Aliens Alley, and on
WTOP's ID. c. Dateline."
Roberta Wadley is the president
of the club, Billy Chancler is the
vice president, Iris Rodgin is the
secretary and Donald McNeice is
Evening star., 1947-03-03

the sergeant at arms. Other men,
bers of the club include Jean Struble,
Rachel Child, Lynne Paul, Doris
Heatwole, Nancy Dahl, Sybil Speier
and Carmen Esparolini.
The magazine is available at the
Evening star., 1947-03-03
HOT PLATE COOKERY.
SITTER GROIJp

To Mrs. j. H. K. Bellemead, N. J..
I spent two years in Washington
apartment where the Kitchen" was
a hot plate and we had few favor
ite dishes that didn't involve the
more expensive cuts, of meat. One
was spaghetti, the spaghetti could
be cooked beforehand and then put
into the skillet In which the sauce
was made to allow it all to simmer
Tor awhile. We also liked dish
with naacaroni cooked in a double
boiler to which were added q ca1,
Of tuna fish and a can Of condensed
mushroom soup. That can be varied
in several ways, using lima beans
instead OF macaroni or tomato soup
in place of mushrooms, etc. We
found one could make casserole
dishes by turning the heat to low
and using an asbestos pad under
meath q glass baking dish. One
such dish was made with layers OF
vegetables starting at the bottom,
potatoes. carrots, peas, onions.
cooked hamburger and tomato
sauce over the whole. This should
be cooked about an hour. Although
I didn't have one at the time, ]
should think pressure cooker
would be a wonderful help. No
doubt it would take little longer
to build up the pressure but that
would be only small matter con-
sidering all that can be done with
one.
Is there any kind of parents CO.
operative sitter group in Alexandria? !?
I would gladly spend one evening
in two weeks sitting in exchange for
the same.
Evening star., 1947-03-03
editorial otrice at 1898 N street NV.

What's YOUR hobby7 Call
Betty Miles, National 5000, En-
tension 396-she'd like to hear
from uon! y
Evening star., 1947-11-20

we going to do If even a tenth Of the
people over 65 need mental treat
ment and disqualification in 1880
when there will be 100000 in this
age group?"
DR.. Duvals talk took place. in the
Commerce Department auditorium
where the mental hygiene confer
ence will resume this afternoon.
At 4 pm, there will be a panel
discussion on "Interprofessional Re-
lationships and the Patient" At
pm, DR.. Frederick Brown Harris
pastor of Foundry Methodist
Church, will address the closing
session.
Evening star., 1947-11-20

The forum will be resumed today.
He told the group it was impos-
sible to overestimate the Importance
of the psychological factor in nurs-
ing. He said patient remembers
the way he is treated by hospital
attendants, the degree Of confidence
they inspire and the sympathetic
understanding they show-not their
technical skill.
Survival Question Difficult.
A member of the audience asked
what attitude a nurse should take
toward the patient facing a serious
operation who asks her to tell him
his chance of survival.
That, he conceded, Is difficult
problem. DR.. Duval advised, in
most cases, neutral" answer that
will give the patient confidence
that he will get the best possible
medical treatment, without arous-
ing further anxiety.
He traced the emotional develop
ment of the individual from infancy
to old age and warned parents that
unless babies get enough affection
during their first year to develop
normal mother love, they will have
trouble in the transition period
when they are forced to develop
habits that are socially desirable
but contrary to their inclination.
He said mental stress reaches a
peak during adolescence, again in
the late 40s, and finally begins to
mount sharply after IS, when hard
ening of the arteries and senility
take their toll.
Pointing out the country's elderly
population is rapidly increasing as
medical advances prolong physical
life, he said too little has been
accomplished to guarantee mental
health to the aged.
"Our hospitals are getting fuller
and fuller of elderly insane with
practically no chance of recovery.
DR.. Duval pointed out. What are
Evening star., 1947-11-20
Psychological Factor
In Nursing Stressed
Al Hygiene Institute

Every nurse should be q psychi-
atric nurse, in order to understand
her patients problems, the medical
director of st. Elizabeths Hospital
declared last night.
DR.. Addison Duval addressed the
opening session of the Institute on
Mental Hygiene" sponsored by the
Graduate Nurses Association and
the League of Nursing Education
Evening star., 1947-11-20

ries Of Wheatley School to include
white children living in the Trinidad
area north OF Benning road, being
displaced from the Blow and Webb
Elementary, Schools, which yester-
day were designated for use of COL
ored students only.
Members also asked that construc-
ton of long contemplated elemen-
tary school at Mount Olivet road
and Childress street NE. be provided
for in the 1949 District budget.
| The meeting was held in the
Wheatley School, Montello avenue
anad Neal place NE.
Evening star., 1947-11-20
Trinidad Citizens Elect
J, W. Thatcher President

Officers of the Trinidad Citizens
Association, elected last night, are
James w. Thatcher, president; Mrs
Lillian M. Selby, vice president; Mrs
Jesse Adams, secretary, and Herbert
E. Goodrich, treasurer.
The association asked the Board
of Education to broaden the bounda-
Evening star., 1947-11-20

Great Lakes ships in 1e45 han
died a volume Of wheat equivalent
to one-twelfth of the world crop in
normal prewar years.
Evening star., 1947-11-20
FuirIund PTA Plans Bridoe

The Fairland (Md) Elementary
School Parent Teacher Association
will sponsor a benefit bridge party
at pm. tomorrow in the school.
Evening star., 1947-10-07
Reception T Tonigbt
Will Honor KrHg

The Secretary OF the Interior, Mr..
julius Krug, will be guest of honor
at a reception to be given this eve
ming by the Hawaii Statehood Com
mission. The party will be from
$50 until 7:30 o'clock in the Chinese
room of the Mayfiower Hotel.
High lights of the evening will be
the first public showing OF the movie,
The 49th State" one of the This
Is America series put out by RKO,
and an exhibition of hula dances to
be given by Pualani Avon, who has
the title of being the worlds most
famous hula dancer.
Another high spot will be. the pres
entation to the ladies of the 49 fresh
carnation leis, which arrived at IL
O'Clock this morning by plane from
Hawaii.
In the receiving line will be the
Executive Secretary of the State
hood office in Washington and Mrs.
George H. McLane, Mr.. A. T. Long
ley, chairman of the Hawaii State
hood Commission in Honolulu, who
came here for the reception, and
the Delegate from Hawaii and Mrs.
Joseph D. harrington.
Mr.. Philip Reisman, jr., supervisor
of production of the RKO series,
will be on hand. and members OF
the Senate and House Public Lands
Committee have been invited. as
well as high-ranking military OFF,
GERS.
Evening star., 1947-10-07

by the President and his wife, has
new coat Of oh-white paint.
And 80 does the basement corridor,
the entrance lobby and the long
corridor connecting the East Room
and the State Dining Room. The
latter has new hangings. Instead
Of green draperies, heavy gold ones
now set OF the oak-paneled walls.
A Sherlock Holmes might even no
tice that the silver chandelier IN the
State Dining Room has been re-
plated. Forty-five years Of constant
and thorough polishing had worn
the silver off. The Red Room has
8 new chandelier crystal one to
conform with those in the other
rooms on the main floor.
Right now the presidential home
presents a lovely picture from the
avenue, the front lawn ahame with
the large circular bed OF cannas
and scarlet sage. For interior
adornment, however, President and
Mrs. Truman have to buy whatever
flowers they need. The greenhouses
that once supplied all the needs OF
the White House and the Chief
Executives family were torn down
about six years ago. Already In =
delapidated condition, they were
finally removed 30 that Indepen-
dence avenue could be extended
from Fourteenth street to the Tidal
Basin. Even with building materi-
ais once again available, there Is
apparently no plan to replace them.
Evening star., 1947-10-07
Miss Truman to Begin Tour
October lin Pittsburgh 4.
Bv Betty Beale

! October II is the date of Mar
garet Truman's next concert. The
daughter Of the Chief Executive will
sing in Pittsburgh that evening, be-
ginning a tour for which she con-
tracted before the death of her
grandmother, Mrs. Martha e. Tru-
man. There has been talk that she
will. efld the tour with an appear
ance in Washington, but so far as
can be determined 1t Is merely talk.
Mrs. Truman and her daughter
are now in Independence, Mo-, and
will be coming East just before that
important date. The First Lady, will
find the White House bright and
sclean and beautifully prepared for
this years brilliant affairs.
One of her first duties upon her
return will be to complete the White
House calendar of receptions and
>dinners for the 1947-48 season,
which will subsequently be an
nouneed by the social secretary, Mrs
James Helm, ; at press conference.
If the calendar resembles last years,
lit will begin with diplomatic din
ner the end of November, most of
ths.sseoaptienS- taking place after
Congress conYeneS---.- 80 --...-,, go.
Highly observant guests who are
invited back to 1900 Pennsylvania
! Avenue this coming year will notice
a few changes. The large East
Room, where those asked to each
function wait in line to be received
Evening star., 1947-10-07
Mrs. Hagner Weds
H. c. Leighton
In NeU U.YOrk

OF particular interest in Washing
ton is the announcement of the
marriage of Mrs. Courtney Louise
stillwell Hagner of New York and
Washington to Mr.. Hugh Chisholm
Leighton of New York.
The wedding took place Friday
in the Fifth avenue home of the
bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Car
Ehlermann, with the Rev. DR.. Don
aid Harrington of the Community
Church oficia ting at the ceremony
in the presence of close relatives.
Mrs. John F. wilkins, jr.. of Wash
ington, sister of the bridegroom, was
the brides only attendant, and Mr.
wilkins served as best man. The
couple will reside in Tarrytown
N. Y.
The brides mother is Sonora de
Espil, wife of the former Argentine
Ambassador to Washington, London
and Madrid. Her father is Mr.
Wellesley H. Stillwell of Chicago
She was educated at Chatham Hall
and the French School and made
her debut in Washington. as we'll as
at the Tuxedo Ball in New York
Her marriage to Mr.. Randall H
Hagner, jr., of Washington ended
in divorce.
Mr.. Leighton Is the son Of the
late Mr.. Hugh C. Leighton. He was
graduated from the Berkshire
School, served for 43 months in Eu-
rope with the 64th Fighter Wing OF
the Army Air Forces and was
awarded the bronze star. He was
released with the rank of lieutenant
colonel. His two previous marriages
were terminated by divorce.
Evening star., 1947-10-07
Women Qneried
ON Food Issues

How its members feel about the
food situation will be determined
by poll being conducted by the
National Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs.
The federation's 10000 members
in 1000 local clubs will be asked
their opinion Of voluntary ration
ing and the need for the return of
controls. They also will be asked
whether or not they think there
should be special session of Con-
gress to deal with the problem.
Results of the poll will be used as
a basis for possible recommended
tions from the federation to Presi-
dent Truman, cabinet members and
congressional leaders, it was stated.
Il believe the food issue one of
the most important at this moment" "
Miss Sally Butler, national president
of the federation asserted. Il urge
our members to voice their honest
convictions as to how We should
solve this problem"
Evening star., 1947-10-07

bia in the associations Council Of
Delegates, while Miss Helen Mae
Bloedorn was named to represent
Maryland.
Miss Mount, who is an attorney
with the Bureau of Internal Reve-
nue., holds membership in a number
of legal organizations, including the
American Bar Association, the Fed
eral Bar Association, the Womens
Bar Associa ton of the District and
Kappa Beta Pi, International Legal
Sorority. She received her LIB.
degree from National University.
Mrs. Kennedy. who is vice presi-
dent of the Womens Bar Associa-
ton of the District, also holds men,
bership in the District and Ameri-
can Bar Associations. She is a
member of the firm of Roberts and
McInnis.
An attorney for the Justice De-
partment, Miss Bloedorn is vice
president of the Womens Bar AS
sociation of Baltimore, chairman OF
the Committee on International
Penal Law of the National Associa-
ton of Women's Lawyers and chair
man of the Membership Commit
tee of the Federal Bar Association.