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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20
The Stars Soy
For Tuesday, December 81
By GENEVIEVE KEN BILE


THE auguries for this day show
highly stimulated ambitions and as
pirations, with great activity and
initiative in connection with pro-
noting position, credit, reputation
and professional standing. The mind
is keyed to clever and ingenious
ideas for furthering high objectives
whether such pertain to business,
financial, professional or social ends.
Nevertheless there are indications
of impediments, delays, rebuffs and
blocked opportunities, with much
personal friction.
For the Birthday
Those whose birthday it is are at
the threshold of a period of highly
stimulated activity in connection
with their advancement, enlarged
operations and the putting over of
expansive plans and> desires, in
which business, financial, social and
professional ambitions are at stake.
The plans and ideas are shrewd,
clever and ingenious, but changes
may be forced by prolonged delays
or distractions. There may be social
or personal issues to block the
wheels Of progress.
A child born on this day, while
blessed with skill, ingenuity, versa
tility and high ambitions, may be
rebuffed by tenacious obstacles, de-
lays or strife in it, personal life. z
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20
Your Eyes
Should Be q
Beauty Asset
By HELEN FOLLETT

THE eyes alone can create an ef-
feet of beauty, which quality places
them far above the other features of
the face.
The shape of the eyebrows, the
eyelids, the lashes, the tissues
around the eyes are vital factors
that must be taken into considera-
tion. Eyebrows are no longer skim
py anf freaky. Lashes can be coaxed
to grow longer and thicker by ap-
plying mineral oil to the roots. The
surrounding flesh can be kept firm
by the free use of cold water every
morning and gentle massage with
an eye cream at bed time. Don't wait
until little sun rays appear. Fore
stall them by keeping the tissues lu-
bricated. A well oiled skin is not
likely to wrinkle.
Medical Check-Up
Pouches under the eyes and puffy
eyelids are not, as rule, indicative
of eye trouble, but of some general
disorder which calls for a medical
check-up. Circles under the eyes do
not necessarily mean eye strain or
ill health, but may be caused by
insufficient adipose covering in that
area.
Eye strain, Of course, will take
the sparkle from the eyes, cause
them to be dull and expressionless.
To fail to put on glasses when they
are needed is to show poor judg-
ment and little sense.
Be kind to your eyes. Don't read
IN a dim light. 1t is being done
all the time by women who should
know better. Don't peruse fine print
while facing a window.
The proper reading light is one
that comes over the left shoulder,
is soft rather than glaring. Every
good housewife should see to it that
lamps are placed properly beside
the chairs in the living room, so
that one can read with comfort.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20

grim. whats he been doing
Madge?"
"Not single thing" l returned
promptly. "That's why he rebelled
at what / said in summoning you.
But l had to have a plausible ex-
cuse to get you in here, so the boys
wouldn't begin to ask mental ques-
tion."
81 see," she said. "Well, dish me
the lentils."
started toward the door, and
Dicky almost yelled at me.
"Where do you think you're 60
ing ?" he said vociferously.
afraid to be left with me ?"
Katharine gibed.
"You can bet your last nickel
l am," he told her dourly. "Of all
the sadists, you hold the champion
ship.v Madge, you stick around"
'I'm afraid the boys will begin to
worry if we both stay in here" l
said. "And you surely don't need me
for your talk with Katharine. l don't
know anything about that man ex-
cept what you've told me-"
"What is all this?" Katharine
asked.
I'll tell you presently" he said.
"My little woman is right-as per
usual-in everything she has said.
So run along, Sweet, and preserve
the sweetness and light in the other
room while try to get what l want
to say through this moron's head"
"Someday, my cheeping Dicky-
bird" Katharine said darkly, "I'm
going to forget that I'm a loidy-"
With q Grin
"'Drunk or sober, damn you,'"
Dicky quoted with a grin, and Kath-
arine started rolling up her sleeves.
Get out quickly, Madge," she
said. "This will be no sight for low
ing eyes,"
But as l closed the door after
smoothing the laugh from my lips,
heard Dicky say in business-like
tones: "Now, here's the DOPE" and
knew that their theatrical japes had
been laid aside.
CONTINUED tomorrow)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20
By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, Ph.D.

USUALLY the mother :. aims
great enjoyment in relation to her
children around Christmas. She
might gain much more if she were
under less physical and emotional
strain. She spends many extra hours
planning good times for the chill
dren. If there are several children
over two or three, they tend to be
more excitable, noisy, even more
whiny than usual. If the children
are from six to twelve the mother
may have to make costumes for
them or take them to rehearsals
for church or school programs-all
extra work and nervous strain on
her and the children. And let us
remember that a good many teach
ers from whom we expect so much
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20
HON E
Decorate
The House
For Xmas
By ELEANOR ROSS

HERE are some last-minute holi-
day hints that we trust may be of
use to you.
So often we become enamored of
holiday decorations, such as those
great big artificial holly wreaths
and so we put them away until the
holiday season rolls around again.
To freshen up these wreaths lust
use sponge dipped in suds and run
it over the green leaves. Don't worry
about drying them; they've prob
ably become brittle and need little
moisture. If they are very brittle. 90
over them with a glycerine-damp-
ened rag.
Wash and iron the big red bow
to new perkiness-just remember
to use lukewarm water. To restore
crlspness to the ribbon without the
bother Of starching, just place a
piece OF waxed ribbon over the
reverse side of the ribbon and iron
over this.
Base Of Tree
Have you ever tried draping a
white sheet around the base of your
Christmas tree? 1t has lovely win.
ter look when well sprinkled with
artificial snow. 1t hides the tree base
and makes a good background for
the piles of gaily-wrapped gifts. 1t
also makes it easier to gather up
fallen pine needles later in the week.
TO make powdered "snow" stick
to the tree, try daubing on thick
soap suds before sprinkling the
powdery stuff. This will cause the
flakes to cling and dry in place.
Have your house plants looking
their best, which they won't do, if
their dingy leaves have to compete
with bright holiday greenery. Give
the plants a good bath and they'll
soon glisten again. Make a card.
board cover to fit very snugly over
the flower pot so that the soil can
not fall out. Turn the plant upside
down and dip quickly into a pail or
tub of fresh soapy water, rubbing
the leaves and stems gently while
In the suds. Dip in cool water or
rinse under fine spray.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20
Tips on Cooking q Turkey


ter of taste. You can use a plain
bread-herb stuffing; it takes 10 cups
of coarse bread crumbs. To vary
this you can add halved oysters;
or chopped mushrooms; or sausage
meat; or chopped nuts. Stuff the
neck, breast and body cavity with
this. But don't pack it in. Remem-
ber, stuffing expands in roasting.
Pin the body cavity together with
poultry pins, and lace them up with
white string. Pin the skin of the
neck over onto the back with two
poultry pins. Then truss the turkey.
The easiest way to do this is to tie
the legs and wings close to the body
with white string. Dust the turkey
with salt and pepper. It's all ready
for roasting with one exception. 1t
must have a beauty massage with
turkey cream" (At this point every
one gasped! And l laughed.) "For
the cream, blend u cup margarine
and " cup flour until very smooth.
Massage this all over the turkey.
The flour helps to make tender
crust and keep in the juices, the
margarine bastes the turkey, and
the treatment insures a beautiful
even brown complexion after roast
ing.
"Now put it breast down on
roasting rack in big pan. Pour in
cup hot water. Place in a pre-
heated oven, at 375 F., and roast
until the turkey begins to brown.
Then reduce the heat to $50 F. and
continue roasting until it is fork
tender and golden brown. Allow 20
minutes to the pound, weight esti-
mated before dressing. Turn the
bird breast side up when half
roasted, and baste three times with
the pan juices. If it seems to be get
ting too brown, cover with piece
of cheesecloth first moistened with
hot water"
1oMoRRows DINNER
Lima Bean and Celery Salad
Bran Mullins
Flsh-Clam Vegetable Stew
Pilot Crackers
Apricot Whip
Coffee or Tea Milk (Children)
All Measurements Are Level
Recipes Serve -Four
Fish-Clam Vegetable Stew
Small-dice 2 OF. fat salt pork and
put in Sgt. kettle. Fry slowly un-
til the fat begins to run; then add
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20
What to Do
q CoUqh
That Persists
By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, MD.

COUGHING can be a very trou-
blesome condition, especially at this
season Of the year. Therefore, it be-
hooves all of us to know what causes
this condition.
Coughing is caused by irritation
Of the lining membrane of the re-
spiratory tract, which starts with
the nose and mouth and extends to
the ends of the air sacs Of the lungs.
The irritation may be caused by
cold air, irritating gases. or any re-
spiratory infection. The coughing
may be brought on, however, by dis
turbances in other parts of the
body, such as the lymph glands
under the breast bone; by heart dis
orders, and any condition affecting
the lining membrance of the chest
cavity. Pressure on certain nerves
running from the larynx or voice.
box, due to enlargement of the large
blood vessel coming from the heart,
is responsible for a brassy cough.
Thorough Examination
The first thing to do when a
cough is present is to have thor
ough examination made so that the
exact cause may be determined and
eliminated if possible. There are,
however. many suggestions for the
management Of cough which may
be helpful.
Bed rest may cause the coughing
to become less frequent; sometimes
the cough will disappear entirely.
The air should be warm and moist.
Hot, dry air. may provoke and pro-
long the cough.
Treatment of cough with medi-
cines is also helpful. Sedatives or
quieting drugs are often employed
at the beginning, but of course these
must be employed only as the ply
sician directs. Later, drugs which
stimulate the secretions and "loos-
en-" the cough may be employed. All
sources Of irritation, such as smok-
ing, should be eliminated.
Drugs which can be used to stim-
ulatethe secretion formation include
ammonium chloride, sodium citrate,
and such things as oil of turpentine,
pine. and anise.
OF course, when infection is re-
sponsible for the cough. treatment
with the sulfonamide drugs and
penicillin is often necessary. The
physician will decide when these
preparations are required and will
prescribe them in the proper dose.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN

l WALKED into the fur shop
to buy a muff for my daughters
Christmas present. When gave the
saleswoman my name, she said,
"Oh, Mrs. Allen, could you tell me
how to cook my Christmas turkey :?
l cooked small one for Thanks
giving, and it dried out"
"Well, here's a suggestion"
started. But before l could continue,
"'Oh, girls, she cried to some near
by saleswomen, arranging a dis
play of furs. Here's Mrs. Allen,
she'll tell us about cooking turkey"
They dropped the precious furs
and surrounded me.
"Should l use a double-roaster,
or an open PAM"
How do you get those little black
things out of the skim"
"Is it really true that poultry
should be scrubbed with soapy
water?"
A few customers in the shop
joined the huddle, and a man, who
seemed to be the manager, strolled
over to see what the excitement was
about. A smartly dressed woman at
the edge of the crowd asked, "Do
you approve of an oyster and mush-
room stuffing with turkey?" At this
point the lone man raised his voice:
my wife just makes a plain bread
stuffing with herbs, and l think it's
fine!" he said.
At the Beginning
"Well, friends" started, collect
ing my thoughts, cts just a few
days till Christmas and we're all
interested in turkey. Let's start at
the beginning. First the bird has to
be singed to remove all fuzzy hairs.
The safe way to do this is to hold
the bird in one hand, and burn off
the fuzz with lighted candle. Next
you remove the little black pin
feathers. It's easy and quick if you
use tweezers.
"Then the turkey should be
cleaned. Of course, the meat man
will have already eviscerated
(dressed) it, but you should feel
inside with your hands; and up
under the breastbone you'll find a
soft, spongy substance, the lungs;
these should be removed. And in the
two hollows in the backbone are the
kidneys. Discard them also. Next
cut the yellow oil sac out of the tail.
"Now, scrub the bird with mild,
soapy water, and rinse thoroughly.
Next cut off half the neck, but leave
on part of the skin to form pocket
for the breast stuffing. Cut off the
tips of the wings, and put them in
saucepan with the neck and glib
lets to boil to make a stock for the
gravy"
"How about the feet?" asked one
woman.
Cook with Giblets
"Clean and cook with the giblets,"
I explained. "The skin should be
slit just at the knee joint. Then slip
a wooden skewer under one of the
hard white cords you'll find and
pull it out of the drumstick. There
are five altogether. These are the
tendons that move the claws. Re-
move them all, otherwise when
cooked they become hard, like bones.
Pour boiling water over the turkey
feet and pull off the skin, as you
would glove. Now the turkey is
ready to stuff.
GAS for the stuffing, that's a mat
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20
Holidays Are Hard on Mother;
Everyone Should Lend q Hand

may be worn out with the extra
work of training children to amuse
adults. Then children of high school
age have extra dates and parties, all
of which tend to add to the mothers
work and make the family atmos-
phere more tense.
The son or daughter may be home
from college or distant place of
work. Perhaps a chum has come
along. Do you know of many sons
and daughters who help enough on
vacation to make up for the extra
work their stay at home entails?
Well, know a few and they are
wonderful.
Then if relatives or friends IA
whole family of them) spend Christ
mas with your family, the crowding
and confusion don't make it easier
for the mothers nerves. Or if you
and your young family go visiting!
The young children then are more
noisy and troublesome than if they
were home.
The week following Christmas
may prove trying time for the
mother whose children are of school
age, and she breathes sigh of relief
when school begins again.
The average father hardly senses
the usual increase of work and nerv-
Gus strain to the mother incident to
Christmas, though he may grow
jittery himself, making it still
harder for her. However, some
fathers are wonderful at finding
ways not only of sharing the moth
er's burden of work but also of help
ing manage the children.
Thoughtful Father
There is the thoughtful father
who, on Christmas day takes over
the young child or children. He may
help wash the dishes after dinner.
If there are children over five or
six he sees that they help the mother
not only on Christmas day but also
during the vacation week. my bull
letins, "How Teach Child To Help
at Home" and Fathers Are Par
ents, too," may be had in stamped
envelope.)
Right now the father and mother
should plan ways for reasonably
simple Christmas, with a view to
avoiding needless extra work and
nervous strain. If there are children
over five, especially children of high
school and college age, there should
be kind of family council discuss
sion, so that the children might see
what the jobs and responsibilities
are and be led to share them.
If your older children should take
over for one or several evenings or
days during the vacation SO you and
Dad might go out for recreation.
you would know that you had built
something precious in these children
over the years. Young parents might
well consider such an objective
toward which to prepare the baby
now in the crib. While we fathers
should be humane and considerate
OF the mother our concern also
should be about the character
growth of our children. You can't
build wholesome character out Of
selfish materials.
Answering Parents Questions
Q. Can anything be done to help
the child of six who has few or no
playmatcs to win and keep some Of
them?
A. Yes; have discussed this mat
ter number of times in this column.
And l have bulletins, "Your Child
and His Playmates," and aTot
Learning To Be Sociable," !" 70 b. had
in : stamped enyslcpA
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20
Odd Euct

Towering cumulus clouds, which
produce highly unstable thunder
storms and lightning, can be trans
formed into less destructive snow
or rain clouds by dry ice, the weather
scientist Of General Electric Com
pany's research laboratory at Sche-
nectady. N. Y reports.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20
Words Of the Wise

Nobody has a right to put an
other under such a difficulty, that
he must either hurt the person
by telling the truth, or hurt HIM
self by telling what is not true.
-(Samuel Johnson)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20
LOVES PER|LOUS PATH
4 Sequel 70 loves fois Horizon BY ADELE GARRISON
Deciding the Children Will Be Suspicious if Both She
And Katharine Stoy With Dieky. Modqe Leaves

Synopsis: In their Hotel Lansfield suite
Dicky and Madge Graham decide that it viii
be better to have Katharine Beckett, trained
nurse. contact the private detective whom
Dicky is going to hire to go up to theil
preparatory school from which his son ant
nephew, Junior and Roderick, are now home
for short stay. and investigate Roderick',
sudden need for large amount of money
Accordingly. Madge walks to the bedroom
door and opens it into the living room
Katharine" she calls. "Will you please
come here? need your authority to dea
with this most troublesome patient
"BE right with you," Katharine
said, but l prudently closed the door
on her answer, for l could feel
Dicky's frown on the back of my
head.
"You didn't need to lay it on with
trowel," he told me, glowering, as
! turned to face him. "The boys will
think I'm a temperamental invalid"
To my eternal credit, repressed
a smile at that understatement, for
dealing with Dicky when he is i'll,
is a herculean task.
Reassuring Nod
"They didn't even look up from
their game" told him, placidly fib-
bing, for their questioning eyes had
met mine, and I had given them a
reassuring nod.
"You're a cock-eyed liar," he told
me, but with a grin, for his annoy
ance had vanished.
"What does he need, Madge, a
cat-o'-nine-tails, or will a razor
strop be sufficient" Katharine
asked as she came through the
door, and closed it after her.
Neither" l told her. Hes just
annoyed because l 'gilded the lily
in the excuse gave for calling
you."
Doesn't he like being dubbed
'temperamental brat'?" Katharine
cooed as she took seat beside him.
"Well! Nobody, not even your low
ing spouse, shall speak out of turn
about you again, so they shan't. But
I'll speak plenty" her voice turned
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20
Food for Thought

Remember these five points when
selecting fresh fish for your table:
The eyes should be bright, clear and
bulging. The gills should be reddish
pink and free from slime or odor.
The scales should adhere tightly to
the skin and be bright colored with
a characteristic sheen. The flesh
should be firm and elastic, spring.
ing back when pressed. There should
be no Objectionable, strong, fishy
odor.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20

To keep waite paint glossy, wash
1t with milk and very lttle4oap.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20

When nuts are used in breads,
mullins and cakes, they have a ten
dency to absorb moisture and make
the product dry. To prevent this,
put the nuts in boiling water for \
few minutes, drain, and add to the
mixture in the usual way.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20

A quick and delicious tomato
sauce is made by heating one 101a
OF. can of condensed tomato soup.
Add nothing to it-just heat it as it
comes from the can. Fine for meat
patties, omelet, baked fish and meat
loaf,
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Canadian Staying Suspect
Flown 10 Face Charges
BY the Assoeioted Press

VICTORIA, British Columbia,
Sept. 2.-Inspector Richard Harvey
of the British Columbia Criminal
Investigation Bureau said last night
that Gustave A. Wiegner. "a, of
Dayton, Ohio, will be flown north
to st. John, British Columbia, to
face charges in the death of COM
panion in the Canadian wilds.
The body Of John McComas, 50,
also of Dayton, was found 106 miles
north of Dawson Creek last week,
with a bullet wound in the head.
Wiegner, Mr.. McComas' companion
on a trip over the Alasaka highway,
has said he shot the man acci-
dentally while hunting squirrels,
and then fled Canada with Mr.. Nc
Comas' 13-year-old daughter Louise
because we were scared"
Police here issued a warrant
charging Wiegner with murder.
Wiegner and the girl were taken
into custody in Bushnell, Nebr., and
were flown back to Canada from
Kimball, Nebr., yesterday, after
Wiegner waived extradition.
Evening star., 1948-09-02

fathers footsteps to try to
achieve the things for which he
stood 80 old-age pensions, Federal
aid to education and State welfare
work"
Democratic nomination in Louis
lana is equivalent to election. Mr..
Long was confident he would fill the
Senate seat of the late John Overton
until the expiration OF Senator
Overton's term in 1850. The seat is
presently filled by Senator John
Feazel, appointed by Gov. Long, who
had announced he would not seek
election.
Young Long Is not yet eligible for
the Senate because of his youth.
The minimum age for service in the
Senate is 80 and he will not be that
old until November 3, the day after
the general election. But that will
be before the vote could be %cially
recorded Go days after the vote) and
would permit him to be accredited as
a Senator.
EucIueA GIcCblUu SOuCcucu.
In the other senatorial race Sem
ator Allen j. Ellender was conceded
nomination by his closest oppo-
nent, Representative James Domen-
geaux. Unofficial returns from 1,765
precincts gave Senator Ellender
262,972 votes, Representative DOM
engeaux 1896 and Charles Gerth,
New Orleans realty auctioneer, 53,-
938.
Six incumbent congressman were
running far ahead Of their opposi-
tion. In the Sd District, where Rep
resentative Domengeaux left open
his position to run for the Senate,
State Senator E. E. Williams was
leading. With 172 of 271 precincts
reported unofficially, Senator Willis
had 28,168 votes to 14,844 for Roy
r. Theriot and 5,804 for William
Thomas Shinn.
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Russell Long Claims
Senate Victory, Says
ather' S Aims Are His
BY the Assoeioted Press

| NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2.-RusselI
Long, 20, was ready today to take ur
where his father, the late Huey P
Long, left off as United States Sen
ator from Louisiana.
He claimed victory in Tuesdays
Democratic primary, though returns
were incomplete and unofficial.
His opponent, Judge Robert F.
Kennon, was watching the returns
closely" and had no statement. Mr.
Long, with only Al of the States
1883 precincts unreported, had a
lead of 8,216 votes-257 1858 to 249, ,737
Mr.. Long told a radio audience
! last night he plans to follow in my