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Evening star., 1948-11-04
Chicago Tribune Elects Dewey,
BIumes EurIy 9. Q. P. Lead p.

Hughes went to bed in 1915 thinking
that he had been elected" :
Other observers had commented
on the fact that Mr.. Truman took
the lead in early returns and never
appeared to be hS&deds
Evening star., 1948-11-04
The Federal Spotlight
Pay Raise Hopes, Job Security
Boosted by Democratic BIitz
By Joseph Young

The astonishing Democratic victory buoyed up hopes
most Government workers groups pay raise next
year as well as for increased injury
other welfare BENEFITS.
r. Also officials viewed the election returns as
Evening star., 1948-11-04
Salvador Volcano Erupts
By the Associated Press
INDICATED
ELECTORAL VOTE
Dewey Truman Thurmond

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador
Nov. 4 (P).-Izalco Volcano in West
ern FL Salvador erupted today
Earth shocks disturbed the area
surrounding the volcano, which
spewed fiery lava.
Evening star., 1948-12-13
TheChef
Says

With the holiday festivities LOOM
ing just ahead, and the usual last
minute shopping to be done, it is
well to have AN anchor to wind
ward in the form of some quick and
unusual snacks for those many
guests who are sure to be dropping
in. So tuck these in your file box
and stock up now on nonperishable
ingredients, so that no emergency
can catch you unprepared.
ESCARGOTS-Get a tin Of i'm
ported French snails. Chop them
fine and saute them in a couple of
tablespoons of butter in which a
finely chopped shallot has been
cooked. Add a pinch of thyme and
a tablespoon of minced parsley. Pile
high on rounds Of buttered toast
and serve piping hot.
ANCHOvY FINGERS-Make fin
gers of buttered toast and lay
anchovy flllets neatly on each one
Sprinkle with a mixture Of grated
Parmesan and Gruyere cheese. Melt
under flame and serve.
CHICKEN IN SHELLS-Melt
tablespoons of butter and in it
brown a chopped onion. Blend in 2
teaspoons Of curry powder and a
teaspoon of chutney. Thicken with
a little cornstarch, so the sauce will
hold well together. Chop a CUP
Evening star., 1948-12-13
FEEDING KITTEN.

(From H. Z. j., Washington,)
To the lady who asked for advice
as to feeding a kitten. may be
able to give some advice as 7 have
several cats of varying ages.
Feed 1t variety of food as you do
your family and it will probably get
along well. If you have scraps let
it lick the plates. My cats will try
anything they see me eating and
usually eat it. There is one limita-
ton. The authorities and veteri-
narians say DO not give an animal
(cats or dogs much starchy food u
OF course their natural food is meat,
but that is expensive now. My cats
like kidneys which can be bought at
a chain store for 20 to IS cents q
pound and give them that twice a
week at least. I cook the pork kid
neys longer than the beef kidneys
I feed them twice day, morning
and evening. A growing kitten or
young cat needs more food than
a grown cat. Old cats eat heavily
only once a day and slight or skip
the other meal. They could get
along on one meal a day as some
recommend.
Ny cats like the canned dog food
which Is minced fine enough for
them to eat, but they tire of it so.
I switch frequently from one kind
to another. They like best the kind
that is most moist, but of course
you pay for the water. I've been
getting lately cat food that is all
fish as cheap canned fish hasn't
been available. All cats like fish
and it is good for them if they don't
get bones in their throats.
Evening star., 1948-12-13

largely given over to church going,
feasting and visiting.
Undoubtedly. st. Nicholas was and
is, the children's patron saint, as he
was of Russia. Not only did he dur
ing his life actually care for the
needy, but gave gifts to children,
usually sweets and toys, but woe be
to the bad, little ones. for they re-
ceived only a birch switch! Yes, st.
Nicholas actually lived, a pale-faced
ascetic who, in some odd way, was
changed by the Dutch to a rosy,
round -bellied old man who swept
down In his sleigh from the North,
bringing all kinds of presents. The
Dutch brought their st. Nick to the
bright new world when they landed
in New York, and many Of our tradi-
tons as to celebrating have been
passed on from them, too.
In Europe 1t was usual for ener-
getic housewives to clean their
chimneys at this season of the year,
telling the youngsters it was done
so that ST. Nick could enter the
house that way, although of course
1t really was done so that the fire
could burn brighter. Wooden shoes
were placed by the fireside, so that
when the good saint came down the
chimney he might fill them with
sweetmeats and gifts. Nor were they
ever disappointed, although the gifts
were often tiny, their worth but
little, except to the child who re-
ceived them. Perhaps because stock
ings held more. perhaps because in
England there were no wooden shoes
as in Belgium, Holland and France,
gradually it came about that stock
ings were hung by the chimney with
care In hopes that st. Nicholas soon
would be there" and since the poem
THE Night Before Christmas" was
written by Clement Moore stocking
hanging has become a very real part
of Christmas eve.
The origin of the Christmas tree
itself has been widely disputed
but since authentic German manu-
scripts of 1908 refer to the tree as
a regular part of Christmas in
German homes, that land has been
thought its birthplace. This belief
was fostered, too, by a story which
Evening star., 1948-12-13

Really, it's not hard to do, and
you will enjoy making the tree
shape. Arrange strips of rolled-out
dough, starting with the longest
Curve them high in the center and
at the ends to form graceful
branches. Put the longest piece at
the bottom to form the lowest
branch and add smaller pieces until
the tree Is as tall as you wish. Put
a f1attened ball Of dough at the top
and a twisted one at the bottom for
Ia trunk. You can even outline the
tree with small candles to make an
attractive centerpiece.
CHRISTMAS TREE COFFEE CAKE
l package yeast. compressed or dry
granular
Il cup lukewarm water L
u cup milk
Il cup sugar
- tablespoons shortening
/ teaspoon salt
/ egg, beaten
~ cups sifted enriched flour (about)
Confectioner's sugar icing
Chopped fruits or nuts to decorate
II desired
Soften yeast in lukewarm water
scald milk. Add sugar, shortening
and salt. Cool to lukewarm. Ado
one cup flour. Mix well. Stir ir
egg and softened yeast. Add re.
naming -four to make a soft dough
Turn out on lightly f1oured boarc
and knead until smooth and satiny
Place in creased bowl, cover and lei
rise until doubled (about ~ hours
When dough is light punch dowr
and let rest 10 minutes. Cut dough
in four or five pieces and roll each
piece under the hands to form roll.
about three-fourths inch in diam
eter. Cut piece IA inches long
Place on creased baking sheet
forming center of strip of dough
into point and curving the end
upward to form branches. Abov'
this strip arrange another strip tw'
inches shorter. Continue until tn
tree has five branches" Place ,
small piece of f1attened dough a
the top point to make tip Of. tree
Place q short twisted strip at bas
to form tree trunk. Let rise unit
doubled and bake in moderate ovel
1915 degrees F. Is minutes. Glaz1
with confectioner's sugar icing ant
! decorate with chopped fruits o
candy and nuts.
Evening star., 1948-12-13
FRANKLY An I'D

Any mans got the right to brag q
little about his baby. Now most
people brag about big babies-big
bouncing boys, but take MS, we're
all puffed up like 4 balloon. Our
baby is midget. But plump!
ovrs is q beautiful, tender, deli
cote green baby.
You could eat it up. Millions do.
Every year. Yes sir. ihaf's our
baby, a green baby limo bean.
As a matter of fact we've spent about
twenty-five years. in season and
out, trying to produce this, perfect
small Creation.
One year we'd get an offspring that
was too fat Next year it would be
too skinny, or too fat. or too lean
=: too pale /. :: or too green. Or
most important to us, maybe the
contours were perfect but it didn't
have The Tosts.
And do we baby shoi boby2!
We're constantly fooling around
with its formula, making soil tests
and vitamin assays, trying to find
out Just exactly what makes that
baby thrive most lustily-and de.
lectably.
But here's what I'm getting at.
What's the use of all our babying
if you give it the careless treatment?
What's the use of us standing
around, stop-watch in hand, wait
ing for the m-m-m-m hour to strike
when the beans are ripe for the
picking? >. What's the use of us
dashing like zombies trying to get
the picking and the packing done
in two hours fiat!
What's the use if you drown our
baby in q quart Of water, boil it
like crazy and generally maltreat
it SO that it comes to the table with
no more taste than a bunch of
buttons?
We're sure anxious to have you
get acquainted with Seabrook
Farms Baby Lima Beans. Read the
package directions and do-do-
do like it says. Ahhhhh you'll say
Attababy!
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Of boned canned chicken very fine
and mix with sauce until all is
heated through Fill "Stnre .hollphtn
producing ieweIY deco
Star staff Photo b. John Aorap.

Of boned canned chicken very fine
and mix with sauce until all is
heated through. Fill store bought
barquettes or canape shells, which
have been heated, with the mixture
and serve hot.
SMOKED TURKEY IN EGGS
Mix finely chopped smoked turkey
with the yolks of hard-cooked eggs
adding enough mayonnaise to bind
the mixture. Season with cayenne
Fill the hard-cooked white halves
and chill before serving.
STUFFED PICKLES Choose
the smallest, crispest dill pickles
you can get. Scoop out the soft
centers carefully, leaving the firm
rim. Mash canned crabmeat fine
with Russian dressing and force
this into the pickles, packing it
we'll. Chill for a couple of hours
before using.
DEVILED HAM CANAPES-Mi1
the contents of a small can OF
deviled ham with just enough cat
sup to make a soft, but not runny
mixture. Pile on rounds Of toast
top with grated Parmesan cheese
and run under the broiler to melt
cheese and heat through. Serve hot
So there you are-six new and
different" appetizers that can be
whipped up from emergency sup
plies in nothing flat-to the de-
light of your guests!
Evening star., 1948-12-13
By Violet Faulkner
Food Editor

By Violet Faulkner
Food Editor
Customs differ in the way various
nations celebrate Christmas. Even
in the way people within q nation
observe the day, for that matter
For example, here in our own United
States climate and hereditary back
ground, as we'll as geographical loca-
ton, influence the customs of q
particular section. The one thing
we all agree on, 1t is q time for
feasting and enjoying traditional
dishes.
For the English, it's Just not
Christmas without plum pudding
German cookies are famous, espe-
cially lebkuchen and pfeffernuesse
A typical Hungarian Christmas eve
dinner would be abundant but meat
less. Usually a cabbage soup, then
fish dish, possibly fish paprika
and noodles. In the old days when
materials were plentiful they had
great varieties of breads and pastries
including cakes shaped like horse
shoes and filled with poppy seeds
or walnuts, twisted breads, ''bo-
bayka" or dumplings with poppy
seed and sugar and their wonder.
full strudel.
In some parts of Europe roasi
pig is as much a part, of the Christ.
mas menu as turkey is to the Amer.
ican table. The Lithuanian dinner
for example. centers on q roast
stuffed sucking pig with sauer.
kraut, pan roast potatoes. bakee
apples and salad. When Christina!
eve arrives in Swedish household
there Is lutefisk and lefse.
! If it's the American custom a
your house to make Christmas ant
New Years "two-meal days." VIII,
not make breakfasts especial,
festive affairs? Hot breads, baket
in fanciful shapes, coated witt
sugar or bursting with raisins ant
nuts can be the center of attrac
ton. One that is sure to be a hi
with the family is a Christmas ire,
coffee cake. Usually it's enough
for a Christmas tree to be pretty
but here Is one that Is good to ca
as well. The surface of the cak
is swathed In q confectioners' suga
icing and, If you like. you can max
!, it gayer with chopped nuts an,
'candied cherries. \
Evening star., 1948-12-13
New Hopi Jewelry

all Of the work was not with silver,
since it was so costly. They used
tin, copper, and old brass shells
from which they fashioned some
jewelry. and copied the designs Of
the other tribes. One OF these
pioneer silversmiths was Andrew
Hermeliftewa, who in turn taught
1t to his son, Paul Saufkie, instruc-
tor at the school that exists today.
Used by the Hopi craftsmen viii
be quite simple designs, modern"
in feeling. Their work will not be
as detailed as that of the Zuni, nor
as massive as that of the Navajo.
The Indians took their designs from
nature and the elements. The bird,
the flower, the butterfly, the
weather, the things the Hopis saw
in nature and used in their other
work will be seen on their silver.
Each piece is trademarked with a
sun symbol, distinctive mark of the
tribe. In addition, each piece bears
the clanship trademark of the in
dlvldual craftSman-bird, lizard,
snake, and SO forth.
There is no law to prevent the
imitation of Indian silver or the
commercialization of Indian prod
ucts. Through the Indian Arts and
Crafts Board there has been set up
a standard for judging genuine
handmade Indian silver, however,
and this board has established, set
of stamps to mark the work Of the
different tribes whose silversmiths
meet this standard. The stamp
~. S. Hopi," ~. S. Navaho," and
so forth, guarantees a pieces au-
thenticity as genuine handmade
Indian silver. There are some fine
unstamped pieces, too, since not
enough silver jewelry is turned out
by the Indians to meet the demand.
Buyers are urged, nevertheless, to
inquire for the stamp. 1t is be-
lieved that the demand of at least
some Of the customers for genuine
handmade Indian jewelry will save
the art of Indian silversmithing.
Evening star., 1948-12-13
By Betty Miles

The Hopi Indians, renowned fol
their snake dance and famous fol
their skill in agriculture, have now
made . borrowed art their own
For q long time simply the imitators
|of the designs Of the Navajo and
Zuni Indians in their silver work
they are now producing jewelry
decorated with indigenous Hop
designs. The flowing motifs seer
on their pottery, the designs Of their
textiles, baskets and plaques have
been transferred to their jewelry.
True Hopi pins, necklaces, rings
and buckles have just come from
the Southwest to the Indian Craft
Shop in the Department Of Interior
This is the only place in the country
where these pieces are being shown
at the present slime.
From 1885 to 1946, DR.. Harold S.
Cotton and his staff at the Museum
OF Northern Arizona, Flagstaff
Ariz., encouraged the Hopi silver
smiths to use native Hopi designs.
1t was felt that the distinctive
patterns on their pottery, baskets
and textiles had great possibilities
for adaptation to silver. Paul
Saufkie, the son of one of the pio-
neer Hopi silvefsmiths, was one OF
the men who worked on these de-
signs.
In the summer Of 1916, DR.. WILL
ard Beatty, director of Indian Ed
ucation, and specialists at the
reservation, met with Fred Kabotie
Hopi Indian artist, and silversmitt
Saufkie, to plan project in silver
smithing for number of World
War 2 veterans who had indicated
great interest in it. This training
for new group of silversmiths was
set up at the Hopi High School
Oraibi, Ariz., under the GI Bill o1
Rights.
The project opened with thirteen
men taking the course, which has
IuII CONTINUOUSLY since FeDruary
1947. These men will graduate
January l, 1949. and a new group oi
men will enroll for q new course
The group plans to organize q
silversmiths' guild and to continue
working as a group for purposes oi
better production and marketing.
Silversmithing Is a relatively new
art among the Hopi people. They
were first introduced to metal by
the Spanish. For years after the
advent Of the Spanish, the Hopis
would not make use of any type OF
metal introduced by the Conquista.
dores because Of their unpleasant
relationship with them.
About 1890, a few of the Hopi men
began to do silversmithing; however
Evening star., 1948-12-13
We Only Follow Tradition ..

told Of Martin Luther's first tree
for his own impoverished little
family. Walking home from q SER
vice in his church on q cold, clear
Christmas eve the man who once
wrote a Christmas carol for his
little ones as a present was awed
by the beauty of the stars above
him, thrilled with the promise of
immutability which they held.
After trying to tell his family of
the feeling the stars had aroused in
him, shining there in the darkness,
he rushed out to cut a small ever
green tree which he brought into
their shabby little home. Calling
to his wife to bring every candle
end in the house, he fastened them
to the trees branches, then lighted
them to make beautiful, never
to be forgotten spectacle, whose
light has come down through the
years to brighten our hearts and
homes at Christmas tide.
For centuries In many lands
lighted candles were placed in the
windows to guide weary footsore
travellers to the often small, but
always hospitable homes on Christ
mas eve, because an old legend says
that on that night the Christ-child
wanders over the earth, so no. one
is turned away, because who knows?
the Christ Child might seek shelter
where such candle lights His way,
thus bringing peace and blessing to
that house.
To tell Of the part that food plays
in Christmas celebrations the world
over would require a book, but even
at our own festive board the mince
pie, plum pudding and even the
bread have their own old supersti-
tions clinging to them. To refuse
piece Of mince pie at dinner means
i'll luck for the whole year. To eat
apples is to enjoy great health dur
ing the year, and if one Is not too
greedy and allows some bread to re-
main on the table at the close of the
meal there will be no lack of bread
in that house for the next II
months. Should you refuse to eat
at least small piece OF plum pud-
ding you will lose a friend between
this Christmas and next.
Evening star., 1948-12-13


fF'ron, Mrs. E. H., Washington.)
Size 4. Materials: One (2-oumce)
skein Of green Apply sport yarn, "a
ounce red 4-ply knitting worsted
and small amount of white and
yellow One Weave-it.
Babushka: Using the green wool,
weave IL (4-inch squares. Sew
eight squares together to form a
strip (two squares wide and Tour
squares long,. This forms the front
section of cap. Sew the remaining
four squares together to form a
large square, for back of cap. Sew
two squares of back section to first
two squares on side OF front Sec
ton. The two remaining free
squares on same side of front sec
ton are to be sewed to the side of
back square. This makes the dag
onal line of the large back square
the center back Of cap. The lower
point Of square hangs free at back
of neck. ~
With white yarn work a row of
feather stitching over all seams.
Form a pleat in second square on
side of front section by bringing
the lower edge of square together.
The pleat should turn toward the
back Sew lower edges of pleat to-
gether. Form a pleat on other side
to correspond.
Join red In edge Of hat, 9 in
edge, ch 2, SIX 5 weave-its, / 8 c
in next st, repeat from around
entire edge of cap, join with 81 ut.
Row 2: Oh 4, / 8 In next c,
repeat from around. Join with a
81 st and fasten off.
Trimming: Embroider a 4-petal
lazy-daisy flower in each square
across front of hat and in four
squares back of hat, alternating red
and yellow flowers in the squares.
In center of each yellow flower
make a red French knot; yellow
ones in red flowers.
Cord: Using one strand each Of
red, green and white wool, make
ch 81 inches long. Starting at
eAAS PiCoU dU oAlCy j UnA SOlo tlLlOuSll
the crochet along side and across
front, to the pleat at opposite side.
The back point Is left free to hang
down back of neck. Trim each end
of cord with a pompon. The cord
draws UP the front of cap and ties
under the chin.
Bag: Using green wool, weave
six (4-inch) squares. Cut 4-inch
square of heavy cardboard and sew
cardboard between two woven
squares to form bottom of bag. Sew
remaining four squares together in
one long strip for side of bag. Sew
ends of side strip together. Then
sew side piece to bottom of bag,
matching square for square.
Top edge: With red wool crochet
edging at top of bag to match edge
on cap. Using white wool, work a
row of feather stitch over each seam
on side of bag. Trim center of each
square with lazy-daisy to match
cap.
Cord: Make a cord 40 inches long,
same as cord for hat. Run cord
through open spaces In crochet at
top of bag. Join ends together
neatly.
Evening star., 1948-12-13
fEAESA
SEWING CLASSES,
fFron M. A. H., Alexandra.


To Mrs. L. r. re sewing classes.
was in the first class held on the
fourth floor of a local department
store. If you can afford the fee,
1t is time well spent. The instruc-
ton was individual and I was amply
repaid for the time and expense in
vested.
However, there were still "odds
and ends wished to know and was
fortunate enough earlier this year
to get into one Of the sewing classes
held weekly at the Thompson School
This is class" instruction, but If
you are able to do most of the sew
ing outside Of school and spend class
time watching and listening, you will
learn to sew.
Evening star., 1948-12-13
SWEDISH TEA"

frIUt MIS. e. D., oStneSuu.J
In answer to the request for a
recipe for Swedish Tea," I believe
what is wanted is known as "Glugg'
(the u pronounced as ur in urgent) :
Glugg-One- -half-pound raisins,
sticks of cinnamon, S or 6 whole
cloves, dried orange peel q orange
20 pound blanched almonds, bottle
port wine, q bottle whisky.
Boil stock in water very little
water to be used. Add port wine
Finally add whisky and table
spoon sugar.
The raisins and blanched al
monds are served with the drink
My mother used to let 1t catch fire
for an instant as is done with the
English plum pudding, but 1t Is not
necessary. This drink can be made
in advance and heated as, required
Evening star., 1948-12-13
DESTRUCTIVE KITTY:
CHRISTMAS GHEEP

(From Mrs. r. A. M.., Washington. J
I also read with interest letter
written by F. B. K. OF Washington
who did not know what to do with a
pet cat that clawed the furniture.
No, it wouldn't do any good to clip
her claws. 1t is a cats instinct to
sharpen her claws, so give her some
thing she can't hurt. I gave my
Kitty the back of my ironing board
as 1t leans against the wall. When
ever she approached the furniture
would hiss at her and shoe her to-
ward the ironing board This taught
her just to use the board, where I
didn't Scold her.
I would also like to tell Miss A. 3.
G., Of Arlington, who doesn't know
what to do with games, dominoes
old Christmas cards, ETC., to give
them to st. Elizabeths or Gallinger
Hospital for the i'll and crippled
some of whom have no relatives to
remember them,
Evening star., 1948-12-13
By Peggy Roberts

Cross stitch is the most popular
Of embroidery stitches, because II
works up quickly and is so effective
Embroider these familiar objects ir
gay colors On everyday kitchen
towels for your own use or as a gift
Pattern Envelope No. R2768 con.
tains hot-iron transfers for 6 de.
signs each measuring inches BY
o inches, color chart, stitch illustra.
tions and finishing directions.
To obtain this pattern, send q
cents in coins. giving pattern mum.
Der. your name, address and zons
number to Peggy Roberts, Ths
Washington Star, p. o. Box 100
Station G, New York 10. Ny.
Evening star., 1948-12-13

(From Mrs. r. Z. Y, Washington. J
I have broadloom rug which is
quite new, but has begun to ravel
on the edge. The store refuses to
make an adjustment on it,, Is there
any way can bind it myself or is
there some place I can learn to
bind a rug. Has any one tried the
hot iron tape on rugs?
SECOND problem is. have a nine
year-old boy who is very interested
in dramatics. Are there any little
theater groups which he could join
or dramatic schools he could attend?
I'd appreciate how other mothers of
boys haye given them dramatic
training.
Evening star., 1948-12-13


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