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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-02-23

Route 1, Williamsport a son on
February 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Newkirk, 429
Philadelphia Ave, Chambersburg,
Pa. = daughter on February 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Ruth, 1107
Rose Hill Ave. - a son on February
g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garman Bowers,
Sharpsburg = a daughter on Feb
ruary 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Tooma,
900 Hamilton Blvd. - a daughter
on February 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Earl Knott, 814
Dewey Ave. = son on February
T.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Unger, Securi-
ty-a daughter on February 7.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Decker, Big
Pool = son on February Z.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Lewis Staley,
757 W. Washington st. = a son on
February 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Theo. Marshall,
Route l, Keedysville - a daughter
on February l.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-02-23
News Of County
Homenakers' Clubs
Jane Lenhart, reporter

During the month of March all
the Homemakers' Clubs in Washing
ton County will visit the Potomac
Edison Kitchen on North Potomac
Street, where Miss Katherine Sch
midi, home service advisor, will give
a demonstration on "Your Home In
A New Light"
This is an annual visit that the
clubs make, which proves to be very
interesting and instructive.
FUTURE MEETINGS
Monday, February 81 ,1:30 pm.
There will be meeting of the
Short Course Club chairman and
club presidents at the home dem
onstration Office, under the chair
manship of Mrs. Paul Fryer, pres
ident of the Homemakers' Short
Course Club of Washington County
Monday, February 81, LAS pm
Keedysville Club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Lille Zimmerman.
Tuesday, February %, 200 pm
Beaver Creek Club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Joseph K. Hoffman.
Tuesday, February %, 1870 pm
The County Home Furnishing Com
mittee, under the Craftsmanship of
Mrs E. G. Gunderman, will meet at
the home demonstration office,
Wednesday, March /, 1000 am.
to 400 p.m.-The second all-day
Home Repair School will be held at
the home demonstration office, with
specialists Miss Helen Irene Smith
and Mr.. Geinger assisting.
Thursday, March 2, 1890 am
Huyetts and townsville Clubs will
meet at the Potomac Edison Kitchen.
Thursday, March 2, 11:30 a. NJ
The Homemakers' monthly broadcast
will be heard over Radio Station
WORK on "Jane's Journal" when
Miss Helen Irene Smith, state home
managing specialist, will be inter
viewed on the home management
program of the extension service as
it is being carried out in the State of
Maryland
Friday, March 3, 1890 am
Funkstown Club will meet at the
Potomac Edison Kitchen, with Mrs.
E. Baker, Mrs. r. c. Amig and Miss
Anna Warrenfeltz as hostesses.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-02-23

beat chiffon pie, and this orange
chiffon pie recipe is about the simp-
lest one l have found.
Orange Chiffon Pie
"a cup orange juice
package of orange favored gela-
tine
" cup sugar
Juice of l lemon
Grated peel of orange
l tall can evaporated milk, chilled
and whipped
Chocolate or vanilla wafer crust
Orange sections
Heat orange juice. Dissolve gela-
tine in juice and add sugar, stirring
until dissolved. Add lemon juice
and grated orange peel. Chill until
consistency is like unbeaten egg
white. Fold in whipped evaporated
milk. Pour into wafer crust and
chill until firm. Garnish with orange
sections. To make the wafer crust,
place whole waters over bottom, fill
ing in spaces with crushed wafer
crumbs Place halves of waters in
rim around edges.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-02-23
Chill Butter

IA cup chill sauce
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
teaspoon lemon juice
Heat chill sauce and butter in
saucepan over low heat. Add lemon
juice and blend. Serve hot with
poached, baked or broiled fish, Makes
about " cup sauce.
For dessert that is both easy to
make and delicious to eat you can't
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-02-23

The castor oil plant is a tropical
tree native to Africa and Asia.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-02-23

But to my way of thinking, there
is nothing to compare with a straw
berry chiffon pie, so while l am at it
1 will give you that recipe too -
Strawberry Chiffon Pie
IL cups of sliced Strawberries
"a cup sugar
tablespoon plain gelatine
"a cup cold water
" cup boiling water
l tablespoon lemon juice
II cup heavy cream
2 egg whites
Is teaspoon salt
Bake 9-inch pie shell and chill
for 3 hours. Mix strawberries and
sugar and let stand 80 minutes. Soak
gelatine in cold water then dissolve
in boiling water. Add lemon juice.
Add the gelatine to the berry mix
ture and chill until about set. Whip
the cream until stiff and fold into
this mixture. Whip the egg whites
and salt until stiff and fold into mix
ture. Fill pie shell with the straw
berry mixture, and chill. If desired,
garnish with whipped cream before
serving.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-02-23

serving.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
Good Riddonce

The Senate Judiciary Committees decision
TO shelve its resolution to investigate the Federal
judges presumably marks the end of as strange
q piece Of business as has been seen in many
q day.
The resolution was approved, at the instance
Of Senator LANCER of North Dakota, on August 20.
Senator LANCER said he wanted to know whether
any judges were Communists, Communist
sympathizers, or were unfit because of age or
other reasons to discharge their duties. Coming
on the heels of the Ninth Circuit Courts decision
to release Harry Bridges on ball. however, it
looked very much like clumsy attempt to in
timidate the Federal judiciary.
AS the implications of this astonishing
resolution became apparent, several committee
members who at the outset may not have been
familiar with its contents, emphatically dis
avowed any support of it. And the final decision
to shelve it evidently means that this attitude
has prevailed. 1t would be interesting to know,
however, Just what did happen in the committee
on August 30.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
BETHESDA, Md.

BETHESDA, Md.
Dear Sir:
What is a Squeaker?
IT heard some people talking about
squeakers. but couldn't make out what
they were talking about.
Yours. II. B."
In pigeon lingo, a squeaker is SQUAD
ready to leave the nest.
Every speciality has its own language.
Every work, every line of thought, uses
words known only to it.
Some of these words get into general
circulation.
Every war seems to bring new words
to the front.
Last war, it was directive.
The Korean war brings us the term
"to brief" to inform others Of the
general situation.
Many people who do not keep pigeons
nevertheless are interested in these large,
capable and wonderful flyers.
Often sick or tired pigeon flies down
into yard and allows itself to be
caught.
It has been well treated by mankind
in the form Of some fancier. and now
wants food, rest and water.
It looks for these at some ones home.
The best thing to do. in all such cases.
Is to forget about the band that may
be On the birds leg.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
Screening 'Unsteody Youngsters

Once again Federal Defense establish
ments and other Government agencies
are stepping up their programs and, as
In 1941-45. new personnel Is being added.
For the sake of the employees brought
here and also for the sake Of Washing
ton, we urge that greater care and selec-
tivity be used in the hiring than was
exercised in that earlier period. Many
girls were brought here from their dis
tant homes and Uncle Sam wasn't much
of guardian for them. Though they
worked for him. their health, welfare
and recreation needs were dumped on
local resources for attention. and our
local agencies had neither the funds nor
staffS to assume such abnormal loads.
AS result there were too many need
less home-front casualties.
With better sitting process made
effective at the place of recruitment,
the more dependent and unsteady
youngsters could be left at home where
they are under parental and hometown
supervision. 1t was these unstable girls
who, though comprising but small per-
centage of the total, lacked the balance
and experience to cope with Washing
tons housing shortage, more complex
social system and scarcity of marriage
able males. Too many Of them became
V.D. victims and unmarried mothers. If
wide-scale recruitment of Office person.
mel again becomes necessary. more Ell
cient screening and less ballyhoo are two
items worthy Of consideration.
Ray III. Everett,
Executive Secretary, Social Hygiene
Society.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
Voice in the Wilderness

President Truman said recently that
the American people would be scream
ing their heads of If they were situated
as are the voteless citizens Of Washing
ton D. c.
This pronouncement brings to the
minds of all true Washingtonians the
fact that this voteless city had for go
years loyal friend and champion. Theo-
dore w. Noyes, editor Of The Evening
Star. He was designated Washington's
Citizen Number /.
While not q screamer, Mr.. Noyes
talked through the years In slow deliber-
ate but no uncertain tones for National
Representation-it was his creed and his
lifelong objective.
He wrote tones Of articles on the sub
ject: made thousands Of speeches and
appeared before Congress many times to
sponsor resolutions to be introduced.
Though met with rebuffs and indif-
ference from Congress and even from
the people he sought to rescue from their
Evening star., 1950-09-12

trash" and sent off packet about once
O week.
His pressing sense of history was COM
pleuely outraged when he went to call
on his friend, Novelist Joseph Herges-
heimer. in his New Jersey home and
found that the author Of Java Head"
kept his whole literary treasure troye in
a flimsy cardboard box under his bed.
Mr.. Mencken has received staggering
amount of mail in his lifetime, and he
has tried to redistribute 1t judiciously.
Every year he sent his Christmas cards
to the Library Of Congress as memen-
toes Of Americana. He also used to
bundle of to them large share of the
new books, which he received by the
hundreds annually as Americas reigning
critic
These donations. however, ceased
abruptly in 1888 when Archibald Mac
Leish, the poet. became Librarian Of
Congress. A bitter anti-New Dealer,
Mr.. Mencken charged that under Mr..
MacLeish's direction, the Library would
turn into "a Communist-Ne Deal
propaganda agency"
The meticulous scholar who always
1urked behind the limelight- Loving cru
sader against sham and censorship has
caused Mr.. Mencken to classify all this
material minutely. The letters he re-
ceived from GIs during the war are all
alphabetically filed in his cellar.
His correspondence with famous con-
Evening star., 1950-09-12

The time and opportunities lost cannot be re-
trieved. What we can do is to recognize that this
Nation is Gin the hour Of its greatest peril and
resolve to do what can be done and what has to
be done If we are to survive.
We can heed what Senator Byrd describes as
simple plea that we do what we know has to
be done-"strip off the luxuries of sociological
ventures and political bids for votes by spending
public money, and get down to the sweat
and toll Of the work that is required to
make this country fscally sound and militarily
impregnable."
Taking note of criticisms that he has some
times voted with the Republicans in the Senate,
Senator Byrd said he has set this standard for
himself: MY votes in the Senate and my actions
elsewhere now as they have been in the past
and as they will be in the future, are determined
by the test of what believe in my conscience to
be the best for my country"
That is an excellent standard, one to which
all of us should adhere.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
irresponsible Years

In his talk at Forest, Va, Saturday, Senator
Byrd said that the period since the end of World
War II may well go down in history as the most
irresponsible five years of the great American
Republic"
The Virginia Senator offered certain
Recommendation in support of his contention, and,
though it will not be accepted in all OF its
particulars by all people, there are certain things
that cannot be denied. One Of these is that after
spending $50 billion for national defense over the
past five years, we now find ourselves in war,
and minor war at that, for which we are not
effectively prepared. To say this, of course, is
not to tell the whole story. The Korean war is
not the kind of war in which we can effectively
use our B-36s and our atom bombs into which
much money has gone. Perhaps these weapons,
in an all-out war, would more than justify the
expense of producing them, but the fact remains
that, after spending $50 billion, we are barely
able to hold our own in Korea and probably
could not fight at all in other places where the
Communists may elect to move. And in view of
this, Senator Byrd was on solid ground in saying
that 1--WE have unanswered the greatest country,
the best form of government, and the finest
Nation of people in the history Of the world into
q position where they are f1scally vulnerable
from within, and perhaps so greatly extended
that they may be nilitarily vulnerable from
without"
We cannot relive the past i've years. howVer.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
BY Charles E. TroceweN

The second meal comes best in the
afternoon. between 8 and o'clock.
4
Troughs are good to feed in, though
it may be done by throwing the feed
on the floor.
AS much food as the pigeons will clean
up in 20 minutes is the rule, though If
one is soft-hearted. 80 minutes will do
no harm.
Do not leave food lying around. since
it attracts rats, and lets the birds become
too fat.
The rule seems to be and-it would
be good one for humans, too--to
underfeed, rather than overfeed.
Water is supplied for drinking and
bathing, the former at all times, the
bath, in separate pans, two or three
times a, week, or oftener If the birds
like it.
Bath water is removed after the bath.
since it is not thought best to permit
the birds to drink it.
Grit, containing ground oysterShell,
crushed rock, charcoal and little salt,
is given the pigeons at all times.
Pigeons coming down into yard for
rest or food should be penned up, as
previously stated, and given bread and
lettuce. This is quick pickup for the
tired pigeon. One came down on the
roof Of The Star building several years
ago, and was so fed by the janitor. 1t
soon took off and was last seen winging
its way over the Capitol.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
This and That

Give the creature rest in a garage or
screened porch.
Keep it safe, feed it, give it water to
drink and, separately, water to bathe in,
and when it has recovered, turn it loose.
The pigeon asks nothing better than
to get back home, which is what it will
do if given chance.
Those who take up pigeon keeping, as
a hobby, find themselves immersed in
something progressively more interesting.
Some sort of loft, or house, is essen
tial, since pigeons do well in captivity,
with daily flying sessions, but that is a
topic in itself.
Fundamentals Of pigeon care include
proper food, water, grit and nesting.
Commercial pigeon feeds can be OBJ
tanned and it is not too hard to mix
your own.
A mixture of equal parts Of Canada
peas, yellow corn, wheat and kaffir corn
will do.
Some fanciers use Canada peas as
basis with decreasing amounts of whole
corn, buckwheat, barley, wheat and
hemp.
Two feelings day seem best. with
the first one early. Remember that all
birds are early riserS. ~
The first meal should be given ut
o'clock and the second not too late,
since birds are early goers to bed. too.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
Librarian Petersonts Report

Harry N. Peterson, librarian of the Public
Library of the District of Columbia, reports for
the year 1949-1950 considerable increase in the
number of books borrowed by readers But circu-
latton alone is not so very important. What mat
ters more is the character of the books taken
out A significant development is to be found in
the fact that 73 per cent of the Withdrawals at
the Central Library were in the non-fction
classification. Closely allied with this, it is ex-
planned, has been. an improvement in the refer
ence and advisory services there.
It is Mr.. Peterson's belief that the Public
Library exists far less to furnish literary enter
to knowledge. The original conception of the IL
brary as "a university of the people" still is the
best, the most inclusive view of it. Quoted in the
annual report are these words from the Adult
Education Journal "The need of our time for
combating ignorance, confusion, fear and in
tolerance is recognized as the immediate
challenge. Out of this realization has grown a
program of individual and group stimulation and
guidance in the understanding of social and
political issues, international and national" Such
is the community angle of the Public Lbrarys
function, as the librarian sees it.
But no such institution stops-or should
stop-at the boundary established by the popula-
lation as mass. People fundamentally are indi-
viduals, and Mr.. Peterson cites the American Lii
brary Association as advocating that citizens of
whatever age should educate themselves con-
tinuously." Books designed for amusement solely
may have their place in the lives of millions, but
books of nobler purpose are of more conse-
quence as aids to constructive living on both
personal and social levels.
The reference and advisory services OF the
Public Library are intended to save readers time
and energy in finding what they require promptly
and easily. Borrowing books in the field of in
terest indicated follows upon the guidance af-
forded by the library staff in response to the
readers inquiries. Mr.. Peterson stresses the IN
crease in the circulation of non-hction works
not merely because that is important in itself
but because 1t hints at trend in the public
mind. Obviously, he does not claim that the
Public Library replaces the public education
system 1t supplements other, more formal
agencies of culture. To the extent that it does
this well and economically, the Public Library
is justifying itself in an era of crisis.
Mr.. Peterson, in separate communication
to the library Board of Trustees, illustrates the
main thesis of his report by telling how John
Ruskins Unto This Last appealed to Mahatma
Gandhi and asks: who knows what influence
the reading of that volume may have had upon
.. the future course of history?"
Evening star., 1950-09-12
Jan Christioon Smuts

Many people who knew him only from
distance must have felt sense of personal loss
wnen tney heard OF the death Of Jan Christian
Smuts. He was an individual whom it was easy
to admire. His benignity, his gentleness. his
charity of mind and heart alike made him
popular wherever he journeyed or dwelt. He
spent his energies consistently for social purposes
and his dedication of spirit was recognized by
MS contemporaries of every school of thought.
In resemblance to Lincoln he was well acquainted
with failure and the bitterness of unmerited
defeat. Yet he never was respondent, never
bankrupt of hope.
Lawyer, soldier, administrator, statesman in
the best meaning of the word, Marshal smuts
also by nature was philosopher of distinction.
The ideal he sought to serve was that of unity
between humanity and God between nations
between races, between classes. Thus he strove
to bring together the British and the Beers in
MS native South Africa at moment when the
two groups hated each other with vehement
passion. Later he devoted his talents to the
development of the commonwealth principle of
mutuality to replace the Imperialism of Britain
Then he Joined with Woodrow Wilson to sponsor
the League of Nations at Versailles. The last
great endeavor of his career was the help he
gave to the United Nations at San Francisco.
Practically nothing that he attempted met
with unqualified success. Marshal SHUTS was in
that respect prophet without honor in his own
period of history. His Importance lay in his
constant reiteration of the humane conception
of civilization. He worked for law and order,
peace and progress everywhere. If such objec-
tives were unobtainable in an age of chaos, the
fault was not his He knew full well-and he
frankly said-that the human soul had not
matured sufficiently to permit the Kingdom of
God to flourish upon this earth. But he did not
surrender his dream on that account. Instead,
he toiled for it up to the last. On his 80th
birthday anniversary last May his erstwhile
enemy Winston Churchill referred to him as "the
greatest figure South Africa has ever produced" !"
Quite as definitely, he was one of the truly great
citizens of the whole world.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
By Mary McGrory

Ii. l.. MENCKENS 10th birthday an
l. n nouncement that he Is giving the
great bulk of his books and papers
to the Enoch Pratt Free Library
of Baltimore comes as no great sur
prise either to the library or to his
friends.
Actually, the presentation has been
going on quietly for years. Since 1912,
trucks from the library have been rolling
up to Mr.. Mencken's Hollins street home
where he still lives with his brother
AuguSt-to cart away the literary hoard
amassed by the Sage of Baltimore"
during his SO years as a newSpaperman,
author, editor and critic.
The decision to make this gift to the
library of his native town probably was
taken some II years ago. according to
Mr.. Mencken's latest biographer. Edgar
Nemler, local author who has enjoyed
the confidence and friendship Of
Americas most prolific gadfly. In 1899,
Mr.. Mencken went about preparing his
literary effects with great care and
typical Teutonic thoroughness.
Manuscripts, galley proofs, page
proofs, press clippings and other memo
rabilia, including letters and musical
scores, were put into beautiful blue bind
ings, some Of which cost as much as $50
apiece.
In 1946, fearing mustiness would
destroy the 80 files of clippings in his
cellar, he turned over this collection
to the library on condition that 1t be
kept under lock and key pending his
special permission for examination. Now
kept in the so-called "Mencken Cage"
some thousand items are crowded into
eight tiers Of seven shelves each.
The iconoclast of the 2os was
veritable pack-rat. according to Mr..
Kemler.
Neither Mencken himself nor his
mother before him had ever thrown
anything away" he says.
Because he contends that the words
of aistory are in the small details Of
every day living, he has carefully pre-
served practically every bit Of paper that
ever came his way-and tons have.
His collection OF menus comprises
gourmet's history Of Maryland food. He
has saved programs from hundreds of
festive occasions long since forgotten,
business cards of merchants long dead.
He has not even disposed Of butchers
bills, thinking that some historian some
day might want to know the price Of
good round steaks in q given year.
For years Mr.. Mencken kept an enve-
lope marked Library" by his desk,
putting into it daily any items he
thought might be added to their Mary
land collection. He called it current