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washington: Mrs. J. r., Mrs.
E. D., MRS. p. I. D., Mrs. A. c.
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Mrs. MA. p, Mrs. q. u, Miss
A. B., Mrs. j. M. r., Mrs. G. S. A.,
Mrs. A. P. NJ, Mrs. G. H. G.,
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L. B., Mrs. j. M. r., Mrs. E. G.,
Mrs. E. r. H., Mrs. E. B., Mrs.
G. M. c., Mrs. F. E. j.
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w. K, Mrs. A. c., Mrs. MacP. W.,
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H. E. B., Mrs. r. w. L. Alexan-
dria; Mrs. T. v. F., Mrs. F. H. S.
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HELP WITH PARTY?

From E. A. G. w., Washingto7.)
It is because I have received so
much help in the past that I am
now turning to you for help again.
This year my sister and would like
to entertain our friends with a
leap year" party to be held on the
29th of February. We are both
single and have the entire house,
recreation room included, fors the
party. We had generally planned
refreshments, games and dance, but
we would appreciate specific sug-
gestions which would make 1t differ
from other parties.
Evening star., 1948-01-19

any one TELL me Wnere j can puy
seed7 To root cuttings I'LL tall fruit
Juice can about half full Of sand
Cut of all but several small center
leaves. Put cutting In sand 20 that
the top is below the rim Of the can
Keep moist but not too wet. When
rooted plant In pot. Place where
they will get sun until about 9 am
then shade the rest Of the day.
CHAIRS FROM BARREL.
(Frons H. M. G., Alerandrtd.J
For the lady who wishes to know
how to make chairs out Of barrels
and other things from scraps. Write
Ruth Wyeth Sears, p. o. Box 255
Bedford Hills, N. Y, and ask fol
her information on her 40 booklets
and Patterns Of Things to Make
for Fun and Profit" She has won.
derful ideas and drawings to work
from.
(Fron. H. II. s, Silper Spring.
To Mrs. T. w. D. The Popular
Science Home Work Shop Manual
has complete directions for a barrel
chair, also using scraps to make
things.
CORRECTIONS;
PRESSURE COOKER.
from Mrs. r. c., Arlington.)
To Mrs. G. O. H. wish to make
two corrections In the poem, "The
Last Hymn" which was in January
issue Of RCH.
The third line Of the second
stanza should read: "a fierce spirit
moved above them" Tho word
above was omitted.
I find that I omitted the first line
entirely Of the last verse. It should
red: Hangs my helpless soul on
Thee"
am very sorry because Of these
errors.
A reader inquired about the pres
sure cooker. I must say that I am
certainly a satisfied customer. I
have used the 4-quart size for more
than a year, and find it meets all
my needs for a family Of four adults
have cooked enough meat in
it to serve seven and had plenty.
Also I put potatoes and carrots In
with the meat to serve the seven.
Have served six people many
many times. wouldn't think OF
exchanging it for larger one, as ii
is such convenient size and SO
easy to handle.
A reader inquired II one could
use less water than directions called
for. Our directions may vary, as we
may not have the same make OF
cooker.
For beef pot roast mine calls for
two tablespoons water, which isn't
much, but I always use more, as
want more gravy.
Meat loaf calls for one tablespoon
water but I use more. If you have
more stock than you wish to use
at that time perhaps you could save
it to use in stews, etc. Pork chops
with vegetables calls for one-fourth
cup water, etc.
Evening star., 1948-01-19
CARAMEL ICING;
APPLE PUDDING.


From Mrs. T. A. G., GordonsUille.) J
In answer to the request for cara
mel icing. Two cups brown sugar,
II cup sweet cream, II cup butter.
Stir often until 1t begins to boil.
Then boil minutes. Add l tea
spoon vanilla. Cool. Beat until
thick enough to stay on the cake
(too long will make it hard).
Filled Cookies: One cup sugar, "
cup shortening, l egg, II teaspoon
lemon extract, l teaspoon vanilla,
Il teaspoon salt, IN cups flour, l
teaspoon baking powder. Sift dry
ingredients together. Mix in order
given. Chill. Roll thin, cut. On
half Of the cookies put spoonful of
pineapple preserves, several raisins
and chopped pecans. (The amount
of each will depend on size of cookie
cutter.) Top with another cookie
and press edges together. Bake.
Since eggs are EGGS some one
might like this apple pudding.
Peel and slice tart apples. Sift
together 1 cup sugar, 4 heaping
tablespoons flour, u teaspoon salt.
Mix with apples put into baking
dish and pour in enough milk to
come almost to the top Of the
apples. Bake until apples are done.
Serve with cream. Don't have dish
too full unless you especially enjoy
cleaning your oven)
So glad to read anything about
Sultanas. I enjoy them as much as
Evening star., 1948-01-19

from Mrs. A. r. s., Arangton.)
Cream 2 cups sugar with / cup
butter, add 2 eggs. Dissolve n tea
spoon soda in tablespoons sour
milk or buttermilk, add it and cups
flour to other ingredients. I usually
chill the batter overnight. Roll bat
ter very thin. When rolling batter,
I place large piece of war paper
on. top to prevent batter from stick
ing to rolling pin. After cookies are
cut and on cookie sheet brush with
egg, sprinkle with mixture of sugar
and cinnamon. Walnuts can be
placed on top II desired. Bake in
moderate oven until brown.
Evening star., 1948-01-19
SAND TARTs.

tFTOt ME- W Ne AtUcfuUsSc
Swedish Sand Tarts: For Mrs.
E.C. B., Washington. One egg, Y cup
sugar. n cup ground nuts. almonds
or walnuts; y cup butter or other
shortening, u teaspoon salt, III cups
flour sifted before measuring. Beat
egg, add sugar and nuts. Add butter
and mix till blended. Add flour and
mix thoroughly. Chill. Roll out on
canvas-covered board and cut in
fancy shapes. Press bits Of candied
cherry or blanched almonds in
center Of each cookie. Bake or 10
minutes at 400 degrees. Makes four
dozen sand tarts.
(Fronp Mrs. r. J. c., Wastington.)
For the lady who wanted recipe
for sand tarts, the following are
from a college home economies text
book. I have tried the first recipe
and found 1t easy and delicious The
others sound like interesting taria-
tions.
No. 1.-One-half pound butter, IL
cups nuts, chopped; tablespoons
powdered sugar, teaspoon vanilla,
tablespoon water, cups cake flour.
Cream butter, add other ingredients
in order listed. Mold into crescents
or other desired shapes and bake on
unoiled baking sheet at 800 to 326
degrees F. until light brown. When
cold, roll in powdered sugar two or
three times. About three dozen
cookies.
No. 2.-One-half pound butter, Y
up powdered sugar, teaspoon
vanilla, 2 tablespoons water, 4 cups
cake flour. Cream butter as In first
recipe and combine ingredients in
order given. Roll, cut, and garnish
with any decoration desired. Bake
as in recipe /. About three dozen
cookies.
No. 3.-One-half pound butter, Y
cup powdered sugar. / teaspoon
vanilla, 2 tablespoons water, 3% cups
cake -four, Y cup cocoa. Combine
s. and bake as in recipe 1, sitting cocoa
and flour together.
Evening star., 1948-01-19
OLD CHRISTMAS CARDs7

From Mrs. A. E. w., Silper Spring.
Would some reader tell me where
to send my old Christmas cards so
that they might be put to use?
Evening star., 1948-01-27

is curiously arranged In the foreground.
Why it is so deliberately emphasized may
not be obvious until 1t is perceived that the
sleeve is empty The child is an amputee!
His right hand is missing. What caused
its loss is part of the mystery OF the paint
ing and conceivably it also may be the most
significant clue to the solving of the prob
lem Who among the princes OF Renais-
sance Italy was thus distinguished by mis-
fortune? A theory to the effect that he
might be Girolamo Casio, minor poet
and jeweler at Bologna, has been rejected
on chronological and historical grounds.
The officers of the National Gallery would
welcome the help of the public toward the
boys Identification. Any one who, from
the study of the annals Of the fifteenth
and sixteenth centuries, is able to aid In
reading the riddle may do very great
work of art very great service.
Evening star., 1948-01-27
An Excellent Appointment

Frank H. Myers, chosen by the President
to succeed the late Judge Nathan Margold,
is admirably equipped to serve this COM
munity on the bench of the Municipal
Court.
A native Of Washington, he knows this
city and its people. As a practicing lawyer
since 1928, engaged chiefly in trial work,
he is thoroughly familiar with local prac-
tice and procedure. This will be real
asset on the Municipal Court bench, for
that tribunal, which is intended to expe-
dite the processes of litigation, has been
falling behind in its work and sorely needs
the services Of a competent and expert
enced new Judge. Finally, there is the
added fact that Mr. Myers has not sought
this post from any consideration of per-
sonal gain. He has made success of the
private practice Of law. To go onto the
Municipal Court bench undoubtedly will
involve q financial sacrifice on his part,
and his willingness to do this is explain
able on the ground Of genuine desire to
render public service. That is an attitude
of mind which is not too generally shared,
yet it is valuable and important quail
fcation for a Judge of court which is
close to the people. =
BY any standard of appraisal, this is
an excellent appointment. and IL affords
occasion to congratulate the President and
Attorney General Clark, who recon-
nlended 1t.
Evening star., 1948-01-27
80, O,OOO-Ton Carriers?

On his recent retirement as chief Of
naval operations Fleet Admiral Nimitz
strongly advocated the development of
powerful, fast-moving task forces to help
meet the new security demands Of the
atomic age. That the Navy already is
acting to that end is made clear by Han
son w. Baldwin's report in The New York
Times on plans for the construction Of
aircraft carriers dwarfng any now afloat.
According to Mr.. Baldwin, what the Navy
is considering are giant "dattops" that
may displace from $4,000 to 10000 tons.
They would have flush" decks-decks
minus the usual island" superstructure-
and they would be capable of launching
long-range planes heavy enough to deliver
the A-bomb. In addition, they would have
the effect of more than doubling the
present tactical operating radius of car
rier-based bombers.
diction that our Navy should be able
within the next ten years critically to
damage enemy vital areas many hundreds
of miles inland" The projected super
carriers would be the heart of mighty
system of swift, mobile task forces about
as complete as any air base ever estab-
lished on land-great floating bases much
more powerful even than those that played
a key role in crushing Japan.
The supercarrier, Of course, would cost
q tremendous amount Of money, and one
enemy A-bomb, costing far less, would be
enough to make 1t a piece of radioactivated
junk. But the same may be said Of any
land base; 1t is not a good argument
against building 60,000-ton or 80,000-ton
"fattops." If Admiral Nin1itz's thesis is
as sound as it seems, and If such vessels
are needed to put that thesis into effect,
then we ought to have them.
Certainly, until the day comes when
we have planes that can make nonstop
round "trip flights to any part of the
world, the carrier will be of vital i'm
portance. In the judgment of our naval
authorities, it will be indispensable to our
security for many years to come, and
apparently it will have to be bigger to
launch bombers of the size needed to
carry the A-bomb. AS for its vulner-
ability. the point is worth emphasizing
that thought to be able to defend itself
as we'll as base on shore. In fact, since
it can move fast whereas the land base
cannot move at all, It may be able to
sdefends itself even better.
Evening star., 1948-01-27
The Fate Of Japan
Washington Scholar Visiting in Tokyo Sees Chance for
Stable Reconstruction Offered by Our Occupation

letter recently arriped at the George
toDn School OF Foreign SerDice from its
regent and pice president OF the university,
Reu. Edmund A. Walsh, S. j., tD1to has been
absent in japan since last November visiting
educational and other institutions OF the
Jesuits. on his return to Tokyo, Just before
Christmas, from an extended tour in the
soath and iDest OF Honshu, he sent these
impressions to colleagues at Georgetown.
The Japanese people seem to have buried an
unhappy past in an unlamented grave and are
turning their faces and their energy with an
amazing vitality to the concrete problems Of
the future. Disillusioned and stunned at first
by the crushing realities of defeat-the vast
areas Of ruined cities, PROSTATE economy and
occupation by coalition of victorious powers
they are manifesting resiliency of mind and
determination to rebuild their shattered home
land to an extent not observable in the other
defeated Axis lands and conspicuously absent
in some Of the liberated countries There is
little lannentation here or moaning over their
hard fate; whatever secret thoughts may lie
hidden behind the impassive decorum Of their
countenances. the ready adaptation to wholly
changed conditions and the eagerness to work
in harmony with the new requirements make
Japan an exceptionally bright area on the
darkenins horizon Of the Far East.
These constructive dispositions, stimulated by
the enlightened and humane administration Of
Evening star., 1948-01-27
Price of Vital Medicine

To the Editor of The Star
After buying several hundred dollars worth
of streptonycin from a certain drugstore
chain at the price of $3.40 gram, one OF
these stores, where I have been dealing, has
informed me that the price has gone up to
$780, Since I had just been told by
friend. who is the head Of one of the largest
sanatoria in this area, that the price had
gone down to $3.50; I called the general
manager of this chain Of stores and told
him about this. He denied that any OF their
stores had any such price on streptomycin,
Merk (hydrochloride) and said that the lowest
price was $3.50. I again called up the physi-
clan who stated that this product Is priced
at exactly $3.50 gram by Merk (the product
I had been paying $40 for) and that any
charge over that was reprehensbe. He ex-
planned that both Lilly and Abbot make
(sulphate) at $2.52.
This is a vital drug. I have arranged
to get it at $3.50 gram (Merks) But IN
my mind this does not solve the problem, Tor
the drug chainsis profting on human misery.
This drug has brought light In darkness for
m.y wife and me, because she has chronic
pulmonary variety of tuberculosis dating back
more than 40 years. She has responded re-
rnarkably well to the administration OF
streptomycin.
A vital medicine like streptomycin must be
for every one who needs 1t; the poor cannot
pay the black market price Of this chain OF
drugstores (and perhaps some other drug
oornnanies). JOHN B. HURT.
Evening star., 1948-01-27
BoItruffio's Boy

When the paintings given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph H. Booth of Detroit 60 on
display at the National Gallery on next
Sunday evening the picture which almost
certainly will be Of most compelling in
terest to the public is Giovanni Antonio
Boltraf1o's Portrait Of Boy" People will
want to know who the child was. He lived
nearly five hundred years ago. yet he might
be living now-so striking, so vital is his
countenance. The artist who represented
him was favorite pupil of Leonardo da
Vinci and is himself remembered for the
beauty of his person as well as for his skill
with pencil and brush
Richly attired in typical costume of
the day. the boy has been guessed to have
been ten or twelve at the moment of the
sitting. His blouse is embroidered and the
velvet hat which he wears over his flowing
hair was an expensive production. The
fact that he was painted at all indicates
that he was the scion of an important
house. Only individuals Of high station
were so immortalized in his period OF
history. Average citizens could not afford
the luxury of such commemoration and
glance suffices to show that this child was
not an average youngster. THERE'S shade
of pride of bearing in his face. He looks
out at the spectator with patient toler-
ance which, strangely enough, also conveys
a feeling of resignation and sadness. His
smile is sorrowful and there is pain in his
eyes. He is child, all right; but clearly
q child who has suffered.
Boltraffio realized this. He gives the
reason. too-at least hints at It, If the
spectator will study the picture carefully,
he will see that the sleeve Of the boys coat
Evening star., 1948-01-27
Southerners Weary of Threats?

To the Editor OF The star:
To those New Dealers who are confident
that the Solid South already Is in the bag
come November elections, would remind
them that the State Of Tennessee has had
several Republicans as Governor.
When Gov. Fielding L. Wright sounded
warning in his inaugural speech at Jackson.
Miss, on January 20, 1t was no idle threat.
For more and more people are fed up with
such New Dealish schemes as plowing under
cotton, pouring kerosene over potatoes, and
other wasteful doings The probability OF
obtaining good law enforcement officers in
the South would be almost nil in some Sec
tions, assuming antilynch laws are passed by
Congress with life-and-death penalties, or
heavy fines as now proposed. Good people
OF the South simply are tired of it all, worn
out with threats. And unless there is
marked change. it would not surprise me If
Republican does win the presidential election.
think that what Gov. Wright had In
mind is the same thing majority of South
ern Democrats now are thinking-the Demo-
cratic Party will have to be reorganized after
November Present indications are that 1t
will lose just as in 1928. SOUTHERNER.
Evening star., 1948-01-27
Those Slow Drivers

Motorists who have suffered the frustra-
tion of being queued up behind one of
those slow drivers on a narrow highway
will welcome the news that some OF the
States are doing something about it. The
give this matter serious attention is New
York, where the State police are sponsoring
a bill to outlaw too-slow driving. .zss.,-5ss g. 3
The New York measure is modelled after
q provision of the uniform traffic code
drawn up under supervision of the Public
Roads Administration some years ago.
That code provides that mo person shall
drive motor vehicle at such slow speed
as to impede or block the normal and
reasonable movement Of traffic, except
when reduced speed is necessary for safe
operation or in compliance with law"
The New York State Police contend that
too-slow driving is just as much OF a
menace to public safety as the too-fast
variety Most drivers of automobiles will
agree with that contention. The abnor
mally slow driver seems to take delight In
setting the pace for long line of drivers
behind him who want to 60 places at
more reasonable speeds. Sometimes he is
sadistic enough to speed up when he sees
the car behind him making ready to pass.
Then he slows down again to snairs
pace, usually straddling the line separating
inner and outer lanes. After while of
this sort of thing some motorist behind
him loses his temper and his sense of
caution and pulls out of line in do-or-die
attempt to get around the blockade. That
is where the danger lies, not only for the
impatient nlotorist but for other drivers
and passengers. ~.
Washington has no regulation at present
which covers slow driving. It should have
one, however. This is problem which
should be earnestly considered in connec-
tion with the pending revision of the
District traffic code undertaken by the
Traffic Advisory Council. The District
should not be the last jurisdiction to
recognize the fact that inordinately slow
driving is no less reckless than other for
bidden kinds.
Evening star., 1948-01-27
ChuIIenqe in Ohio

On the face of the matter, there is a
considerable persuasiveness in the reasons
given by Harold E. stassen for his decision
to challenge Senator Taft in the Ohio
Republican primary.
The former Minnesota Governor, who
has been the most active of the candidates
for the COP presidential nomination, says
he has decided to go into the Ohio primary
so that the people, in advance OF the
nominating convention, will have an op-
portunity to express their views on the
differences between Senator Taft and him.
self on both foreign and domestic policy.
Mr.. Stassen believes that these differences
represent "the major issues within the
Republican Party and before the country"
There is substance to this. On domestic
questions Mr. Stassen has been following
a line generally more conservative than
that identified with him when he was re-
garded as the hope Of the liberals in his
party. The Stassen conservatism, however,
still is well to the left of the Taft model,
and on matters OF foreign policy the con-
trast between the positions of the two
men is even more marked. So primary
contest in Ohio will afford a real oppor-
tunity for sampling of Republican opin-
ion in the State, and 1t Is difficult to
see any good reason why this test should
not be made.
If Senator Taft, the acknowledged Re-
publican leader in the domestic field, is
annoyed by this challenge to his position
in his own State, that is not surprising.
It is not customary for a candidate to
enter the lists against faYorite son, and
it is always disturbing to political candi-
date to discover that he is going to have
opposition within his party when he had
expected to enjoy smooth sailing. How
ever, Senator Taft's intimation that this
sort of thing is bad for party harmony
Is not going to carry much weight with
the people. For party harmony Is not the
ultimate goal of primary contests. They
are intended to give the people a chance
to choose between candidates, and the
voters are not going to be greatly con-
cerned if this entails some fracturing Of
harmony in the inner councils.
Senator Taft may be .on sounder ground
la asserting that Mr.. Stassen has no
chance OF success in 0l1io.1 The latter is
a good campaigner and he may pick up
some delegates in Ohio's cities, where the
bulk of the anti-Taft sentiment lies, but
there is little prospect that he can carry
the State against the Senator. But Mr..
stassen is in a good position to make
the effort. He has little chance for the
presidential nomination unless he can
come up with some spectacular show of
strength. A victory over Senator Taft, or
even close race, might supply this dem
onstration. On the other hand, If he
should be trounced, Mr.. stassen will not
be much worse of than he is now. So
perhaps he has decided that in chal-
Longing Senator Taft on the latters own
stamping grounds he has great deal to
gain and very little to lose.