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ADVERTISEMENT.

No. 118. Dill is excellent with
cour cream and cucumbers, too.
Dill is a great fav0rite in
Scandinavian dishes, and of
course, in our beloved dill
pickles.
CARUSO'S also has both the
European and American vari-
cites of parsley. Most Euro
peans will tell you that the
large-leaf variety Cor their va
riety) is much superior to ours.
But try them both, and make
your own choice.
While we're on the subject
of seafOod and pickles, let us
tell you about two items of
interest.
WALTER SACKS, Stand 324,
has jars of the biggest pickles
we've seen outside of a cucum-
ber patch. They're jumbo Gu
cumbers, picked "as :$."
They're herman size, ana a
good idea for picnics. This
stand also has a good supply
of Kosher dill pickles, sweet,
sour and regular dill pickles..
NOW FOR that seafood
treat: Here's an idea for hot
weather seafoOd that we think
you might like. You can pre-
pare it ahead of time, and it
makes excellent hors d'oeuvres,
or it can be served as a main
dish.
Use either tuna, SwordfiSh,
halibut or salmon. Fry fish in
olive oil. Season with salt and
pepper. Remove fish from oil
and brown onions in oil that
fish has been cooked in. When
onions are brown, pour in
enough vinegar to cover fish.
Place the cooked fish in a bowl
and cover with the vinegar and
onion sauce. Let cool in re-
and serve cold with
garniSh.
SHRIMP. by the way, are
more plentiful than they have
been. Time for salads, shrimp
in aspic and other delectable
dishes.
For the ingredients for a
clam bake, a picnic, an outdoor
supper or a buffet, come to
CENTER MARKET CITY
5th and K NV.
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Recipe Roundup

roux of two tablespoons of melted
butter and one and a half table
spoons of flour. cooking until just
golden. Add puree. blend and add
a cup of bouillon. Season with
salt, pepper and a little sugar.
mix and bring to boiling point.
Cover with buttered paper, cover
pan, and bake for an hour in a
moderately hot oven. Remove from
oven; combine with two beaten
eggs, mixing we'll. return to fire,
just bring to the boil. remove. and
add two tablespoons of cream or
a tablespoon butter. Serve hot
The odor of musk still chung to
the rooms of the Empress jose
phine so years after her death in
spite of washings and paintings.
She loved the scent and perfumed
her rooms with 1t constantly.
Evening star., 1949-08-18
French Use of S0rreL

An old French cook who lived
with us at one time, had her own
corner in the kitchen garden
where she grew odd herbs and a
succession of radishes, of which
she was very fond. One of her
crops was sorrel, from which she
made a delightful summer soup,
and also braised to serve as a
vegetable and in omelettes. One
recipe was:
Wash, drain and shred sorrel
fine-about three pounds will do.
Put in a saucepan and cook in the
water that clings to the leaves.
The sorrel will melt" and be done
in about Is minutes. Drain all
the water out through a sieve, and
then press the sorrel through.
For two cups of sorrel make a
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Peppermint
Devils Food
Preparation: Have the shorten

Preparation: Have the shorten
ing At room temperature. Line
bottoms Of pans with paper;
grease. Use two round 9-inch
layer pans. 11a inches deep, or a
13x9x2-inch pan. Start oven for
moderate heat $3.50 degrees F. .
Sift flour once before measuring
Lift by spoonfuls into cup until
piled high, then level off by draw
ing spatula or straight knife across
top. Do not pack or shake down.
Measure into sitter:
2 cups sifted cake flour.
l teaspoon soda.
/ teaspoon salt.
1h cups sugar.
Measure into mixing bowl:
" cup shortening.
Measure into cup:
Milk with butter. margarine or
lard. use y cup milk. With vege-
table or any other shortening,
use cup MILK
Have ready:
2 eggs, unbeaten.
squares unsweetened choco-
late. melted.
/ Stir shortening just to soften.
Sift in dry ingredients. Add "a
cup of milk and mix until all
flour is dampened. Then beat
300 strokes by hand, or 2 minutes
in mixer Cat low speed. Add
eggs. melted chocolate, and re-
naming milk and beat $50 strokes
by hand, or l minute in mixer at
low speed. Count only actual
beating strokes or beating time.
Scrape bowl and spoon often).
Turn into pans. Bake in moderate
oven (350 degrees) 80 minutes, or
until done, for layers, or 40
minutes for sheet cake. Cool cake
in pans on racks for minutes.
Then loosen from sides with
spatula. turn out, remove paper,
and turn right side up on racks
to cool before frosting. Use your
favorite 7-minute frosting, flavor
ed with peppermint extract. Tint
green, if desired.
Evening star., 1949-08-18
AFRICAN VIOLETS.

-
For Mrs. B. R., Washington. The
white sticky substance forming
near the roots and on the leaves
of your African violets Is a mealy
bug. I cleared my plants of that
by putting a small piece of cotton
on the end of a toothpick. dipping
it in denatured alchohol and
touching the mealy bug lightly.
You will have to watch your plants
every few days and continue the
procedure until the mealy bugs are
all dead. It has also been suggested
you brush the leaves with a soft.
dry brush once each week which
keeps your plants clean and
healthy.
USING CHRISTMAS CARDS?
from Mrs. E. E. r., W1shinotonJ
would appreciate 1t If any of
the readers of RICH could furnish
ideas and instructions on how to
use birthday and Christmas cards
to make articles for hospitals and
homes.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information and requests
sent in by the tolloDing haze
been forwarded to those for
Dhom they Uere intended:
Washington-Mrs. j. E.. Mrs.
H. E. F., Mrs. M. g., DR.. B. c..
Mrs. w. r. c.. I. H., Mrs. A. L..
Mrs. P. st. c.. Mrs. M. A., Mrs.
H. L., Mrs. r. c.. Mrs. M. B., Mrs.
E. ]. F., Mrs. T. F. D.. jr., Mrs.
M. L. H., Mrs. s. B.
Alexandria-Mrs. H. M. B. An
r. D. Arlington
Mrs. E. L. B., H. F. c.. Mrs. M. A.
F.. Mrs. c. ]. X. Chevy Chase
A. c. Hyattsville-Mrs. r. T. H..
Mrs. L. L. c. Edgewater-Mrs.
c. E. P. Mt. Rainier-Mrs. r. T.
H. Newington-Mrs. E. w. Rock
ville-Mrs. A. H. G. Silver Spring
Mrs. j. E. j.. Mrs. c. r. c., Mrs.
j. A. c., Mrs. N. E. Springfield
Mrs. r. G. w. Takoma Park
Mrs. w. A. M. West Brooksville,
Me.-Mrs. H. c. p.
Our thanks to these readers,
whose contribution tpere sim.
liar to Others prepiously re-
ceiued and atDdttt1o space for
publication:
Washington-Mrs. M. v. L., I.
Evening star., 1949-08-18

The word perfume (par fume)
means through smoke" comes
from primitive times when the
only perfume the cavemen knew
was released by burning certain
woods and gums.
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Cantaloupe Sauce
With Ice Cream

A pretty dessert, a different des-
sert and yet how easy to make.
The sauce can be prepared ahead
and stored in the refrigerator
ready for dessert serving time.
Pre-packaged ice cream is just
about the quickest shortcut to a
dessert on record. You begin saw
ing time even at the store where
the ice cream is bought because
with pre-packaged ice cream
there is no tiresome waiting while
the carton is filled. It's already
packed and waiting for you to
take it home.
CANTALOUPE SAUCE.
"a cup sugar.
u cup water.
l cup diced cantaloupe.
2 sprigs mint.
2 teaspoons lemon juice.
Cook sugar and water together,
stirring constantly until sugar dis
solves; boil 2 minutes. Add can
taloupe and mint; bring to boil.
Remove from heat and add lemon
juice. Chill and serve with slices
of pre-packaged ice cream. If
desired, garnish with fresh mint
leaves. Any remaining sauce may
be stored in covered jar in re-
frigerator. Yield: About / "a cups.
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Readers Clearing House
DRYING VEGETABLES.

fFfOm MRS. A. n. H., WGSntn0IOnJ
To Mrs. c. v. f., Washington:
Regarding dried string beans, 1t
Is not necessary to parboil your
beans for drying, although I know
a lot of people do so. I have
been drying them for about rs
years and haven't been parboil-
ing. Snay your beans and wash
thoroughly. Place in pan which
has been lined with several layers
of heavy paper Ito prevent stick
ing to pan during drying process) .
In the country we used coal
ranges, so found the drying
simpler than by using gas ovens,
as I find it rather difficult to
get the heat low enough to pre-
vent scorching. Start with q
rather high temperature until
wilted, then decrease temperature
to prevent burning. Stir fire.
quently throughout entire period.
When they are dry enough to re-
move from oven put in cloth
bag and keep near heat Il use
pilot light on stove) till thor
oughly dry. I store all my dried
vegetables in glass jars to keep
moths out of them. They can
easily be kept for years in this
way.
Years ago a large mail order
house sold a pan which was made
especially for drying fruits and
vegetables. It was made to be
used on top Of the stove and was
filled with water which was kept
boiling. The vegetables were put
on the top side and were dried
by the heat from the boiling
water. This was one sure way OF
not burning the product while
drying. I haven't check. but pre-
sumo they can still be gotten from
the mail-order catalogue.
Have you tried dried sweet
corn? This, to my taste, is far
to canned corn because
of its different flavor. l prefer
both corn and beans dried to
canned.
BLACK MARKS ON FLOOR?
SUGGESTION.
fFron Mrs. H. A. X,
Landouer HillsJ
I would sincerely appreciate
advice as to how to prevent the
ugly black marks that appear on
my living room floor. They are
caused by q heavy chair which is
pushed about on the waxed floor.
I clean the little metal casters
which are attached to each leg,
but this does not help. I also
have a similar problem in the
nursery. Here the composition
rollers on the crib are making wide
black marks on the waxed floor.
I can't use anything that would
impede freedom Of movement as
I push the crib around the room.
In appreciation for any helpful
suggestions re this matter and
also for many, many cleaned from
this page in the past may I suggest
to new mothers this easy method
Of sterilizing. I purchased . large
cold pack pan which holds every
thing that needs to be sterilized, a
double batch Of bottles 90 8-ounce
and three 4-ounce size). a quart
sized glass baking graduate. fun
mel, sieve, tablespoon. a cheese
cloth bag filled with black caps
and refrigerator jar with punc-
tured lid for nipples and anything
else that you may choose to add.
I left out the wire rack that came
with the pan. for I found that 1t
rusted
Evening star., 1949-08-18
DILL PICKLES
CRAB CAKES
PLANTS?
(Fronl Mrs. r. H. C.,
BrUQ7lS Rodd.)

To Mrs. G. c. K, Waldorf. You
can buy dried dill at the south
east market. 7th st. Sc. between
North Carolina ave. and c st. in
side at vegetable stand.
Dill Pickles: Wash and pick over
cucumbers 3 to 4 inches long, l to
~ inches in diameter. Pack In
gallon jars or crooks, cover with
water. Pour 8 tablespoons Of salt
on top, next day add 2 more table
spoons Of salt. Set in warm room,
Allow to work. Keep foam
skinned OF. Should take from 10
days to two weeks to finish. After
It has stopped working. remove
cucumber, wash In luke warm
water, pack in quart jars and dill
in 2 to 3 inch pieces about 8 to a
jar. Use blossoms or seeds, too
Cover with u vinegar and halt
water. Bring to a boil and allow
to cool before adding to cucum-
bers. Seal. Let set for 10 days
before using.
To Mrs. w. T. K, College Park.
Crab Cakes. To one pound can OF
claw crab meat, add small onion
chopped fine, small or " large
green pepper chopped fine, 8 or 4
pieces of celery chopped fine. Cook
In small amount Of water. or milk,
add 8 tablespoons Of cornstarch.
Cook until thick. Add salt and
pepper to taste, roll in bread
crumbs, not cracker crumbs. Fry
in inch of hot fat until brown.
Turn and brown on other side.
Drain, serve hot.
Now for my request: Does any
one have white or blue iris they
want to thin out? Would appre-
ciate any they would like to dis
pose of. Also a Seeding, mimosa
tree.
s. o. s.?
(Fron L. X. s., North Engle,poodJ
I hope some reader may offer
q solution to my problem. I have
plastic-coated paper draperies
throughout my home that have
"wept" on my door. I'have tried
bleach, peroxide and gasoline to
try and remove these stubborn
black spots, but to no avail.
II r. n
HANDWORK BOOKS?
(From J. v. M. WdshingtonJ
I have q sister who is trying to
crochet animal stuffed toys for an
income. She needs ideas and
books on that subject. Is there a
place in Washington where might
find books especially for crochet
toys?
BIRTHDAY PARTY?
(From Mrs. Z. B.. ArlingtonJ
I am having q birthday party
the 9Th of October for my son and
he Is 3 years old. I will vel
come any suggestions as to lunch,
novelties, drinks and games.
BACON GREASE?
fFrom Mrs. H. W. r., Arlington)
Does any one know where can
give away 8 or quarts Of bacon
grease? This item that was so
precious during the war now goes
begging and one cannot sell or
give 1t way.
1t could be we'll utilized by any
one who makes her own soap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20

1.-THE merit instalment In Gen.
Arnold's series wtll appear in
Fridays STAR
Copyright, 1949, Mcknight Syndicate, Inc
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State PSC Auditor Attacks
Telephone Profit Figures

BALTIMORE, Dec. 20 (P.-
The method used by the Chesa-
peake 81 Potomac Telephone Co.
Of Baltimore to figure the return
on it's investmet has been criti-
cized by the chief auditor of the
Maryland Public Service Commits
sion.
The point was raised yesterday
as the commission continued its
hearing on the company's request
for permanent higher rates which
would boost telephone bills
throughout the State by about
100000 a year.
The auditor, E. Edward Nc
Lean, said c. g. P. is a little OH
on its figures.
State law entities the company
to a fair return on the money 1t
invests in expanding and improv-
ing its service. The fair return
on this investment, or rate base. Is
regarded as between S and per
cent.
Accuracy Is Questioned.
Mr.. Mclean told the commits
sion C. 81 P. is not accurate in
figuring its investment. He said
the company fails to take into
consideration the length Of time
additions to it's facilities have
been in service
Also, greater than necessary
allowance for working capital is
used in figuring the rate Of return,
Mr.. Mclean said. The company
has shown it allows $2,303.9 1881 for
this. The auditor contended ST.
451 PAT would be enough.
Mr.. Mclean figured 5.13 per
cent is the return being earned
by the company according to the
rate base it uses for calculations.
Actually the rate base should be
smaller and the earnings are 5.44
Of the investment, he said.
Another witness. DR.. Lionel w.
Thatcher, testified he believed the
company could borrow money for
capital expenditures at no more
than per cent interest. Mr..
Thatcher is professor Of eco
Monies and chairman of the de-
partment of organization and
administration the the University
of Maryland.
The State, one of the parties
opposing the petition for rate in
creases, has hammered away at
the interest c. & P. pays its
parent-American Telephone and
Telegraph Co.-for capital loans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
Hearing Will Continue
Tomorrow on Phone
Rate Increase Plea

The hearing on whether the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Co. should be allowed an
increase in It's annual revenues
will be continued before the Pub
lie Utilities Commission at 10 am.
tomorrow in the District Build
ing.
D. r. Belcher, treasurer of the
American Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. which wholly owns the
local telephone company, was
scheduled to take the stand for
cross-examination.
The telephone company says 1t
needs $3,200,000 more in ad-
ditional revenue-an increase in
It's earnings of nearly 7 per cent.
v. A. McElfresh, the PUG exec
utive accountant, has advocated
an increase of $2,227,034 a year in
gross revenues for the company
an increase of 6 per cent. David
A. Kosh, public utility chief for
the Bureau of Federal Supply, has
recommended an increase of $780,
900 smaller, or about SIS per cent.
The Government is intervening
in the telephone rate case as the
company's largest single customer.
AS the hearing closed late yes
terday, Mr.. Belcher was on the
stand presenting a detailed analy-
sis of figures to support the tele-
phone company's stand.
He said Mr.. Kosh has placed
too much reliance upon matha-
NAUTICAL formulas" in arriving at
his conclusions. The financing of
a hugh company like A. T. g. T.
demands more than just matha-
mates. he added.
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Indiana Sheriff Finds
Turnkey He Hired Is
Ohio Bank Robber
by the Associated Press

MARION. Ind, Dec. 20.-The
sheriff said today the man he
trusted with the keys to the jail
turned out to be an Ohio bank
robber.
Nearly four months ago Sheriff
Vaughn Treber hired a new turn.
key. The man called himself
Jimmy Burke.
But Jimmy Burke wasn't his
real name. Yesterday, through ar
FBI photograph, he was disclosed
as James H. Bugs Perry, Sc. Of
Rittman, Ohio, Sheriff Trebel
announced.
The FBI has been hunting
Perry for the 1914 robbery Of
a bank in North Fairfield, Ohio
last June IS. Perry admitted h,
was their man stright off, tn.
sheriff said. regretting only thu
embarrassment the incident NIGH
cause the sheriff.
Paul Boyes, II. already has beer
picked up in Florida as Perry
buddy in the holdup and is serv.
ing time in Toledo.
This is the way they caught
Perry, according to Sheriff
Treber:
On August 9, he was picked ur
on a vagrancy charge and served
an 11-day Jail term. Sheriff
Treber took a liking to him anc
hired him as turnkey. He did 8
good job. too.
But Detective Capt. Hobar,
Wilton happened to be thumb.
ing through FBI circulars Of
wanted men. One photo looked
a good deal like Jimmy Burke
Capt. Wilton and the sheriff
showed the picture to Jimmy
Burke. Jimmy-or Perry-agreec
1t looked like him
That's it," said Perry. TN
the guy" II - z z
Perry was working a round the.
clock shift at the Jail, seven days
a week, and had access not only
to cell keys but to gun racks ano
the jail's mail. He ate there anc
was being paid 500 month.
He said he had planned to &C
straight and like the job.
Perry viii be returned to Ohio
to face charges. He has a RECORD
of having served 80 years in pris-
on for larceny, burglary and pos
seSSing narcotics.
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DenfeId
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First PageO
of his base pay or more than S.
900 a year.
Admiral Denfeld was fired as
operations chief by Mr.. Matthews
with the approval of Mr.. Truman,
following his testimony before the
House Armed Services Committee
last October -.
Backed Fellow Officers.
That testimony, much to the
surprise of Mr.. Matthews and
other top administration officials,
backed up statements made by
Admiral Denfeld's fellow officers
that present policies were whit
Ting away the Navy. Previously
Secretary Matthews, Defense Sec
rotary johnson and even the
President had believed that Ad-
miral Denfeld held their views on
unification.
That was underlined by the fact
that Mr.. Truman had only shortly
before nominated the admiral fol
q second two-year term as nava.
operations chief.
But Mr.. Matthews made a point
in a letter to Mr.. Truman, asking
for authority to GUST Admira
Denfeld, that his differences with
his operations chief antedated the
admiral's testimony on Capito
Hill-a point which might have
great bearing on the Congress:
mems plans for further inquiry
because a witness might have
been punished,
After Admiral Denfeld was Of
fered the post in London, it was
announced that Admiral Richard
L. Connolly, the present naval com
mander there, would become su.
perintendent of the Naval Acad-
envy If Admiral Denfeld accepted
Admiral Denfeld's rejection Of
the Job means that Admiral Con-
oily will remain there for the time
being. However, he is likely tt
move elsewhere within a year since
he has been in London three and
. half years and is due for another
assignment.
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Burqmun
Continued From First Page.

tCOnt1nueQ from FrSt Pdge.)
and then followed a deputy mar
shall out of the court room without
showing any emotion.
Chief Defense Attorney James
j. Laughlin appealed the verdict
declaring he felt the jury wa.
wrong in its application of the
law" in the case. After Judge
Holtzoff granted the appeal mo-
ton. Mr.. Laughlin said:
Now that the formalities are
out of the way. your honor,
want to say that you conducted
the trial with painstaking fair
ness and we are all grateful to
you Il mean the defendant
and his family as well as myself
I have had a letter from the de-
PENDANTS son, who has returned
to Germany. and he asked me to
convey to you his appreciation Of
your fairness"
Served in World War I.
Burgman, a native of Hokah,
Mimi. served with the American
Expeditionary Force in World
War I and Joined the State De-
partment staff in Berlin in 1921
after he was honorably discharged
from the Army of Occupation.
He was serving as chief clerk Of
the Military Attaches office at the
American Embassy in Berlin wher
Germany declared war on the
United States in December, 194l
The short. bald, convicted
traitor testified he was i'll in his
apartment and was unable to join
his colleagues on the Embassy
staff when they were repatriated
from Berlin. A month later he
signed up as broadcaster for the
German Broadcasting Co. He said
he did so because he was terrified
of the Gestapo. -'- '
In his broadcasts Burgman
sought to convince his listeners
that he was speaking from Station
"DEBUNK" which he said was
located in the Midwestern United
States.
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this memorandum, Mr.. Hiss said
He did it on his own. The sig
nificance of the testimony lies in
the fact that the Communist Party
in this country espoused neutral
ity as a legal principle at the mo-
ment the German-Russian pact
was concluded.
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contrary view, dated September
III, 1899, and signed by Philip c..
Jessup and Charles Cheney Hyde.
Mr.. Jessup, now United States
ambassador at large, has ap-
peared as a character witness for
Mr.. Hiss.
No one assigned him to write
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
The public knew it and apparently
: it was what they wanted.
Russians Were Arrogant.

The public knew 1t and apparently
it was what they wanted.
Russians Were Arrogant.
The tough part of this PROPOSE
ton was the arrogant manner
with which the Russians received
the airplanes we gave them at
Basra at the head of the Persian
Gulf, and in Alaska. If the planes
did not meet an inspection of
1907 perfection in accordance
with their ideas, they were not
accepted. Yet they may have had
no experience at all with such
planes and equipment prior to that
time.
At this writing, once again the
cycle is completed. Allies today:
possible enemies tomorrow. The
Russians are on the other side of
the fence, so we have critics who
wonder how such things could
ever have happened: critics who
go out Of their way to pick up
strange and weird statements as
to whether or not such things as
the atomic bomb-of which. at
that time. they knew nothing
was given to the Russians. Yet
at the time the transfer of equip
ment was made. Russia was our
friend. She was helping us win
the war. She was killing more
Germans than the British and
Americans combined.
From my point Of view. with
out knowing anything at all about
whether or not any atomic ma
terials or secrets were turned over
to the Russians, it makes little
difference whether they got a
small amount of uranium or not,
for, as we are now given to under
stand. it would have been Of little
help to them in making the bomb.
The big point OF issue is: Russia
was an ally and as such she did
receive aid and assistance from
us as did all Of our allies and
that particular moment the Amer
lean public liked it and, in fact,
demanded it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20

In the early centuries Of the
Christian era it was estimated
that the Spanish peninsula had a
population of about 100000
people which declined to 100000
600 at the time of the discovery of
America.
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Hitler Admirer Penulized

Narratt Battersby, 42-year-old
Briton who planned Hitler me
mortal institute in South Africa,
was adjudged an undesirable i'm
migrant.