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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-01-30
Orlando, Florida,
LETTER BOX

Editors Note: In going
through our files, we came across
a recent letter from Rabbi Morris
A. Skop of Orlando, which we
think our readers will find inter-
esting.)
RABBI MORRIS A. SKOP
Congregation Ohev Shalom
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Mr.. Isadore Moscovitz,
The Southern Jewish Weekly,
Jacksonville 1, Florida
Dear Moscovitz:
We talk a lot about the ignor-
ance of our Jews they don't
know Bible or Talmud or Hebrew
literature and we give them little
of it in our Jewish periodicals.
There ought to be more Jewish
literary material including Achad
Ha'am's essays, Bialik's poems,
reprints of articles found in books
like Lewisohn's "REBIRTH" or
Baron's histories on Jewish Com
munity, etc. This material lies
buried in Jewish libraries. Our
Rabbis try to give some of it in
sermons but know how few Jews
come to services. Individual SUBJ
scription solicitation is a poor
method today. Congregations and
Welfare Funds ought to get good
Jewish magazines and periodicals
into Jewish homes whether the
individual takes times and money
to subscribe or not
Get an old Jew in Jacksonville
to translate Midrashic Stories or
Ayn Yaakov.
Keep up the good work on your
fine paper.
With all good wishes,
Rabbi Morris A. Skop
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Volunteer
Camp Work

Worth more than . fieeting
thought by college students Is
the possibility Of doing volunteer
camp counselling during the
summer vacation. Although the
work Is financially unrewarding,
it is more than compensating in
the summer-out-of- doors, the
warmth Of contact with children,
and the richness Of experience it
offers. City tots, too, are helped
to happy summer through this
work.
The Volunteer Center of WASH
ington is looking for young people
with Red Cross Life Saving Ger
tificates, and those who can
teach art, handicraft, dramatics,
and nature study. School teach
ers, too are sought for this work.
A limited number OF high school
students are also In demand for
volunteer work on the city play
grounds.
Writes one counsellor Of her
experiences as q dramaticS
teacher at camp, II belonged to
my dramatics club at school
and, when I arrived at camp I
was surprised to be assigned to
dramatics, rather than to swim
ming or outdoor games. I was
also surprised to find out that I
could handle it.! Adapting Gilbert
and Sullivan, rewriting Victor
Herbert operettas 50 that they
emerged as a musical composed
of his most attractive songs;
writing skits around popular
songs-it wasn't as much work as
it sounds-was fun, and it taught
the children some songs that are
a part of their heritage"
Interested persons are asked to
contact the Volunteer Center, To-
Gated at 1101 NJ street NV, i'm
mediately. The telephone num-
ber is Republic 5105. The Center
is open Mondays through Fridays
from 8 am. to 5 pm, and We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings
from $50 to Z o'clock.-B. E. M.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Readers Clearing House
OBERAMMAGAU?

from Mrs. J. D. Y, Washington
MY husband has Just been alerted
for overseas duty Che is an officer
in the Army and been informed
unoficially that we1l probably be
leaving for Oberammagau, Germany,
before very much longer. Although
we'll undoubtedly get on1cial infor-
nation as to living conditions there
in due course of time through the
Army, we're apt to be on the high
seas by the time the oficial infor-
nation comes through.
Consequently, I'm writing to ask
If you, or any of your numerous
readers can tell me what conditions
are like there. Omerammagau is
IS miles southeast of Munich, and
any one who has returned from
that area recently would be able
to help a great deal, I'm sure.
We have small daughter, al
most a year old, and will have
another baby in about seven months.
Also have q dog, and would like to
h1lOW dUOut eAAC dANAoobaA1Gy Va eoA0
ing him with us.
The sort of thing I'd like to know
Is this: Shall we take washing
machine and electric refrigerator?
Are baby foods available? Shall
we take a car? If so, new or used?
What are transport accommoda-
tions like? Is it advisable to take
any canned goods? How about elec-
trical equipment-toaster, record
player etc.? Is Army life very So
cial? lie. will I need lots of evening
clothes? What sort of clothes in
general, are advisable? Any infor-
nation will be greatly appreciated
and the sooner the better. Thank
you very much.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
VENETIAN BLINDS.

(Fron Mr.. C. r. L., Washington
Mrs. c. T. B., OF Kensington,
wanted to know the relative advan-
tages of Venetian blinds that cover
the entire window frame and those
that fit inside the window frame.
About appearance and which is best,
wood, steel or aluminium.
Blinds set inside the window frame
are q thing of beauty as far as in
terror decorating is concerned. The
window frame serves as frame for
the blind dixie picture in frame
and one not in a frame). You can
hang curtains or draperies over the
blinds without interfering with the
raising, lowering, opening or closing
of the blinds and the curtain and
rods will be flush with the window
frame and not stick out several
inches from the frame, as they do
when hung over blinds that cover
the frame. If you think blinds cov-
ering the window frame will save in
work in housekeeping of the frames,
you are entirely wrong, because you
are creating much more work. Every
inch of the extra length of those
many little Stats is just so much
extra work to keep clean Blinds
hung inside the window frame do
not affect opening or closing the
windows at all. Wood blinds? No!
No! A thousand times no! Never!
Steel blinds are better, but alumni
mum blinds are so much better than
either wood or steel.
Those little thin wood Stats splin-
ter, chip and crack very easily. Wood
is thin and soft and the sun easily
penetrates and fades the paint and
washing to clean them, also fades
the paint or rather dulls the shade
and gloss Of the paint. Aluminium
is bright, shiny color by itself and
requires no paint.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
LIGHT FOR OVERSEAS.

From Miss d. G. B., Washington
There are probably in your home
partially used candles which you
do not need but which would be very
useful to many people in various
devastated countries overseas. In
many parts of these countries the
electric light and gas plants were
either totally destroyed during the
war or so badly damaged as to be
of no service. 1t will probably be
years before these plants are rebuilt
and there is little or no kerosene,
fuel or other means of providing
light and heat. We know how we are
inconvenienced when our lighting
system is only temporarily out Of
commission, and We can imagine
the hardship OF being entirely
without light in the home particu-
larly If there is sickness or other
trouble in the family. If you want
to brighten the lot of these unfortu-
nate people gather up all the candles
and pieces Of candles you do not ex-
pect to use and put them in boxes
for forwarding to those who need
them so badly. For further infor-
nation call National 1904.
Evening star., 1948-06-27


Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We win withhold both anf 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 1t
is obviously impossible for US
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility for
them Betsy CasveH
Evening star., 1948-06-27
PETER HUNT DESIGNS.

tFTOW MIS. y. o.y AtcLuHuft tu./
The following is a limited knowl-
edge I have of Peter Hunt designs
refinished an entire bedroom for
my mother-in-law back in Pennsyl-
vania and it proved quite success
full. If this information can be of
any aid to Mrs. j. K. n, Bethesda.
I'll be happy to pass it on.
There are no rules, of course. To
create something fine, first be indi-
vidual. Mr.. Hunt says the peas
ants had no rules but individuality
and try to enter that spirit, then do
the pieces in that spirit.
Do not try for uniformity, or
exactness; the beauty of the piece
should be based on creativeness.
Here is a list Of paints, varnish
and brushes and materials I used,
and Mrs. j. K. NJ, I'm certain will
find successful in decorating the
desk: Paints-Undercoater, oil COL
ors in tubes; white, chrome yellow
light, chrome yellow dark, vermilion,
cobalt blue, chrome green dark, raw
turkey amber, black. Brushes
Pointed sable brushes; y inch long,
y inch long; bristle brushes, inch
wide, inches wide. Mediums
Turpentine, linseed oil, varnish
(clear waterproof. Materials-Sand-
paper, rags. If she desires, I can
draw her up few pictures and she
can either trace or copy them with
carbon upon the desired piece and
use her own color scheme.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
ROSE BOWL?
BRIDGE GROUP?

from Mrs. M. G. E.. Washington
I, too, would like to play bridge
one evening a week during the sum-
mer. How about forming group
that would meet at the different
homes or gardens Of same? I am
not beginner, but just a medium
player and a bit rusty.
Evening star., 1948-06-27

(From Mrs. r. W. c., Chevy Chase
How long does the African violet
continue to bloom? My two plants
were loaded with blooms, but then
the flowers began to fall OF, so
have set them out in the garden
where they get some shade. Is there
any harm in putting them out?
Evening star., 1948-06-27
SPICE CAKE?
CURRY SAUCE?
From M. P, Alexandria. J

TFTUW VI. =, AteIUTIUI IU,J
Could any one supply recipe for
a spice cake with a brown sugar
meringue and chopped pecans
which is baked on the cake?
Also a curry sauce made from
bouillon cubes, onions, curry and
water (no milk, to be served over
shrimp?
Evening star., 1948-06-27
AMERICAN VIOLETS.
from J. r. M, Washington.

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Having read many interesting let
ters in this department concerning
African violets, I write to ask
whether the Red Head Is Of q red.
dish color, or merely q pinkish light
purple. Hhave bought . Red Head
and an Orchid Beauty and can see
no difference between them. I am
told that they are identical. Is this
the case?
Evening star., 1948-06-27
TRAVEL WITH BABY.

(Fron, Mrs. D. F. T., Alexandria,
Mrs. H. T. K: The following sug-
gestions are offered for your prob
lem. Sterilize and have filled with
proper amount boiled water and
sugar the number of bottles neces-
sary for your entire trip. Buy the
small 51a-ounce cans evaporated
milk and add the milk to the boiled
water and sugar mixture as needed.
You will not have to keep the bot
ties refrigerated if you follow this
method. 1t it doubtful that you
would be able to have the formula
prepared for you on the train, and
this will eliminate any worry on
your part. The bottle may be
warmed by filling wash basin with
hot water, or you may take an elec-
trio bottle warmer. Take baby food
in glass jars and do not attempt to
give the orange juice and egg yolk
during the trip. Cereal may be pre-
pared in the small glass jars by
mixing with warm formula at feed
ing time.
The nursing bottle with disc and
screw cap is most satisfactory for
travel use.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
MORE ON TRAVEL,

from Mrs. E. S. L., Washington
Mrs. M. w. M: I think you can
get full information about what
you will need to bring along for the
baby and how you should dress,
from the office Of Maj. Gen. Heile-
man, who was recently appointed
chief of transportation for the War
Department. If you write him per-
sonally am sure his ONCE will see
that you will be informed fully in
regard to anything you want to
know.
His Office is somewhere in the
Pentagon Building and is easy to
reach by telephone, or by merely
dropping letter or post card.
From Mrs. E. V. w., Greenbelt.)
If your 4-month-old baby is small
enough to fit comfortably into a
baby basket by all means plan to
use that for carrying and sleeping
purposes. The kind that is mounted
on wheels is especially useful. The
legs fold up for easy carrying, but
can be let down to form a full
height bassinette at will. We took
our 3-month-old baby on a train
trip in a basket and had no trouble
at all. The baby can sleep when
ever it wants, regardless OF where
YOU are, and will sleep much better
in bed which resembles his own at
home. Also, it relieves worry on
your mind, for he can't fall out OF
any makeshift bed.
x** **
BIBLE OFFERED.
(Fron, G. E. p, Washington
We have large Bible suitable for
pulpit. It is illustrated, has
maps, history Of Bible, subjects. con-
cordance, Psalms and hymns and
the Apoerypha included. 1t Is In fair
condition and we want to give 1t
where it can help struggling
church or Sunday school.
Write me in care Of RCH.
ROSE BOWL?
From Mrs. w. T. T.. Sterling.)
Will some one please give me di-
rections for making an old-fash-
ioned Rose Bowl? 1t Is made
of rose petals and spices and has
a wonderful scent. Are the rose
petals dried before they are put
in the bowl? I would appreciate
detailed information as I have never
made one before.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-04-10
New Deal, Same Deck

The local tempest created by the city election breeze at Y pm Tuesday night with the closing of the polls.
 The majority of the people showed what they thought the of their city for the by eeectng Mayor bettnger for another term aud by eectng MT Ellis and Mr. Worth to councimeE for years the positions they have held during the past year appoinees
 They have also expressed approval of Mrs Dawson by eecing her by large vote to fill Mr. Owens chair With the exception of Mrs Dawson the council for the coming the the last
 Since the people, have shown confidence in these off cas asking them the worthwhile projects which they have started and believe them capable of with future problems they therefore deserving undvd ed support
 Among those who especially take of the re- suits are those from beyond the city limits who have talk en par ciar interest They should recall that they recently and definitely turned down opportunity
 pate Tn the ct activities and should realize that the citizens the town have made their selections In continue their opposition to the administration name, the same in fact. would most inGscreet.
 We should also that officials magicians and can not, like Aladdin, rub lamp and genie make miracle to They make great sweeping changes overnight They support approval ry oh the pod work winch they have started.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-04-10
I5Osnltr' Vews

Admitted during he week:
 Fritz Mature of Grimes Pack. ing Co.,, OuzInkie; Mrs Maurine Gukelsen. Art K'zer Raymond lnghram, Marjorie Coppipger, Nyda Johnson, Father Gleboff.
 For surgery: Mrs Minnie Chandler, Mrs Nettie Ellison
Kodiak mirror., 1948-04-10
KODIAK MIRROR

Bear rank was achieved hy Leo Sears and Keith Berry. and silver arrows were won by Butca Gallagher, Keith Berry, Tony Beals. Leo Sears and Clarence Selig Eli Wasseli won a nali- driving contest.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-04-10
Cubs See Bear Films

Movies of bear hunts were shown by Charles Madsen Tues day night to the cub scouts at their meeting. Den 3 won the den doodle contest, with Den 9 receiving honorable mention.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-04-10
Pacific Northern
INC MING

INC MING
 Virgil Baker, Robert Bohm, J ,hn McKell, ars Strand, Ben Persndo. Jack Cunningham, Gordon Hetteen. Betty Lou Mi- chael, L. w. Scroggs, w. o. Will COX. MT and Mrs. George Mag nusen. N M Chamberlain, An- ton Antonsen w J H,lIman. OUTGOING.
 L M Bell, H c Blair, c D Hungerford, s Peterson, u Conno-s. Jorgen Fredrickson, J Martz, Vi'gl Stone, Howard Duffey. Earl Meyers. Richard Koch, Caroline hayter, sharon Hayter. F J Giles, Mary Haggln, H k Cummings, ] B Whitson, R FerrIn G E Dawson, H M Yarne Wallis Geo,ge, c R Maggard. H o White, Kitty Doiman
Kodiak mirror., 1948-04-10
Book Review
By Marion Curtis

Speaking Frankly, by James F, Byrnes, is the newest book at the community llbrsry It is his own story of all the efforts for the past 3 years toward the creation of a lasting peace. He gives first hand accounts of the peace conferences at Yalta, Pots- dam, London, PaIi, and Moscow during lY45-ly46. and discusses the steps toward the develop ment of a US. foreign policy, outlining the steps he believes necessary to maintain world peace.
 The really exciting chapter is one entitled What are the Rus sIans After, a subject that no one can ignore today. MT Byrnes shows how present Russian am- bltlons are related to Russian history, and his account of Rus sian diplomatic tactics is amus- Ing as we'll as revealing
 Also new at the library is The Great Rehearsal by Carl Van Doren. It IS the story of the for nation and adoption of our con stltu,lon MT. Van Doren sees the same steps being repeated Tn the current lormat on of the United Nations
Kodiak mirror., 1948-04-10
Northern AIrlines
OUTGOING

George Venard, Jr l c Brig. enbine Mrs Bryan Thorshel Sonia and Stanley Thorsheim, Mrs. Pauline Nome and infant, Lena Barllcw
Kodiak mirror., 1948-04-10
Town Tidbits

these days with that neW-fangled
 thing, the telephone. Local busi-
 essmen spend thelr time calling
 other merchants just to see how
 the modern invention works. Emil Knudsen was first to show his phone to us. Saturday
 night, when one slGe of Alaska 1 Way had service. He called the
 Idle Hour to see if they needed ice cream. Martin Jensen, an- other early phone getter, com- plained that his competitors were ringing hm up asking him to de- liver cases of whiskey to them. We know of one prankster who called Christy's Bakery asking for "those ten cent apple popovers" and was hastily infor- med that Double-Rich was what he wanted.
 The City Hall is reported to have answered a test call with "This is Tony's Tavern" but by middle of the week, Myrra Per kins was more businesslke. Our first call to the commissioner S office brought the abrupt greet ing of Get off the phone", but Anna May Vokacek apologized, explaining she was expecting a repeat call from a heckler. Everyone expects the phones to make a big change in our lives. One of the towns main charms, to outside s, is our quaint custom of doing business on the streets all day long, and that will probably disappear for ever.
 Already one concern IS adver- using a phone-delivery servlce, and we suppose the time won't be too distant when the soda fountains are called for 1 ice cream cone, or the department store for a spool of thread or 2 poke chops. Some business houses are already wondt ring if they won't have to hire a "hello' : girl to answer all the calls they foresee,
 Ed Gushing, manager Of the Kodiak Telephone Co thinks it's fine everyone is having such fun with the durn things. Says he can find out where the bugs in the system are that way and get 1t in the best working order possible that much quicker Heard a cho, ce remark by one ! qualified voter this week After reading one of the mimeograph. ei campaign pieces extolling the
 qualifications of the candidates she dried her eyes, and said. It. makes me almost weep to know
 there we been such fine men a
 mong us all these yea s and I
 haven't appreciated them e.
 nough ,"
 Beu Kraft had a dunking Sun
 day afternoon coming back from
 Mrs. Kraft's Holiday lslard re-
 treat. He pulled his sk,ff up to
 the dock and tipped it the
 wrong way getting cut Bryan
 Thorshiem and Roy Madsen
 helped him out of the icy
 water.
 Details on those maneuvars
Kodiak mirror., 1948-04-10

J. G Martz Jr, Orpheum thaatre manager, IS Tn Anchor. age on business.
 MT. and Mrs Maurice Briggs celebrated their 3Oth wedding anniversary on Wednesday
Evening star., 1948-02-05
Art Show 10 Help Finance
Alexandra Parish House

An exhibit of art work by men,
bers of Emmanuel Church the
Hill, Alexandria, including Navy
Capt. Walter Karig, author Of the
best-selling novel, "zoltz!" will be
held Saturday and Sunday in Aspin-
wall Hall. Virginia Theological Sem
mary.
Capt. Karig will exhibit the Or
iginal drawings he did for his book.
The authors two daughters, Patty
Karig Smith and Keating Karig,
also will enter exhibits in the show,
as will Mrs. Hugo Black, wife OF the
Supreme Court justice.
Proceeds Of the exhibit, which will
be held from to 10 pm. Saturday
and from noon to 8 pm. Sunday,
will be used to buy furniture for a
new church parish house. Mrs.
Margaret Willard Tompkins is
chairman of the event. -
Evening star., 1948-02-05

employees to rs days-the same as
for all other Government workers.
And it is a pretty good bet that Con-
gress is in the mood to approve the
legislation speedily.
What prompted these employees to
be given more vacation time than
permanent status or even war-serv-
ice workers? Well, the explanation
offered us by Government officials
is that temporary status people are
hired for only six months or one
year and that it was felt they should
be given a little extra consideration
because of the brevity Of their en-
ployment.
But many temporary status peo-
pie have been on the payroll for two
and three years and still haven't
been dropped. They also get is days
in sick leave benefits, the same as
other Government workers.
What makes the situation ex-
tremely ironic is that temporary
employees get twice as much annual
leave as the hard-working group Of
postal employees, who are entitled
to only Is days year. And postal
groups lag behind temporary en-
ployes in the matter of sick leave.
Postal workers get only 10 days a
year.
JARGON-The fact that Govern
ment employees have a jargon all
their own is illustrated in the story
told by a prominent Civil Service
Commission official.
Recently the official was called by
a friend-an attorney who Is a
member of one of the city's most
distinguished law firms.
The attorney explained his firm
was representing a Government girl
in some private litigation and that
he questioned her briefly on her
background in the Government.
"She told me that during her en-
in the Government she's
had two Ramspecks," the attorney
said uneasily. II didn't like to ques-
ton her about it, but what IN the
devil did she mean?"
While the official roared with
laughter, the attorney asked: DO
YOU think our firm should represent
her?" - ,. i,
The Civil Service man regained
his composure and patiently ex-
Evening star., 1948-02-05

extensive hearings, dealing with
every phase Of the cost-of- living
problem, so pay raise Legislation can
be defended successfully on the
Senate floor.
It's likely that private industry
witnesses, such as retail food deal
ers, dairymen and others, will be
called to give the committee a fuller
picture of the cost-of- Living prob
lem.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The Civil
Service Commission has exempted
from competitive examinations the
jobs of election clerks and examine
ers in the National Labor Relations
Board. These jobs are connected
with union-management elections
conducted by the NLRB. Chair.
man Byrd of the Joint Congress
sional Nom Essential Expenditures
Committee has criticized Congress
for not ordering more personnel
cuts in the Government. Senator
Byrd says present prospects are
that Government employment will
be increased, rather than decreased.
additional nel1S of Govern
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad.
cast Uersion OF the Federal Spot
light, regular feature at 3::15
pm. each Sunday on WMAL,
The Evening Star stdtion.j