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Evening star., 1951-09-24
Delay in FuIIs Church

In the controversy over the investiga-
ton of the Falls Church School Board,
nearly every one seems to have over
looked the implications of facts estab-
lished and admitted. Some of these are :
% There were no plans at all on paper
for the remodeling of the two rented
frame houses into school buildings; (2)
until four days before the scheduled
opening of school. no engineer had been
engaged to pass on the safety of the
structures; 80 until then. the contractor
had not been instructed to build fire
escapes. or to make the door open out
ward, and panic hardware for the doors
had not been ordered.
Whether or not it was the intention
to do these things before school opened,
the delay and the lack of plans do not
speak we'll for the technical competence
of the persons responsible. Scores of
school children had died in fires before
the present building safety laws were
passed. The laws should be taken seri-
ously.
Lawrence Fleming.
Evening star., 1951-09-24
A Shortage Thot Must Be Met

The supply of blood needed for our wounded
IN Korea, for the civilian blood banks in the
hospitals and for the accumulation of sufficient
reserves to be used in case of emergency depends
almost entirely on voluntary blood donations
from the public
The news that we are facing real crisis in
shortage of blood will come as surprise to a
large section of the public Somewhere along
the line there has been a deplorable failure to
present the case adequately to the public and
to state the need in terms that will, The Star
believes, bring public response. But whatever
the cause for these failures of the past there is
very present need for substantial increase
In blood donations. The lives of men on the
fghtng fronts in Korea and of an even greater
number of civilians here at home depend on
it. In addition to a publicity campaign now
being launched by the Defense Department
(Which for the first time is calling on its own
military and civilian personneN and the Amer
lean Red Cross, there should be stepped-up
revival of the organization of blood donors within
community and business organizations COM
parable with the activity which brought such
fine response during World War II days
The appeal for blood is directed to those
who have been fortunate in their own freedom
from the misfortune of personal injury, who
are able to share their own supply with others
for whom it can mean, in a very literal sense,
the difference between life and death. 1t is an
appeal that has found generous response in the
past and must be successful again. Here in
Washington the Red Cross Blood Center is at
1870 street NV For an appointment, telephone
Republic $500. branches 511 or 514.
Evening star., 1951-09-24
Visitor From Rome

Our own Government should and undoubtedly
will listen sympathetically to the proposals which
Premier Alcide de GaSperi Of Italy has brought
with him to Washington.
One of these proposals calls for revision of
the Italian peace treaty. second looks toward
the setting up of a program under which Italy
would produce more in the way of weapons and
related equipment for the defense of Western
Europe. Both proposals are meritorious and in
the interests of Western security
If Italy is to play an effective role in General
Eisenhowers plans for the defense of Europe the
restrictions laid on her by the peace treaty must
be lifted or drastically modified. Under the
treaty, Italy is limited to total of 235,OO0 men
in her land, sea and air forces nation of
Al million people, given equipment and facilities
for training, is capable of making a much larger
contribution in military manpower, and it is
clearly in the Western interest to make possible
larger Italian armed force. How best to do
this is a problem, since Russia is party to the
treaty, and of course will not agree to any re-
vision in Italy's favor. But the Russians have
ignored treaty restrictions in rearming their
satellites and any protests from them against
Italian revision can be treated accordingly
1t is also a fact that the things which Italy
is capable of producing trucks and other We
hicles, small arms, jet planes, etc.-can be made
GIcIe ulUIe CIedply GIldn IN LAe UnlLeQ states.
The peace treaty forbids expectation by Italy
of any munitions, but if this were lifted the
Italians, given some American financial aid for
acquisition of essential raw materials, could make
a significant contribution.
In presenting his arguments in support of
these proposals, Premier de Gasperi will have in
mind, of course, some of his own internal prob
lens as we'll as the larger matters affecting the
security of the West. Italy has some million
unemployed and the Communists continue to be
serious factor in that country. Anything which
helps improve 1taly's domestic economy strength
ems the non-Communist elements in the country.
AS Premier-a post to which he has clung tena-
ciousy despite the turbulence and the uncer-
taintieS of Italian politics-Mr de Gasperi has
proved himself to be a courageous and skillful
battler for the ideals which the North Atlantic
powers are pledged to uphold. We should GER
tainly do all that we can to help him.
Evening star., 1951-09-24
Harvest

The autumn ,0ind picks up tew stray
seeds
And sends them 1Dinging far beyond
this place,
The dried and shaken fotUer no longer
needs
The strength to stand, 1t droops Its
tired face,
Content the year is done, another Spring
Will find its progeny on this same
ground,
And on some distant bit of soil UiH cling
The paytUard seeds that Mould not
stag edrth-bound
The tUilds of chance may scatter tar
and 1Uide
The children OF the earth, a parent
knoDS
They cannot all be held close to her side.
1t is the Uay,uard one ,oho al,Doys goes.
But to the home bound she tDdH proudly
say
A son bore strides halt world a,Day!
Catherine Z. Berry.
Evening star., 1951-09-24
Arlington Rouds

I attended the meeting at Stratford
where the long-term development plan
for Arlington was unveiled. and it GER
tainly looks as if the Planning Commis-
sion had been sold bill of goods on the
highway construction program. They
want to put highways all the places we
don't need them.
Where do we need new and better
streets? Where are the bottlenecks?
Are they on the north-south traffic
routes in the county? No. They are on
the highways leading in and out Of
Washington. That is where We really
need some Improvement, now.
Specifically. Columbia pike is ter
ribly slow, tedious route during morning
and evening rush hours, with parkers,
double-parkers and left-turners some
times blocking the entire roadway Lee
highway is about as bad. We need to
have those streets broadened or speeded
up, or else to have alternative routes
constructed There is a bottleneck In
getting onto Washington Boulevard
from Columbia pike, and another where
Shirley highway crosses Arlington Ridge
road.
Those are the situations that urgently
need correction. It looks as II the high
way plan had been turned around into
a method of providing easy access to the
Clarendon shopping area. I have every
sympathy with the Clarendon mer-
chants, but it isn't roads they need.
They need QD to stay open evenings,
co more parking in the same manner
that Silver Spring is providing it, and
county hIlSpC
I happen to live on George Mason
drive, one of the roads listed for de-
velopment, which may make me biased,
but to my mind. the project for pushing
George Mason drive through is the sill
liest of all There are seven different
streets in the county, and most Of them
don't even point in the same direction.
One stretch of road called George Ma
son drive butts into the hospital. so we
will have trucks grinding through the
quiet zone all day. Another butts into
the Army, which is pretty hard to move
in any direction. as some of us know
from experience. Most of these stretches
of street lie roughly half dozen blocks
west of Glebe road. George Mason
drive if completed wouldn't 60 anywhere
that Glebe road doesn't go; and Glebe
road will carry all the north-south
traffic you are likely to see, as soon as
it is completed.
I don't know who claims credit for
this misbegotten plan, but whoever it is
has certainly blinded his eyes to the
real needs of those who drive to Wash
ington every day, which includes most
of us.
Arlington Resident.
Evening star., 1951-09-24

buffer state and prevent her from fall
ing under more or less exclusive Jap
anese influence in one form or another
is doubtful.
Russia and China will have to think
anew about the terms of a general Far
Eastern settlements settlement in
which Japan will obviously have voice
commensurate to her undoubted local
interests and her undoubted local power.
1t is highly unlikely that Japan, whose
energies will still be bent on economic
rehabilitation for several years, will in
Evening star., 1951-09-24
Vertical Liqhts on Locomotives

would like TO suggest that you use
YOUR influential position to advocate
installation of electric flood (search)
lights-for vertical shafts-on railroad
locomotives the end purpose being
avoidance OF after-dark head-on COL
lisions and highway crossing accidents,
through the use of this visible signal Of
approach.
The mechanical difficulties of installa-
ton would be practically nil.
John III. Armitage.
Evening star., 1951-09-24
Jopon's New Role in Far East Affairs

(Disarmed and detenseless noU,
Japan nevertheless is regarded in some
quarters as still being the powerhouse
OF the Pacific, Dith great military
potential that bodies i'll for any one
,Dho pushes her. British Journalist
Sebastian Hdfner explores this topic.)
Evening star., 1951-09-24
Sixth Column

1t is gratifying to see space on your
editorial page allotted to significant
ceremony related to a house of wor-
ship-in this case the B'nai Israel Syna-
gogue.
That other groups all over the city are
working busily to construct and main
tain similar ediflces should be calming
and stabilizing influence Apparently
all is not corruption and communism
around us. There is a sixth column"
quietly going about the business of main
tanning and strengthening spiritual
values for the generations yet to come
Mrs. Edward Aaronson.
AS president of the B'nai Israel Syna-
gogue, feel that I would be less than
grateful if were not to write you and
tell you how appreciative we are of your
very lovely editorial on September II. 1t
was more than kind of you, and it is one
of the things that probably keeps people
striving to attain what seems impossible
william Bernstein.
Evening star., 1951-09-24
Defense Department Photo.

the foreseeable future contemplate an
other expansionist and aggressive career
in China. the more so as the ultimate
futility of such policy has been so
clearly demonstrated. But it is fam
tastic that China should now, in the
face of resurrected Japan, pursue an
expansionist and aggressive career in
areas where Japan's interests would be
ultimately affected This would be the
domestic cat poaching in the hunting
grounds of lion.
Oondon Observer ForeiEn News service)
Evening star., 1951-09-24
Nursing Home Fire

I think it was unfortunate in the
case of the fire at Mrs. Jolliffe's Nursing
Home that the pictures and the news
stories gave most of the credit for the
rescue of the patients to the firemen,
Without intending to detract from them
in the slightest, the facts are that be-
fore the firemen arrived the attendants
along with DR.. Aaron Traum, who hap
pened to be visiting the home at the
Evening star., 1951-09-24
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fact by either writing The
NV, Washington 5, D. C.. and inclosinR 8 cents
return postage or by telephoning ST. 1893.
Evening star., 1951-09-24

time, had evacuated every patient with
the exception of one. whom under
stand got penned in. Two of the three
patients who died went back into the
building.
know personally that these attend
ants were most loyal to their charges.
and they deserve plenty of credit for
their work
Carlisle Bargeron.
Evening star., 1951-09-24
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. Are the majority Of motion pic
lures shown in the world Of American
origin?-W. L. S.
A. 1t is estimated that about "A per
cent of all feature films shown in the
worlds theaters were made in the
United States
Evening star., 1951-09-24

@. In how many forms is the name
John" found?-G. j.
A. The name John" from the
Hebrew, God is gracious" is found in
almost every language and in nearly q
hundred forms.
Evening star., 1951-09-24

@. Why is it risky to swim too soon
after meal?-R. v. Y.
A. After eating. the blood moves into
the digestive tract and leaves the limbs
inadequately supplied for the time be-
ing. AS a result cramps can develop
during exercise in cold water.
Evening star., 1951-09-24
Letters to The Star

Pennaes may be used letters carry Writers correct
and addresses. AL letters subject to condensation
Evening star., 1951-09-24

@. What famous painters were also
distinguished poets?-C. L. D.
A. Michelangelo, William Blake and
Dante Gabriel Rossetti are three ex-
amples.
Evening star., 1951-09-24

@. Is television antenna likely to be
struck by lightning?-E. T.
A. Direct strikes of lightning on an
tennas are extremely rare. More often
there is damage from lightning which
strikes nearby and then is drawn to the
mast. Proper grounding is advised.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SIX REAL HOME VALUES
4 Bedrooms-4 Boths
Bedroom ond Both on First Floor
1740 Upshur Street NV.

OPEN SUNDAY, II
Very clean and substantial de-
tached brick home in this
beautiful close-in neighbor-
hood adjoining exclusive
Crestwood. THR EE BED
ROOMS AND 2 FULL TILED
BATHS ON SECOND FLOOR.
Bedroom and bath in base
ment. Oil hot-water heat.
Delightful concrete screened
living porch with awnings
across entire house. Built-in
garage. Slate roof. Well land
scaped, level corner lot.
PRICED VERY LOW FOR
QUICK SALE.
Directions: Out 18th st. NV. to
Upshur ST., LEFT to home.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
JUS. Adviser Cites Progress.
In Braeing Chiang's S Army
BY the Associated Press

TAIPEH, Formosa, June o.
Maj. Gen. William c. Chase, head
of the United States Military AS
sistance Advisory Group, said yes
terday his recent inspections
|"show conclusively that the
Chinese Nationalist armed forces
have been we'll reorganized.
Much remains to be done in
the way of material assistance ano
modern training" Gen. Chase said
of Chang Kai-shek's army.
More United States Army. Navy
and Air Force personnel will be
on this island in the near future
to help the Nationalist forces"
He added there has been no
change in the United States policy
of neutrslizing this Chinese Ma
island.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
First Presentation
Luxurious Townhouse
Adjacent to Cool Rock Greek Park
4128 AFkonsos Ave. NV.

OPEN SUNDAY, II
De luxe town house built on
three delightful levels. Per-
feet for entertaining. Master
piece of interior. planning.
Living room approximately
14x25 on first floor. Enclosed
terrace, another large living
room, Step-up dining room and
model streamlined kitchen on
second floor. Three bedrooms
lone air : conditioned), two
tiled baths on third level; two
fireplaces; two : car garage;
gas heat; highly convenient
location.
Directions: Out 18TH ST. NV. inst
beyond Spring Road TO Arkansas
Avenue, right to home.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
q Kibitzers Upset
Nights Program
For Safe BurqIurs
BY the Associated Press

/ LOS ANGELES. June 9.-Safe.
cracking can be nerve-racking.
Two yeggmen were just settlin.
down to their nights work at {
downtown dime store when a key
scratched in the door. Two EN-.
Iployes. Charles Henry and Jane,
Mathis, had returned for some
things they forgot.
Put up your hands and turr
around" one of the burglars said
Mr., Henry did, Mr.. Matthias didn't
and was clouted on the head.
The burglars herded the men to
the basement, tied them up, and
started to work again.
Then came a banging on the
door. Two of Mr.. Mathis friends
stopped in to say hello before 60
ing home. Lowell Hudson and
Henry Heron were admitted,
escorted to the basement and
trussed up beside their friends.
The four made so much noise,
however, that the burglars couldn't t
concentrate. After opening only
one Of the safes in the store and
taking a small amount of cash,
they picked up their tools and left.
Evening star., 1951-06-09

three-bedroom Colonial home
in a perfectly delightful loca-
ton high up on a. safe dead
end street convenient to Pent-
agon and Army-Navy Club.
HAS LONG BEEN A CHOICE
LOCATION FOR OFFICERS.
Few homes are in more
immaculate condition or
more tastefully decorated.
OFFICER LEAVING CITY,
HAS PRICED FOR QUICK
SALE.
DIRECTIONS. BrdddOck Road tn VAL
ley Drtue, south one block on Valley
Drire, JOG left 25 yards and then
right to open sign.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
IMundoIoy Wife's PIoint
Comes Up Like Thunder
By the Associated Pres

RANGOON. - A wealthy bust
ness woman of Mandalay wants a
divorce from her husband because
living with him makes it impos-
Isible for me to maintain the kind
Iof a home / want"
The woman told divorce court
that during the IL years of their
married life her husband has
taken four lesser wives and had
affairs with innumerable maid
servants" in her employ.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Chevy Chose $z6.s5o
Neor Lofoyette School
6146 3oth St. NV.
Open Sun. IT


Fine detached all-brick home
with slate roof. Large living
room with fireplace, dining
room, kitchen on first floor.
Three excellent bedrooms and
two tile baths, on second floor.
H ALL STAIRW WAY TO
NICELY FINISHED THIRD
FLOOR. Ground-level recrea-
ton room also with fireplace.
large porch, oil hot-water
heat, lovely level lot.
Directions: From intersection of
Utah Are. and RittenhouSe Street
NV, 90 east on 30th Street to
home
Evening star., 1951-06-09
CoIicchio Firm Moves

Anthony V. Colicchio Real Es-
tate Co. has moved it's Offices to
HOS Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
4821 18th St. NV.
Open Sun. ~

THERE HAVE BEEN FEW
OCCASIONS IN OUR EX-
PERIENCE WHEN MORE
REAL ESTATE HAS BEEN
OFFERED FOR THE
MONEY. Splendid proposition
for a large family requiring
maximum convenience to
good schools. Four sleeping
rooms and two baths on Sec
ond floor. Two bedrooms and
bath on third floor. Two-car
garage. Entire property In
beautiful condition. Price
drastically reduced to assure
quick sale.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Conducted by BETSY CASWELL
JAPANESE BEETLES; BREAD;
WAFFLES.

WAFFLES.
From Mrs. E. B. M, Washington.
Mrs. L. E. B., Cheverly, asks
Iabout anti-Japanese beetle treat
ment. There are two products
recognized by the Department of
Agriculture as effective: these are
milky disease spore dusts.
One of. them, at least, may be
obtained from a well-known local
seed company. I am sure they can
also give instructions for its use.
Small amounts are put here and
there on the lawn, and will be
soaked in by subsequent rains. The
dust should not be dug in, for the
grubs are just below the surface,
feeding on roots.
AS I understand it, grubs be-
come infected with the milky dis
ease, move about before they die,
and thus infect the ground so
that it becomes unhealthy for fu-
ture grubs. Applications to a
single lawn would serve chiefly to
protect roots of grass in that yard.
If interested persons can work
up campaigns in their general
areas, as has been done by many
of the citizens associations in the
District and by organizations in
nearby Maryland and Virginia,
the number of beetles can be
greatly reduced within about two
years.
1t is not necessary that each
yard be treated. since the disease
will spread from one to another
because the grubs know no boun-
daries.
Treatment will be effective
more quickly, however, if there is
Evening star., 1951-03-19
EASTER EGGS.

From Mrs. NJ. S. T., Arlu1gtonJ
To the reader Rhoswaned the
recipe for Easter eggs using Ak
sugar. This recipe will probably
sound as fantastic to her as it
did to me before I tried it. 1t is
excellent and simple.
Peel and boil one medium sized
Irish potato until done. Drain,
mash we'll and add 4x sugar until
it is of a consistency to be worked
into eggs. You will find that it
will take about a pound of sugar
but it all depends on the size of
the potato. Various f1avoring can
be used. also nuts. maraschino
cherries. Also vegetable coloring
makes them attractive. A few
grains of salt always helps.
The following is a good dipping
chocolate recipe. Bitter or sweet
chocolate may be used. In a shall
low pan over warm, not boiling,
water place 4 ounces chocolate,
2 tablespoons butter, inch square
of paraff1n. Stir until melted and
blended. Add drops vanilla
When nearly cool dip eggs quickly
with the fork and place on waxed
paper to cool.
Now for question. Does any
one have ideas for family fun
for that after-dinner hour to in
clude parents and three children
aged 4, 6 and 8? How does one
plan that hour so it is more than
an endurance contest to wait for
bedtime.
Evening star., 1951-03-19

heat, put the lid on the pan, ano
cook slowly for Y hour, again
turning often.
Put a layer OF hot, cooked, sea-
Isoned spinach in a buttered bak.
ing dish, and arrange the chops
side by side on top.
Beat UP 3 egg yolks and stir
these into two cups of medium
white sauce. Pour this over the
chops in the dish. Sprinkle with
grated Parmesan cheese and put
in a hot oven until the cheese
bubbles and the top is Drowned
Serve from the baking dish with
applesauce or candied apple rings
and whipped sweet potatoes. A
salad of orange and grapefruit
sections on lettuce, with a lemon-y
French dressing is the perfect side
dish, and cuts the richness of the
chops very satisfactorily.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
By the Chef

1t is said that some Greek peas
ants, even today, refuse to eat
pork, because Of the fear of in
curing the displeasure of De-
meter, goddess of the corn bearing
earth, to whom the pig was sacred.
It is good that we do not share
the superstition-for what can be
better than a sizzling platter of
po'k chops, with fried apples and
luscious gravy?
There are two kinds Of pork
chops-those from the rib and
those from the loin. The latter
contain "eye muscle" and tender
loin, with a T-shaped bone. These
are especially tender, juicy and
flavorful-and to bring out their
best they should be cooked in
moist heat. Rib chops have only
one eye muscle, and when cut
thick have a rib bone with every
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Readers Clearing House

in a double boiler. Remove from
heat and add 3 tablespoons short
ening. 3 tablespoons sugar, and
I11a tablespoons salt. When Short
|ening has melted, add Ia cups
cool water and when mixture is
lukewarm, add 2 cakes or 2 en-
velopes of yeast. I keep a supply
of the dry yeast on hand as it
still is effective when a couple
of months old. Let stand about
10 minutes to soften and begin
bubbling, then stir the mixture.
Meantime sift a scant 9 cups
flour, I have best results with
the flour with the gold seal on
the package. Add the liquid mix
ture, and mix well. Knead on a
Toured board and set to rise in
"a creased bowl or pan, brushing
the top of the dough with melted
fat. Cover with towel and keep
in warm. but not hot, place.
When it has doubled in bulk,
which will take from one to two
hours depending on the tempera-
ture, summer heat brings it up
fast. knead it again and return
it to creased bowl, again brushing
top with fat.
When it has again risen, divide
dough into three parts, shape each
in the hands and place in creased
loaf tins, Brush the tops of the
loaves with fat and let rise again.
Bake at 375 degrees for about so
minutes. Cool on rack. A few
tablespoons of wheat germ may
be added instead of that amount
of flour. for nutrition, but the
loaves will be more crumbly to
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Pork Chops Are Best IF fBroised or Baked

other chop. (No rib bone when
cut thin-but then they cook too
quickly and are dry and taste
less.) These, too, need slow,
moist cooking - and remember
that all fresh pork must be cooked
until it has lost its pinkish color
It needs long cooking to protect
eaters from trichinosis, and also
because its high percentage of
fat makes it indigestible If under
cooked.
Pork chops are at their best
when braised or baked. They are
rarely fried by the best cooks
Southern lore to the contrary.
One of the dishes I like best is
this one:
Dredge 6 loin pork chops with
seasoned -four, and then scar
them on both sides over a hot
fire. Turn them frequently until
we'll Drowned. Then lower the