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Evening star., 1948-10-31
OLD FASHIONED
GTNGERRREAD

(From Mrs. L. B. McG., Washington J
One cup butter, / cup sorguu1
dark, / cup buttermilk, 2 Level
teaspoons soda dissolved in / Ia
blespoon Of hot water, scant tea
spoon Of salt, ! teaspoon ginger, !
teaspoon cinnamon, dash Of mace
and nutmeg, 4 eggs, cup brown
sugar, 211s cups flour. Sprinkle with
cinnamon and sugar before baking
this forms the icing. Serve with
whipped cream.
PUMPKIN PIE;
LITTLE WILLIE" VERSES.
(From Miss r. E., Hy1ttspille.)
want to offer my tardy thanks
for the fine barbecue spare ribs rec
ipes offered last June and July
and would now like to request di-
rections for old-time pumpkin pie
using both fresh and canned pump
kin.
would, also like to suggest to the
lady requesting Little Willie" verses
that Willie was for time appearing
regularly in a newspaper column by
Ed Scanlan, called Around the
Town." In the Buffalo Evening
News, Buffalo, N. Y, and that per-
haps she can obtain a collection OF
verses from that source which may
prove more varied and original than
those in the books.
Il Il
CANNING SWEET POTATOES.
From Mrs. w. H. r., Siluer Spring. }
For Mrs. D. A.. c., Washington. !
have never canned sweet potatoes
myself, but the following formula
is copied from a canning book put
out by one of the glass jar manu-
facturers. I have used this book
to can meats. fruits, vegetables,
conserves, relishes, ETC., and every
thing has been invariably success
full.
Wash, boil or steam sweet pota-
toes for 20 minutes, and remove
skins. Pack into clean jars. Do not
add water. Put on cap, screwing
band firmly tight. Process in hot
water bath for 1S0 minutes or under
pressure for 60 minutes at 10
pounds pressure.
Evening star., 1948-10-31
LEATHER SCRAPS.

'
So far the only address given in
reply for leather scraps was in Cali
fornia. There are closer places.
get my leather from American
Handicrafts Co., 45-49 South Har-
rison street, East Orange, N. j.
Their catalogue costs rs cents
which is applied on the first order
of 50 or over. It is worth the q
cents in amusement value, as they
carry a full line of handicrafts.
Catalogues from the following
places are free: Elcraft, 1887 Court
place, Denver 2, Colo; J. G. Larson
Co, 18o North Wacker drive, Chi
cago 6, Ill.
BRAIDED RUG.
from Mrs. w. H. G., Washington J
For Mrs. j. H. M, Washington:
The length of the beginning strip
for a 9xl2 rug should be about 8
feet, since the difference between
the length and width of the fin
ished rug Is approximately equal to
the length of the beginning strip
The width of the braids accounts fol
any variations.
1t is not necessary to sew the
wool strips if they are cut wide
enough to allow the outer edges to
be folded to the center and the
strip creased along the center and
held with straight pins at about
2-inch intervals I worked with two
long strips and one short, finding
it easier to throw the strips if they
were not all the same length. II
seems "prickly," but you'll soon
catch on. Remove the pins, OF
course, as you braid.
If you want a tighter, straight
edged braid which Is easier to sew
on to the rug, always twist the out
side plait to bring the pinned
(open) edge to the top Of the braid
from Mrs. F. S. r, Washington }
see there is q new call for in.
structions on how to make braided
rugs. I, too, am very interested but
don't know the first thing about it,
Mrs. A. WIS offer to show people
how to make it is extremely gen.
erous, but I have a small baby and
can't possibly get away.
II possible, would she please de-
scribe it in the Clearing House Of
recommend book that has the in
formation? I would like to make
mine of wool material.
LOST: A LITTLE BOY.
(From, M. T. D., Washington.)
7 you should see little boy,
His fingers clinging to a toy,
With laughter on his lips, so coy.
And IN his eyes baby's Joy,
Please send him back to me.
He wandered of from home one night,
Lured by the fairies in their flight,
A-following an eerie light
That blinded him from, out our sight
Flease send him back to me.
never knew what heaven meant,
What makes sinner sigh, repent.
Until that. time the angels sent
Their precious gift-and then he went;
Please send him back to me.
It seems SO long he's been away.
And yet twas only in the May,
The flowers in bloom, all bright and gay
hear his little mother pray,
Please send him back to me-"
And Teddy's standing on his head
Just as he threw him out of bed,
It may have been the bear that said:
Please send him back to me-"
Dear Gcd. I know it's futile now
Ever to hope to touch his brow;
gus :til it soothss THu.I1 my heart, .o somehow
A'' 'eA' III" 'S'A y join IN J. DAILY.
Evening star., 1948-10-31

THANK YOU" NOTE.
From e. NJ, Arlington.)
Many thanks to r. v. p, Airing
ton, for the information on where
to secure instructions in upholster-
ing,
Evening star., 1948-10-31
II X Il r
VIOLETS?

From M. H. M, Wdshington.)
Still another inquiry concerning
African violets! What causes the
heart leaves of violets to harden and
the blossoms to become stunted? Is
there cure for this, or should the
plants be destroyed? -Four of my
plants are thus afflicted.
Evening star., 1948-11-19
Rites SET for Joseph Dickey,
Construction Supervisor

Funeral services for Joseph Dickey
63, construction superintendent here
who died Wednesday at his home in
Buffalo, will be held there at 2 pm
tomorrow. Burial also will be in
Buffalo.
About three months ago Mr.
Dickey suffered a stroke and left the
Bellevue Hotel, Is E street NV,
where he had lived since 1884, to
return to Buffalo
For the last 20 years he had been
employed by the Standard Engineer
ing Co., 2129 I street NV. Mr..
Dickey was a construction superin-
tendent in charge Of installing the
heating system in the recent addi-
ton to Garf1nckel's department
store. He was working in the same
sapacity on the new telephone build
ing annex, 725 Thirteenth street
NV, when taken sick.
He was not married.
Evening star., 1948-11-19
Mcneil Gets Civilian Post
In Police Trial Boards

Attorney George E. Mcneil, for
mer president of the District. Bar
Association, has been named by the
Commissioners to serve as civilian
member OF the Special Police Trial
Boards, under terms Of the revised
police manual, effective today.
They also named 19 alternates
from the ranks of Washington law
yers in an order issued on recon-
mendation of Special Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Daniel B. Maher.
The civilian member will sit with
two police officers on cases result
ing from complaints against police
men from outside the police depart
ment. In cases involving COM
plants that originate in the police
department, an all-police trial board
will sit.
The change providing for civil
ian member of special boards elimi-
mates the practice of having one
assistant corporation counsel pros
ecuting q case, while another sits
on the board.
The 19 alternates are: Hilary w.
Costello, Fred ]. Icenhower, Richard
L. Tedrow, Northcutt Ely, Ralph
Stein, Robert 1. Rudolph. Allen j.
Krouse, James c. Toomey, Roger
Ratcliff Judge James A. Cobb,
Charles H. Houston, Augustus w.
Gray, William A. Powell, Wesley s.
williams, Judge William c. Hueston,
Frank D. Reeves, Emory B. Smith
Austin L. Fickling and Maurice r.
Weeks
Evening star., 1948-11-19
Fowler Sees Deficit
Under New Budget,
|CaIIs for Sales Tax

The District budget for fiscal
1850 will be millions above the rev.
enues available to the District Gov
ernment, according to Walter L.
Fowler, budget officer.
Mr.. Fowler called for repeal Of the
Districts personal income tax as
unjust" and repeated his request
for fair, just, equitable sales tax"
He predicted the District will never
be able to get fair income tax.
The original District income tax
of 1889 was based on legal residence,
which thousands Of actual residents
used as leophole to obtain exemp-
ton. Revision last year applied the
tax to all persons living here seven
months of the year, but exempted
Federal salaries. Tax officials es-
innate from $4,000 to 100000 Gov
ernment workers thus escape the
tax nearly as many as the approx
imately 100000 persons who pay it.
Speaking at a luncheon meeting
Evening star., 1948-11-19

of the Northwest Businessmen's As
sociation yesterday, MIR. Fowler said
he could not say just what the
Commissioners have done to the
budget estimates submitted by de-
partment heads, until after Presi-
dent Truman has released it. But
we are in a financial deficit" he
exclaimed.
He said the various departments
submitted general fund requests
totaling more than $4,000, 900 and
the estimated revenue for 1850 would
total only about $81 100000. This
would mean a $4,000, 900 deficit, II
all requests were approved by the
Commissioners.
To this must be added at least
another $5,500,00 to take care of a
pay raise to District employees, which
undoubtedly will be passed at the
mex session of Congress, he added.
Mr.. Fowler was referring to the
general fund estimates when he gave
the $94 1000, 900 figure. This, plus
highway and water budgets not in
the general fund, bring the total
estimates for 1850 to $110,188,648.
Evening star., 1948-11-19
Bottle for Cigarettes
Raging in Scotland

The great cigarette battle of
Britain is on and nowhere more
active than in Scotland, Glasgow
reports. Never in the history of
smoking have SO many searched for
so few.
Morning coffee drinkers in one
restaurant have increased in num-
ber from 8 to $50 daily-because it
Evening star., 1948-11-19

offers a cup Of coffee, q cracker ano
a cigarette for IS cents.
Packages of 20 Of the better known
brands are being sold by black mar
keteers for from $1.15 to $1.35, says
ALB. Featherstone, secretary OF the
National Union Of Retail Tobac-
coniSts.
when there were plenty I was
content with 10 q day. Now I'm
always on the hunt and take all I
can get. Sometimes I smoke rs a
day." said a factory worker.
Evening star., 1948-11-19
Youna Zionists Plan Dance

The Washington Co-Ed Chapter
of Masada, Young Zionists Of Amer
ica, will hold a village barn dance
at pm. Sunday in the American
Veterans Committee clubhouse, 1851
New Hampshire avenue NV.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-31
.C.I. Cripes In
 England Bring Better Living

U. s. AirfOrce Base at Burton wood, England, lPD-Gripes from American C.. Is at this big air craft depot won yesterday a firm promise of better living condi- tiOns soon.
 Airforce officials here disclosed that secretary for air Stuart Sym ington before leaving for home Wednesday night had allocated an extra S400.O00 10 make that prom ise good.
 With it went Symington's blunt declaration that he will be back in late February to see that condi- tionS have improved-"and I ex- pect you," he told air officials here ito back me up."
 Behind the promise was the story of Symington'S arrival here, where airforce mechanics work night and day to keep the Berlin airlift planes plying.
 He found base restless with bad morale, with grumbling which threatened efficiency in repairing and overhauling the transport planes.
 Symington acted promptly.
 He called a meeting of the C.. Is.
 He asked them, in effect: What goes Joes, let me know your
 He told them to write down their complaints-ananymously if they chose.
 They did. A bushel basket of them. They followed a pattern.
 Not enough heat in the Nissen huts in which they are sheltered.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-31

No carpet or mating on the ce- ment floors. Too little light 10 read by night Filthy sanitation. Bad cooking in some cases.
 Symington rounded up Ameri- can airfOrce officials in Britain and laid down his instructions for a quick remedy.
 They've secuted around for the material for the work that needs doing.
 Now that they have the money pay for it, the work will be un- der way within a few days.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-31
Xmas Ship ) Days Late At COrGIOva

CORDOVA, .P) - Tae Alas.-a Steamship como4ny'5 ~lr s..nas ship Denali, reacl1i le end fo its l948 journey yc5 orday-five days late.
 Heavy Wcatha" m the Gulf of Alaska, a big cargo and adverse tides held up the vessel in its long voyage. The De2ali a~".ved here yesterday morning, haY Chris. mas tree lights still blazing, as CT othe" post-Christmas calls a. So.dov g, Seward and Valdez. Howard Mor- gas as Santa Claus. an Nannptl Cross, master of ceremonies, were still on the job to greet the c.>i,- dren and pass out gifts.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-31
AdAHY JAPS DEAD AND I'LL FAoM FAULTY VACCINE

7, TOKYO, Rt-The Japanese iin- nuniaation program was halted yesterday because of the deaths of .A persons end the illness of 300 more. / . t, . &. 2, !" Brig. Gen Crswsord F. Sans of Tracy, CstR.. Gen. MaeArthur's health director, ordered the-halt while, vaccines were. recalled, and examined. .""> .'::'.: =: ,A
 Geherai Sims said legal action against the fnanufacturer of the faulty vsectnes would be taken.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-31
WATCH NIGHT SERVICE AT CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

A special program is planned for a Watch Night Service at the Church of the Nazarene Friday night starting at ten o'clock, till midnight. The program will con- sist of songs, scripture verses, tes- timOnies, prayers, with much mel ody unto the Lord.
 Chaplain Darling will sing a solo, duet, trio and quartet by him self. Come and hear his harmony.
 l940 Waily Bible Reading book marlS vii, be given to each one present.
 George Suderman will play spe- cial numbers on his Hawaiian electric guitar.
 one and enjoy this program and help plan for yourself and others for a joyous and happy New Year.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-31
FOrrestaI Asks For More Power Over Armed Services
By Elton C. FaY)


 of defense Forrestal set the stage yesterday for a possible new fight in Congress with his plea for greater power over the nations armed services.
 At the same time, the cabinet officer declared this country must help re-arm non-communist Flu rope even though the cost may necessitate hard decision by our people,"
 For itself, the United States lis less vulnerable today" than it was when the army, navy and air force were unified a year ago last September, Forrestal said.
 But he added that this is not enough: We must do all in our power to re-create the confidence and hope of Europe"
 His first annual report, made public Wednesday night, was de- voted largely 10 a review of the military establishment under his direction, together with recom- mendations to the White House for changes in the unification law.
 The chief, but not unexpected, recommendation from FOrrestal that the unification act be amend ed to give the defense secretary iiiOie ai-~~. -outhoritv over the three armed services.
 Without referring directly to the bitter feud between the air force and navy over long range bombing and super-carriers, For restal said there have been many arguments and disagreements." And, he added, there are still great areas in which .,le view points of the services have not come together"
 He left no doubt he wants to be able 70 tell the services to get to- gether-and make his order stick.
 Another Forrestal recommenda- tion-creation of the post of un- der-Secretary who, as alter ego" to the secretary, would become the acting chief of the military estab- li5hment in the absence of t,le sec retary--also parallel.d a recom- la4in,o DT tee.
 ForreStal Steered away from an- other subject certain 10 arouse wrath in Congress-fede-alization of the ground national guard. He didn't go along with the proposal of a special advisory committee for federal control of the state mill itary organizations. He did, how ever, recommend liberalization of the air national guard.
 The defense chief said frankly he thinks the idea of federaliza- ton of the ground national guard is sound from a military stand po!at--but any attempt to push legislation would produce "ser;- ous schisms."
 Even the proposal for combining the air national guard with the air reserve under direction of the req ',lar. air force may produce Con- arsss:onsl dispute. The national guard association already has de- novaced the. plan ss an entering
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-31
MATAMOROS. Mexico, lP) !

MATAMOROS. Mexico, GPl | Mexican federal ;roOps D1tr0,ied this uneasy border city today fol- lowing a flareup Of violence, in which policemen was shot to death late yesterday.
 The shooting was on the eve of the induction into office of Mayor elect Ernesto L. Elizondo, sched-
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-31

u,2d for tonight. Elizondo's cleo
 'on followed one of the most tur- bulent political campaigns in the history of Matamo"os, which is across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Tex.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-31

FAIRBANKS (P)-Three B-5O's flew in yeserday from Davis-MO than Field, Tucson, Ariz., for Arc tic training-and the weather was ready for them.
 l. was 37 degrees below zero.
 The remaining two in the group of five stratobombers were expec- ed shortly, flying by way of SpO- kane, Wash. This is the second group of modified Superfortresses to reach Eielson Field, where they will undergo Arctic navigational operational training this winter.
 CHICAGO, (P)-At the Sugges- ton of circuit judge Julius H. Mi ner, an estranged husband and wife will celebrate New Years Eve together. Miner expressed hope they might patch up their difffeaFesavG5sadh fffae avG5sadhg coupe a,v u.s. ., bil Sharp Boerst, 19, and Donald Boerst, 2l-year-Old machinist. Mrs. BoerSt, who was in court yes terday, has a divorce bill pending, alleging cruelty.
 Judge Miner, as a precautionary move to his proposal, entered an injunction restraining Boerst from molesting Mrs. Boerst.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-31
Alaska Airlines

Scheduled trips a week: Monday. We'd nesday, Friday, Saturday. Nome, (Moses Point Flag Stop), Unalakleet, McGrath, Farewell Flag Stop), Anchorage. Alaska Airlines IS STEADILY INCREASING THEIR SERVICE to the people of Nome and the surrounding districts. We are proud of our dependable service and in- tend to maintain the BETTER SERVICE to Nome. Low freight rates and even lower rates on produce shipments will help everyone-Merchants, Businessmen, and Housewives.
 Mail service four times q. week speeds your correspondence. .."v:. Alaska Airlines maintains Shopping Service too, for your convenience: TRAVEL, SHIP, THE DEPENDABLE THE STARLINER ROUTE.
 One carrier service from Anchorage to Candle, Deering and Kotzebue.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20
Ten Persons
Killed In
State Mishaps
BY The Associated Press

Rocky Mount has missed hav-
ing no traffic deaths in 1948 by
only 16 days. The city's first VIC
tim was Oliver Lee Cockrell, 16,
killed when truck and his mot
orbike collided. He was one of
at least 10 persons who died by
violence in North Carolina over
the weekend.
Elmer Richard Huffman, 27,
wounded week ago Sunday
while exchanging fire with Of
ficers who sought to arrest him
in LAGRANGE, died in a Kinston
hospital Saturday.
Ed Mathis, A, State prison
camp employe, was found with
a pistol wound in his head at
his home near Waynesville. Cor
oner ]. Frank Pate ruled that
Mathis accidentally shot himself
to death.
Floyd H. Norton, As, who fell
down a flight of stairs, died in
a clinic at Spruce Pine.
Jim Peasants, II, farmer of
Franklinton, Route l, died in a
Raleigh hospital of injuries re-
ceived in wreck near Frank
linton.
Kenneth Jordan, 80, of Nor
folk, formerly Of Perquimans
County, N. c., died in an Eliza
beth City hospital after being hit
by a car on the Winfall-Hertford
road. Authorities said that Jor-
dan and a companion were hit
while trying to pull their mach
inc from a ditch.
Donna Howard, S, of Charlotte,
was killed by an automobile in
downtown Charlotte.
Jesse F. James, Jr., 16, a VIM
ston-Salem High School student,
was fatally injured when a car
in which he was riding rammed
into tree. Five schoolmates
we're injured. Three of them are
still hospitalized.
Willie Glenn Horn, 20, of East
Bend, died in a Winston-Salem
hospital after his auto went over
an embankment.
Carr Barrett, 36, of Weaver
vile, was found dead of brok-
en- neck on a road near his home,
apparently an automobile victim.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20
Nineteen Inches OF Snow Almost
Paralyzes New York; Many Are
Snowbound, Travel Is DISRUPTED

New York, Dec. 20-(AP)-Mil-
lions struggled to work today
through 10 inches of snow that
blanketed the metropolitan ara.
The snowfall-only an inch and
a half less than the great bllz-
zard of 1888-left some people
snowbound in the suburban
areas.
Many commuter buses and
some railroad service were tied
up by snow-clogged roads and
rails.
Subways and elevated lines
were operating near normal
however, and surface transpor-
tation in the center of the city
kept moving, although slowed.
The Long Island Railroad i.
which was paralyzed by the re-
cord Snowfall of 25.8 inches last
Dec. 26 and 81, announced at
4:30 am. the cancellation of "a
regular morning rush hour
trains to allow operation of snow
removal trains.
The important commuter line
had met increasing difficulties in
the early morning hours, caus-
ed by mechanical failures Of e.
quipment and drifting snow.
The snow, which started fall.
ing in the city at $40 am. yes
terday, began 70 abate at . pm.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20
C. O. Byrd
Dies Suddenly;
Rites Today

Clarence o. BYRD, died sudden
ly at his home at 816 jackson
Street Sunday morning. Mr.. Byrd
was electric foreman for Speight-
White Company.
Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at 3:45 at the
Wrenns Funeral Home.
The Rev. Edmund Berkeley,
pastor of the All Saints Episco-
pal Church will officiate.
Interment will be in CEDAR
wood Cemetery.
He Is survived by his wife Mrs.
Lillian v. Byrd; two sisters, Mrs,
W. E. Hall of Durham and Mrs.
c. G. Matthews of Roanoke Rap
ids; a brother r. Lee Byrd Of
Rock Hill, South Carolina and
several nieces and nephews.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20

and ended at 2.10 am. today
The storm, which roared up the
Atlantic Coast with high winds,
was moving farther out to sea
today after sweeping much of the
northeast and giving many Sec
tions their heaviest snowfall of
the season
Areas hit included large parts
of New York state, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, New England i,
Maryland, Virginia. and District
of Columbia, and West Virginia.
The storm closed the metropo.
Titan areas three major airports
La Guardia Field, New York
International Airport and Ne
wark N.J9 Airport.
Schools were closed today in
some metropolitan area suburbs
and in other states.
A number of deaths here and
elsewhere were blamed on tn e
storm, most of them from over.
exhaustion.
A forecast of clearing weather
and above-freezing temperatures
today gave hope that the city's
force of almost 10000 snow re
moval men with their thousands
Of trucks, plows and other sp-
paratus would make quick work
of the third heaviest MI IA New
| York's history.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-20
VFW Auxiliary
Is Santa Claus
To 100 Children

Santa Claus paid a special visit
to the Roanoke Rapids Armory
yesterday afternoon and brought
gifts to some 100 under-privileg-
ed children of Roanoke Rapids.
Good Saint Nick arrived a.
board jee2 at the annual Vet
erans of Foreign War auxiliary
Christmas party.
A huge tree standing in the
middle of the armory was beauti-
fully decorated and banked a.
round underneath it with stacks
of presents.
Resident Superior Court Judge
R. Hunt Parker was the princi-
pal speaker on the occasion and
told the youngsters and several
hundred oldsters about the be-
ginnings and growth of Christ
mas.
He was introduced by State
Senator Julian Allsbrook on a
program which included the sing
ing of Christmas Carols led by
Mrs. Elaise Bristow and a read
ing by Juanita Jones of Vance
Street school.
AL Drew, manager of the local
radio station was the master OF
ceremonies for the occasion.
The program preced the ar
rival of Santa Claus who came
through the door riding in the
local Army Recruiting Stations
jeep. The jeep made several
trips arounds the tree and final
ly deposited Santa Claus amid
all the youngsters just behind
the tree. Santa distributed the
gifts which were provided by the
Auxiliary to the children.