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Evening star., 1947-09-11
CARING FOR PLANTS.

(FrOn1 Mrs. E. C., W1ShtngtOn.J
To Mrs. A. F. R., Washington, re
caring for plants during weeks alb
sence. 1 heard this very question
asked on THE HINT Hunt Pro-
gram" over the radio, and it seems
very good, so I hasten to pass it on
to you.
First, fold newspapers fiat and
lay in the bathtub. Pour on water
and allow these papers to absorb
the water When absorbed place
plants on these papers in the tub.
Take more newspapers and tear up
to pack around each pot. Pack we'll
and solidly. Then pour on more
water, so that all papers are wet.
The lady stated that if wet properly
the plants would be ok. for three
weeks. The bottom papers furnish
the moisture through the bottom of
flower pot. The side papers fur
nish more moisture and keep the
bottom ones from drying out. All
must be very wet!
Hope I have made this clear to
you and that this will save your
plants. If, however, you are any
where near my neighborhood bring
them to me and I will gladly take
care of them. My telephone number
is Victory 1858.
Evening star., 1947-09-11
SbareribS
Shrimp, Pineapple

Shrimp and pineapple may not
sound like a good team, but they
are. In the old days at the Espla-
made Hotel in Berlin, the favorite
hors d'oeuvre was tiny, tiny shrimp
combined with diced fresh pineapple
in a luscious mayonnaise.
Here's our version-to be served
as a salad rather than as an hors
d doeuvre.
Chop cups cooked, clean shrimps,
but reserve IL to keep whole To the
chopped shrimps add small bunch
of diced celery, and q chopped green
pepper. Add cupful of fresh pine
apple, cut in dice. Bind with a light
mayonnaise. made with lemon juice
or add lemon juice to the ready
made mayonnaise If you use it-and
serve on crisp lettuce, garnished
with the whole shrimps.
Evening star., 1947-09-11
that perhaps the milk powder won't
either. but maybe one of you kind
\ladies will be able to help out.

either, but maybe one of you kind
>ladies will be able to help out.
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GERANIUM.
GAME.
from Mrs. p. r. F., HyattsUille.)
In answer to F. H., Washington
about your geranium. Very likely 1t
is pot or root bound. Try repoting
it. Use good rich soil. Do not be
afraid to take some of the small
hair root out. If it is tall and leggy,
break it off to the height that you
like. The broken pieces can be
planted to make new plants. IT..
lots of fun experimenting with
plants. 7 have lots-of them and en-
JOY finding out what one can do
with them.
Now to Miss E. K, Alexandria
about games to play at a party.
My Ships sailing" is lots of fun.
Some one throws small pillow to
some one else (all sitting in circle,
or around outside walls of room
saying my Ships sailing" The
person it is thrown to, after catch
ing it, asks, what is it loaded with?
The one who threw it is to men
ton an article that has the same
letter that his or her last name
begins with, such as, If the last
name is Gray-it, the ship, could be
loaded with greese, grapes, grass or
any word beginning with G. IT
they do not give the correct answer
they have to sit on the floor in
circle until they can give correct
answer. The pillow should be tossed
to the ones on the floor occasionally
to give them chance to get up
again.
I hope that you will enjoy this
game. ...
I always read the RICH and think
it is very interesting also informa-
tive.
MOTORING WITH CAT.
(From Mrs. M. L. D., Arlingtorn.)
For Mrs. K. w. j., Arlington: In
addition to many overnight trips,
we crossed the continent four times
with our cat during his IL years.
Fresh meat and milk will keep over
night if purchased in the late after
noon. In addition to a cat carrier
(for going in and out of hotels you
will need a shopping bag or sub
stitute for the following: pairing
knife, can opener, spoon, 2 dishes
and canned food.
I do not advocate feeding during
day, but in desert heat it some
times becomes necessary to give the
cat water and drop few drops on
top of his head.
Most hotel boys will provide sand
and box. It is a good idea to carry
a heavy corrugated pasteboard box
for stops at tourists courts.
From Mrs. r. G. ", Arlington.)
Mrs K. w. ]. inquiries about
motoring with cat. We have five
wear old mart Persian male cat who
Evening star., 1947-09-11

From Mrs. r. G. ", Arlington.)
Mrs K. w. ]. inquiries about
motoring with a cat. We have five
year old part Persian. male cat who
has done quite bit of travelling in
his day. This summer we took him
with us on vacation and drove 1857
miles, even visiting Canada.
We didn't offer the cat food In
Evening star., 1947-09-11

CldC Is eXCelleIlt. IL Is Cdllcu d
"Wacky Cake" 1t is as follows.
One and half cups sifted cake
flour, l cup sugar, l teaspoon soda,
l teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons cocoa,
l teaspoon vanilla, teaspoon vine
gar, S tablespoons melted butter, l
cup water. All of the dry ingredi-
ents are sifted right into the pan
in which you are baking your cake
(ungreased). After mixing them
thoroughly, make three holes in the
ingredients, and in each hole put
the vinegar, vanilla and melted but
ter. Over the top of this pour the
cup Of water and mix altogether.
Be sure the Jumps are all dissolved.
Bake in a $50 degree oven. Frost
right in the pan.
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CORN FRITTERS.
(Fronn Mrs. A. M. c., Washington J
I noticed a request recently for
a good corn fritter recipe. I wish
to submit the following. which has
become my standby after trying out
many others.
Corn Fritters: One cup flour, III
teaspoons baking powder, l teaspoon
salt, 2 tablespoons butter or mar
garine, egg, p cup milk. cup
cooked or canned whole grain corn.
Mix and sift flour, baking powder
and salt into bowl. Add slightly
beaten egg yolk, milk and corn to
dry ingredients. Mix just enough
to moisten and add butter. Last.
fold in stiff1y beaten egg white
Drop by spoonfuls into deep hot fat
or into u inch hot fat in frying
pan. If latter, turn once. Makes II
fritters, serves 6. If desired, serve
with honey or maple sirup.
Note: Line pie plate with paper
towel or napkin. Keep extra frit-
tiers on this, in slow oven, until
served.
GAME.
From Miss C. c., Garrett Park.)
The game Casino" may be found
in Hoyle's Complete and Authorita-
tive Book of Games" or briefly
speaking "Hoyles Games" on page
134-138, with riations. This book
contains AGO pages and is>available
in local book stores and probably
in the Public Library.
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THANK YOU" NOTE.
OLD SONG WANTED?
from Mrs. r. c.. w., Mt. Rairier.)
I want to thank the two ladies one
from Arlington and the other from
Poolesville who sent me the words
to Mary Dow
Now I'd like to make one more
request for some of the old for
gotten songs that my grandmother
used to sing to me. In fact my
grandmother has forgotten most of
the words and she would appreciate
them. too, just as she did the ones
of Mary Dow" One T would like
to have is Mary O. the Auld
Moore" Thanks so much for
the RICH.
QUERY?
From P. o. P, HyattSDille.)
Maybe you ladies can help my
sister-in-law out, this time. She
has written from China asking the
ladies interested in the Clearing
House, for help. She wants to know
Evening star., 1947-09-11
CAKE TROUBLE?

(From Mrs. w. II. r., SilDer Spring.
Can some one suggest the rem
edy for a cake which is heavy and
seems to have a streak or layer of
unbaked dough running through It?
My last half-dozen cakes have had
this defect, though I had been a
successful baker for years. Can 1t
be the effect of our hot weather on
one or another of the ingredients?
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CROCHETED TABLECLOTH?
From Mrs. J. c., Washington.)
Could some reader of RICH please
give me some information on how to
put together a crocheted tablecloth
of the poinsettia design? have all
the necessary medallions made but
can't seem to connect them so that
all sides come out straight. If any
reader has a book on this table
cloth or can give me any directions
on connecting 1t. I would appre-
ciate it very much as the beauty OF
the tablecloth is in putting 1t to-
gether.
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CHOCOLATE CHIFFON PIE.
from Mrs. J. C.. p, Arlington.)
In response to Mrs. P. w. SIS re-
quest am pleased to submit my
recipe for chocolate chiffon pie,
which, I think, is super duper.
Chocolate Chiffon Pie: Two one
ounce squares unsweetened choco-
late grated, u cup boiling water, l
tablespoon unflavored gelatin dis
solved in "a cup cold water, 4 egg
yolks, " cup sugar, " teaspoon salt.
teaspoon vanilla, n cup sugar, 4
stifiy beaten egg whites, l s-inch
baked shell. Melt chocolate in boil
ing water, add gelatin softened in
cold water, stir until dissolved. Add
egg yolks, beaten light with II cup
sugar. Add salt and vanilla. Cool.
Beat remaining u cup sugar into
egg whites. Fold into chocolate
mixture, pour into baked shell.
Chill until firm. Spread with
sweetened, whipped cream.
CANNING BEET PICKLES.
from Mrs. B. M. B., HyattSUiue.)
This Is the best recipe for canned
beet pickles that I have yet found
After your jars are filled with the
cooked beets, pour over the follow
ing sirup. One cup sugar, l cup
water, cup vinegar, l teaspoon
salt to each quart.
Surely do enjoy your page and
have collected some excellent recipes.
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DEVILS FOOD CAKE.
From Mrs. B. M. B., HydttSDille.)
Mrs. w. H. H. of Boynesville wrote
in for recipe for a good dark
Evening star., 1947-09-11
THANK YOU" NOTE.
OLD SONG WANTED?
QUERY?

From p. O. p, Hydttspille.)
Maybe you ladies can help my
sister-in-law out, this time. She
has written from China asking the
ladies interested in the Clearing
House, for help. She wants to know
how to make junket with milk
powder. The packet says canned
milk won't work, and she supposes
Evening star., 1947-09-11
Recipe Roundup

butter. Mix it with the hash and
stuff the pepper shells with the mix
ture. Set in a shallow pan with a
little water and bake for about Is
minutes in a moderate oven.
We have done this same trick with
tomatoes putting the tomatoes In
muffin tins to keep them from
bursting during the baking. It's
equally good either way.
Sbareribs
Stuffed spareribs are appreciated
greatly at our house-especially In
the fall. We have special stufflng
for them that is made like this:
Combine, in bowl, cup bread
crumbs, sliced cooking apples, u
cup of raisins and u teaspoon
grated lemon rind Add tablespoon
of sugar and a dash of salt and
pepper.
Have the spareribs seasoned with
salt and pepper and lay the stufting
on half of them. Fold over the end
and secure with skewers or string.
Bake in a preheated moderate oven,
with no top on the roasting pan,
for two hours, until brown and ten
der,
Evening star., 1947-09-11
Readers Clearing House

biggest thrill in years. In lots of
ways I hate to leave you, America,
but it will be grand to get back to
the quietness of England A grim
winter lies ahead for us-I think
and hope I have been helped by
my trip. I shall take back many
happy memories. but I'm glad to
be going HOME.
Evening star., 1947-09-11
DEVIL FOOD CAKE.

| From Mrs. B. M. B., HydttSDille.)
Mrs. w. H. H. of Boynesville wrote
| in for recipe for a good dark
devils food cake. I have a recipe
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-08
LEWIS TELLS
 UNIV TO GET
 BA(k0N JOB
100, ,000 Miners in Pits on First Day of Scheduled
 Safety Stoppage

WASHINGTON, April g, Rl-John L. Lewis today expressed "gratifi- cation" that coal production yes- terday was "substantiar' and in structed miners to resume work as fast as each mine is certified as safe.
 Lewis, President of the AFL United Mine Workers, made public a telegram he sent to each district President of the union It said in part:
 Let us all hope that the belated efforts of the Federal Government to establish safety in the mines will not prove to be a spasmodic gesture and will pave the way for mandatory safety legislation by the Federal Congress-
 The Coal Mines Administration said it's reports last night showed 100000 miners, including 54,000 members of John L. Lewis UNIV, digging coal in 500 pits on the first day of the scheduled safety stoppage after the Unions six-day mourning period for victims of the Centralia, H., blast. The UNIV has 100000 soft coal miners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-08
Nations Telcphone Seruice Is StM Curtailec
SENATE LABOR
 COM. ASSURES
 AID TO ALASKA

WASHINGTON, April S.-Rl- Labor difficulties which tied up shipping to Alaska were describ- ed yesterday to the Senate Labor Committee by a delegation from the Fairbanks Chamber of Com merce.
 Committee Chairman Taft (R- Ohio) promised an investigation.
 Tt looks to us like there is a definite pattern to these labor difficulties to stifle Alaska" Stan ley Tatom told the committee. We can carry guns and shoot, but there are not enough of us Alaskans to do any good"
 Tatom said labor difficulties are hurting Alaska economically He said Christmas goods ordered last fall are just beginning to reach Anchorage.
 He asked the committees aid toward assuring the Territory a guaranteed, uninterrupted and con- stant steamship service.
 Taft said he did not believe corrective measures to aid Alaska can be included in labor legisla- tion on which the committee is working, but he said it might find that special legislation would rem edy the difficulties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-08
Truman Calls
 Cabinet Meet
 On Tomorrow
Special Session 10 Investi- gale Rising Priles-
 Concern Expressed

WASHINGTON. April 8, R - President Truman today called a special session of his Cabinet for tomorrow to explore the price situ- ation.
 Presidential Press Secretary Chas. G. Ross said that Chairman Edwin G. Nourse of the Presidents Eco- homie Advisory Council has been asked to submit report at that time
 MT. Truman, who has repeatedly expressed concern over rising prices, declared in a speech Satur- day night he hoped industry would not go whole hog for profits"
 Ordinarily the Cabinet meets on Friday.
 The Economic Council has been making continuous survey of the price situation.
 Nourse and his Council colleagues went to the White House this morning for preliminary discus sion with MT Truman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-08
GREEK AID
 DEBATE IS
 LAUNCHED
Sen. Vandenberg Makes Plea 10 Approve Plans
 Made by Truman

WASHINGTON, April 8, R-Sen- ator Vandenburg R.-Mich0 called on the Senate today to approve military and financial aid to Greece and Turkey in order to pre- vent "a chain reaction which would threaten peace and security around the globe.'
 Far from by-passing" the Unit ed Nations, Vandenburg declared in a Senate speech, the proposed $400,000.000 aid program is the greatest act of voluntary allegiance to it an act of total faith"
 Thus without mentioning Andrei A. Gromyko by name, the Foreign Relations Chairman replied to the Soviet representative's assertion to the Security Council yesterday that the United States had "disregarded" U.N.'s authority, "by-passing" the organization, and undermining it's power
 T know of no better way to destroy the United Nations than to give it specific job which it is neither intended nor prepared to do," Vandenberg said.
 The United States is mot bail ing out the British Empire"
 Ard-"We nlOt no offence apainst the Soviet Union"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-08
3 DEAD IN BUSpLUNGE
 AT SEATTLE

SEATTLE, April 6.@P-Eight bus passengers and an oil truck driver lost their lives last night when a heavy-Seattle-b e-bound North Coast Lines bus collided with the tanker at the South city limits and then plunged into the Duwamish River alongside the Pacific high way.
 Eleven other passengers and the bus driver, Melvin D. Long, p, of Olympia, survived. Some had severe injuries, but none was criti- cal.
 One of the dead, woman pas senger. remained unidentified this morning.
 Identified dead were:
 Telford F. Smithee, Seattle, the truck driver
 MT. and Mrs. Erwin Burian, Ta- coma.
 James Mark Sullivan, Seattle.
 1st It. Lydia M. Cressman, 40, an Army nurse of Seattle.
 Darlene Wick, 6, Portland, Ore.
 Mrs. Helga Wick, Seattle, grand mother of Darlene.
 Mrs. Mildred Morse, 63, Seattle postoffice employee (1203 James St) she was 6 sister of Dr. Fred Webster, Portland.
 Heroic rescue work by eye wit nesses and passing motorists, who waded into the river and climb cd atop the two-thirds submerged bus, prevented heavier death toll.
 The first rescuers at the scene hacked holes into the roof to pull to safety frightened passengers, were were fighting for air inside the wreckage.
 The bus driver escaped by kicking out the windshield, while a number of men got out without assistance and clung to driftwood in the river until rescued.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-08
TRIAL OF BROWNS
 STARTED; JURY |5
 SELECTED FOR CASE

"Delbert F, Brown deliberately intended to kill Robert Zuboff at Hood Bay on February 24." was the opening charge made this af- ternoon in U. s. District Court here by U. S. District Attorney P. J. Gilmore, Jr., as the case of the U. s. A. against Brown came to trial. Brown is formally charg- ed with assault with intent to kill, wound or maim as result of charges filed against him on the testimony of Robert zuboff, who says he was hit in the leg from shot fired by Browns rifle.
 Gilmore, continuing his open ing argument, said that despite possible efforts by the defense to prove that the shot was fired in self defense, he will prove that Browns actions were intentional.
 M E. Monagle, attorney for Brown, in his opening arguments, declared that he will prove that the shot was fired in self-defense because of Browns fear for his life.
 Monagle said that he will prove that Zuboff is of a vicious nature and had previously done bodily harm to Brown He said that bad feeling had existed between the two men since last July. He said that he will also prove that shot had been fired at Brown, on an earlier date, from Zuboff's fishing boat as it passed by Browns boat. Monagle also claimed that the shot was fired only as scare measure and was not fired directly at Zu- boff and hit him accidentally and not Intentionally.
 Both attorneys took ali morning to select jurors for the trial. The final panel includes Wort Newman, Curtis Shattuck, Fred S. Alexander, Orin H. Bliss, James Willis, James Reid, Joseph C. Johnson, Mae J. Sabin, William L. Burkhart, Odelia Light, Beatrice Guerin and Joseph A. LaPierre.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-08
TEXAN STARTS ON
 LONG TREK NORTH
 ON TINY SCOOTER

LOS ANGELES, April 8.-tR- A jovial, rotund Texan, bound for Alaska. started from Brownsville two weeks ago with only one pass enger aboard his three wheel scooter.
 Now D. A. Gregory, whose home is at Harlingen, Texas, has four passengers on his tiny northbound vehicle. His pet fox terrier, Pooch, became mother before reaching Los Angeles.
 Gregory named the puppies Scooter, Toboggan and Klondike, and they ride in wire basket.
 We're just going for the trip explained the Texan. I'm an oil field worker and preacher = a kind of good will ambassador, pass ing out a good word here and there. People smile when they see big fat man like me riding this little scooter on such a long trip. And I like to see them smile.
 T hope we get million smiles on our trek"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-08
ANCHORAGE
 ELECTION
 IN COURT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April B. R-United States Attorney Ray Hummer started action today seeking to throw out the results of last Tuesdays city election on grounds that 653 votes were cast and counted in violation of a local ordinance requiring registration.
 His petition was filed in district court. He said the step was not directed at any individual and that ke has no personal bias.
 There was not the faintest in- dication that any candidate in the election was in any way respon- sible for violation of the ordin- ance," he said.
 The petition named the contest winners, Mayor Francis c. Bow den, five councilmen, two mem hers of the school board and one member of the Utilities board as defendants. The council was sworn in last night.
 The action requires the incum- bents to show cause how they claim title to their offices and further why they should not be busted because the April election was invalid.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-08
LEGION AUXILIARY POSTERS ARE WORK
 OF EDITH WALKER

Well, folks, in response to the many inquiries concerning who made them" the American Legion Auxiliary President, Mrs. James Sofoulis, announces that the clever, catching posters announcing the Mask Ball being given Sat- urday night at the Elks Hall are all the work of Edith Walker, Auxiliary member and chairman of the dance committee.
 Many hours of painstaking work went into the making of these posters, which many have declared were just about the smartest thing they had ever seen Ill that line. Mrs. Sofoulis has expressed her appreciation and that Of the other members for Mrs. Walkers efforts in making and distributing the posters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-08
ADM. CARMINE, RETIRED USCG
 OFFICER, DIES

PRESTON, Md, April 8, R- Rear Admiral George Creighton Car mine, 81 year old retired Coast Guard officer, died at his home here last night.
 He had been seriously i'll for a week.
 At various times he commanded Coast Guard units at San Francis co, Boston and Washington.
 He was decorated for World War I convoy duty and figured in the Aleutian Islands seal-poaching con- troversy.
 Survivors include son, Campbell Carmine, Piedmont, Calf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-08
BODY OF YACHT
 MURDER VICTIM
 MAY RE ExHUMED

SANTA ANA, Calf, April B. exhumation order may be asked in the Overell yacht murder case, it was indicated today as the State Attorney Generals office took over the investigation and prosecution.
 Hubert Mulvey, who heads the staff of investigators under Deputy Attorney General Henry A. Dietz, told newsmen that Superior Court order would be sought for the removal of the body of Mrs. Walter E. Overell, slain with her husband, because of the variance between testimony by two autopsy surgeons before the grand jury"
 The victims daughter, Louise Overell, 17-year- university CO., ed, was still held in the county jail, and her attorney, Otto Ja- cobs, said she might remain there for another ten days to facilitate conferences. although a Superior Court judge ruled she may be re- leased under S50,000 bond.
 Miss Overells fiance, George Gollum, 21, medical student, is held without bail awaiting their joint trial set for May.
 Wills of the Overells were. ad- mitted to probate yesterday, pro viding that Miss Overell will be- come the sole heir to their $600,000 estate. However, if she should be convicted of murder she would for felt the inheritance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-08
The W ashinqton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-While Repub- licans were literally pounding on the outer gates during the Lilien- thai debate, Democratic national committeeman from Pennsylvania Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia were enjoying a unique session with Harry Truman within the White House.
 Spoke up vivacious Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller, Democratic com mitteewoman from Pennsylvania:
 MT. President, have a request 10 make. I want a girl whom you know very we'll to open the 4a Democratic Convention by singing The Star-Spangled Banner !"
 Truman grinned happily.
 You know who I mean, MT President" Mrs. Miller continued "She made her debut only recently and she's very good
 i've heard that request before, haven't I, Gael?" Truman finally replied, looking toward Democratic executive director Gael Sullivan "The answer is no comment.
 While Democratic leaders got no commitment regarding Margaret Truman and "The Star-Spangled Banner" they did come away from the meeting more confident of their political future than at any time since Franklin Roosevelt died just two years ago this week.
 The meeting had been arranged by Sullivan as first in series in which party kingpins will come
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