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Evening star., 1952-07-16
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Evening star., 1952-07-16
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Evening star., 1952-12-17
Poetry Recital
lSIoted TONIGHT

A poetry recital will be pre-
sented at meeting of the Poetry
Group of the District Branch, Ma
tional League of American Pen
Women, to be held at 8 O'Clock
tonight at the Branch Studio
1851 Columbia road NV.
The program will be given under
the direction Of Mrs. Inez Shell
don Tyler. editor of the Blue
Moon, with members of other Dis
trict poetry groups as honor
guests.
Readers will include: Maurice
Jarvis. Of Radio Station -WTOP;
Mrs. Tyler, Evelyn Norcross Sher-
rill, Sade Catherine Cushman and
Matte Richards Tyler, first vice
president of the branch and as
Sociate editor of Blue Moon.
Mrs. Robert Clay Sheriff. is
chairman of the poetry group.
A meeting of the Art Group of
the league. under the chairman
ship of Mrs. Wesley X. Harris,
will be held at 2 pm. tomorrow
lat the home of Mrs. E. H. Dim
mitt. 821S Tahoua drive, Silver
Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Fashion PIoyIet
Program Feature

"A fashion show in the form OF
playlet will highlight a Chanu-
kah meeting of the B'nai Birth
Women Of Montgomery County to
be held tonight at the Mont
gomery County Jewish Center.
Members of the Havayas Chap
ter of B'nai Birth Girls, which is
sponsored by the B'nai Birth
Youth Organization, will model
the fashions. The models, all of
whom are between IA and 16 years
OF age. are Montgomery County
residents.
The show will portray activities
of the group during the past year,
including parties at Walter Reed
and Children's Hospitals.
Mrs. Harry Dobkin, chairman
of the B'nai Birth Youth Organ
ization. for District S, will intro
duce the models. Miss Ellie
Abramson. president of Havayas,
win discuss the "Role of B'nai
Birth Girls, and Miss Carol Kern
will act as narrator.
Rabbi Tzvi Porath, spiritual
leader Of the Montgomery Jewish
Community Center. will kindle the
Chanukah candles in honor of the
Feast of Lights. Mrs. Irwin I.
Miller, president, will preside.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
FRUIT CAKE RECIPES.

Mrs. w. L. c., ArlingtonJ
Mrs. F. T. S., Nokesville: I
believe this is the white fruit
cake recipe you wanted. It
was sent in last year by Mrs.
T. L. r., Alexandria. One-half
pound candied pineapple, "
pound candied cherries, "
pound candied lemon. orange
and citron, l box white raisins,
112 cups fresh coconut, ground
fine; l2 pound hazelnuts, 12
pound English walnuts, 4 cups
sifted flour sifted four times
(use part of this to flour fruits) i,
2 cups sugar and l2 pound
butter creamed together, 8 eggs
add separately (unbeaten) and
" cup milk. Bake in 300-de-
gree oven almost 2 hours. Line
a creased pan with paper and
grease. The fresh-ground CO.
conut is very important. It
keeps the cake moist. It must
be fresh, not boxed or canned.
The following is a recipe
taken from RICH several years
ago that makes a delicious dark
fruit cake. One pound pecan
meats. 1 pound juicy raisins.
pound candied pineapple, u
pound citron, p pound
candied orange peel. u pound
candied lemon peel, l pound
dates, l pound candied cherries,
/ pound bread flour, / teaspoon
nutmeg, l teaspoon cloves, l
teaspoon mace, 2 teaspoons
cinnamon, 2 teaspoons baking
soda, l pound shortening (half
butter). l pound sugar, 10 eggs,
separated: l cup molasses, u
cup grape juice (some people
use brandy or wine in the bak-
ing, but I consider it q waste
and grape juice gives the same
results. Later put the brandy
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Conducted By
BETSY CASWELL
PLASTIC BEDsPREAD.
II. E. A., Washington

Sometime ago some one wrote
in asking about some informa- :
ton on a plastic bedspread.
First of all regarding plastics,
you must be sure you are getting
the article in the proper gauge
so that it will stand the wear
that article will be subject to.
Also be sure your plastic articles
are stitched with nylon thread.
There is elasticity in your plas-
tic. especially when it is warm
weather, and there is also elas-
ITCHY in your nylon thread. Cot
ton thread has a tendency to
cut your material.
I have been using q plastic
bedspread for over four years
and it is still in good condition.
When it needs washing you can
either wipe it of with q soapy
damp cloth, and then q clean
damp cloth. and it will dry of
in no time, or you can put the
whole thing in your wash tray
with a good soapy suds and let
it soak for a while. The only
thing it is quite heavy to handle
land mine is not a quilted one
either, but they can be washed
the same way) lifting it in and
out of the water. dunking it up
and down is all it needs, and
then put it in clear warm water
to rinse the soap off and then
put it over the clothes line. Do
not pin it on the line. It will
drip for quite a while. Plastics
should always be washed in
lukewarm water, cold has a ten
dency to stiffen it and too hot
water takes some of the life out
of the plastic.
A plastic bedspread is a won-
derful thing to keep. your bed
cool in the summer, because not
being porous, the heat cannot
penetrate it. and if you make
the bed in the wintertime while
the room is at room tempera-
ture. it will also keep your bed
from being cold to get into at
night. I think they are wonder
full. time saving and labor saw
ing.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Dinner Tonight

The Presidential Chapter, Ma
tional Secretaries Association. will
hold Christmas dinner tonight
at $50 in the Woman's Nationa
Democratic Club.
After a short business meeting
members will sing Christina.
carols and enjoy an entertain
ment program.
Members will adopt q needy
family of eight children this
Christmas and will bring to the
meeting clothing. toys, books
canned food and cash donations
to insure a happy holiday for their
adopted" friends.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
CHAPTER

christmas Around the World
was the theme of an illustrated
lecture given last evening by the
Rev. and Mrs. F. Norman Van
Brunt at a meeting Of the Consti-
tuition Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, at the
Chapter House.
The couple also presented
Christmas carols of other lands
in connection with their talk
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Readers Clearing House
SHENANDOAH VALLEY
FRUIT CAKE.

mrs. S. S. H., Washington
Two pounds raisins, / pound
currants, l pound English wal
nuts, u pound citron (home-
made watermelon rind pre-
serves are fine). u pound lemon
and orange rind mixed, 70
pound candied cherries.
Prepare the above ingredients
first by Touring raisins and
currants and by cutting the cit
ron, orange and lemon peel,
cherries and walnuts in small
pieces. (This can be done the
day before).
Now cream 2 cups butter Cor
other shortening, or lard and
margarine mixed with the but
teri and 8 cups sugar. Sift 33z
cups flour with / teaspoon bak-
ing powder. Add / tablespoon
cinnamon. / teaspoon ground
cloves, large teaspoon nutmeg,
grated. to the flour; z eggs, u
cup milk. "a glass wine, small
bottle Of lemon Cor 2 table,
spoons lemon extract). After
creaming butter and sugar add
eggs beaten separately, next
add milk, then the flour and
wine alternately, lastly the fruit.
For baking-Set the oven $50
degrees. Line either a large,
plain pan 10 inches in diameter
across the bottom Cor a large
fruit cake mold with three
layers of brown wrapping paper
and one of wax paper. Plain
pan takes 3l2 hours. little less
time for cake mold. When cool
sprinkle with wine, wrap in
cloth. Keep in tin. Sprinkle
every few days with wine. This
keeps the cake well favored and
moist.
attribute the moist, delicious
flavor to the use of at least one
moist fruit. Either substitute
homemade watermelon rind
preserves for the bought citron,
or pineapple preserves, drained
and cut fine. This last can be
substituted for the currants,
now hard to get.
II all dry fruits are used, it
will take less flour and "a cup
to l cup Of milk. always using
"a cup of wine, and also keep
cake moistened with wine for a
cake of quality and fine flavor.
I trust these suggestions may
prove useful to those inexperi-
enced in making fruit cake.
Evening star., 1952-12-17

on the cake and it will have
better results.
Steps: Cd Break up rut
meats. co Cut cherries in l'alf,
rest of fruits in small pieces.
90 Mix half of flour with fruit.
a. Sift other half of flour sew
eral times with spices and soda.
(5) Cream butter and sugar.
(6) Add beaten yolkS, niolasses
and grape juice. CD Fold in
beaten whites, then nuts and
Toured fruits. 90 Add Sifted
flour, spices and soda. 90 Pour
in tins lined with several thick
nesses of brown paper, top cne
we'll creased. (10l Bake N slow
oven. 800 degrees. two hours. or
time according to size of pan
used. CID Cool on rack. t12)
When cool pour on brandy un-
til we'll soaked, wrap II four
thicknesses of newspapers. Re-
peat brandy treatment in a
week or 10 days and again ditto.
This is most important and is
the only thing that really makes
a fruit cake as moist as desired.
This recipe makes an 6-pound
cake.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
PUEBLO. COLORADO

. "Uo'I'sVtUTtI "
Mrs. j. D. c., Rockville. You
requested information about
Pueblo, Colo. AS to the weather.
the winters are very pleasant
and so are the summers. Hous-
ing is easy to find and the cost
of living is considerably cheaper
than here in Washington. I am
sure this will help you. -....
Evening star., 1952-12-17
DISCUSSION9
mrs. c. F. H., Arlington)

Could we please have q dis
eussion on how much help in
the home can be expected of
the average teenager? How
this fits into the allowance, etc.
Also at what age and how does
one go about teaching small
children to accept definite re-
sponsibilities in the home.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
MOLASSES.

miss G., Chevy Chase
M. L. B.. Takoma Park: Sor-
ghum molaSses can be obtained
from Augustus s. Quait. Box Al.
WinSted. MINI.
Evening star., 1952-06-17
By Charles E. TroceWeN

half an hour, after which 1t few into
the elms that line our street.
II did not see any of the four baby
birds again. However, did hear young
robin calling and demanding to be fed,
and also heard the parents answering.
hope 1t was our robin"
Young starlings take a long time to
Wean themselves.
They would never do it, perhaps, Of
their own volition; fortunately for them.
the parents finally turn on them and re-
fuse to help them. This compels them
to learn to feed themselves. But if they
can find mother sparrow. they will
insist that she feed them. Evidently
mother sparrows have extra maternal
hearts. because they will work at finding
food for young starlings long after the
natural parents have given up the job.
This is one of the most comical sights
on the summer lawn. The big fluffy star
ling baby, all gray, and a very fine look
ing bird, pecks at the small mother
sparrow until the latter finds it worm
or insect.
Large cowbird babies also insist on
being fed by their foster parents long
after normal young have ceased their
opportunities.
It is a vital part Of birds education.
Of course, to learn how to feed itself. and
the longer it is put OF. so much the
worse for the newcomer to this world Of
worms. insects and feathers.
Evening star., 1952-06-17
IdIeness and Prison Riots

Having been relatively free from disturbances
of the sort which wrecked several State prisons
recently the Federal prison system should be in
good position to give worth while advice on how
to prevent riots. The annual report of the
Federal Prison Bureau contains such advice,
although the report apparently was prepared
before the series of outbreaks in New Jersey and
Michigan.
The bureau believes that the key to good
discipline in penal institutions is rehabilitation
in addition to mere confinement. Rehabilitation
need not involve so-called coddling of prisoners.
It does involve keeping them busy, preferably az
productive jobs and training. I'm too many insti-
tutions" the bureau said, thousands of men
are herded together in stultifyng idleness." The
report was referring, of course, to non-Federal
prisons in which Federal convicts occasionally are
sent for short terms. The bureau makes regular
inspections Of such jails.
The old saying that idleness breeds mischief
is particularly applicable to penal establishments
There would be little opportunity for prisoners
to plot riots If they had regular jobs to do and
were kept doing it by system Of approved disci-
pline such as prevails in Federal prisons
Evening star., 1952-06-17

Are you watching the nesting habits
of the birds?
E. B. is, and having wonderful time
of it.
Summer is the time to watch our
birds and to observe their different
habits" writes this Baltimorean.
Baby robins are not so vociferous
in their call for food as are the little
starlings. I have seen one or two baby
starlings on the lawn follow their parents
around screetching and pulling their
feathers in their eagerness to be fed.
"The parent birds would trot around
In desperation trying to find some food
for them.
"The English sparrow babies flutter
their little wings and try to look helpless
in their appeal.
Papa and mamma sparrow very
gently put food into the yawning bills.
II have recently had the pleasant ex-
perience of watching pair of robins
raise their family in nest on top OF one
Of our front porch pillars.
my attention was first called to the
nest by noticing some ragged strings
hanging down. looked up and saw
rather untidy looking nest In q space
only about 4 inches square, but it was
protected by the porch, roof.
when the rains came, and we watched
the mother bird on the nest. so well
protected. we thought 1t was good nest
site.
Evening star., 1952-06-17
Hears Political Bells

Out of the fog of uncertainty that be-
clouds the quest for Republican presi-
dental nominee-other than Bob Taft
one certainty rings out with the clarity
of lighthouse bell: That the loudly
proclaimed Nationwide, upsurging draft
predicted by Gen. EiSenhower's followers
simply does not exist.
With the national G. o. p. convention
less than month away. Bob Taft keeps
increasing his popular and delegate
leadership. The expectation of Eisen-
hover followers that their protege's re-
turn to this country would light bon
fires of enthusiasm fell fiat.
In fact. there is but little difference,
as candidates, between the status of the
Eisenhower balcony boom and that Of
Willkie a decade ago-the same Willkie
who was ready to go underground with
New Dealer Roosevelt to form q pink
progressive party.
Why should the voters put their faith.
in these critical times, in a Johnny
come-lately to the G. o. p? Let us sup
port and elect doubly dependable, dou-
bly, reliable, doubly proven rib-rocked
Republican such as Bob Taft. The gen.
erals Abilene talks were carbon copies
me-too' Hans Christian Adamson.
Evening star., 1952-06-17
Beginning of the End?

The Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee has
added an $4,000 item to the District bill for
the preparation of plans and specifications for
a new Industrial Home School for colored girls.
But it really amounts to something more than
that. It means that the District is preparing to
90 ahead with construction program that will
wipe out the disgraceful conditions which for
so many dismal years have marked the insti-
tutional care of helpless children for whose
welfare this community is responsible.
These conditions were portrayed in The
Sunday Star of March %. They reflect the
accumulation of years of delaying postpone
ments in the adoption and the financing Of
program of construction designed to replace the
ancient and ramshackle buildings which house
Evening star., 1952-06-17
Labor Relations Racket

Some good soldier in Germany writes
that when men start losing their lives
because of strike, then it's time to put
a stop to the strike. Many a civilian
feels the same way. An employe should
be free to work, If SO inclined, or to quit
his job in case he becomes vexed with
the conditions that prevail. But to con-
spire to strike, to picket and to inter-
rupt the orderly procedure of an indus
try. because a worker and his fellows
disagree with their employer in the
matter of wages and perquisites seems
rather absurd. A production of alice
in Wonderland" could use such a scene
to advantage. But it does look little
out Of place in progressive country
that is fighting war or two.
However, in this land of the cere-
bellum, to cross a picket line is high
treason against God and country; most
dishonorabIe act And just as long as
the mass of our people feel and act as
they do toward this racket termed labor
relations" we shall have strikes. And
our soldiers will lose their lives.
Sic Semper.
Evening star., 1952-06-17
This and That

'The mockingbird that had nest out
in the open came soaking wet to our
back porch for raisins.
II told a friend about the robins dry
shelter.
HE said that in a nest near his home
he had seen both parents on the nest
with wings outspread during the heavy
rains to protect their young. Our robin
didn't have to do that.
II watched the nest as the days went
by. One day noticed shaky little head
sticking up with wide open bill.
II was surprised to see how fast the
young robins grew until the four of them
had to rest partly piled up on each other.
Finally one sat on the edge of the
nest. It looked almost as large as full
grown robin. Its breast did not have any
pronounced spots as the young ones have
that hop around the lawn.
Then came the day of flight.
GAS we looked up at the nest, all the
birds had left except one. It remained
on the edge for long time.
1T few down finally to the porch
door, and when it saw me it few the full
length and landed near the other end of
the railing.
"Its only defense was loud clicking
Of the bill. put it over on the other
side of the porch and called my neighbor
to keep her cat in for that one day.
THE baby remained on the porch for
Evening star., 1952-06-17
Contempt From the Pulpit?

Reading the article Pastor Faces
Charge of Contempt in Talk on Arling-
ton Ruling" June S, in The Star. it would
seem that application of the term CON
tempt of court" should be confined to
opinions or behavior within the limits
of courtrooms considered by the presid-
ing judge as in contempt.
One might infer from your article
that no priest or minister speaking from
the pulpit of church has in his capacity
as spiritual leader an ordained right to
speak against or bring attention to cor
ruption, dishonesty, graft, political con-
nivance, ETC., if there is reasonable belief
that such deplorable conditions do exist.
Lewis Kanick.
Evening star., 1952-06-17
A Better District Bill

In March the House passed a District Of
Columbia appropriation bill that was cut
heavily below what the Commissioners and the
Budget Bureau, had recommended as the min
1mum required to run the city during the next
fiscal year.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has
restored most of these cuts. But the bill re-
ported to the Senate yesterday is still $95 mil
lion below last years appropriations and more
than million dollars less than the minimum
recommended by the Commissioners
The Senate committees treatment of the
bill does not reflect generosity on its part so
much as realistic appraisal of the city's needs.
large part of the House reductions were made
by arbitrarily disallowing funds for operating
expenses. The crippling effect of these reduc-
tions on the municipal departments would have
been shown in layoffS Of personnel and the denial
OF funds to meet the automatic within grade
promotions and salary increases already provided
by law.
The House also reduced construction funds
for such items as the East Capitol Street Bridge
and other highway projects needed to provide
the District connections with the WaShington-
Baltimore parkway and the Washington -Annap-
oils freeway And this was done while Congress
was increasing the District gasoline tax, so that
these and other necessary improvements could
pe PAID Tor.
The Senate committee has restored the lump
sum appropriation to the $12 million that Con-
gresS approved several years ago as the minimum
payment toward District expenses that should
come from the Federal Government. The Senate
committee points out that the Jumps sum reduc-
ton voted by the House would have brought the
Federal payment to 8 per cent, the lowest in
hiStory-and in actual dollars about the same
amount appropriated in 1922, when the Federal
payment represented 40 per cent. The recon-
mended Federal payment of $12 million is the
only Federal money involved in a total appro-
priation of more than $135 million. The re-
mainder comes from local taxes. Reduction of
this Federal payment is the dishonorable repudi-
alton Of an obligation, and is wholly unjustifed.
The Senate will doubtless pass without
change the bill reported from its committee. It's
final form, as in the past, will be shaped in
conference between House and Senate. -, The
compromise should be on the Senate bill. For
even with the restoration of most of the House
reductions, the bill is below the Budget Bureaus
minimum estimate and provides little beyond
essential running expenses and a barebones
program of necessary construction.
Evening star., 1952-06-17
Letters to The Star

mass meetings as a step in choosing
delegates to this years county conven-
ton and, in violation of the party rules,
substituted their own method of hand
picking delegates, thus completely dis
franchising Federal employe party men,
bers, who under the Hatch Act may vote
at mass meetings, but cannot be dele
gates to party conventions.
The Byrd-controlled county commit
tee not only usurped power to select the
but applied double standard in deter
mining the qualifications of would-be
delegates. Party rules permit the COM
mittee to require delegate candidates
to state that they supported all of the
local nominees last year, and the COM
mittee seized the opportunity to penalize
every party member who voted for in
dependent or Republican candidates for
State senator, House Of Delegates, COM
monwealths attorney, sheriff, commits
sioner Of revenue, treasurer, clerk of the
court or county judge. However, the
committee substituted for the require
ment that delegate candidates agree to
support all Of the party nominees this
year pledge to adhere to the action Of
the conventions in which they partici-
pate. Then. If the State convention re-
fuses to support the presidential nomi-
nee Of the national convention, the dele
gates will be bound to support the party
bolt.
AS further discouragement to rank
and-f1le Democrats, the committee re-
quired all delegate candidates to the
county convention to pay filing fee of
IS. This was on top of the State re-
quirement that all voters must have
paid all poll taxes past due for the three
prior years, which amount to $3.50 a
year. Finally the county chairman was
empowered to appoint subcommittee
who could purge" all county delegate
candidates whose applications they did
not wish to accept.
Marguerite b. Williams.