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Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-30

One and a half times more to-
bacco can be cured in an air-con
ditioned barn than in one with
conventional equipment, accor-
ding to tests by agricultural re
searchers.
Evening star., 1948-07-12
AZALEAS.

(FrOnl T.. =. j.. ATl1ngtO71.J
For Mr.. j. A. LIE ", Alexandra:
Most of the evergreen azaleas can
be raised from cuttings.
The very first requirement is a
small coldframe with a sloping,
framed glass top. Prepare a box 80
inches square or smaller and 10 or
u inches deep, set part way into
the ground. 1t should be placed on
the east or northeast side OF q
building where 1t will receive not
more than two or three hours OF
morning sunshine.
: The bottom of the box, to a
depth of about inches, should be
filled with a mixture OF about one
third sand, one-third acid peat
moss, and one third leaf mold, all
thoroughly mixed together When
this is wet down, it will be ready to
receive the cuttings.
The cuttings are to be taken dur
ing July and consist of 3 or inches
Of the present years terminal
growth cut off wit ha sharp knife
or shears. Pull off or cut off all
the leaves except the top three or
four. Set the cuttings about z
inches deep, in the prepared soil, an
inch or so apart, in rows about 4
inches apart.
Water the cuttings when set in
the box. Close the top and keep It
closed except for a few minutes
every day or so, when the cuttings
are watered. After three weeks or
a month, if the cuttings are grow
ing indicating that they have root
ed the glass top may be left up for
longer periods of airing, but keep
the top on most of the time to pre-
vent evaporation.
The cuttings may be left in the
box during the winter. where the!
can he protected, before resetting.
Evening star., 1948-07-12
OLD WATCH?

from Mrs. G. B., Washington.)
I have in my possession an Elgin
wrist watch which is about 80 years
old. I have written to the factory
and they tell me that because OF it:
age they are unable to repair same
I am wondering If any Of your read
ers would know of a watch repair
man who would have parts and
could repair this for me as I an
anxious because of it's sentimental
value to have it in working condi-
ton.
Evening star., 1948-07-12
Doing Over Room

clean and prepare the walls. If she
is clever she can do this herself. The
stores, including the 5-and-l0-cent
store, have a ready-to-paste paper
that is easy to apply. but the walls
will need cleaning and sizing first
Your local hardware store will be
glad to tell her how to go about ii
and sell her the right tools.
Putting up shelves may be diff
cult. Very good shelves may be
made of bread boards, bought at
the 5-and-10 and placed on stand
ard brackets, or shelves the correct
size may be ordered from the lum-
Der mill.
Plain boxes for storage may be
covered with the same wallpaper as
the closet walls. More expensive
boxes covered in washable fabrics
In plain or patterned harmonizine
colors may be bought. These are
comparatively inexpensive, consid.
ering how long they last.
When a project is started, care
should be taken not to work tot
long at it, so it will not become
burden. If the project is done g
little at time, interest will bt
sustained.
If there is a guest room. have hel
sleep there until her room is II
order. 1t may surprise you to dis
cover that your boy may fall for The
idea of fixing up his room also.
The idea is a good one and moth
ers who have tried it agree that thu
summer became something to lool
forward to. All have mutua
| interest and, at the end of the sea
son, there was something concrete
| to see and enjoy for all the pains.
Evening star., 1948-07-12

very sticky. sift in 2 additional
tablespoons nour. Turn out on
lightly Toured board and knead
gently. Roll As-inch thick. Cut
into larbe rounds. Place on creased
baking sheet. Spread half the
rounds with soft butter. Top with
remaining rounds. If . 3-inch
cookie cutter is used, this amount
will make 16 single rounds. Bake
in a hot oven ,450 degrees F., 10 to
IL minutes. Separate shortcakes at
the buttered split and put together
again with ambrosia sauce between
layers and over the top. Garntsh
with a spoonful of whipped cream.
AMBRosIA SAUCE.
IN tablespoons cornstarch.
"a cup sugar.
/ tablespoon grated orange rind.
/ cup orange Juice.
u cup water.
tablespoon lemon Juice.
2 bananas, cut into thin slices.
2 oranges, sectioned. ~
" cup shredded coconut.
Combine cornstarch, sugar and
orange rind, mixing well. Stir In
orange Juice and water, Bring to .
boil, stirring constantly. Cook until
clear, stirring. Add lemon Juice,
bananas, orange sections and COCO
nut. Serve hot or cold. Makes 2A
CUBS sauce.
Evening star., 1948-07-12
Bv Violet Faulkner

There's nothing that lifts a
woman's spirits as much as a new
hat or springing a new dessert on
the sophisticated Saturday night
bridge crowd. Because we're con-
stantly on the alert to pick up some
thing out of the ordinary to pass
on to you, this dessert par excellence
Is guaranteed to lift any dinner out
Of the summer doldrums.
A friend OF ours brought 1t back
home when she returned from her
vacation to upper New York State.
It was tucked away in her bag along
with all the gift shop items she
couldn't resist. That's the nice part
of travelling, it gives people chance
to exchange their pet recipes and
gradually ideas spread from one
section of the country to the other.
This recipe features crunchy nut
like graham crackers as the basic
ingredient; the flour makes dough
that can be readily rolled. The
dough is cut into fairly good sized
rounds, then baked one on top Of
the other, double decker style. A
thin layer of butter goes between
the rounds so they can be easily
separated after baking. The filling
goes between the layers and on top.
Although it's shown here with an
Evening star., 1948-07-12
TheChef
Says:

Proper storing and keeping Of
meats is just as important as care
In their purchase-especially In
warm weather. If you do not have
a. really large and efficient refrig-
orator or freezer it is wise not to
buy more than just what you need
for one days meals. But If you
have the equipment and the space
YOU can market once or twice q
week, bearing in mind that certain
meats are more perishable than
others, and plan to use these first.
For instance, the "glandular"
meats, such as liver, sweetbreads
and so on, are apt to spoil far more
quickly than a roast of beef. Veal
does not keep too well and fresh
pork is a risky problem, too. Chicken
should be eaten quickly and so
should duck. Lamb keeps fairly
well, but don't overdo it-especially
cuts with open surfaces such as
chops. Smoked and cured meats
of course, are the safest in the long
run, although I've seen many q
frankfurter that didn't stand old
age at all well. Sliced meats and
hamburger never should be kept
more than "a hours and then only
under ideal conditions.
OF course, some meats may be pre-
cooked, which helps them to keep
longer. Sweetbreads, for instance,
may be parboiled one day and kept
in the ice box until the next, when
they can be broiled. fried, creamed
or used in any way you like. A
boiled fowl, took, keeps well and may
be reheated in its broth and served
with rice or used cold in a salad.
But it is a pity to precook such
things as liver, kidneys, outlets,
chops, steaks and SO on, for they
are never as good as when cooked
fresh and eaten Immediately.
If you have freezer compart-
ment in the refrigerator you can
keep meats in that with perfect
safety, but remember to give it time
to thaw out and then cook 1t at
once. 1t never must be refrozen
after 1t has thawed once.
Another culinary point to keep In
mind is that you can't expect Icy
cold meat to cook in the time sched-
uled In the books. It also will taste
better and be tenderer If you let 1t
reach room temperature before ex-
posing it to heat. Take 1t from the
ice box an hour or so before you
plan to cook it, unwrap 1t and let 1t
lose it's chill slowly In the normal
warmth of the room.
And Just as an additional thought,
no fish ever should be kept even
overnight. 1t must be eaten the day
it is bought and as soon as possible
at that. OF course, frozen flllets
can be kept in the freezer for a bit
longer if you are sure the tempera-
ture is right.
Evening star., 1948-07-12
Rn GLadrs Miller

"
Schools are closed for the summer
In most areas and the children are
a home, although many go away TO
camp for a portion of the summer.
What can mothers and fathers DO
TO make the summer a happy ana
profitable one for their children?
Allot them home projects to oe
done within a given period OF time.
lake time to be interested in now
they do these projects and help ana
encourage them.
Begin with your daughters room
or closet. There never was bet
ter time to teach her how to care
for her things. If she has an at
tractive closet equipped with strong
rods or closet poles, good hangers,
shelves for hat boxes and shoe
shelf or shoe bag hung on the closet
door she will be more inclined to
keep it orderly.
Before anything is done, ask her
to 20 to the library and study all OF
the magazines and come back with
as many decorating ideas for her
room as possible. Tell her to see
how many ideas she can find to I'M
prove her closet.
Start by having her measure hei
closet to see how she can improve
}he use of the space. AS skirts ano
sweaters require less space thar
dresses and coats. sweater boXe:
may be stored on shelves. Evening
dresses and robes should be hung
on rods placed high in the close
10 that they do not drag.
If the closet walls need painting
Or papering, she may learn how t.
Evening star., 1948-07-12

Ambrosia Sauce, made Of oranges,
bananas, and coconut. 1t is one Of
those versatile desserts that take to
many filings. We suggest any OF
the fresh fruits in season such as
sliced peaches; or, lacking fresh
fruit, the canned fruit cocktail
Chicken the Juice for sauce) could
be used with equal success.
SUNSHINE 'SHORTCAKE.
(Serpes 8.
18 graham crackers, finely crushed
az cups crumbs.
/ cup sifted flour.
3h teaspoons baking powder.
VI teaspoon salt.
2 tablespoons sugar.
IN tablespoons grated orange
rind.
S tablespoons shortening.
egg, well beaten.
n cup orange juice.
Soft butter.
Mix and sift graham cracker
crumbs, flour, baking powder, salt
and sugar. Add orange rind. Cut
in shortening with two knives or
a pastry blender until shortening Is
evenly distributed and the mixture
has the appearance Of coarse meal.
Combine egg and orange Juice. Add
to dry ingredients, mixing quickly
to form q soft dough. If dough. Is
Evening star., 1948-07-12
WhyGrow
Old?
Rp Josebhine Lopman

BY Josephine L0tcman
The masculine hair cut has long
been a bone of contention in the
average family. Mother practically
has to beat her son to get him to
q barber shop and usually father
does not 60 as often as she would
like. It is awfully frustrating, after
putting out all of this effort, to sec
our men return home with their
back hair cut of almost to the top
of their head. This completely
spoils the back Of q handsome mas .
culine head. The hair should be
tapered down gradually to the hair
line.
Sometimes brother or son or father
returns with the part in q strange
position. Perhaps the sideburns are
entirely whacked of rather than
tapered. Sometimes they are left
too long. thus giving the man .
downtrodden, dull look.
A mans haircut can do as much
for him as q woman's can for her!
Since many men read why Grow
Old" asked Eddie SEM. New
Yorks famous hair stylist and
makeup expert. to give me. some
ideas about this. Mr.. SEM very
graciously did the same. am quite
sure that the little woman will call
her mems attention to today's copy.
If you have an egg-shaped face,
which many do, one that Is narrow
at the top and the chin, but wide
through the temples, you may have
a tendency to comb your hair high
on top to slenderize your face.
This is not so important as to be
certain that your part Is high
enough and at slant (of centeD
which win minimize the breadth Of
the face. A center part increases
width.
The collar and tie are also fac
tors In making o mans face appear
symmetrical. # your neck is short,
wear low collar. If you wish to
add width at the jawline wear a
collar which Is higher at the sides
and use bulky tie.
Evening star., 1948-07-12

Smart as can be, yet simple to sew
is this handsome frock for dress-up
wear. Three buttons close each
shoulder and accent the self belt.
The high round neck is especially
youthful.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1874 is
designed for sizes -, IA, 16. lS and
20. Size IA requires AZ yards of
39-inch material.
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,
New York.
The spring and snnmer Fashion"
will be a dependable guide in your
summer sewing plans. Special de-
signs, fashion tips, free pattern
printed In the book, Is cents.
Evening star., 1948-07-12
Bv Peeqy r oberfs

Baby will be as cosy and con-
tented as q bug in rug under this
colorful animal quilt. The cunning
little figures may be appliqued or
embroidered in pink or blue on white
with the quilt borders matching the
embroidery color. Order additional
figures to work on nursery curtains.
Pattern Envelope No. R2648 con-
tains hot-iron transfer for IL ami
mails, color chart, stitch illustrations
and full directions.
To obtain this pattern, send 15c
in coins, giving pattern number,
address and zone humber to Peggy
Roberts, The Washington Star,
P. o. Box 100. Station G, New
York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-07-12
Readers Clearing House
TREE STUMPS?
From G. A. w., Laurel. J


From G. A. w., Laurel)
I have been informed that the
following method will get rid Of
tree stumps:
I'm the autumn bore a hole !
or 2 inches in diameter, according
to the girth of the stump, vertically
in the center of the latter, and
about 10 inches deep. Put into it
one or two ounces of saltpeter. Fill
the hole with water and plug up
close. In the ensuing spring take
out plug and pour in about a half
gallon of kerosene oil and ignite it.
The stump will smolder away to the
very extremities Of the roots. leaving
nothing but ashes"
I would appreciate it very much
II you could tell me whether or not
you know about this method OF
stump removal, and if you have seen
any practical results from its use.
Also where could obtain more
details of this method.
n " X Il
REMOVING TREE ROOT.
from Mrs. B. p, Wdshtngton.)
To Mrs. j. G. T., Takoma Park:
About your tree so near your home
with the roots coming under the
foundation. If you are in no hurry
to remove the tree, make or 5
inch ring around the tree trunk and
cut all the bark of all around In
the ring, as that will stop the sap
coming from roots to the top. When
the sap of the tree in the limbs Is
used the leaves will begin to fall
and you soon will have dead tree.
So many times my egg meringue
on pies will fall, I have tried sew
eral different times Of baking, but
they still seem to fall.
The Clearing House page Is the
first thing I read, as there are so
many helps in many things we
would like to know. The Sunday
paper page is still better as we
have more time to read on that day.
AFRICAN VIOLETS.
(From Mrs. H. r. c., Washington
I removed the suckers on the
African violets and thinned out my
plants. Result, lovely violet blooms.
We started my batch of African
violets from a single leaf! Any one
interested in starting some plants
write me in care of RICH. Have,
also, clippings from other plants and
cacti.
PLANTS WANTED?
from Mrs. j. o. C.. Arltngtoa.)
Am trying to landscape a new
house and garden. viii appreciate
any shrubs, perennial plants, bulbs
that the readers wish to give away.
SEWING CLASSES.
From Mrs. A. M. p, Mount
Rainier.)
In answer to Mrs. c. H., Spring
field, l am also interested in learn
ing if there is a school that teaches
pattern drafting and dress design
here in Washington.
However, for Mrs. c. HIS purpose
there is a sewing course at the
YWCA, given during the day and
st night also, where each person
is given individual instruction or
whatever she wishes to make. The
Instructor, a very capable and YER
satile one, will help her adjust 9
commercial pattern to fit her figure
Each of these classes are given once
a week for seven or eight week Pc
riods. They are restricted In size II
order that they be small enough
that each person may receive indi'
vidual instruction and consist o.
both beginners and very advanced
sewers.
n II
Evening star., 1948-07-12
Contributions and requests

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
serder's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star and, as it
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility for
them. BETSY C0StCeU
Evening star., 1948-07-12
cor1NTRY KETCHUP,
BIBLES FOR OVERSEAS?

Church World Service collects and
distributes Bibles, as well as food,
clothing, etc., for overseas relief. and
is carrying on a large work in the
rehabilitation of damaged churches.
The Bibles may be left at one OF
our church collection depots, or II
necessary we may be able to call
for them. For further information
call National 1904.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-17
Death by Violence
CNew York Times)


 Take any hour of any. day Let is be 10 a m. on
 Monday in April l947 In North Carolina an elderly woman on visit to her grandchildren steps OH ous and is killed by speeding car. Near Boston sales man changing tire is smashed against the rear of ms come by another speeder. On the outskirts Of Wis consin city a truck and a passenger smash into each other an da baby riding in the sedan IS hurled through the windshield. In Texas sophomore rush ing beatedy back to college after a weekend at home takes a curve too fast and hurtles to his death.
 All this happens while the minute hand of the clock turns one full cycle During the same small hour 56 other Americans being injured in automobile accidents Multiply that hour by the "A in day. Multiply that total by the 365 days in a year The result is the shocking total of 32500 persons killed and 365 coo persons injured in traffic accidents ln l94I
 Tn this graphic manner Travellers Insurance Con- pany in it's annual traffic study, brings home story that should shame for every Amerlcan we cannot hope to improve the picture unless we have some knowledge of it's composite parts. This know- edge the study provides by detailed examination of the types traffic accidents the conditions under whcn they occurred and the ages principally involved
 The record shows that excessive speed is the prn- cipal cause death and injury in automobile acc- dents Driving fast accounted for nearly 45 per cent of automobile fatalities attributed to mistakes bv drivers It was larger factor in last years total than in the year before larger than i'll l94l the worst accident year in automobile history As0p7t Y 14
 3' The record also shows that drivers in the l8to- 24 age group were involved in quarter of the fatal accidents last year although the total numner oi such drivers was less than 20 er cento the total drivers Herein lies strong argument for better driver rait1ing especially that at the high school age, when the l-important attitudes toward the operation ol
 motor vehicle can best formed. Although in 92 per cent of fatal accidents last year and e6 per cent Of non-fatal accidents the vehicles involved were ap- parently in good condition, enough of them had bad brakes and defective steering mechanism lights or other mechanical faults to support strongly the cur rent movement toward compulsory periodic inspection
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-17
Too Late
Fairbanks News-Miner)

Fairbanks News Miner
 Delegate E. L. Bartlett has introduced pll to permit Alaskans to elect their Governor, beginning next fall thereby freeing the Territory rom Presl dential appointments in this office
 The purpose of the legislation is laudabe
 Rut it is difficult to see what MT Bartlett can hope to accomplish by this gesture in the waning days of the 80th Congress.
 The House and Senate are determined to adjourn at the end of next week in preparation for the na- tional party conventions and the summer of campaign ing which many of the brethren going to need to retain their seats after November.
 Nothing less than national emergency can De expected to bring them back into session
 At q Republican Convention last week in Mt Mc- Kinlev Park the Alaskan Delegate was rebuked Tor having blocked legislation designed to assure the Ter ritorv voice in the naming of it's Governor by l95o The measure was introduced much earlier in the ses- sion and might have received the conslderatloh It merited had not MT. Bartlett opposed 1t.
 Had that bill been allowed to reach the floor of Congress the Delegate could conceivaby have offered an amendment to make the governorshp an elective office this year rather than in l950
 He could have explained his amendment and the matter could have settled in debate That would have been the orderly way to do if MT Bartlett was serious in his endeavors.
 His sudden about face and tardy mtroductlon ol new bill offers little satisfaction to anyone.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-17
OVERRIDING TRUMAN'S vETOEs

The Senate and House are having great sport m overriding yetoes of Legislation made by President Truman I %4 st
 The Senate did the trick yesterday in overriding the so-caled Bulwinkle bill the measure which lets railroads make rate agreements without fear oi anti trust laws if approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission. AN A M 4ts
 The House yesterday also passed over the Presi- dents veto of the sl4Too appropriation bill shift ing the U S. Employment Service from the Labor Department to the Federal Security Agency The vote was 288 to ll3 This 20 votes more than the two- thirds needed to override.
 MT Truman vetoed the bill Tuesday because ne obiected to the employment service transfer The Dill carries part of the 1949 funds of the Federal Security Agency and the Labor Department
 If the Senate also overrdes, the bill will be law regardless of the Presidents objections
 It was the second time this week the House voted to slap down veto On Monday it overrode Social Security bill veto So did the Senate. and that oill now is law.
 The appropriation bill veto was the 29th MT lru- man has fired at Congress since the present session began last January.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-17
ONLY REAL SOLUTION

Our democracy may not be perfect, It may iacK many essential Improvements nevertheless 1t has prov ed workable solution in making our way oi lHe appreciated by those fortunate to be Americans why foreigners desire emigrae to America in preference to remaining in their countries IS still another answer why they believe our democracy IS better than their own way of life
 Still another answer is that we alone nave the financial resources eagerly sought after by all na- tions who if their theology of life were workable would have no need to come to us for assistance.
 Only ingrates or paid stooges of nations jealous of our superiority in practically every form Of en- deayor is the answer why they resort to all forms of intrigue propaganda and sabotage to create chaos Tn order to unbalance economy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-17

day the Colonel cartoons him on the front page of the Tribune as "The Benedict Arnold of the Re- publican Party
 At that time, also, there was nothing Vandenberg wanted more than to be President of the United States. He was a dark horse in 1886, again in 1940. and again in l944. In l940 his friends arrang- ed a careful build-up and were all set for the lightning to strike when the tumultuous cohorts of Wendell Willkie took away the play.
 Today, Arthur Vandenberg could probably have the Republican nomination. Probably also he could be President-if he let his friends go out and work for him. But he won't.
 Furthermore, Van has pretty well convinced lot of his friends that, at the zenith of his career, he sincerely does not want the honor he sought so long in the past.