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Evening star., 1947-04-29
SPRING FLOWERS.

From M. H. p, College Park.)
To Mr.. E. L. K: Spring flowers,
bulbs, fruit trees and all things per-
tanning to them have also fascinated
me. After living in an apartment
for Ave years we finally found a
nice place to build further out. We
sent for vegetable and flower seed
fruit trees. berry bushes, bulbs and
strawberries. Believe me, we love
it, but after crawling up and down
rows planting strawberry plants all
day my interest has tagged tenn
porarily. But getting back to your
spring flowers, you mention seeds
for spring flowers. If you don't mind
planting every year, pansies are
nice. You can buy the plants at the
market and roadside flower stands
now, but here is my plan. I want
bulbs which. are planted in the fall
and are so colorful about this time.
Then want to plant a number of
wild flower plants. Jack-in-the-
pulpit. white, pink and yellow lady
slippers, Dutchmap's breeches,
blood root, etc. The wild flowers
need shade and acid soil, similar to
the soil in the woods. These plants
can be bought from q nursery or
tracked down in the woods, but I'll
have to buy mine. They multiply,
believe, or they grow seed 50 a few
will in time furnish quite an eye
Evening star., 1947-04-29

graduates and applies her first job
ability change tire or washer whip up meal out Of oyes
@or even take long walk without bsers and fallen
One of those incidents showing price
Of eittzens sits T nns oteu,sq - lsn d ssamg m
Its season with June BANQUET to which members take husband
for this event reported gly going members dol
hotel OF country club The association is an old
distinguished body It's members bunch skates have
paying five dollars those ficup fried chicken canned
peas ice creamte cakes dinners
me ensuing discussion was on quite high plane 1t featured
patriotic @ M the tmses virtues OF simple M
sn CITIZENS @ bo d6n need o to nt on the dos
by going hotel country club to eat together
An elderly member encouraged by the spreading sentiment for
association picnic
somebody's lawn which would Jolly well as thrifty By this s
down hearty round of applause and the chairman referred the
picnic to the on Plans for the annual June BAN
a picnic enthusiast and all We often wonder
outdoor recreation Their social activities center around
dancing parties neither of which stimulates lively conversation or
We were therefore surprised and pleased when the youngest teen
book said she thought she try get together picnic
in the country Our hearty was based Of course on honest
the living looks Sunday morning after the usual Saturday night
party
The pcnickers arrived early bringing assorted foods The
simplicity the unavoidable hot dog balanced quantities OF
cookies two large cakes soft drinks
sereon was aS ns ] out the % SSs
to build right the fire.
place? 1t picnic outdoors wasn't W They built
fire the that nobody
without asbestos face could enough roast hot dog
the kitchen picnic drbbled the
kitchen deciding right
to all outdoors OF they could sit fire
after died bit while
right on
Several the dred the living looking
for fireplace logs to build the bonfire Finding
dance Youngest
happy crowd assembled in the living
three quarts strawberry from the nearest drug
jolly
outdoor recreation The living Sunday morning. looked exactly
the 1t does after the usual Saturday night
dancing Everybody sad though that swell and
let's have another one next Saturday night. "a.
evening jolly
singing that with picnic either the
ctroa the intimate gentleman
walk with his Linda Plain anything
not arm Just shows said the Family Provd thing
being gradually stepped Years Harry
that all
the goamn with lassie by side Next walking
Nellie home while ION soft hand rested
while walked This daring advance celebrated
In favorie "Stroling
Baby Nine hold her holds yours
sign She's
Popular dance the 20s celebrated walking
around the lady activity young
analytical
of the parties has got to walk backward the
kind of sd along awkwardly
anywhere
Neither living room on such
while the F. P peered through the window
What they doing?" he asked in worderment.
Evening star., 1947-04-29
DAYLIGHT SAVING TINE.
fFronr I. z. G.. Wnshinntnn. ]

from r. p. g., Warrington.
I was quite annoyed that you
should waste the valuable space Of
the Clearing House to print letters
in opposition to Daylight Saving
Time but now that you have in
lcluded some in favor Of 1t I feel
better about 1t.
It is utterly incomprehensible to
me how any one could object to
such q wonderful idea as Daylight
Saving Time. To my mind 1t is one
Of the finest things ever invented.
I wish all people who oppose it
could be exiled to Siberia where
they could work in the salt mines
and have all the dark and gloom
they want. Men loved darkness
rather than light, because their
deeds were evil" (John 3:I6).
: How wonderful 1t Is not only to be
able to get home before dark but
actually to have q little time after
supper to get something done out
Of -doorsl The jobs that otherwise
have to be delayed until the week
end can then progress steadily
through the week. Cutting the
grass, replacing the broken window
pane, washing the car, delightful
walks IN the park and the woods
with the children, all the happy and
worthwhile things that we long for
during the cold and dreary winter.
What q Joy 1t Is to take an invigor-
ating trip to the beach and actually
get home before dark or at most
with only few minutes of night
driving!
And even on those rare occasions
when one catches up with all Of
the millions of fine things to do
out-of doors, what q pleasure 1t is
to sit In your yard, look around you
and see how beautiful Washington
Is In summer, and marvel that it
Is still light enough to see such
things!
Evening star., 1947-04-29
Readers Clearing House

Iit Is 50 easy to make. I'm sure Il
win be an asset to include on your
next menu for guests.
One cup granulated sugar, 1 table,
spoons cornstarch. / cup water
(colO, teaspoon vanilla, pinch
salt, cup diced berries (do not
lmash), / baked and cooled crust.
Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt
thoroughly. add water. Cook over
low fire until the mixture thickens
and is clear. Add butter and let
mixture cool. After 1t is cool, add
vanilla and strawberries, pour In
baked crust and chill several hours.
Serve with whipped cream or vanilla
Ice cream. Be sure to cool mixture
before adding the berries.
I will include my never-fail pie
crust. One and q half cups fiour,
v cup shortening, ! teaspoon salt,
5 tablespoons cold water. Blend
-four, shortening and salt. Add
water. Use enough -four on board TO
keep crust from adhering to board.
I61S IOC SHALL PASS AWAY.
fFrom v. D., Wnshingtort.)
In reply to Mrs. M. M. p. OF Ken
sington the following poem may be
found In A. L. Alexander's collection
of Poems That Touch the Heart"
Wnater thou art. wher'er thy footsteps
Heed these wise words: This, too. sha,l
oh. .ievsl sentence from the min. q
What riches 1t contains for age or youth.
sDs or g soans. snd os as III Tim,
As these few words. Go write them on
r' .hou @ in lsm misery 81 Gos Sposhsr' ' NE part
Pc comtortsdl Thy grief shall pass away.
Temper thy Joy: this. too. shan pass away.
ThsS are % 81. @ little baae1es H esssf q tn. hour
Nor yet cast down Judge thou arisht;
When skies are clear, except the cloud;
II, II darkness. c.a wait ths coming light;
Remember. even this. shah pass away.
: Author Unknown.
LOW SUGAR RECIPES.
(From Mrs. M. S., Rockpille.)
I have noticed several requests
lately for low sugar and no sugar
recipes. Here are some of my fav-
orites and we think they are very
good.
Sirup Cake: Thoroughly cream y
cup shortening, I teaspoon vanilla,
add u cup sugar, add u cup light
corn sirup. Add u Of the dry in
gradients to creamed mixture. They
are 1& cups -four, "a teaspoon salt,
2 teaspoons baking powder. Beat
smooth. Add unbeaten eggs one
at q time, beating thoroughly after
each. Add remaining dry ingredi->
ents with u cup milk. Bake in loaf
or layer pans at $50 degrees.
Fluffy Frosting: Two egg whites,
l cup light corn sirup. !. teaspoon
salt. Cook In double boiler beating
with rotary beater until Of spread
ing consistency. Remove from heat,
add teaspoon vanilla. Beat well.
personally, I like l teaspoon pep
permint favoring here)
Gingerbread: Four tablespoons fat.
II cup boiling water. Dissolve fat
in hot water; add / cup molasses.
Sift together IA cups -four, II
teaspoons ginger. l teaspoon cin-
namon. V teaspoon cloves, l tea
spoon baking soda, teaspoon bak-
ing powder, teaspoon salt.
Add all dry ingredients to liquid
mixture. Bake in moderate oven.
And imagine, no sugar, no eggs,
no milk! And to make this a pine
apple upSide-down cake just heat
2 teaspoons butter In heavy skillet,
add " cup light corn sirup. Bring
to boil and add pineapple slices,
then cake batter. Also, nuts and
raisins can be added.
Evening star., 1947-04-29
s (From Mrs. D. L. r., Landon
Hi1e Nd

I'm very glad to see some mothers
sticking up for us on the daylight
saving time issue. I have two small
children and I would be especially
glad for us to have DIST.
My husband workers in Baltimore
and we have been getting up at for
him to get to work by 8. Starting
yesterday. we have to be up at S so
that he can get to work at 8 o'clock
DIST. A mother of two small chill
dren has plenty that can be done in
the early morning in summer, when
1t Is cooler, and arising at S am.
might help in that way, but If my
husband and are to keep that up
all summer we will have to 60 to
bed when the children do to get our
required hours Of rest.
Evening star., 1947-04-29
EHWhatS CooRin|
WEDNESDAY.

=
Lamb Stetu Hot Biscuits
Ron1aine and Wdtercress Salad
y Indian Pudding
DO Indian Pudding
Pressure
! quart milk II teaspoon salt
! cup yellow corn meal teaspoons powdered ginger
u moasses tablespoons butter "
~ cup sugar cup hot water
scald cups milk meal with remain
milk. Stir
hckened Add molasses ginger Pour into
s.buttered metal enamelware cooker
Pe In the hot pudding to Is
pounds Process is minutes Serve slightly
.Falsns may be added II desired by "Vt"
Evening star., 1947-04-29

pleasing display in the early spring.
Send for the free catalogue from
Lounsberry Gardens, Oakford, Ill.
Ask for their wild flower catalogue.
These plants are hardy and viii live
for years.
Good luck with your planting!
Now for request: We have q nice
patch Of beautiful blackberry
bushes, but last year the Japanese
beetles waged war from the time
the first one ripened until the last
one fell OF. I was afraid to spray
with DOT. not knowing what effect
the chemical would have on the ber-
ries. What should I do; It's awful
they get on the juicy fruit and camp
until just the seed remains. Help!
Fellow gardeners!
X X \ 4
DRAWER PULLS?
(Fron Mrs. M. l.. E., Washington.
In doing over several pieces Of
furniture, I find I am unable to
equip them with new drawer pulls
and handles. No one seems to stock
such items. Can any of the readers
suggest how ! may locate pulls,
knobs, handles, ETC.?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information sent in BY the fol-
lo1Ding has been forwarded to
those for ,Dhon, it 1pus intended.
Mrs. r. A. G., Gordonspille;
Mrs. J. c. T., Front Royal: Mrs.
J. E. j., Silper Spring: Mrs. F.
M. S., Chevy Chase; Mrs. B. D. G.,
Fairfar;: Mrs. W. D. T., AMMAN
dale; Mrs. A. l.. F., Arlington:
Mrs. A. L., Vienna; Mrs. r. C. ~,
Mrs. J. A. S., sr.;: Miss M. S. S.,
Mrs. W. c. L., Mrs. S. M. D., Mrs.
p. W. B., Mrs. G. D., Miss M. S.,
Washington.
Our thanks to these readers,
tDIsose contributions 1pere similar
to Others previously receiped::
Mrs. H. F. L., Lurny;: Mrs. M. c.,
arlington; Mrs. M. J. p, Wash
ington.
TICK SHOTS
fFrom r. C. p, Alerandrin.)
The RICH Is the first thing I turn
to In the paper, and it's friendly,
over the back fence tone is Just
fine. The recipes are grand, and
also discussions regarding children
are especially interesting, since I
have four small youngsters and need
plenty OF advice. Two of them are
now having tick "shots," and I'd
like to urge mothers Of young chill
dren who play in wooded areas to
give them this protection. Tick
fever victims are more numerous in
this area every year, and we spend
lots Of time outdoors. Do ask your
doctors about 1t now!
X X X X
ROPE-JUMPING SAYINGS?
From D. S. Arlington.)
I am wondering II any Of the
readers of RICH can remember any
Of the sing song sayings they used
to say while jumping rope. With
spring in the air, my little 8-year-
old has already started to, jump
rope and wants to know what we
said when her age.
X X X
STRAWBERRY PIE.
from Mrs. W. l.. B., Alexandria,
want to contribute my recipe for
strawberry pie to the other readers
If The. Star. This Is one OF my
choice recipes. When I serve this,
ALWAYS receive commitments and
Evening star., 1947-05-04
Montgomery Appeal
For Special Tax Levy Lev
Studied by Gov. Lane
! By the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 3. Gov.
Lane took under advisement today
a plea of Montgomery County cit
liens and legislators to sign a 1947
Legislative act empowering the.
county commissioners to levy special
taxes approved by the Bureau Of
Revenue Estimates.
Opposed to the measure at the
hearing held by the chief execu-
tive was the Maryland Franchise
Motor Operators Association, whose
representatives, F. D. Spofford of
Hagerstown, and Mai. William NJ.
Archer, said il any local govern
ment unit needed more money, re-
vision of State tax laws was the
proper remedy.
State Senator Roy Tasco Davis,
Montgomery County Republican,
led the delegation attending the
hearing
He told the Governor, "a minority
OF our county citizens now pay real
estate taxes, but most of them use
our county facilities. This meas
ure would in no way interfere with
the State taxing program, but II
would enable the county to meet
education and road requirements
He called for opposition to the
bill from county residents, but nc
opponents were present.
Among groups backing the bill
was the Montgomery County League
of Women Voters, which favors 8
graduated income tax.
The women voters were repre-
sented by Mrs j. Rene Hemingway
Takoma Park, and Mrs. G. Beale
Bloomer, Chevy Chase, who favored
the emergency measure to ''hell
meet the particular problem facing
Montgomery County
Others Speaking for Bill.
Others speaking in favor of the
bill were Irwin H. Wensink, legisla-
tive council chairman of the Parent
Teacher Association, Bethesda; DR.
| Grace B. Holmes, chairman of the
Educators Committee of the Ameri-
can Association of University Wom-
en-, Maryland division; Rhees Bur-
Evening star., 1947-05-04

1905 as railroad doctor recetvec
the appellation from friends and
colleagues because Of his wit and
humorous philosophy. IN recent
years he wrote an anonymous
column, The Old Man Says" for
a weekly paper published by his son
Walter g. jr. on Bainbridge Island
in Puget Sound.
Walter, who is now director OF
weekly newspaper publicity for the
Republican National Committee in
Washington. and a second son,
Robert. r. Manchester, Conn, came
here several days ago. DR.. Wood
wards wife, Carrie, also survives.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
Dr.. ". c. Woodward Dies;
viii Rogers Of Medicine

BY the Assoeiated Press
SEATTLE, May 3.-Dr. Walter G.
Woodward, 10, known as the will
Rogers of the. medical profession. =
died today after several weeks i'll
ness.
iile physician, who came west in
Evening star., 1947-05-04

keft. president Of the Montgomery
County Civic Federation; Mrs.
Arthur Stack Of the Federated
Women's Clubs. Chevy Chase; dele
gates Leona Rush, r. Duncan Clark
and John r, Reeves; John A. Reed
of the Garrett Park Citizens Associ-
alton: Wesley I. Sauter, county
commissioner; Arthur B. Joseph,
president of the Montgomery County
Board of Education, and Leslie Able
of the County Council OF Parent
Teacher Association.
Evening star., 1947-05-04

-. then payments as low as S11.04 per month. L. r,
Steuart Bro, Inc, fuel specialists in Washington
for over 43 years, make it easy for you to convert
to clean, convenient automatic oil heat NOW! Don't
get caught In the Fall rush.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
l;1!1 '1.!l;l;El,ll33!(

You pay now, IL prices go lower before November
LIST well give you back the difference ACT NOW!
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and other products are important
industries. Both Kansas City and
st. Louis rank high as wholesale
distribution centers for the entire
Observation-Disclosures valley. Flour
mills and cereal plants at St. Jo-
seph had tremendous war output.
Missouri is one Of the few middle
states that yet markets ties, lumber.
laths and shingles In large quanti-
ties, supporting more than 300 COM
mercial sawmills. The state has
the largest deposits Of lead, zinc
and coal in the Middle West. It also
has valuable clays, building stone
and sands. Missouri produces about
AZ per cent OF the annual production
OF baryte for the United States.
With its varied topography, Mis-
souri, has many scenic attractions.
1t has more than 240 recorded caves,
many with several floors and some
with underground streams. Besides
its many natural lakes, it has Lake
OF the Ozarks which was created by
the Bagneu dam across the Usage
river, built in 1929. This lake is 129
miles long with 1900 miles of shore
line. Big Spring, with a measured
daily flow of $40, 900, 900 gallons, is
the largest in the world. All
streams and lakes are stocked with
fish, and the hunting Of quail, ducks
and other birds is widespread. The
forests and hills of the Ozark noun
tains are nationally famous.
Spawned by Railroads.
Missouri Is one OF the leading rail-
road states Of the nation, being
served by 10 trunk line roads.
Agricultural products of Missouri |
include two and one-hah billion
pounds Of beef annually; one billion
pounds OF pork; four billion pounds
Of milk; one million pounds OF chick
ems; besides eggs, sheep, cotton,
wool, corn. wheat, tobacco, soy
beans and other crops.
From its rich historical back
ground, Missouri has emerged !
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continental prairie. Southwestern
Missouri is part Of the Ozark
plateau of Arkansas, and fiat south
eastern Missouri Is delta or bottom
land characteristic Of the lower Mis-
sissippi valley.
The states diversity is even
pronounced In its people. The
quiet St. Louis business man Is
unlike the go-getter from Kan
sas City. The farmer In north
ern Missouri speaks . different
language than the delta agricul-
turist. And the Ozark people
differ from all the rest. On one
thing they all agree: Missouri Is
= great state! Miss0urians have
= state pride As deep and fixed
IS any Texans.
There are no deserts, no barren
,eaks in Missouri. Corn grows tall,
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woods are thick, fruits and berries
abound. and beneath the soils sur
face are rich stores Of minerals.
High In Industries.
Although a rich agricultural state,
Missouri has a two billion dollar
manufacturi industry even in nor
NAL years. Meat packing at Kansas
City and st. Joseph. boots and shoes
at st. Louis, mems and women's
clothing In all the large cities, to-
bacco processing, airplane manufac-
ture, book and other printing. and
established to process the
states resources and raw products
place Missouri among the ranking
Industrial states. Mining. lumber
ng, cement making, corn cob pipes
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Editors Note: This II an
ether In the "Stories Of the
States" series.)

Editors Note: This II an
ether In the "Stories Of the
States" series.)
BY EDWARD EMERINE
WNU Features
There's no place like Mis-
souri-as any Missourian will
tell you. Part northern, part
southern, part eastern and
part western, and wholly
American, the "Show Me"
state is a collection of indi-
viduals, climates, soils, indus
tries and resources. Build a
fence around Missouri, cut it
off from the rest of the world,
and it will get along all right"
is a boast often heard.
Missourians might be nearly right
at that about their state being
self-sustaining. Cut off from the rest
Of the world, they still could enjoy
mountains, plains, rivers and lakes.
They could eat beefsteak, lamb
chops, ham and bacon, fresh fish,
'ried chicken, fruits, vegetables
md bread, and still have plenty
# whipped cream. pie, cake, sugar,
'otatoes-Irish or sweet-oatmeaI,
utter and eggs. Their shoes
would be made in st. Louis, and they |
you'd have a choice Of wool or cot
on clothing, straw or felt hats, light
lothing or fur coats. Besides, they
7ould have whisky. beer, wine, to-
acco. corncob pipes and the Mis-
ouri mule. They might be short on
old and q few other luxuries, but
icy would have coal, wood, lead,
nc. iron, glass. clay. copper. nick
|, cobalt. steel. antimony, tungsten,
rsenic and some oil and gas.
Topography II Diversified.
geographically, Missouri is more
part Of several other regions than
region In itself Northern Mis-
uri Is 4 continuation Of the rich,
ling farm lands of Iowa. Western
issouri is part Of the great mid
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choppers, running away from the
boil weevil, discovered the incredible
richness Of 'Swampeast," where In
places the alluvial muck had been
as much as 200 feet thick.
More than two million acres of
Swampeast today are drained by
great bitches. What was once worth
less swamp land is now worth up to
81, 900 an acre! It produces almost
twice as much cotton to the acre
as any other non-irrigated land
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| ~ = friendly, hospitable state, =
little more southern than north
ern in accent, . little more west
ern than eastern In Its ways.
LaSalle's explorations In 1882 10
Gated what Is now, Missouri as 6
part of the vast Louisiana purchase
It was relinquished to Spain in 1852
returned to France in 1900 and pur'
chased by the United States in 1903.
During the Civil war. Missouri, al.
though slave state, furnished 108,.
773 troops to the Union and more
than so, 600 to the Confederate army.
Many Historic Sites.
The state has many sites Of his
toric and prehistoric interest. At
many places are traces Of Indian
villages and camp sites. Indian
mounds and earthworks are numer-
GUS. The old home Of U. S. Grant,
built by the general himself, still
stands outside the city limits Of St.
Louis. The boyhood home OF Mark
Twain Samuel L. Clemens) is pre-
served at Hannibal, and statues of
Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
have been erected.
Missouri is known as 1.-THE Mother
Of the West" Inspired by reports
Of the Lewis and Clark expedition,
a st. Louis Spaniard named Manuel
Lisa in 1909 organized the first Of
The fur-trading companies. Jim
Bridger, first white man to see the
Salt Lake valley, was Missouri
'ur trader. The Oregon Trail led
rom Missouri to the Pacific coast,
md Independence, St. Joseph and
,ther western Missouri towns out
tilted the men who conquered the
Vest. Eastern terminus Of the Pony
Express was at st. Joseph, and the
santa Fe Trail was blazed from New
franklin to the Southwest, with the
santa Fe railroad to follow later.
1t was the Missouri Compromise"
ct of congress that brought Mis-
ouri into the union as a state in
821.
Born in turmoil, it has endured all
he hardships Of pioneering, insur-
ection, reconstruction and modern
Perhaps through the
-ials Of generations its people have
earned that "show me" attitude is ,
ar safer than naive acceptance of ,
lings at face value!
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Not many years ago much Of the
southeastern part Of Missouri was
a great wooded swamp. Swamp
east" it was called. Today it re-
sembles Yazoo valley Of Mississippi,
with some Of the richest soil in the
world.
First came the woodsmen who cut
down the trees in the swampland.
Next came a few settlers who were
successful with diversified farming.
In 1928 southern planters and share
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known. Today it has 400, 900 acres
In cotton. which, although only two
per cent Of Missouri's farm land.
makes cotton the states leading
cash crop.
One OF the largest developments.
consisting Of more than 1000 miles
OF bitches which drain $4,000
acres. is the Little River drainage
district, built by private enterprise
without penny Of federal or state
money.