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Evening star., 1948-05-13
Maj.A. P. Robbins, 81,
|Wi|| Be Buried al
Arlington Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mai. Alfred
Perkins Robbins, 81, former chief
indexer of the Congressional Record
who died Tuesday night, will be
held at / pm. tomorrow In the
S. H. Hines funeral home, 290l
Fourteenth street NV. Burial will
be in Arlington Cemetery.
Maj. Robbins died of heart ILL
ness at the Bethesda Naval Hos
pital, to which he was admitted a
week ago. He had retired from the
Congressional Record position in
August, 1916, because of poor health,
after 81 years of service.
A native of Washington, Maj.
Robbins was the son of the late
Nathaniel A. and Letitia NJ Rob-
bins, who came here from Union,
Me. Maj. Robbins father was a
Civil War veteran, having served
as a member Of the 4th Maine Vol
unteers.
Took Post in 1884.
After his graduation from the old
Franklin School here, Maj. Robbins
went to work as an indexer of the
Congressional Record in 1884.
He joined the embryo District
National Guard the same year and
was a member until the close OF
World War I. He achieved the per-
manent rank of major in both the
Guard and the Regular Army.
Mai. Robbins first assignment
with the general militia was as a
first lieutenant in charge OF Battery
A. light artillery. He subsequently
served as an aide to the late Brig,
Gen. Albert Ordway, who organized
the general militia companies here
into the District National Guard in
1888.
AS quartermaster general later or
the stats Of Brig. Gen. George II
Harries and Brig. Gen. William E
Harvey, both former District Ma
tional National Guard commanders
Mai. Robbins had much to do with
arranging Guard camp locations anc
construction.
Responded to Mckinley Call.
At the outbreak of the Spanish
American War, Maj. Robbins re.
sponded with the entire District
Guard to President McKinley's cal
to duty, but when the brigade wa:
returned to inactive duty and re-
organized into the first District
yyoI,,ntoor Infantry he remained al
home to look after Guard matters
and was not a member of the vol
unteer force which fought at San
tiago, Cuba.
Mai. Robbins entered the Army ir
1916 and was sent to Camp Greene
at Charlotte, N. c., as assistant camp
construction quartermaster, to pre-.
pare it for reception OF the Ais,
Division, to which troops of the Ma.
tional Guard were later assigned
He later served in the Office OF the
quartermaster general until 1920.
Maj Robbins was Mason ano
attended the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his widow, the
former Carrie c. Scrivener, whom
he married in 1891. and a son, Will
lard S. Robbins, both of Is Grafton
street, Chevy Chase, Md: two grand.
daughters, Mrs. Rose Robbins Smoot
and Mrs. Helen Robbins Morrow
and two great-grandsons, all Of
Washington.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
British Overseas Line
BUYS 5 Consultations
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON, May 13.-The British
Overseas Always Corp. has bought
five Constellation planes for l,575 900
pounds $6,300,000)
The planes were those the Irish
Always once planned to operate in
transatlantic service, an official of
the British nationalized airline said
yesterday.
BOAC plans to use the big pas
senger aircraft on Australian routes
which it runs comparatively with
Australias Empire Airways.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

LeTQAy Al ol6Q-
enton, Fla. He
left Washington
two weeks ago
to buy a home
In Florida.
Col. Hunting
ton also had
been professor OF
military science
and tactics at
George Wash
ington Univer-
sity from 194l
to 1914.
He served AZ
Y e ars in the
A ,v,au orl an
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Col. Philip Huntington
Dies; Former Chief Of
Army Medical School

Col. Philip w. Huntington, "a, re-
tired Army medical officer, who was
former director Of the Army Med
ical School, died unexpectedly yes
Evening star., 1948-05-13
CEMETERY LOTS.

CEMETERY LOTS.
6ITRIAL SITES. i or >. grave, in Wash
ineton National Cemetery; priced very
reas Call ia. 1902. Id
4 CHOICE LOTS-National Memorial Park
Cemetery: will sell all ). for $500 cash
or separately. 5000 each. Call r. O.
HEANE, Ma. $3.50.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

WHITMAN. BY order Of
ELIZABETH r. CORNISH, Secretary.
WILSON, HELEN JONES. On Wednes-
day. May 12, 194S, at $40 am, at Cen
eral Hospital. Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs.
HELEN JONES WILSON Of 1858 Burns
ave, Wyoming. Ohio. beloved wife OF
Joseph H: Wilson, mother Of Mrs. Mary
Don Redford and sister-in-law OF Mrs
Eva Wilson Clair and Mrs. Corolynne
Wilson Gray. Funeral Friday, May IA,
from Wyoming, Ohio. 13
WILSON, MARY s. On Thursday. May
13, I94s, at Sibley Hospital MARY S.
WILSON, beloved sister of Mrs. Rosa May
Baier of Washington. D, c. and Mrs
Ida r. Cowne of Portland, Ores, Notice
of funeral later.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04

3, at 30 A pressure cooker demon
stration will be given by Mrs. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Beachy an
nounce the birth of a son, Sunday
morning at Hazel McGilvery hospital,
Meyersdale, Pa.
Charles Stahl, who underwent leg
amputation early in January in Me-
mortal hospital, Cumberland, has re-
covered enough to accompany his
daughter Mrs. John Shaffer, of Tur-
lock, Calf, formerly of Meyersdale,
Pa, who has been here since the oper-
alton Mr. Stahl was born and reared
in Grantsville and had been working
for the Westinghouse Company for a
number of years. When he became a
retired employee, he went to Meyers
dale to live, where he became i'll. He
is a son of the late George and
Amelia Stahl Mr.. Stahl has many
close relatives and friends in Grants
vile and community.
Misses Ethel and Viola Broadwater
have been appointed chairmen of the
annual Red Cross Roll Call fund for
the Grantsville District, which opened
March 1st The quota for Garrett
county is $1,000 and $1,000 of that
amount will remain in the county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
EVANSVILLE

The WSCS was entertained recent
ly at the home of Mrs. Harry Ed
wards with Mrs. Cecil Edwards as
assistant hostess. Mrs. Edwards, pres
ident, was in charge Arrangements
were made to hold turkey supper
and bazaar, Wednesday night, March
31st, in the social room of the church.
Mrs. Roy Mickey gave a report of the
WSCS conference held in Clarksburg,
w. Va, recently. Mrs. Stewart Roda-
mer discussed the topic, THAT They
May Be One" Rev. and Mrs. D. j.
Combs and twenty-five members and
the following guests: Mesdames Maud
Bevans, Harry j. Bender, c. S Zeller,
Harry Hoover, Eva B. Beachy, Austin
Kamp and Miss Ethel Simpson, were
present. The next meeting will be
held at the church March 18th.
Miss Ida Engle entertained the
Teachers Bridge club with several of
the members husbands, Edwin Elias,
Jr., w. c. Grimm, H. F. Broadwater
and Scott Holiday as guests. Prizes
were won by Mrs. Scott Holiday, Mrs.
H. F. Broadwater and w. c. Grimm.
Mrs. J. U. Stanton and sister, Mrs.
Ollie Leochel, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Markell Stanton, Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Folk, announce
the birth of a son, February %, in
Hazel McGilvery Hospital, Meyers
dale, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davis an
nounce the birth of a son, February
"a, in Hazel McGilvery Hospital, in
Meyersdale, Pa, and has been named
Norman Daniel.
Il0&folN,, Aot tho
Ladies 800" Club recent evening
at her home. Three tables were in
play and prizes were won by Mrs.
Luther Huff, Mrs. John Hanft and
Mrs. Olin Yoder.
Mrs. Edward Swauger, of Jennings,
is a patient in Memorial Hospital,
Cumberland, for observation.
Mrs w. H. Powell, Alexandria, Va,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Stanton and daugh-
ter, Baltimore, and Mrs. Grace Rich
ter, Baltimore, were weekend guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Stanton.
Paul Livengood and Homer Barn
cite, of Alexandria, Va, were guests
Of the formers mother, Mrs. Mary
Livengood, over Sunday.
Miss Ethel Simpson, Cumberland,
s visiting her brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Edwards.
William c. Grimm spent the week
end with his mother at Buckhannon,
w. Va.
Miss Christina Winterberg enter
tanned at an all day quilting party
recently with seventeen ladies pres
ent.
The Grantsville Homemakers Club
will meet at the home of Mrs. Harold
Miller, Wednesday afternoon, March
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
FRIENlDSVILLE

Church News
Services for the Methodist churches
for Sunday March 7th, with Rev
Wade in CHARGE Selbysport
1l:OO a. m.-Friendsville, 7:30-Sang
Run.
Revival services will begin Sunday
evening, March 14th, in the Metho-
dist church with Pastor Wade in
charge.
There will be an official board
meeting at the Methodist church on
Friday evening, March ~.
Circle | of the WSCS will meet at
Mrs. Orval Rush's home, Friday even
ing March 18th.
Mrs. Cecil Schroyer entertained
members of her Sunday School class
on Tuesday evening. Refreshments
were served.
Circle ii of the WSCS met at the
home of Miss nellie Friend last We'd
nesday afternoon. Mrs. j. w. Holman,
president of the WSCS and leader Of
Circle IL, read a poem in honor Of
the late Mrs. Beuna Vista WEIGH Re-
freshments were served. The next
meeting will be held at the home Of
Mrs. J. w. Friend
HOmemakers Meeting.
Mrs. Stanley Teets entertained
members of the Homemakers club and
their husbands at party at her
home Tuesday evening. Mrs. W. j,
Glenn was in charge of recreation,
and refreshments We're served each
member taking "box lunch" which
helped raise funds for the club. The
hostess gave each member a rose cor
aaob nIU on a n
propriate favor. The March meeting
will be held March 10, at the home of
Mrs Robert Murphy.
Missionary Meeting
The Missionary society of the three
Lutheran churches of the Cove, Acct
dent and Friendsville, held their regu-
lar monthly meeting in the Lutheran
church here, Thursday evening Feb
ruary 26.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Shoemaker ana
children were Saturday evening
callers in Confluence, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daley Groves, Con-
nellsville, Pa, spent the weekend
with their mothers, Mrs. J. J. FrieEd
and Mrs. W. c. Groves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hook and
daughter, of Markleysburg, Pa, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Wright
Mrs. Ernest Friend and daughter
Shirley, were visiting with relatives
in Pittsburgh, Pa, over the weekend
On Friday evening they attended
Shubert's showing of Blossom Time"
at the Nixon theatre there.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry VanSickle and
children, of Blooming Rose, were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. A
w. Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Wicklow and
daughter, Carolyn, Terra Alta, spent
Sunday here with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. c. Wicklow.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wicklow ano
children, Eleanor and Colt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Wicklow and daughters
motored to Cumberland that P. NJ
where Mrs. Clarence Wicklow entered
Memorial hospital for observation fol
a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Friend and
daughter, Diana, Denbo, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Friend, Allison, Pa,
spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs.
J. J. Friend and daughter, Nellie.
Mrs. Helen Evans and son, of Iona
coming, were weekend guests of Mr.
and Mrs. r. F. Guard.
Miss Alice Conway was a Saturday
evening dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
P. S. Friend
Mr.. and Mrs. w L. Thomas, Mr.
and Mrs J. Henry Thomas and fami-
ly, Mrs. Ruby Thomas and children,
Hyndman, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie
Pyle and son, of Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Rhodes and son, UniontoWn:
Evening star., 1948-03-15
By ViOlet Faulkner

When the first settlers came to
American shores long ago, among
their most priced possessions were
said to be cabbage seeds. In fact.
when you delve into the history OF
cabbage, 1t seems we humans have
been cabbage eaters for centuries.
It was the ancient Egyptians who
raised altars to 1t, giving special
honors to the red cabbage. Legend
goes on to say, the peasants OF
ancient Greece believed that there
was feud between the grape and
the cabbage, so that wine drinkel
need only eat little cabbage tc
maintain his sobriety.
Later on physicians are reputed to
have given it as a remedy for collie
some declared that 1t had kept their
families immune from the plague
The virtues of eating cabbage even
extended to restoring a lost voice,
making hair grow on bald spots,
curing the bite of mad dog, coun-
teracting poisonous foods such as
toadstools, and healing sore eyes.
So, with such background, it's no
wonder we have q high estimation
of this humble vegetable, even
though later day knowledge Of how
it benefits mankind has changed
considerably.
Today we know cabbage as Q
highly nutritious vegetable, whether
raw or cooked, with plenty Of vita
minis, especially c, and minerals
When buying cabbage look for heads
that are reasonably solid, hard, OF
firm and heavy; look, too, for head
that is well trimmed, the stems
should be cut close to the head. The
fall and winter varieties are a silvery
green. Heads of the new cabbage
which are one of the best vegetable
buys on the market this spring, will
be a bright green and not SO tightly
packed as the winter variety.
The secret of cabbage preparation
is to go lightly on the cooking. Try
cooking it in a small amount OF
water only II to IS minutes, and
see how much better the flavor Is
than If you'd cooked it for an hour
or so. And to get the very best in
flavor and goodness from this crisp
vegetable, shred it and serve 1t raw
with chopped celery and olives, with
diced apples and chopped nuts. with
pineapple chunks and marshmal-
lows. Or combine shredded green
cabbage with the red and serve 1t
with a sour cream dressing.
CABBAGE SALAD WITH SOUR
Evening star., 1948-03-15
Why Grow Old?
By Josephine Lowman

I ideas, slowness to laughter, slow
mental response, lack of mental
curiousity and failing memory
Physical aging is likely to follow
close on the heels Of mental aging.
How about putting the old brain
to work again with some hard
mental gymnastics? Every one
longs to avoid the doddering mental
habits which many old people ex-
hibit, and to keep a keen-edged
mind all through life. There Is a
price for this blessing as well as
for all others. The habit of men,
orizing poetry or passages from
books, or the serious study of a
language provides one with excel
lent memory training.
At middle life many women adopt
mannerisms which are aging.
Sometimes this is a reflection of a
negative apologetic personality,
but often it is simply the result
of unconscious mimicking of others
your age. -
If you wish to check yourself to
see If you have unwittingly picked
up some of these mannerisms, send
stamped, self-addressed envelope
with your request for leaf1et No.
81 "Mannerisms Which Denote Age" :"
Address Josephine Lowman in care
of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1948-03-15

Here is a pretty under-cover story
for your new spring clothes! This
simple slip fits like glove and the
cute beruff1ed petticoat is a fashion
pet. If you like, the slip can have q
bottom ruff1e, too.
| Barbara Bell Pattren No. 1853 is
designed for sizes 80. "a. 36. 38, 40
AZ, A and 46. Size "a, slip, requires
81 yards of IS or SO inch fabric:
81 yards with ruffie; petticoat, ~
yards.
For this pattern, send Is cents, in
coins, your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star, P. o.
Box 80, Station G, New York 10,
N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-03-15
CLEANING DRAIN MAT

From Mrs. r. E. ~, Hughesuille. J
To F. M. G., Arlington: I would
like to tell how I clean the rubber
mat I keep on my sink drainboard.
Thoroughly wet the mat with hot
water, then sprinkle generously over
this wet surface some cleansing
powder. Now scrub with small stiff
brush until all dirt and grease have
disappeared. Wet the surface and
brush occasionally so as to get most
benefit from powder. Now rinse
with more hot water. Add more
powder as needed, on difficult spots.
I must repeat again what bless
ing the RICH is to any homemaker
who is seeking constantly any knowl-
edge in her field and the acreage is
vast. Not a day passes that I don't
gain at least one or two points from
RICH. even enjoy some of the
poems. But those don't seem much
interested in I'm sure are just the
information some one is searching
for, so I'm in favor of continuing
all the subjects possible.
Evening star., 1948-03-15
A Book Is Bound

simple linear and geometric de-
signs and uses them most frequently.
Small stamps are used to create
leaves, roses. feur de lis, and other
decorative patterns. There are sep
arate stamps, too, for each letter in
the alphabet.
The rabbit inlaid on the cover Of
Alice in Wonderland" is based on
an Illustration by Sir John Ten
MEL in the book. Trying to get a
life-like expression in leather Mrs.
Denis declared, sis fun" The rabbit
is beige, with peacock blue coat
decorated with red hearts. He
wear a white ruff, and carries a
white scroll. The rabbit is made by
pasting the pieces of different col
ored leather that make up the fig
ure onto the cover and outlining
them with hot tool. Wine levant
morocco leather was used for the
cover. Mrs. Denis also bound an
other copy of this edition of alice, !"
decorated with an inlay Of the rab-
bits head.
Mrs. Denis has brought con-
siderable imagination to her work
on the ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khay-
YAM. Gold oasis leather was used
for the binding. Mrs. Denis scanned
Persian lore, looking for an ap-
propriate design. After rejecting
more complex patterns, she settled
on a simple impression of minerets
at the top and bottom of the panel
on the cover. The lettering is
gold.
When gold leaf is applied, egg
white and vinegar are used to form
CLAIRE, which binds the gold to
the leather. The gold leaf is also
pressed on with hot tool.
Finding books for binding, them
selves frequently beautifully illus
trated, is sometimes a problem.
Mrs. Denis declares that she snoops
around attics and out of the way
book stores for the things she
wants, particularly miniatures. AS
part Of the binding process, the
books are pulled apart completely,
and groups of pages, or signatures
are sewn around a series of cords
or tape. Glue is applied to the
back Of the book, which Is then
pounded with q hammer until it
Is curved. The boards are then
laced in, head bands are added,
and the entire book is covered with
leather which has been pared to
the proper thickness. Attractive
end papers, some with formal pat
terms, some with flowing. swirling
designs, further enhance the finish
ed product.
Evening star., 1948-03-15

Bulwer-Lytton wrote:
Every street has two sides; the
shady side and the sunny. When
two men shake hands and part,
mark which of the two takes the
sunny side; he will be the younger
man of the two"
La Rochefouchauld said:
Youth Is a continual intoxica-
ton; it is fever of reason"
Have you recently observed young
girls or boys in conversation and
life? Their laughter and eagerness
and enthusiasm and their intense
and scattered interests are refresh
ing and stimulating. Their ideas
may be uniformed and their judg-
ments hampered by lack of expe-
rience, but their gayety and eager
ness and optimism are wonderful!
1t seems too bad that so many
women lose the easy laughter and
joyful approach to life which very
young folks have. While early
years are a time of strain in many
ways, while they are haunted by
OSCOILlOIL que 10 Sell SC1OuSI1eSS
yet the young are usually gay and
older persons could well be jealous
of their almost desperate desire for
expanding horizons.
At middle age is your mind still
curious? Is it still eager in in
vestigating new paths and skills and
learning? Did you allow 1t to
sink into well-known but narrow
brain tracks soon after you put
your books away at the end of
high school or college?
There is a great deal of evidence
which strongly suggests that hard
mental work and vital interests lead
to longevity; that boredom kills
while mental work rejuvenates, that
our mental state has a direct and
drastic effect on our health as well
as body, that the mind must be
exercised in order to remain elastic
and vital.
There are many symptoms of
mental old age. These often occur
in comparatively young people.
Some of them are resistance to new
Evening star., 1948-03-15
Bv Betty Miles

In an era where speed scores and
hustle booms, examples of the GEN.
turies-old art of hand book binding
cannot fail to impress. The rich
leather and skilled and careful
workmanship involved speak of quail
ity and stability. Mrs. Betsy Denis,
Of Great Falls, Va, is one of the
small group in this country who
turn out hand-bound volumes in
the manner of the masters.
Currently, Mrs. Denis is showing
book in the 18th annual exhibi-
ton of the society of the Nina
ture Painters, Sculptors and En-
gravers of Washington, which may
be seen through March % in the
Natural History Building of the
Smithsonian Institution. She has
bound Is reproductions of 18th
century French miniatures in blue
levant morocco leather. The leather
Is highlighted with gold ties.
Paradoxically, her interest In
music led to accomplishments in
book binding. Mrs. Denis studied
art and music at Wellesley College
then went on to the Yale School OF
Music for further study Of the
violin and composition. Before her
marriage she was employed in the
music division of the Library OF
Congress.
When some Of her volumes OF
music began to fall apart. Mrs.
Denis decided to do something
about it. She went for lessons to
Miss Marian Lane, we'll known for
her illuminations and bindings, and
herself pupil of the famous Al
berto Sangorski. of Sangorski and
Sutcliffe in London. Ostensibly
she went to learn to bind music
She never did. Instead, she learned
the infinitely more delicate skill of
"extra" book binding, hand binding
that involves very fine work and
material. Now in her fourth year of
study, Mrs. Denis has bound over
two dozen volumes.
ALI of the leather used for the
process Is goat skin, all of 1t is i'm
ported, and most of 1t comes from
Africa. European dyed. it is hard
to get at the present time.
In order to decorate the leather
the pattern is first sketched on pa
per, then hot tool is used to press
the pattern through the paper onto
the leather. Continued pressing
with the paper removed, results in
an impression of the desired depth
Complex designs and scrolls, as well
as some linear designs, are achieved
in this way. Mrs. Denis prefers
Evening star., 1948-03-15
TheChef
Says

There are many kinds Of beans
in the world, but it is said that the
true "beans of history" are broad
beans or fave. They were culti-
vated in prehistoric times in South
western Asia and Northern Africa
Europe and Asia still make much
use of these beans-Italy, there they
are called fave, cooks them in a
particularly delectable way. In
America, however, broad beans
often are known as horse beans
and generally are looked down upon
as a lowly food.
The beans are larger than the
largest limas, with a thick dry skin
When the beans are to be served
hot, the skin may be left on
but if they are used cold, in a
salad for instance, peeling them
gives a better flavor. This is, OF
course, true of the dried fave. Il
YOU perchance find fresh ones at
a speciality market and decide to
try them, shell them from the pods
as you would fresh limas. They
have a sweet and nutty flavor all
their own.
A simple but delicious way to
prepare the shelled fresh beans is
to put them in saucepan with
a couple of tablespoons of butter
Salt them well, stir and add little
hot water-just enough to cover the
bottom of the pan.
Put the cover on and cook slowly
until the beans are tender, re-
newing water as needed. Drain,
add "A cup of heavy cream, a table,
spoon chopped parsley, a teaspoon
minced savory and just let the
cream heat through before serving
The Italian method of dealing
with dried fave is as follows:
Brown the inevitable Glove OF
garlic in the equally inevitable olive
oil-2 tablespoons of it. Add 2 green
onions and their tops. both minced
and let cook slowly for about IL
minutes. Add slice of cured ham
cut in small bits-get it from ar
Italian dealer If you can-and cook
for another 10 minutes. Add a cup.
full of dried fave which have beer
soaked overnight and parboiled
then drained,
Dissolve bouillon cubes or ,
little heavy meat extract in
cups of the water in which tn,
fave were parboiled and add that
Also add u cup of dry white wine
Season well with salt and pepper
Cover the pot and let cook slowly
for four hours. You must stir otter
to keep the beans from sticking ant
scorching. Serve hot with reduced
pot ukker."