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Evening star., 1949-04-19
By EIeni
seovty Editor.

We've often, wondered why 1t
is that most men returning from
European trips always manage to
bring home numerous bottles of
perfumes for the ladies on their
gift lists. The nuisance value OF
all those breakables, 1t would
seem to us, would be able to re-
strain them somewhat.
We think we may have a clue
as to one reason why they do ar
rive on American shores with per-
fumes In their luggage. Most
men are reluctant. to admit that
they like to shop for gifts such
as sachets. perfumes and fine
soaps and powders.
In Europe buying perfume. be-
comes an adventure. ONCE in
side a shop devoted to the selling
of perfume and its accessories, the
gentleman may sit down, smoke
and leisurely investigate the sur
roundings and the various fra
grances. Distractions such as
heating pads, tooth brushes and
salespeople constantly lowering
about are not included at the
European "parfumeur's' estab-
lishment.
Americans who have Travelled
abroad and are now anchored In
Washington have become expert
in the art of exploring for such
places as might resemble In charm
and intimacy the little perfume
shops that dot, for example. the
Place vendome and the Rue de la
Paix in Paris.
One does exist In Washington.
Those who have made the discov-
cry have tried to keep it a big
secret, but how long can any,
thing be secret once a woman
gets hold of 1t?
This tiny jewel-box Of shop
with its charming interior also
features the complete line Of cos
metics and bath preparations
made by the famed perfume house,
We suspect that the many men
who do shop there for gifts for
their lady friends do so because
they may at the same time obtain
the mems toiletries also featured
by this house.
The shops proximity to the
White House and the State De-
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Clearing House
OATMEAL CoOKrrS.

Fre~ NJ } r c wssAs~rse~
For Nrx p / W. Aranxtor
After rwsr4as Tire harvest et tAr
RCH ! am pieas~d 70 ne abr SO
contribute scsae lttAe thIrx ,sss
request tos an oassreAl cookie rec
ip~ ike Ire rather chevy csses
purvsR~d In shs stas~s lakes rae
back a nImh~r oi yrAss 10 when.
as children, ~r could SO ;e eesnkAs
factory nearny and for = cents
buy a BIG naE a oel1cssssss ef1snest
raclasses oatmeal cookies thai
we're cracked or broken n hand
linz. For wars looked 'os =
recipe 10 duplicate tlasEn and aesst
two years ago found one ] know
you will ee pleased ~aen yo%a tFy
this recipe
One half cup SlfotTenlns ira-
spoon grated oranee pre-. a cur
brown sugar, u cup raossSseS, J
well beaten egE, cup enriched
-four. teaspoon Sslt, teaspoon
baking powder. "a teaspoon soda
n teaspoon cinnamon, "a TEA
spoon nutmeg. - teaspoon cloves
/, teaspoon allspics. ! cup ouies
cooking oats. "a cup eorniases, IA
cup chopped walnuss. Cream
shortening. oranee peel and sugar
Add molaSses, Best thoroughly
Add egr. Add siited dry ingTv~
dents, cereals and nut meats, Mls
well. Drop from teaspoon onto
creased cooky sheet BasSe in a AS
oven IL 10 Is minutes Watch
your oven as these cookies vii
burn easily. Makes J dozen. Lei
me know how you like them,
Have any OF your readers tried
Violet Fauikner'x fruit cake Ihs
recipe was in The Star last yesl
and the year before and barring
none, IL is the finest fruit cake
ever made or ate and I've made
several. The one ! now have Is ii
months old and IT Is moist and a.
good as ever and can be slicee
paper thin If wanted without los
ing a crumb. ! felt that such
grand recipe deserved place uT
front. or. should say an Oscar
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Cookies of 1872

Another of the recipes from
Colonial Williamsburg are Cook
les of 1872" Such a martial
sound-they sound like the title
of a march to be played by a fife
and drum corps!
Cream a cup Of butter with 2
cups of fine sugar. Beat the yolks
of 4 eggs until light and, then
combine with the stiffly beaten
whites. Add to sugar mixture
Sift in cups of -four, teaspoon
of cream of tartar and " tea
spoon of nutmeg.
Now add 2 tablespoons of milk
and "a teaspoon soda in a little
warm water. Add teaspoon oi
vanilla. Mix well. You may need
q little more flour to make dough
stiff enough. ! Roll out thin, cut
with cookie cutters and bake in 9
moderate oven to delicate
brown.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lowmon

Nothing is more firing than the
sing song conversation of q diet
ing woman, that is. unless you
also are dieting. Then the con-
versation becomes as fascinating
as that between housewives or
mothers when they start discuss
ing child psychology. infant feed
ing or exchange recipes.
However, If you yourself are not
overweight. or even worse, II you
know you should diet but have a
strong suspicion that you are not
going to do SO. such conversation
can be most annoying.
Just when you are getting ready
to plop a piece Of apple pie a la
mode into your mouth. or have
your hand outstretched for your
second chocolate, the woebegone
voice interrupts your pleasant an
ticipation with, "Oh, I love candy,
especially that kind, but you see
I am dieting! Each innocent look
ing little chocolate cream has one
hundred calories."
Or, after you have slaved, pre-
pairing or planning an exotic
sauce, the same voice haunts you
with, please leave the sauce off
mine. I simply uust lose some
weight, my dear, but 1t looks Won
derful." To add insult to injury.
the woman who is on a diet always
looks SNUG for some reason.
Nevertheless, If she is seriously
trying to lose some weight she is
terribly sabotaged by the gracious :
ness of her friends and their good
food. She almost has to give up
social life or weight loss. think
perhaps it is better to blame 1t
on a weak stomach or indigestion.
People will forgive you for that!
Probably the best idea Is to re-
fuse nothing, take everything and
then nibble, hoping that 1t will not
be noticed. Never mention dieting
at all. If your friends do not know
that you are on a diet they will
not watch you SO carefully. If
they do know it. they watch you
like a hawk. Them too, If you are
lured into eating more than you
meant to consume you can make
up for 1t that night or the next
day by sticking to buttermilk and
vitamin pills for one meal.
I wonder why more overweight
bridge foursomes don't get to-
gether and decide to have reduc-
ing luncheons? For instance, to-
mato aspic with celery. lemon
Juice for dressing, carrot sticks. a
Swiss cheese sandwich on rye. with
mustard only, and cup of tea,
are not prohibitive. In fact they
count up to only a little more than
300 calories.
If you would like to have my
calorie chart send stamped, self
addressed envelope with your re-
quest for leaf1et No. 36 to Joseph
Inc Lowman in care of The Eve
ming Star.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
By Angelo Potri

About the saddest affliction that
can fall on father and mother
is the birth of a defective child.
That Is black tragedy. What to
do is hard question for them
to answer. or, for experts to settle.
The first thing parents want to
do is to have the child educated
and it is difficult for them to ac-
cept the fact that this defective
child cannot be educated to nor
mality, which is really what they
mean by education,
The best that can be done in
the. way of educating defective
child is to do everything possible
for him. Build up his physical
condition as completely as posi-
BILE, teach him whatever he Is able
to learn, and accept. hard though
it be, his apparent limitations.
There are degrees of defect.
Some are so slight as to be scarce
ly noticeable. some so marked
that he who runs may read. The
best thing to do for him. and for
the rest of the family. is to place
him in school where he will be
well@cared- for for his lifetime.
These children must remain
helpless children though they live
to be 10 years old. Fathers and
mothers will not live to see this
child to his end. Other members
of the family cannot take him in
to their homes for obvious rea-
sons. Who then is to care for
him? This is something that con-
scientious parents r1ust consider
gravely.
The defective child is never ac-
cepted by other children. He is
pushed aside. Childhood is un-
feeling. cruel. because children
are inexperienced. The helpless
one is often prosecuted and when
Evening star., 1949-04-19

partment and the other Govern
ment buildings may be one reason
why 1t is not uncommon to bump
into many leading officials on per-
fume treasure hunts. One of the
unusual ideas incorporated IN
this establishment is a collection
of antique bottles. These may be
purchased and filled with the par
ticular fragrance desired. Ger
Evening star., 1949-04-19
RECOMMENDED BOOKS,
DIAPERS.
tFro~s Mrs.. L. n J.. ~ -,
G.s~r C~x@M

fFro-s Mrs L. n J.. ~
Ss,uer Srrt~sJ
Many old faworiie poems and
verses, including The M!stlsioe
Botagh." can be found IN The
Best Loved Poems Of the American
People. :" published By Garden City
Publishing Co. This volume is q
treasure to any poetry lover. par
;icularIy those over 30. who xtil
doubtless discover many. many
half forgotten poems 70 delight
them. ! obtained my copy from
the Public Library. Another VOL
ume which should interest many
RCH readers. especially brides. Is
The Household Manual. by Hen
rietta Ripperger Simon e. Sfns-
teri. This book tells nearly all
you need 10 know about house
keeping, A prized possession!
For those with children any
age. a delightful book Is Or
Bauers Stop Annoying Your
Children" I borrowed this also
at the library.
There Is q wonderful article
on spices in the March issue Of
the National Geographic, fascinat-
ing and Informative,
For the reader who asks about
babies diapers. II you can dry
them in sunshine. and II the baby
is free OF rash or chsfing and
If the diapers are thorough hls
rinsed. Ii is not necessary To boil
or otherwise sterilise them, Never
iron them. waste Of precious
time. but fold for use when you
take them from the line.
( WAIT"
From Mrs. M. r. B.. Washington }
! Although I have been a desotee
of RICH since Its beginning. this
is my first contribution so | am
very happy to be able 10 send you
copy of Grace Noll Crowell's s
poem. Wait" requested by r. c
Alexandria.
If out one message | NAV leave behind
/ One sirss word OF eenrss. for my kind
II would be this--oh, brother, sister
friend.
Whatever If. may btins-shst God ma
send
No natter whether clouds ltft scon O
late
cake heart and wait.
Despair may tAnsls dRrkiy AZ ynur feet
Your faith be dimmed, and hope, ono'
cool and sweet.
BE iost--but suddenly. above a hill
A heavenly lAmp set on q heavenly Sill
VIII shine for you and point the way to 50
How well ] know
For I have waited thrensh the DARK. and
Have seen q star rise In the hlafktst kky
iRepeatediy---it has not failed Hf yet.
And l have learned God never ~fii torss
To ltsht His lamp. II we eu, wait for u
II will he III.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Choose Perfume in Atmosphere

tainly an Old World gesture, but
one that might be duplicated with
great success here In America,
would be to present such an an
tioue bottle filled with perfume
and then on every birthday TO
have 1t refilled. Course. II the
lady uses perfume lavishly 1t
might have to be refilled more
freouentlyi
Evening star., 1949-04-19

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 Read
ers' 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 it is obviously impossible
for US TO test all recipes sub
mitted. we cannot assume re-
| sponsibility for them.
Betsy CasweH
Evening star., 1949-04-19
THANK NCs NSTw
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ssn6 a. trim ~ laks ets sarss ara
,Ae answers at~ al s~r~ trssT~sa-
gFsx
OVAL Rc0'
E-.-w NJ " & & wAtAf~ss@@
~nssasg Z any ~ rcut seaa~Fs
have rad sssras exr~tsrne* In snat-
snx an evsl ~cosen r1as wtih .
xocxaen sz>co1 ira, has fear nslls
or tlss ,np Ny rsvsaasFa - aew
can IL e~ sewn ~ that a ell lie
sAis Tao sames had 10 ttp a
ara uAfa sewgne itss finished ~
tor together Ro,h ttsnss ttsss
xsA1src curling ur sNen though !
@Hrts It tety lcNaSely ana iasc Il
fat an q table or rsssaF wasn DID
~ II any css has Ans other
suggestions "a. errf, wrala an-
prrelats II very much As II is very
aiscnuragang Ia have ~ rsueh stFns
wasted hy moi dosng Il correctly.
QUERY
ROW H,s A l.. n Evts'ow
Relng tn the sAFne plight al ths
party xhn wrote IN concerning .
a., ,.year old child. | have sogns :
What the Sarns problem of little
boy who v,ll no, change froFn
"soft" diet to that O; the eoaFser
ans | do mol know wherein | have
failed him. in that have uied Ia
follow all the rules concerning
child feeding Ne is normal and
robust In every other SAy, but sill
not accept table food ef any
thing that mus, be ehewed
Is there any onr In . more ~
less professional neld who could
answer US, OF some ore ~hn al
tends cl.nlcs or classes al this snrs
The answer may be slmpls. bal,
lust what Is the magic in ron =
verting children from baby food "a
adults NV child il D years old
Evening star., 1949-04-19
HELPFUL HINT.
From Mrs. W. S. McC.,
Wdshfncton.J

Recently I bought small box
of prepared biscuit mix, and after
making two recipes using two
cups each I was left with small
amount of the mix and didn't
know what to do with 1t. So l
decided to try sort OF poor
mans crepe suZette. stirred
In enough milk to make the con-
sistency of pancakes. rather thin
ones. Then / beat in two eggs.
The result was quite thin. Using
a very small frying pan, I melted
a bit of butter to cover pan well
and poured in about two table
spoons of mixture. completely
covering bottom of pan. Cook
rather slowly until brown, turn
only once. The cakes will be a
beautiful brown outside and soft
inside. Remove TO warm plate.
Spread with wine jelly, sprinkle
powdered sugar over and roll up
as tightly as possible.
! think using the small pan is
best, as the cakes are brown at
edges and uniform in size. You
might experiment with this and
improve on 1t. / was just guess
ing at everything. and there may
be a better way. Use for dessert
or bridge clubs.
II II II
OXALIS?
From Mrs. n. W.. WnshinotonJ
I was very interested In the
| letter on oxalis from Mrs. w, l..
c.. Arlington. I have tried sew
eral times to start a plant from
bulbs bought from the florist but
they resulted In nothing but a
long stalk and one flower that
| looked like an Easter lily. We grew
oxaiis In the window frames In
England, but they were called
sleeping beauty" They always
| looked so pretty.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
GREETING CARDS.

fFyo-s Mss J. n. WashsarfoaJ
Mrs. IDA. stated that she is
interested in giving 200 used
greeting cards TO some o-gansza-
ton. The d. c. Recreation De-
partment. and the Home for In
curahles are interested IN reeeiv-
ing these cards.
From r. T., Washington
I make scrapbooks Of my cards.
They are very attractive and en-
tertaining. especially 70 sick peo-
pie. II you do not want them, /
would be glad to get them. How
ever. IL you would like 10 make q
scrapbook yourself. will be glad
TO give you a few pointers. II isn't
quite as simple as it sounds.
! work during the day. but ]
have to stay in every evening Of
the year with my mother. She is
old and isn't well. So I have taken
up quite few hobbies. and scrap
books is one.
Cactus plants and African vio-
lets and dolls are my other hob
bies. I have been looking for an
answer TO the reader who asked II
there Is any place where one can
buy faces for dolls. ! also have q
scrapbook for RICH alone. / cut
out the things that interest me
and group them accordingly.
Three cheers for RICH. I think
1t is the most cheerful part of the
paper.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Liquor Wholesalers
To Ask Dismissal Of
Price.Fixing Charges

Counsel for Middle Atlantic
Distributors. Inc, liquor whole
salers here. declared today they
plan to file motion with the
Federal Trade Commission for
dismissal. Of charges that Middle
Atlantic made price fixing agree
ments with local retailers.
Attorneys William r. Lichten-
berg and Willard Zukor said they
will ask for dismissal Of the FTC
complaint on the ground the Gov
ernment did not prove during the
f1ve-day hearing ended yesterday,
that ANY actions Of Middle
Atlantic are in violation OF the
Federal Trade Commission Act. j"
They have until April % to pre-
pare their motion and submit 1t
to the FTC.
Maurice Milstone. liquor re-
taller and the Governments final
witness. testified yesterday he was
forced to order so cases Of bottled
cocktails from the wholesaler to
get a quantity of a popular brand
of whiskey.
He described this as q "tie-in
deal' and added that the cock
tails were sold at a loss.
1T was the only way we could
get rid of them," Mr.. Milstone
declared.
Mr.. Lichtenberg's cross-exami-
nation of Mr.. Milstone brought
frequent objections from FTC
Attorney Paul r. Dixon as Mr..
Lichtenberg sought to link the
Evening star., 1949-03-19

FTC complaint with a $4,000
damage suit filed by Mr.. Milstone
against Middle Atlantic several
weeks after the FTC action.
Hearing Examiner William Pack
observed at the outset Of yester-
days proceedings that I'VE are
not concerned here with the pri-
vate litigation" The defense has
charged, however, that Mr.. Mil
stone inspired" the FTC COM
plaint to bolster" his damage suit
filed in District Court.
Evening star., 1949-03-19

repairman, Of the 4700 block of
Bethesda avenue, Bethesda, was
sentenced to three months in jail
and fined $2,500 yesterday for
Evening star., 1949-03-19

evasion Of Federal income taxes.
He pleaded guilty. In Federal
Court.
The Government charged that
Jackson understated his income
Evening star., 1949-03-19
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. {


bv 93 400 over the our-year alleged $600
1916 His but he reported less than $3ooo
nes in one of those years. Altogether $6944
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Bethesda Man Convicted
|On Income Tax Charge

By the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Mar. 19.-Louis
M. Jackson, 48-year-old electrical
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
NOTICE OF SALE
OF TAX TITLE PROPERTY
BY THE COUNTY
A. Ronnnrnicod Ru kLo Ron-I
Of County Commissioners

vi SOaAtty
By order of the Board OF
County Commissioners of yell
lowstone County, Montana, en-
tered on it's minutes of the. 25th
day of May, 1949 the Board
will on July 9Th, 1919, beginning
at 1920 o'clock A. M. of said
day. at the front door of the
Court House in the City of Bill
lings, in Yellowstone County,
State of Montana, offer for sale
at public auction to the highest
bidder all the right. title, inter
est, estate, lien, claim and de-
mand of the State of Montana
and of said County of Yellow
stone in and to the following
real property and the Board de-
termined and fixed the fair
market value of the property at
the amount set after the de-
scription: which amount consti-
tutes and represents the reap
praised value as fixed by the
Board as of this date.
No. 1. Eh of Sec. IL, Twp. 6.
No. Range 81 East, M.P.M. APP
prox. 800 acres. S1.90 acre.
No. 2. SWANWA, Sec. %,
Twp. 6 No. Range 81 East, MP.
M. Approx. 40 acres. $1.50 acre.
No. 3. NEANEA, Sec. %,
Twp. 6 No. Range 81 East, M.
PM. Approx. 40 acres. S1.50.
No. a. ShSEA, Sec. %, Twp.
6 No. Range 81 East, M.P.M.
Approx. 80 acres. $3.50 acre.
No. S. SWA, Sec. %, Twp. 6
No. Range 81 East, M.P.M. APP
prox. 100 acres. $1.75 acre.
No. 6. NWA, Sec. %, Twp. g.
No. Range 81 East, M.P.M. APP
prox. 100 acres. SITE acre.
No. Z. SEA, Sec. %, Twp. 81
No. Range 81 East, M.P.M, APP
prox. 100 acres. $500 r
No. 8. NWANWA, ShNEA,
NEASWA, ShSWA,
Of Sec. "a, Twp. 6 No. Range 81
East, M.P.M. Approx. 800 acres.
S1.75 acre.
No. 9. SA of Sec. &c, Twp.
No. Range 81 East, M.P.M.
Approx. 800 r $500 acre.
No. 10. E1aNEA, SEA, Sh-
Sec. %, Twp. 6 No. Range
81 East. M.P.M. Approx. 800
lcres. SITE acre.
No. IL. NWA, WhNEA, Nk-
Sec. %, Twp. 6 No. Range
Il East, M.P.M. Approx. 800
lcres. S1.75 acre.
No. IL. WhWk, Sec. "a, Twp.
No. Range 81 East, M.P.M.
Approx. 160 acres. $1.75 acre.
No. 10. ShNEA, EhWh,
3hSEA, Sec. "a, Twp. 6 No.
81 East, M.P.M. Approx.
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Mystery Shrub,
Sick Cow Lead
To Big Nursery

SIlal lhANOOGA, 1EANlN-A leIl'
neSsee farmers conception of what
constitutes an economic fair DEAF
in mans eternal struggle to wrest
a livelihood from nature has re-
suited in the establishment Of one
Of the major businesses of this
region.
The farmer, a COW with an indis-
criminate appetite and a fragrant,
maroon colored shrub with myster-
ious properties the principals
in a farmland tragedy" some go
years ago that eventually brought
about the founding of the huge
plant nursery business Of this state.
Today large acreages and scores
of concerns are engaged in the nurs-
cry bushes in this area. Several
thousand persons are employed in
the business and its monetary value
is estimated in millions of dollars.
People Help
In Warren county alone some 500
people help put approximately 1.500
acres Of land to the growing and
development of fruit trees. flowers.
ornamental shrubs and other plants
for sale throughout the nation.
1t was in rich ~Sequatchie valley
in the early 1905 that a COW belong
ing to j. H. H. Boyd did some nib
bling in a patch of "sweet shrub"
known to every country boy and girl
for its bright petaled. sweet smell
ing bloom.
In a few hours farmer Boyd had
the sickest COW in the valley. Local
Cow doctors" tried all their reme-
dies for ''holler horn and ''holler
tall" but the COW died.
Farmer Boyd gathered some, spec
linens of sweet shrub and mailed
them to the United States depart
ment of agriculture, with an inquiry
as to what it was about this plant
that killed his COW.
He was notified that the botani-
cal name of the plant was calycan-
thus and that its seed pod contained
a substance that was poison to some
animals but was also much in de-
mand for medicinal purposes.
Farmer Boyd determined that the
calycanthus should pay him for the
loss Of his COW. So he started har-
vesting seed pods from "sweet
shrubs" and selling them to various
laboratories.
Methods Studied
This led to an interest in other
plants and a study Of methods of
growing and propagation. In 1887 he
opened a regular nursery business,
offering native plants. shrubs and
seedlings to the public. He called
concern the Forest Nursery co.
Farmer Boyd's son, j. R. Boyd, |
still operates the company as a
wholesale business. Another son, F.
Boyd, has a wholesale and retail
nursery, and a grandson. ]. Austin
Boyd, is in the nursery business
ilso. !
In j. R. Boyd's newest catalog
here is listed as available, and
priced by the dozen or by the hun
ired, the following item: 'calycan-
hus ("sWeet shrub"
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
Meat Industry Derides
Scientific Substitutes

CHICAGO.-The American meat
institute has characterized as "ridi.
culous" and "just plain nonsense
many OF the statements attributed
to a group of allied and German
scientists in a dispatch from Frank
fort, Germany, in which the scien-
fists disclosed that they had pro-
duced and were ready to distribute
two food substitutes that are said
to taste and have the same nutri-
tious qualities as milk and meat"
The institution, an organization
OF the country's meat packers,
voiced its criticism in a bulletin
titled "'Ersatz' Meat Crop Up
Again." which, along with a photo
static copy Of the dispatch, was
distributed to its members.
Signed by Wesley HarGenbergh.
the bulletin said:
This is another of the long
series of discoveries as to how
people can get the nutrition of
meat from a pill, a capsule, the
end result of some chemical o
ess, field crops grown for farm
animals. minute animal life that
swims in the sea. protein derived
from sawdust. a combination of
powdered vegetables, and so on.
For example. the flavor of meat
does not come from monosodium-
glutamate. This product is SUD-
posed to enhance the flavor of
various foods.
For another example, the state
ment is made that all protein is
alike. This emphatically is not
true. There are two kinds of pro-
tein-complete and incomplete.
Meat is a complete protein food"