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Evening star., 1949-07-05
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baked in the form OF cup cakes
oiling the tins and sprinkling
them with -four to prevent the
cake from sticking to them.
This cake is really easy to make
My family loves it.
Two-egg cake: This is nice for
strawberry shortcake. Two eggs
" teaspoon salt, u cup boiling
water, ~ cup sugar, 11a cups sift-
ed pastry -four. Grated yellow
part Of the rind Of lemon. Fol-
low mixing instructions above.
Hoe Cake: One cup .cornmeal,
1 tablespoon pastry flour. cup
boiling water, "a cup oil. tea
spoon salt, egg.
Mix meal, flour and salt. Pour
boiling hot water over meal. Mix
well. Let mixture cool while
measuring the oil and separating
the egg and beating the whites
Mix into the meal the oil and egg
yolk. Fold tn stiffly beaten egg
white. Drop by spoonfuls on an
oiled baking pan. and bake In a
hot oven about 20 minutes. These
are very delicious.
Hot Cakes: Three-fourths cup
fine zwieback crumbs, or thor
oughly dried bread crumbs. )
tablespoons -four or 1s cup buck
wheat flour. "a teaspoon salt. Ia
cups milk Cuse powdered milk for
this If you wiSh, ! egg.
Mix the crumbs. -four and salt
Heat the milk, not to boiling. but
somewhat hotter than the hand
can bear-about 145 degrees F.
Pour enough Of the hot milk over
the crumbs to make a rather stifi
pour batter. Separate the white
from the yolk of the egg, stir the
yolk into the crumb mixture. Beat
the white stiff and fold it into
the mixture last. Cook on a hot
slightly oiled griddle till Drowned
on one side, then turn and brown
the other side.
If you would care to write the
Review and Herald Publishing
| Association. Washington II. D. c.,
am sure they could supply you
with any number Of cookbooks
giving recipes without baking
powder or soda as Seventh-Day
AdventistS do not believe in using
any more of these than they can
help. The book I like best, by
George E. Cornforth. is "Good
Food-How to Prepare II" This
book also contains any number
Of recipes which supply one with
protein, but which do not con-
tain meat. These are simple and
very delicious, and especially
economical.
Here is . little thought from the
Bible that has helped me so much.
He is silently planning for thee
in love, for it matters to Him
about you" found this pinned
up in my daughters room the
other day.
Evening star., 1949-07-05
SHIPBOARD HINTS?
SAFETY GUARD;
DYEING UPHOLSTERY.

Iron, r. L. X, HyattsDilleD
! A neighbor from back home
who is q French war bride, is re-
turning to France for 4 visit this
August. She came here on an
Army transport ship and has nc
experience in travelling on 4 COM
mercial passenger liner. She
would like to know something
about what clothes she will need
for shipboard wear. Will formal
clothes be necessary and If so will
one evening gown be sufficient?
Can an electric travelling iron be
used on board ship or does the
type OF current make this impos-
sible? Any other information will
be gratefully received and I will
forward clippings to her. She is
travelling tourist class on the he
De France.
To Mrs. J. r.. M, Hyattsville
When my boy was a year old We
went to a hotel in the mountains
where cribs were not available
and solved the problem by max
ing a harness 0ike the leather
ones used to keep babies from
tumbling out Of carriages) out OF
double thickness Of grosgrain
ribbon. Through each side Of the
harness I slipped long piece OF
wide grosgrain ribbon. and this
tied to the side supports Of the
adult bed he used. I left the side
ribbons long enough to give him
plenty of freedom, but short
enough to prevent his reaching
the edge Of the bed at either side.
I'm sorry this answer is 50 late,
but I mislaid the clipping with
your request.
To Mrs. F. b. G., Arlington:
You could probably dye your ma
terial satisfactorily. but have you
considered the risk involved in
using home dyed slip covers. Per-
spiration, drips from glasses OF
iced drinks, or other spilled liquids
may carry the dye through to
your good upholstery. 1t may be
safer to use your material else
where. A friend of mine made
beautiful summer draperies with
unbleached muslin, dyed bottle
green and wine red. The dyeing
was done in an automatic washing
machine.
REMNANTS ON WALL.
(Fronu Mrs. r. c. c., ArlinotonJ
To Mrs. r. H. w.. Arlington:
Just use q string or narrow tape
and fasten it from the wood
frame Of windows and doors, using
thumb tacks, and then hang the
pennants on the line, pinning the
little tabs over the line. You can
hang any number Of pennants this
way, not marring the walls, and
lit is q simple matter to remove
the whole line should you want
to do 50 at any time.
Evening star., 1949-07-05

KOSHER DILL TOMATOES.
(Fronr Mrs. c. X. ", Arlington.

(From Mrs. c. X. ", ArItnotonl
Kosher Green Tomatoes: One
peck small green tomatoes, large
bunch dill, n pound garlic. 2 green
peppers, 2 hot red peppers, N
pound whole mixed spices, salt.
Wash tomatoes and dill and NIL
a 1-quart jar with the tomatoes.
Place Jars In q row and to each
add / round tablespoon salt. l
tablespoon mixed whole spices, 2
small cloves, garlic. pieces OF
pepper and flowers OF dill. Pour
cold water over the tomatoes full
to overfiowing and seal tightly.
They will keep indefinitely. Gu
cumbers may be done the same
way, using . little less salt.
POTATO SOUP.
(Fron Mrs. II. A. r.. Silper Spring.
Our budget allows $50 per
month for groceries for our FAM
lily of two adults and four small
children, plus $18 for milk. I
have greatly appreciated the COM
ments Of other readers on stretch
ing the food budget. Hearty soups
are very popular with us, particu-
larly the following potato soup:
Ham broth or bits of ham. or bits
of bacon. 2 large onions and 4
large potatoes. Dice vegetables
and cover all ingredients with
enough water to cover. Cook until
very tender, add milk, seasoninss
and serve.
BAZAAR GIFTS.
(Fronl Mrs. A. F. G., WasIlinotonJ
For Mrs. B. L. E.. Washington:
Have you seen the little gilt boxes
in the 10-cent store? They are
Is cents. Buy small safety pins.
Put all but two Of the pins inside
the box. With china cement.
fasten two of the pins to the top
outside the lid. Total cost, IS
cents. Collar buttons could be
used instead Of the safety pins or
common pins.
X r
CTTRONELLIS.
CHuD'S BOOK?
(From Mrs. A. Z. F., ArlinotonJ
Miss M. Y. P, Bumpass, can
probably get a plant Of citronellis
from the Herb Cottage, Washing
ton Cathedral. I have seen it
there often.
Can any lone tell me where I
can get child's book called '"The
Up and Down and In and Out
BookG' My son had one some-
thing like 20 years ago, but some
one borrowed it, with the usual
result, and now I want it for
his little daughter.
STORK SHOWER?
(From Mrs. H. A. S., ArltnotonJ
Iwould appreciate hearing from
any reader who may have sugges-
tions for interesting games and en-
tertainment for "stork" shower"
Evening star., 1949-07-05
OLD MAGAZINE.

from Mrs. D. c. r., ArlinotonJ
There are two second hand book
stores on the west side Of Ninth
street NV. where old magazines
may be purchased. They are be-
tween Eye street and New York
avenue. I am sure you will md
the March issue Of House Beauti-
full there, or they will get it for
you.
Evening star., 1949-07-05
From L. NJ. r.. Washinoton)

from L. M. r.. WashingtonJ
Suggest that M. r. NJ, Wash
ington, get in touch with Miss L.
H., Washington. whose offer to
supply periodicals including the
Readers Digest. appeared in the
same issue.
Also suggest that Miss L. H. get
in touch with the medical librarian
at st. Elizabeths Hospital to find
out if they can use the Readers
Digests offered.
Please, Mrs. N. L. O.. Riverdale,
as a fellow librarian, qualify your
suggestion to E. L. N. re the dispo-
sition of periodicals. I know Gal
iinger has need Of Life. since 1949,
for use of patients. The Special
Libraries Association has as one
Of its projects, such a cause. How
ever, as good intentioned rs Mrs.
N. L. o. Is, may I suggest that
she call the librarian before tax
ing periodicals to any place?
Sometimes they do not need them.
other times, much as they need
them, they do not have the per-
sonnel to accession them and q
library can't get periodicals and
books unless they do something
with them. Librarians who may
refuse a gift are not ungrateful.
but probably too short handed or
else, their collection does not war
rant the gift concerned.
Evening star., 1949-07-05
CASE FOR SILVER.

from H. r., Paturent Riper.)
Please tell me the comparative
merits Of a wooden case and q
plastic case to keep sterling nat
ware from furnishing. The plastic
case is supposed to be much better
constructed.
Evening star., 1949-07-05
CTTRONEILIS.
CHuD'S BOOK?
STORK SHOWER?

(Fron1 Mrs. H. A. S., ArlinotonD
would appreciate hearing from
any reader who may have sugges-
tions for interesting games and en-
tertainment for q "stork" shower"
Evening star., 1949-05-15

at some other target. The plain fact Is
that the Russian section Of Berlin was iSo-
lated because the Pol!touro had hrst Of al
blockaded itself from the truth regarding
American and British skill daring and
know how. II was because Of that Ignorance
the cruel. calloQs plot failed.
When starvation hoveTed near in time
of famine, the prophet Elijah was fed by
winged carriers. the ravens, in what seemed
miraculous alrlft. So. by q modern
miracle. Berlin was fed and warmed by
freedoms valorous eagles OF the air with
healing in their wings, Thus has been
thwarted the sinister design OF q regime
which did not hesitate TO starye mult'tudes
of its own people for the sake Of an agri-
cultural, theological timetable
This bitter and unnecessary episode Of
the cold war, with its more than half q hun
dred collision casualties and wicked cost In
dollars, turns our thought TO one OF the
most tragic things in this world. where, by
many man-made barricades. Gods blockaded
children are robbed Of abundant life.
Colonial exploitation too often has been
the excuse for economic blockades which
have kept the good things OF life from those
now demanding that the barriers which
have starved their bodies and minds be lifted.
When q city blockades tenement houses
against sunlight, crowding human beings
into dark caves, instead OF sunny rooms 1t
pays for it in the long run in sums which
make slum-clearance appropriations look
like cheap form of insurance.
Evil forces If they stifie the better angels
OF our natures, can decree that the city of
the soul shall be blockaded. Sin Is anything
which bars from life that which is needed
to make that life complete. 1t is anything
that results in essential spiritual supplies
being kept out.
What would happen a person decided
to wall himself in to shut out the sky and
Evening star., 1949-05-15

George Machine Gun" Kelly, gavs them
their nickname, Omen, vhsn they brought
him 10 bay. A the reputation OF the
Omen grew, their responsibilities In
creased. They were assigned the task OF
warning on spies and saboteurs before and
during World War II. They acquitted them
selves well against the best operatives that
Germany and Japan could offer. And now
they are the Nations bulwark against NTH
column activities Of the Communists and
other conspirators against the Govern
ment.
All of the bureaus achievements have
been made with dpe regard TO the
rights of the citizens. There have been
no FBI witch hunts. The public may be
sure that as long as Mr. Hoover remains
at the head Of the bureau, there will be
none. He has demonstrated that fearless,
intelligent law enforcement Is highly
effective That Is why the service he
began twenty-five years ago has continued
without interruption through Democratic
and Republican administrations-andw why
1t should continue as long as he is willing
to devote himself to the Job.
Evening star., 1949-05-15

TO testify. Miss Angela calomirts, Of New
York City, told the court that a result
o. previous disclosures at the trial, all party
membership cards were recalled and
destroyed. In short, the purge Ia on. For
the Communists now do not know whom
TO trust in their own organization They
have learned that this fth-column ousi-
ness can work both ways Anyway, the
Communists asked for what they are get
ting They have been insisting all along
that they should have the right 10 face
their accusers in open court The FBI
apparently took them at their word.
Evening star., 1949-05-15
Now II Can BE Told.
But Don't Breathe a Word of It!


To the Editor OF The star
One OF the most closely guarded secrets
Of the era can now be told. how an anony
nous group OF grammarians. working in
secrecy in q remote section OF the country.
have finally succeeded in splitting the
infinitive.
The so-called Bronx Project" got under
way in l94s, with the installation Of q huge
innnitron specially constructed for the Job
by Cal Tech philologists. Though the exact
details are still withheld for reasons OF
security. 1t Is possible to describe the general
process.
From a stockpile Of fashionable gerunds,
encased In leaden cliches to prevent radio
activity. suitable subject is withdrawn and
placed in the infinitron together with
small amount Of syntax All this material
must be handled with great care as the
slightest slip may lead to painful solecism.
Once inside the apparatus, the gerund Is
whirled about at great speed, meanwhile
being bombarded by small articles. A man
with Gender Counter stands always ready
to warn the others II the Alpha -Betical rays
are released in such high quantities as to
render the scientists neuter.
The effect of the bombardment is to dis
sociate the whirling parts of speech from
one another until at length an tndnitive
splits of from its gerund and Is elected from
the machine. 1t Is picked up gingerly with
q pair of hanging clauses and plunged in
path of pleonasm. When 1t cools. 1t Is ready
for use.
The question is often asked Can other
countries likewise split the infinitive?
think we can safely answer No" Though
1t is true that Russia. for one. Is known to
have large supplies Of thesaurus hidden
away behind the Plural Mountains. 1t Is
doubtful II the Russians possess the scientific
technique They have the infinitive but not
the knowhow.
And that is something on which TO con-
sratulate our own brave pioneers In the field
OF grammatical research. Once II was
thought that the infnitive could never be
split-at least. not without terrible roper
cussions. We have shown that 1t is quite
possible given the necessary skill and cour-
age. to unquestionably and without the
slightest shadow Of Q doubt accomplish this
modern miracle.
See how easy. once you know how7
WEBSTER DANIEL.
Evening star., 1949-05-15
lsroet in the u. NJ.

The State Of Israel is now the fifty ninth
member of the United Nations. The
Affirmative action Of the General Assembly
by q majority well above the two-thirds
necessary for admission had been fore
shadowed the week previous by similarly
decisive approval by the U. Ms Political
Committee 1t had become obvious that
effective opposition was confined 70 the
Moslem member states, which could muster
only . dozen negative votes, as against
thirty-seven In the Affirmative, which in
cluded the United States, France, the
Soviet bloc and most Of the Latin American
members. AbstentionS numbered only
nine, the most notable being Britain and
Sweden. Britain's silence is understand
able in view of its delicate position in the
Moslem East Swedens abstention was
presumably due to resentment perSisting
in that country over failure OF the Israeli
authorities to bring to justice the assassins
of Count Folke Bernadotte.
The dramatic walkout of the six Arab
states comprising the Moslem League
when the vote was announced had been
expected, together with their bitter pro-
tests over the proceedings 1t was, how
ever, a gesture "for the record" since the
outcome had been q foregone conclusion
Characteristically, q Polish spokesman for
the Soviet bloc attempted to make propa-
ganda by impugning the motives of the
United States. This attack was ignored
by our representative, Warren Austin, in
his statement advocating the admission of
Israel.
The address delivered from the AS
sembly's rostrum by Israeli Foreign Min
lister Moshe sharett Immediately after his
countrys admission TO the U. N, was
reassuring. He pledged that Israels for
eign policy would be based on the principle
of loyalty to the United Nations Charter
and friendship to all nations And he
likewise promised to work for concord with
Israels Arab neighbors.
Two outstanding issues, involving not
only Israel and the Arab states, but also
the United Nations and Christendon, re-
main to be settled. They are the status
OF Jerusalem and the status of Arab
refugees from the Israeli-held portions of
Palestine. Israel opposes an international
regime for the entire Jerusalem area
under U. N administration, but has coun-
tered with proposal that all holy places
in Jerusalem and its environs be put under
effective U. N protection and control AS
for the Arab refugees, the Israeli conten-
ton Is that any large-scale repatriation
would be dependent upon general peace
settlement between Israel and the Arab
states. Both issues are now under negotia-
tion at Lausanne, Switzerland, and it is
expected that Israel's admission to the
y. N. viii strengthen the hand Of its rep
resentatives at Lausanne, who appear to
be working for q moderate solution.
Evening star., 1949-05-15
Director Hoover's Anniversary

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has
come long way since q virtually unknown
Government lawyer named John Edgar
Hoover took over its leadership. At that
time the bureau was shot through with
politics and noteworthy chiefly for Its
inefficiency. That the agency has changed
so completely in the past quarter of
century is attributable almost entirely to
the persistent efforts Of its director. No
man could be more deserving of the fine
things said of him at the Capitol and
elsewhere on the twenty fifth anniversary
Of his appointment as director.
When Mr.. Hoover took charge OF the
then obscure agency In 1924 1t could hardly
have been In q worse way. One OF Its
chief Investigators was CASTOR Means, who
later was to be convicted Of defrauding
Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean In q cruel
Lindbergh ransom hoax Some Of the
agents had criminal records lengthier
than the persons they were supposed to
investigate The bureau was handicapped
in other ways. 1t had no power Of arrest.
It's agents had no authority to carry guns
1t had no crime laboratory, no adequate
fngerprint files and not much prestige.
But everybody knows about the FBI
today, as result of its exploits in the past
two and half decades. Gangsterism
challenged the bureau with machine guns
IN the lawless thirties and met defeat from
. newly armed. carefully picked and trained
army Of special agents. Kidnapers defied
the Government men and one Of them,
Evening star., 1949-05-15
Proud Of Baptists
Who Perseeuted Nobody

beg TO be INDUCED in brief gooc uatured
comment On the reply Of Edwin w. Belt
ssll to my recent letter TO The Star con-
cerning Maryiand's Toleration Act OF ie4s.
Having devoted most Of my life TO pro-
noting religious fraternity. being Q frequent
speaker Of the Brotherhood Catholics, Prot
estants and Jews. forbesr any remarks
about Mr. Beitzells reference 70 the work
of the Baptist Joint Conference COMMITTEES
OF which am the Executive Director. As
PERSONS can only prove resentment. etc. /
would acknowledge his gracious statement
that am "a true believer in religious tolera-
ton Indeed, I cherish the unrefuted claim:
"Baptists have never in all their history per-
secuted any one for religious belief
/. Mr.. Bethel learnedly confirms the SOM
Der fact, as said. that Mgryiands Act Of
ls4s established only limited liberation and
not full religious liberty.
q. Mr.. Bethel adds to this single point
In my letter. apparently after eommendanae
research on his part, that prior 10 the pas
ssse Of the Act, Lord Baltimore. q Roman
Catholic. practiced good win toward ~her-
stics": but he negiects TO stste what secular
historians point out. that Baltimore u, %
Evening star., 1949-05-15


tie stars By roc. barring Ire s4nlkAi'
Why. svevythlnS aecst that mar ~e@.e
show II HIS skln would xscw Il HIS 2.snks
would show Il, HIS blood wo4l6 saow i
In shutting himss. aNAy from Lae SUMS ~
one would ceny q fundamental lk~ G! hs
belng which is TIE Need for commerce ~3Tn
the sky In the fern of Light
Any life without God . oloSkAded Ne
man can hayricAds his soul Ag&Znsi Gpd
and really live Rcbert Louis Stevenson
once declared. No mar can truly Say re
has made 4 success Of life until he hAs
written a. the top az hs journal Erter
God Let q man shut hlmsr,. u with
selfish ambitions with EVIL thoughts ard
habits and gradually the whole spiritual
universe Will take It's revenge ey rendering
hlm insens!tIve and blind 10 higher thinss
incapable Of appreclstlng the beauty 81
holiness or Of discerning the reality Of God
When a life hiockades Itself IT house C:
selnShnexx a house walled about Mir pride
and with blinds pulled down shutting our
the passing parade q sorrow and neec Efe
takes tire terrible revenge cs oepArt.ns and
leaving the prisoner locked III a chllly tcne
That IS the Awtu! penalty o! spiritual
blockade.
which John MsSehe!d tells III The EsrlaAl-
ins Mercy when ueV life came streaming
into his starved and blocksded existence
The bolted door WAS broken in,
I knew that ! was through with sln.
l knew that Christ mad given me birth
To brother all the sons OF earth.
o glory OF the lighted mind
Hod dead I've been. how dumb and blind d!'
To brother all the sons Of earth. That
suggests a pertinent question the answer 10
which may reveal the extent 10 which . life
Is hlocksded How many people do you
know, how many kinds Of people are you
really interested IN Just nice people like
yourself Of your own class and social kim
ships Then the city of your understanding
is sadly hlockaded There is no boon in life
greater than a confirmed taste for all
varieties OF human nature That lifts the
barricade OF selfcenteredneSS and develops
comprehensive sympathy that ties one 10
the whole world o! human needs. Herman
Hagedorn is calling for the lifting Of the
blockade Of mere things in his ringing lines;
Lift up the curtain. For an hour lift up
The veil that holds you prisoners in this
world
OF coins and wines and motor horns,
This world OF figures and OF men who trust
In facts,
This pitiable. hypocrltical world
Where men with blinded eyes and hobbled
feet
Grope down a narrow gorge and call 1t life"
Evening star., 1949-05-15
LOYALTY Probe-Red Style

Speaking of loyalty investigations, 1t Is
a good bet that nothing the Government
has ever undertaken in this field can equal
the loyalty investigation reported under
way within the Communist Party. This
loyalty program Is the reverse OF the one
which is being conducted by the Federal
Bureau Of Investigatioa. the Civil Service
Commission and the various loyalty boards.
The Communists own screening process Is
aimed at discovering to what extent the
FBI has organized "fifth column" inside
the supposedly trustworthy ranks OF COM
munism's American branch.
The New York trial Of the Communist
Party's American "politburo" precipitated
the spy hunt inside the party 1t was
plainly a rude shock to the Reds on trial
to see trusted comrades" take the witness
stand and reveal that they were really
undercover agents Of the FBI. Six such
witnesses already have testified. How many
more may be sprung on the discounted
defendants Is . question they would like
to know.
These witnesses against communism were
not in the category of such traitors" to
the cause as Whitaker Chambers, Eliza
beth Bentley and others who have deserted
the party. They were plants" who infil-
trated the higher councils of the party
and duped the Reds into accepting them
as instructors and leaders. When they
took the stand to testify for the Govern
ment they were actually members Of the
party in good standing-up TO that mo-
ment. Their testimony has been tre-
mendously damaging TO the defense. It
has withstood the most relentless sort Of
ross-examination By defense attorneys.
One Of the undercovef party ~msmbers'