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Evening star., 1950-08-14
TheChef
Says

Among the many interesting
items on the grocery shelf, not the
least is vinegar.
The actual origin of vinegar
is not known, but as 1t was used
contemporary with wine. it is
probable that vinegar was dis
covered by accident when some
wine or grape juice. which had
been left standing in a vessel.
turned sour. Hence the word
vinegar" speaks for itself. being
derived from win" (wine) and
"aigre" (sour or sharp.
Perhaps one of the oldest foods
manufactured, vinegar was en-
ployed centuries ago for many Of
the purposes to which we put 1t
today. To tenderize meats and
in picking and preserving. for
instance. But in olden times
there were many other virtues
ascribed to it-especially for med
ical uses.
One of the earliest of such
examples is to be found in the
Bible, where we learn that Ruth.
while working in a barley field at
high noon, had been given a
cooling drink Of vinegar-which
in those days was believed to ward
of sunStroke. Hippocrates, Ia
ther Of Medicine" had great faith
in the healing powers Of vinegar.
During the fearful Black Plague
of the Middle Ages, vinegar was
one Of the medicines administered
in treating the disease.
There was also Cleopatra's
wager with Mark Anthony. The
queen claimed she could devour
fortune at single meal-and,
so the story goes. to prove her
point she dissolved one of her
priceless pearl earrings in q cup
Of vinegar and drank it. (This
is not generally accepted by sci
entists and historians, I may
mention) Another questionable
tale tells Of Hannibal using fire
and vinegar to blast a road
through the Alps for his army.
Today, in this country, we use
vinegar In less spectacular ways
but nonethelesS it is an i'm
portant part of our food supply.
There are several types Of vinegar,
but the ones most commonly
known are malt vinegar, wine
vinegar and cider vinegar. The
last is, perhaps. most generally
used. The wine vinegarS have
come to the attention of the pub
lie more in recent years through
the writings and recipes of noted
epicures. and practically every
concern that puts UP herbs and
spices includes its own line of
wine vinegars In various fiavors.
A bottle of cider vinegar on
your pantry shelf will take care Of
many culinary needs and lend
interest to your food preparation
even If you don't dissolve pearls
or blast rocks with It'll
Evening star., 1950-08-14
Why Grow
Old?
By Josephine Lowmon

AS I have said many. times IN
this column, the stretch Of an ex-
ercise is reducing. When it comes
to the problem Of a protruding
abdomen. two factors enter into
the unlovely picture. First. we
find lax abdominal muscles. Also.
we find fatty deposits present.
The stretch Is fine for the fatty
deposits and the contraction of the
muscles will overcome the lax con-
dition.
So, you need exercises which
contract the muscles and also
those which stretch. Exercises
taken when lying on ones back,
leg raising and lowering and so
forth are the ones to use for firm-
ing and toning the muscles. Re-
member that the abdominal
muscles form a strong big sheath
and when they sag, they sag in a
big way.
The exercise I am giving you
today employs the stretching
phase of abdominal exercise. You
need both kinds. Stand with your
back to the door jamb. Your feet
should be close to or touching the
edge of the door jamb. Reach
back and hold onto the wood with
your hands. Arch your back, push
ing your hips forward. You will
feel the stretch over the abdomen.
Relax and repeat a number Of
times.
Another stretching exercise: Lie
on the floor on your abdomen.
Place one hand on the floor on
each side of your bust, fingers
turned in slightly. Arch your back
as you straighten your elbows and
raise your head up and back.
Strengthening elbows. Keep your
knees stiff, but your back arched,
as you lift your hands from the
floor and roll forward. Replace
hands on floor and push up again
to keep rocking.
Evening star., 1950-08-14

l teaspoon chopped fresh basil
or u teaspoon dried basil
n bay leaf
l onion, sliced thin
thin slices lemon
l cup beef bouillon
l cut Glove garlic
6 to 8 small boiled onions,
drained
mediums sized potatoes, pre-
boiled
1h dozen green olives or cooked
pruneS.
Salt and pepper.
Marinate the steak in the wine,
herbs, lemon, sliced onion, bouil-
Ion, and garlic overnight in a
covered casserole or bowl, stirring
from time to time. Cook in the
marinade for IS minutes under
Is pounds pressure. Reduce pres
sure Immediately, add the pota-
toes, onions and juice, and the
olives or prunes. Heat together
on top of stove for few minutes.
Evening star., 1950-08-14
CIinging
Children
By AnoeIo Potri

A little child cries when his
mother leaves him because he
fears he is being deserted in q
world in which he is helpless. He
cannot know that his mother will
be back at his side within q few
minutes. That is something he
must learn by experience.
When such a situation arises,
the mother will help the child
and herself by making a job of
teaching him that though she
leaves him she will return. Be-
gin by leaving the room with a
CHEEKY. "I'll be right back" and
before he has time to release his
puckered face in tears, appear in
the doorway saying, Here I am.
I'll be right back" And come
right back.
It is important in this relation
that the child learn what right
back means. 1t should mean that
his mother will be out and in
before he can miss her and be-
gin to cry in fear. When that is
established he has a grain OF
faith. Next he might learn what
"in a few minutes, in a little
while, by and by" mean. BY
gradually lengthening the tim e
and providing for his care, his
occupation, with interesting toys,
the child can be conditioned to
an acceptance of his mothers alb
sence for short whiles. If conf
dence Is set early, he will be more
likely to adjust himself to leng-
thier absences when he is a bit
older.
Little children must not be left
In the house alone, ever. Nor
are they to be left alone in q
room for too long a time, the
length of time being measured
according to the nature and
habits of the child in question.
There is always some way to have
the children cared for during
their mothers absence. Nobody
can foretell what an hour will
bring in terms of emergency and
children should not be left to cope
with such happenings.
When children have been
trained to stay alone for a time
they must be supplied with an
occupation, something to do"
That is the time for cut-outs (be
sure the scissors are blunt), for
picture books, blocks or beads,
preferably large wooden ones.
gayly colored. 1t won't do to say.
"I'm going to work in the kitchen
now and you play here" without
supplying the playthings.
If children can be allowed to
work alongside of mother while
she makes bread, biscuits and
cakes, that is fine. If they can
sew while she sews, wonderful. If
they can help in the garden while
father or mother works there.
they will not only be content and
sure but they will be enjoying a
fine companionship and learning
much that will be useful In time
to come. Useful work Is the tonic
of the mind.
Evening star., 1950-08-14
EscoroIe

Use escarole in summer vege-
table salads often. This vege-
table, along with other dark green
leaf vegetables is an excellent
source Of vitamin A. A generous
serving of escarole will supply
about a days requirement of this
important vitamin.
Evening star., 1950-08-14
|Dry Bread Crumbs

To make dry bread crumbs, put
dry or toasted bread slices through
food chopper, using the fine
blade. If very fine crumbs are de-
sired sift the crumbs through a
sieve and store the coarse and fine
crumbs separately.
Evening star., 1950-08-14

The meat may be pressure
cooked earlier and re-heated with
the vegetables in an earthenware
casserole that can also be used
for serving. Don't desecrate the
ragout by thickening the juice.
Evening star., 1950-08-14

If you want garden peas to
taste their best, shell them just
before cooking; add only a small
amount Of water and don't boil
them more than about eight to
ten minutes.
Evening star., 1950-08-14
Sove the Viton1ins

Cook potatoes in their jackets
when possible. The potato skin
prevents vitamins and minerals
from being lost in the cooking
water.
Evening star., 1950-08-14
Kitchen Hint

A long-handled rubber scrapel
is a great help in a kitchen for
scraping out bowls, cups, and
spoons when baking or doing
other cooking,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
{ N EVER IN
 ANY DANGER,' PRESIDENT N I
Truman Talks of Incident Is Sick Over Death
 of Police Officer

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 - R - President Truman said today he feels he was never in any danger from the assassination attempt yes- terday and is sick" over the death of the police officer who was fat ally wounded in his defense.
 Speaking of Pvt. Leslie Coffelt, 40, MT. Truman told reporters: He was one of the finest fellows you ever knew and he was murdered outright. It just makes you sick"
 He called it a terrible thing" and said he was sick too over the wound- ing of officers Doland T. Birdzell and Joseph H. Downs.
 MT. Truman's statement that he was never in danger clearly was meant as an expression of confi- dence in the men who guard him. T wasn't in any danger" he said. T never have been."
 The President talked with report CTS in the Rose Garden of the White House. They had been invited to witness his presentation of the Harmon International Trophies for aviation achievement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
GEORGE B. SHAW, NOTED BRITISH
 AUTHOR, DIES AT 9A

AYOT ST. LAWRENCE, Eng. Nov. 2-R-George Bernard Shaw the century's most famous play wright, died today at the age of 94
 The life of the frail old Irish-borr wit who massed fortune by poking fun at the shortcomings of this civilized age, flicked out at last al 4.59 am.
 A tumble in his garden on Sept 10 while pruning tree proved the undoing of the self-styled Napoleon of drama. He broke his left thigt bone and was taken to Luton hos pital to have the bones pinned to- gether. A bladder ailment compli- cated his condition. He suffered 6 relapse Sunday.
 The author of 55 plays, five novels and countless essays-the best o' which were turned out after he was 40-Shaw was credited by many critics with reviving British drama after its golden age of Goldsmith and Sheridan.
 As a political propagandist he espoused the cause of the Fabian Socialists and helped lay the foun- dation of the present Labor party
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
BACKGROUND OF
 MURDER ATTEMPT
 RELATED BY WIFE

WASHINGTON, Nov. D. M = Mrs. Collazo, wife of Truman's would-be killer. said she and her husband are both Puerto Rican Nationalists. And she went on as follows:
 We voted for Roosevelt and Truman because they promised us independence, and we did not get it. Roosevelt is dead. so we can't blame him."
 Mrs. Collazo said she and her husband have been in the United States about 25 years. Tn telling of her husbands departure from their tenement home in the Bronx. New York, yesterday, Mrs. Collazo said his parting words were as follows:
 Good bye darling. am going to Puerto Rico. We must be free. We can no longer be slaves of the United States"
 Mrs. Collazo, her three daughters and a 20-year-old man identified only as a friend of the family were taken to Secret Police headquarters in New York last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
By STERLING F. GREEN

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 = R - A murder charge stood today against the wounded survivor of the pair of Puerto Rican revolutionaries who fell in a blaze of gunfire yester- day trying to assassinate President Truman.
 Spared by the heroism and smok- ing guns of White House police, the President was grave but calm. He planned to hold his weekly news conference today q pm. EST), fac ing barrage of questions about his reaction.
 One of the would-be assassins was shot dead by police fire. The other was dropped. wounded, on the Blair House steps and is expected to recover to face murder charge.
 The Secret Service reinforced it's guard around MT. Truman, and roped off part of the busy block on Pennsylvania Avenue which briefly had become bullet-spattered battle zone.
 Three police were brought down in the fusillade before the would-be assassins were stopped. One of them, Private Leslie Coffelt, 40, died last night.
 Murder Charge Filed
 For this, police filed a murder charge against Oscar Collazo, 37, of New York, who blasted his way to the very doorstep of Blair House before he was dropped, his chest riddled with bullets. Maximum penalty for murder in the District of Columbia is electrocution.
 The other gunman, Griselio Tor resola, was killed almost instantly. Saot through the head, he died close under the second story win dow where the President lay nap ping in the temporary executive mansion.
 In the youthful Torresola's pocket were two letters, signed with the name of Pedro Albizq Campos. head of the Puerto Rican Nationalist party-yiolently anti-U.S. = which attempted a revolution in the island possession this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
ALASKA DEFENSE
 PROGRAM GIVEN
 BIG SHOT IN ARM

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2-(R-The Alaska Defense program has re- ceiyed a $lO6,Ooo,0OO plus shot in the arm.
 Army engineers disclosed that od $20S0OO,O00 worth of army and air force construction to be started before June 30, more than $1O6, 100000 will be spent in AL aska.
 Another $8,477,437 will be spent in Washington State.
 Army engineers said the overall sum would be spent in 27 states and territories, Bermuda and Okin- ava.
 Largest of the 78 Alaska pro- jects listed is a $12,000,000 heat and power plant at Fort Richard son, Alaska.
 The list includes 20 projects costing more than $26,000.0O0 at Eielson Air Force Base, 30 projects at Richardson costing almost $50,- 100000; 20 at Ladd Air Force Base costing nearly $l4,000,000; 2 al Whittier costing $9,oOO,OOO and ST. 100000 for a communications sta tion at Kenai.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
UNOFFICIAL |Gl00 VOTE COMPLETES
 SECOND DIVISION

Unofficial election returns from Igloo have been received in the of- flee of Secretary of Alaska Lew M. Williams. Now, all precincts in the Second Division have been heard from.
 Clerk of Court Norvin w. Lewis sent the following tally from Nome For Delegate-Bartlett CD 8. Pet erson (R) 2; for Treasurer-Roden CD 8; for Labor Commissioner Benson (R) 4, Kimball CD 5; for two Senate seats-Beltz CD 2, Ipa- look (R) 3, Jones (R) 6, OLeary CD 6; for four House seats-Brop- son (R) 6, Degnan CD 6, Edman CD g, Laws (R) 2, Madsen CD 5, Reader (R) 5, Swanberg (R) 5, and Wells CD 1. The total vote was not included. ' No comparative positions are changed. Most interest attaches to the Senatorial seats. Total vote in the Second Division gives these to Ipalook and Beltz, Beltz having only a 2O-vote margin over OLeary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
POLICE SEIZE 5UBVER5IVE
 T0pLEADER5
Widespread Roundup Is Started by Authorities
 in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Nov. 2 -tREPolice seized the Presidents and top leaders of the Nationalist and Communistic parties today in a widespread roundup begun by Puerto Rican authorities a few hours after the Washington at tempt on the life of President Tru- man.
 Pedro Albizu Campos, President of the Nationalists, was routed from his besieged home with tear gas and surrendered without shot being fired. His house had been under siege since Monday when a Nationalist uprising-reported to have been egged on by the Conf munists-erupted suddenly.
 San Juan was virtually under a state of siege today. Police block ed off roads in their hunt for Ma tionalists and Communists and re- quired special police passes for those seeking to go through the  lines.
 Albizu Campos and other Nation- alist and Communist leaders were whisked to Police headquarters for intensive questioning. It was learn ed that some 600 Nationalists and Communists in all were to be rounded up, 300 of them in the Metropolitan San Juan area.
 Before noon, 130 Nationalists and Communists already had been rounded up police announced. A search of the Albizu Campos home, they said, uncovered numerous documents and lists" three cases of ammunition and three guns The government predicted the round- up would be completed within two days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
PRESIDENT TAXES WALK,
 USUAL TIME

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 = R - President Truman took his usual early morning walk today through streets which IT hours earlier echoed with the blasts of would-be assassins' guns.
 Apparently unperturbed by yes- terday's attack on the temporary Presidential residence by two Puerto Rican revolutionists. MT. Truman stepped briskly down the canopied Blair House walk at exactly am.
 Six Secret Service men fell in around him as he reached the side walk on Pennsylvania Avenue. pass ing over the spot where police bull lets had dropped one gunman yes- terday.
 Mir. Truman waved and smiled to newsmen and photographers and stepped briskly along the street to the east end of the White House grounds. There he turned and headed toward the Washington Monument, about half mile dis tant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
ARTHUR ADAMS E
 NAMED TREA5URY DI5BUR5ING OFFICER

Announcement has been made from Washington, D. C., of the promotion or Arthur (Scotty) Ad- ans to regional disbursing officer division of disbursement of the Treasury Department.
 MT. Adams succeeds D. w. Her ron who retired from the position September 30, after 31 years in government service. Heron, who started his federal service with the Veterans Administration, was with the Treasury Department for the last 15 years. He came to Juneau from Salt Lake City eight years ago when Disbursing Officer Charl- es E. Naghel retired.
 MT. and Mrs. Heron left for the south by automobile over the Alaska Highway and are resid- ing in Boise, Idaho.
 Adams, who came to Alaska with his parents, MT. and Mrs. William Adams, from Seattle in 1921, attended high school in An- chorage and was later employed by the Alaska Road Commission. He was transferred to Juneau on Jan uary 1, 1886, transferred from the Road Commission to the Treasury Department as assistant disbursine officer.
 Arthur Adams and Miss Phyllis Friend, daughter of Elmer A. Friend, were married in Juneau March g. 1885. They have three daughters, Helen Jane, Gretchen and Virginia Rae. All of the Adams family are active in the Juneau clubs of their groups-Mr. Adams in the Elks, in which he is a past Exalted Ruler, and the Masonic Lodge-the children in their Girl Scout groups. Their home is at l2o West Ninth street.
 Mrs. Martina Stober, who has been chief of the accounting sec tion of the disbursement office for the last seven years has been pro- moted.t to assistant disbursement officer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
MATTRESS FIRE ON
 PACKER POINT REYES,
 SMALL BOAT HARB0R

The Juneau Volunteer Fire De- partment was called out last night at 7::20 o'clock for a fire aboard John Osbake's packer, Point Reyes in the small boat harbor.
 Joe Standard, sleeping below decks where the fire started in the mattress of the bunk on which he was sleeping, was burned on the forehead. Asleep in bunk aft or the wheel house was w. I. Halon.
 The only damage was from water and two portholes pushed in to get water to the fire. Smoke prevented the firemen from going below decks at first. The packer was previously owned by Don Mines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
Plot to KiH President Is Now ReueaLe.
CENSUS GAIN
 WILL SHIFT
 HOUSE SEATS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2- R - Final, official figures today put the 1850 United States popula- tion at 150697, ,36l.
 This census tally for the past 10 years reflects a shift in the population that will cause seven states to gain and nine to lose seats in the 435-member House of Representatives 4sduled to be elected two years from now.
 The total population figure, an- nounced at the White House, was calculated as of April 1. It showed an increase Of 19,028,O86 since the 1940 census-the greatest gain for a ten-year period in the nations history. The increase was l4.5 per cent
 Hous seat gains will be seven for California, two for Florida, and one each for Maryland, Michigan, Texas. Virginia and Washington. Losses will be three for Pennsylvan- ia, two each for Missouri. New York and Oklahoma, and one each for Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee.
 The Census Bureaus calculations on reapportionment of seats were the mathematical answer to what changes will be made if the 1853 House membership total remains 435, as at present.
 Congress conceivably could make a different matter of it by voting to enlarge the size of the House. Some enlargement is certain if Congress admits Alaska and Hawaii to the Union, question to be talk en up at the session to convene November 27 or earlier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02

 Are Sent
 To Truman
(By the Associated Press)

King George VI of Britain sent the following message to President Truman today:
 T am indeed glad to hear that the dastardly attempt on your life has been frustrated and send you my sincere and thankful congratu- lations on your providential escape. ,
 From Queen Juliana of the Meth erlands came this message:
 T send you my sincerest congrat- ulations on your happy escape from the attempt upon your life"
 President Vincent Auriol of France messaged:
 Profoundly moved by news of at- tack which menaced you. I rejoice with all my heart that you have escaped it and I send you express sion of my lively and affectionate sympathy"
 Premier Rene Eleven of France said:
 "Very moved by news of attack against your excellency."
 Similar messages were sent by President Chain Weizmann of Is- rael and President Sean T. O'Kelly of Ireland.
 There was no news or comment in Soviet newspapers today on the assassination attempt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
OF PLOT NOW
 REVEALED
Would-be Assassin Says He and Killer Compan-
 ion Took a Chance

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 = R - The two Puerto Ricans who tried to kill President Truman just took chance" that the President was there when they charged Blair House with guns blazing. according to a statement made by the one who survived. His statement was re- leased by investigators today.
 They meant to shoot their way inside with the expectation of en- countering him there, it said.
 The statement, informal and not signed, was taken from Oscar Col lazo during questioning while under guard and during hospital treatment for a bullet wound in his chest.
 In it. he said that only two weeks of conferences between him and Griselio Torresola- co-conspira- tor who was instantly killed in the gunfight at Blair House yesterday preceded their decision to take the law into our own hands"
 Taken to Jail Ward
 Collazo, who is expected to sur- vive and stand trial on a murder charge in the death of one of the Presidents bodyguards. was moved today from emergency hospital to jail ward in Gallinger hospital. a municipal institution deemed more secure.
 His hospital bed statements were taken down by Secret Service agents and Washington homicide detectives in the presence of several witnesses.
 He denied that he was Com munist and declared he met Tor resola, only two weeks ago in the Puerto Rican colony in New York City.
 Collazo said both were members of the Nationalist party of Puerto Rico and that they agreed that something should be done to gain their country's independence from the United States.
 After several conferences. he said. the two decided to act.