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Evening star., 1948-01-04
Widow of Anton Lang, Christus
In Passion Play, Visits Son Here

by the Passion Play. She enacted
the role of Mary Magdalene, ira
ditionally performed only by an un-
married woman.
The elder Mrs Lang recalled the
hustle of that wedding as she sat
in her sons comfortable home at
2027 Huidekoper place NV.
Il said, never again-a wedding
in Passion Play season." she de-
clared.
There was pause in the CONVEX
sation. Then Prof. Lang's wife OBJ
served:
Those were the good old days" "
EYES," agreed her, mother-in-law.
Those were the good old days.
Everyone Is Afraid.
Mother" Lang's broad, cheerful
face became solemn. Her thoughts
flashed back to Oberammergau,
where the days no longer are good.
you just can't imagine how it
is" she told the visitor. her fists
pounding her knees and her head
bobbing in emphasis. "You just
can't! Living here, 1t is impossible
to realize how it is. :. an occasional
taste of meat, about an ounce of
cheese monthly (and now, no cheese
sAt aM for awlaiie) 4 emptysatcFesi
c6ld houses xnd- fear. IN s''s.'s =
Everyone is afraid said Mrs.
Lang. Our neighbor countries are
Communist Bulgaria, Rumania,
Yugoslavia. Hungary, and Italy not
far from 1t. And the Russians sit
in Vienna.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Truman Welcomes Burma
Into Family of Nations

President Truman welcomed Bur-
ma into the world family of nations
last night and pledged the firm
friendship and goodwill Of the
United States toward the new gov
ernment.
The new Union of Burma formally
comes into being today.
Addressed to Sac Shwe Thaik,
president of the Union of Burma,
the message said:
"It IS fitting that on this day, the
day of the birth Of a new nation,
a sovereign Independent republic,
the Union of Burma, I should ex-
tend to you, to the prime minister
and to the people of the union, on
behalf of the people of the United
States of America, my sincere best
wishes.
I'VE welcome you into the broth
erhood of free and democratic ma
tions and to assure you OF our firm
friendship and goodwill, anticipat-
ing that the Union of Burma will
take it's rightful place among the
nations of the world and by con-
structive participation will assist in
the advancement of the welfare OF
all mankind.
I'VE in this country have con-
f1dence in the people of Burma and
in their leaders. I am sure that
our friendship will continue in the
future and will be expressed in the
same close and cordial relations as
nave existed in the past"
Evening star., 1948-01-04

Lang replied. The people are try
ing to get ready, but they cannot
|get the materials. The theater needs
repairs, but there aren't the things
there to do 1t. No nails. You should
See the excitement when q small
box Of nails comes in a package
from America. Look! Nails!' peo-
pie shout. You just cannot under
stand"
The Passion Play, an all-day
spectacle. was produced first in
1884. Its performance every 10
years had been pledged by the in
habitants Of the village the previous
year.
Husband Died In 1888.
The elder Mrs. Lang's late hus-
band. q potter. was the Christus in
1900, 1910 and 1922. World War I
delayed the scheduled 1920 produc-
tion two years. Mr.. Lang spoke the
prologue Is the 1890 and 1884
presentations. He died in Munich
in 1898.
His widow Is confident his spirit
has been important in sustaining the
hopes Of Oberammergau for better
days.
His goodness has been with us
through all these years." she said.
She said she did not know who
would play the Christus in 1850.
Alois Lang, member Of another
Of the many Lang families OF the
village, enacted the role in 1930l
and 1884. Last May, he was fined
1000 marks ($100) by a denazifica-
ton court as follower Of the Nazi
Party.
The people of Oberammergau had
little interest IN German politics,
according to Mrs. Lang. Hitler at
tended the passion play in 1884,
praised the performance and dis
played an ingratiating manner, she
recalled, saying:
That was the cleverness of him.
:See?' the Nazis would say. You
were wrong. See how he is?'"
Hoped Americans Would Come.
Through the war, 1--WE prayed that /
the Americans would come to our
country" she said.
Now, she indicated, the people of
Oberammergau are not sure how
or when good days will return to
their village. They tell American |
Army officers Of their troubles, ''but |
they tell us little can be done,
said Mrs. Lang. Meanwhile, they
continue to prepare for revival OF
the Passion Play, wondering, the
while, where they will house visitors
in their overcrowded community.
Gathering Prof. Langs five chill !
dren about her, she declared: /
These are my life now. When
I am home, I am happy when I
think of my sons and their families
Evening star., 1948-01-04

It was a late summer day in 1884
Most of the population of Oberam-
mergau, it seemed, was attempting
to crowd into the church. OBJ
servance of the tercentenary of the
Passion Play was being followed in
the little German Alpine village by
an important wedding.
The villagers who were unable to
gain admittance were pressed to-
gether about the open door, craning
necks.
"The church is full already" they
told the anxious looking little
woman who was attempting to
squeeze through. See? There is
no more room"
"But I am the mother of the
bridegroom"
She protested briefly. Then she
had a thought. The bridegroom's
mother went to the rear of the
church and found entrance easy
through the sacristy.
After her first airplane flight
a transatlantic hop-the mother
has arrived in Washington for a
visit to the home of the principals
in that wedding of more than 13
years ago, now the parents of five
children. II
She is Mrs. Anton Lang. :,
Widow Of the only man to play tBf
Cflristus three times in the world
renowned Passion Play. Her son
is Prof. Anton Lang of Georgetown
University. Her daughter -in-law
is the former Miss Klara Mayr,
whose wedding in 1884 was delayed
Evening star., 1948-01-04

Home life in Obefammergau is
austere.
"It is a terrible time for a house
keeper" Mrs. Lang reported. mo
soap chips and the little soap we
get is mixed with clay And so many
people in the house-refugees."
May Give Play in 1850.
Oberammergau, with normal
population of less than 5000, now
houses more than 5000 persons. Un-
bombed, it is attempting to care for
refugees from nearby bombed-out
cities-and for families who fled the
Russian Zone of Germany.
What of the Passion Play? Will
it be performed again in 1850?
Let us say it ought to be-" Mrs
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Mrs. Henry Ford II
Injured While Skiing
By the A,,oeicted Press

SUN VALLEY, Idaho, Jan. 81
Mrs. Henry Ford II OF Detroit, sus-
tanned minor fracture Of the ankle
today while skiing on Baldy Noun
tain here. It was the first skiing
accident of the year, officials said.
The automobile scion and his wife
have been at Sun Valley for the past
few DAYS.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Chicago Theoter Drops
Vaudeville Productions
BY the Asseeioisd Press

by the AsSociofed Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-The Chicago
Theater today announced discon-
|tinuance Of its vaudeville shows
which, during the quarter century
of the houses existence, have pre-
sented most Of the Nations top en-
tertainers.
The Balaban & Katz chain, OPP
orators of the 4.000-seat Loop The
ater, said the Chicago would in
augurate a "firSt-run-movies- only
policy January g." The chain added
that the Chicago's movie-stage
show policy would be transferred
across the street to the 2,700-seat
State-Lake Theater.
The Chicago announcement fol-
lowed within weeks that of Loew's
State Theater in New York which
dropped its stage shows.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Bradbury PTA to Meet

The Bradbury Heights Parent
Teacher Association will meet at
7:30 pm. Tuesday at the Bradbury
Heights, Md, School to discuss
report of the State convention of
the PTA in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1948-01-04

In America. know the family Win
90 On, Whatever happens 70 us.'
Fried Lang, . brother Of Prof.
Lang, Is associated with Brown UNI
versity In Providence. r. !.
In all, Mrs. Lang has "a grand
chi1fre,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-04

ca giant airAnsrs - wslsA4 q
Ne air used 10 inAats ths tires b
an apprssiable item. 10 Vas been dis
covered that lightweight heltlzn
Gas can be substituted for the air.
About % pounds Of helisun VIII Do
the job that formerly took 100
pounds Of air. Thus the payload Al
Ire plane is Increased
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-04
Fcsky Insects

Flies and mosquitoes are not cnly
annoying. but flies spread disease
Keep them out Of the house by tight
screens on doors. windows and
chimney openings. and destroy n
many breeding places s0 can b
found II Hhsy get h. Kill xasn VII
\ A1aast1dN G. gpeav.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-04

Worldwide shorts of fats
and oils are still acu.n. Salva a
fat from every meal. very de-.
Tiny quantities fill TT cans o.
ten. and every pound en- DE sid
to your meat dealer.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-04
q SOCIETY s.

Fourteen or ne nauon's 10 stxv-~
nave prospective resident now bv.
ing Ia Iowa Tax commission on
slalS told OF receiving a letter n IN
an iowa1 who wanted bs1 IT -
tates when have y mcu.ne -, -
ri snt U1l - -
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-04

John Adams probably started ths
Nstom Of observing the Fourth a
July 81 . national holiday Whe,
he Declaration Of independents.
gas signed. Jul, I. i776. he said ~
'ay ought ~ De solemnized "
snmi anc ,arsae with vu~~
Arizona sun., 1948-07-23
Continental Divide Offers
Lonely Haven for Wutchmun

SILVERTON, COLO.-If you want
to get away from it all, you might
try a job along the backbone of the
continental dividee OF course, things
aren't what they used to be.
Oldtime watchmen who sat out
the winter at snowbound mines and
construction camps didn't see an
other human in four to six months.
Frank Sandra, who can remem-
Der those days, manages to get into
town about every two weeks now.
All he has to do is snowshoe two
miles to the nearest highway, then
hitch a ride with a passing motor
ist 13 miles to Silverton.
From May through September, the
skyline camp employing Sandra is
a beehive of activity, trying to do a
years work before the SHOWS come
again. The rest of the year, Sandra
has it all to himself with a choice
of accommodations in IL cabins.
He had a partner of sorts for a
while one winter-a porcupine. But
the partner developed a bad habit
of chewing up the floor Sandra
had to shoot him.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-23
SeIf-Mude Hero Admits He
Fulsified Army Records

CHICAGO.-John A. Keller, Jr.,
who wanted to be war hero, plead
ed guilty to a charge of falsifying
army records.
Keller, a Peotone, ILL.,, salesman,
went-to work as clerk in Wash
ington's huge Pentagon building
during the war and came out a
seH-appointed second lieutenant.
He worked in the officers rec
ords branch, and wrote his own
record, complete with para chute
raids behind enemy lines in Eu-
rope.
He awarded himself numerous
medals and citations, including the
Bronze Star, the Combat Infantry
Badge and the Purple Heart with
oak leaf cluster.
At his hearing Federal Judge
William J. Campbell asked him why
he did it.
81 don't know" Keller replied.
1T was a foolish thing to do"
His atrophied right arm kept him
out of the army, he said.
Keller's wife, pretty blonde with
an honorable discharge from the
Waves, wept. She said her husband
had lost his job as salesman
because Of the episode.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-23
first AID to the
- AILING HOUSE.
by Roger C. Whitman

QUESTION: What size mesh
should be used for cutters, and what
kind would be impervious to cor
roSion?
ANSWER: A quarter-inch mesh,
which would keep most of the leaves
out Of the gutter in case there are
trees close to the house. Copper is
impervious to corrosion.
QUESTION:: When the former
tenants moved from here they
scored the floors with their furni-
ture. Is there any way can re-
move the score marks?
ANSWER: Scraping with an elec-
trio floor sanding machine should
take out most of the marks. If any
slight hollow place remains after
sanding, you may be able to make
them less noticeable by building
them up with several thin coats of a
quick-drying varnish.
QUESTION: Can you tell me
what causes the hot water faucet to
vibrate with a disturbing noise when
it is turned on?
ANSWER: Since the noise occurs
only when the faucet is on, the
trouble may be from a worn-out
washer or some loose part in the
faucet. Also, there is possibility
that you are overheating the water.
QUESTION:: How can I remove
varnish from my linoleum rug?
ANSWERa Sponge with a luke
warm solution Of trisodium phos-
phate using about 3 pounds to the
gallon Of water. Let the solution
stay on long enough to soften the
varnish, then take up with fine
steel wool. Rinse thoroughly.
QUESTION: My indirect heater
is connected to the boiler, but my
hot water is only luke-warm. What
Is the matter?
ANSWER: If you were getting
hot water and the condition has de-
veloped recently, it is possible the
heater jacket is clogged with sedi-
ment and may have to be taken
apart and cleaned.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-23
Gypsy Girl, IA,
Accuses Groom
Of kidnapping Her

HOUSTON, TEX.-A 14-year-old
dark-haired Gypsy bride told a
criminal court judge she was kid
naped in Philadelphia and forced
to marry a 22-year-old Gypsy after
being held in bondage by the young
man and his family.
The bride told the strange story to
Judge Langston King during a
habeas corpus hearing.
''They were muttering threats in
Romany while the judge married us,
saying if I didn't answer Yes
they'd kill me-" she testified.
The marriage took pl' before
Justice of the Peace Tom Macs. The
girl is Dorothy Comma Demetro and
her husband is Walter Demetro.
The girl, according to her hus-
bands application for writ Of
habeas corpus, goes by the gypsy
name of Duchess Comma" The
girl was picked up at request Of
Philadelphia police.
Demetro filed writ, claiming the
police were holding the Duchess
against her will
Met at Mothers House
II met Demetro and his sister and
brother-in-law at my mothers house
In Philadelphia" she said. ''They
took me out in a car, drugged me
and kidnapped me. They drove to
Texas with me-"
She said she slipped away and
used a single nickel she had to make
q collect long distance telephone
call to her mother in Philadelphia.
The small, slim girl with flashing
eyes appeared in court in conven-
tional dress, but her sister-in-law
was attired in colorful sweeping
skirts, swinging braids, golden ear
rings and gold coin necklaces Of the
traditional Romany costume.
Her husbands attorney asked
Dorothy II she wasn't really 18 years
old and sold in marriage twice be.
fore. But the girl insisted she was
only IA and had never been married
except to Demetro.
Judge Grants Writ
Judge King granted the writ on
the grounds police had no warrant
to hold her, but told the girl she
could claim police protection if she
wanted it. Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation agents were checking the
case.
Meanwhile, Justice Macs partially
substantiated the girls story Of the
wedding.
''The first time I reached the
question in the ceremony: Will you
have this man to be your lawful
welded husband?' the girl said NO
and I stopped the ceremony" he
said.
IA gypsy who was one Of the
witnesses then spoke to her in
Romany and she answered Yes I
thought she did not understand Eng
lish very well. She said Yes with
out being prompted when the ques-
tion was reached the second time"
Arizona sun., 1948-07-23
Flooded Wells Are Unsafe

Wells that become flooded by
melted snow or heavy rains are
unsafe sources Of drinking water.
Flooding is likely to carry into
the water supply impurities that
have been collecting for a long
time. If a well that has been flood
ed must be put back into opera
ton, it should be thoroughly disin-
fected first. Distinction can be
carried out easily and inexpen-
sive1y by pouring half-pound Of
chlorinated lime into the well.
states the Minnesota department
of health. The chemical should be
scattered over the surface of the
water so that 1t will sink to the
bottom and purify the whole sup
ply.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-23
Henry's Widow Was AH
Out for Forced Labor!

"Do you wish to have the body
cremated or buried?" the under
taker inquired, when the widow
called to arrange for the interment
of her late husband, Henry.
"If it's up to me, I want you
to cremate the lazy rascal and put
his ashes into an hour glass;" the
long-suffering woman replied.
"But, my good woman!" OBJ
jected the undertaken, 81 couldn't
do that. Why that's unthinkablel"
"Unthinkable, my eye!" re-
Joined the widow. '"That good-for-
nothing loafer never worked a
lick in his life, but now that he
has no say in the matter, I'm go
ing to make him to be useful at
last!"
Arizona sun., 1948-07-23
LYNN CHAMBERS MENU
Salmon Salad in Cabbage Cups
Potato Chips Assorted Pickles
Nodded Pear Salad Bran Mullins
Coconut Cream Pie
Beverage

ANY VEGETABLES you like may
be used in a soup combination, but
the processing should be done in q
pressure cooker for vegetables un-
like tomatoes are a non-acid food
and need more processing.
If the garden is coming to the end
Of its yield, here's a good batch OF
soup that can be put up from 1t:
End-of- Garden Soup
makes ; quarts)
parsnips, peeled
medium-sized potatoes
carrots, scraped
cups quartered. peeled to-
matOes
punches celery, cut
! sweet red pepper. trimmed
and cut in strips
ia pound spinach, washed and
shredded
I cup cut green beans
quarts water
Clean all vegetables thoroughly
before preparing. Cut in rather
small pieces. Place in soup kettle.
add water and simmer for two to
three minutes. Pack while hot into
clean jars; add one teaspoon salt to
each quart. Adjust lids; process in
pressure cooker, go minutes at 10
pounds pressure for pints. or 70
minutes at 10 pounds pressure for
quarts.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-23
High Death Rate on Farms

Farm workers had an accidental
death rate twice as high as work
ers in non-agricultural industries in
1947. The 1947 death rate was 81
per 100,000 workers, while in non
agricultural industries the death
rate was 26. Total farm resident
deaths were 1880, about the same
as last year. Injuries totaled about
1900, 900. Farm home deaths total
ed 1000, with approximately l.
O5O,OO0 non-fatal injuries. Motor
vehicles killed 1900 farm residents
in 1947 and injured 250.000 more.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-23

Blankets and sweaters, if dried in
a we'll ventilated room, will retain
their original softness. Long expos
ure to direct sunlight will harden
the wooden yarns.
When melting paraffin for top ping
jelly glasses, heat only hot enough
to make the wax liquid Do not al
low it to smoke.
Before doing grimy cleaning jobs
press fingernails into some soft soap
This will eliminate staining. The
soap is easily removed with nail
file.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-23
Why Clothes Wrinkle

Chemists have discovered why
garments wrinkle. Attributing wrin-
kes in clothing to the personal
1ty OF the individual fibers," a re-
port made to American Chemical
society declared that any fabrics
resistance to stretching depends on
the fineness Of its filaments, the ease
with which they are able to move
In relation to one another and their
ability to recover from stretching
without being permanently de-
formed.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-23
LYNN SAYS:
Housekeeping Is Easy
With These Hints

Nail holes on walls where pictures
have hung can be filled with mix
ture of melted glue and extra fine
sawdust. Pack this into the hole
tightly before you paint your walls.
Keep waxed paper or towels
handy in your kitchen for those
times when you do peeling and
measuring jobs. These can be folded
up after use and you will have a
clean table surface.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-23
HQLD


The best way to pick up tiny bits
of glass is to swab them up with
large piece of absorbent cotton.
When done, throw the whole thing
away.
Glassware will have added spark
le If washed in water containing
some laundry bluing. l.
Punch a few holes in the metal
screw top Of an empty French
dressing bottle to make a handy
clothes sprinkler.
When dog or cat hairs get on the
upholstery, rub the surface lightly
with damp piece of sand paper or
damp rubber sponge.
II you're growing ivy in, water,
a chunk of charcoal in the water
viii help it along.
Pipe cleaners are handy things
IOT CkcdI1u1S I1S AIS1OC VI glass
drinking straws.
Use a curved grapefruit knife to
scoop the insides out Of tomato
or pepper.
II properly applied, wax does not
make floors slippery or unsafe. Wax
should be applied in thin, even
coats: the polishing kind should be
buffed well to dry, hard finish;
seH-polishing wax should be allowed
to dry thoroughly before the floor is
used-too much wax and too little
buffing have given waxed floors an
Imdeserved reputation for causing
falls
You can prevent scales from
forming on the inside Of a kettle by
keeping an oyster shell In 1t.
To add flavor to tea keep dried
piece Of orange rind in the canister.
Leftover coffee added to brown
gravy will darken it when it's weak.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-23
Coming Tocfics


home-canned foods in good supply
before the garden runs out? Yes,
you may have been putting up fruits
and vegetables as well as some OF
the early jams, jellies and preserves,
but how about some Of those extras
that help tide you through the win
ter?
There are a variety of home
canned soups which are simply
grand when lunch time rolls around
on a snowy day. And. Of course,
there are pickles and relishes that
are always handy for adding zest
to sandwich suppers or for round
ing out the meat course.
IF YOU LIKE a good, well-sea-
soned tomato soup, here is an easy
way to put up one. This is small
sized recipe, but it is concentrated
so it will go long way after you
heat it and add milk or water. OF
course, the recipe can be multiplied.
Concentrated Tomato Soup
Makes quarts)
IL pounds tomatoes
3 small bay leaves
IL whole cloves
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons sugar
Choose firm, red ripe tomatoes.
Wash and remove cores; then
place in a large preserving kettle.
Add bay leaves and heat to boiling.
Reduce heat and simmer for 10
minutes. Put through sieve or food
mill, return to kettle and simmer
until of the consistency Of gravy.
Tie cloves in a cheesecloth bag, and
add during last five minutes Of
cooking time. Remove cloves and
add salt. Pour into hot sterile jars,
place on lids and simmer for five
minutes in boiling water bath.
IF YOU LIKE to can meats, here
are some ways which are delicious
for preparing them:
Veal in Tomato Sauce
Makes 4 quarts)
2 ia quarts tomatoes
2 cups sliced celery
2 tablespoons salt
teaspoon sugar
1/S teaspoon black pepper
pounds boneless veal, cut for
stew
Peel tomatoes, remove cores and
slice thin before measuring. Or use
one and one-haH quarts cooked or
canned tomatoes. Mix tomatoes with
celery, salt, sugar and pepper; heat
to boiling and cook rapidly for five
minutes. Add veal, cover and SIM
mer for 20 minutes. Pack into clean
hot jars and fill to within one-hah
inch of top. Adjust lids according
to manufacturers directions. Process
IS minutes for pints, 80 minutes for
quarts at 10 pounds pressure.
Beef for Stew
makes quarts)
10 pounds beef
3 tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons salt
Use either chuck or rump of beef.
Trim off excess fat and weigh meat
after trimming. Wipe with damp
cloth and cut into pieces to fit jars.
Melt shortening and brown meat in
skillet. When well Drowned add just
enough water to cover, heating uu-
til all Drowned residue from skillet
is dissolved to make rich gravy.
Pack meat into clean hot jars to
within one inch of the top. Add one
and one-half teaspoons salt to each
quart. Adjust lids. Process IS min
utes for pints, 80 minutes for quarts
at 10 pounds pressure.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-23

Party Dress
A pretty school frock for the pre-
teen miss that also makes nice
party dress. Easy sewing for moth
er, too, with slim princess lines.
Note the keyhole neckline, the cute
pockets.
Pattern No. 1854 comes in sizes 9,
8, 10, IL and IA years. Size 8, 2%
yards of IS or 39-inch.
Send today for your copy Of the
Spring and Summer FASHION -
free knitting directions and free
pattern printed inside the book. Is
cents.