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Evening star., 1949-03-13
Mr.. Lewis Latest

John l.. Lewis arrogance has. become
such familiar part of life in the United
States that the national capacity to become
indignant about it seems almost ex-
hausted-So much so that one is tempted
to accept it pretty much as one accepts
locust invasions, op-deStroying early
frosts, floods and similar noxious acts of
Nature beyond human control.
Yet, although it may be futile to grow
red in the face from railing against him,
Mr.. Lewis has certainly gone out of his
way to stir up the wrath of the public
with his call for a two-week memorial
period" during which all members of the
United Mine Workers of America will quit
work in every producing area east of the
Mississippi. What makes the call par
ticularly striking example of his genius
for effrontery is that he has justified it
primarily on the ground that the stop
page will serve to "emphasize" his opposi
ton to President Truman's appointment
of DR.. James Boyd as director of the Fed
eral Bureau of Mines.
In other words, to pursue his personal
feud with Secretary of the Interior Krug,
whose man DR.. Boyd is, Mr.. Lewis has now
economic power to dictate to the President,
and to the Congress considering the. ap
pointment, just who may or may not be
named to Federal Office. This is an
extension of the strike weapon-and the
memorial period" Is in effect q strike,
despite contract technicalities-to field
in which any such action is tantamount
to an effort to intimidate the Government
and make organized labor kind of third
force" entitled to browbeat the executive
and legislative branches into carrying out
its will
Needless to say, this is move that can
not be tolerated. There is no room for it
in the American system, and Mr.. Lewis
himself, who is a pretty good student of
that system, must know as much. In fact,
there is some reason to believe that he
has ordered the memorial period" for an
uneXpreSSed reason running a good deal
deeper than his desire to "emphasize" his
opposition to DR.. Boyd. There is plenty of
coal above ground-enough to last another
two months or so; enough, indeed. to have
caused recent layoffs in some mines and
to have made operators worry about a
price decline. But with tWo-Week STOP
page, stocks can be expected to dwindle
and prices are likely to stiffen, with the
result that Mr.. Lewis will be In a better
bargaining position when the time comes
for him, probably in May, to begin nego-
tiating new contract
Whatever his chief motive, however, Mr..
Lewis, in ordering the memorial period
which differs only technically from the kind
OF strike that falls under the inquiry
and injunctive provisions of the Taft
Hartley law-has made this much clear:
That the American economy can be para
lyzed in the future by just such acts II
that law is repealed as the President and
union bosses wish, without adequate sub
stitute safeguards
In thus dramati7.eg the issue. Mr..
Lewis Willingly or unwittingly-ha en-
barrassed his rivals in the field Of organ
lied labor. But If his action results in
making Congress retain the wholesome
restraints in the Taft-Hartley law, he will
have rendered service to the Nation,
even though not meaning to-.
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Q Are Noted Here and Abroad
(By the World staff

Remember. the flying saucers? For what
it may be worth-the armed services won't
talk about them any more. Any informa-
ton on Investigations of reports concerning
them is now classified along with infor-
nation on atomic bombs and guided missiles.
Few here know what to make of this-if
anything-and they of course won't talk
Some well-connected persons have conclud-
ed, although without any real information
that it's Just possible something entirely new
in aerial locomotion may have been de-
veloped in either this or some other coun-
try.
Evening star., 1949-03-13

little or no room for doubt that the United
States has right to hold and try Gubit-
chev. If the charges against him are
true, he has abused his privileges in
this country, gone far beyond his official
functions in the United Nations, and
violated our law in a way that touches
upon our national security. In the cir
cumstances, the Soviet protests seem to
be made up of not much more than
bluster and thin air.
Evening star., 1949-03-13

M a r q u an DIS new
story, Point of No
Return" Again and
again its chapters
suggest the ques-
ton: Is life worth
the candle? Through
the glasses of fic-
ton this popular
author is looking at
the American scene.
He watches with
keen insight the
race for expansion,
for getting on in the
world, for the en-
largement of the
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Foreign Notes

VIENNA-Although United States Mar
shall Plan aid is supposed to be for industrial
purposes, Austria plans to ask an exception
be made for So, ,OO0O 900 loan to rebuild the
war-damaged state opera.
UCHAREST.-Growing denunciatton of
ZioniSm in the government press indicates
Romania may soon ban Zionist organiza-
tions.
LONDON.-A British firm is making 1870
coal-burning steam trucks for Argentina to
be used to haul coal from the Rio Turbio
fields.
Evening star., 1949-03-13
EmbIo.ymen

For a tip on administration views on Job
prospects. keep an eye on how much appro-
priation the Budget Bureau recommends for
Bureau of Employment Security. The House
has just voted an additional $1O000,000 for
BES for the IL months ending June 81, but
BES says it needs about $6,8000 900 more.
Budget Bureau officials want to wait and
find out whether unemployment now at
postwar peak. Is likely to taper off.
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Welfare

Whatever the recommendations of the
Hoover Commission on Government Welfare
Activities look for a concerted attempt by
Republican House members to whittle down
the powers of the new department of well
fare proposed by the Truman administration.
The administration plan would vest un-
limited power in the new secretary in the
fields Of education, social welfare and health.
COP Amembers. who already have delayed
clear$-se Of the administration bill for
Evening star., 1949-03-13
4 viafi0n Briefs

The first B-36 with auxiliary jet engines
four of them) is expected to fly early next
summer. One of the shortages affecting
high speed flight reasearch. apparently the
result of shifting policy is rocket motors.
A suggestion is before the Air Force that it
modify as guided missile the type of plane
flown 5000 miles nonstop by Bill Odom.
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Merry Christmas!

NEW YORK-Previews of next Christmas
seasons toys uncover doll housekeeping
equipment as elaborate as that for grown
up housewives. Toy vacuum cleaners are
really electrical and really work. as do auto
matte washing machines, electric irons and
stoves. The dolls will even have "tele-
vision" a contrivance of movie film and
sound track.
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Soil and Prices

It's a safe bet the administrations new
farm program will tie soil conservation
closely to a price-support program. Agri-
culture Secretary Brannan had wide expert
ence in the dust bowl with the Resettlement
and Federal Security Administrations
Persons close to him say the new program
may contain new ideas for rewarding farm
rs who cooperate in soil conservation and
,ther activities and penalizing those who
lon't
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Income Taxes

Don't forget Midnight Tuesday is the
deadline for filing your income tax return.
Some persons have to file an estimate of 1949
income by them, too. If you're not sure
whether you have to file the 1949 estimate
check with your Collector of Internal
Revenue or Post Office.
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Spires of the Spirit
Strengthening the Stakes
Pressure of Materialism Forcing Development
of New Spiritual Supports


Sagging moral props is the direst danger of
the present day. 1t is spiritual killer No. l.
AS spring spreads its floral glory over the
land a great host will be reading John P.
Evening star., 1949-03-13

Correction.-In justice to Mr. Tobin, 1t
should be stated that the account of his
Cincinnati speech. which reported him as
not only for repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act,
but of the Lea and Hobbs Act as well. was
incorrect. Criticism of him on that score
in this column was unfounded.
Evening star., 1949-03-13

House debate, see this as power grab -
They will attempt to limit the new depart
ment to health problems.
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Controversy
About the Bible

and Methodist circles shrticularly by declar-
ing that "the absolute tnerrancy and infalli-
Evening star., 1949-03-17
The Chef Saws

Last year I gave you some sug-
gestions for herbs to consider
when planning your garden. A
good many readers complained
the advice wasn't given early
enough-it was in April-so I am
doing my piece well in advance
this time.
A lot of people go a little crazy
when they plan to raise herbs.
Then they find they have a num-
Der of herbs for which they have
little use; an overcrowded patch,
and useless expenditure. They
can be curbed for only Is cents,
if they will send quarter for
"The Herb Growers Handbook, I"
a little gem that has just come to
my attention, 1t is put out by
the Fosters, publishers of the
Herb Grower Magazine, and the
address is Laurel Hill Herb Farm,
Falls Village. Conn. It contains a
fine list of the basic" herbs
those that no herb patch should
be without. with directions for
their growth and culture. and
their culinary uses. There is also
q splendid section on Making
the Herb Garden" from scratch,
with a clearly drawn garden
ground plan.
Evening star., 1949-03-17

The booklet does not pretend to
offer detailed recipes, but there
are full directions for drying your
own herbs, so that your gar
den can add flavor to your cooking
all the year around.
There is also q separate list Of
the flavoring seed plants. and the
less-familiar herbs which are
both decorative and add SAVIOR.
From this section. which also con-
tains directions for growth and
use, you could probably pick and
choose one or two that would be
unusual and interesting. but which
would not clutter up your garden.
But the old faithfuls-basil.
thyme, dill, chives, parsley. mar
joram, chervil, oregano and mint
are musts, no matter how small
space you feel you can allot to
them.
And, whatever you do. don't for
get to add sweet woodruff to the
list, so that you can make your
self plenty of May wine" as they
make 1t at Mader's Restaurant in
Milwaukee. BY the way, I still
have some of the Nader wine
recipes left. II you want them.
send me q stamped. self-addressed
envelope. with your request. In
care Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
By Violet Faulkner


It was only about q generation
ago when "spring weariness" set
in that mothers used to dose their
families with sulphur and mo-
lasses. Now. thank goodness,
we've graduated from that old
time remedy to something far
more palatable-lots of fruit and
vegetables. With the generous
supply of vitamin-packed foods
within the reach of the modern
housewife we can get our quota of
natural vitamins and minerals
without resorting to the evil-tast-
ing tonic Of, grandmother's day.
Kale, collards, rape. turnip SAL
ad. mustard greens and land cress
are all good buys now and offer
a wealth of health-giving nutri-
ents. They tell me there's loads
Of land cress around that Is yours
just for the picking. Collards, by
the way, are a wonderful source of
calcium. When you shop for any
Of the leafy vegetables, look for
crisp, fresh leaves and avoid the
ones showing signs of insect dam
age by holes in the leaves. The
inner leaves, Of course, are more
tender and delicate in flavor, so
save out a handful Of the choicest
ones and toss them into the salad
bowl. Nice tender mustard leaves
add q marvellous zip to the rest
Of the greens.
Evening star., 1949-03-17

with foreign flavor such as had
dock, Greek style, Finnish and
Portuguese dishes. and Italian
dishes carefully spiced with garlic
and cheese. If you'd like q free
copy. just write to the Gloucester
Fisheries Association, Gloucester,
Mass, and ask for 1.-THE Glouces-
ter Cook Book"
HERE AND THERE: Ever use
coarsely grated parsnips in n
salad? Try combining them with
green cabbage and carrots and
toss with q well-flavored French
dressing. ). For a hearty lunch
con serve hearty macaroni and
salmon salad in crisp green pep
per halves. For four persons you
need about 4 ounces mararoni.
Cook the macaroni in boiling
salted water until tender. Drain
and rinse with cold water. Mix
with l cup faxed salmon, "a cup
chopped sweet pickle, y cup
chopped celery, u cup French
dressing, " cup mayonnaise and
u teaspoon salt. Chill. :. Iron
and calcium are often poorly
utilized by the body SO it. is espe-
eially important that our every
day diets contain plenty Of foods
that have goodly proportions Of
these basic minerals. Dried fruits
are good sources Of both calcium
and iron. They are abundant
and priced to At the budget SO
their nutritional importance be-
comes even greater. Moist
heat does wonders in making the
less tender cuts of meat into sue
culent stews and casseroles. The
secret Of getting extra good flavor
is to give the meat a complete
browning and then continue cook
ing the meat slowly in liquid until
the meat is tender. Hot cheese
bread is delicious with soups or
tossed salads. Cut unsliced loaf
of bread lengthWise down through
the center almost to the bottom.
Then cut crosswiSe in thick slices,
leaving them also joined at the
bottom. In other words. do not
cut the slices entirely apart.
Spread the slices generously on
both sides with softened butter.
then sprinkle w cups grated
cheese over the whole loaf, shak-
ing it down lightly between the
slices. Bake in a moderate oven
to a light brown and serve hot.
breaking the bread apart as you
serve it. The neatest trick OF
the week for individual tarts is
this: Cut pastry rounds to fit the
bottom of muffin pans. Place
one round on the bottom of each
cup, and four around the sides to
form petals. Prick pastry with
fork. Bake shells in a hot oven
about 10 minutes. Fill with any
desired filling.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Readers Clearing House

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and ad-
dress. We will withhold both
and use only initials. Please
address mail to the Readers
Clearing House. Woman's
Page, The Evening Star,
Washington 4.
Views expressed in the
Clearing House are not neces-
sarily those of The Star and.
as 1t is obviously impossible
for us to test all recipes sub
mitted. we cannot assume re-
sponslbility for them.
Betsy Cas,CeH
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Rebort to the Housewife

Other vegetables in the moder
ately priced bracket are greer
beans. broccoli and carrots. On.
ions, the yellow variety. are both
plentiful and cheap; it is still 8
little early for the supplies ot
Bermudas from Texas. Cabbage
has gone up a tiny bit but it is
still one of the best food values
you'll find. The quality of spinach
on the market just now is not up
to par and not as cheap as we
would like to see it; however, it
won't be long before we'll be get
ting spinach from Pennsylvania,
then we can look forward to a
better product and cheaper prices.
We probably won't see much
change in the cost Of lettuce until
after Easter. but the quality has
definitely improved If the price
hasn't. Caulihower. celery. beets,
yellow and green squash are about
the same as they have been the
past couple of weeks.
Hothouse rhubarb is coming in
from Western Michigan and Ohio;
the stalks are good size, lovely rosy
red color, and not expensive. Puerto
Rican pineapples are another fruit
to bring a touch of spring to your
There are plenty of them
about and they are quite reason
able. Pineapple combines beauti-
fully with fresh strawberries or
with bananas and oranges for a
fruit compete, put a sprinkling Of
coconut over the top to give it a
real tropical accent. Avocados
are more reasonable than they've
been in some time, if you've been
holding out on account of price.
Although the weather hasn't
been too kind to the fishermen
recently still I found quite nice
assortment Of fish for those meat
less days. They tell me these
March winds we've been having
prevent the men from getting
their nets out, and when the
winds blow off shore the fish don't
come in $50 between the two
the supply Of fish varies accord
ingly. However, rock is a reason
able buy, and this week, for the
first time. there has been a size
able amount Of bay roe shad in
the market. It's high, though,
and will be until the water warns
up. Bass. porgies. Boston mack
erel, yellow perch. fresh flllet of
West Coast salmon. fillet
Of sole. and oysters. should give
you quite a choice. saw some of
the most beautiful shrimp I've
seen in ages, great huge jumbo
ones that run about IL to IA to
the pound.
And speaking of fish, here's
cook book chock full of recipes on
fish that can be yours for the ask
ing. The women Of Gloucester,
that famous old port in Massa-
have compiled book of
their favorite recipes that have
been taste-tested by generations
of fishing families. These women
really know their fish cookery. as
you might expect from people who
have lived their lives within sight
of the sea. There are old Yankee
recipes for fish cakes, chowder
and that very special Gloucester
fish hash. Included are recipes
Evening star., 1949-03-17
ADVERTISEMENT.
MARKET
CITY
w;th Pat Parker

With Pat Parker
MICHAEL. OUR SPECIAL
LITTLE LEPRECHAUN. says for
us to wish you q very gala st.
Patrick's day!
Michael, who cnases Banshees
from our house, sits atop . VOL
ume Of Irish Gold" on our
library shelves. To strangers, he
appears to be made only Of por-
celain, but 1t seems to US that
We hear him scanpering about
during the night. So far, Michael
has been . very good Leprechaun,
but Is this Is st. Patricks day,
you can't tell what he might
have up his sleeve.
If you, or your ancestors, hail
from County Cork, County Kill
dare, or any Of the other beauti-
full Irish counties, We hope you're
wearing green todayl
PEARL TAPIOCA-Lst u toll
YOU about some scarce items that
| you can find at johnson d Ian
casters, stand 173.
Have you ever tried pearl tap
iooap IT'S the large variety that
resembles pearls, hence its name.
It comes from South America,
and has been very hard to flnd,
but this stand has plenty Of 1t
on hand.
You've never really eaten tap
ioca pudding unless you've eaten
It made with pearl tapioca. And
for an extra goodness, you might
try pearl tapioca pudding with
apples-it's delicious, and grand
idea for spring desserts.
Miller's buckwheat -four has
been a bit difficult to come by.
too. This same stand has 1t now.
Personally, we don't think you
can beat the old-fashioned COM
bination Of buckwheat cakes and
fresh pork sausage. Cracked
hominy has also been on the
scarce list, but It's back again.
Ever try ham gravy and hominy?
But Of course, you have. EVERY
BODY knows how good that Is!
IF YOU'RE A PICKLE FIEND.
you'll flnd 1t hard to pass this
stand. For here are pickles OF
every variety-all homemade.
Delightful sweet pickles, mustard
pickles, sweet and sour onions,
Kosher, plain and sour dill pickles
all await your selection. And If
you've been longing for some
good; old-fashioned relish, you'll
find it at johnson & Lancaster's.
They also have an exceptionally
good barbecue relish, me-made,
/ naturally.
Just to show you the variety OF
items you'll find here. let us men
ton picked pigs feet and Polish
sausage.
sNAIIS-Ws don't know
whether they got mad at what We
said about them or not, but Harry
Angelico's nails acted up the
other night. It was the day fol-
lowing our column on Harry's
Moroccan nails, when We said
! We didn't particularly like them,
but that q lot Of people did.
Seems that Harry forgot to
cover . basket that night. His
snails, being Of . rowing, II slow,
nature, decided to take . look
around. Harry spent the better
part Of the next day rescuing
snails from the walls back Of his
| stand.
You'll find Harry Angelico's
snails, johnson & Lancaster's
tapioca, and hundreds Of other
hard-to-find items at
cENTER MARKET CITY
Sth end x NV.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
HEWhat$ Coobir'
Coffee
FRIDAY.
Welsh Rdrebit on Toast
TOSSED Green Salad
,nd1ino

Welsh Rarebit Toast
TOSSED Green Salad
BroWnie Pudding Cotee
Rarebit
/ tablespoon butter tablespoon dry mustard
l pound grated aged cheddar teaspoon Worcestershire
cheese sauce
v light cream or milk "a teaspoon salt
" teaspoon cayenne egg
of double boiler Slowly stir in cheese AS
all but about tablespoon OF the cream
Combine with remainder OF cream
egg combine thoroughly stirring until smooth Pour egg
cheese mixture and blend we'll Serve on
crackers o toast. Serves 4 to S.
Yankee Pot Roast Potatoes
Scaloped Onion and Celery
Cabbage Salad With Sour Cream Dressing
Gun Cakes Coffee
Scalloped Onions and Celery
J small 2 medium 14 teaspoon salt
u cup celery Few grains pepper
] teaspoon butter tablespoons buttereo oreao
! teaspoon flour crumbs
V evaporated milk
Cut celery into 1-inch pieces Boil
boiling water until tender
vegetables liquid Melt the butter Blend
gradually add of the liquid in which the
vegetables cooked Stir until smooth and thckened then
add milk and until thckened Turn the drained
vegetables into small baking dish and sprinkle with the
Cover with and sprinkle with crumbs Bake
degrees Fo for 10 minutes. Serve hot
Makes generous servings ~
Evening star., 1949-03-17
"BLACHE?"
RECIPES OFFERED.
(Fron1 Mrs. Re- J. d.,

i am interested IN lOcatlnR r
recipe for an old French dish
which I have always heard called
Blache. My mother made it only
once a year, on Good Friday. and
I know she had been taught to
make it by my French great
grandmother. It was on the order
of Yorkshire Pudding or pop
over mixture, baked in a long pan,
cut In squares and served while
hot. We always had canned
freestone peaches served over 1t,
but suppose there were other
ways Of doing it. It was very
delicious. and I imagine, a meat
substitute since It contained a
lot of eggs. Since it was served
only on Good Friday. it may have
been a traditional French dish.
Haven't seen answers to the
following requests, so here are my
contributions.
Old Fashioned Candied Fruit
Roll: One-half pound seedless
raisins. "a pound dried apricots,
"a pound candied pineapple. u
pound pecans or walnuts, 2 cups
sugar. "a pound dried figs. "a
pound dates. u pound moist COCO
nut g tins), 3 tablespoons butter.
melted. "a cup water, 2 table
spoons vinegar. Wash raisins.
figs, and apricots and shake in a
cloth to remove excess moisture.
Remove seeds from dates and
combine with washed fruits. pine
apple and coconut. Put fruit mix
ture through food grinder. using
coarse blade. Combine ground
mixture with coarsely chopped
nuts. and spread out on a fiat pan
which has been spread with the
melted butter. Put sugar. water
and vinegar into saucepan. mix
we'll and wipe down sugar from
sides of pan before heating just
to the soft ball stage 234 degrees.
Remove from heat and pour over
the fruit (do not scrape any sirup
out Of the PAM. Let cool, then
knead the mixture until well
mixed. Form into two rolls about
2 inches in diameter. Wrap in
wax paper or dampened clean
cloth and place in refrigerator for
about 3 hours. or until it slices
we'll. Cut in h4-inch slices to
serve. Makes 312 pounds.
Cream Cheese Custard Pie: l
Bounce package cream cheese. l
tablespoon -four. ~ cups evapo-
rated milk, u teaspoon nutmeg,
u teaspoon salt. tablespoons
sugar. 2 eggs. beaten: l unbaked
8-inch pie shell. Combine cheese.
salt, nour and sugar. Add milk
to beaten eggs and add to cheese
mixture. Pour into unbaked pie
shell. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake
in 375 degree oven for about As
minutes.
Peanut Butterscotch Pie: Two
and one-quarter cups milk. 2 ia
blespoons cornstarch, " teaspoon
salt, 2 tablespoons butter. cup
brown sugar, packed: 3 table
spoons peanut butter. l baked pie
shell. Scald milk in top of double
boiler. Combine sugar. corn
starch, -four and salt. Mix thor
oughly. Add to scalded milk and
cook until thick and smooth, then
cook Is minutes longer, stirring
constantly. Stir a small amount
of mixture into egg yolks, then
add yolks. Cook a few minutes
longer. Remove from heat. Add
butter and peanut butter and
blend: Cool. Pour into baked
shell. Top with meringue and
brown.
Peanut Butter Cream Pie in
graham cracker crust: For crust:
Finely, crumble IA graham crack
ers. Add "a cup melted mar
garine. Press firmly into .
creased pie pan. Chill.
Peanut Butter Filling: One