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Evening star., 1954-06-02

3-piece Cobono set Of cotton,
plaid shirt with matching
pants; olso solid coIored pIos-
tic lined pants. Blue 40
or red. Sizes ! to 3.
Evening star., 1954-05-13
| Sandy Spring
Club Marks
50th Year

Mrs. Francis Hallowell, who
was the first president of the
Wednesday Club of Sandy
Spring, Md, was on hand yes
terday for it's 5Oth anniversary
celebration in the Sandy Spring
Community House.
Mrs. Hallowel received with
the present president, Mrs. Frank
E. Blood, and also cut the tiered
birthday cake which was deco
rated in gold. Both she and
Mrs. Blood wore, corsages Of yell
low roses.
Also in the receiving line was
another charter member, Miss
Lille Stabler who, like Mrs
Hallowell. is still active in the
club.
Featured at the reception was
a museum" showing past pro-
grams and other articles asso-
ciated with the clubs history
Also on display were pictures
OF some Of the interesting old
homes in the neighborhood
where the Wednesday Club has
held its meetings.
Mrs. Thomas Ladson was
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Hospitality to els Wins
Citation for PerIe Mestu

On one Of these occasions, she
recalled, President Eisenhower.
then IN Paris heading NATO
forces, and Mrs. Eisenhower,
were visiting her. The General
offered to help with preparations
for the party over her protests
that "she could make better
potato salad than he," she said
with a laugh.
Hes quite a cook, you know
she said. The General won out,
made the potato salad, and she
had to confess it was much better
than hers. He then taught her
to make it and Eisenhower
potato salad" became one of her
specialties.
Months later, she said, "a
short time before the November,
1852, elections" she was asked
by a CT at one of her parties:
"Perle, I'm speaking for all these
guys down here. How do you
want us to vote?"
She said she promptly an
swered: Nov listen, this is not
a political meeting. You must
vote exactly how your conscience
dictates"
She added, with a twinkle in
her eye, Il must say, from the
way the election went, those boys
must have liked that Eisenhower
salad"
The luncheon also featured a
showing of Spring fashions and
installation of new officers by
Mrs. Maurice Goldberg, presi-
dent of B'nai Birth Women'S
District S.
Mrs. Albert Levy is the new
president of the chapter. Other
new officers are Mrs. Albert
Fisher, Mrs. Joseph Cohen, Mrs.
Stewart Ross, Mrs. Murray Le-
vine, Mrs. Joseph Sian and Mrs.
Burton Dorfman, vice presi-
dents; Mrs. Ralph Cohen, treas
urer; Mrs. Myron Eanet. assist
ant treasurer; Mrs. Jack School,
er, recording secretary; Mrs. Sid
ney Cantor, financial secretary;
Mrs. Robert Cohen, assistant
financial secretary; Mrs. Irving
Schwartz, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Irving Brodsky and
Mrs. Raymond Gotkin, assist
ant corresponding secretaries:
Mrs. Nathan Segal, Mrs. Joshua
Goldblum, Mrs. Jack Molk and
Mrs. Herbert Zanoff, board
members; Mrs. Louis Perlmut-
ter, parliamentarian, and Mrs.
Don A. Balfour, historian.
Mrs. Stewart Ross was chair
man for the luncheon, which
was opened with a prayer by
Mrs. Irving Schlossenberg, and
singing of the national anthem
by Mrs. Jerome Brader.
Evening star., 1954-05-13
By Ruth Dean

Mrs. Perle Mesta, former
United States Minister to Lux
embourg, told the independence
Chapter of B'nai Birth Women
yesterday she believed I'VE
should get every Communist in
this Government, but we should
know they're Communists be-
fore we accuse them"
Applause greeted the state
ment, made at luncheon given
in her honor by the chapter at
the Shoreham Hotel.
II see you know what mean,"
she declared.
Mrs. Mesta, who was chosen
by the B'nai Birth chapter for
its 1854 Americanism award,
spoke about her recent trip to
Russia and about her expert
ences entertaining American GIs
while in the Luxembourg post.
The Americanism plaque was
given for her lavish and mag
nif1cent treatment of our GIs
while in Europe" Mrs. Gordon
Middleman, chapter president.
declared in presenting Mrs.
Mesta with the honor.
Recalling that Mrs. Mesta,
month after month, entertained
from 1000 to 1900 servicemen
with gala parties and receptions,
Mrs. Middleman said: Her
actions were added proof to Eu-
rope that we are a true democ-
racy. that our ambassadors are
interested not just in protocol,
but also are aware of the i'm
portance of all our citizens"
Mrs. Mesta made her COM
ment on Communists in Gov
ernment after talking briefly
about her recent trip to Russia
which she described as "the most
fascinating, interesting and in
formative experience I ever had
in my life"
She said she couldn't imagine
an American wanting to be a
Communist. "They don't know
what they're doing. There must
be something wrong with them"
she said.
Mrs. Mesta talked informally
about her experiences as a hos
tess in Luxembourg.
She said she would often cook
the food herself for the GI
parties, because the European
cooks were not familiar with
such American favorites as
baked ham, hot dogs and apple
pie
The parties got so big, she
said, I'VE had to move them
from the ministry to a hall and
carry the food over in big
baskets"
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Luncheon
FeOtureOf
Convention

An attendance record was set
yesterday by the Women's Aux
iliary of the National Associa-
ton of Plumbing Contractors as
approximately 800 members and
guests turned out for the lunch
con given at the Mayflower Ho-
tel as a highlight of its oath
annual convention.
Mrs. Samuel Spencer and Mrs.
Renah F. Camalier, wives Of
District Commissioners, were
among those at the head table,
sharing honorS with Mrs. Ste
phen Nicholas, executive direc-
tor of the General Federation
of Women's Club who was guest
speaker.
The program also featured a
fashion show staged by Sue
Boteler of Frank r. Jelleff, Inc.
1t is customary for the auxili-
airy to give its officers a brief
holiday during the annual lunch
con SO the guests were intro
duced by the convention chair
man, Mrs. Julius T. Becker.
However, the auxiliary presi-
dent, Mrs. Fred Hager of Chi
cago, took a bow as did Mrs.
Joseph Pettigrew of Richmond.
wife of the president of the
Plumbing Contractors ASsocia-
ton, and Mrs. Robert Murphy Of
Chicago, wife of the associations
first vice president.
Mrs. Nicholas gave a brief his
tory Of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs. pointing out
that its object is to unite wom-
ems clubs and like organization
for their mutual benefit and to
promote their common interest in
education, philanthropy. public
welfare. civic welfare and the
fine arts.
Quoting Emerson to the effect
that civilization is the power
of good women" she begged the
privilege of changing the quota
ton to read: Civilization is
the power of organized good
women"
Il believe great strides forward
come only through co-ordinated
and sustained efforts on the part
of many people toward a COM
mon goal" she added.
The District auxiliary, Of
which Mrs. Samuel F. Taylor is
president, is affiliated with the
general federation.
Mrs. John Higdon was chair
man of yesterdays luncheon and
Mrs. Thomas E. Clark and Mrs.
William E. Miller were co-chair-
men of the fashion show.
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Benefit Dance
Recitul Saturday.

The children's Leukemia Wing
of the City of Hope will benefit
from dance recital to be pre-
Sented by a local studio at 2:30
pm. Saturday. in the Leland
Junior High School, Chevy
Chase, Md.
The recital is being given
under auspices of the Mont
gomery County-D. c. Chapter of
the City of Hope, which is q
free, non-Sectarian national
medical center in California.
Dances to be featured include:
"The Pied Piper of Hamlin,"
and Peter and the Wolf"
Mrs. Norman Hoffman is in
charge of tickets.
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Theta Sionno Phi

Mrs Aryness Joy Wickens,
Deputy Commissioner of Labor
Statistics of the Department Of
Labor, will discuss 1.-THE Inside
Story of the High Cost of Liv-
ing" at a luncheon meeting of
Theta Sigma Phi Fraternity at
l pm. Saturday in the New
Athens Restaurant, 1741 K
street NV.
The group will elect officers
following the program.
Miss Dorothy U'Renn is in
charge of luncheon reservations.
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Annual Breakfast

The Credit Women's Break
fast Club will hold its 18th an
nual bosses breakfast Wednesday
at the willard Hotel.
Guest speaker for the early
morning event will be j. Harvey
DAILY, industrial relations direc-
tor of the Giant Food Stores,
whose topic is Getting Along
With People"
Miss Dorothy Conway, club
president, will preside.
Evening star., 1954-05-13

chairman of the anniversary
celebration. Assisting were Mrs.
Frank Leslie, chairman of re-
freShments; Mrs. John Beavers,
invitations, and Mrs. Laurence
Martin. program.
Organized as a literary club,
the group later broadened its
program to include more varied
interests including community
Welfare.
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Donor Dinner Set

The Business and Professional
Chapter of B'nai Birth Women
will hold its ANNUAL donor dinner
dance at 7 pm. Saturday in the
Dupont Plaza Hotel. Miss Sylvia
Morris is chairman of the event.
Evening star., 1954-10-17

many as 3 or 10 branches. It
bloomed for several months
while we were there and must
have had a couple Of dozen
blooms altogether. The flower
just lasts one night. coming
into bloom about 10 pm. and
closing at daybreak. ! rooted
a leaf Of this plant. and this
August for the first time it
bloomed for ine--four exquisite
white blossoms. If YOU have
the plant In an electrically
lighted room, 1t will take
longer to open.
I used to have q dwarf which .
was more the size OF q large
Christmas cactus. The bloom
ing night habit was the same
and the flowers almost as
large. I should like to start
this one again as the one I
have grows almost too large
for a house plant. They told
Evening star., 1954-10-17

float doughnuts. Sift into mix
ing bowl 3 cups all-purpose
flour. Make q well and pour in
one cup Of buttermilk. Add "a
cup sugar Il cup if you like
them extra sweet. drop in 2
unbeaten eggs. add II teaspoon
soda, 2 teaspoons baking pow
der. double acting), 2 table
spoons melted shortening,
teaspoon cinnamon. / teaspoon
nutmeg, "a teaspoon salt. Mix
like biscuits to make a soft
dough. Turn out on board on
pastry cloth, kneed lightly
until dough Is smooth. Roll
to a half inch approximately,
cut with a doughnut cutter, or
a biscuit cutter and a plastic
thimble to cut the hole, then
drop in hot fat, fry until nicely
brown. Drippings are excellent
for frying these. I prefer 1t to
any other shortening. Dip in
powdered sugar with cinnamon
or nutmeg mixed in. We like
Evening star., 1954-10-17
Readers Clearing House

me In San Diego to feed the
cereus cotton seed meal, which
I did, and that may have kept
1t blooming.
] do not know any legend
about 1t being q sacred plant.
r II A*
INCINERATOR?
FIREPLACE SCREEN?
MRS. w. III. r., ArlinOtosJ
/ would appreciate any in
formation on the type Of In
cinerator which is buried in
the ground and which dis
poses Of garbage by q chem
ical reaction. I would use it
In the country.
Has any one used q fireplace
screen which has 2 doors
opening in the middle and
which permits permanent in
stallation? A firm in Schenec-
tady, N. Y. manufactures it.
Evening star., 1954-10-17

these plain, drained on two
thicknesses of paper towels.
They are tasty split and filled
with jelly. These viii keep
fresh many days covered with
a cake humidor.
4 + =
PLANT INFORMATION.
mrs. M. A. ~, WGshington)
In reply to the query Of Mrs.
NJ. w. p. Of Vienna. for direc-
tions for a chemical flower
garden. the following direc-.
tions were printed in The Star
some time ago: Six table,
spoons salt, s tablespoons
blueing. 6 tablespoons water,
tablespoon ammonia water.
After thoroughly mixing pour
over a clinker from the fur
mace, a piece of coke or a
brick. After piece has been
well wet with liquid, drop on
it a few drops of mercuro-
chrome solution or red or
green ink. Do not use any
other solution in the mixture
or you might get an adverse
chemical reaction. After ma
terials have been brought to-
gether a coral-like growth soon
begins to appear on the clink-
er. This increases rapidly. It
also tends to form on the
edges of the dish and will
climb up and over them un-
less the edges have been
rubbed with vaseline. Addi-
ton of q little more ammonia
water to the dish will produce
more growth after first has
stopped. Or. the whole may
be allowed to dry. then kept
without further change.
X u " X
GIFT SUGGESTIONS
Mrs. P. G.. NJ. Washington
To Mrs. O. T., Princess
Anne: Plastic or cotton print
place mats should be most
acceptable gifts to beach cot
tage owners, or even dresser
scarves made the same way,
since beach furniture can
usually take a scarf for pro-
lection. Merely pink the edges
on the plastic. use rick-rack
or other binding on the cot
ton print. On plain Indian
Head-in the loveliest colors,
merely fringe the edges. These
latter can be further decorated
with ironed-on colored de-
signs-no embroidery neces-
sary. Get designs from Anne
Cabot, 1850 Avenue of the
Americas, New York SO, N. Y.
X r y X
NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS
MRS. E. c. p, Washington
This Is for Mrs. M. w. p,
Vienna, who inquired about
the night-blooming cereus. We
spent six months in San Di-
ego several years ago. In the
back yard Of the cottage we
rented was a huge one Of
these plants growing in o con-
crete tub about the size Of q
bushel basket. It was the tall
kind and must have
been z or 8 feet tall with as
Evening star., 1954-10-17
AMMONIA COOKIES.
mrs. L. r. c.. Viennn)

For Mrs. D. A. NJ. Silver
Spring, here Is a recipe for
lemon crackers: Two and q
half cups sugar. / cup melted
lard. / pint sweet milk. 2
eggs. i've cents worth car
Donate ammonia, 3 teaspoons
lemon extract. Warm the milk
and pour over ammonia. Have
It all dissolved and mix dough
very stiff. Lay in pans. Mark
In squares and prick with a
fork. This recipe is more than
60 years old and very good.
Evening star., 1954-10-17
DOUGHNUTS
MRS. A. s.. ArIinoto1l J

t&At Ss a. ~ <Af sstSStSf"
To the lady who requested a
good. simple recipe for home
made doughnuts. here is one
which is original with me and
is easy to make. Have frying
fat deep enough in skillet to
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Evening star., 1954-04-25
The CRAZY YOUNG LOVERS
Continued from preceding page

live on love in a town like this,
where nobody cares what happens
to newcomers who haven't got
money or friends. You're crazy to
think you can have a fine bed, and
a home, and a decent paying
job"
That's enoughw Arthur said,
almost shouting himself, and he
grabbed Elsa's hand and started
for the door. ''You can sell the bed
and be damned to it, Mr.. Marble.
We're through with this town.
Wen pack up tomorrow and 60
back to New York, to our own
people!"
HEY went out. They walked off
through the rain, Arthur with his
arm around his wife, her head
dropping against his shoulder.
Ben" Mrs. Wentworth said.
''Ben Marble!"
eyes, Mrs. Wentworth" he
said.
You're a schemer and fraud.
You got me here on false pretenses.
You never meant to sell me that
bed"
well, now, Mrs. Wentworth"
"You never meant to, and, of
course, wouldn't dream of buying
it now. Not after l know what it
means to the Torrances.
Then Ill have to sell it to
somebody else."
NO." Mrs. Wentworth said.
You're not going to sell it, and
you're not going to let that young
couple leave Lymington."
Ben gave her an innocent look.
why. how can I stop them?"
he asked, and she got mad at him
then, and shook her umbrella at
him, and said, Don't you play
dumb with me, Ben Marble! You're
as smart as a fox. You know what
you're doing, and l know it, and
you know that / know it"
Il know / can't fool you, Mrs.
Wentworth"
Then stop trying to. You tell
that young man to come to my
husbands Office on Monday morn
ing. III persuade Charles to give
him a job. And don't you dare tell
me that that isn't just what you
had in mind all along"
why, now that you speak of
Evening star., 1954-04-25

it," Ben said, maybe did have
a sort of hope ="
Hope, my grandmother! You
had it all planned. Mrs. Went
worth walked to the door, Ben
said, and then turned and looked
back at him and sort of snorted.
Il can see right through you, Ben
Marble" she said. You're a sharp
trader and a deceitful, unscrupu-
lous man. But l forgive you, be-
cause you're one of the best men
that the Lord ever made"
And she stalked out of the barn.
For the second time in his story
Ben stopped and, sitting there in
my living room, seemed to grow
contemplative, as I'd seen him do
in his shop when. having completed
some fine piece of work, he still
felt impelled to add an exquisite
finishing touch.
So said, is that all, Benz"
Yes, that's about all" he said.
Arthur got his job, and the Tor
RANGES are stayin' in Lymington."
Then he looked at me over the rim
of his coffee cup. and suddenly |
could feel that last touch coming.
But there's one thing more that
I've sort of got on my mind"
What is it, Benz"
well. you're a director of the
Lymington Historical Society,
amt you?"
Eyes, l am"
We'll, l was just thinkin' that
the Society ought to buy that old
Ames house and restore it, like you
people have done with other old
buildin's in town. Then you could
rent it to the Torrances - Arthur
can afford to pay a fair rent now
- and those young folks would
have a decent house to live in. All
it needs is a new roof, a couple of
new sills, coat of paint and -"
'BEN," / said "I'll take up
the matter of the Ames house at
our next Board meeting. l think
the Society may do as you suggest.
But l must tell you that l agree
with Mrs. Wentworth about you.
You're an unscrupulous man, and
one of the best -"
Never mind that" Ben said
grinning. ''Unscrupulous suits me
all right" The End
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-07
Water: Supply and Demand

Recently visited Great Falls on the
Maryland side. What splendid sightl
Water; thousands of gallons of the
precious stuff gushing madly over the
rocks. thought, How much of this
abundant supply is forever lost on its
restless way out to sea?"
Year after year it's floods here.
drought there; currently it's floods In
Iowa. drought in Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
Hundreds of farmers and other peo-
pie suffer untold loss because. of a lack
of adequate and intelligent handling of
the greatest commodity of all-water.
Man, who has mastered the atom and
all the modern miracles of our age, has
not yet taken trouble to work out the
solution Of avoiding major floods and
proper distribution Of the Nations
water supply.
Across the Nation many more small
dams should be built, with networks Of
piping for irrigation of the soil as
needed. Also a key system of "emer-
gency" outlet piping for distribution of
surplus water to distant drought areas
be it Maryland or Texas. Certainly
this will cost money. But what Of It.
in the long run it will save money and
avoid unnecessary suffering-so the
whole community would benefit by 1t.
Mary T. Rogers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-07
Move to Ban TeIevised Hearings

A bill has been introduced In the
Senate to prohibit any more televising
of congressional committee hearings.
Vice President Nixon is supporting this
scheme.
It was only two years ago that SEN
ator Nixon was extremely happy to use
television to explain his financial
troubles to the American people. He
wasn't demanding any curtailment Of
television news reporting ct that time.
However, now that the Mccarthy Ste
vens televised hearing has shown the
Nation the shocking mess which the
civilian bosses. of the Army have made
in handling saboteurs and security risks
within their departments, the United
States Senate, the servant Of the people,
is now planning to deny the American
people the right to see, hear and Judge
for themselves what is going on among
our officials in Washington, D. c.
Like it or not, the Mccarthy Stevens
hearing was the greatest public service
Of truthful news reporting in the history
of our Nation. No clever politician,
biased newspaper. columnist or radio
commentator can change one iota what
we all saw and heard during these i'm
portant hearings. Now the people can
Judge for themselves in whatever de-
gree they wish, who is right and who is
wrong. Charles +. Martin.
Minneapolis, Mimi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-07

have solved. It may also be desir-
able for such influential groups as the
League Of Women Voters and the vari-
Gus women's groups to take q hand
in educating the voter on this impor-
tant problem Of agriculture production
control
The labor economists maintain that
the prosperity Of this Nation rests
upon the amount Of subsidy the farmer
obtains. That may well be. The fact
remains that such subsidy should not
rest upon producing surplus crops
which go to waste That these surplus
crops cost the United States taxpayers
100000 day for storage alone is
also cause to inquire into our sanity
The total value Of these surplus crops
can In no way be known for no record
can account for spoilage, rot and theft.
II this subsidy is required so that the
Nation may enjoy the prosperity we de-
mand there must be some more intelli-
gent way to put this money into our
economy. Is it too much to ask Of the
people Of the United States that they
find more honest method than one
which arbitrarily raises surplus prod
uctS, destroying the minerals and rich
ness in our soil in such wastefulpeSs?
One must wonder II this surplus COM
modify program Of the United States
is not one Of the most effective weapons
the Communists have against us. It is
certainly an example Of our inability to
cope with the distribution system. We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-07
BY Charles E. Trocewen

II fruit trees. then more fruit trees
will be necessary.
Those persons who complain about
'those horrid jays" as some unfortu-
nately do. should put out q handful
Of peanuts, now and then.
In these ways the blight" Of squir-
rels and other wild things may be over
come.
We can recall that many persons. q
year ago, shook their heads in dis
may at what they were sure was utter
ruin to trees and shrubs.
Those pesky locusts. they said.
The poor cicadas. as they were prop
erly called, were really doing no real
damage, as is plain to every one now.
q year later.
The big country fellow who had dis
played q branch Of his peach tree.
which he claimed the locusts had cut
OF, loudly announced to all who would
listen to him that the peach crop was
ruined.
AS a matter Of fact. his county agent
said, the peach crop was not even
damaged, but the big boy held aloft
his branch and cried. Ruined. ruinedr r.
Nobody could convince him because
he Just didn't want to be convinced.
1t is a good idea, then. to ask ones
self: us the damage really as bad as
I think it is?"
Then try to do something about it
by helping, not hurting, the wild things.
This Is Christian action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-07
Safer and Soner Fourth

There are grounds for qualified sort
OF encouragement in the fact that the toll
Of accidental deaths over the Fourth OF
July week end fell substantially below adj
vance estimates This was particularly true
in the case of the traffic fatalities, and
President Dearborn of the National Safety
Council pointed out that the 1854 record
consistently has been better one than that
of a year ago. The council feels, he said,
that the concerted efforts Of many agencies
and authorities gradually "are bringing
about better traffic behavior" Certainly
one must hope that the councils careful
optimism is we'll founded.
President Eisenhower has taken per-
sonal interest in this particular aspect of
the American way of life. The death toll
over the long Memorial Day week end
prompted him to comment with shocked
concern. In advance of the recent holiday
period, the President appealed to the press,
radio and televfsion to cooperate in every
way possible to bring the list of fatalities
down. The media for public information
responded to this appeal and it may be as
sumed that their efforts contributed to the
improvement. In the last analysis, how
ever, the responsibility is on the shoulders
of each individual-to drive carefully and
to engage in the other holiday activities
in way that does not jeopardize their
own safety or that OF others.